Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

2015-07-31 – 2015-08-01 · Des Moines, IA · 📍 Des Moines, IA

Grand Champion: BIG T'Z Q CRU (685.6572) · 30 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 PELLET ENVY

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BIG T'Z Q CRU

685.6572 · Master Series — Overall

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PELLET ENVY

683.3716 · Master Series — Overall

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TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW

681.6228 · 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.

615.31 median 658.77 685.66 🏆

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 174.87
Pork 176.00
Brisket 177.70

141.09 177.70

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

685.6572

Winning margin

2.2856

GC over RC

Field average

655.04

615.31685.66

median 658.77 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Chicken

1.7256 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

665.6916

615.31685.66

10th place overall

Field spread

70.3428

winner to last place

Most consistent

BIG T'Z Q CRU

avg finish 6.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 2.8800 pts — TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW

How hot was the win?

Top 80%

beats 20% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Moderate

ρ = -0.57 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1570

avg power rating going in · stronger than 55% of contests

Top-rated in the field

SPITFIRE

rated 1798 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.

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

Chicken places 3–4: SPITFIRE and PELLET ENVY tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: SPITFIRE and MARK'S SMOKIN QUE tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: MARK'S SMOKIN QUE and WNW BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 3–4 · tie
Brisket 5–6 · tie
Brisket 6–7 · tie
Pork Ribs 8–9 · 0.0228

How the title was won

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

BIG T'Z Q CRU took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 12th.

Chicken 10th
Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 12th
Brisket 2nd

Back to defend

1 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS (won 2014).

TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS · 2014

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	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 ← this one	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	176.5828	174.8572	167.9884
Pork Ribs	174.8688	168.5600	165.0856
Pork	176.0000	171.4056	167.9656
Brisket	177.7028	173.1200	169.6916

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 685.6572 · median 658.7656

#	Team	Score
1	BIG T'Z Q CRU	685.6572
2	PELLET ENVY	683.3716
3	TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW	681.6228
4	TREEFROG BBQ	678.9260
5	TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	676.4912
6	MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO.	674.1712
7	Plowboys BBQ	667.9312
8	IN DEEP SAUCE	666.8116
9	THE SMOKING HILLS	666.7656
10	WNW BBQ	665.6916
11	BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING	664.4916
12	SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY	664.4456
13	Jumpin' Jim's BBQ	663.8856
14	BEACH BUMS BBQ LLC	661.6232
15	SPITFIRE	660.5144
16	TRUE SMOKE BBQ	657.0168
17	SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA	656.5256
18	SMOKERS PURGATORY	651.8628
19	MARK'S SMOKIN QUE	651.3028
20	Outer Limits BBQ	649.5884
21	NO LABEL BBQ	648.4916
22	JUDGE NUMBER 6	647.3940
23	SKUNK RIVER BBQ	642.7428
24	STP BBQ	638.7656
25	CLAXON'S PIG DADDIES	637.5888
26	KLASSY KREW BBQ	625.0060
27	JDS	623.3600
28	MO BBQ	622.7660
29	SASSY'S BBQ	621.0516
30	GOOD 'N SAUCED	615.3144

Chicken

30 entries · top 176.5828 · median 164.5600

#	Team	Score
1	TRUE SMOKE BBQ	176.5828
2	BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING	176.0000
3	SPITFIRE	175.4172
4	PELLET ENVY	175.4172
5	TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW	174.8572
6	Jumpin' Jim's BBQ	172.5828
7	Plowboys BBQ	172.0228
8	SMOKERS PURGATORY	171.4172
9	Outer Limits BBQ	170.8572
10	BIG T'Z Q CRU	167.9884
11	SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA	166.8800
12	IN DEEP SAUCE	166.2972
13	THE SMOKING HILLS	166.2744
14	WNW BBQ	166.2628
15	SKUNK RIVER BBQ	164.5600
16	STP BBQ	164.5600
17	MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO.	164.5372
18	MARK'S SMOKIN QUE	162.8684
19	TREEFROG BBQ	162.8228
20	SASSY'S BBQ	161.7372
21	BEACH BUMS BBQ LLC	161.7028
22	SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY	161.1200
23	TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	161.0856
24	KLASSY KREW BBQ	160.5028
25	JDS	159.9656
26	CLAXON'S PIG DADDIES	157.0972
27	GOOD 'N SAUCED	154.8344
28	MO BBQ	154.2056
29	JUDGE NUMBER 6	151.9084
30	NO LABEL BBQ	148.5144

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 174.8688 · median 162.5430

#	Team	Score
1	BIG T'Z Q CRU	174.8688
2	JUDGE NUMBER 6	173.1656
3	TREEFROG BBQ	170.3432
4	Jumpin' Jim's BBQ	169.6800
5	THE SMOKING HILLS	168.5600
6	Plowboys BBQ	167.9656
7	TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	166.2972
8	IN DEEP SAUCE	166.2628
9	TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW	166.2400
10	MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO.	165.0856
11	SKUNK RIVER BBQ	164.5372
12	SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY	164.5256
13	WNW BBQ	164.0116
14	CLAXON'S PIG DADDIES	162.8344
15	BEACH BUMS BBQ LLC	162.8116
16	PELLET ENVY	162.2744
17	NO LABEL BBQ	161.0972
18	TRUE SMOKE BBQ	161.0972
19	MARK'S SMOKIN QUE	161.0972
20	Outer Limits BBQ	160.5600
21	MO BBQ	160.0344
22	BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING	160.0000
23	SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA	157.1084
24	SMOKERS PURGATORY	156.5372
25	SASSY'S BBQ	155.9660
26	JDS	155.4516
27	STP BBQ	154.8228
28	GOOD 'N SAUCED	154.2628
29	KLASSY KREW BBQ	151.3944
30	SPITFIRE	143.4172

Pork

30 entries · top 176.0000 · median 163.1314

#	Team	Score
1	TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW	176.0000
2	PELLET ENVY	173.1200
3	TREEFROG BBQ	172.5828
4	NO LABEL BBQ	171.4400
5	TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	171.4056
6	SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA	170.8344
7	MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO.	170.2856
8	SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY	169.1200
9	SPITFIRE	168.5600
10	THE SMOKING HILLS	167.9656
11	BEACH BUMS BBQ LLC	167.4172
12	BIG T'Z Q CRU	167.3828
13	JUDGE NUMBER 6	165.7600
14	STP BBQ	164.5600
15	SMOKERS PURGATORY	163.9656
16	WNW BBQ	162.2972
17	SASSY'S BBQ	162.2628
18	IN DEEP SAUCE	162.2400
19	CLAXON'S PIG DADDIES	161.6800
20	BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING	161.6688
21	Outer Limits BBQ	161.6684
22	Jumpin' Jim's BBQ	161.1200
23	Plowboys BBQ	161.1200
24	TRUE SMOKE BBQ	157.6340
25	GOOD 'N SAUCED	155.9656
26	JDS	154.8112
27	KLASSY KREW BBQ	154.2744
28	MARK'S SMOKIN QUE	154.2172
29	MO BBQ	151.9544
30	SKUNK RIVER BBQ	151.4056

Brisket

30 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.2456

#	Team	Score
1	TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	177.7028
2	BIG T'Z Q CRU	175.4172
3	MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO.	174.2628
4	TREEFROG BBQ	173.1772
5	SPITFIRE	173.1200
6	MARK'S SMOKIN QUE	173.1200
7	WNW BBQ	173.1200
8	PELLET ENVY	172.5600
9	IN DEEP SAUCE	172.0116
10	BEACH BUMS BBQ LLC	169.6916
11	SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY	169.6800
12	NO LABEL BBQ	167.4400
13	BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING	166.8228
14	Plowboys BBQ	166.8228
15	TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW	164.5256
16	THE SMOKING HILLS	163.9656
17	SKUNK RIVER BBQ	162.2400
18	TRUE SMOKE BBQ	161.7028
19	SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA	161.7028
20	Jumpin' Jim's BBQ	160.5028
21	SMOKERS PURGATORY	159.9428
22	KLASSY KREW BBQ	158.8344
23	MO BBQ	156.5716
24	JUDGE NUMBER 6	156.5600
25	Outer Limits BBQ	156.5028
26	CLAXON'S PIG DADDIES	155.9772
27	STP BBQ	154.8228
28	JDS	153.1316
29	GOOD 'N SAUCED	150.2516
30	SASSY'S BBQ	141.0856

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