Bring Home The Bacon is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Louisiana Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.30, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.63 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $100,000. Most prizes are still available (99% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 84/100 (Excellent) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.30
Exp. Value
$0.63
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
6
Prizes Remaining
99%
ValueScore™
84 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.63↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Strong overall value — among the better games we track right now.
Why
- Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Expected value of $0.63 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.30 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$5,663,975
Current Prize Pool
$5,599,245
Payout Percentage
98.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
272,351
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,186,323
Estimated Remaining
1,171,110
% Remaining
98.7%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 105 | 105 | 100% |
| $250 | 307 | 303 | 99% |
| $100 | 10,911 | 10,760 | 99% |
| $50 | 6,069 | 5,990 | 99% |
| $30 | 5,365 | 5,295 | 99% |
| $20 | 36,160 | 35,692 | 99% |
| $15 | 86,773 | 85,661 | 99% |
| $10 | 130,193 | 128,539 | 99% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
84
VALUESCORE
Excellent
84
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/30/2026
Game Details
- State
- Louisiana
- Game Number
- 1679
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 6/22/2026
- Payout %
- 62.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/28/2026
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View on Louisiana Lottery ↗Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Bring Home The Bacon scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. Bring Home The Bacon is an excellent buy with a ValueScore of 84/100. It ranks among the top scratch-offs available and scores highly on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, meaning more prizes are still available relative to how long the game has been on sale.
How much does Bring Home The Bacon cost?
Bring Home The Bacon costs $5 per ticket in Louisiana. All ScratchCheck figures for this game — expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis — are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Bring Home The Bacon scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Bring Home The Bacon are 1 in 4.30. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Bring Home The Bacon?
The top prize for Bring Home The Bacon is $100,000. As of our latest update, 6 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Bring Home The Bacon?
Bring Home The Bacon offers 9 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (6 total), $1,000 (105 total), $250 (307 total), $100 (10,911 total), $50 (6,069 total), $30 (5,365 total), $20 (36,160 total), $15 (86,773 total), and $10 (130,193 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Bring Home The Bacon?
Based on our latest data, 99% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 272,351 out of 275,889 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Bring Home The Bacon rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Bring Home The Bacon at 84 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Bring Home The Bacon released?
Bring Home The Bacon was released by the Louisiana Lottery on June 22, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Bring Home The Bacon data updated on ScratchCheck?
Bring Home The Bacon data is collected directly from official Louisiana Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.