Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2013

May 3–4, 2013 · St. Charles, MO

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TRUEBUD BBQ

694.2860 · Master Series — Overall

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IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ

685.1432 · Master Series — Overall

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GETTIN' BASTED

680.5714 · Master Series — Overall

TRUEBUD BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on May 3, 2013 in St. Charles, MO, scoring 694.2860 in a field of 30 teams. IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.1432. Category winners: Chicken — FIRESIDE SMOKERS (173.7144); Pork Ribs — TRUEBUD BBQ (176.0002); Pork — GETTIN' BASTED (176.0000); Brisket — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (177.7144). This is the 11th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by DIRT ROAD BBQ; 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.

607.43 median 645.14 694.29 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 173.71
Pork Ribs 176.00
Pork 176
Brisket 177.71

135.43 177.71

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

694.2860

Winning margin

9.1428

GC over RC

Field average

647.47

607.43694.29

median 645.14 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Chicken

3.4286 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

659.4286

607.43694.29

10th place overall

Field spread

86.8576

winner to last place

Most consistent

TRUEBUD BBQ

avg finish 2.50 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 4.5716 pts — GETTIN' BASTED

How hot was the win?

Top 56%

beats 44% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.71 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,516

avg power rating going in · stronger than 11% of contests

Top-rated in the field

TRUEBUD BBQ

rated 1598 pre-contest

Storylines (4 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 statement win

9.1428 points clear of the field

Wider than 85% of the 4,710 championships in the data

The champion won by 9.1428 points — a wider margin than 85% 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

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 8–9: OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ and DC'S SMOKIN BBQ tied on 169.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM edged SMOKIN FYRPIT by 0.0002. Pork Ribs places 7–8: BRICKHEAD BBQ edged RIPPEL-QUE by 0.0002.

Chicken 8–9 · tie
Chicken 2–3 · 0.0002
Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0002
Brisket 9–10 · 0.0002

How the title was won

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

TRUEBUD BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 4th.

Chicken 4th
Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 3rd
Brisket 2nd

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 ← this one	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	173.7144	170.2858	168.5714
Pork Ribs	176.0002	168.5716	164.0002
Pork	176	168.5712	165.7142
Brisket	177.7144	172	168.5714

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 694.2860 · median 645.1428

#	Team	Score
1	TRUEBUD BBQ	694.2860
2	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	685.1432
3	GETTIN' BASTED	680.5714
4	GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM	676
5	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	668.5712
6	R BUTTS R SMOKIN	665.1426
7	BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	664.5712
8	RIPPEL-QUE	662.2854
9	DC'S SMOKIN BBQ	660.5708
10	FIRESIDE SMOKERS	659.4286
11	WILD BLUE	659.4284
12	SMOKIN FYRPIT	656.5712
13	QUES YOUR DADDY BBQ	652.5706
14	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	650.2854
15	4 SMOKIN' BUTTS	649.1426
16	BEER-B-QR'S	641.1430
17	F.O.M.S.B.	640.5708
18	SMOKE. MEATS. PIG.	639.4282
19	PORK PISTOLS BBQ	637.7142
20	LINCOLN COUNTY COOKERS	637.1428
21	HELL'S GRILL	634.8568
22	BAJA PIT CREW	633.1422
23	BIG WOODIE BBQ	629.1424
24	TOO BIG TO FAIL BBQ	626.8570
25	SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS	626.2854
26	PARK AVENUE PORK	626.2854
27	FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ	626.2852
28	BRICKHEAD BBQ	618.8568
29	SMOKIN' BUTTS	614.2854
30	SMOKIN BULLETS	607.4284

Chicken

30 entries · top 173.7144 · median 163.1426

#	Team	Score
1	FIRESIDE SMOKERS	173.7144
2	GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM	171.4286
3	SMOKIN FYRPIT	171.4284
4	TRUEBUD BBQ	170.8570
5	BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	170.2858
6	BEER-B-QR'S	169.7144
7	LINCOLN COUNTY COOKERS	169.7142
8	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	169.1428
9	DC'S SMOKIN BBQ	169.1428
10	GETTIN' BASTED	168.5714
11	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	166.8570
12	4 SMOKIN' BUTTS	166.2856
13	SMOKE. MEATS. PIG.	165.7142
14	FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ	164.5714
15	WILD BLUE	163.4284
16	BIG WOODIE BBQ	162.8568
17	R BUTTS R SMOKIN	162.2858
18	TOO BIG TO FAIL BBQ	162.2854
19	SMOKIN BULLETS	161.1426
20	F.O.M.S.B.	160
21	RIPPEL-QUE	159.4286
22	BAJA PIT CREW	159.4282
23	QUES YOUR DADDY BBQ	158.2854
24	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	157.1426
25	SMOKIN' BUTTS	153.7142
26	PORK PISTOLS BBQ	153.1430
27	HELL'S GRILL	152.5714
28	SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS	152
29	PARK AVENUE PORK	150.2856
30	BRICKHEAD BBQ	145.1428

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 176.0002 · median 161.1426

#	Team	Score
1	TRUEBUD BBQ	176.0002
2	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	172.5716
3	R BUTTS R SMOKIN	171.4286
4	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	169.7142
5	GETTIN' BASTED	168.5716
6	QUES YOUR DADDY BBQ	168
7	BRICKHEAD BBQ	167.4286
8	RIPPEL-QUE	167.4284
9	SMOKE. MEATS. PIG.	165.1428
10	FIRESIDE SMOKERS	164.0002
11	GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM	163.4286
12	BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	163.4284
13	WILD BLUE	161.7144
14	PORK PISTOLS BBQ	161.7142
15	HELL'S GRILL	161.7140
16	F.O.M.S.B.	160.5712
17	BIG WOODIE BBQ	158.8572
18	4 SMOKIN' BUTTS	158.8572
19	SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS	158.2856
20	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	157.7144
21	SMOKIN' BUTTS	156
22	TOO BIG TO FAIL BBQ	156
23	BEER-B-QR'S	154.2858
24	BAJA PIT CREW	153.7142
25	DC'S SMOKIN BBQ	153.1424
26	LINCOLN COUNTY COOKERS	149.7144
27	SMOKIN FYRPIT	149.7144
28	FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ	149.1428
29	PARK AVENUE PORK	146.8572
30	SMOKIN BULLETS	135.4288

Pork

30 entries · top 176 · median 162.5714

#	Team	Score
1	GETTIN' BASTED	176
2	RIPPEL-QUE	171.4284
3	TRUEBUD BBQ	170.8572
4	R BUTTS R SMOKIN	170.8570
5	LINCOLN COUNTY COOKERS	168.5712
6	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	168.0002
7	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	166.8570
8	SMOKIN FYRPIT	166.8568
9	DC'S SMOKIN BBQ	166.2856
10	BEER-B-QR'S	165.7142
11	GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM	165.1428
12	PARK AVENUE PORK	164.5714
13	FIRESIDE SMOKERS	164.5712
14	HELL'S GRILL	163.4284
15	SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS	163.4284
16	PORK PISTOLS BBQ	161.7144
17	FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ	161.7142
18	QUES YOUR DADDY BBQ	161.7140
19	BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	161.7140
20	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	160
21	WILD BLUE	159.4284
22	BAJA PIT CREW	158.2856
23	SMOKIN' BUTTS	156.5714
24	F.O.M.S.B.	154.2854
25	SMOKE. MEATS. PIG.	153.7142
26	SMOKIN BULLETS	153.7140
27	TOO BIG TO FAIL BBQ	152.5714
28	4 SMOKIN' BUTTS	152.5712
29	BIG WOODIE BBQ	150.2856
30	BRICKHEAD BBQ	150.2854

Brisket

30 entries · top 177.7144 · median 162.8571

#	Team	Score
1	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	177.7144
2	TRUEBUD BBQ	176.5716
3	GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM	176
4	WILD BLUE	174.8572
5	DC'S SMOKIN BBQ	172
6	4 SMOKIN' BUTTS	171.4286
7	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	169.7142
8	BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	169.1430
9	SMOKIN FYRPIT	168.5716
10	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	168.5714
11	GETTIN' BASTED	167.4284
12	F.O.M.S.B.	165.7142
13	PARK AVENUE PORK	164.5712
14	QUES YOUR DADDY BBQ	164.5712
15	RIPPEL-QUE	164
16	BAJA PIT CREW	161.7142
17	PORK PISTOLS BBQ	161.1426
18	R BUTTS R SMOKIN	160.5712
19	HELL'S GRILL	157.1430
20	SMOKIN BULLETS	157.1430
21	BIG WOODIE BBQ	157.1428
22	FIRESIDE SMOKERS	157.1428
23	TOO BIG TO FAIL BBQ	156.0002
24	BRICKHEAD BBQ	156
25	SMOKE. MEATS. PIG.	154.8570
26	SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS	152.5714
27	BEER-B-QR'S	151.4286
28	FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ	150.8568
29	LINCOLN COUNTY COOKERS	149.1430
30	SMOKIN' BUTTS	147.9998

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2013

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