Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

2015-05-15 – 2015-05-16 · St. Charles, MO · 📍 St. Charles, MO

Grand Champion: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (689.6572) · 30 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 BRICKHEAD BBQ

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SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ

689.6572 · Master Series — Overall

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BRICKHEAD BBQ

688.5944 · Master Series — Overall

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BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ

687.9772 · 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.

569.55 median 648.21 689.66 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 176.00
Pork Ribs 174.30
Pork 174.27
Brisket 175.41

128.48 176.00

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

689.6572

Winning margin

1.0628

GC over RC

Field average

646.30

569.55689.66

median 648.21 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Brisket

1.6912 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

658.8688

569.55689.66

10th place overall

Field spread

120.1032

winner to last place

Most consistent

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ

avg finish 3.50 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 1.7028 pts — BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ

How hot was the win?

Top 72%

beats 28% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

1 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.89 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1556

avg power rating going in · stronger than 43% of contests

Top-rated in the field

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ

rated 1832 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

1.0628 points between champion and reserve

Closer than 85% of the 4,742 championships in the data

The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0628 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
BRICKHEAD BBQ

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 4–5: LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ TEAM and OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ and BRICKHEAD BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: FIRESIDE SMOKERS and WHEN PIGS DIE tied on 170.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 4–5 · tie
Pork 2–3 · tie
Pork 4–5 · tie
Pork 8–9 · tie

How the title was won

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 7th.

Chicken 3rd
Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 7th
Brisket 3rd

Back to defend

1 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (won 2014).

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ · 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 ← this one	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	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	176.0000	173.1428	170.3200
Pork Ribs	174.2972	171.4400	167.3828
Pork	174.2744	170.2972	162.8456
Brisket	175.4056	173.7144	169.1200

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 689.6572 · median 648.2114

#	Team	Score
1	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	689.6572
2	BRICKHEAD BBQ	688.5944
3	BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ	687.9772
4	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	679.9884
5	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	674.7888
6	BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	674.2172
7	SMOKIN O BBQ	673.6572
8	BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE	665.0052
9	SMOKIN FYRPIT	662.7544
10	WHEN PIGS DIE	658.8688
11	4 SMOKIN' BUTTS	657.0740
12	LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ TEAM	655.8972
13	CODE 3 SPICES BBQ TEAM	650.7084
14	SMOKEY'S Q	649.5768
15	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	648.5256
16	Heavy Smoke BBQ	647.8972
17	Hackers-n-Hogs	646.8684
18	PORK PARADISE	646.1368
19	LION 'BOUT THE Q	643.3480
20	OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559	642.8112
21	A GOOD RUB BBQ	637.6232
22	FIRESIDE SMOKERS	631.4060
23	MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO	629.5884
24	BUEHRLE'S BACKYARD BARBECUE	622.7772
25	THE OTHER BROTHER BBQ	618.1372
26	LINCOLN COUNTY COOKERS	615.9088
27	WRIGHT ON QUE-IL	611.2460
28	NUTHATCH HILL BBQ CO.	607.8852
29	OVER THE TOP BARBEQUE ROWLETT TEXAS	600.4572
30	DAN GOOD BBQ	569.5540

Chicken

30 entries · top 176.0000 · median 165.9828

#	Team	Score
1	BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ	176.0000
2	A GOOD RUB BBQ	174.2972
3	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	174.2628
4	LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ TEAM	173.1428
5	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	173.1428
6	PORK PARADISE	171.9656
7	BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	171.4288
8	FIRESIDE SMOKERS	171.4172
9	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	170.8344
10	BRICKHEAD BBQ	170.3200
11	BUEHRLE'S BACKYARD BARBECUE	170.2744
12	Hackers-n-Hogs	169.1428
13	SMOKIN O BBQ	168.5372
14	4 SMOKIN' BUTTS	167.4056
15	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	167.4056
16	SMOKIN FYRPIT	164.5600
17	WRIGHT ON QUE-IL	164.5600
18	SMOKEY'S Q	164.5484
19	BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE	164.5140
20	WHEN PIGS DIE	164.0000
21	Heavy Smoke BBQ	163.9656
22	OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559	163.4056
23	LION 'BOUT THE Q	161.1312
24	THE OTHER BROTHER BBQ	160.0000
25	CODE 3 SPICES BBQ TEAM	159.9772
26	DAN GOOD BBQ	157.6684
27	MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO	155.9656
28	NUTHATCH HILL BBQ CO.	149.6456
29	LINCOLN COUNTY COOKERS	148.5488
30	OVER THE TOP BARBEQUE ROWLETT TEXAS	142.8228

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 174.2972 · median 163.9828

#	Team	Score
1	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	174.2972
2	SMOKIN O BBQ	173.1772
3	BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ	172.5600
4	BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE	171.9772
5	BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	171.4400
6	Hackers-n-Hogs	170.2972
7	BRICKHEAD BBQ	169.1660
8	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	168.0000
9	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	167.4400
10	SMOKIN FYRPIT	167.3828
11	LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ TEAM	166.8228
12	CODE 3 SPICES BBQ TEAM	166.8228
13	LINCOLN COUNTY COOKERS	165.1544
14	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	165.1200
15	LION 'BOUT THE Q	164.0000
16	SMOKEY'S Q	163.9656
17	Heavy Smoke BBQ	163.4056
18	4 SMOKIN' BUTTS	161.7028
19	OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559	161.0856
20	WHEN PIGS DIE	160.0116
21	MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO	159.4172
22	PORK PARADISE	159.3828
23	WRIGHT ON QUE-IL	157.6916
24	THE OTHER BROTHER BBQ	153.0972
25	A GOOD RUB BBQ	151.9544
26	OVER THE TOP BARBEQUE ROWLETT TEXAS	150.2400
27	FIRESIDE SMOKERS	148.0000
28	BUEHRLE'S BACKYARD BARBECUE	146.8344
29	NUTHATCH HILL BBQ CO.	144.5828
30	DAN GOOD BBQ	130.8456

Pork

30 entries · top 174.2744 · median 159.6856

#	Team	Score
1	Heavy Smoke BBQ	174.2744
2	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	173.7028
3	BRICKHEAD BBQ	173.7028
4	FIRESIDE SMOKERS	170.2972
5	WHEN PIGS DIE	170.2972
6	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	167.9772
7	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	166.8228
8	BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ	165.7028
9	LINCOLN COUNTY COOKERS	165.7028
10	Hackers-n-Hogs	162.8456
11	CODE 3 SPICES BBQ TEAM	162.2400
12	BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	162.2284
13	SMOKIN FYRPIT	161.6800
14	LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ TEAM	161.6688
15	OVER THE TOP BARBEQUE ROWLETT TEXAS	160.0000
16	PORK PARADISE	159.3712
17	THE OTHER BROTHER BBQ	158.8344
18	BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE	158.2284
19	NUTHATCH HILL BBQ CO.	157.6912
20	MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO	157.6456
21	4 SMOKIN' BUTTS	157.1428
22	SMOKEY'S Q	157.0972
23	SMOKIN O BBQ	156.5372
24	A GOOD RUB BBQ	155.9772
25	BUEHRLE'S BACKYARD BARBECUE	155.4284
26	DAN GOOD BBQ	152.5600
27	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	150.2628
28	LION 'BOUT THE Q	146.7768
29	OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559	144.5600
30	WRIGHT ON QUE-IL	135.3372

Brisket

30 entries · top 175.4056 · median 162.8170

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN O BBQ	175.4056
2	BRICKHEAD BBQ	175.4056
3	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	174.2744
4	OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559	173.7600
5	BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ	173.7144
6	LION 'BOUT THE Q	171.4400
7	4 SMOKIN' BUTTS	170.8228
8	BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE	170.2856
9	SMOKIN FYRPIT	169.1316
10	BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	169.1200
11	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	168.5372
12	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	165.7372
13	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	165.1428
14	WHEN PIGS DIE	164.5600
15	SMOKEY'S Q	163.9656
16	CODE 3 SPICES BBQ TEAM	161.6684
17	MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO	156.5600
18	NUTHATCH HILL BBQ CO.	155.9656
19	PORK PARADISE	155.4172
20	A GOOD RUB BBQ	155.3944
21	LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ TEAM	154.2628
22	WRIGHT ON QUE-IL	153.6572
23	BUEHRLE'S BACKYARD BARBECUE	150.2400
24	OVER THE TOP BARBEQUE ROWLETT TEXAS	147.3944
25	Heavy Smoke BBQ	146.2516
26	THE OTHER BROTHER BBQ	146.2056
27	Hackers-n-Hogs	144.5828
28	FIRESIDE SMOKERS	141.6916
29	LINCOLN COUNTY COOKERS	136.5028
30	DAN GOOD BBQ	128.4800

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