Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

2014-04-11 – 2014-04-12 · Salt Lake City, UT · 📍 Salt Lake City, UT

Grand Champion: R&R BBQ (685.1656) · 29 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 RHYTHM 'N QUE

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R&R BBQ

685.1656 · Master Series — Overall

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RHYTHM 'N QUE

674.7424 · Master Series — Overall

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GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE

665.5884 · 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.

590.29 median 634.22 685.17 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 174.32
Pork Ribs 174.27
Pork 170.30
Brisket 180.00 🔥

132.50 180.00

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

685.1656

Winning margin

10.4232

GC over RC

Field average

635.27

590.29685.17

median 634.22 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

RHYTHM 'N QUE (Brisket)

Tightest race

Pork

2.3316 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

645.6116

590.29685.17

10th place overall

Field spread

94.8800

winner to last place

Most consistent

R&R BBQ

avg finish 2.50 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 7.4516 pts — RHYTHM 'N QUE

How hot was the win?

Top 81%

beats 19% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Weak

ρ = -0.26 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1509

avg power rating going in · stronger than 6% of contests

Top-rated in the field

Rhythm n QUE

rated 1619 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.

A first Grand Championship

7 tracked contests to get there

This was R&R BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 7th tracked contest.

A statement win

10.4232 points clear of the field

Wider than 88% of the 4,742 championships in the data

The champion won by 10.4232 points — a wider margin than 88% of championships in the data.

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 7 calls decided inside half a point

Pork Ribs places 4–5: Whistle Pig BBQ and GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: SATISFIED HOGS edged Whistle Pig BBQ by 0.0112. Pork places 6–7: SHOCK & AWE BBQ edged HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ by 0.0112.

Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
Pork Ribs 3–4 · 0.0112
Pork 6–7 · 0.0112
Pork 3–4 · 0.0116

How the title was won

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

R&R BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 4th.

Chicken 4th
Pork Ribs 2nd
Pork 1st
Brisket 3rd

A contest record in brisket

180.0000 best brisket ever cooked here

RHYTHM 'N QUE turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 179.4286 that had stood across 32 earlier editions.

old best 179.4286
across 32 past editions

A perfect score on the table

1 perfect 180s

1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.

RHYTHM 'N QUE · Brisket

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 ← this one	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	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	174.3200	171.4056	167.4628
Pork Ribs	174.2744	170.8572	161.1200
Pork	170.2972	167.9656	163.4400
Brisket	180.0000	166.2628	159.3828

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

29 entries · top 685.1656 · median 634.2168

#	Team	Score
1	R&R BBQ	685.1656
2	RHYTHM 'N QUE	674.7424
3	GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	665.5884
4	TEAM AMERICA	660.5600
5	H&D BBQ	658.8456
6	TRAILHOUND SMOKERS	655.4056
7	LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO	654.2172
8	NATIONS BEST BARBEQUE	651.3600
9	BBQ PIT STOP	650.2288
10	BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ	645.6116
11	HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ	640.5712
12	CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH	639.3828
13	SATISFIED HOGS	635.9312
14	UTAH SMOKE	635.9200
15	HQO	634.2168
16	BACKDRAFT BBQ	633.5772
17	RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ	631.2796
18	SHOCK & AWE BBQ	631.2456
19	Whistle Pig BBQ	626.1720
20	SAVANNAH'S BBQ	622.8916
21	SPLITWOOD BBQ	622.8684
22	SONNY BOYS BARBECUE	621.6000
23	HOGS FROM HECK	619.4288
24	OOPS	616.3992
25	WILD HOGS BBQ	611.2344
26	REFINED REDNECK BBQ	609.4976
27	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	602.7084
28	EL TORO LOCO	596.0000
29	TEXAS TUMBLEWEED	590.2856

Chicken

29 entries · top 174.3200 · median 164.0000

#	Team	Score
1	NATIONS BEST BARBEQUE	174.3200
2	BACKDRAFT BBQ	174.2744
3	BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ	172.5600
4	R&R BBQ	172.0228
5	GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	171.4056
6	TEAM AMERICA	170.9028
7	LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO	169.1544
8	RHYTHM 'N QUE	169.1084
9	SPLITWOOD BBQ	168.0572
10	HOGS FROM HECK	167.4628
11	CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH	167.4056
12	HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ	166.8456
13	HQO	166.2284
14	BBQ PIT STOP	165.1544
15	H&D BBQ	164.0000
16	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	163.9656
17	EL TORO LOCO	163.4744
18	UTAH SMOKE	163.4744
19	SATISFIED HOGS	162.8344
20	TRAILHOUND SMOKERS	161.1428
21	Whistle Pig BBQ	159.3944
22	WILD HOGS BBQ	159.3600
23	OOPS	158.8228
24	SAVANNAH'S BBQ	157.7144
25	RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ	157.6912
26	SHOCK & AWE BBQ	152.5144
27	REFINED REDNECK BBQ	151.9316
28	TEXAS TUMBLEWEED	151.4400
29	SONNY BOYS BARBECUE	148.5600

Pork Ribs

29 entries · top 174.2744 · median 157.1200

#	Team	Score
1	BBQ PIT STOP	174.2744
2	R&R BBQ	171.4284
3	SATISFIED HOGS	170.8684
4	Whistle Pig BBQ	170.8572
5	GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	170.8572
6	RHYTHM 'N QUE	166.8456
7	UTAH SMOKE	164.5600
8	H&D BBQ	163.4400
9	SPLITWOOD BBQ	162.2512
10	CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH	161.1200
11	SHOCK & AWE BBQ	161.0972
12	SONNY BOYS BARBECUE	160.5600
13	WILD HOGS BBQ	159.9772
14	TEAM AMERICA	159.4172
15	NATIONS BEST BARBEQUE	157.1200
16	HOGS FROM HECK	156.5944
17	RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ	156.5828
18	HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ	156.0228
19	HQO	155.4400
20	OOPS	155.3940
21	BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ	154.8572
22	EL TORO LOCO	154.2744
23	SAVANNAH'S BBQ	152.0228
24	TRAILHOUND SMOKERS	151.9772
25	TEXAS TUMBLEWEED	150.8572
26	LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO	150.2516
27	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	146.8000
28	REFINED REDNECK BBQ	145.6344
29	BACKDRAFT BBQ	141.0628

Pork

29 entries · top 170.2972 · median 158.8228

#	Team	Score
1	R&R BBQ	170.2972
2	TRAILHOUND SMOKERS	169.7372
3	TEAM AMERICA	168.5600
4	LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO	168.5484
5	NATIONS BEST BARBEQUE	167.9656
6	SHOCK & AWE BBQ	167.4284
7	HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ	167.4172
8	BACKDRAFT BBQ	165.7144
9	H&D BBQ	165.1200
10	SAVANNAH'S BBQ	163.4400
11	BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ	162.2628
12	REFINED REDNECK BBQ	161.1200
13	RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ	160.5028
14	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	159.4400
15	UTAH SMOKE	158.8228
16	RHYTHM 'N QUE	158.7884
17	GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	158.2056
18	HQO	157.1428
19	Whistle Pig BBQ	155.9772
20	WILD HOGS BBQ	155.9772
21	OOPS	153.6684
22	SONNY BOYS BARBECUE	153.0972
23	SATISFIED HOGS	152.5484
24	HOGS FROM HECK	149.6456
25	CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH	147.9772
26	SPLITWOOD BBQ	147.4628
27	BBQ PIT STOP	147.3828
28	EL TORO LOCO	141.0968
29	TEXAS TUMBLEWEED	139.4056

Brisket

29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 151.9544 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	RHYTHM 'N QUE	180.0000 🔥
2	TRAILHOUND SMOKERS	172.5484
3	R&R BBQ	171.4172
4	H&D BBQ	166.2856
5	LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO	166.2628
6	GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	165.1200
7	BBQ PIT STOP	163.4172
8	CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH	162.8800
9	TEAM AMERICA	161.6800
10	SONNY BOYS BARBECUE	159.3828
11	RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ	156.5028
12	BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ	155.9316
13	HQO	155.4056
14	BACKDRAFT BBQ	152.5256
15	NATIONS BEST BARBEQUE	151.9544
16	REFINED REDNECK BBQ	150.8116
17	HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ	150.2856
18	SHOCK & AWE BBQ	150.2056
19	SAVANNAH'S BBQ	149.7144
20	SATISFIED HOGS	149.6800
21	UTAH SMOKE	149.0628
22	TEXAS TUMBLEWEED	148.5828
23	OOPS	148.5140
24	HOGS FROM HECK	145.7260
25	SPLITWOOD BBQ	145.0972
26	Whistle Pig BBQ	139.9432
27	EL TORO LOCO	137.1544
28	WILD HOGS BBQ	135.9200
29	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	132.5028

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