Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2014

Mar 14–15, 2014 · Fort Worth, TX

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WILDCATTERS Q CREW

670.7196 · Master Series — Overall

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CAVEMAN CUISINE

669.6340 · Master Series — Overall

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TWIN PIGS BARBECUE

655.3828 · Master Series — Overall

WILDCATTERS Q CREW won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on March 14, 2014 in Fort Worth, TX, scoring 670.7196 in a field of 29 teams. CAVEMAN CUISINE took Reserve Grand Champion with 669.6340. Category winners: Chicken — BROTHERHOOD BBQ (175.4400); Pork Ribs — BROTHERHOOD BBQ (174.8800); Pork — CAVEMAN CUISINE (176.0000); Brisket — INHOGNITO (168.5600). This is the 29th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by SMOKIN' N THE DARK; the next was held in 2014.

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.

570.73 median 636.42 670.72 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 175.44
Pork Ribs 174.88
Pork 176
Brisket 168.56

123.41 176

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

670.7196

Winning margin

1.0856

GC over RC

Field average

632.40

570.73670.72

median 636.42 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Brisket

6.3084 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

643.9088

570.73670.72

10th place overall

Field spread

99.9884

winner to last place

Most consistent

WILDCATTERS Q CREW

avg finish 4.50 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 6.3200 pts — BROTHERHOOD BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 96%

beats 4% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

2 of 23 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Weak

ρ = 0 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,518

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

Top-rated in the field

WILDCATTERS Q CREW

rated 1745 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.

A razor-thin finish

1.0856 points between champion and reserve

Closer than 85% of the 4,722 championships in the data

The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0856 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.

WILDCATTERS Q CREW
CAVEMAN CUISINE

Won without a category win

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

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

Chicken 7th
Pork Ribs 3rd
Pork 2nd
Brisket 6th

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 10 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 6–7: WRAPPED IN SMOKE and WILDCATTERS Q CREW tied on 166.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: WILDCATTERS Q CREW and TRASH CAN COOKERS tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: WILDCATTERS Q CREW edged TWIN PIGS BARBECUE by 0.0116.

Chicken 6–7 · tie
Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
Chicken 7–8 · 0.0116
Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0116

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

BROTHERHOOD BBQ 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
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	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 ← this one	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	175.4400	166.8572	165.7372
Pork Ribs	174.8800	167.9772	164.5372
Pork	176	167.4172	161.1428
Brisket	168.5600	162.2516	159.3940

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

29 entries · top 670.7196 · median 636.4228

#	Team	Score
1	WILDCATTERS Q CREW	670.7196
2	CAVEMAN CUISINE	669.6340
3	TWIN PIGS BARBECUE	655.3828
4	INHOGNITO	654.7312
5	BROTHERHOOD BBQ	654.2856
6	CAN'T SMOKE THIS	652.5032
7	Smokin Hot J's	650.7428
8	USA COOKTEAM	646.2400
9	JERRY KING MIDLAND TX	644.5600
10	TRASH CAN COOKERS	643.9088
11	SWEET HEAT COMPETITION BARBEQUE	643.8852
12	EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM	640.9828
13	WRAPPED IN SMOKE	639.8628
14	LAZY BONES BBQ	638.8228
15	CIRCLE R COOKERS	636.4228
16	ESS Pit Crew BBQ	636.3656
17	SMOKE'N ICE	635.3256
18	CHIT EAT 'N GRIN	634.8000
19	BIG B'S BBQ - TX	632.5260
20	BLIND HOG BBQ	631.2684
21	TIM'S TAILGATE BBQ TEAM	625.1200
22	4J CATTLE COMPANY	623.3140
23	LOS PRIMOS BBQ	608.9828
24	BIG BOYS BBQ	607.3144
25	FULL DRAW BBQ	602.1260
26	OUTTA THE BOX BBQ	602.1028
27	JACK ATTACK BBQ	599.7372
28	SMOKING HOG	587.3144
29	SMOKIN BIG DOG	570.7312

Chicken

29 entries · top 175.4400 · median 162.2284

#	Team	Score
1	BROTHERHOOD BBQ	175.4400
2	BIG BOYS BBQ	169.1200
3	TIM'S TAILGATE BBQ TEAM	168.5828
4	CIRCLE R COOKERS	168
5	CAN'T SMOKE THIS	166.8572
6	WRAPPED IN SMOKE	166.8228
7	WILDCATTERS Q CREW	166.8228
8	TWIN PIGS BARBECUE	166.8112
9	USA COOKTEAM	166.2628
10	BIG B'S BBQ - TX	165.7372
11	JERRY KING MIDLAND TX	164.5828
12	LAZY BONES BBQ	164.5600
13	ESS Pit Crew BBQ	164.5372
14	Smokin Hot J's	164
15	INHOGNITO	162.2284
16	BLIND HOG BBQ	161.6800
17	CHIT EAT 'N GRIN	161.0972
18	CAVEMAN CUISINE	161.0740
19	EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM	160.5256
20	JACK ATTACK BBQ	159.3944
21	4J CATTLE COMPANY	158.8112
22	SMOKE'N ICE	158.2284
23	SWEET HEAT COMPETITION BARBEQUE	157.1084
24	TRASH CAN COOKERS	156.5144
25	FULL DRAW BBQ	154.2288
26	LOS PRIMOS BBQ	153.0744
27	SMOKING HOG	148
28	SMOKIN BIG DOG	145.0972
29	OUTTA THE BOX BBQ	142.2744

Pork Ribs

29 entries · top 174.8800 · median 158.2972

#	Team	Score
1	BROTHERHOOD BBQ	174.8800
2	JERRY KING MIDLAND TX	173.7144
3	WILDCATTERS Q CREW	170.2744
4	TRASH CAN COOKERS	170.2744
5	CIRCLE R COOKERS	167.9772
6	CAVEMAN CUISINE	167.4400
7	LOS PRIMOS BBQ	166.8344
8	BLIND HOG BBQ	166.8228
9	TWIN PIGS BARBECUE	166.2744
10	Smokin Hot J's	164.5372
11	USA COOKTEAM	163.9884
12	EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM	160.5488
13	SWEET HEAT COMPETITION BARBEQUE	160.5372
14	INHOGNITO	159.4172
15	BIG B'S BBQ - TX	158.2972
16	WRAPPED IN SMOKE	158.2400
17	LAZY BONES BBQ	157.6916
18	ESS Pit Crew BBQ	157.6572
19	FULL DRAW BBQ	157.6572
20	SMOKIN BIG DOG	157.0856
21	CAN'T SMOKE THIS	155.9772
22	CHIT EAT 'N GRIN	155.9772
23	OUTTA THE BOX BBQ	154.8000
24	TIM'S TAILGATE BBQ TEAM	153.1316
25	4J CATTLE COMPANY	151.3828
26	SMOKE'N ICE	150.8228
27	BIG BOYS BBQ	143.9656
28	JACK ATTACK BBQ	143.8972
29	SMOKING HOG	131.9772

Pork

29 entries · top 176 · median 157.1544

#	Team	Score
1	CAVEMAN CUISINE	176
2	WILDCATTERS Q CREW	171.9884
3	EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM	167.9656
4	SMOKE'N ICE	167.4400
5	CAN'T SMOKE THIS	167.4172
6	SWEET HEAT COMPETITION BARBEQUE	166.8456
7	4J CATTLE COMPANY	164.5484
8	INHOGNITO	164.5256
9	SMOKING HOG	161.6456
10	TWIN PIGS BARBECUE	161.1428
11	CIRCLE R COOKERS	159.9656
12	Smokin Hot J's	158.8000
13	ESS Pit Crew BBQ	157.6456
14	USA COOKTEAM	157.1544
15	BIG B'S BBQ - TX	157.1544
16	CHIT EAT 'N GRIN	157.1428
17	LAZY BONES BBQ	157.1084
18	OUTTA THE BOX BBQ	157.0628
19	WRAPPED IN SMOKE	156.5600
20	JERRY KING MIDLAND TX	153.1084
21	BROTHERHOOD BBQ	152.0228
22	TRASH CAN COOKERS	151.9772
23	TIM'S TAILGATE BBQ TEAM	151.4056
24	BIG BOYS BBQ	150.2400
25	BLIND HOG BBQ	146.8000
26	FULL DRAW BBQ	146.2628
27	LOS PRIMOS BBQ	145.7372
28	JACK ATTACK BBQ	140.4912
29	SMOKIN BIG DOG	123.4056

Brisket

29 entries · top 168.5600 · median 155.9656

#	Team	Score
1	INHOGNITO	168.5600
2	TRASH CAN COOKERS	165.1428
3	CAVEMAN CUISINE	165.1200
4	Smokin Hot J's	163.4056
5	CAN'T SMOKE THIS	162.2516
6	WILDCATTERS Q CREW	161.6340
7	TWIN PIGS BARBECUE	161.1544
8	CHIT EAT 'N GRIN	160.5828
9	LAZY BONES BBQ	159.4628
10	SWEET HEAT COMPETITION BARBEQUE	159.3940
11	SMOKE'N ICE	158.8344
12	USA COOKTEAM	158.8344
13	WRAPPED IN SMOKE	158.2400
14	ESS Pit Crew BBQ	156.5256
15	BLIND HOG BBQ	155.9656
16	JACK ATTACK BBQ	155.9544
17	JERRY KING MIDLAND TX	153.1544
18	TIM'S TAILGATE BBQ TEAM	152
19	EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM	151.9428
20	BROTHERHOOD BBQ	151.9428
21	BIG B'S BBQ - TX	151.3372
22	4J CATTLE COMPANY	148.5716
23	OUTTA THE BOX BBQ	147.9656
24	SMOKING HOG	145.6916
25	SMOKIN BIG DOG	145.1428
26	BIG BOYS BBQ	143.9888
27	FULL DRAW BBQ	143.9772
28	LOS PRIMOS BBQ	143.3368
29	CIRCLE R COOKERS	140.4800

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2014

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