Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2015

Jun 5–6, 2015 · Asheville, NC

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ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE

699.9772 · Master Series — Overall

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ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ

695.3828 · Master Series — Overall

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TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL

687.9996 · Master Series — Overall

ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on June 5, 2015 in Asheville, NC, scoring 699.9772 in a field of 30 teams. ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.3828. Category winners: Chicken — ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE (180.0000); Pork Ribs — ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE (177.7144); Pork — WHO CARES BBQ (175.4056); Brisket — ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ (177.7028). This is the 64th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by FAT, DRUNK & STUPID; 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.

622.15 median 671.06 699.98 🏆

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 177.71
Pork 175.41
Brisket 177.70

145.63 180

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

699.9772

Winning margin

4.5944

GC over RC

Field average

668.34

622.15699.98

median 671.06 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE (Chicken)

Tightest race

Pork Ribs

1.7028 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

676.5028

622.15699.98

10th place overall

Field spread

77.8288

winner to last place

Most consistent

ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE

avg finish 4.50 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 3.9772 pts — ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE

How hot was the win?

Top 33%

beats 67% 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 = -0.79 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,562

avg power rating going in · stronger than 48% of contests

Top-rated in the field

ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE

rated 1727 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 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 12 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 3–4: CONTAGIOUS Q and RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: FIRE-N-SMOKE BBQ and SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ and FLAMING PIG tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 3–4 · tie
Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
Brisket 4–5 · tie

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.

Chicken 1st
Pork Ribs 1st

How the title was won

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 12th.

Chicken 1st
Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 4th
Brisket 12th

Back to defend

4 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE (won 2013), PALMETTO PITMASTERS (won 2014), PICKIN' PORKERS (won 2014), MIDNIGHT BURN (won 2014).

ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE · 2013
PALMETTO PITMASTERS · 2014
PICKIN' PORKERS · 2014
MIDNIGHT BURN · 2014

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.

ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE · 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 ← this one	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	180	174.8800	171.9656
Pork Ribs	177.7144	176.0116	171.9656
Pork	175.4056	173.1200	171.4284
Brisket	177.7028	174.2628	169.6800

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 699.9772 · median 671.0570

#	Team	Score
1	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	699.9772
2	ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ	695.3828
3	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	687.9996
4	BALD HAWG BBQ	686.8456
5	WHO CARES BBQ	685.0856
6	FLAMING PIG	685.0396
7	RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES	684.4680
8	SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS	682.7312
9	CONTAGIOUS Q	679.3484
10	SMOKING BUTT HEADS	676.5028
11	CAMMO'S BBQ	676.4456
12	PICKIN' PORKERS	675.9312
13	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	675.8968
14	MIDNIGHT BURN	673.5996
15	BAREKNUCKLES BBQ	672.4912
16	FIRE-N-SMOKE BBQ	669.6228
17	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	668.9824
18	TEX-A-LINA COOKERS	668.4456
19	SMOKIN' S'WINE	667.9544
20	CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR	666.2056
21	FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN	660.4228
22	SCREAMIN NITE HOG BBQ	659.8968
23	GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY	657.0056
24	PORK FAT RULES BBQ	654.7308
25	SEADOG BBQ	651.2796
26	PORK COUNTY BARBECUE	647.2800
27	WEBO'S BBQ	646.2284
28	STATION BBQ	641.6228
29	HEY GOOD BUDDY BARBECUE TEAM	630.6060
30	BIG SMOKEY BBQ	622.1484

Chicken

30 entries · top 180 · median 170.2856 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	180 🔥
2	WHO CARES BBQ	176.0228
3	CONTAGIOUS Q	175.4056
4	RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES	175.4056
5	BALD HAWG BBQ	174.8800
6	BAREKNUCKLES BBQ	174.2628
7	SEADOG BBQ	173.1200
8	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	173.1084
9	PICKIN' PORKERS	172.5828
10	SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS	171.9656
11	SMOKIN' S'WINE	171.4172
12	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	170.8456
13	ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ	170.8456
14	TEX-A-LINA COOKERS	170.8228
15	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	170.3084
16	FIRE-N-SMOKE BBQ	170.2628
17	HEY GOOD BUDDY BARBECUE TEAM	169.6684
18	WEBO'S BBQ	167.4284
19	FLAMING PIG	166.2628
20	FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN	165.0972
21	SMOKING BUTT HEADS	164.5256
22	PORK COUNTY BARBECUE	163.3828
23	CAMMO'S BBQ	161.0972
24	CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR	160.5028
25	STATION BBQ	157.0972
26	MIDNIGHT BURN	157.0856
27	PORK FAT RULES BBQ	152.5256
28	BIG SMOKEY BBQ	149.1088
29	GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY	149.0856
30	SCREAMIN NITE HOG BBQ	148.5600

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.2628

#	Team	Score
1	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	177.7144
2	FIRE-N-SMOKE BBQ	177.7028
3	SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS	177.7028
4	CAMMO'S BBQ	176.5600
5	SMOKING BUTT HEADS	176.0116
6	CONTAGIOUS Q	175.4056
7	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	173.1200
8	PICKIN' PORKERS	172
9	ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ	171.9656
10	FLAMING PIG	171.9656
11	MIDNIGHT BURN	171.4284
12	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	171.4172
13	RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES	170.2628
14	BALD HAWG BBQ	169.7144
15	SCREAMIN NITE HOG BBQ	169.1084
16	TEX-A-LINA COOKERS	167.4172
17	GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY	167.4172
18	WHO CARES BBQ	167.3944
19	CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR	166.3200
20	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	166.2284
21	STATION BBQ	161.6800
22	PORK FAT RULES BBQ	161.6456
23	SMOKIN' S'WINE	160.5372
24	BAREKNUCKLES BBQ	159.4172
25	FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN	159.3712
26	PORK COUNTY BARBECUE	155.9428
27	SEADOG BBQ	155.9312
28	BIG SMOKEY BBQ	155.3828
29	WEBO'S BBQ	150.2972
30	HEY GOOD BUDDY BARBECUE TEAM	145.6344

Pork

30 entries · top 175.4056 · median 169.1084

#	Team	Score
1	WHO CARES BBQ	175.4056
2	ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ	174.8688
3	BALD HAWG BBQ	173.7028
4	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	173.1428
5	CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR	173.1200
6	FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN	172.5600
7	FLAMING PIG	172.5484
8	SMOKIN' S'WINE	171.9772
9	SEADOG BBQ	171.9656
10	PORK FAT RULES BBQ	171.4284
11	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	171.4056
12	CONTAGIOUS Q	170.8456
13	MIDNIGHT BURN	170.8228
14	SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS	169.6800
15	SCREAMIN NITE HOG BBQ	169.6684
16	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	168.5484
17	BAREKNUCKLES BBQ	168
18	RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES	167.9884
19	SMOKING BUTT HEADS	166.8456
20	PICKIN' PORKERS	166.8228
21	GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY	166.2400
22	FIRE-N-SMOKE BBQ	163.4172
23	WEBO'S BBQ	162.8228
24	HEY GOOD BUDDY BARBECUE TEAM	162.8116
25	TEX-A-LINA COOKERS	162.7884
26	CAMMO'S BBQ	162.2284
27	PORK COUNTY BARBECUE	161.7144
28	STATION BBQ	161.1428
29	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	159.9656
30	BIG SMOKEY BBQ	157.1656

Brisket

30 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8400

#	Team	Score
1	ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ	177.7028
2	CAMMO'S BBQ	176.5600
3	TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	176.0228
4	FLAMING PIG	174.2628
5	GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY	174.2628
6	MIDNIGHT BURN	174.2628
7	SCREAMIN NITE HOG BBQ	172.5600
8	BAREKNUCKLES BBQ	170.8112
9	RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES	170.8112
10	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	169.6800
11	PORK FAT RULES BBQ	169.1312
12	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	169.1200
13	SMOKING BUTT HEADS	169.1200
14	BALD HAWG BBQ	168.5484
15	TEX-A-LINA COOKERS	167.4172
16	CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR	166.2628
17	WHO CARES BBQ	166.2628
18	PORK COUNTY BARBECUE	166.2400
19	WEBO'S BBQ	165.6800
20	PICKIN' PORKERS	164.5256
21	SMOKIN' S'WINE	164.0228
22	FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN	163.3944
23	SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS	163.3828
24	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	162.2284
25	STATION BBQ	161.7028
26	BIG SMOKEY BBQ	160.4912
27	FIRE-N-SMOKE BBQ	158.2400
28	CONTAGIOUS Q	157.6916
29	HEY GOOD BUDDY BARBECUE TEAM	152.4916
30	SEADOG BBQ	150.2628

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2015

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