Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

2013-03-01 – 2013-03-02 · Baton Rouge, LA · 📍 Baton Rouge, LA

Grand Champion: CAJUN BLAZE (699.4286) · 28 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 HABITUAL SMOKERS

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CAJUN BLAZE

699.4286 · Master Series — Overall

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HABITUAL SMOKERS

685.7144 · Master Series — Overall

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FIRE DANCER BBQ

681.1422 · Master Series — Overall

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.

457.71 median 656.00 699.43 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 174.86
Pork Ribs 178.86
Pork 180.00 🔥
Brisket 173.14

130.86 180.00

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

699.4286

Winning margin

13.7142

GC over RC

Field average

643.06

457.71699.43

median 656.00 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

CAJUN BLAZE (Pork)

Tightest race

Brisket

3.9998 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

664.0000

457.71699.43

10th place overall

Field spread

241.7142

winner to last place

Most consistent

CAJUN BLAZE

avg finish 2.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 5.1428 pts — CAJUN BLAZE

How hot was the win?

Top 34%

beats 66% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Weak

ρ = -0.3 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1500

avg power rating going in · stronger than 1% of contests

Top-rated in the field

4 LEGS UP BBQ

rated 1515 pre-contest

Storylines (11 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.

Records set here

180.0000 earliest flawless score

CAJUN BLAZE holds the KCBS record for the first perfect 180s on file — 180.0000 earliest flawless score, Pork · 1 Mar 2013, set right here. 2 all-time records in the book were set at this contest.

The first perfect 180s on file
Highest pork score

A new contest record

699.4286 highest overall ever cooked here

699.4286 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 698.8572 SWAMP BOYS set in 2013.

old record 698.8572
set 2013 by SWAMP BOYS

A first Grand Championship

1 title in the data

This was CAJUN BLAZE's first Grand Championship in the data.

A statement win

13.7142 points clear of the field

Wider than 94% of the 4,742 championships in the data

The champion won by 13.7142 points — a wider margin than 94% of championships 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

A rookie on the podium

1st at their first tracked contest

CAJUN BLAZE finished 1st overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 5–6: PITMAKER - BBQ ADDICTION and BLIND HOG BBQ tied on 169.7142 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ tied on 169.7142 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ and SECOND HAND SMOKERS tied on 170.2856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 5–6 · tie
Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
Pork 8–9 · tie
Brisket 2–3 · tie

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

CAJUN BLAZE won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.

Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 1st

How the title was won

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

CAJUN BLAZE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 5th.

Chicken 4th
Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 1st
Brisket 5th

A contest record in pork

180.0000 best pork ever cooked here

CAJUN BLAZE turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 176.0000 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.

old best 176.0000
across 2 past editions

A perfect score on the table

1 perfect 180s

1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.

CAJUN BLAZE · Pork

Records set here — 2 still standing (2 in the KCBS record book)

What happened at this contest that stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record nobody has beaten.

🥇 🕰️ The first perfect 180s on file 180.0000 earliest flawless score · CAJUN BLAZE · Pork · 1 Mar 2013 · 1 Mar 2013
🥇 🍖 Highest pork score 180.0000 one meat, out of 180 · CAJUN BLAZE · won the category with it · 1 Mar 2013 · shared with at least 9 others

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
2013-02-15	Tampa, FL	Tampa, FL	24	698.8572	SWAMP BOYS	BLITZKRIEG BBQ
2013-02-22	Daphne, AL	Daphne, AL	29	689.7142	THE PIT CREW GA	LOTTA BULL BBQ
2013-03-01 ← this one	Baton Rouge, LA	Baton Rouge, LA	28	699.4286	CAJUN BLAZE	HABITUAL SMOKERS
2013-03-08	Westworth Village, TX	Westworth Village, TX	29	677.7142	C-N-B BAR-B-Q	3 WOODYS BBQ
2013-03-15	Albuquerque, NM	Albuquerque, NM	20	686.2856	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	2-CAN-Q
2013-03-22	Tucson, AZ	Tucson, AZ	30	676.5712	LUTZ'S FAMOUS BBQ	BIG POPPA SMOKERS
2013-03-29	Thornton, CO	Thornton, CO	30	668.5712	SWINESTONE COWBOYS	GQUE
2013-04-05	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	29	689.1426	PHIL & LOU BBQ	ROOFTOP BBQ
2013-04-12	Renton, WA	Renton, WA	29	666.8574	MOVIN' THE CHAINS	PIGGY D'S BBQ
2013-04-26	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	30	666.2856	DIRT ROAD BBQ	SMOKEAHOLICS KS
2013-05-03	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles, MO	30	694.2860	TRUEBUD BBQ	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
2013-05-10	Knoxville, TN	Knoxville, TN	29	677.7140	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	UNCULTURED SWINE
2013-05-17	Marietta, GA	Marietta, GA	28	685.7142	TNT SOUTHERN BBQ	MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM
2013-05-31	N. Charleston, SC	N. Charleston, SC	27	678.2854	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	KILLER B'S BBQ
2013-06-07	Asheville, NC	Asheville, NC	26	662.8568	DEEP SOUTH BBQ	TEAR-A-BYTE BBQ
2013-06-14	Lexington, KY	Lexington, KY	27	672.5710	GOVERNMENT PORK	QUENIVOROUS
2013-06-21	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	29	689.1428	ONE2BBQ	BACK PORCH Q
2013-06-28	Traverse City, MI	Traverse City, MI	26	676.5712	QUAU	iBQ'n
2013-07-05	Madison, WI	Madison, WI	30	670.8570	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	SMOKERS PURGATORY
2013-07-12	Woodbury, MN	Woodbury, MN	29	684.5372	TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW	PIGSKIN BBQ
2013-07-19	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	28	686.2284	PORK PATROL BBQ	GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA
2013-08-09	Medford, NY	Medford, NY	27	642.7544	FEEDING FRIENDZ	INSANE SWINE BBQ
2013-08-16	Laurel, MD	Laurel, MD	29	685.6000	THE BBQ GURU	APORKALYPSE NOW
2013-08-23	Richmond, VA	Richmond, VA	29	677.1428	COOL SMOKE	GROG N HOGS
2013-09-27	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	29	695.3484	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	BOYS OF BBQ & PATTY
2014-02-21	Tampa, FL	Tampa, FL	21	678.2512	WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA	Good Buddies BBQ
2014-02-28	Daphne, AL	Daphne, AL	28	685.6912	BOOTYQUE	FIRE DANCER BBQ
2014-03-07	Baton Rouge, LA	Baton Rouge, LA	23	694.2284	SMOKIN' N THE DARK	CAJUN BLAZE
2014-03-14	Fort Worth, TX	Fort Worth, TX	29	670.7196	WILDCATTERS Q CREW	CAVEMAN CUISINE
2014-03-21	Tucson, AZ	Tucson, AZ	30	685.1200	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	I.A.B. 30 BBQ
2014-03-28	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento, CA	29	662.8116	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	SON OF SMOKE
2014-04-04	Renton, WA	Renton, WA	30	676.5488	BAD BONES BBQ	PIGGY D'S BBQ
2014-04-11	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	29	685.1656	R&R BBQ	RHYTHM 'N QUE
2014-04-18	Denver, CO	Denver, CO	30	686.7768	GQUE	GRILLIN' BEAVERS
2014-05-02	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	29	683.3484	COUNTY LINE SMOKERS	GETTIN' BASTED
2014-05-09	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles, MO	30	698.7884	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	PORK PULLIN PLOWBOYS
2014-05-23	Hendersonville, TN	Hendersonville, TN	30	700.0232	SWIGGIN PIG	Organizer Portal
2014-05-30	Marietta, GA	Marietta, GA	29	684.4340	PIG WHISPERERS	CURLY TAILS BBQ
2014-06-06	N. Charleston, SC	N. Charleston, SC	28	685.6684	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q
2014-06-13	Asheville, NC	Asheville, NC	30	682.8112	PICKIN' PORKERS	SMOKE ON THIS
2014-06-20	Lexington, KY	Lexington, KY	28	683.3372	MIDNIGHT BURN	THE LOONEY PIT
2014-06-27	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	26	681.1200	ABLE ACRES BBQ	ONE2BBQ
2014-07-04	Traverse City, MI	Traverse City, MI	21	678.1828	BUBBA-Q'S	CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM
2014-07-11	Madison, WI	Madison, WI	29	685.0972	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	SECOND CITY SMOKE
2014-07-18	Woodbury, MN	Woodbury, MN	30	691.9884	IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ	ANGRY JACK BBQ
2014-07-25	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	29	692.6400	TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	SPITFIRE
2014-08-08	Scarborough, ME	Scarborough, ME	28	673.7372	STUBBORN BULL BBQ	FEEDING FRIENDZ
2014-08-15	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg, PA	28	670.7312	HERDING SMOKE	PIGHEADED BBQ
2014-08-22	Laurel, MD	Laurel, MD	29	669.6112	PORK BARREL BBQ	Sauce This BBQ
2014-09-12	N. Kansas City, MO	N. Kansas City, MO	30	697.6916	SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ
2015-02-20	Kissimmee, FL	Kissimmee, FL	22	695.4400	HOT WACHULA'S	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ
2015-02-27	Daphne, AL	Daphne, AL	30	693.6340	JACK'S OLD SOUTH	RED EYED SMOKERS
2015-03-06	Shreveport, LA	Shreveport, LA	29	687.9776	FIRE DANCER BBQ	INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE
2015-03-13	Fort Worth, TX	Fort Worth, TX	30	664.4572	CLARK CREW BBQ	KOSMO'S Q
2015-03-20	Tucson, AZ	Tucson, AZ	29	699.3484	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
2015-03-27	Reno, NV	Reno, NV	30	677.7372	TEAM AMERICA	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ
2015-04-03	Renton, WA	Renton, WA	28	680.6292	MOVIN' THE CHAINS	WINE COUNTRY Q
2015-04-10	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	30	675.3824	R&R BBQ	TEAM AMERICA
2015-04-17	Fort Collins, CO	Fort Collins, CO	30	689.7256	JO-BAWB'S BBQ	GQUE
2015-05-08	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	30	700.5828	THUMP & STRUM BBQ	SMOOTH SMOKE
2015-05-15	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles, MO	30	689.6572	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	BRICKHEAD BBQ
2015-05-22	Marietta, GA	Marietta, GA	29	691.3484	POT'S BBQ	THE PIT CREW GA
2015-05-29	Hendersonville, TN	Hendersonville, TN	29	703.4056	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	Q-BONES BBQ
2015-06-05	Asheville, NC	Asheville, NC	30	699.9772	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ
2015-06-12	N. Charleston, SC	N. Charleston, SC	29	679.9428	BIG DICK'S BBQ	4:20 Q
2015-06-19	Bowling Green, KY	Bowling Green, KY	29	694.8456	GILLY'S BBQ	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE
2015-06-26	Ypsilanti, MI	Ypsilanti, MI	30	677.0740	iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com	BIG BROTHERS BBQ
2015-07-10	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	28	687.9772	HUG HOGS	THE SMOKE HUNTERS
2015-07-17	Auburn Hills, MI	Auburn Hills, MI	28	693.1656	YELLOW RIVER BBQ	SMOKIN' IN THE D
2015-07-24	Woodbury, MN	Woodbury, MN	30	682.3544	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	JAESTAR BBQ
2015-07-31	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	30	685.6572	BIG T'Z Q CRU	PELLET ENVY
2015-08-14	Scarborough, ME	Scarborough, ME	26	679.9776	INSANE SWINE BBQ	Rogue Hog BBQ
2015-08-21	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg, PA	30	678.3200	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	HAWG NATION BBQ
2015-08-28	Laurel, MD	Laurel, MD	29	673.6228	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ
2015-09-11	N. Kansas City, MO	N. Kansas City, MO	28	694.8228	SMOKEAHOLICS	TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE
2016-02-26	Daphne, AL	Daphne, AL	30	689.0972	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	WINK'S BARBEQUE
2016-03-04	Shreveport, LA	Shreveport, LA	30	687.3940	ALL IN QUE	SMOKIN' N THE DARK
2016-03-11	Fort Worth, TX	Fort Worth, TX	29	689.6912	DR. NORDY'S BBQ	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE
2016-03-18	Tucson, AZ	Tucson, AZ	30	708.0112	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ
2016-03-25	Reno, NV	Reno, NV	29	691.9656	PHIL THE GRILL	BOWLING OVER PIGS
2016-04-01	Renton, WA	Renton, WA	30	680.5372	BAD BONES BBQ	FAHRENHEIT 250
2016-04-08	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	30	685.6340	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS
2016-04-15	Fort Collins, CO	Fort Collins, CO	28	699.3600	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	PELLET ENVY
2016-04-29	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	30	688.4912	DIRT ROAD BBQ	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ
2016-05-06	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles, MO	30	690.8344	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
2016-05-13	Bowling Green, KY	Bowling Green, KY	29	694.2172	MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM	CHECKERED PIG
2016-05-20	Southhaven, MS	Southhaven, MS	29	696.5028	VICTORY LANE BBQ	SOUTHERN SMOKERS
2016-06-03	Asheville, NC	Asheville, NC	27	698.2628	SMOKING BUTT HEADS	PALMETTO PITMASTERS
2016-06-10	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg, PA	29	683.3716	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
2016-06-17	Hendersonville, TN	Hendersonville, TN	29	699.9544	SON SEEKERS BBQ	THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW
2016-06-24	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham, AL	30	694.2172	BAREKNUCKLES BBQ	BALD HAWG BBQ
2016-07-08	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	30	682.2632	40 CALIBER BBQ	ONE2BBQ
2016-07-15	South Bend, IN	South Bend, IN	28	676.5712	iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com	SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC
2016-07-22	Woodbury, MN	Woodbury, MN	30	677.6112	RUB MY RACK	CITY SLICKERS BBQ
2016-07-29	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	28	689.1888	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	LUCKY'S Q
2016-08-05	Laurel, MD	Laurel, MD	29	686.8344	3 EYZ BBQ	Sauce This BBQ
2016-08-12	Richmond, VA	Richmond, VA	28	686.8456	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ
2016-08-19	South Windsor, CT	South Windsor, CT	26	685.6456	THAT'S OUR QUE	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ
2016-09-02	Ypsilanti, MI	Ypsilanti, MI	30	691.4172	MAC ATTACK BBQ	THE SMOKE HUNTERS
2016-09-09	Kansas City, MO	Kansas City, MO	30	695.9772	913 BBQ	SMOKEAHOLICS
2017-02-24	Daphne, AL	Daphne, AL	28	690.2744	SMOKE ON THIS	WINK'S BARBEQUE
2017-03-03	Shreveport, LA	Shreveport, LA	29	691.9312	RAILYARD BBQ	SMOKIN TRIGGERS
2017-03-10	White Settlement, TX	White Settlement, TX	30	680.5484	BLAZEN BBQ	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX
2017-03-17	Tucson, AZ	Tucson, AZ	29	697.6340	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	PORKETEERS
2017-03-24	Reno, NV	Reno, NV	30	674.2168	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	Smokey and the Pirate
2017-03-31	Renton, WA	Renton, WA	30	681.1660	MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	BOOTIES BBQ
2017-04-07	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	29	690.8228	TEAM AMERICA	GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE
2017-04-14	Fort Collins, CO	Fort Collins, CO	30	692.4800	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ
2017-04-28	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	30	692.5488	SUBLIME BBQ	JAESTAR BBQ
2017-05-05	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles, MO	29	691.9540	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
2017-05-12	Bowling Green, KY	Bowling Green, KY	29	701.7256	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	GILLY'S BBQ
2017-05-19	Marietta, GA	Marietta, GA	26	697.6684	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	FYC BARBEQUE
2017-06-02	Laurel, MD	Laurel, MD	28	681.6340	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	3 EYZ BBQ
2017-06-09	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg, PA	29	686.8000	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
2017-06-16	Alpharetta, GA	Alpharetta, GA	28	701.6340	Q-BONES BBQ	SWINE AND SHINE BBQ
2017-06-23	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham, AL	28	701.0972	RAZORRACKS	SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY
2017-07-07	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	30	702.8000	ONE2BBQ	THUNDER HOG BBQ
2017-07-14	South Bend, IN	South Bend, IN	27	674.2512	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.
2017-07-21	Eagan, MN	Eagan, MN	30	686.3316	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	TOTALLY SAUCED
2017-07-28	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny, IA	30	690.2628	GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA	CRASH TEST SMOKERS
2017-08-04	South Windsor, CT	South Windsor, CT	30	677.0972	INSANE SWINE BBQ	PORK BUTT PARADISE
2017-08-11	N. Charleston, SC	N. Charleston, SC	27	688.5144	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM
2017-08-18	Asheville, NC	Asheville, NC	29	687.9084	Cool Grog N Smokin Hogs	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA
2017-09-01	Traverse City, MI	Traverse City, MI	27	688.5144	iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com	MAC ATTACK BBQ
2017-09-08	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	174.8572	169.7142	166.2856
Pork Ribs	178.8572	170.2856	166.8572
Pork	180.0000	172.5716	169.7142
Brisket	173.1426	169.1428	167.4284

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

28 entries · top 699.4286 · median 655.9994

#	Team	Score
1	CAJUN BLAZE	699.4286
2	HABITUAL SMOKERS	685.7144
3	FIRE DANCER BBQ	681.1422
4	SMOKIN' N THE DARK	677.1426
5	MIKE	676.0000
6	BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ	675.4280
7	OLD MAN JOES	669.1424
8	4 LEGS UP BBQ	667.4278
9	JOE'S COOKSHACK	665.1426
10	PAPPA CHARLIES BARBEQUE	664.0000
11	PITMAKER - BBQ ADDICTION	663.9996
12	Consistently Random BBQ	663.4280
13	BLIND HOG BBQ	661.1426
14	HUFFIN' & PUFFIN	658.8566
15	BIG BEAR BBQ - LA	653.1422
16	SECOND HAND SMOKERS	646.2852
17	BARBEQUE EXPRESS	645.7134
18	BIG RON'S RUB	645.1422
19	BARRY & ERICA	639.4280
20	BIG MEAT BBQ	634.2846
21	THROW DOWN COOKERS	633.1422
22	SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES - LA	624.0000
23	BAY TO THE BAYOU BBQ	621.1424
24	THE MML BBQ	618.2854
25	KARAOKE & KOOKIN	610.8572
26	PORK ASSASSINS	610.8566
27	COUZAN'S BBQ TEAM	557.7152
28	THE KREWE OF BBQ	457.7144

Chicken

28 entries · top 174.8572 · median 163.4286

#	Team	Score
1	HABITUAL SMOKERS	174.8572
2	Consistently Random BBQ	173.1428
3	FIRE DANCER BBQ	173.1426
4	CAJUN BLAZE	171.4286
5	PITMAKER - BBQ ADDICTION	169.7142
6	BLIND HOG BBQ	169.7142
7	SECOND HAND SMOKERS	169.1428
8	PAPPA CHARLIES BARBEQUE	168.0000
9	BIG RON'S RUB	166.8572
10	SMOKIN' N THE DARK	166.2856
11	BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ	165.7142
12	MIKE	164.5714
13	OLD MAN JOES	164.5712
14	THROW DOWN COOKERS	163.4286
15	JOE'S COOKSHACK	163.4286
16	SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES - LA	162.2856
17	HUFFIN' & PUFFIN	161.7142
18	4 LEGS UP BBQ	161.1426
19	THE KREWE OF BBQ	158.8572
20	BIG BEAR BBQ - LA	158.8568
21	BARRY & ERICA	157.7142
22	KARAOKE & KOOKIN	154.8572
23	BARBEQUE EXPRESS	154.2854
24	BAY TO THE BAYOU BBQ	153.7142
25	BIG MEAT BBQ	151.4280
26	THE MML BBQ	150.2858
27	PORK ASSASSINS	150.2856
28	COUZAN'S BBQ TEAM	130.8580

Pork Ribs

27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.0000

#	Team	Score
1	CAJUN BLAZE	178.8572
2	OLD MAN JOES	176.0000
3	HABITUAL SMOKERS	173.1430
4	BIG BEAR BBQ - LA	172.5716
5	FIRE DANCER BBQ	170.2856
6	MIKE	169.7144
7	4 LEGS UP BBQ	169.7142
8	BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ	169.7142
9	SMOKIN' N THE DARK	169.1428
10	PAPPA CHARLIES BARBEQUE	166.8572
11	HUFFIN' & PUFFIN	165.7142
12	SECOND HAND SMOKERS	165.7142
13	BIG MEAT BBQ	164.5714
14	PITMAKER - BBQ ADDICTION	164.0000
15	BIG RON'S RUB	163.4284
16	SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES - LA	161.1430
17	BLIND HOG BBQ	160.5714
18	THROW DOWN COOKERS	160.5712
19	JOE'S COOKSHACK	157.1428
20	Consistently Random BBQ	157.1426
21	BARRY & ERICA	154.8570
22	BAY TO THE BAYOU BBQ	153.7142
23	PORK ASSASSINS	153.7142
24	THE MML BBQ	153.7140
25	BARBEQUE EXPRESS	150.2854
26	COUZAN'S BBQ TEAM	141.7142
27	KARAOKE & KOOKIN	137.7144

Pork

28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2855 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	CAJUN BLAZE	180.0000 🔥
2	HABITUAL SMOKERS	174.8572
3	BARBEQUE EXPRESS	173.7142
4	MIKE	173.1428
5	PAPPA CHARLIES BARBEQUE	172.5716
6	JOE'S COOKSHACK	171.9998
7	FIRE DANCER BBQ	170.8570
8	BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ	170.2856
9	SECOND HAND SMOKERS	170.2856
10	HUFFIN' & PUFFIN	169.7142
11	OLD MAN JOES	169.1430
12	SMOKIN' N THE DARK	169.1428
13	KARAOKE & KOOKIN	168.0000
14	Consistently Random BBQ	166.2856
15	PITMAKER - BBQ ADDICTION	166.2854
16	4 LEGS UP BBQ	163.4284
17	BLIND HOG BBQ	162.2856
18	BIG MEAT BBQ	159.9996
19	BARRY & ERICA	158.2854
20	BIG BEAR BBQ - LA	158.2854
21	THE MML BBQ	154.8570
22	SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES - LA	152.5714
23	THROW DOWN COOKERS	152.5710
24	BAY TO THE BAYOU BBQ	149.1426
25	THE KREWE OF BBQ	148.5714
26	PORK ASSASSINS	146.8570
27	BIG RON'S RUB	145.7140
28	COUZAN'S BBQ TEAM	142.8574

Brisket

28 entries · top 173.1426 · median 163.7142

#	Team	Score
1	4 LEGS UP BBQ	173.1426
2	SMOKIN' N THE DARK	172.5714
3	JOE'S COOKSHACK	172.5714
4	BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ	169.7140
5	CAJUN BLAZE	169.1428
6	BIG RON'S RUB	169.1426
7	BLIND HOG BBQ	168.5714
8	BARRY & ERICA	168.5714
9	MIKE	168.5714
10	BARBEQUE EXPRESS	167.4284
11	FIRE DANCER BBQ	166.8570
12	Consistently Random BBQ	166.8570
13	BAY TO THE BAYOU BBQ	164.5714
14	PITMAKER - BBQ ADDICTION	164.0000
15	BIG BEAR BBQ - LA	163.4284
16	HABITUAL SMOKERS	162.8570
17	HUFFIN' & PUFFIN	161.7140
18	PORK ASSASSINS	159.9998
19	THE MML BBQ	159.4286
20	OLD MAN JOES	159.4282
21	BIG MEAT BBQ	158.2856
22	THROW DOWN COOKERS	156.5714
23	PAPPA CHARLIES BARBEQUE	156.5712
24	THE KREWE OF BBQ	150.2858
25	KARAOKE & KOOKIN	150.2856
26	SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES - LA	148.0000
27	COUZAN'S BBQ TEAM	142.2856
28	SECOND HAND SMOKERS	141.1426

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

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