Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

2014-06-27 – 2014-06-28 · Indianapolis, IN · 📍 Indianapolis, IN

Grand Champion: ABLE ACRES BBQ (681.1200) · 26 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 ONE2BBQ

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ABLE ACRES BBQ

681.1200 · Master Series — Overall

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ONE2BBQ

678.9144 · Master Series — Overall

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YELLOW RIVER BBQ

674.3088 · 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.

494.99 median 649.37 681.12 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 171.97
Pork Ribs 173.70
Pork 171.44
Brisket 174.32

81.92 174.32

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

681.1200

Winning margin

2.2056

GC over RC

Field average

641.28

494.99681.12

median 649.37 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Chicken

1.6800 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

659.3944

494.99681.12

10th place overall

Field spread

186.1256

winner to last place

Most consistent

ONE2BBQ

avg finish 4.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 0.6288 pts — YELLOW RIVER BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 87%

beats 13% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 28 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.74 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1560

avg power rating going in · stronger than 46% of contests

Top-rated in the field

GILLY'S BBQ

rated 1767 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.

An upset on the books

25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 75 times in 100

ABLE ACRES BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GILLY'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1575
top seed 1767

Won without a category win

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

ABLE ACRES BBQ 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 3rd
Pork 9th
Brisket 8th

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

Brisket places 7–8: BERKEE RAE'S BBQ and ABLE ACRES BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL edged Wood Chicks BBQ by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 2–3: SECOND CITY SMOKE edged ABLE ACRES BBQ by 0.0116.

Brisket 7–8 · tie
Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0112
Pork Ribs 2–3 · 0.0116
Pork 9–10 · 0.0116

Back to defend

1 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: ONE2BBQ (won 2013).

ONE2BBQ · 2013

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	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 ← this one	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	171.9656	170.2856	166.3200
Pork Ribs	173.7028	168.5372	163.4288
Pork	171.4400	169.1200	167.4056
Brisket	174.3200	171.4056	165.1316

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

26 entries · top 681.1200 · median 649.3654

#	Team	Score
1	ABLE ACRES BBQ	681.1200
2	ONE2BBQ	678.9144
3	YELLOW RIVER BBQ	674.3088
4	MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL	673.7484
5	SMOKIN' IN THE D	672.5256
6	THUNDER HOG BBQ	667.8968
7	BREW-B-Q	665.5884
8	SECOND CITY SMOKE	662.8112
9	BERKEE RAE'S BBQ	661.6228
10	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	659.3944
11	GILLY'S BBQ	656.6288
12	MAKING MEAT BBQ	656.0116
13	SMOKEY JOEL/CUBBY BEAR	650.7424
14	BOSS HAWG BBQ	647.9884
15	GREY STREET BBQ	647.8512
16	Wood Chicks BBQ	643.8972
17	SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ	642.8344
18	iBQ'n	636.4572
19	DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA	635.2460
20	JIMMY & THE SQUEALERS	634.8224
21	RIB TIP TUESDAY	630.6280
22	BILLY RAY BBQ	622.7200
23	SMOKIN HOT MEAT	598.7540
24	WINK'S BBQ, LLC	591.2344
25	SMOKIN BOB'S BBQ IN	584.4912
26	happy cat bbq	494.9944

Chicken

26 entries · top 171.9656 · median 164.2686

#	Team	Score
1	THUNDER HOG BBQ	171.9656
2	ABLE ACRES BBQ	171.4400
3	SMOKIN' IN THE D	171.4172
4	SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ	170.8344
5	ONE2BBQ	170.2856
6	SMOKEY JOEL/CUBBY BEAR	169.1084
7	BREW-B-Q	167.9656
8	MAKING MEAT BBQ	167.4400
9	DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA	166.8228
10	MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL	166.3200
11	SECOND CITY SMOKE	166.2856
12	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	165.7144
13	YELLOW RIVER BBQ	165.1544
14	Wood Chicks BBQ	163.3828
15	BOSS HAWG BBQ	162.9144
16	GILLY'S BBQ	162.2628
17	iBQ'n	161.7144
18	BERKEE RAE'S BBQ	161.6684
19	SMOKIN HOT MEAT	158.8800
20	WINK'S BBQ, LLC	158.2744
21	JIMMY & THE SQUEALERS	157.1200
22	BILLY RAY BBQ	155.9544
23	GREY STREET BBQ	153.0972
24	RIB TIP TUESDAY	142.7656
25	SMOKIN BOB'S BBQ IN	134.3312
26	happy cat bbq	81.9200

Pork Ribs

26 entries · top 173.7028 · median 161.6686

#	Team	Score
1	MAKING MEAT BBQ	173.7028
2	SECOND CITY SMOKE	173.1544
3	ABLE ACRES BBQ	173.1428
4	SMOKIN' IN THE D	169.7372
5	THUNDER HOG BBQ	168.5372
6	ONE2BBQ	166.8688
7	MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL	165.7256
8	Wood Chicks BBQ	165.7144
9	RIB TIP TUESDAY	165.1084
10	YELLOW RIVER BBQ	163.4288
11	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	163.3944
12	BERKEE RAE'S BBQ	162.8344
13	BREW-B-Q	162.8116
14	GREY STREET BBQ	160.5256
15	DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA	159.4172
16	GILLY'S BBQ	158.8688
17	JIMMY & THE SQUEALERS	158.3084
18	SMOKIN BOB'S BBQ IN	156.5028
19	iBQ'n	154.2516
20	SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ	153.7372
21	SMOKIN HOT MEAT	153.6800
22	SMOKEY JOEL/CUBBY BEAR	149.1200
23	BILLY RAY BBQ	147.3828
24	BOSS HAWG BBQ	144.0000
25	happy cat bbq	130.2516
26	WINK'S BBQ, LLC	129.6344

Pork

26 entries · top 171.4400 · median 163.6856

#	Team	Score
1	YELLOW RIVER BBQ	171.4400
2	BOSS HAWG BBQ	170.8112
3	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	170.3200
4	MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL	170.2628
5	ONE2BBQ	169.1200
6	RIB TIP TUESDAY	168.5256
7	BERKEE RAE'S BBQ	168.0000
8	SMOKEY JOEL/CUBBY BEAR	167.9656
9	ABLE ACRES BBQ	167.4172
10	BREW-B-Q	167.4056
11	THUNDER HOG BBQ	167.4056
12	SMOKIN' IN THE D	166.8228
13	SECOND CITY SMOKE	163.9884
14	DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA	163.3828
15	GREY STREET BBQ	162.8228
16	BILLY RAY BBQ	161.6684
17	GILLY'S BBQ	161.1772
18	JIMMY & THE SQUEALERS	160.5256
19	SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ	157.1428
20	iBQ'n	155.3828
21	Wood Chicks BBQ	155.3828
22	WINK'S BBQ, LLC	154.8456
23	MAKING MEAT BBQ	149.7372
24	SMOKIN BOB'S BBQ IN	149.1200
25	SMOKIN HOT MEAT	143.3712
26	happy cat bbq	137.7256

Brisket

26 entries · top 174.3200 · median 162.8342

#	Team	Score
1	GILLY'S BBQ	174.3200
2	YELLOW RIVER BBQ	174.2856
3	ONE2BBQ	172.6400
4	MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL	171.4400
5	GREY STREET BBQ	171.4056
6	BOSS HAWG BBQ	170.2628
7	BERKEE RAE'S BBQ	169.1200
8	ABLE ACRES BBQ	169.1200
9	BREW-B-Q	167.4056
10	MAKING MEAT BBQ	165.1316
11	iBQ'n	165.1084
12	SMOKEY JOEL/CUBBY BEAR	164.5484
13	SMOKIN' IN THE D	164.5484
14	SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ	161.1200
15	THUNDER HOG BBQ	159.9884
16	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	159.9656
17	Wood Chicks BBQ	159.4172
18	SECOND CITY SMOKE	159.3828
19	JIMMY & THE SQUEALERS	158.8684
20	BILLY RAY BBQ	157.7144
21	RIB TIP TUESDAY	154.2284
22	WINK'S BBQ, LLC	148.4800
23	DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA	145.6232
24	happy cat bbq	145.0972
25	SMOKIN BOB'S BBQ IN	144.5372
26	SMOKIN HOT MEAT	142.8228

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

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