Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2014

Mar 28–29, 2014 · Sacramento, CA

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BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ

662.8116 · Master Series — Overall

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SON OF SMOKE

661.0056 · Master Series — Overall

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SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ

660.6056 · Master Series — Overall

BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on March 28, 2014 in Sacramento, CA, scoring 662.8116 in a field of 29 teams. SON OF SMOKE took Reserve Grand Champion with 661.0056. Category winners: Chicken — THESMOKERING.COM (173.1428); Pork Ribs — BIG SHOT BBQ (174.8572); Pork — TOO ASHAMED TO NAME (175.4172); Brisket — Rolling Bones Traveling BBQ Circus (174.2972). This is the 31st of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by LOOT N' BOOTY 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.

494.94 median 640.47 662.81 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 173.14
Pork Ribs 174.86
Pork 175.42
Brisket 174.30

20 175.42

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

662.8116

Winning margin

1.8060

GC over RC

Field average

626.69

494.94662.81

median 640.47 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Chicken

5.7256 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

649.0972

494.94662.81

10th place overall

Field spread

167.8744

winner to last place

Most consistent

BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ

avg finish 6 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 6.2972 pts — TOO ASHAMED TO NAME

How hot was the win?

Top 99%

beats 1% 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 = -0.72 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,533

avg power rating going in · stronger than 24% of contests

Top-rated in the field

BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ

rated 1662 pre-contest

Storylines (3 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.

Won without a category win

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.

Chicken 5th
Pork Ribs 8th
Pork 4th
Brisket 7th

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 5 calls decided inside half a point

Pork places 4–5: BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ and HOG ISLAND PITMASTERS tied on 167.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ edged BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER BBQ by 0.0116. Chicken places 4–5: SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ edged BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ by 0.0228.

Pork 4–5 · tie
Pork 2–3 · 0.0116
Chicken 4–5 · 0.0228
Pork 7–8 · 0.0344

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 ← this one	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	173.1428	167.4172	164
Pork Ribs	174.8572	168.5488	162.2744
Pork	175.4172	167.4056	163.4400
Brisket	174.2972	166.8456	161.1316

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

29 entries · top 662.8116 · median 640.4684

#	Team	Score
1	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	662.8116
2	SON OF SMOKE	661.0056
3	SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ	660.6056
4	BIG SHOT BBQ	658.2628
5	THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	657.7716
6	Rolling Bones Traveling BBQ Circus	655.4056
7	TOO ASHAMED TO NAME	652.4456
8	ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	650.8000
9	HOG ISLAND PITMASTERS	649.5884
10	DADDY O'S SMOKIN' BBQ	649.0972
11	BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER BBQ	649.0624
12	THESMOKERING.COM	646.2172
13	Smokey and the Pirate	645.5656
14	THE SMOKE MECHANIX	645.0744
15	PIRATES OF THE PIG	640.4684
16	BIG PIG BBQ	637.0516
17	DUELIN' J'S	632.4344
18	Cowabunga BBQ	631.9656
19	HOUND DOG BARBECUE	631.9084
20	BONES 'N BREWS BBQ	628.4456
21	PORK DADDY'S BBQ	618.7664
22	TROPICAL HEAT BBQ	613.6796
23	THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES	613.6000
24	STARVIN MARVINS BAY AREA BBQ	604.4112
25	JUICE'S SMOKEN BBQ	602.8116
26	ASH KICKIN SMOKERS	595.8860
27	HEART 'N SOUL BBQ	585.6116
28	PIPIN' HOT SMOKERS BBQ	498.2860
29	MEMPHIS MAFIA	494.9372

Chicken

29 entries · top 173.1428 · median 161.7028

#	Team	Score
1	THESMOKERING.COM	173.1428
2	MEMPHIS MAFIA	172.0572
3	SON OF SMOKE	169.1200
4	SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ	167.4400
5	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	167.4172
6	BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER BBQ	166.8456
7	ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	166.2972
8	DADDY O'S SMOKIN' BBQ	165.1200
9	BIG PIG BBQ	164.5600
10	Cowabunga BBQ	164
11	PIRATES OF THE PIG	164
12	BIG SHOT BBQ	163.4400
13	BONES 'N BREWS BBQ	162.2856
14	Rolling Bones Traveling BBQ Circus	162.2856
15	THE SMOKE MECHANIX	161.7028
16	PORK DADDY'S BBQ	161.1660
17	Smokey and the Pirate	160.5256
18	PIPIN' HOT SMOKERS BBQ	159.4516
19	THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	156.6172
20	THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES	155.9656
21	STARVIN MARVINS BAY AREA BBQ	155.9544
22	HOG ISLAND PITMASTERS	155.9544
23	ASH KICKIN SMOKERS	153.7260
24	DUELIN' J'S	153.6572
25	TOO ASHAMED TO NAME	150.7656
26	HEART 'N SOUL BBQ	148.5600
27	HOUND DOG BARBECUE	146.2516
28	TROPICAL HEAT BBQ	144.5368
29	JUICE'S SMOKEN BBQ	142.8572

Pork Ribs

29 entries · top 174.8572 · median 158.8000

#	Team	Score
1	BIG SHOT BBQ	174.8572
2	PIRATES OF THE PIG	172
3	THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	171.4744
4	SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ	169.1772
5	PORK DADDY'S BBQ	168.5488
6	Smokey and the Pirate	163.9772
7	ASH KICKIN SMOKERS	163.4288
8	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	162.8800
9	HOUND DOG BARBECUE	162.8228
10	DUELIN' J'S	162.2744
11	TOO ASHAMED TO NAME	161.6800
12	Cowabunga BBQ	161.1200
13	HOG ISLAND PITMASTERS	160.5484
14	BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER BBQ	160
15	DADDY O'S SMOKIN' BBQ	158.8000
16	MEMPHIS MAFIA	158.2972
17	THE SMOKE MECHANIX	158.2400
18	PIPIN' HOT SMOKERS BBQ	156.5600
19	Rolling Bones Traveling BBQ Circus	156
20	ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	155.9772
21	BIG PIG BBQ	154.2628
22	BONES 'N BREWS BBQ	154.2628
23	JUICE'S SMOKEN BBQ	154.2516
24	SON OF SMOKE	154.2516
25	TROPICAL HEAT BBQ	150.2628
26	THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES	150.2400
27	THESMOKERING.COM	147.9888
28	STARVIN MARVINS BAY AREA BBQ	146.2628
29	HEART 'N SOUL BBQ	143.9772

Pork

29 entries · top 175.4172 · median 162.2628

#	Team	Score
1	TOO ASHAMED TO NAME	175.4172
2	THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	169.1200
3	BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER BBQ	169.1084
4	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	167.4056
5	HOG ISLAND PITMASTERS	167.4056
6	SON OF SMOKE	165.6684
7	THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES	165.1428
8	THESMOKERING.COM	165.1084
9	THE SMOKE MECHANIX	164
10	DADDY O'S SMOKIN' BBQ	163.4400
11	Rolling Bones Traveling BBQ Circus	162.8228
12	JUICE'S SMOKEN BBQ	162.8112
13	HOUND DOG BARBECUE	162.2856
14	PIPIN' HOT SMOKERS BBQ	162.2744
15	Smokey and the Pirate	162.2628
16	STARVIN MARVINS BAY AREA BBQ	161.6684
17	DUELIN' J'S	160.5600
18	TROPICAL HEAT BBQ	160.0116
19	BIG PIG BBQ	158.2516
20	PIRATES OF THE PIG	158.2172
21	ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	157.7028
22	BONES 'N BREWS BBQ	156.5372
23	BIG SHOT BBQ	153.1200
24	SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ	150.8456
25	Cowabunga BBQ	146.2972
26	MEMPHIS MAFIA	144.5828
27	PORK DADDY'S BBQ	143.9772
28	ASH KICKIN SMOKERS	140.5256
29	HEART 'N SOUL BBQ	138.2400

Brisket

29 entries · top 174.2972 · median 159.9772

#	Team	Score
1	Rolling Bones Traveling BBQ Circus	174.2972
2	SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ	173.1428
3	SON OF SMOKE	171.9656
4	ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	170.8228
5	BIG SHOT BBQ	166.8456
6	HOG ISLAND PITMASTERS	165.6800
7	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	165.1088
8	TOO ASHAMED TO NAME	164.5828
9	DADDY O'S SMOKIN' BBQ	161.7372
10	THE SMOKE MECHANIX	161.1316
11	THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	160.5600
12	Cowabunga BBQ	160.5484
13	HOUND DOG BARBECUE	160.5484
14	BIG PIG BBQ	159.9772
15	THESMOKERING.COM	159.9772
16	TROPICAL HEAT BBQ	158.8684
17	Smokey and the Pirate	158.8000
18	DUELIN' J'S	155.9428
19	BONES 'N BREWS BBQ	155.3600
20	HEART 'N SOUL BBQ	154.8344
21	BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER BBQ	153.1084
22	PIRATES OF THE PIG	146.2512
23	PORK DADDY'S BBQ	145.0744
24	JUICE'S SMOKEN BBQ	142.8916
25	THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES	142.2516
26	STARVIN MARVINS BAY AREA BBQ	140.5256
27	ASH KICKIN SMOKERS	138.2056
28	PIPIN' HOT SMOKERS BBQ	20
29	MEMPHIS MAFIA	20

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2014

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