Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

2013-07-05 – 2013-07-06 · Madison, WI · 📍 Madison, WI

Grand Champion: THE SMOKE HUNTERS (670.8570) · 30 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKERS PURGATORY

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THE SMOKE HUNTERS

670.8570 · Master Series — Overall

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SMOKERS PURGATORY

669.1428 · Master Series — Overall

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BIG T'Z Q CRU

662.2854 · 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.

584.57 median 640.57 670.86 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 172.57
Pork Ribs 168.00
Pork 172.00
Brisket 173.71

136.00 173.71

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

670.8570

Winning margin

1.7142

GC over RC

Field average

637.47

584.57670.86

median 640.57 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork Ribs

1.1430 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

645.7136

584.57670.86

10th place overall

Field spread

86.2862

winner to last place

Most consistent

THE SMOKE HUNTERS

avg finish 3.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 4.5714 pts — SMOKERS PURGATORY

How hot was the win?

Top 96%

beats 4% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 26 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1518

avg power rating going in · stronger than 12% of contests

Top-rated in the field

BUFFALO'S BBQ

rated 1599 pre-contest

Storylines (5 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.

Won without a category win

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

THE SMOKE HUNTERS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.

Chicken 2nd
Pork Ribs 5th
Pork 6th
Brisket 2nd

A first Grand Championship

5 tracked contests to get there

This was THE SMOKE HUNTERS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 5th tracked contest.

A dynasty in the making

4× wins at this contest

4 of 129 tracked editions

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has won this contest 4 times across its 129 tracked editions.

2014
2015
2017
2017

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 9–10: SLUG BUG BBQ and ENGINE 51 SMOKERS tied on 165.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: MA & PA'S KETTLE and CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE tied on 168.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE and BUFFALO'S BBQ tied on 168.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 9–10 · tie
Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

MA & PA'S KETTLE won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.

Chicken 1st
Pork Ribs 1st

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	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 ← this one	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
2014-08-01	Madison, WI	Madison, WI	30	689.1316	BIG BROTHERS BBQ	iBQ'n
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
2015-08-07	Madison, WI	Madison, WI	30	694.8344	THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ	BIG T'Z Q CRU
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
2016-09-16	Madison, WI	Madison, WI	30	705.7144	LUCKY'S Q	TOTALLY SAUCED
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
2017-09-15	Madison, WI	Madison, WI	30	685.1432	LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	iBQ'n

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

Category	1st	5th	10th
Chicken	172.5716	168.5712	165.1428
Pork Ribs	168.0000	166.8570	163.4284
Pork	172.0002	167.4286	161.1430
Brisket	173.7142	165.7140	162.8570

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 670.8570 · median 640.5707

#	Team	Score
1	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	670.8570
2	SMOKERS PURGATORY	669.1428
3	BIG T'Z Q CRU	662.2854
4	BRINGIN' THE HEAT	659.4282
5	MA & PA'S KETTLE	651.4290
6	BUFFALO'S BBQ	649.7142
7	IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE	649.7136
8	MUD'S BBQ	646.8568
9	SLUG BUG BBQ	645.7142
10	TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	645.7136
11	SMOKE SYNDICATE	645.1424
12	FAT ANDY'S BBQ	643.4286
13	BARABOO Q	641.7142
14	M-BURS	640.5714
15	MIKERIB BBQ	640.5710
16	FOX RIVER BBQ	640.5704
17	FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ	639.4288
18	HUSKY HOG BBQ	634.8572
19	ENGINE 51 SMOKERS	633.7138
20	CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	633.1428
21	THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ	629.7138
22	JH OLD SCHOOL	628.5714
23	WINDY CITY SMOKERS	628.0004
24	KEN'S BURNT ENDS	626.2856
25	RACK MASTERS BBQ	624.5712
26	KAVE DWELLERS	624.5708
27	WaunaQue	614.2852
28	Q-N WITH ATTITUDE	613.7138
29	BOGYOS MOJO BBQ	605.7138
30	BAD INFLUENCE BBQ	584.5708

Chicken

30 entries · top 172.5716 · median 161.4285

#	Team	Score
1	MA & PA'S KETTLE	172.5716
2	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	170.2858
3	FOX RIVER BBQ	169.7142
4	BRINGIN' THE HEAT	169.1428
5	TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	168.5712
6	BIG T'Z Q CRU	167.9998
7	HUSKY HOG BBQ	166.8572
8	BUFFALO'S BBQ	166.2858
9	SLUG BUG BBQ	165.1428
10	ENGINE 51 SMOKERS	165.1428
11	JH OLD SCHOOL	164.5714
12	FAT ANDY'S BBQ	164.0002
13	RACK MASTERS BBQ	162.8572
14	M-BURS	162.2856
15	SMOKERS PURGATORY	161.7142
16	KAVE DWELLERS	161.1428
17	MUD'S BBQ	160.0000
18	IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE	158.8570
19	BARABOO Q	158.2858
20	MIKERIB BBQ	158.2856
21	THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ	157.7142
22	Q-N WITH ATTITUDE	155.9998
23	KEN'S BURNT ENDS	155.4284
24	BAD INFLUENCE BBQ	154.8568
25	SMOKE SYNDICATE	153.7142
26	FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ	152.5714
27	CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	150.8572
28	WINDY CITY SMOKERS	150.8572
29	WaunaQue	150.2856
30	BOGYOS MOJO BBQ	148.5712

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 168.0000 · median 157.4286

#	Team	Score
1	MA & PA'S KETTLE	168.0000
2	CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	168.0000
3	BUFFALO'S BBQ	168.0000
4	FAT ANDY'S BBQ	166.8572
5	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	166.8570
6	IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE	166.8570
7	MUD'S BBQ	164.5714
8	BIG T'Z Q CRU	164.0000
9	FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ	163.4286
10	MIKERIB BBQ	163.4284
11	SMOKERS PURGATORY	161.7142
12	FOX RIVER BBQ	161.7142
13	SMOKE SYNDICATE	161.7142
14	M-BURS	158.2860
15	BRINGIN' THE HEAT	157.7142
16	WINDY CITY SMOKERS	157.1430
17	HUSKY HOG BBQ	157.1428
18	BARABOO Q	157.1428
19	TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	155.9998
20	ENGINE 51 SMOKERS	155.4286
21	Q-N WITH ATTITUDE	154.2856
22	KEN'S BURNT ENDS	154.2856
23	WaunaQue	152.0000
24	THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ	148.5712
25	BOGYOS MOJO BBQ	147.4286
26	KAVE DWELLERS	146.8570
27	JH OLD SCHOOL	146.2858
28	SLUG BUG BBQ	145.7144
29	RACK MASTERS BBQ	145.7142
30	BAD INFLUENCE BBQ	136.0000

Pork

30 entries · top 172.0002 · median 159.1426

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKERS PURGATORY	172.0002
2	BRINGIN' THE HEAT	170.8572
3	SLUG BUG BBQ	169.7142
4	SMOKE SYNDICATE	169.1428
5	BARABOO Q	167.4286
6	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	164.5714
7	MIKERIB BBQ	162.8570
8	BIG T'Z Q CRU	162.2856
9	M-BURS	161.7140
10	FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ	161.1430
11	MA & PA'S KETTLE	161.1430
12	RACK MASTERS BBQ	161.1428
13	JH OLD SCHOOL	160.0000
14	THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ	159.9998
15	FOX RIVER BBQ	159.4282
16	BUFFALO'S BBQ	158.8570
17	TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	158.2856
18	IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE	158.2856
19	HUSKY HOG BBQ	157.7144
20	WINDY CITY SMOKERS	157.7144
21	ENGINE 51 SMOKERS	156.5712
22	FAT ANDY'S BBQ	156.0000
23	MUD'S BBQ	155.9998
24	BOGYOS MOJO BBQ	155.4284
25	CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	154.2856
26	KAVE DWELLERS	153.1426
27	KEN'S BURNT ENDS	152.5714
28	BAD INFLUENCE BBQ	151.9998
29	WaunaQue	151.4284
30	Q-N WITH ATTITUDE	149.7142

Brisket

30 entries · top 173.7142 · median 160.2856

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKERS PURGATORY	173.7142
2	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	169.1428
3	BIG T'Z Q CRU	168.0000
4	MUD'S BBQ	166.2856
5	IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE	165.7140
6	SLUG BUG BBQ	165.1428
7	KEN'S BURNT ENDS	164.0002
8	THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ	163.4286
9	KAVE DWELLERS	163.4284
10	TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	162.8570
11	FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ	162.2858
12	WINDY CITY SMOKERS	162.2858
13	BRINGIN' THE HEAT	161.7140
14	WaunaQue	160.5712
15	SMOKE SYNDICATE	160.5712
16	CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	160.0000
17	BARABOO Q	158.8570
18	M-BURS	158.2858
19	JH OLD SCHOOL	157.7142
20	BUFFALO'S BBQ	156.5714
21	FAT ANDY'S BBQ	156.5712
22	ENGINE 51 SMOKERS	156.5712
23	MIKERIB BBQ	156.0000
24	RACK MASTERS BBQ	154.8570
25	BOGYOS MOJO BBQ	154.2856
26	Q-N WITH ATTITUDE	153.7142
27	HUSKY HOG BBQ	153.1428
28	MA & PA'S KETTLE	149.7144
29	FOX RIVER BBQ	149.7138
30	BAD INFLUENCE BBQ	141.7142

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

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