Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2014

Jul 18–19, 2014 · Woodbury, MN

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IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ

691.9884 · Master Series — Overall

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ANGRY JACK BBQ

690.2056 · Master Series — Overall

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TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW

687.3712 · Master Series — Overall

IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on July 18, 2014 in Woodbury, MN, scoring 691.9884 in a field of 30 teams. ANGRY JACK BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.2056. Category winners: Chicken — ANGRY JACK BBQ (177.1428); Pork Ribs — TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW (174.8800); Pork — IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ (175.4400); Brisket — TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW (178.8572). This is the 45th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ; 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.

623.42 median 649.31 691.99 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 177.14
Pork Ribs 174.88
Pork 175.44
Brisket 178.86

122.19 178.86

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

691.9884

Winning margin

1.7828

GC over RC

Field average

651.07

623.42691.99

median 649.31 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork

2.3084 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

665.6572

623.42691.99

10th place overall

Field spread

68.5716

winner to last place

Most consistent

ANGRY JACK BBQ

avg finish 4.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 3.9996 pts — ANGRY JACK BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 64%

beats 36% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.78 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,523

avg power rating going in · stronger than 16% of contests

Top-rated in the field

TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW

rated 1707 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 first Grand Championship

20 tracked contests to get there

This was IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 20th 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

Tie closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point

Brisket places 5–6: SHIGGIN & GRINNIN and ACES HIGH BBQ tied on 170.8684 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: FLYING ACES BBQ edged CASE OF RIBS by 0.0112. Chicken places 4–5: TOTALLY SAUCED edged MESQUITO BBQ by 0.0112.

Brisket 5–6 · tie
Brisket 9–10 · 0.0112
Chicken 4–5 · 0.0112
Chicken 9–10 · 0.0116

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double.

Pork Ribs 1st
Brisket 1st

How the title was won

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 10th.

Chicken 10th
Pork Ribs 5th
Pork 1st
Brisket 3rd

Back to defend

1 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW (won 2013).

TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW · 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
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	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 ← this one	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	177.1428	171.9772	170.2512
Pork Ribs	174.8800	171.4172	166.2972
Pork	175.4400	173.1316	168
Brisket	178.8572	170.8684	164.5372

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 691.9884 · median 649.3140

#	Team	Score
1	IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ	691.9884
2	ANGRY JACK BBQ	690.2056
3	TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW	687.3712
4	TOTALLY SAUCED	674.1712
5	QUETOPIA	673.6456
6	BURNTOUT BBQ CO	673.0744
7	GIVE IT TO GOD	670.1940
8	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	669.1084
9	FARMBOY BBQ	667.3828
10	FIRE FIGHTIN' COOKIN' CREW	665.6572
11	CASE OF RIBS	659.9428
12	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	659.2800
13	Meat Surprise	658.8456
14	MESQUITO BBQ	653.1316
15	Croix Valley Sauces	651.8628
16	ACES HIGH BBQ	646.7652
17	C R BUTTS SMOKE	642.1716
18	PIGTAILERS BBQ	641.6460
19	BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER	639.3260
20	FLYING ACES BBQ	639.3140
21	BORDER BBQ	636.4800
22	PIG APPROVED BBQ	634.2744
23	BIGGIE AND BULL BBQ	632.5032
24	OLD BOY'S BBQ	625.6916
25	REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY	625.5888
26	Phoenix BBQ	625.0400
27	AESOP'S TABLE THE PORKER'S PIT	624.9600
28	DIGGERS PIGGERS	624.5264
29	BIG CITY BBQ	624.4112
30	BIG BOYS BBQ	623.4168

Chicken

30 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.7086

#	Team	Score
1	ANGRY JACK BBQ	177.1428
2	DIGGERS PIGGERS	173.1432
3	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	173.1200
4	TOTALLY SAUCED	171.9884
5	MESQUITO BBQ	171.9772
6	TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW	171.4056
7	FARMBOY BBQ	170.8572
8	Croix Valley Sauces	170.8228
9	PIGTAILERS BBQ	170.2628
10	IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ	170.2512
11	BIG BOYS BBQ	168.5712
12	Meat Surprise	167.4516
13	BORDER BBQ	166.8572
14	BURNTOUT BBQ CO	165.7144
15	BIGGIE AND BULL BBQ	165.7144
16	FIRE FIGHTIN' COOKIN' CREW	165.7028
17	GIVE IT TO GOD	165.1428
18	CASE OF RIBS	164.5600
19	FLYING ACES BBQ	164.5256
20	C R BUTTS SMOKE	164
21	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	161.6456
22	BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER	161.1200
23	Phoenix BBQ	160.0116
24	QUETOPIA	159.3828
25	OLD BOY'S BBQ	158.8800
26	BIG CITY BBQ	158.2400
27	PIG APPROVED BBQ	157.1084
28	AESOP'S TABLE THE PORKER'S PIT	154.2744
29	REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY	149.0972
30	ACES HIGH BBQ	149.0856

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 174.8800 · median 161.9658

#	Team	Score
1	TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW	174.8800
2	FARMBOY BBQ	173.7028
3	GIVE IT TO GOD	173.1200
4	BURNTOUT BBQ CO	172.5600
5	IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ	171.4172
6	QUETOPIA	170.8228
7	Meat Surprise	169.7600
8	BIGGIE AND BULL BBQ	167.4172
9	ANGRY JACK BBQ	167.3828
10	DIGGERS PIGGERS	166.2972
11	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	166.2284
12	FIRE FIGHTIN' COOKIN' CREW	164.5600
13	CASE OF RIBS	164.5372
14	Phoenix BBQ	163.4056
15	AESOP'S TABLE THE PORKER'S PIT	162.2400
16	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	161.6916
17	Croix Valley Sauces	160.5372
18	TOTALLY SAUCED	158.8000
19	PIG APPROVED BBQ	158.2400
20	PIGTAILERS BBQ	157.1316
21	REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY	155.9200
22	BORDER BBQ	155.4284
23	BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER	155.4060
24	ACES HIGH BBQ	155.4056
25	C R BUTTS SMOKE	154.8000
26	MESQUITO BBQ	153.1200
27	BIG CITY BBQ	153.0628
28	BIG BOYS BBQ	152.5372
29	FLYING ACES BBQ	151.3828
30	OLD BOY'S BBQ	149.7144

Pork

30 entries · top 175.4400 · median 165.6742

#	Team	Score
1	IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ	175.4400
2	TOTALLY SAUCED	175.4172
3	REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY	174.8800
4	GIVE IT TO GOD	174.8456
5	ANGRY JACK BBQ	173.1316
6	FIRE FIGHTIN' COOKIN' CREW	172.5600
7	ACES HIGH BBQ	171.4056
8	Croix Valley Sauces	170.2628
9	MESQUITO BBQ	169.7372
10	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	168
11	PIG APPROVED BBQ	167.4516
12	BORDER BBQ	167.4172
13	CASE OF RIBS	166.3084
14	QUETOPIA	165.7372
15	BURNTOUT BBQ CO	165.6800
16	Meat Surprise	165.6684
17	BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER	165.1200
18	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	163.4284
19	DIGGERS PIGGERS	162.8916
20	C R BUTTS SMOKE	162.2628
21	TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW	162.2284
22	FARMBOY BBQ	161.1544
23	PIGTAILERS BBQ	161.1544
24	OLD BOY'S BBQ	161.1200
25	AESOP'S TABLE THE PORKER'S PIT	160.5256
26	FLYING ACES BBQ	158.8572
27	BIG BOYS BBQ	156.0228
28	BIGGIE AND BULL BBQ	151.9772
29	BIG CITY BBQ	149.7028
30	Phoenix BBQ	149.0856

Brisket

30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 159.7030

#	Team	Score
1	TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW	178.8572
2	QUETOPIA	177.7028
3	IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ	174.8800
4	ANGRY JACK BBQ	172.5484
5	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	170.8684
6	ACES HIGH BBQ	170.8684
7	BURNTOUT BBQ CO	169.1200
8	TOTALLY SAUCED	167.9656
9	FLYING ACES BBQ	164.5484
10	CASE OF RIBS	164.5372
11	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	163.4060
12	BIG CITY BBQ	163.4056
13	FIRE FIGHTIN' COOKIN' CREW	162.8344
14	FARMBOY BBQ	161.6684
15	C R BUTTS SMOKE	161.1088
16	MESQUITO BBQ	158.2972
17	BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER	157.6800
18	GIVE IT TO GOD	157.0856
19	OLD BOY'S BBQ	155.9772
20	Meat Surprise	155.9656
21	PIGTAILERS BBQ	153.0972
22	Phoenix BBQ	152.5372
23	PIG APPROVED BBQ	151.4744
24	Croix Valley Sauces	150.2400
25	AESOP'S TABLE THE PORKER'S PIT	147.9200
26	BIGGIE AND BULL BBQ	147.3944
27	BORDER BBQ	146.7772
28	BIG BOYS BBQ	146.2856
29	REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY	145.6916
30	DIGGERS PIGGERS	122.1944

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2014

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

How the meats cooked

Winning score by edition

Entries

Top score

Winning margin

Field average

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Top-10 cutoff

Field spread

Most consistent

Double threats

Widest winning margin

How hot was the win?

Came back for more

Form held

Field strength

Top-rated in the field

Storylines (6 found in this contest's numbers)

A first Grand Championship

A dynasty in the making

Photo finishes

A double category winner

How the title was won

Back to defend

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)

Score distribution

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 →

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

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

Chicken

Pork Ribs

Pork

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