Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2013

Aug 16–17, 2013 · Laurel, MD

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THE BBQ GURU

685.6000 · Master Series — Overall

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APORKALYPSE NOW

684.5028 · Master Series — Overall

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ALQUEMY - VA

675.4172 · Master Series — Overall

THE BBQ GURU won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on August 16, 2013 in Laurel, MD, scoring 685.6000 in a field of 29 teams. APORKALYPSE NOW took Reserve Grand Champion with 684.5028. Category winners: Chicken — APORKALYPSE NOW (176.0000); Pork Ribs — BADLANDS BBQ (174.8572); Pork — APORKALYPSE NOW (172.0000); Brisket — HAWG NATION BBQ (176.0000). This is the 23rd of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by FEEDING FRIENDZ; 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.

567.86 median 655.81 685.60 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 176
Pork Ribs 174.86
Pork 172
Brisket 176

128 176

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

685.6000

Winning margin

1.0972

GC over RC

Field average

645.03

567.86685.60

median 655.81 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork

3.4516 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

659.9312

567.86685.60

10th place overall

Field spread

117.7372

winner to last place

Most consistent

THE BBQ GURU

avg finish 4.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 1.7144 pts — APORKALYPSE NOW

How hot was the win?

Top 81%

beats 19% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 27 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Moderate

ρ = -0.5 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,519

avg power rating going in · stronger than 13% of contests

Top-rated in the field

APORKALYPSE NOW

rated 1609 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 razor-thin finish

1.0972 points between champion and reserve

Closer than 84% of the 4,722 championships in the data

The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0972 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.

THE BBQ GURU
APORKALYPSE NOW

Won without a category win

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

THE BBQ GURU won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.

Chicken 3rd
Pork Ribs 7th
Pork 4th
Brisket 3rd

A first Grand Championship

5 tracked contests to get there

This was THE BBQ GURU'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 125 tracked editions

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

2014
2015
2017
2017

Photo finishes

0.0112 closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point

Pork places 6–7: BABY GOT BUTT BBQ MD edged BONE TO BARK BBQ by 0.0112. Pork places 9–10: UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT edged SEADOG BBQ by 0.0112. Pork places 2–3: SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ edged RED WAX BBQ by 0.0116.

Pork 6–7 · 0.0112
Pork 9–10 · 0.0112
Pork 2–3 · 0.0116
Pork 8–9 · 0.0116

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

APORKALYPSE NOW won Chicken, Pork — a double.

Chicken 1st
Pork 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
Feb 15, 2013	Tampa, FL	Tampa, FL	24	698.8572	SWAMP BOYS	BLITZKRIEG BBQ
Feb 22, 2013	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 ← this one	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	176	171.4400	166.2400
Pork Ribs	174.8572	169.6800	165.1200
Pork	172	168.5484	166.2400
Brisket	176	169.6800	164.5256

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

29 entries · top 685.6000 · median 655.8052

#	Team	Score
1	THE BBQ GURU	685.6000
2	APORKALYPSE NOW	684.5028
3	ALQUEMY - VA	675.4172
4	HAWG NATION BBQ	669.6568
5	HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	669.5996
6	BADLANDS BBQ	665.6344
7	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	662.7540
8	FINN'S FINEST BBQ	662.1712
9	PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	661.0628
10	BABY GOT BUTT BBQ MD	659.9312
11	SIMPLY Q	659.3028
12	RED WAX BBQ	657.5884
13	SEADOG BBQ	656.4460
14	PEPPER MONKEY BBQ	655.8396
15	LYIN' PIGS	655.8052
16	LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	655.4056
17	WILBUR'S REVENGE	655.3600
18	BONE TO BARK BBQ	653.1088
19	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	652.9712
20	SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ	649.6572
21	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	636.9708
22	M & E BBQ	634.6972
23	EGGSTRA POINT BBQ	634.6740
24	PIGHEADED BBQ	628.4000
25	DIESEL SMOKE BBQ	602.6168
26	CAN'T STOP, WON'T STOP BBQ	593.7372
27	PARTY PIGS BBQ	583.7596
28	FRANKLIN COUNTY MOONSWINERS	575.2684
29	THE FAT PIG	567.8628

Chicken

29 entries · top 176 · median 163.9656

#	Team	Score
1	APORKALYPSE NOW	176
2	HAWG NATION BBQ	174.2856
3	THE BBQ GURU	174.2628
4	SEADOG BBQ	173.1200
5	ALQUEMY - VA	171.4400
6	FINN'S FINEST BBQ	171.4172
7	BONE TO BARK BBQ	166.9144
8	PEPPER MONKEY BBQ	166.8228
9	BADLANDS BBQ	166.2744
10	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	166.2400
11	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	166.2400
12	HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	166.2284
13	LYIN' PIGS	165.1084
14	M & E BBQ	165.1084
15	SIMPLY Q	163.9656
16	PIGHEADED BBQ	163.9428
17	CAN'T STOP, WON'T STOP BBQ	162.2972
18	WILBUR'S REVENGE	162.2856
19	SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ	161.7144
20	PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	161.6916
21	RED WAX BBQ	160.5600
22	BABY GOT BUTT BBQ MD	159.9428
23	EGGSTRA POINT BBQ	158.2400
24	LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	157.1084
25	THE FAT PIG	155.4400
26	FRANKLIN COUNTY MOONSWINERS	154.2400
27	DIESEL SMOKE BBQ	151.9428
28	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	149.6684
29	PARTY PIGS BBQ	141.6684

Pork Ribs

29 entries · top 174.8572 · median 163.9772

#	Team	Score
1	BADLANDS BBQ	174.8572
2	WILBUR'S REVENGE	174.2972
3	APORKALYPSE NOW	172.5600
4	FINN'S FINEST BBQ	171.4056
5	SIMPLY Q	169.6800
6	PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	168.5600
7	THE BBQ GURU	167.3944
8	RED WAX BBQ	166.2628
9	PEPPER MONKEY BBQ	166.2284
10	HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	165.1200
11	LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	164.5944
12	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	164.5828
13	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	164.5256
14	BABY GOT BUTT BBQ MD	164.0116
15	BONE TO BARK BBQ	163.9772
16	LYIN' PIGS	163.9656
17	ALQUEMY - VA	163.9656
18	SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ	162.8456
19	SEADOG BBQ	160.5716
20	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	159.3828
21	HAWG NATION BBQ	158.2628
22	CAN'T STOP, WON'T STOP BBQ	157.1660
23	PARTY PIGS BBQ	156.5256
24	PIGHEADED BBQ	155.9544
25	EGGSTRA POINT BBQ	151.3484
26	M & E BBQ	150.8116
27	FRANKLIN COUNTY MOONSWINERS	142.2400
28	DIESEL SMOKE BBQ	135.9200
29	THE FAT PIG	131.9544

Pork

29 entries · top 172 · median 163.3828

#	Team	Score
1	APORKALYPSE NOW	172
2	SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ	170.8344
3	RED WAX BBQ	170.8228
4	THE BBQ GURU	169.6800
5	HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	168.5484
6	BABY GOT BUTT BBQ MD	167.9884
7	BONE TO BARK BBQ	167.9772
8	EGGSTRA POINT BBQ	166.2628
9	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	166.2512
10	SEADOG BBQ	166.2400
11	ALQUEMY - VA	165.7144
12	LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	164.0228
13	PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	163.9884
14	SIMPLY Q	163.3944
15	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	163.3828
16	HAWG NATION BBQ	161.1084
17	BADLANDS BBQ	160.5256
18	PEPPER MONKEY BBQ	159.9428
19	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	158.7884
20	LYIN' PIGS	158.2056
21	M & E BBQ	157.0856
22	WILBUR'S REVENGE	156.5028
23	FINN'S FINEST BBQ	154.8228
24	DIESEL SMOKE BBQ	153.0512
25	FRANKLIN COUNTY MOONSWINERS	150.2856
26	PIGHEADED BBQ	149.6456
27	CAN'T STOP, WON'T STOP BBQ	146.2740
28	THE FAT PIG	143.4056
29	PARTY PIGS BBQ	138.2056

Brisket

29 entries · top 176 · median 162.8456

#	Team	Score
1	HAWG NATION BBQ	176
2	ALQUEMY - VA	174.2972
3	THE BBQ GURU	174.2628
4	HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	169.7028
5	LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	169.6800
6	LYIN' PIGS	168.5256
7	BABY GOT BUTT BBQ MD	167.9884
8	PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	166.8228
9	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	165.6800
10	FINN'S FINEST BBQ	164.5256
11	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	163.9884
12	BADLANDS BBQ	163.9772
13	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	163.9656
14	APORKALYPSE NOW	163.9428
15	PEPPER MONKEY BBQ	162.8456
16	WILBUR'S REVENGE	162.2744
17	SIMPLY Q	162.2628
18	DIESEL SMOKE BBQ	161.7028
19	M & E BBQ	161.6916
20	RED WAX BBQ	159.9428
21	PIGHEADED BBQ	158.8572
22	EGGSTRA POINT BBQ	158.8228
23	SEADOG BBQ	156.5144
24	SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ	154.2628
25	BONE TO BARK BBQ	154.2400
26	PARTY PIGS BBQ	147.3600
27	THE FAT PIG	137.0628
28	FRANKLIN COUNTY MOONSWINERS	128.5028
29	CAN'T STOP, WON'T STOP BBQ	128

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2013

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A first Grand Championship

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