Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2014

Jun 20–21, 2014 · Lexington, KY

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MIDNIGHT BURN

683.3372 · Master Series — Overall

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THE LOONEY PIT

681.1428 · Master Series — Overall

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QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N

681.1428 · Master Series — Overall

MIDNIGHT BURN won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on June 20, 2014 in Lexington, KY, scoring 683.3372 in a field of 28 teams. THE LOONEY PIT took Reserve Grand Champion with 681.1428. Category winners: Chicken — QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N (175.4400); Pork Ribs — SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ (176.0228); Pork — BLIND HOG BBQ (173.1200); Brisket — FOWL BUTT BBQ (174.2744). This is the 41st of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by PICKIN' PORKERS; 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.

621.01 median 659.30 683.34 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 175.44
Pork Ribs 176.02
Pork 173.12
Brisket 174.27

140.51 176.02

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

683.3372

Winning margin

2.1944

GC over RC

Field average

656.03

621.01683.34

median 659.30 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Chicken

2.3200 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

669.0400

621.01683.34

10th place overall

Field spread

62.3316

winner to last place

Most consistent

THE LOONEY PIT

avg finish 5.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork Ribs

won by 1.7256 pts — SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 85%

beats 15% 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 = -0.68 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,553

avg power rating going in · stronger than 40% of contests

Top-rated in the field

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N

rated 1775 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.

An upset on the books

33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 67 times in 100

MIDNIGHT BURN came in rated below the field's top team, QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1651
top seed 1775

Won without a category win

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

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

Chicken 4th
Pork Ribs 5th
Pork 14th
Brisket 2nd

A first Grand Championship

26 tracked contests to get there

This was MIDNIGHT BURN's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 26th 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 13 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 3–4: FOWL BUTT BBQ and MIDNIGHT BURN tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: THE LOONEY PIT and RUB WON OUT tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: COWBOYS SMOKIN HOT BBQ and PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 3–4 · tie
Chicken 6–7 · tie
Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
Pork 3–4 · tie

Back to defend

1 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE (won 2013).

ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE · 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 ← this one	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	175.4400	173.1200	170.2512
Pork Ribs	176.0228	170.8228	168.5600
Pork	173.1200	170.2628	166.8228
Brisket	174.2744	170.8572	167.4056

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

28 entries · top 683.3372 · median 659.3026

#	Team	Score
1	MIDNIGHT BURN	683.3372
2	THE LOONEY PIT	681.1428
3	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	681.1428
4	SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ	680.4912
5	MOONSWINERS	675.3140
6	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	672.5372
7	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	671.3712
8	KILLER HOGS	670.2056
9	BLUE DOG BBQ	669.6112
10	FOWL BUTT BBQ	669.0400
11	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	663.9196
12	RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT	663.2684
13	A BOY & HIS BBQ	661.0400
14	BLIND HOG BBQ	660.4800
15	K & K KOOKERS	658.1252
16	SMOKIN TATERS	657.0172
17	CHARCOAL COWBOYS	651.8968
18	Hog Heaven BBQ	649.0284
19	SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY	648.4344
20	COWBOYS SMOKIN HOT BBQ	643.3944
21	RUB WON OUT	643.2912
22	PARADISE BBQ	638.7540
23	PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM	638.1716
24	TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM	634.8120
25	NO PIG DEAL BBQ	631.3712
26	FAMILY TIME BBQ	625.6116
27	Starry Night Bar BQ	625.0744
28	SLOW SMOKIN BBQ	621.0056

Chicken

28 entries · top 175.4400 · median 167.4114

#	Team	Score
1	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	175.4400
2	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	174.2628
3	FOWL BUTT BBQ	173.7028
4	MIDNIGHT BURN	173.7028
5	BLUE DOG BBQ	173.1200
6	THE LOONEY PIT	171.4056
7	RUB WON OUT	171.4056
8	MOONSWINERS	170.8228
9	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	170.2856
10	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	170.2512
11	FAMILY TIME BBQ	169.6800
12	RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT	168.5256
13	SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ	167.9656
14	SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY	167.4172
15	A BOY & HIS BBQ	167.4056
16	SMOKIN TATERS	166.8572
17	KILLER HOGS	166.8112
18	CHARCOAL COWBOYS	165.6684
19	Starry Night Bar BQ	164.5372
20	K & K KOOKERS	163.3712
21	NO PIG DEAL BBQ	162.8112
22	COWBOYS SMOKIN HOT BBQ	161.7144
23	TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM	160.0116
24	Hog Heaven BBQ	160
25	PARADISE BBQ	158.8456
26	SLOW SMOKIN BBQ	155.4056
27	PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM	154.2516
28	BLIND HOG BBQ	150.2628

Pork Ribs

28 entries · top 176.0228 · median 165.9714

#	Team	Score
1	SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ	176.0228
2	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	174.2972
3	SMOKIN TATERS	172.5600
4	THE LOONEY PIT	170.8800
5	MIDNIGHT BURN	170.8228
6	KILLER HOGS	170.2744
7	Hog Heaven BBQ	170.2628
8	BLIND HOG BBQ	169.6800
9	COWBOYS SMOKIN HOT BBQ	168.5600
10	PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM	168.5600
11	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	168.5372
12	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	167.9888
13	A BOY & HIS BBQ	167.3944
14	MOONSWINERS	166.2628
15	BLUE DOG BBQ	165.6800
16	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	164.5372
17	TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM	163.4516
18	RUB WON OUT	162.8112
19	CHARCOAL COWBOYS	161.7028
20	K & K KOOKERS	158.8228
21	FOWL BUTT BBQ	158.8000
22	NO PIG DEAL BBQ	158.2856
23	RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT	158.2516
24	PARADISE BBQ	157.7028
25	SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY	154.2744
26	FAMILY TIME BBQ	151.9772
27	SLOW SMOKIN BBQ	145.6800
28	Starry Night Bar BQ	141.6916

Pork

28 entries · top 173.1200 · median 164.2686

#	Team	Score
1	BLIND HOG BBQ	173.1200
2	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	172.0228
3	K & K KOOKERS	171.9656
4	SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY	171.9656
5	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	170.2628
6	SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ	169.6800
7	MOONSWINERS	167.3712
8	THE LOONEY PIT	166.8572
9	PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM	166.8456
10	SMOKIN TATERS	166.8228
11	RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT	166.8228
12	KILLER HOGS	165.7028
13	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	165.7028
14	MIDNIGHT BURN	165.0972
15	FAMILY TIME BBQ	163.4400
16	BLUE DOG BBQ	163.4056
17	FOWL BUTT BBQ	162.2628
18	SLOW SMOKIN BBQ	162.2400
19	Starry Night Bar BQ	161.7256
20	PARADISE BBQ	161.7028
21	NO PIG DEAL BBQ	160.5716
22	CHARCOAL COWBOYS	160.5484
23	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	159.4400
24	A BOY & HIS BBQ	158.2400
25	TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM	158.2400
26	Hog Heaven BBQ	157.0856
27	RUB WON OUT	154.2516
28	COWBOYS SMOKIN HOT BBQ	152.5828

Brisket

28 entries · top 174.2744 · median 162.8228

#	Team	Score
1	FOWL BUTT BBQ	174.2744
2	MIDNIGHT BURN	173.7144
3	THE LOONEY PIT	172
4	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	171.9656
5	MOONSWINERS	170.8572
6	RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT	169.6684
7	A BOY & HIS BBQ	168
8	BLIND HOG BBQ	167.4172
9	KILLER HOGS	167.4172
10	BLUE DOG BBQ	167.4056
11	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	166.8456
12	SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ	166.8228
13	CHARCOAL COWBOYS	163.9772
14	K & K KOOKERS	163.9656
15	Hog Heaven BBQ	161.6800
16	COWBOYS SMOKIN HOT BBQ	160.5372
17	PARADISE BBQ	160.5028
18	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	158.8684
19	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	158.2628
20	SLOW SMOKIN BBQ	157.6800
21	Starry Night Bar BQ	157.1200
22	RUB WON OUT	154.8228
23	SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY	154.7772
24	TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM	153.1088
25	SMOKIN TATERS	150.7772
26	NO PIG DEAL BBQ	149.7028
27	PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM	148.5144
28	FAMILY TIME BBQ	140.5144

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)

An upset on the books

Won without a category win

A first Grand Championship

A dynasty in the making

Photo finishes

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)

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Master Series

Overall

Chicken

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