Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2015

Sep 11–12, 2015 · N. Kansas City, MO

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SMOKEAHOLICS

694.8228 · Master Series — Overall

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TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE

692.4912 · Master Series — Overall

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THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ

689.6684 · Master Series — Overall

SMOKEAHOLICS won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on September 11, 2015 in N. Kansas City, MO, scoring 694.8228 in a field of 28 teams. TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.4912. Category winners: Chicken — TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE (180.0000); Pork Ribs — LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ (178.2972); Pork — 913 BBQ (177.1544); Brisket — Fergolicious BBQ (178.2972). This is the 75th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE; the next was held in 2016.

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.

621.06 median 668.78 694.82 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 180 🔥
Pork Ribs 178.30
Pork 177.15
Brisket 178.30

145.09 180

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

694.8228

Winning margin

2.3316

GC over RC

Field average

665.86

621.06694.82

median 668.78 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE (Chicken)

Tightest race

Pork

4.5716 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

675.9544

621.06694.82

10th place overall

Field spread

73.7596

winner to last place

Most consistent

SMOKEAHOLICS

avg finish 5.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork Ribs

won by 2.8684 pts — LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 55%

beats 45% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

1 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.81 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,608

avg power rating going in · stronger than 82% of contests

Top-rated in the field

THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ

rated 1866 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

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

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

Chicken 2nd
Pork Ribs 11th
Pork 2nd
Brisket 6th

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

Pork places 5–6: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ and JOUSTING PIGS BBQ tied on 172.5828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: BURNT FINGER BBQ and JOUSTING PIGS BBQ tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q edged SLEEPY HOLLOW by 0.0116.

Pork 5–6 · tie
Brisket 7–8 · tie
Pork 7–8 · 0.0116
Pork 9–10 · 0.0116

Back to defend

3 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: TRUEBUD BBQ (won 2013), PORK PATROL BBQ (won 2013), THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (won 2013).

TRUEBUD BBQ · 2013
PORK PATROL BBQ · 2013
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ · 2013

A perfect score on the table

1 perfect 180s

1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.

TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE · Chicken

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	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 ← this one	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	180	174.3200	169.7028
Pork Ribs	178.2972	172.5484	168.5600
Pork	177.1544	172.5828	171.9656
Brisket	178.2972	170.8800	168.5600

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

28 entries · top 694.8228 · median 668.7770

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKEAHOLICS	694.8228
2	TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE	692.4912
3	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	689.6684
4	SLEEPY HOLLOW	686.8688
5	TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q	686.3092
6	TRUEBUD BBQ	682.8000
7	913 BBQ	682.1712
8	LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	680.5372
9	50 SHADES OF QUE	676.5372
10	Fergolicious BBQ	675.9544
11	BURNT FINGER BBQ	673.6116
12	PORK PATROL BBQ	672.5028
13	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	671.9316
14	JOUSTING PIGS BBQ	670.2172
15	SONS OF A BRISKET	667.3368
16	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	666.7548
17	SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ	666.1828
18	BAPTIZED IN SMOKE	665.0516
19	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	663.9776
20	WATER DAWGZ BBQ	661.0396
21	PORK PULLERS	655.3140
22	PITT SMOKERS	654.1368
23	MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN	650.7656
24	OLLIE BABA Q	644.9944
25	KNOW BULL	637.6456
26	SMOKIN OKIES	628.4456
27	2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY	625.0288
28	SMOKIN' BILL'S	621.0632

Chicken

28 entries · top 180 · median 166.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE	180 🔥
2	SMOKEAHOLICS	178.8572
3	SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ	177.7028
4	TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q	176.5944
5	KNOW BULL	174.3200
6	913 BBQ	174.2628
7	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	173.7144
8	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	171.9656
9	50 SHADES OF QUE	171.4284
10	TRUEBUD BBQ	169.7028
11	SONS OF A BRISKET	169.6684
12	WATER DAWGZ BBQ	167.9772
13	PITT SMOKERS	167.9656
14	BURNT FINGER BBQ	167.3944
15	Fergolicious BBQ	165.1544
16	PORK PATROL BBQ	165.1200
17	JOUSTING PIGS BBQ	165.1200
18	MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN	164.5600
19	LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	164.5600
20	BAPTIZED IN SMOKE	163.4288
21	SLEEPY HOLLOW	162.8572
22	2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY	161.1200
23	PORK PULLERS	159.9540
24	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	158.8000
25	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	158.2516
26	SMOKIN OKIES	154.8000
27	SMOKIN' BILL'S	150.8116
28	OLLIE BABA Q	145.0856

Pork Ribs

28 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.3828

#	Team	Score
1	LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	178.2972
2	SLEEPY HOLLOW	175.4288
3	PORK PATROL BBQ	174.2856
4	TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE	173.1200
5	BAPTIZED IN SMOKE	172.5484
6	TRUEBUD BBQ	172
7	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	170.8460
8	50 SHADES OF QUE	170.2744
9	TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q	169.1432
10	Fergolicious BBQ	168.5600
11	SMOKEAHOLICS	168.5600
12	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	167.3944
13	SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ	167.3828
14	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	167.3828
15	PITT SMOKERS	167.3828
16	MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN	164.5600
17	BURNT FINGER BBQ	163.9656
18	SONS OF A BRISKET	163.4172
19	913 BBQ	163.3712
20	JOUSTING PIGS BBQ	162.2400
21	PORK PULLERS	160.5144
22	WATER DAWGZ BBQ	159.4056
23	SMOKIN OKIES	158.8572
24	OLLIE BABA Q	158.8116
25	KNOW BULL	155.9544
26	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	154.2860
27	2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY	152.5944
28	SMOKIN' BILL'S	152.5488

Pork

28 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.4458

#	Team	Score
1	913 BBQ	177.1544
2	SMOKEAHOLICS	176.5600
3	OLLIE BABA Q	175.4172
4	TRUEBUD BBQ	174.2628
5	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	172.5828
6	JOUSTING PIGS BBQ	172.5828
7	TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q	172.0116
8	SLEEPY HOLLOW	172
9	BURNT FINGER BBQ	171.9772
10	TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE	171.9656
11	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	170.8228
12	LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	170.2628
13	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	167.9772
14	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	167.4516
15	PORK PULLERS	167.4400
16	50 SHADES OF QUE	166.8460
17	SONS OF A BRISKET	166.8456
18	BAPTIZED IN SMOKE	166.8344
19	WATER DAWGZ BBQ	165.1084
20	PORK PATROL BBQ	164.5600
21	Fergolicious BBQ	163.9428
22	KNOW BULL	159.9656
23	SMOKIN OKIES	159.4172
24	2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY	158.7884
25	SMOKIN' BILL'S	157.1200
26	MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN	156.5256
27	PITT SMOKERS	155.9656
28	SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ	154.8572

Brisket

28 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.4114

#	Team	Score
1	Fergolicious BBQ	178.2972
2	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	177.7372
3	SLEEPY HOLLOW	176.5828
4	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	173.1084
5	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	170.8800
6	SMOKEAHOLICS	170.8456
7	BURNT FINGER BBQ	170.2744
8	JOUSTING PIGS BBQ	170.2744
9	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	169.1316
10	TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q	168.5600
11	WATER DAWGZ BBQ	168.5484
12	PORK PATROL BBQ	168.5372
13	50 SHADES OF QUE	167.9884
14	LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	167.4172
15	TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE	167.4056
16	SONS OF A BRISKET	167.4056
17	PORK PULLERS	167.4056
18	913 BBQ	167.3828
19	TRUEBUD BBQ	166.8344
20	SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ	166.2400
21	OLLIE BABA Q	165.6800
22	MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN	165.1200
23	PITT SMOKERS	162.8228
24	BAPTIZED IN SMOKE	162.2400
25	SMOKIN' BILL'S	160.5828
26	SMOKIN OKIES	155.3712
27	2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY	152.5260
28	KNOW BULL	147.4056

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2015

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