Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2014

Jul 25–26, 2014 · Des Moines, IA

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TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS

692.6400 · Master Series — Overall

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SPITFIRE

686.2860 · Master Series — Overall

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PORK PATROL BBQ

682.8116 · Master Series — Overall

TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on July 25, 2014 in Des Moines, IA, scoring 692.6400 in a field of 29 teams. SPITFIRE took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.2860. Category winners: Chicken — TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS (179.4400); Pork Ribs — PORK PATROL BBQ (176.0000); Pork — TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS (177.7600); Brisket — LUCKY'S Q (177.1428). This is the 46th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by IOWA WILD HOGS 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.

490.78 median 666.13 692.64 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 179.44
Pork Ribs 176
Pork 177.76
Brisket 177.14

20 179.44

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

692.6400

Winning margin

6.3540

GC over RC

Field average

653.80

490.78692.64

median 666.13 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork

1.7600 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

670.2056

490.78692.64

10th place overall

Field spread

201.8628

winner to last place

Most consistent

TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS

avg finish 6.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 5.1772 pts — TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS

How hot was the win?

Top 62%

beats 38% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.64 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,587

avg power rating going in · stronger than 68% of contests

Top-rated in the field

TRUEBUD BBQ

rated 1837 pre-contest

Storylines (7 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

17-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 83 times in 100

TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS came in rated below the field's top team, TRUEBUD BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 17-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1561
top seed 1837

A first Grand Championship

12 tracked contests to get there

This was TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 12th 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 12 calls decided inside half a point

Pork places 3–4: PORK PATROL BBQ and TRUEBUD BBQ tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: BOONDOGGLE BBQ edged LUCKY'S Q by 0.0116. Chicken places 7–8: RACCOON FLATS edged BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG by 0.0116.

Pork 3–4 · tie
Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0116
Chicken 7–8 · 0.0116
Pork 2–3 · 0.0116

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.

Chicken 1st
Pork 1st

How the title was won

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 16th.

Chicken 1st
Pork Ribs 9th
Pork 1st
Brisket 16th

Back to defend

2 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: TRUEBUD BBQ (won 2013), PORK PATROL BBQ (won 2013).

TRUEBUD BBQ · 2013
PORK PATROL BBQ · 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	Woodbury, MN	Woodbury, MN	30	691.9884	IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ	ANGRY JACK BBQ
Jul 25, 2014 ← this one	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	179.4400	172.5484	170.8344
Pork Ribs	176	171.9656	169.7028
Pork	177.7600	176	167.9772
Brisket	177.1428	173.1428	168.5372

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

29 entries · top 692.6400 · median 666.1256

#	Team	Score
1	TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	692.6400
2	SPITFIRE	686.2860
3	PORK PATROL BBQ	682.8116
4	BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ	682.2628
5	TRUEBUD BBQ	679.3716
6	LUCKY'S Q	674.8112
7	BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING	672.5028
8	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	671.9428
9	SMOKIN BUTT BBQ	670.7884
10	SMOKERS PURGATORY	670.2056
11	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	669.6232
12	WHEN PIGS DIE	668.4684
13	HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	667.3140
14	STP BBQ	666.8000
15	BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG	666.1256
16	2Q OR NOT 2Q	663.9312
17	WOODWARD BARBEQUE	663.3828
18	SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA	661.6456
19	BOONDOGGLE BBQ	661.1204
20	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	660.4916
21	RACCOON FLATS	658.7088
22	MONSTER-QUE	657.6344
23	LION 'BOUT THE Q	642.2748
24	TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q	637.5428
25	CLAXON'S PIG DADDIES	628.3544
26	JDS	622.7536
27	SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT	615.8512
28	SWEET FREEDOM BBQ	573.6460
29	KING OF THE GRILL	490.7772

Chicken

29 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.1084

#	Team	Score
1	TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	179.4400
2	BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING	174.2628
3	BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ	173.1428
4	SMOKIN BUTT BBQ	172.5828
5	HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	172.5484
6	WOODWARD BARBEQUE	172
7	RACCOON FLATS	171.9772
8	BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG	171.9656
9	MONSTER-QUE	171.4056
10	WHEN PIGS DIE	170.8344
11	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	169.1200
12	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	168.5828
13	2Q OR NOT 2Q	168
14	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	167.9772
15	LUCKY'S Q	165.1084
16	STP BBQ	164.5372
17	SPITFIRE	164.5372
18	BOONDOGGLE BBQ	164.0116
19	SMOKERS PURGATORY	164
20	PORK PATROL BBQ	163.4172
21	TRUEBUD BBQ	163.3944
22	SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA	160.5600
23	CLAXON'S PIG DADDIES	159.9544
24	LION 'BOUT THE Q	159.4060
25	KING OF THE GRILL	158.2744
26	JDS	157.6456
27	SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT	154.2856
28	TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q	154.2284
29	SWEET FREEDOM BBQ	138.2744

Pork Ribs

29 entries · top 176 · median 165.1200

#	Team	Score
1	PORK PATROL BBQ	176
2	BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING	174.2972
3	SMOKIN BUTT BBQ	173.7144
4	SPITFIRE	172
5	SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA	171.9656
6	BOONDOGGLE BBQ	170.8688
7	LUCKY'S Q	170.8572
8	RACCOON FLATS	170.8344
9	TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	170.2972
10	SMOKERS PURGATORY	169.7028
11	2Q OR NOT 2Q	168.5488
12	JDS	167.4628
13	HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	167.4056
14	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	165.7028
15	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	165.1200
16	BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ	164.5372
17	LION 'BOUT THE Q	164.0688
18	CLAXON'S PIG DADDIES	163.9428
19	TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q	163.4172
20	TRUEBUD BBQ	162.8228
21	BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG	162.8000
22	MONSTER-QUE	161.7144
23	WHEN PIGS DIE	160.5484
24	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	160.5372
25	WOODWARD BARBEQUE	160
26	STP BBQ	159.4284
27	SWEET FREEDOM BBQ	158.8916
28	SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT	158.2172
29	KING OF THE GRILL	155.9656

Pork

29 entries · top 177.7600 · median 162.8456

#	Team	Score
1	TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	177.7600
2	SPITFIRE	177.1544
3	PORK PATROL BBQ	177.1428
4	TRUEBUD BBQ	177.1428
5	SMOKERS PURGATORY	176
6	BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ	171.4400
7	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	171.4172
8	STP BBQ	170.8572
9	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	170.2744
10	BOONDOGGLE BBQ	167.9772
11	WHEN PIGS DIE	165.0856
12	MONSTER-QUE	164.5600
13	LION 'BOUT THE Q	164.5372
14	WOODWARD BARBEQUE	164.5256
15	2Q OR NOT 2Q	162.8456
16	BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG	162.8228
17	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	162.8116
18	TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q	162.2400
19	LUCKY'S Q	161.7028
20	JDS	161.0968
21	CLAXON'S PIG DADDIES	160.5372
22	HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	159.9544
23	BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING	158.2400
24	KING OF THE GRILL	156.5372
25	SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA	155.9656
26	RACCOON FLATS	155.9428
27	SMOKIN BUTT BBQ	155.9312
28	SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT	153.0856
29	SWEET FREEDOM BBQ	143.4056

Brisket

29 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.7028

#	Team	Score
1	LUCKY'S Q	177.1428
2	TRUEBUD BBQ	176.0116
3	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	173.7144
4	SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA	173.1544
5	BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ	173.1428
6	SPITFIRE	172.5944
7	WHEN PIGS DIE	172
8	STP BBQ	171.9772
9	SMOKIN BUTT BBQ	168.5600
10	BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG	168.5372
11	HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	167.4056
12	WOODWARD BARBEQUE	166.8572
13	PORK PATROL BBQ	166.2516
14	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	165.7028
15	BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING	165.7028
16	TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	165.1428
17	2Q OR NOT 2Q	164.5368
18	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	161.0972
19	SMOKERS PURGATORY	160.5028
20	MONSTER-QUE	159.9544
21	RACCOON FLATS	159.9544
22	BOONDOGGLE BBQ	158.2628
23	TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q	157.6572
24	LION 'BOUT THE Q	154.2628
25	SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT	150.2628
26	CLAXON'S PIG DADDIES	143.9200
27	JDS	136.5484
28	SWEET FREEDOM BBQ	133.0744
29	KING OF THE GRILL	20

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2014

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