Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

Jul 15–16, 2016 · South Bend, IN

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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

iBQ'n won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on July 15, 2016 in South Bend, IN, scoring 676.5712 in a field of 28 teams. SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC took Reserve Grand Champion with 670.7540. Category winners: Chicken — FIREHOUSE SMOKE (174.2972); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC (178.2972); Pork — BIG BROTHERS BBQ (171.4284); Brisket — MUD'S BBQ (175.4400). This is the 93rd of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by 40 CALIBER 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.

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 93%

beats 7% 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 = -0.5 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,626

avg power rating going in · stronger than 90% of contests

Top-rated in the field

YELLOW RIVER BBQ

rated 1829 pre-contest

Storylines (5 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

A stacked field

1626 average power rating going in

Stronger than 90% of every rated contest

The field averaged a 1626 power rating going in — stronger than 90% of every contest tracked.

top seed YELLOW RIVER BBQ (1829)
28 rated teams

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
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	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	30	682.2632	40 CALIBER BBQ	ONE2BBQ
Jul 15, 2016 ← this one	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	174.2972	170.8572	169.1084
Pork Ribs	178.2972	168	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
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
6	iBQ'n	168
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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