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Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)

2014-04-25 – 2014-04-26 · Las Vegas, NV · 📍 Las Vegas, NV

Grand Champion: RHYTHM 'N QUE (685.7140) · 30 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ

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RHYTHM 'N QUE
685.7140 · Master Series — Overall
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SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ
681.0856 · Master Series — Overall
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LAKE HOUSE BBQ
677.0740 · 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.

How the meats cooked

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

  • Chicken 176.58
  • Pork Ribs 176.02
  • Pork 177.74
  • Brisket 174.86
144.49 177.74

Winning score by edition

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

2013-04-19 — 667.4280 (TOMBSTONE BBQ) 2013-08-02 — 683.9544 (TheBBQSuperStore.com) 2013-09-06 — 673.6796 (Rhode Hog BBQ) 2013-09-13 — 697.0972 (MOONSWINERS) 2013-10-11 — 697.6684 (CAVEMAN CUISINE) 2014-04-25 — 685.7140 (RHYTHM 'N QUE) 2014-08-01 — 689.1316 (BIG BROTHERS BBQ) 2014-08-29 — 673.0740 (CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ) 2014-09-05 — 701.7144 (PIG WHISPERERS) 2014-09-19 — 694.2288 (CLARK CREW BBQ) 2015-04-24 — 702.8576 (RHYTHM 'N QUE) 2015-08-07 — 694.8344 (THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ) 2015-09-04 — 688.5488 (ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE) 2015-09-18 — 701.1200 (CAJUN BLAZE) 2015-09-25 — 694.2632 (CLARK CREW BBQ) 2016-04-22 — 695.4172 (BIG POPPA SMOKERS) 2016-07-01 — 697.6572 (CONTAGIOUS Q) 2016-08-26 — 695.3484 (WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ) 2016-09-16 — 705.7144 (LUCKY'S Q) 2016-09-23 — 698.8572 (JAESTAR BBQ) 2017-04-21 — 706.8572 (BURNIN AND LOOTIN) 2017-06-30 — 704.5488 (SMOKIN BUTT CREW) 2017-08-25 — 698.8228 (SMOKING BUTT HEADS) 2017-09-15 — 685.1432 (LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY) 2017-09-22 — 709.7260 (SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ) 685.71 2013 2017

Entries

30
4 judged meats

Top score

685.7140

Winning margin

4.6284
GC over RC

Field average

663.53
632.39685.71
median 663.41 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

0

Tightest race

Chicken
1.7372 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

672.4916
632.39685.71
10th place overall

Field spread

53.3252
winner to last place

Most consistent

RHYTHM 'N QUE
avg finish 6.50 across 4 meats

Double threats

5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket
won by 2.8800 pts — SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 80%
beats 20% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0%
0 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Moderate
ρ = -0.4 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1564
avg power rating going in · stronger than 50% of contests

Top-rated in the field

BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ
rated 1672 pre-contest

Storylines (4 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

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

RHYTHM 'N QUE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.

  • Chicken 16th
  • Pork Ribs 4th
  • Pork 2nd
  • Brisket 4th

A dynasty in the making

2× wins at this contest

2 of 25 tracked editions

RHYTHM 'N QUE has won this contest 2 times across its 25 tracked editions.

  • 2014
  • 2015

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double.

  • Pork 1st
  • Brisket 1st

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 →

DateWhereVenueTeamsHigh scoreGrand ChampionReserve Champion
2013-04-19 Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV 30 667.4280 TOMBSTONE BBQ GQUE
2013-08-02 Rockford, IL Rockford, IL 30 683.9544 TheBBQSuperStore.com GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA
2013-09-06 Chesapeake, VA Chesapeake, VA 30 673.6796 Rhode Hog BBQ SMOKE THIS
2013-09-13 Hendersonville, TN Hendersonville, TN 30 697.0972 MOONSWINERS Swamp Boys
2013-10-11 Midwest City, OK Midwest City, OK 30 697.6684 CAVEMAN CUISINE IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
2014-04-25 ← this one Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV 30 685.7140 RHYTHM 'N QUE SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ
2014-08-01 Madison, WI Madison, WI 30 689.1316 BIG BROTHERS BBQ iBQ'n
2014-08-29 Richmond, VA Richmond, VA 30 673.0740 CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ THE BBQ GURU
2014-09-05 Southaven, MS Southaven, MS 30 701.7144 PIG WHISPERERS LANG BBQ SMOKERS
2014-09-19 Midwest City, OK Midwest City, OK 29 694.2288 CLARK CREW BBQ CAVEMAN CUISINE
2015-04-24 Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV 30 702.8576 RHYTHM 'N QUE BIG POPPA SMOKERS
2015-08-07 Madison, WI Madison, WI 30 694.8344 THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ BIG T'Z Q CRU
2015-09-04 Richmond, VA Richmond, VA 30 688.5488 ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE INSANE SWINE BBQ
2015-09-18 Southaven, MS Southaven, MS 30 701.1200 CAJUN BLAZE EAT MOR BUTT BBQ
2015-09-25 Midwest City, OK Midwest City, OK 30 694.2632 CLARK CREW BBQ SMOKEAHOLICS
2016-04-22 Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV 30 695.4172 BIG POPPA SMOKERS SMOKIN MO'S BBQ
2016-07-01 Marietta, GA Marietta, GA 30 697.6572 CONTAGIOUS Q Organizer Portal
2016-08-26 N. Charleston, SC N. Charleston, SC 30 695.3484 WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ SAUCED! BBQ TEAM
2016-09-16 Madison, WI Madison, WI 30 705.7144 LUCKY'S Q TOTALLY SAUCED
2016-09-23 Midwest City, OK Midwest City, OK 30 698.8572 JAESTAR BBQ SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
2017-04-21 Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV 30 706.8572 BURNIN AND LOOTIN LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ
2017-06-30 Bartlett, TN Bartlett, TN 30 704.5488 SMOKIN BUTT CREW RAZORRACKS
2017-08-25 Richmond, VA Richmond, VA 29 698.8228 SMOKING BUTT HEADS WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
2017-09-15 Madison, WI Madison, WI 30 685.1432 LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY iBQ'n
2017-09-22 Edmond, OK Edmond, OK 30 709.7260 SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ JAESTAR BBQ

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

Category1st5th10th
Chicken176.5828174.8456170.2628
Pork Ribs176.0228170.8456168.5944
Pork177.7372173.1428170.8456
Brisket174.8572169.7028167.4060

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 685.7140 · median 663.4058

#TeamScore
1 RHYTHM 'N QUE 685.7140
2 SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ 681.0856
3 LAKE HOUSE BBQ 677.0740
4 TEAM AMERICA 675.9428
5 JO-BAWB'S BBQ 675.3492
6 LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ 675.3368
7 SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ 674.8344
8 BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ 674.2516
9 SON OF SMOKE 674.2400
10 BAD BONES BBQ 672.4916
11 GQUE 671.9200
12 MOVIN' THE CHAINS 670.7888
13 CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM 670.1832
14 R&R BBQ 668.5484
15 PIGGY D'S BBQ 663.4060
16 BIG SHOT BBQ 663.4056
17 KNIFE PORK AND SPOON 663.3596
18 TRAILHOUND SMOKERS 661.6688
19 ROUTE 66 CATERING CREW 659.8632
20 THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ 659.4400
21 H&D BBQ 657.1316
22 Leukemia Sucks Too 656.4800
23 2-CAN-Q 654.2400
24 Rolling Bones Traveling BBQ Circus 653.6684
25 GRILLIN' BEAVERS 651.9084
26 THE HOG PIT SMOKEHOUSE 649.6000
27 GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE 649.5772
28 PHIL THE GRILL 647.3604
29 LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS 634.6284
30 LIGHTIN LOGS AND SMOKIN HOGS 632.3888

Chicken

30 entries · top 176.5828 · median 166.5428

#TeamScore
1 BIG SHOT BBQ 176.5828
2 Rolling Bones Traveling BBQ Circus 176.0228
3 SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ 175.4400
4 CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM 175.4400
5 R&R BBQ 174.8456
6 SON OF SMOKE 174.2628
7 BAD BONES BBQ 173.1200
8 MOVIN' THE CHAINS 171.4056
9 TEAM AMERICA 170.8572
10 ROUTE 66 CATERING CREW 170.2628
11 LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ 169.1200
12 LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS 169.1084
13 PIGGY D'S BBQ 168.5944
14 LAKE HOUSE BBQ 168.5484
15 GQUE 167.9772
16 RHYTHM 'N QUE 165.1084
17 JO-BAWB'S BBQ 164.5604
18 GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE 164.5600
19 SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ 164.0000
20 BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ 164.0000
21 2-CAN-Q 163.9772
22 TRAILHOUND SMOKERS 163.4172
23 Leukemia Sucks Too 162.8228
24 KNIFE PORK AND SPOON 162.2856
25 THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ 160.0116
26 H&D BBQ 159.4744
27 GRILLIN' BEAVERS 159.3828
28 THE HOG PIT SMOKEHOUSE 156.5372
29 LIGHTIN LOGS AND SMOKIN HOGS 155.9544
30 PHIL THE GRILL 154.8116

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 176.0228 · median 166.2744

#TeamScore
1 Rolling Bones Traveling BBQ Circus 176.0228
2 PHIL THE GRILL 174.3316
3 JO-BAWB'S BBQ 174.2744
4 RHYTHM 'N QUE 173.7372
5 LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ 170.8456
6 MOVIN' THE CHAINS 169.7260
7 CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM 169.6916
8 TEAM AMERICA 169.1428
9 GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE 169.1200
10 2-CAN-Q 168.5944
11 KNIFE PORK AND SPOON 168.5484
12 SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ 168.5256
13 BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ 168.0000
14 BAD BONES BBQ 167.4400
15 H&D BBQ 166.8344
16 LAKE HOUSE BBQ 165.7144
17 Leukemia Sucks Too 163.4172
18 BIG SHOT BBQ 163.4172
19 TRAILHOUND SMOKERS 162.8688
20 THE HOG PIT SMOKEHOUSE 162.8572
21 THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ 161.7372
22 GRILLIN' BEAVERS 161.7028
23 R&R BBQ 160.0000
24 LIGHTIN LOGS AND SMOKIN HOGS 159.9772
25 GQUE 159.4172
26 ROUTE 66 CATERING CREW 159.3832
27 SON OF SMOKE 158.8688
28 PIGGY D'S BBQ 158.8572
29 SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ 158.2400
30 LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS 148.5144

Pork

30 entries · top 177.7372 · median 167.4056

#TeamScore
1 SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ 177.7372
2 RHYTHM 'N QUE 175.4400
3 BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ 174.8456
4 R&R BBQ 173.1772
5 LAKE HOUSE BBQ 173.1428
6 GQUE 172.5600
7 LIGHTIN LOGS AND SMOKIN HOGS 171.9656
8 JO-BAWB'S BBQ 171.4172
9 SON OF SMOKE 171.4056
10 THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ 170.8456
11 TRAILHOUND SMOKERS 170.2628
12 H&D BBQ 169.1428
13 PIGGY D'S BBQ 169.1200
14 BAD BONES BBQ 168.5488
15 THE HOG PIT SMOKEHOUSE 167.4056
16 ROUTE 66 CATERING CREW 167.4056
17 TEAM AMERICA 167.3828
18 KNIFE PORK AND SPOON 166.8572
19 LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ 166.8456
20 GRILLIN' BEAVERS 166.2856
21 Leukemia Sucks Too 166.2628
22 SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ 165.1428
23 BIG SHOT BBQ 161.7028
24 MOVIN' THE CHAINS 161.6800
25 PHIL THE GRILL 161.1200
26 CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM 160.5144
27 2-CAN-Q 157.1084
28 GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE 157.0972
29 LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS 152.4684
30 Rolling Bones Traveling BBQ Circus 149.0744

Brisket

30 entries · top 174.8572 · median 164.8286

#TeamScore
1 SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ 174.8572
2 SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ 171.9772
3 GQUE 171.9656
4 RHYTHM 'N QUE 171.4284
5 SON OF SMOKE 169.7028
6 LAKE HOUSE BBQ 169.6684
7 TEAM AMERICA 168.5600
8 LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ 168.5256
9 MOVIN' THE CHAINS 167.9772
10 BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ 167.4060
11 THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ 166.8456
12 PIGGY D'S BBQ 166.8344
13 KNIFE PORK AND SPOON 165.6684
14 TRAILHOUND SMOKERS 165.1200
15 JO-BAWB'S BBQ 165.0972
16 2-CAN-Q 164.5600
17 LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS 164.5372
18 CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM 164.5372
19 GRILLIN' BEAVERS 164.5372
20 Leukemia Sucks Too 163.9772
21 BAD BONES BBQ 163.3828
22 ROUTE 66 CATERING CREW 162.8116
23 THE HOG PIT SMOKEHOUSE 162.8000
24 BIG SHOT BBQ 161.7028
25 H&D BBQ 161.6800
26 R&R BBQ 160.5256
27 GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE 158.8000
28 PHIL THE GRILL 157.0972
29 Rolling Bones Traveling BBQ Circus 152.5484
30 LIGHTIN LOGS AND SMOKIN HOGS 144.4916

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