Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2013

Feb 22–23, 2013 · Daphne, AL

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THE PIT CREW GA

689.7142 · Master Series — Overall

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LOTTA BULL BBQ

687.9996 · Master Series — Overall

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SMOKIN BUTT CREW

682.8570 · Master Series — Overall

THE PIT CREW GA won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on February 22, 2013 in Daphne, AL, scoring 689.7142 in a field of 29 teams. LOTTA BULL BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.9996. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKIN BUTT CREW (177.1428); Pork Ribs — THE PIT CREW GA (177.7142); Pork — BAAS HOG BBQ (176.0000); Brisket — SMOKIN BUTT CREW (174.2856). This is the 2nd of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by SWAMP BOYS; the next was held in 2013.

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.

0 median 660.57 689.71 🏆

How the meats cooked

Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.

Chicken 177.14
Pork Ribs 177.71
Pork 176
Brisket 174.29

0 177.71

Winning score by edition

What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2017 — this edition picked out.

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

689.7142

Winning margin

1.7146

GC over RC

Field average

632.33

0689.71

median 660.57 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Brisket

2.8572 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

669.1426

0689.71

10th place overall

Field spread

689.7142

winner to last place

Most consistent

LOTTA BULL BBQ

avg finish 4.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 1.1430 pts — BAAS HOG BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 71%

beats 29% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

1 of 24 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Moderate

ρ = -0.46 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,501

avg power rating going in · stronger than 2% of contests

Top-rated in the field

PARROTHEAD SMOKERS

rated 1526 pre-contest

Storylines (6 found in this contest's numbers)

Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.

A first Grand Championship

1 title in the data

This was THE PIT CREW GA's first Grand Championship in the data.

A dynasty in the making

4× wins at this contest

4 of 125 tracked editions

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has won this contest 4 times across its 125 tracked editions.

2014
2015
2017
2017

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 4–5: BENNY'S BBQ and LOTTA BULL BBQ tied on 171.9998 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: BOOTYQUE and BOB ROBERTS BBQ tied on 169.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: BOB ROBERTS BBQ and BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS tied on 169.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 4–5 · tie
Chicken 8–9 · tie
Chicken 9–10 · tie
Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

SMOKIN BUTT CREW won Chicken, Brisket — a double.

Chicken 1st
Brisket 1st

How the title was won

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

THE PIT CREW GA took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 14th.

Chicken 14th
Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 6th
Brisket 3rd

A contest record in pork ribs

177.7142 best pork ribs ever cooked here

THE PIT CREW GA turned in 177.7142 in pork ribs — past the 176.5714 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.

old best 176.5714
across 1 past editions

Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)

Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)

Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)

Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)

This contest over the years full contest page →

Date	Where	Venue	Teams	High score	Grand Champion	Reserve Champion
Feb 15, 2013	Tampa, FL	Tampa, FL	24	698.8572	SWAMP BOYS	BLITZKRIEG BBQ
Feb 22, 2013 ← this one	Daphne, AL	Daphne, AL	29	689.7142	THE PIT CREW GA	LOTTA BULL BBQ
Mar 1, 2013	Baton Rouge, LA	Baton Rouge, LA	28	699.4286	CAJUN BLAZE	HABITUAL SMOKERS
Mar 8, 2013	Westworth Village, TX	Westworth Village, TX	29	677.7142	C-N-B BAR-B-Q	3 WOODYS BBQ
Mar 15, 2013	Albuquerque, NM	Albuquerque, NM	20	686.2856	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	2-CAN-Q
Mar 22, 2013	Tucson, AZ	Tucson, AZ	30	676.5712	LUTZ'S FAMOUS BBQ	BIG POPPA SMOKERS
Mar 29, 2013	Thornton, CO	Thornton, CO	30	668.5712	SWINESTONE COWBOYS	GQUE
Apr 5, 2013	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	29	689.1426	PHIL & LOU BBQ	ROOFTOP BBQ
Apr 12, 2013	Renton, WA	Renton, WA	29	666.8574	MOVIN' THE CHAINS	PIGGY D'S BBQ
Apr 26, 2013	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	30	666.2856	DIRT ROAD BBQ	SMOKEAHOLICS KS
May 3, 2013	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles, MO	30	694.2860	TRUEBUD BBQ	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
May 10, 2013	Knoxville, TN	Knoxville, TN	29	677.7140	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	UNCULTURED SWINE
May 17, 2013	Marietta, GA	Marietta, GA	28	685.7142	TNT SOUTHERN BBQ	MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM
May 31, 2013	N. Charleston, SC	N. Charleston, SC	27	678.2854	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	KILLER B'S BBQ
Jun 7, 2013	Asheville, NC	Asheville, NC	26	662.8568	DEEP SOUTH BBQ	TEAR-A-BYTE BBQ
Jun 14, 2013	Lexington, KY	Lexington, KY	27	672.5710	GOVERNMENT PORK	QUENIVOROUS
Jun 21, 2013	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	29	689.1428	ONE2BBQ	BACK PORCH Q
Jun 28, 2013	Traverse City, MI	Traverse City, MI	26	676.5712	QUAU	iBQ'n
Jul 5, 2013	Madison, WI	Madison, WI	30	670.8570	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	SMOKERS PURGATORY
Jul 12, 2013	Woodbury, MN	Woodbury, MN	29	684.5372	TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW	PIGSKIN BBQ
Jul 19, 2013	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	28	686.2284	PORK PATROL BBQ	GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA
Aug 9, 2013	Medford, NY	Medford, NY	27	642.7544	FEEDING FRIENDZ	INSANE SWINE BBQ
Aug 16, 2013	Laurel, MD	Laurel, MD	29	685.6000	THE BBQ GURU	APORKALYPSE NOW
Aug 23, 2013	Richmond, VA	Richmond, VA	29	677.1428	COOL SMOKE	GROG N HOGS
Sep 27, 2013	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	29	695.3484	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	BOYS OF BBQ & PATTY
Feb 21, 2014	Tampa, FL	Tampa, FL	21	678.2512	WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA	Good Buddies BBQ
Feb 28, 2014	Daphne, AL	Daphne, AL	28	685.6912	BOOTYQUE	FIRE DANCER BBQ
Mar 7, 2014	Baton Rouge, LA	Baton Rouge, LA	23	694.2284	SMOKIN' N THE DARK	CAJUN BLAZE
Mar 14, 2014	Fort Worth, TX	Fort Worth, TX	29	670.7196	WILDCATTERS Q CREW	CAVEMAN CUISINE
Mar 21, 2014	Tucson, AZ	Tucson, AZ	30	685.1200	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	I.A.B. 30 BBQ
Mar 28, 2014	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento, CA	29	662.8116	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	SON OF SMOKE
Apr 4, 2014	Renton, WA	Renton, WA	30	676.5488	BAD BONES BBQ	PIGGY D'S BBQ
Apr 11, 2014	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	29	685.1656	R&R BBQ	RHYTHM 'N QUE
Apr 18, 2014	Denver, CO	Denver, CO	30	686.7768	GQUE	GRILLIN' BEAVERS
May 2, 2014	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	29	683.3484	COUNTY LINE SMOKERS	GETTIN' BASTED
May 9, 2014	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles, MO	30	698.7884	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	PORK PULLIN PLOWBOYS
May 23, 2014	Hendersonville, TN	Hendersonville, TN	30	700.0232	SWIGGIN PIG	Organizer Portal
May 30, 2014	Marietta, GA	Marietta, GA	29	684.4340	PIG WHISPERERS	CURLY TAILS BBQ
Jun 6, 2014	N. Charleston, SC	N. Charleston, SC	28	685.6684	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q
Jun 13, 2014	Asheville, NC	Asheville, NC	30	682.8112	PICKIN' PORKERS	SMOKE ON THIS
Jun 20, 2014	Lexington, KY	Lexington, KY	28	683.3372	MIDNIGHT BURN	THE LOONEY PIT
Jun 27, 2014	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	26	681.1200	ABLE ACRES BBQ	ONE2BBQ
Jul 4, 2014	Traverse City, MI	Traverse City, MI	21	678.1828	BUBBA-Q'S	CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM
Jul 11, 2014	Madison, WI	Madison, WI	29	685.0972	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	SECOND CITY SMOKE
Jul 18, 2014	Woodbury, MN	Woodbury, MN	30	691.9884	IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ	ANGRY JACK BBQ
Jul 25, 2014	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	29	692.6400	TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	SPITFIRE
Aug 8, 2014	Scarborough, ME	Scarborough, ME	28	673.7372	STUBBORN BULL BBQ	FEEDING FRIENDZ
Aug 15, 2014	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg, PA	28	670.7312	HERDING SMOKE	PIGHEADED BBQ
Aug 22, 2014	Laurel, MD	Laurel, MD	29	669.6112	PORK BARREL BBQ	Sauce This BBQ
Sep 12, 2014	N. Kansas City, MO	N. Kansas City, MO	30	697.6916	SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ
Feb 20, 2015	Kissimmee, FL	Kissimmee, FL	22	695.4400	HOT WACHULA'S	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ
Feb 27, 2015	Daphne, AL	Daphne, AL	30	693.6340	JACK'S OLD SOUTH	RED EYED SMOKERS
Mar 6, 2015	Shreveport, LA	Shreveport, LA	29	687.9776	FIRE DANCER BBQ	INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE
Mar 13, 2015	Fort Worth, TX	Fort Worth, TX	30	664.4572	CLARK CREW BBQ	KOSMO'S Q
Mar 20, 2015	Tucson, AZ	Tucson, AZ	29	699.3484	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
Mar 27, 2015	Reno, NV	Reno, NV	30	677.7372	TEAM AMERICA	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ
Apr 3, 2015	Renton, WA	Renton, WA	28	680.6292	MOVIN' THE CHAINS	WINE COUNTRY Q
Apr 10, 2015	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	30	675.3824	R&R BBQ	TEAM AMERICA
Apr 17, 2015	Fort Collins, CO	Fort Collins, CO	30	689.7256	JO-BAWB'S BBQ	GQUE
May 8, 2015	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	30	700.5828	THUMP & STRUM BBQ	SMOOTH SMOKE
May 15, 2015	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles, MO	30	689.6572	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	BRICKHEAD BBQ
May 22, 2015	Marietta, GA	Marietta, GA	29	691.3484	POT'S BBQ	THE PIT CREW GA
May 29, 2015	Hendersonville, TN	Hendersonville, TN	29	703.4056	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	Q-BONES BBQ
Jun 5, 2015	Asheville, NC	Asheville, NC	30	699.9772	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ
Jun 12, 2015	N. Charleston, SC	N. Charleston, SC	29	679.9428	BIG DICK'S BBQ	4:20 Q
Jun 19, 2015	Bowling Green, KY	Bowling Green, KY	29	694.8456	GILLY'S BBQ	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE
Jun 26, 2015	Ypsilanti, MI	Ypsilanti, MI	30	677.0740	iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com	BIG BROTHERS BBQ
Jul 10, 2015	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	28	687.9772	HUG HOGS	THE SMOKE HUNTERS
Jul 17, 2015	Auburn Hills, MI	Auburn Hills, MI	28	693.1656	YELLOW RIVER BBQ	SMOKIN' IN THE D
Jul 24, 2015	Woodbury, MN	Woodbury, MN	30	682.3544	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	JAESTAR BBQ
Jul 31, 2015	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	30	685.6572	BIG T'Z Q CRU	PELLET ENVY
Aug 14, 2015	Scarborough, ME	Scarborough, ME	26	679.9776	INSANE SWINE BBQ	Rogue Hog BBQ
Aug 21, 2015	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg, PA	30	678.3200	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	HAWG NATION BBQ
Aug 28, 2015	Laurel, MD	Laurel, MD	29	673.6228	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ
Sep 11, 2015	N. Kansas City, MO	N. Kansas City, MO	28	694.8228	SMOKEAHOLICS	TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE
Feb 26, 2016	Daphne, AL	Daphne, AL	30	689.0972	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	WINK'S BARBEQUE
Mar 4, 2016	Shreveport, LA	Shreveport, LA	30	687.3940	ALL IN QUE	SMOKIN' N THE DARK
Mar 11, 2016	Fort Worth, TX	Fort Worth, TX	29	689.6912	DR. NORDY'S BBQ	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE
Mar 18, 2016	Tucson, AZ	Tucson, AZ	30	708.0112	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ
Mar 25, 2016	Reno, NV	Reno, NV	29	691.9656	PHIL THE GRILL	BOWLING OVER PIGS
Apr 1, 2016	Renton, WA	Renton, WA	30	680.5372	BAD BONES BBQ	FAHRENHEIT 250
Apr 8, 2016	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	30	685.6340	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS
Apr 15, 2016	Fort Collins, CO	Fort Collins, CO	28	699.3600	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	PELLET ENVY
Apr 29, 2016	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	30	688.4912	DIRT ROAD BBQ	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ
May 6, 2016	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles, MO	30	690.8344	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
May 13, 2016	Bowling Green, KY	Bowling Green, KY	29	694.2172	MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM	CHECKERED PIG
May 20, 2016	Southhaven, MS	Southhaven, MS	29	696.5028	VICTORY LANE BBQ	SOUTHERN SMOKERS
Jun 3, 2016	Asheville, NC	Asheville, NC	27	698.2628	SMOKING BUTT HEADS	PALMETTO PITMASTERS
Jun 10, 2016	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg, PA	29	683.3716	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
Jun 17, 2016	Hendersonville, TN	Hendersonville, TN	29	699.9544	SON SEEKERS BBQ	THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW
Jun 24, 2016	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham, AL	30	694.2172	BAREKNUCKLES BBQ	BALD HAWG BBQ
Jul 8, 2016	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	30	682.2632	40 CALIBER BBQ	ONE2BBQ
Jul 15, 2016	South Bend, IN	South Bend, IN	28	676.5712	iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com	SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC
Jul 22, 2016	Woodbury, MN	Woodbury, MN	30	677.6112	RUB MY RACK	CITY SLICKERS BBQ
Jul 29, 2016	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	28	689.1888	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	LUCKY'S Q
Aug 5, 2016	Laurel, MD	Laurel, MD	29	686.8344	3 EYZ BBQ	Sauce This BBQ
Aug 12, 2016	Richmond, VA	Richmond, VA	28	686.8456	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ
Aug 19, 2016	South Windsor, CT	South Windsor, CT	26	685.6456	THAT'S OUR QUE	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ
Sep 2, 2016	Ypsilanti, MI	Ypsilanti, MI	30	691.4172	MAC ATTACK BBQ	THE SMOKE HUNTERS
Sep 9, 2016	Kansas City, MO	Kansas City, MO	30	695.9772	913 BBQ	SMOKEAHOLICS
Feb 24, 2017	Daphne, AL	Daphne, AL	28	690.2744	SMOKE ON THIS	WINK'S BARBEQUE
Mar 3, 2017	Shreveport, LA	Shreveport, LA	29	691.9312	RAILYARD BBQ	SMOKIN TRIGGERS
Mar 10, 2017	White Settlement, TX	White Settlement, TX	30	680.5484	BLAZEN BBQ	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX
Mar 17, 2017	Tucson, AZ	Tucson, AZ	29	697.6340	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	PORKETEERS
Mar 24, 2017	Reno, NV	Reno, NV	30	674.2168	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	Smokey and the Pirate
Mar 31, 2017	Renton, WA	Renton, WA	30	681.1660	MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	BOOTIES BBQ
Apr 7, 2017	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	29	690.8228	TEAM AMERICA	GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE
Apr 14, 2017	Fort Collins, CO	Fort Collins, CO	30	692.4800	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ
Apr 28, 2017	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	30	692.5488	SUBLIME BBQ	JAESTAR BBQ
May 5, 2017	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles, MO	29	691.9540	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
May 12, 2017	Bowling Green, KY	Bowling Green, KY	29	701.7256	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	GILLY'S BBQ
May 19, 2017	Marietta, GA	Marietta, GA	26	697.6684	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	FYC BARBEQUE
Jun 2, 2017	Laurel, MD	Laurel, MD	28	681.6340	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	3 EYZ BBQ
Jun 9, 2017	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg, PA	29	686.8000	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
Jun 16, 2017	Alpharetta, GA	Alpharetta, GA	28	701.6340	Q-BONES BBQ	SWINE AND SHINE BBQ
Jun 23, 2017	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham, AL	28	701.0972	RAZORRACKS	SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY
Jul 7, 2017	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	30	702.8000	ONE2BBQ	THUNDER HOG BBQ
Jul 14, 2017	South Bend, IN	South Bend, IN	27	674.2512	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.
Jul 21, 2017	Eagan, MN	Eagan, MN	30	686.3316	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	TOTALLY SAUCED
Jul 28, 2017	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny, IA	30	690.2628	GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA	CRASH TEST SMOKERS
Aug 4, 2017	South Windsor, CT	South Windsor, CT	30	677.0972	INSANE SWINE BBQ	PORK BUTT PARADISE
Aug 11, 2017	N. Charleston, SC	N. Charleston, SC	27	688.5144	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM
Aug 18, 2017	Asheville, NC	Asheville, NC	29	687.9084	Cool Grog N Smokin Hogs	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA
Sep 1, 2017	Traverse City, MI	Traverse City, MI	27	688.5144	iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com	MAC ATTACK BBQ
Sep 8, 2017	Kansas City, MO	Kansas City, MO	28	699.3828	CLARK CREW BBQ	DIRT ROAD BBQ

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category	1st	5th	10th
Chicken	177.1428	171.9998	169.7144
Pork Ribs	177.7142	169.7142	168.0002
Pork	176	173.1426	168.5712
Brisket	174.2856	171.4284	166.8572

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

29 entries · top 689.7142 · median 660.5714

#	Team	Score
1	THE PIT CREW GA	689.7142
2	LOTTA BULL BBQ	687.9996
3	SMOKIN BUTT CREW	682.8570
4	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	680.5708
5	WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS	677.1426
6	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	676.5708
7	HAULIN' BUTT BBQ	676
8	BAAS HOG BBQ	670.8570
9	HICKORY PRIME	670.2854
10	BBQ ISLAND	669.1426
11	TEAM TOP CHICK	667.9994
12	BENNY'S BBQ	667.4284
13	2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL	664.5708
14	RED EYED SMOKERS	661.7136
15	BOB ROBERTS BBQ	660.5714
16	GIVE IT TO GOD	660.5708
17	BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS	657.1428
18	FEAR THE SEAR	655.9992
19	PIGGIN' OUT	651.4278
20	SMOKIN ON THE ROOF	650.8568
21	THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES	649.7144
22	SMOKIN SECTION	646.2854
23	BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	642.2852
24	BOOTYQUE	641.1430
25	BAD BACKS & BBQ	640.5716
26	HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY	635.9996
27	SUGARCAIN'S	623.4286
28	THE ROLLING GRILL BBQ	478.8572
29	SMOKIN RAZORBACKS	0

Chicken

29 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.4284

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN BUTT CREW	177.1428
2	THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES	176.5716
3	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	173.1428
4	BENNY'S BBQ	171.9998
5	LOTTA BULL BBQ	171.9998
6	HAULIN' BUTT BBQ	170.8572
7	BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	170.8570
8	BOOTYQUE	169.7144
9	BOB ROBERTS BBQ	169.7144
10	BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS	169.7144
11	TEAM TOP CHICK	169.7142
12	WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS	169.7142
13	RED EYED SMOKERS	169.1428
14	THE PIT CREW GA	168
15	HICKORY PRIME	167.4284
16	BBQ ISLAND	166.8570
17	2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL	165.7140
18	BAAS HOG BBQ	165.1428
19	PIGGIN' OUT	164.5714
20	SMOKIN ON THE ROOF	163.9998
21	GIVE IT TO GOD	163.9998
22	HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY	161.7144
23	FEAR THE SEAR	161.7138
24	SUGARCAIN'S	160.5716
25	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	160.5712
26	SMOKIN SECTION	157.1428
27	BAD BACKS & BBQ	153.7142
28	SMOKIN RAZORBACKS	0
29	THE ROLLING GRILL BBQ	0

Pork Ribs

29 entries · top 177.7142 · median 165.1428

#	Team	Score
1	THE PIT CREW GA	177.7142
2	BBQ ISLAND	176.5716
3	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	174.2858
4	LOTTA BULL BBQ	173.1428
5	PIGGIN' OUT	169.7142
6	FEAR THE SEAR	169.7142
7	2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL	169.1428
8	WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS	168.5714
9	BOB ROBERTS BBQ	168.5714
10	BAD BACKS & BBQ	168.0002
11	SMOKIN BUTT CREW	167.4286
12	HICKORY PRIME	166.8572
13	GIVE IT TO GOD	166.2856
14	TEAM TOP CHICK	165.1428
15	BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS	165.1428
16	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	165.1426
17	SMOKIN SECTION	164.5716
18	HAULIN' BUTT BBQ	164.5716
19	BENNY'S BBQ	164.5716
20	RED EYED SMOKERS	164.5712
21	THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES	162.8572
22	BAAS HOG BBQ	161.7142
23	HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY	160.5712
24	SMOKIN ON THE ROOF	158.2856
25	SUGARCAIN'S	157.1430
26	BOOTYQUE	157.1430
27	THE ROLLING GRILL BBQ	153.1430
28	BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	149.1428
29	SMOKIN RAZORBACKS	0

Pork

29 entries · top 176 · median 164

#	Team	Score
1	BAAS HOG BBQ	176
2	HAULIN' BUTT BBQ	174.8570
3	LOTTA BULL BBQ	173.7142
4	WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS	173.7142
5	RED EYED SMOKERS	173.1426
6	THE PIT CREW GA	172
7	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	170.8570
8	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	170.8570
9	BOB ROBERTS BBQ	169.1430
10	2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL	168.5712
11	FEAR THE SEAR	168
12	BOOTYQUE	166.8570
13	GIVE IT TO GOD	166.8568
14	SUGARCAIN'S	165.7142
15	SMOKIN BUTT CREW	164
16	PIGGIN' OUT	163.9998
17	BENNY'S BBQ	163.4286
18	BBQ ISLAND	163.4282
19	HICKORY PRIME	162.8570
20	THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES	162.2856
21	SMOKIN ON THE ROOF	161.7142
22	BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	161.7140
23	TEAM TOP CHICK	161.7140
24	THE ROLLING GRILL BBQ	161.1428
25	BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS	159.9998
26	SMOKIN SECTION	159.4284
27	BAD BACKS & BBQ	158.8572
28	HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY	153.7140
29	SMOKIN RAZORBACKS	0

Brisket

29 entries · top 174.2856 · median 163.4286

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN BUTT CREW	174.2856
2	HICKORY PRIME	173.1428
3	THE PIT CREW GA	172
4	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	171.4284
5	TEAM TOP CHICK	171.4284
6	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	170.8568
7	LOTTA BULL BBQ	169.1428
8	BAAS HOG BBQ	168
9	BENNY'S BBQ	167.4284
10	SMOKIN ON THE ROOF	166.8572
11	HAULIN' BUTT BBQ	165.7142
12	WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS	165.1428
13	SMOKIN SECTION	165.1426
14	THE ROLLING GRILL BBQ	164.5714
15	GIVE IT TO GOD	163.4286
16	BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS	162.2858
17	BBQ ISLAND	162.2858
18	2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL	161.1428
19	BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	160.5714
20	BAD BACKS & BBQ	160
21	HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY	160
22	FEAR THE SEAR	156.5712
23	RED EYED SMOKERS	154.8570
24	BOB ROBERTS BBQ	153.1426
25	PIGGIN' OUT	153.1424
26	THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES	148
27	BOOTYQUE	147.4286
28	SUGARCAIN'S	139.9998
29	SMOKIN RAZORBACKS	0

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2013

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