Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

Jul 8–9, 2016 · Indianapolis, IN

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40 CALIBER BBQ

682.2632 · Master Series — Overall

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ONE2BBQ

681.6688 · Master Series — Overall

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RURAL ROUTE BBQ

675.9888 · Master Series — Overall

40 CALIBER BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on July 8, 2016 in Indianapolis, IN, scoring 682.2632 in a field of 30 teams. ONE2BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 681.6688. Category winners: Chicken — ONE2BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — RURAL ROUTE BBQ (176.0000); Pork — MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE (180.0000); Brisket — 40 CALIBER BBQ (178.8572). This is the 92nd of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by BAREKNUCKLES BBQ; 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.

587.19 median 659.40 682.26 🏆

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 176
Pork 180 🔥
Brisket 178.86

139.36 180

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

682.2632

Winning margin

0.5944

GC over RC

Field average

654.96

587.19682.26

median 659.40 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

2 🔥

ONE2BBQ (Chicken), MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE (Pork)

Tightest race

Pork Ribs

2.8684 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

667.9312

587.19682.26

10th place overall

Field spread

95.0744

winner to last place

Most consistent

ONE2BBQ

avg finish 8 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 5.6800 pts — MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE

How hot was the win?

Top 86%

beats 14% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,576

avg power rating going in · stronger than 60% of contests

Top-rated in the field

One2BBQ

rated 1819 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

0.5944 points between champion and reserve

Closer than 88% of the 4,722 championships in the data

The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.

40 CALIBER BBQ
ONE2BBQ

An upset on the books

14-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 86 times in 100

40 CALIBER BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, One2BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 14-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1499
top seed 1819

A first Grand Championship

11 tracked contests to get there

This was 40 CALIBER BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 11th 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 9 calls decided inside half a point

Brisket places 9–10: IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE and THUNDER HOG BBQ tied on 167.3944 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: FOWL BUTT BBQ edged 40 CALIBER BBQ by 0.0228. Brisket places 2–3: BARK BROTHERS BBQ edged SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS by 0.0228.

Brisket 9–10 · tie
Pork Ribs 3–4 · 0.0228
Brisket 2–3 · 0.0228
Chicken 4–5 · 0.0228

How the title was won

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

40 CALIBER BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 19th.

Chicken 19th
Pork Ribs 4th
Pork 10th
Brisket 1st

Back to defend

4 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: ONE2BBQ (won 2013), QUAU (won 2013), ABLE ACRES BBQ (won 2014), GILLY'S BBQ (won 2015).

ONE2BBQ · 2013
QUAU · 2013
ABLE ACRES BBQ · 2014
GILLY'S BBQ · 2015

A perfect score on the table

2 perfect 180s

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

ONE2BBQ · Chicken
MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE · Pork

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	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 ← this one	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	170.8456	168.5600
Pork Ribs	176	173.1316	168.5944
Pork	180	169.6800	167.3944
Brisket	178.8572	170.8344	167.3944

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 682.2632 · median 659.4000

#	Team	Score
1	40 CALIBER BBQ	682.2632
2	ONE2BBQ	681.6688
3	RURAL ROUTE BBQ	675.9888
4	ABLE ACRES BBQ	673.7376
5	FOWL BUTT BBQ	672.5488
6	BERKEE RAE'S BBQ	672.5144
7	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	672.4912
8	IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE	670.2288
9	BARK BROTHERS BBQ	668.5256
10	DUCE'S WILD	667.9312
11	THUNDER HOG BBQ	666.2520
12	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	665.0856
13	GILLY'S BBQ	662.8004
14	MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE	660.4916
15	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	660.0116
16	QUAU	658.7884
17	BANKIN BABY BBQ	658.6628
18	RIB RUNNERS	655.3252
19	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	654.8120
20	SMOKIN' IN THE D	651.3372
21	ONTARGET BBQ	649.0860
22	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	648.4460
23	MAKING MEAT BBQ	647.2916
24	FIDDLIN' FATBACK	644.5144
25	DOLF'S BBQ	636.5256
26	MIND IF I SMOKE? BAR-B-CUE	631.2572
27	GRILLIANT FOODS	627.8860
28	CARSONS BBQ	627.4060
29	Illinois BBQ Society	617.6000
30	Levi Lewis	587.1888

Chicken

30 entries · top 180 · median 165.7086 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	ONE2BBQ	180 🔥
2	BARK BROTHERS BBQ	175.4172
3	BERKEE RAE'S BBQ	174.2628
4	DUCE'S WILD	170.8684
5	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	170.8456
6	Illinois BBQ Society	170.3316
7	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	169.7372
8	IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE	169.7028
9	ABLE ACRES BBQ	169.1544
10	GILLY'S BBQ	168.5600
11	QUAU	168.5484
12	THUNDER HOG BBQ	167.9772
13	CARSONS BBQ	167.4400
14	BANKIN BABY BBQ	167.3828
15	RURAL ROUTE BBQ	165.7144
16	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	165.7028
17	MAKING MEAT BBQ	165.6800
18	MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE	165.1200
19	40 CALIBER BBQ	162.8572
20	MIND IF I SMOKE? BAR-B-CUE	162.8228
21	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	161.0856
22	FOWL BUTT BBQ	160.5372
23	ONTARGET BBQ	160.5372
24	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	157.7144
25	RIB RUNNERS	157.6568
26	FIDDLIN' FATBACK	157.0972
27	GRILLIANT FOODS	156.5600
28	SMOKIN' IN THE D	156.5256
29	DOLF'S BBQ	156
30	Levi Lewis	150.8000

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 176 · median 163.1316

#	Team	Score
1	RURAL ROUTE BBQ	176
2	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	174.3316
3	FOWL BUTT BBQ	173.1772
4	40 CALIBER BBQ	173.1544
5	IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE	173.1316
6	ONE2BBQ	170.3204
7	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	170.2744
8	RIB RUNNERS	169.7372
9	SMOKIN' IN THE D	169.1544
10	ABLE ACRES BBQ	168.5944
11	BERKEE RAE'S BBQ	167.4400
12	BANKIN BABY BBQ	167.3944
13	MIND IF I SMOKE? BAR-B-CUE	165.1316
14	BARK BROTHERS BBQ	164.5600
15	MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE	163.4172
16	GILLY'S BBQ	162.8460
17	DUCE'S WILD	162.8000
18	CARSONS BBQ	162.2972
19	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	162.2400
20	DOLF'S BBQ	161.7144
21	MAKING MEAT BBQ	161.7144
22	FIDDLIN' FATBACK	161.6800
23	ONTARGET BBQ	160.5372
24	THUNDER HOG BBQ	160.0232
25	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	159.3944
26	GRILLIANT FOODS	158.8344
27	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	158.8116
28	QUAU	157.1428
29	Levi Lewis	153.6800
30	Illinois BBQ Society	141.0400

Pork

30 entries · top 180 · median 164.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE	180 🔥
2	FIDDLIN' FATBACK	174.3200
3	RIB RUNNERS	172.5484
4	THUNDER HOG BBQ	170.8572
5	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	169.6800
6	GILLY'S BBQ	169.1544
7	ABLE ACRES BBQ	167.9772
8	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	167.4628
9	RURAL ROUTE BBQ	167.4172
10	40 CALIBER BBQ	167.3944
11	ONE2BBQ	167.3828
12	FOWL BUTT BBQ	165.7144
13	ONTARGET BBQ	165.7144
14	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	165.7028
15	DUCE'S WILD	165.7028
16	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	164.0116
17	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	163.4172
18	QUAU	162.2628
19	SMOKIN' IN THE D	162.2400
20	BERKEE RAE'S BBQ	161.6916
21	IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE	160
22	DOLF'S BBQ	159.9656
23	MAKING MEAT BBQ	159.3828
24	MIND IF I SMOKE? BAR-B-CUE	158.8228
25	Illinois BBQ Society	158.8228
26	BANKIN BABY BBQ	157.0628
27	BARK BROTHERS BBQ	154.8228
28	GRILLIANT FOODS	150.2288
29	CARSONS BBQ	146.8000
30	Levi Lewis	143.3484

Brisket

30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.6858

#	Team	Score
1	40 CALIBER BBQ	178.8572
2	BARK BROTHERS BBQ	173.7256
3	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	173.7028
4	FOWL BUTT BBQ	173.1200
5	QUAU	170.8344
6	BERKEE RAE'S BBQ	169.1200
7	DUCE'S WILD	168.5600
8	ABLE ACRES BBQ	168.0116
9	IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE	167.3944
10	THUNDER HOG BBQ	167.3944
11	RURAL ROUTE BBQ	166.8572
12	BANKIN BABY BBQ	166.8228
13	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	164
14	ONE2BBQ	163.9656
15	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	163.9544
16	SMOKIN' IN THE D	163.4172
17	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	163.4060
18	ONTARGET BBQ	162.2972
19	GRILLIANT FOODS	162.2628
20	GILLY'S BBQ	162.2400
21	MAKING MEAT BBQ	160.5144
22	DOLF'S BBQ	158.8456
23	RIB RUNNERS	155.3828
24	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	155.3712
25	MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE	151.9544
26	FIDDLIN' FATBACK	151.4172
27	CARSONS BBQ	150.8688
28	Illinois BBQ Society	147.4056
29	MIND IF I SMOKE? BAR-B-CUE	144.4800
30	Levi Lewis	139.3604

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

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