Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

Feb 26–27, 2016 · Daphne, AL

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QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N

689.0972 · Master Series — Overall

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WINK'S BARBEQUE

687.9084 · Master Series — Overall

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JIGGY PIGGY

687.3484 · Master Series — Overall

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on February 26, 2016 in Daphne, AL, scoring 689.0972 in a field of 30 teams. WINK'S BARBEQUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.9084. Category winners: Chicken — QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N (180.0000); Pork Ribs — WINK'S BARBEQUE (174.2628); Pork — QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N (177.7028); Brisket — RAMMER JAMMER BBQ (177.1544). This is the 76th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by SMOKEAHOLICS; 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.

617.57 median 673.03 689.10 🏆

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 174.26
Pork 177.70
Brisket 177.15

146.26 180

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

689.0972

Winning margin

1.1888

GC over RC

Field average

668.63

617.57689.10

median 673.03 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N (Chicken)

Tightest race

Pork Ribs

1.6912 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

675.8972

617.57689.10

10th place overall

Field spread

71.5312

winner to last place

Most consistent

WINK'S BARBEQUE

avg finish 7.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 4.5600 pts — QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N

How hot was the win?

Top 74%

beats 26% 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 = -0.73 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,588

avg power rating going in · stronger than 70% of contests

Top-rated in the field

Organizer Portal

rated 1858 pre-contest

Storylines (7 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

1.1888 points between champion and reserve

Closer than 77% of the 4,722 championships in the data

The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1888 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N
WINK'S BARBEQUE

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 14 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 6–7: THE PIT CREW GA and JIGGY PIGGY tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: SMOKE ON THIS and THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: PIGGIN' OUT and THE BLUE BLOODS tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 6–7 · tie
Pork 8–9 · tie
Brisket 6–7 · tie
Brisket 9–10 · tie

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.

Chicken 1st
Pork 1st

How the title was won

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 27th.

Chicken 1st
Pork Ribs 3rd
Pork 1st
Brisket 27th

Back to defend

3 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE PIT CREW GA (won 2013), BOOTYQUE (won 2014), HOT WACHULA'S (won 2015).

THE PIT CREW GA · 2013
BOOTYQUE · 2014
HOT WACHULA'S · 2015

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.

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N · 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	N. Kansas City, MO	N. Kansas City, MO	28	694.8228	SMOKEAHOLICS	TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE
Feb 26, 2016 ← this one	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	174.2744	171.4056
Pork Ribs	174.2628	172.5716	170.3088
Pork	177.7028	174.2744	169.6684
Brisket	177.1544	171.4172	170.8344

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 689.0972 · median 673.0284

#	Team	Score
1	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	689.0972
2	WINK'S BARBEQUE	687.9084
3	JIGGY PIGGY	687.3484
4	Organizer Portal	686.2284
5	HAULIN' BUTT BBQ	683.9312
6	SMOKE ON THIS	680.4800
7	BOOTYQUE	677.6804
8	GENERAL LEE SMOKING	675.9660
9	HOT WACHULA'S	675.9084
10	PIGGIN' OUT	675.8972
11	TEAM BALLINGER	675.3028
12	THE BLUE BLOODS	674.7656
13	POVERTY HILL SMOKERS	674.1484
14	RAMMER JAMMER BBQ	673.0628
15	THE PIT CREW GA	673.0400
16	PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ	673.0168
17	LITTLE BIT OF R AND R	671.3028
18	JORDYQ	670.8116
19	C4-QUE	670.7196
20	KOKOMO Q	669.0516
21	COOKS PORTABLE SMOKEHOUSE	667.9428
22	RED EYED SMOKERS	662.1600
23	RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN	661.0632
24	BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	659.3032
25	RUB'N AND RIP'N BBQ	655.8972
26	COCHON 225	654.7656
27	THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES	653.6228
28	UNCLE BUD'S BBQ	650.7084
29	GROUNDHOG SMOKERS	630.1484
30	SHOTGUN BBQ SAUCE, SPICES AND RUBS LLC	617.5660

Chicken

30 entries · top 180 · median 169.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	180 🔥
2	COOKS PORTABLE SMOKEHOUSE	175.4400
3	HOT WACHULA'S	174.8572
4	C4-QUE	174.8456
5	GENERAL LEE SMOKING	174.2744
6	THE PIT CREW GA	174.2628
7	JIGGY PIGGY	174.2628
8	RAMMER JAMMER BBQ	173.1200
9	TEAM BALLINGER	173.1084
10	Organizer Portal	171.4056
11	COCHON 225	170.8456
12	THE BLUE BLOODS	170.2972
13	PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ	170.2628
14	WINK'S BARBEQUE	170.2512
15	HAULIN' BUTT BBQ	169.6684
16	POVERTY HILL SMOKERS	169.6684
17	PIGGIN' OUT	169.1316
18	BOOTYQUE	168.0116
19	KOKOMO Q	166.2628
20	LITTLE BIT OF R AND R	165.6800
21	RED EYED SMOKERS	165.6800
22	RUB'N AND RIP'N BBQ	164.5600
23	UNCLE BUD'S BBQ	163.9656
24	JORDYQ	163.3828
25	BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	162.8000
26	RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN	161.7144
27	SMOKE ON THIS	161.6800
28	THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES	156.5140
29	GROUNDHOG SMOKERS	155.9312
30	SHOTGUN BBQ SAUCE, SPICES AND RUBS LLC	150.8228

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 174.2628 · median 167.9772

#	Team	Score
1	WINK'S BARBEQUE	174.2628
2	LITTLE BIT OF R AND R	173.7028
3	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	173.1544
4	SMOKE ON THIS	173.1200
5	BOOTYQUE	172.5716
6	C4-QUE	172.5600
7	THE PIT CREW GA	171.9772
8	HOT WACHULA'S	171.9656
9	UNCLE BUD'S BBQ	170.8572
10	JORDYQ	170.3088
11	HAULIN' BUTT BBQ	170.2744
12	Organizer Portal	169.6800
13	PIGGIN' OUT	168.5372
14	JIGGY PIGGY	168.5256
15	RED EYED SMOKERS	167.9772
16	GENERAL LEE SMOKING	167.9772
17	TEAM BALLINGER	167.4172
18	THE BLUE BLOODS	167.3828
19	PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ	167.3828
20	RUB'N AND RIP'N BBQ	166.2516
21	THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES	165.6916
22	KOKOMO Q	165.6916
23	BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	163.9544
24	COOKS PORTABLE SMOKEHOUSE	162.2628
25	POVERTY HILL SMOKERS	161.6800
26	COCHON 225	161.1200
27	RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN	159.3944
28	GROUNDHOG SMOKERS	158.8572
29	RAMMER JAMMER BBQ	155.3712
30	SHOTGUN BBQ SAUCE, SPICES AND RUBS LLC	146.2632

Pork

30 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.4000

#	Team	Score
1	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	177.7028
2	WINK'S BARBEQUE	175.4172
3	Organizer Portal	174.2972
4	HAULIN' BUTT BBQ	174.2856
5	POVERTY HILL SMOKERS	174.2744
6	KOKOMO Q	172.5600
7	BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	171.4172
8	SMOKE ON THIS	170.2744
9	THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES	170.2744
10	PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ	169.6684
11	RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN	168.5372
12	JIGGY PIGGY	168.5256
13	RED EYED SMOKERS	167.9772
14	RAMMER JAMMER BBQ	167.4172
15	COCHON 225	167.4172
16	LITTLE BIT OF R AND R	167.3828
17	RUB'N AND RIP'N BBQ	166.8456
18	PIGGIN' OUT	166.8228
19	COOKS PORTABLE SMOKEHOUSE	166.8228
20	BOOTYQUE	166.2628
21	THE BLUE BLOODS	165.6800
22	GROUNDHOG SMOKERS	164.5600
23	TEAM BALLINGER	163.9428
24	C4-QUE	163.9312
25	GENERAL LEE SMOKING	163.4172
26	JORDYQ	162.2744
27	THE PIT CREW GA	162.2628
28	HOT WACHULA'S	161.7144
29	UNCLE BUD'S BBQ	159.9428
30	SHOTGUN BBQ SAUCE, SPICES AND RUBS LLC	159.3944

Brisket

30 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.5370

#	Team	Score
1	RAMMER JAMMER BBQ	177.1544
2	JIGGY PIGGY	176.0344
3	SMOKE ON THIS	175.4056
4	JORDYQ	174.8456
5	RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN	171.4172
6	PIGGIN' OUT	171.4056
7	THE BLUE BLOODS	171.4056
8	Organizer Portal	170.8456
9	TEAM BALLINGER	170.8344
10	BOOTYQUE	170.8344
11	GENERAL LEE SMOKING	170.2972
12	HAULIN' BUTT BBQ	169.7028
13	POVERTY HILL SMOKERS	168.5256
14	WINK'S BARBEQUE	167.9772
15	HOT WACHULA'S	167.3712
16	PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ	165.7028
17	THE PIT CREW GA	164.5372
18	LITTLE BIT OF R AND R	164.5372
19	KOKOMO Q	164.5372
20	COOKS PORTABLE SMOKEHOUSE	163.4172
21	THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES	161.1428
22	BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	161.1316
23	SHOTGUN BBQ SAUCE, SPICES AND RUBS LLC	161.0856
24	RED EYED SMOKERS	160.5256
25	C4-QUE	159.3828
26	RUB'N AND RIP'N BBQ	158.2400
27	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	158.2400
28	UNCLE BUD'S BBQ	155.9428
29	COCHON 225	155.3828
30	GROUNDHOG SMOKERS	150.8000

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

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