Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2015

Apr 10–11, 2015 · Salt Lake City, UT

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R&R BBQ

675.3824 · Master Series — Overall

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TEAM AMERICA

674.7656 · Master Series — Overall

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BIG POPPA SMOKERS

666.8228 · Master Series — Overall

R&R BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on April 10, 2015 in Salt Lake City, UT, scoring 675.3824 in a field of 30 teams. TEAM AMERICA took Reserve Grand Champion with 674.7656. Category winners: Chicken — Whistle Pig BBQ (172.5600); Pork Ribs — R&R BBQ (170.2856); Pork — TEAM AMERICA (172.5600); Brisket — BIG POPPA SMOKERS (174.8572). This is the 58th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by MOVIN' THE CHAINS; 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.

593.73 median 641.89 675.38 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 172.56
Pork Ribs 170.29
Pork 172.56
Brisket 174.86

137.05 174.86

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

675.3824

Winning margin

0.6168

GC over RC

Field average

642.81

593.73675.38

median 641.89 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Chicken

2.8916 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

656.4340

593.73675.38

10th place overall

Field spread

81.6564

winner to last place

Most consistent

R&R BBQ

avg finish 5.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 1.7144 pts — BIG POPPA SMOKERS

How hot was the win?

Top 93%

beats 7% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 28 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.67 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,544

avg power rating going in · stronger than 33% of contests

Top-rated in the field

PARROTHEAD SMOKERS

rated 1793 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.

A razor-thin finish

0.6168 points between champion and reserve

Closer than 87% of the 4,722 championships in the data

The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6168 points — closer than 87% of every championship in the data.

R&R BBQ
TEAM AMERICA

An upset on the books

21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 79 times in 100

R&R BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, PARROTHEAD SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1565
top seed 1793

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

Pork Ribs places 3–4: Crooked Pigs and CAMP HOUSE BBQ tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: NATIONS BEST BARBEQUE and BIG POPPA SMOKERS tied on 164.5944 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: PHIL & LOU BBQ edged CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH by 0.0112.

Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
Chicken 3–4 · 0.0112
Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0116

How the title was won

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

R&R BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 11th.

Chicken 11th
Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 4th
Brisket 5th

Back to defend

4 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (won 2013), PHIL & LOU BBQ (won 2013), R&R BBQ (won 2014), TEAM AMERICA (won 2015).

PARROTHEAD SMOKERS · 2013
PHIL & LOU BBQ · 2013
R&R BBQ · 2014
TEAM AMERICA · 2015

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 ← this one	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	172.5600	169.6684	167.4172
Pork Ribs	170.2856	167.3828	164.5944
Pork	172.5600	167.4056	165.6684
Brisket	174.8572	170.2628	163.3828

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 675.3824 · median 641.8916

#	Team	Score
1	R&R BBQ	675.3824
2	TEAM AMERICA	674.7656
3	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	666.8228
4	PHIL & LOU BBQ	665.0740
5	BACKDRAFT BBQ	665.0284
6	CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH	663.9428
7	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	663.3828
8	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	659.9312
9	ROOFTOP BBQ	657.0744
10	BBQ PIT STOP	656.4340
11	SIN CITY SMOKERS	652.4800
12	HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ	646.7772
13	Crooked Pigs	646.1600
14	OOPS	645.6800
15	GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	643.2456
16	BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ	640.5376
17	CAMP HOUSE BBQ	640.4568
18	THE BBQ BOSS	638.6972
19	NATIONS BEST BARBEQUE	637.7144
20	H&D BBQ	634.8232
21	RUB Q LONG TIME	633.0744
22	OUT WEST SMOKERS	633.0280
23	Whistle Pig BBQ	631.3372
24	G AND L BBQ	630.2168
25	HQO	627.3488
26	FINGER LICKIN Q	625.5312
27	RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ	622.7200
28	SPLITWOOD BBQ	615.3032
29	HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ	597.4856
30	SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ	593.7260

Chicken

30 entries · top 172.5600 · median 164.5484

#	Team	Score
1	Whistle Pig BBQ	172.5600
2	NATIONS BEST BARBEQUE	171.4400
3	PHIL & LOU BBQ	169.7256
4	CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH	169.7144
5	BACKDRAFT BBQ	169.6684
6	ROOFTOP BBQ	169.1544
7	SPLITWOOD BBQ	168.5600
8	G AND L BBQ	168.5256
9	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	167.9656
10	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	167.4172
11	R&R BBQ	167.4056
12	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	167.4056
13	BBQ PIT STOP	165.7028
14	Crooked Pigs	164.5488
15	THE BBQ BOSS	164.5484
16	HQO	164.5484
17	BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ	163.4744
18	TEAM AMERICA	162.2628
19	CAMP HOUSE BBQ	161.1084
20	RUB Q LONG TIME	159.9772
21	H&D BBQ	159.4516
22	GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	157.6456
23	OOPS	157.0856
24	FINGER LICKIN Q	157.0856
25	SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ	156.6288
26	HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ	156.5372
27	SIN CITY SMOKERS	155.3828
28	HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ	154.8572
29	OUT WEST SMOKERS	151.9540
30	RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ	146.2400

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 170.2856 · median 161.7314

#	Team	Score
1	R&R BBQ	170.2856
2	H&D BBQ	169.1428
3	Crooked Pigs	168.5600
4	CAMP HOUSE BBQ	168.5600
5	TEAM AMERICA	167.3828
6	CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH	166.2972
7	ROOFTOP BBQ	165.1316
8	BBQ PIT STOP	165.1200
9	NATIONS BEST BARBEQUE	164.5944
10	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	164.5944
11	PHIL & LOU BBQ	164.5600
12	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	164.5600
13	SIN CITY SMOKERS	162.8688
14	GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	162.8344
15	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	162.2856
16	OOPS	161.1772
17	BACKDRAFT BBQ	160.5600
18	OUT WEST SMOKERS	159.4056
19	HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ	157.6572
20	FINGER LICKIN Q	156.5484
21	RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ	155.9888
22	RUB Q LONG TIME	155.4400
23	Whistle Pig BBQ	154.8456
24	HQO	154.8344
25	THE BBQ BOSS	154.2288
26	SPLITWOOD BBQ	150.8116
27	BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ	147.9656
28	G AND L BBQ	143.3828
29	SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ	141.0856
30	HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ	141.0744

Pork

30 entries · top 172.5600 · median 160.5256

#	Team	Score
1	TEAM AMERICA	172.5600
2	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	172
3	BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ	168.5716
4	R&R BBQ	167.4284
5	PHIL & LOU BBQ	167.4056
6	RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ	166.2628
7	HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ	165.7256
8	RUB Q LONG TIME	165.7028
9	BACKDRAFT BBQ	165.6800
10	CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH	165.6684
11	BBQ PIT STOP	163.9656
12	SIN CITY SMOKERS	163.4056
13	OUT WEST SMOKERS	162.8456
14	OOPS	162.2972
15	FINGER LICKIN Q	161.0856
16	ROOFTOP BBQ	159.9656
17	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	159.4056
18	SPLITWOOD BBQ	158.8800
19	G AND L BBQ	158.2512
20	GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	158.2400
21	THE BBQ BOSS	157.0628
22	SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ	156.5944
23	CAMP HOUSE BBQ	155.4172
24	HQO	154.8456
25	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	154.8228
26	Crooked Pigs	154.2400
27	HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ	153.6684
28	H&D BBQ	151.3944
29	NATIONS BEST BARBEQUE	149.7372
30	Whistle Pig BBQ	146.8460

Brisket

30 entries · top 174.8572 · median 161.0858

#	Team	Score
1	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	174.8572
2	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	173.1428
3	TEAM AMERICA	172.5600
4	SIN CITY SMOKERS	170.8228
5	R&R BBQ	170.2628
6	BACKDRAFT BBQ	169.1200
7	HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ	166.8572
8	OOPS	165.1200
9	GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	164.5256
10	PHIL & LOU BBQ	163.3828
11	THE BBQ BOSS	162.8572
12	ROOFTOP BBQ	162.8228
13	CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH	162.2628
14	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	161.6800
15	BBQ PIT STOP	161.6456
16	BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ	160.5260
17	G AND L BBQ	160.0572
18	OUT WEST SMOKERS	158.8228
19	Crooked Pigs	158.8112
20	Whistle Pig BBQ	157.0856
21	CAMP HOUSE BBQ	155.3712
22	H&D BBQ	154.8344
23	RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ	154.2284
24	HQO	153.1204
25	RUB Q LONG TIME	151.9544
26	NATIONS BEST BARBEQUE	151.9428
27	FINGER LICKIN Q	150.8116
28	HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ	147.8856
29	SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ	139.4172
30	SPLITWOOD BBQ	137.0516

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2015

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