Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

Mar 11–12, 2016 · Fort Worth, TX

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DR. NORDY'S BBQ

689.6912 · Master Series — Overall

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TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE

672.5260 · Master Series — Overall

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BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ

670.8116 · Master Series — Overall

DR. NORDY'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on March 11, 2016 in Fort Worth, TX, scoring 689.6912 in a field of 29 teams. TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 672.5260. Category winners: Chicken — TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE (176.0116); Pork Ribs — DR. NORDY'S BBQ (174.8572); Pork — BarrelHead Cookers (178.8572); Brisket — C-N-B BAR-B-Q (173.7372). This is the 78th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by ALL IN QUE; 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.

600.43 median 647.97 689.69 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 176.01
Pork Ribs 174.86
Pork 178.86
Brisket 173.74

135.94 178.86

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

689.6912

Winning margin

17.1652

GC over RC

Field average

647.97

600.43689.69

median 647.97 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Chicken

4.6060 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

657.6228

600.43689.69

10th place overall

Field spread

89.2568

winner to last place

Most consistent

DR. NORDY'S BBQ

avg finish 3.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 3.4632 pts — TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE

How hot was the win?

Top 72%

beats 28% 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 = -0.48 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,550

avg power rating going in · stronger than 38% of contests

Top-rated in the field

BUTCHER BBQ

rated 1862 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.

An upset on the books

28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100

DR. NORDY'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BUTCHER BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1701
top seed 1862

A statement win

17.1652 points clear of the field

Wider than 98% of the 4,722 championships in the data

The champion won by 17.1652 points — a wider margin than 98% of championships in the data.

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 9 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 8–9: BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ and FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: JAC JAC'S SMOKESTACK and FULL DRAW BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: BLAZEN BBQ and FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 8–9 · tie
Brisket 5–6 · tie
Brisket 7–8 · tie
Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0116

How the title was won

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

DR. NORDY'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 7th.

Chicken 7th
Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 2nd
Brisket 3rd

Back to defend

1 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: C-N-B BAR-B-Q (won 2013).

C-N-B BAR-B-Q · 2013

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	Shreveport, LA	Shreveport, LA	30	687.3940	ALL IN QUE	SMOKIN' N THE DARK
Mar 11, 2016 ← this one	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	176.0116	171.4056	166.2628
Pork Ribs	174.8572	168.5716	165.1200
Pork	178.8572	168.5484	166.2628
Brisket	173.7372	169.1200	167.4516

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

29 entries · top 689.6912 · median 647.9660

#	Team	Score
1	DR. NORDY'S BBQ	689.6912
2	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE	672.5260
3	BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ	670.8116
4	Meat Church	665.0284
5	CAVEMAN CUISINE	662.7196
6	BUTCHER BBQ	662.2168
7	3 WOODYS BBQ	661.0856
8	ROCKIN W SMOKERS	659.9428
9	PEARL SNAPS BBQ	658.2744
10	BLAZEN BBQ	657.6228
11	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX	656.4684
12	DR. ALAN'S BBQ	653.5540
13	KOSMOSQ.COM	651.8168
14	BarrelHead Cookers	649.6228
15	EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM	647.9660
16	OLD 99 MEAT CO.	647.8856
17	Drunken Brisket	644.4344
18	TINY E BBQ	642.7660
19	FULL DRAW BBQ	642.1488
20	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	641.6112
21	TAILGATERS BBQ	637.6228
22	ALL FOUR ACES BBQ	636.4456
23	TEX'S SMOKE	635.8284
24	LOOSE MOOSE COOKERS	635.2112
25	C-N-B BAR-B-Q	634.7888
26	JAC JAC'S SMOKESTACK	631.3372
27	WHISKEY WASTED BAR-B-QUE	622.0796
28	OTAKU SMOKE N BREW	619.2912
29	BIG BEE'S BBQ	600.4344

Chicken

29 entries · top 176.0116 · median 162.2516

#	Team	Score
1	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE	176.0116
2	BUTCHER BBQ	172.5484
3	TAILGATERS BBQ	172
4	ROCKIN W SMOKERS	171.9772
5	DR. ALAN'S BBQ	171.4056
6	Meat Church	169.7028
7	DR. NORDY'S BBQ	169.1084
8	BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ	168.5600
9	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX	168.5600
10	3 WOODYS BBQ	166.2628
11	CAVEMAN CUISINE	165.6684
12	BarrelHead Cookers	165.1544
13	KOSMOSQ.COM	165.0856
14	ALL FOUR ACES BBQ	162.2628
15	EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM	162.2516
16	FULL DRAW BBQ	161.1316
17	Drunken Brisket	161.0972
18	OLD 99 MEAT CO.	160.5484
19	TINY E BBQ	158.8344
20	PEARL SNAPS BBQ	158.2744
21	LOOSE MOOSE COOKERS	158.1940
22	BIG BEE'S BBQ	154.2744
23	JAC JAC'S SMOKESTACK	154.2400
24	TEX'S SMOKE	154.2172
25	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	153.6684
26	WHISKEY WASTED BAR-B-QUE	151.9428
27	C-N-B BAR-B-Q	151.4172
28	OTAKU SMOKE N BREW	148.5372
29	BLAZEN BBQ	148.5028

Pork Ribs

29 entries · top 174.8572 · median 162.8572

#	Team	Score
1	DR. NORDY'S BBQ	174.8572
2	BLAZEN BBQ	174.2972
3	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE	173.7028
4	BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ	168.5944
5	OLD 99 MEAT CO.	168.5716
6	3 WOODYS BBQ	168.5600
7	ROCKIN W SMOKERS	168.0228
8	Drunken Brisket	167.4172
9	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	166.2400
10	ALL FOUR ACES BBQ	165.1200
11	PEARL SNAPS BBQ	164.5600
12	Meat Church	164.5372
13	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX	163.4056
14	LOOSE MOOSE COOKERS	163.3944
15	EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM	162.8572
16	CAVEMAN CUISINE	161.6800
17	TEX'S SMOKE	160.5372
18	OTAKU SMOKE N BREW	160
19	BIG BEE'S BBQ	159.9772
20	DR. ALAN'S BBQ	158.8000
21	BUTCHER BBQ	158.2512
22	FULL DRAW BBQ	158.2400
23	C-N-B BAR-B-Q	155.9544
24	KOSMOSQ.COM	155.3828
25	BarrelHead Cookers	154.8112
26	JAC JAC'S SMOKESTACK	153.6800
27	TINY E BBQ	152.5372
28	WHISKEY WASTED BAR-B-QUE	148.5028
29	TAILGATERS BBQ	141.0628

Pork

29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.5372

#	Team	Score
1	BarrelHead Cookers	178.8572
2	DR. NORDY'S BBQ	176
3	BUTCHER BBQ	173.1544
4	BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ	169.1200
5	DR. ALAN'S BBQ	168.5484
6	OTAKU SMOKE N BREW	168
7	KOSMOSQ.COM	167.9772
8	OLD 99 MEAT CO.	167.3828
9	TINY E BBQ	166.2972
10	BLAZEN BBQ	166.2628
11	TAILGATERS BBQ	165.7144
12	CAVEMAN CUISINE	165.7028
13	ROCKIN W SMOKERS	165.7028
14	PEARL SNAPS BBQ	164.5600
15	EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM	164.5372
16	Drunken Brisket	164.5372
17	Meat Church	163.9656
18	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE	161.7144
19	3 WOODYS BBQ	161.1200
20	TEX'S SMOKE	160.5256
21	ALL FOUR ACES BBQ	159.4284
22	LOOSE MOOSE COOKERS	158.2628
23	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX	155.9428
24	JAC JAC'S SMOKESTACK	154.2972
25	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	154.2512
26	C-N-B BAR-B-Q	153.6800
27	WHISKEY WASTED BAR-B-QUE	153.6684
28	FULL DRAW BBQ	153.6572
29	BIG BEE'S BBQ	150.2400

Brisket

29 entries · top 173.7372 · median 163.3712

#	Team	Score
1	C-N-B BAR-B-Q	173.7372
2	PEARL SNAPS BBQ	170.8800
3	DR. NORDY'S BBQ	169.7256
4	CAVEMAN CUISINE	169.6684
5	JAC JAC'S SMOKESTACK	169.1200
6	FULL DRAW BBQ	169.1200
7	BLAZEN BBQ	168.5600
8	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX	168.5600
9	WHISKEY WASTED BAR-B-QUE	167.9656
10	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	167.4516
11	Meat Church	166.8228
12	3 WOODYS BBQ	165.1428
13	TINY E BBQ	165.0972
14	BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ	164.5372
15	KOSMOSQ.COM	163.3712
16	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE	161.0972
17	TEX'S SMOKE	160.5484
18	TAILGATERS BBQ	158.8456
19	EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM	158.3200
20	BUTCHER BBQ	158.2628
21	LOOSE MOOSE COOKERS	155.3600
22	DR. ALAN'S BBQ	154.8000
23	ROCKIN W SMOKERS	154.2400
24	OLD 99 MEAT CO.	151.3828
25	Drunken Brisket	151.3828
26	BarrelHead Cookers	150.8000
27	ALL FOUR ACES BBQ	149.6344
28	OTAKU SMOKE N BREW	142.7540
29	BIG BEE'S BBQ	135.9428

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

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