Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

Mar 4–5, 2016 · Shreveport, LA

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ALL IN QUE

687.3940 · Master Series — Overall

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SMOKIN' N THE DARK

681.1200 · Master Series — Overall

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OKIEQ

676.4340 · Master Series — Overall

ALL IN QUE won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on March 4, 2016 in Shreveport, LA, scoring 687.3940 in a field of 30 teams. SMOKIN' N THE DARK took Reserve Grand Champion with 681.1200. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKIN' N THE DARK (174.3200); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN' N THE DARK (175.4288); Pork — ALL IN QUE (175.4056); Brisket — OKIEQ (174.2972). This is the 77th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N; 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.

489.61 median 650.18 687.39 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 174.32
Pork Ribs 175.43
Pork 175.41
Brisket 174.30

128.47 175.43

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

687.3940

Winning margin

6.2740

GC over RC

Field average

644.33

489.61687.39

median 650.18 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Chicken

2.3200 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

659.3488

489.61687.39

10th place overall

Field spread

197.7824

winner to last place

Most consistent

ALL IN QUE

avg finish 4 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork Ribs

won by 2.8232 pts — SMOKIN' N THE DARK

How hot was the win?

Top 77%

beats 23% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Moderate

ρ = -0.55 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,578

avg power rating going in · stronger than 62% of contests

Top-rated in the field

CLARK CREW BBQ

rated 1903 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.

An upset on the books

22-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 78 times in 100

ALL IN QUE came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 22-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1685
top seed 1903

A first Grand Championship

50 tracked contests to get there

This was ALL IN QUE's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 50th tracked contest.

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

Chicken places 3–4: INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE and THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS edged HONKY-TONK SMOKERS by 0.0116. Pork places 4–5: SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES edged SMOKIN' N THE DARK by 0.0116.

Chicken 3–4 · tie
Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0116
Pork 4–5 · 0.0116
Brisket 6–7 · 0.0116

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

SMOKIN' N THE DARK won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.

Chicken 1st
Pork Ribs 1st

How the title was won

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

ALL IN QUE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 10th.

Chicken 10th
Pork Ribs 2nd
Pork 1st
Brisket 3rd

Back to defend

2 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKIN' N THE DARK (won 2014), CLARK CREW BBQ (won 2015).

SMOKIN' N THE DARK · 2014
CLARK CREW BBQ · 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	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 ← this one	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	174.3200	172	166.8228
Pork Ribs	175.4288	170.8228	168.5716
Pork	175.4056	171.4056	166.8112
Brisket	174.2972	171.4172	167.4056

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 687.3940 · median 650.1770

#	Team	Score
1	ALL IN QUE	687.3940
2	SMOKIN' N THE DARK	681.1200
3	OKIEQ	676.4340
4	HABITUAL SMOKERS	674.7540
5	CLARK CREW BBQ	669.0400
6	THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS	668.4912
7	HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	667.2800
8	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	663.8968
9	RAZORRACKS	660.4800
10	TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER	659.3488
11	LONGNECK SIPPERS	658.8000
12	CARNIVORE CARTEL	658.6852
13	CAN'T SMOKE THIS	657.0972
14	SWEET HEAT COMPETITION BARBEQUE	653.0284
15	INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE	650.1828
16	EPIC BBQ CRU	650.1712
17	JARHEAD-Q	647.8512
18	ROYAL SMOKERS	645.6000
19	HONKY-TONK SMOKERS	641.5768
20	ROUX 165 BBQ	640.4916
21	HICK BEACH BBQ SQUADRON	640.4684
22	SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES	639.8284
23	BAYOU BBQ	634.7884
24	SCALDED HOG BBQ	634.1488
25	SWEET BAYOU BBQ	633.0168
26	GOOD CHEW BBQ	631.9432
27	BEARDED QUE	618.7200
28	THE OUTLAWS	618.6628
29	TWO SLABAHOLICS BBQ TEAM	576.9376
30	SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ	489.6116

Chicken

30 entries · top 174.3200 · median 164.2570

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN' N THE DARK	174.3200
2	EPIC BBQ CRU	173.7028
3	INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE	173.1428
4	THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS	173.1428
5	CARNIVORE CARTEL	172
6	RAZORRACKS	171.4056
7	OKIEQ	170.8228
8	CLARK CREW BBQ	169.1316
9	TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER	168
10	ALL IN QUE	166.8228
11	HABITUAL SMOKERS	166.2628
12	SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ	166.2516
13	HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	166.2400
14	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	164.5600
15	ROUX 165 BBQ	164.5484
16	SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES	163.9656
17	HONKY-TONK SMOKERS	163.4056
18	LONGNECK SIPPERS	163.3940
19	SWEET BAYOU BBQ	163.3828
20	ROYAL SMOKERS	161.1544
21	GOOD CHEW BBQ	160.5600
22	BAYOU BBQ	160.5600
23	JARHEAD-Q	158.2400
24	SCALDED HOG BBQ	157.6916
25	THE OUTLAWS	157.0628
26	SWEET HEAT COMPETITION BARBEQUE	155.9312
27	CAN'T SMOKE THIS	153.0856
28	TWO SLABAHOLICS BBQ TEAM	151.4056
29	HICK BEACH BBQ SQUADRON	150.8228
30	BEARDED QUE	150.2400

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 175.4288 · median 162.5658

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN' N THE DARK	175.4288
2	ALL IN QUE	172.6056
3	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	172.5600
4	OKIEQ	171.9656
5	CARNIVORE CARTEL	170.8228
6	THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS	170.2744
7	HONKY-TONK SMOKERS	170.2628
8	HABITUAL SMOKERS	169.6800
9	SWEET HEAT COMPETITION BARBEQUE	169.1660
10	RAZORRACKS	168.5716
11	LONGNECK SIPPERS	167.4400
12	HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	164.5372
13	ROUX 165 BBQ	163.9660
14	CAN'T SMOKE THIS	163.4288
15	BAYOU BBQ	162.8916
16	HICK BEACH BBQ SQUADRON	162.2400
17	TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER	162.2400
18	CLARK CREW BBQ	161.6800
19	ROYAL SMOKERS	161.6572
20	BEARDED QUE	160.5488
21	SCALDED HOG BBQ	160.5372
22	INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE	157.6800
23	SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ	157.6684
24	SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES	156.5028
25	THE OUTLAWS	153.7144
26	SWEET BAYOU BBQ	153.6912
27	EPIC BBQ CRU	151.9772
28	JARHEAD-Q	151.3828
29	GOOD CHEW BBQ	150.2744
30	TWO SLABAHOLICS BBQ TEAM	142.8232

Pork

29 entries · top 175.4056 · median 161.6684

#	Team	Score
1	ALL IN QUE	175.4056
2	LONGNECK SIPPERS	174.2972
3	CLARK CREW BBQ	172.5484
4	SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES	171.4172
5	SMOKIN' N THE DARK	171.4056
6	HABITUAL SMOKERS	169.7028
7	CAN'T SMOKE THIS	169.1428
8	GOOD CHEW BBQ	168.5600
9	HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	167.3828
10	JARHEAD-Q	166.8112
11	HICK BEACH BBQ SQUADRON	165.7028
12	SWEET BAYOU BBQ	161.7028
13	TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER	161.6916
14	THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS	161.6912
15	SWEET HEAT COMPETITION BARBEQUE	161.6684
16	EPIC BBQ CRU	161.6684
17	INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE	161.1544
18	CARNIVORE CARTEL	161.0740
19	BEARDED QUE	159.3828
20	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	159.3712
21	OKIEQ	159.3484
22	THE OUTLAWS	158.2400
23	ROUX 165 BBQ	154.8228
24	BAYOU BBQ	154.7884
25	TWO SLABAHOLICS BBQ TEAM	154.2400
26	ROYAL SMOKERS	154.2284
27	SCALDED HOG BBQ	153.1084
28	HONKY-TONK SMOKERS	153.0628
29	RAZORRACKS	146.7884

Brisket

30 entries · top 174.2972 · median 162.8172

#	Team	Score
1	OKIEQ	174.2972
2	RAZORRACKS	173.7144
3	ALL IN QUE	172.5600
4	CAN'T SMOKE THIS	171.4400
5	JARHEAD-Q	171.4172
6	HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	169.1200
7	HABITUAL SMOKERS	169.1084
8	ROYAL SMOKERS	168.5600
9	TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER	167.4172
10	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	167.4056
11	SWEET HEAT COMPETITION BARBEQUE	166.2628
12	SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ	165.6916
13	CLARK CREW BBQ	165.6800
14	THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS	163.3828
15	EPIC BBQ CRU	162.8228
16	SCALDED HOG BBQ	162.8116
17	HICK BEACH BBQ SQUADRON	161.7028
18	SMOKIN' N THE DARK	159.9656
19	INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE	158.2056
20	ROUX 165 BBQ	157.1544
21	BAYOU BBQ	156.5484
22	HONKY-TONK SMOKERS	154.8456
23	CARNIVORE CARTEL	154.7884
24	SWEET BAYOU BBQ	154.2400
25	LONGNECK SIPPERS	153.6688
26	GOOD CHEW BBQ	152.5488
27	THE OUTLAWS	149.6456
28	BEARDED QUE	148.5484
29	SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES	147.9428
30	TWO SLABAHOLICS BBQ TEAM	128.4688

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

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