Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2015

Feb 20–21, 2015 · Kissimmee, FL

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HOT WACHULA'S

695.4400 · Master Series — Overall

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SMOKIN MO'S BBQ

690.2056 · Master Series — Overall

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WICKED QUE

688.5600 · Master Series — Overall

HOT WACHULA'S won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on February 20, 2015 in Kissimmee, FL, scoring 695.4400 in a field of 22 teams. SMOKIN MO'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.2056. Category winners: Chicken — BIG L'S SWEET HEAT (173.7028); Pork Ribs — WICKED QUE (173.7144); Pork — SMOKIN MO'S BBQ (177.7028); Brisket — WICKED QUE (177.1428). This is the 51st of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES; the next was held in 2015.

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.

630.72 median 659.89 695.44 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 173.70
Pork Ribs 173.71
Pork 177.70
Brisket 177.14

143.34 177.70

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

695.4400

Winning margin

5.2344

GC over RC

Field average

660.78

630.72695.44

median 659.89 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Chicken

1.7372 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

660.4916

630.72695.44

10th place overall

Field spread

64.7196

winner to last place

Most consistent

HOT WACHULA'S

avg finish 2.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 2.2400 pts — SMOKIN MO'S BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 51%

beats 49% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Moderate

ρ = -0.55 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,536

avg power rating going in · stronger than 27% of contests

Top-rated in the field

WICKED QUE

rated 1676 pre-contest

Storylines (5 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

HOT WACHULA'S won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.

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

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 10 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 7–8: Uncle Kenny's Take-Away and SOUTHERN BRED BARBEQUE tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: WICKED QUE and SMOKIN MO'S BBQ tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: HICKORY PRIME and WICKED QUE tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 7–8 · tie
Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
Pork 7–8 · tie
Brisket 6–7 · tie

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

WICKED QUE won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double.

Pork Ribs 1st
Brisket 1st

Back to defend

1 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SWAMP BOYS (won 2013).

SWAMP BOYS · 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	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 ← this one	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	173.7028	171.9656	168.0344
Pork Ribs	173.7144	170.8456	165.1200
Pork	177.7028	173.1084	169.1200
Brisket	177.1428	170.2628	163.9544

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

22 entries · top 695.4400 · median 659.8856

#	Team	Score
1	HOT WACHULA'S	695.4400
2	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	690.2056
3	WICKED QUE	688.5600
4	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	681.6112
5	HICKORY PRIME	679.3596
6	EXTRA MILE BBQ	678.2860
7	CHOW'N DOWN THE Q	667.3140
8	BACKYARD BRO'S	663.8516
9	BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	662.1828
10	SMOKIN BLUE Q FL	660.4916
11	BIG DADDY Q - FL	660.4340
12	SWAMP BOYS	659.3372
13	Shanty Town BBQ	658.2516
14	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	654.7888
15	FLORIDA'S DIVINE SWINE	653.0056
16	SOUTHERN BRED BARBEQUE	650.7428
17	BARN GODDESS BBQ	648.9720
18	HARDWOOD BBQ, INC. - FL	645.0404
19	BAMBOO WARRIOR	639.2916
20	BUZZARD'S BAY BARBEQUE	636.9716
21	PIT PASS BBQ	632.3544
22	The Redneck Chef	630.7204

Chicken

22 entries · top 173.7028 · median 167.3942

#	Team	Score
1	BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	173.7028
2	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	172.5484
3	SMOKIN BLUE Q FL	172
4	HOT WACHULA'S	171.9772
5	PIT PASS BBQ	171.9656
6	EXTRA MILE BBQ	171.4056
7	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	170.2628
8	SOUTHERN BRED BARBEQUE	170.2628
9	BACKYARD BRO'S	168.5256
10	BAMBOO WARRIOR	168.0344
11	BARN GODDESS BBQ	167.3944
12	HICKORY PRIME	167.3940
13	WICKED QUE	166.2856
14	BUZZARD'S BAY BARBEQUE	165.0972
15	Shanty Town BBQ	164
16	The Redneck Chef	163.3944
17	SWAMP BOYS	162.2628
18	CHOW'N DOWN THE Q	161.7028
19	FLORIDA'S DIVINE SWINE	161.1200
20	HARDWOOD BBQ, INC. - FL	161.0972
21	BIG DADDY Q - FL	161.0856
22	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	160.5600

Pork Ribs

22 entries · top 173.7144 · median 164.5544

#	Team	Score
1	WICKED QUE	173.7144
2	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	173.7144
3	HOT WACHULA'S	172.5600
4	BIG DADDY Q - FL	172.0116
5	HICKORY PRIME	170.8456
6	BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	168.5372
7	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	167.4172
8	The Redneck Chef	166.2860
9	SWAMP BOYS	165.6916
10	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	165.1200
11	FLORIDA'S DIVINE SWINE	165.1200
12	BACKYARD BRO'S	163.9888
13	SMOKIN BLUE Q FL	163.9772
14	Shanty Town BBQ	162.8344
15	CHOW'N DOWN THE Q	162.8000
16	BARN GODDESS BBQ	161.1088
17	HARDWOOD BBQ, INC. - FL	160.5832
18	EXTRA MILE BBQ	160.0116
19	SOUTHERN BRED BARBEQUE	158.8572
20	PIT PASS BBQ	155.9544
21	BUZZARD'S BAY BARBEQUE	152.5372
22	BAMBOO WARRIOR	146.1944

Pork

22 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.3030

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	177.7028
2	HOT WACHULA'S	175.4628
3	Shanty Town BBQ	174.3200
4	EXTRA MILE BBQ	173.1544
5	CHOW'N DOWN THE Q	173.1084
6	BACKYARD BRO'S	171.9772
7	HICKORY PRIME	171.4172
8	WICKED QUE	171.4172
9	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	170.8228
10	SWAMP BOYS	169.1200
11	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	168.5944
12	SMOKIN BLUE Q FL	168.0116
13	BIG DADDY Q - FL	167.4056
14	SOUTHERN BRED BARBEQUE	166.8228
15	BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	165.1200
16	FLORIDA'S DIVINE SWINE	164.5256
17	BUZZARD'S BAY BARBEQUE	162.2400
18	PIT PASS BBQ	161.0972
19	BARN GODDESS BBQ	156.5144
20	BAMBOO WARRIOR	154.8000
21	HARDWOOD BBQ, INC. - FL	153.6800
22	The Redneck Chef	146.7884

Brisket

22 entries · top 177.1428 · median 162.2514

#	Team	Score
1	WICKED QUE	177.1428
2	HOT WACHULA'S	175.4400
3	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	175.4056
4	EXTRA MILE BBQ	173.7144
5	BAMBOO WARRIOR	170.2628
6	HICKORY PRIME	169.7028
7	CHOW'N DOWN THE Q	169.7028
8	HARDWOOD BBQ, INC. - FL	169.6800
9	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	166.2400
10	BARN GODDESS BBQ	163.9544
11	SWAMP BOYS	162.2628
12	FLORIDA'S DIVINE SWINE	162.2400
13	BIG DADDY Q - FL	159.9312
14	BACKYARD BRO'S	159.3600
15	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	158.2172
16	BUZZARD'S BAY BARBEQUE	157.0972
17	Shanty Town BBQ	157.0972
18	SMOKIN BLUE Q FL	156.5028
19	BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	154.8228
20	SOUTHERN BRED BARBEQUE	154.8000
21	The Redneck Chef	154.2516
22	PIT PASS BBQ	143.3372

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2015

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 (5 found in this contest's numbers)

Won without a category win

A dynasty in the making

Photo finishes

A double category winner

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)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

Chicken

Pork Ribs

Pork

Brisket