Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

2016-06-24 – 2016-06-25 · Birmingham, AL · 📍 Birmingham, AL

Grand Champion: BAREKNUCKLES BBQ (694.2172) · 30 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 BALD HAWG BBQ

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BAREKNUCKLES BBQ

694.2172 · Master Series — Overall

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BALD HAWG BBQ

693.0856 · Master Series — Overall

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C4-QUE

691.9428 · 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.

637.58 median 679.34 694.22 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 180.00 🔥
Pork Ribs 180.00 🔥
Pork 178.30
Brisket 180.00 🔥

151.94 180.00

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

694.2172

Winning margin

1.1316

GC over RC

Field average

676.86

637.58694.22

median 679.34 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

3 🔥

COCHON 225 (Brisket), HICKORY PRIME (Chicken), BAREKNUCKLES BBQ (Pork Ribs)

Tightest race

Chicken

3.4400 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

685.0284

637.58694.22

10th place overall

Field spread

56.6404

winner to last place

Most consistent

BAREKNUCKLES BBQ

avg finish 8.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 3.4400 pts — COCHON 225

How hot was the win?

Top 57%

beats 43% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Moderate

ρ = -0.55 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1593

avg power rating going in · stronger than 73% of contests

Top-rated in the field

South Pork

rated 1793 pre-contest

Storylines (8 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

1.1316 points between champion and reserve

Closer than 82% of the 4,742 championships in the data

The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1316 points — closer than 82% of every championship in the data.

BAREKNUCKLES BBQ
BALD HAWG BBQ

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

BAREKNUCKLES BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, South Pork, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1583
top seed 1793

A first Grand Championship

25 tracked contests to get there

This was BAREKNUCKLES BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 25th tracked contest.

A day of perfect scores

3 perfect 180s

3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.

COCHON 225 · Brisket
HICKORY PRIME · Chicken
BAREKNUCKLES BBQ · Pork Ribs

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 2–3: SOUTH PORK and LONGNECK SIPPERS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: 2 MEN AND A PIG and C4-QUE tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: C4-QUE and SWINE DINING GA tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 2–3 · tie
Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
Pork 2–3 · tie

How the title was won

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

BAREKNUCKLES BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 27th.

Chicken 27th
Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 2nd
Brisket 5th

Back to defend

3 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE PIT CREW GA (won 2013), DEEP SOUTH BBQ (won 2013), FAT, DRUNK & STUPID (won 2015).

THE PIT CREW GA · 2013
DEEP SOUTH BBQ · 2013
FAT, DRUNK & STUPID · 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	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 ← this one	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	180.0000	176.5600	174.2628
Pork Ribs	180.0000	173.1200	170.8228
Pork	178.2972	173.7144	172.5484
Brisket	180.0000	174.8572	174.2628

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 694.2172 · median 679.3430

#	Team	Score
1	BAREKNUCKLES BBQ	694.2172
2	BALD HAWG BBQ	693.0856
3	C4-QUE	691.9428
4	JORDYQ	690.2632
5	SMOKIN BUTT CREW	689.0972
6	THE SPECIALISTS	688.5600
7	HICKORY PRIME	687.9432
8	SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	686.7884
9	SOUTH PORK	686.2512
10	THE PIT CREW GA	685.0284
11	BIG BLUE QUE	684.4456
12	CRIMSON Q	681.6112
13	DEEP SOUTH BBQ	681.6000
14	SWINE DINING GA	681.0284
15	2 MEN AND A PIG	679.3488
16	COCHON 225	679.3372
17	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	678.7888
18	LONGNECK SIPPERS	678.1484
19	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	677.0284
20	THE ROLLING GRILL BBQ	673.6116
21	ANGRY JACK BBQ	672.3996
22	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	671.8740
23	JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS	670.7200
24	CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	669.5884
25	BUSH LEAGUE BBQ	669.0628
26	J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE	665.5888
27	MAJOR Q BBQ	661.0284
28	BLIND HOG BBQ	652.3888
29	2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL	647.3140
30	IRISH BREW BBQ	637.5768

Chicken

30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	HICKORY PRIME	180.0000 🔥
2	SOUTH PORK	177.7028
3	LONGNECK SIPPERS	177.7028
4	BALD HAWG BBQ	176.5828
5	CRIMSON Q	176.5600
6	SMOKIN BUTT CREW	176.0116
7	THE SPECIALISTS	175.4172
8	BUSH LEAGUE BBQ	175.4056
9	2 MEN AND A PIG	174.8456
10	CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	174.2628
11	ANGRY JACK BBQ	174.2628
12	C4-QUE	173.7028
13	SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	173.1544
14	BIG BLUE QUE	173.1200
15	JORDYQ	171.9772
16	DEEP SOUTH BBQ	171.9772
17	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	171.9656
18	MAJOR Q BBQ	170.2856
19	SWINE DINING GA	168.5256
20	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	168.0000
21	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	167.3828
22	J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE	166.8228
23	JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS	166.2400
24	THE ROLLING GRILL BBQ	166.2400
25	THE PIT CREW GA	165.0856
26	COCHON 225	165.0856
27	BAREKNUCKLES BBQ	162.8000
28	2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL	161.7256
29	IRISH BREW BBQ	158.2856
30	BLIND HOG BBQ	154.7656

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	BAREKNUCKLES BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	SMOKIN BUTT CREW	179.4400
3	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	177.7144
4	J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE	174.2744
5	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	173.1200
6	2 MEN AND A PIG	171.9772
7	C4-QUE	171.9772
8	SWINE DINING GA	171.9772
9	COCHON 225	171.4172
10	2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL	170.8228
11	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	170.8228
12	CRIMSON Q	170.2744
13	JORDYQ	169.1544
14	JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS	168.5600
15	BIG BLUE QUE	168.5372
16	THE ROLLING GRILL BBQ	168.0116
17	HICKORY PRIME	167.4060
18	LONGNECK SIPPERS	167.3828
19	THE SPECIALISTS	166.8456
20	SOUTH PORK	166.8456
21	BALD HAWG BBQ	166.8344
22	SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	166.8228
23	THE PIT CREW GA	166.8228
24	BUSH LEAGUE BBQ	163.9772
25	BLIND HOG BBQ	162.8344
26	MAJOR Q BBQ	162.8228
27	DEEP SOUTH BBQ	162.2400
28	CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	161.6800
29	IRISH BREW BBQ	160.5256
30	ANGRY JACK BBQ	158.7884

Pork

30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.3886

#	Team	Score
1	C4-QUE	178.2972
2	BAREKNUCKLES BBQ	176.5600
3	THE PIT CREW GA	176.5600
4	BALD HAWG BBQ	175.4056
5	JORDYQ	173.7144
6	THE SPECIALISTS	173.1200
7	DEEP SOUTH BBQ	173.1200
8	LONGNECK SIPPERS	173.1084
9	HICKORY PRIME	172.5600
10	SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	172.5484
11	BIG BLUE QUE	170.8228
12	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	170.2512
13	JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS	169.6684
14	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	167.9772
15	2 MEN AND A PIG	167.3944
16	ANGRY JACK BBQ	167.3828
17	SOUTH PORK	166.8572
18	J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE	166.2516
19	IRISH BREW BBQ	166.2400
20	SWINE DINING GA	165.6800
21	CRIMSON Q	165.6684
22	SMOKIN BUTT CREW	163.9428
23	COCHON 225	162.8344
24	CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	162.8228
25	THE ROLLING GRILL BBQ	162.8000
26	MAJOR Q BBQ	162.8000
27	BUSH LEAGUE BBQ	162.2400
28	BLIND HOG BBQ	160.5144
29	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	158.8228
30	2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL	151.9428

Brisket

30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.3942 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	COCHON 225	180.0000 🔥
2	THE ROLLING GRILL BBQ	176.5600
3	THE PIT CREW GA	176.5600
4	JORDYQ	175.4172
5	BAREKNUCKLES BBQ	174.8572
6	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	174.8456
7	SOUTH PORK	174.8456
8	SWINE DINING GA	174.8456
9	BLIND HOG BBQ	174.2744
10	SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	174.2628
11	DEEP SOUTH BBQ	174.2628
12	BALD HAWG BBQ	174.2628
13	THE SPECIALISTS	173.1772
14	BIG BLUE QUE	171.9656
15	ANGRY JACK BBQ	171.9656
16	CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	170.8228
17	SMOKIN BUTT CREW	169.7028
18	CRIMSON Q	169.1084
19	HICKORY PRIME	167.9772
20	C4-QUE	167.9656
21	BUSH LEAGUE BBQ	167.4400
22	JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS	166.2516
23	2 MEN AND A PIG	165.1316
24	MAJOR Q BBQ	165.1200
25	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	165.0972
26	2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL	162.8228
27	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	161.6916
28	LONGNECK SIPPERS	159.9544
29	J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE	158.2400
30	IRISH BREW BBQ	152.5256

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

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