Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

2016-07-15 – 2016-07-16 · South Bend, IN · 📍 South Bend, IN

Grand Champion: iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com (676.5712) · 28 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC

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iBQ'n

676.5712 · Master Series — Overall

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SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC

670.7540 · Master Series — Overall

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TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI

668.5028 · 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.

598.69 median 656.51 676.57 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 174.30
Pork Ribs 178.30
Pork 171.43
Brisket 175.44

143.38 178.30

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

676.5712

Winning margin

5.8172

GC over RC

Field average

652.82

598.69676.57

median 656.51 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork

2.3084 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

662.8344

598.69676.57

10th place overall

Field spread

77.8856

winner to last place

Most consistent

iBQ'n

avg finish 6.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork Ribs

won by 5.1772 pts — SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC

How hot was the win?

Top 92%

beats 8% 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 = -0.5 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1625

avg power rating going in · stronger than 89% of contests

Top-rated in the field

YELLOW RIVER BBQ

rated 1828 pre-contest

Storylines (4 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.

Won without a category win

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

iBQ'n won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.

Chicken 11th
Pork Ribs 6th
Pork 6th
Brisket 4th

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 11 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 3–4: CHANNABILLY BBQ and THE SMOKE HUNTERS tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG and HOLY SMOKERS MI tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: THE REAL SMOKIN ACES and iBQ'n tied on 168.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 3–4 · tie
Chicken 5–6 · tie
Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
Pork Ribs 8–9 · 0.0112

Back to defend

3 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE SMOKE HUNTERS (won 2013), HUG HOGS (won 2015), YELLOW RIVER BBQ (won 2015).

THE SMOKE HUNTERS · 2013
HUG HOGS · 2015
YELLOW RIVER 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	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 ← this one	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	174.2972	170.8572	169.1084
Pork Ribs	178.2972	168.0000	166.2516
Pork	171.4284	169.1200	164.5716
Brisket	175.4400	167.4056	165.1200

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

28 entries · top 676.5712 · median 656.5086

#	Team	Score
1	iBQ'n	676.5712
2	SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC	670.7540
3	TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	668.5028
4	CHANNABILLY BBQ	667.3712
5	BIG BROTHERS BBQ	666.8116
6	HUG HOGS	665.6000
7	BO B Q BBQ	665.0976
8	IN DEEP SAUCE	664.5376
9	BIG "E" BBQ	664.0116
10	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	662.8344
11	STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG	662.7316
12	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	660.5372
13	FIREHOUSE SMOKE	660.4572
14	MUD'S BBQ	658.7888
15	JH OLD SCHOOL	654.2284
16	MAC ATTACK BBQ	652.5256
17	YELLOW RIVER BBQ	650.2172
18	T-BAUM BBQ	650.1712
19	MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ	650.1140
20	SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ	645.6112
21	Littles BBQ Co	640.9828
22	DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA	640.9596
23	HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE	639.8400
24	CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	638.6632
25	T-MAC SMOKIN	637.6000
26	SWEET CLEAVER BBQ	632.4344
27	HOLY SMOKERS MI	632.4344
28	HenriQ	598.6856

Chicken

28 entries · top 174.2972 · median 166.5428

#	Team	Score
1	FIREHOUSE SMOKE	174.2972
2	BIG BROTHERS BBQ	173.7144
3	CHANNABILLY BBQ	171.4172
4	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	171.4172
5	STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG	170.8572
6	HOLY SMOKERS MI	170.8572
7	MAC ATTACK BBQ	169.7372
8	HUG HOGS	169.6800
9	JH OLD SCHOOL	169.1428
10	SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC	169.1084
11	iBQ'n	168.0000
12	YELLOW RIVER BBQ	167.3828
13	BO B Q BBQ	166.8344
14	BIG "E" BBQ	166.8228
15	TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	166.2628
16	Littles BBQ Co	164.5600
17	CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	164.5372
18	T-BAUM BBQ	162.8456
19	HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE	162.2628
20	IN DEEP SAUCE	161.7032
21	T-MAC SMOKIN	160.5828
22	SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ	160.5716
23	DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA	160.5028
24	MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ	157.6456
25	MUD'S BBQ	156.5716
26	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	155.4400
27	HenriQ	154.8572
28	SWEET CLEAVER BBQ	150.8228

Pork Ribs

28 entries · top 178.2972 · median 161.1544

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC	178.2972
2	CHANNABILLY BBQ	173.1200
3	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	169.7372
4	HUG HOGS	168.5372
5	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	168.0000
6	iBQ'n	168.0000
7	TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	166.8456
8	MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ	166.2972
9	IN DEEP SAUCE	166.2860
10	MUD'S BBQ	166.2516
11	BO B Q BBQ	164.5716
12	FIREHOUSE SMOKE	164.5372
13	MAC ATTACK BBQ	161.6916
14	BIG "E" BBQ	161.1888
15	YELLOW RIVER BBQ	161.1200
16	HOLY SMOKERS MI	161.1084
17	SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ	160.5028
18	BIG BROTHERS BBQ	159.9888
19	DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA	159.3484
20	SWEET CLEAVER BBQ	158.8116
21	T-MAC SMOKIN	158.2400
22	Littles BBQ Co	158.2400
23	T-BAUM BBQ	156.5256
24	HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE	155.9544
25	STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG	155.9316
26	JH OLD SCHOOL	154.8456
27	CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	152.4916
28	HenriQ	143.3828

Pork

28 entries · top 171.4284 · median 162.8056

#	Team	Score
1	BIG BROTHERS BBQ	171.4284
2	BIG "E" BBQ	170.8800
3	TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	170.2972
4	T-BAUM BBQ	170.2744
5	STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG	169.1200
6	iBQ'n	168.5484
7	HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE	166.8456
8	BO B Q BBQ	166.8344
9	JH OLD SCHOOL	165.1428
10	T-MAC SMOKIN	164.5716
11	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	164.5372
12	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	163.9772
13	IN DEEP SAUCE	163.4056
14	Littles BBQ Co	162.8228
15	MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ	162.7884
16	HUG HOGS	162.2744
17	MAC ATTACK BBQ	162.2628
18	YELLOW RIVER BBQ	161.6800
19	DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA	161.1200
20	SWEET CLEAVER BBQ	160.5600
21	MUD'S BBQ	160.5256
22	CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	159.9428
23	SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ	158.2512
24	FIREHOUSE SMOKE	158.2172
25	HOLY SMOKERS MI	155.9772
26	CHANNABILLY BBQ	155.9540
27	SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC	155.9428
28	HenriQ	152.5140

Brisket

28 entries · top 175.4400 · median 163.3942

#	Team	Score
1	MUD'S BBQ	175.4400
2	IN DEEP SAUCE	173.1428
3	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	172.5600
4	iBQ'n	172.0228
5	SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC	167.4056
6	CHANNABILLY BBQ	166.8800
7	BO B Q BBQ	166.8572
8	STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG	166.8228
9	SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ	166.2856
10	BIG "E" BBQ	165.1200
11	HUG HOGS	165.1084
12	TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	165.0972
13	JH OLD SCHOOL	165.0972
14	FIREHOUSE SMOKE	163.4056
15	MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ	163.3828
16	SWEET CLEAVER BBQ	162.2400
17	CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	161.6916
18	BIG BROTHERS BBQ	161.6800
19	T-BAUM BBQ	160.5256
20	YELLOW RIVER BBQ	160.0344
21	DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA	159.9884
22	MAC ATTACK BBQ	158.8340
23	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	157.7028
24	Littles BBQ Co	155.3600
25	HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE	154.7772
26	T-MAC SMOKIN	154.2056
27	HenriQ	147.9316
28	HOLY SMOKERS MI	144.4916

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