Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

2016-03-04 – 2016-03-05 · Shreveport, LA · 📍 Shreveport, LA

Grand Champion: ALL IN QUE (687.3940) · 30 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKIN' N THE DARK

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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

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 4.00 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 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Moderate

ρ = -0.54 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1577

avg power rating going in · stronger than 61% of contests

Top-rated in the field

CLARK CREW BBQ

rated 1898 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

23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 77 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 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1685
top seed 1898

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
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	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 ← this one	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	174.3200	172.0000	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	172.0000
6	RAZORRACKS	171.4056
7	OKIEQ	170.8228
8	CLARK CREW BBQ	169.1316
9	TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER	168.0000
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

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