Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2015

Mar 13–14, 2015 · Fort Worth, TX

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CLARK CREW BBQ

664.4572 · Master Series — Overall

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KOSMO'S Q

662.8000 · Master Series — Overall

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Meat Church

662.2856 · Master Series — Overall

CLARK CREW BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on March 13, 2015 in Fort Worth, TX, scoring 664.4572 in a field of 30 teams. KOSMO'S Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 662.8000. Category winners: Chicken — Meat Church (173.7372); Pork Ribs — EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM (173.7028); Pork — LA PASADITA (171.4056); Brisket — PORKY BUTTS BBQ (174.2628). This is the 54th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by FIRE DANCER BBQ; 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.

582.07 median 642.77 664.46 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 173.74
Pork Ribs 173.70
Pork 171.41
Brisket 174.26

139.91 174.26

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

664.4572

Winning margin

1.6572

GC over RC

Field average

637.12

582.07664.46

median 642.77 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork Ribs

4 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

658.1480

582.07664.46

10th place overall

Field spread

82.3888

winner to last place

Most consistent

3 WOODYS BBQ

avg finish 6.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 6.2512 pts — PORKY BUTTS BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 98%

beats 2% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.73 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,559

avg power rating going in · stronger than 45% of contests

Top-rated in the field

HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE

rated 1808 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.

A razor-thin finish

1.6572 points between champion and reserve

Closer than 76% of the 4,722 championships in the data

The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6572 points — closer than 76% of every championship in the data.

CLARK CREW BBQ
KOSMO'S Q

Won without a category win

2 of 4 meats called to the stage

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

Chicken 2nd
Pork Ribs 14th
Pork 4th
Brisket 13th

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

A knife fight at the top

4.5712 points across the top five

First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.5712 points.

1st CLARK CREW BBQ
2nd KOSMO'S Q
3rd Meat Church
4th 3 WOODYS BBQ
5th HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE

Photo finishes

0.0228 closest of 6 calls decided inside half a point

Pork Ribs places 9–10: CHIT EAT 'N GRIN edged BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO by 0.0228. Brisket places 4–5: TWISTED PITSTERS edged HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE by 0.0228. Chicken places 5–6: FULL DRAW BBQ edged BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO by 0.0456.

Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0228
Brisket 4–5 · 0.0228
Chicken 5–6 · 0.0456
Brisket 2–3 · 0.0460

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	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 ← this one	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	173.7372	169.1772	164.0116
Pork Ribs	173.7028	169.7028	163.9772
Pork	171.4056	167.4056	161.0856
Brisket	174.2628	167.3828	164.5256

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 664.4572 · median 642.7656

#	Team	Score
1	CLARK CREW BBQ	664.4572
2	KOSMO'S Q	662.8000
3	Meat Church	662.2856
4	3 WOODYS BBQ	659.9772
5	HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	659.8860
6	EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM	659.8740
7	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	659.3368
8	Smokin Hot J's	658.2516
9	CAVEMAN CUISINE	658.1712
10	BUTCHER BBQ	658.1480
11	CIRCLE R COOKERS	651.8856
12	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE	648.3876
13	DR. NORDY'S BBQ	647.3712
14	TWISTED PITSTERS	646.1484
15	CHIT EAT 'N GRIN	645.6684
16	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	639.8628
17	KISS MY RACK	639.2456
18	LA PASADITA	638.7768
19	FULL DRAW BBQ	638.1600
20	CARNIVORE CARTEL	632.3768
21	REDNECK COOKERS	623.8280
22	SMOKIN BIG DOG	619.8624
23	TAILGATERS BBQ	617.4972
24	TINY E BBQ	612.9484
25	SMOKIN BONES COOKING TEAM	608.4344
26	4J CATTLE COMPANY	608.3428
27	PAPPO'S BBQ	603.8168
28	BIG BOYS BBQ	603.7368
29	TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER	602.0116
30	KINGS SMOKE WAGON BBQ	582.0684

Chicken

30 entries · top 173.7372 · median 162.2744

#	Team	Score
1	Meat Church	173.7372
2	CLARK CREW BBQ	171.4400
3	Smokin Hot J's	170.3088
4	BUTCHER BBQ	170.2512
5	FULL DRAW BBQ	169.1772
6	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	169.1316
7	CIRCLE R COOKERS	167.4400
8	HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	166.8460
9	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE	165.1084
10	3 WOODYS BBQ	164.0116
11	KISS MY RACK	163.9772
12	SMOKIN BIG DOG	163.4056
13	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	162.8456
14	TINY E BBQ	162.8228
15	KOSMO'S Q	162.2744
16	SMOKIN BONES COOKING TEAM	162.2744
17	CAVEMAN CUISINE	162.2284
18	EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM	161.1084
19	DR. NORDY'S BBQ	160.5372
20	TWISTED PITSTERS	160.5372
21	TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER	158.2744
22	LA PASADITA	155.4284
23	4J CATTLE COMPANY	155.3712
24	CHIT EAT 'N GRIN	154.2284
25	TAILGATERS BBQ	154.2284
26	BIG BOYS BBQ	154.2056
27	CARNIVORE CARTEL	151.9312
28	REDNECK COOKERS	148.5028
29	PAPPO'S BBQ	146.8112
30	KINGS SMOKE WAGON BBQ	143.3484

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 173.7028 · median 161.3942

#	Team	Score
1	EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM	173.7028
2	KOSMO'S Q	172
3	Meat Church	171.4172
4	HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	170.2972
5	BUTCHER BBQ	169.7028
6	CAVEMAN CUISINE	167.4172
7	DR. NORDY'S BBQ	166.8572
8	3 WOODYS BBQ	164.5484
9	CHIT EAT 'N GRIN	164
10	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	163.9772
11	CIRCLE R COOKERS	163.9772
12	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	163.4172
13	TWISTED PITSTERS	163.3944
14	CLARK CREW BBQ	162.8116
15	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE	162.8112
16	Smokin Hot J's	159.9772
17	FULL DRAW BBQ	159.4056
18	REDNECK COOKERS	157.1084
19	LA PASADITA	154.8000
20	SMOKIN BIG DOG	154.2740
21	TAILGATERS BBQ	154.2516
22	BIG BOYS BBQ	153.6684
23	CARNIVORE CARTEL	150.7772
24	KINGS SMOKE WAGON BBQ	150.2284
25	KISS MY RACK	150.2172
26	TINY E BBQ	149.0400
27	4J CATTLE COMPANY	148.4800
28	PAPPO'S BBQ	146.8344
29	SMOKIN BONES COOKING TEAM	146.2400
30	TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER	139.9088

Pork

30 entries · top 171.4056 · median 158.2514

#	Team	Score
1	LA PASADITA	171.4056
2	KOSMO'S Q	170.8456
3	CAVEMAN CUISINE	169.7372
4	CLARK CREW BBQ	168.5256
5	CARNIVORE CARTEL	167.4056
6	CIRCLE R COOKERS	164.5256
7	3 WOODYS BBQ	163.4056
8	CHIT EAT 'N GRIN	161.7028
9	Smokin Hot J's	161.1428
10	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	161.0856
11	KISS MY RACK	160.5256
12	SMOKIN BIG DOG	159.4056
13	DR. NORDY'S BBQ	159.4056
14	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	158.8112
15	SMOKIN BONES COOKING TEAM	158.2628
16	PAPPO'S BBQ	158.2400
17	EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM	157.0972
18	REDNECK COOKERS	157.0740
19	Meat Church	156.5484
20	HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	155.3600
21	TWISTED PITSTERS	154.8112
22	BIG BOYS BBQ	154.8000
23	BUTCHER BBQ	154.7884
24	TINY E BBQ	154.2628
25	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE	154.2168
26	4J CATTLE COMPANY	148.5372
27	TAILGATERS BBQ	147.9200
28	TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER	144.4800
29	FULL DRAW BBQ	144.4572
30	KINGS SMOKE WAGON BBQ	140.5028

Brisket

30 entries · top 174.2628 · median 160.8400

#	Team	Score
1	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	174.2628
2	3 WOODYS BBQ	168.0116
3	EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM	167.9656
4	TWISTED PITSTERS	167.4056
5	HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	167.3828
6	Smokin Hot J's	166.8228
7	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE	166.2512
8	CHIT EAT 'N GRIN	165.7372
9	FULL DRAW BBQ	165.1200
10	KISS MY RACK	164.5256
11	BUTCHER BBQ	163.4056
12	CARNIVORE CARTEL	162.2628
13	CLARK CREW BBQ	161.6800
14	REDNECK COOKERS	161.1428
15	TAILGATERS BBQ	161.0972
16	Meat Church	160.5828
17	DR. NORDY'S BBQ	160.5712
18	TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER	159.3484
19	CAVEMAN CUISINE	158.7884
20	KOSMO'S Q	157.6800
21	LA PASADITA	157.1428
22	4J CATTLE COMPANY	155.9544
23	CIRCLE R COOKERS	155.9428
24	PAPPO'S BBQ	151.9312
25	KINGS SMOKE WAGON BBQ	147.9888
26	TINY E BBQ	146.8228
27	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	145.6684
28	SMOKIN BIG DOG	142.7772
29	SMOKIN BONES COOKING TEAM	141.6572
30	BIG BOYS BBQ	141.0628

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2015

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