Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

Jul 22–23, 2016 · Woodbury, MN

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RUB MY RACK

677.6112 · Master Series — Overall

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CITY SLICKERS BBQ

676.5028 · Master Series — Overall

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QUETOPIA

675.3484 · Master Series — Overall

RUB MY RACK won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on July 22, 2016 in Woodbury, MN, scoring 677.6112 in a field of 30 teams. CITY SLICKERS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 676.5028. Category winners: Chicken — Croix Valley Sauces (176.6172); Pork Ribs — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (174.9028); Pork — CITY SLICKERS BBQ (174.8800); Brisket — QUETOPIA (177.7028). This is the 94th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com; 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.

508.55 median 658.21 677.61 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 176.62
Pork Ribs 174.90
Pork 174.88
Brisket 177.70

20 177.70

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

677.6112

Winning margin

1.1084

GC over RC

Field average

649.37

508.55677.61

median 658.21 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork

3.4628 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

665.6576

508.55677.61

10th place overall

Field spread

169.0628

winner to last place

Most consistent

RUB MY RACK

avg finish 7.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 1.7600 pts — Croix Valley Sauces

How hot was the win?

Top 92%

beats 8% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 28 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.72 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,564

avg power rating going in · stronger than 49% of contests

Top-rated in the field

PARROTHEAD SMOKERS

rated 1830 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

1.1084 points between champion and reserve

Closer than 84% of the 4,722 championships in the data

The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1084 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.

RUB MY RACK
CITY SLICKERS BBQ

An upset on the books

17-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 83 times in 100

RUB MY RACK came in rated below the field's top team, PARROTHEAD SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 17-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1553
top seed 1830

Won without a category win

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

RUB MY RACK won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 5th. Consistency beat fireworks.

Chicken 7th
Pork Ribs 5th
Pork 11th
Brisket 8th

A first Grand Championship

16 tracked contests to get there

This was RUB MY RACK's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 16th 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

A knife fight at the top

3.3256 points across the top five

First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 3.3256 points.

1st RUB MY RACK
2nd CITY SLICKERS BBQ
3rd QUETOPIA
4th CASE OF RIBS
5th SHIGGIN & GRINNIN

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 2–3: TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW and CASE OF RIBS tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT BBQ and ACES HIGH BBQ tied on 166.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: SPITFIRE edged TOTALLY SAUCED by 0.0112.

Chicken 2–3 · tie
Brisket 6–7 · tie
Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0112
Pork 5–6 · 0.0116

Back to defend

2 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (won 2013), TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW (won 2013).

PARROTHEAD SMOKERS · 2013
TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW · 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	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 ← this one	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	176.6172	172.5600	169.1316
Pork Ribs	174.9028	170.2628	166.8572
Pork	174.8800	171.4172	169.7028
Brisket	177.7028	168.5828	165.7144

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 677.6112 · median 658.2112

#	Team	Score
1	RUB MY RACK	677.6112
2	CITY SLICKERS BBQ	676.5028
3	QUETOPIA	675.3484
4	CASE OF RIBS	674.8344
5	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	674.2856
6	TOTALLY SAUCED	673.6344
7	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	672.5372
8	DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT BBQ	667.9316
9	SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS	665.7604
10	BARK 'N BONES BBQ	665.6576
11	GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY	664.4568
12	BIG CITY BBQ	662.2172
13	Croix Valley Sauces	660.4684
14	TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW	658.7888
15	HOBOQUE	658.2396
16	ACES HIGH BBQ	658.1828
17	FIRE & ICE BBQ	657.6572
18	PIGTAMER BBQ	653.0972
19	SPITFIRE	648.5144
20	C R BUTTS SMOKE	646.1488
21	DIABLOS BARBEQUE	641.0856
22	THE DOCFATHER BBQ	640.4916
23	Ques Yer Daddy	639.9316
24	Phoenix BBQ	638.7772
25	FLYING ACES BBQ	631.8856
26	MESQUITO BBQ	630.7544
27	DIGGERS PIGGERS	629.0284
28	SUBTLE SMOKE	616.3656
29	AESOP'S TABLE THE PORKER'S PIT	612.4920
30	LITTLE BROTHER'S BBQ	508.5484

Chicken

30 entries · top 176.6172 · median 166.5372

#	Team	Score
1	Croix Valley Sauces	176.6172
2	TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW	174.8572
3	CASE OF RIBS	174.8572
4	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	173.7028
5	DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT BBQ	172.5600
6	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	171.4628
7	RUB MY RACK	171.4056
8	QUETOPIA	170.8456
9	SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS	169.1544
10	C R BUTTS SMOKE	169.1316
11	Phoenix BBQ	168
12	HOBOQUE	168
13	TOTALLY SAUCED	168
14	GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY	167.3944
15	BIG CITY BBQ	166.8228
16	BARK 'N BONES BBQ	166.2516
17	PIGTAMER BBQ	165.7372
18	CITY SLICKERS BBQ	165.6800
19	DIABLOS BARBEQUE	164.5828
20	LITTLE BROTHER'S BBQ	163.9772
21	SPITFIRE	163.9656
22	FIRE & ICE BBQ	163.3828
23	Ques Yer Daddy	162.2856
24	AESOP'S TABLE THE PORKER'S PIT	162.2744
25	SUBTLE SMOKE	161.0856
26	ACES HIGH BBQ	161.0856
27	FLYING ACES BBQ	160.5600
28	THE DOCFATHER BBQ	153.1088
29	DIGGERS PIGGERS	151.3828
30	MESQUITO BBQ	150.8572

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 174.9028 · median 163.1200

#	Team	Score
1	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	174.9028
2	HOBOQUE	173.7028
3	C R BUTTS SMOKE	173.1316
4	CITY SLICKERS BBQ	170.8572
5	RUB MY RACK	170.2628
6	LITTLE BROTHER'S BBQ	168.5484
7	SPITFIRE	168
8	TOTALLY SAUCED	167.9888
9	Croix Valley Sauces	167.9656
10	SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS	166.8572
11	CASE OF RIBS	166.8572
12	PIGTAMER BBQ	166.8228
13	MESQUITO BBQ	165.1428
14	BIG CITY BBQ	163.4516
15	QUETOPIA	163.3944
16	GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY	162.8456
17	DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT BBQ	162.8344
18	THE DOCFATHER BBQ	161.1428
19	BARK 'N BONES BBQ	160.5372
20	Ques Yer Daddy	158.8460
21	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	158.2516
22	ACES HIGH BBQ	156.5028
23	DIGGERS PIGGERS	155.4056
24	FLYING ACES BBQ	155.3944
25	TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW	155.3944
26	FIRE & ICE BBQ	154.8344
27	DIABLOS BARBEQUE	154.2288
28	Phoenix BBQ	153.6800
29	SUBTLE SMOKE	149.1316
30	AESOP'S TABLE THE PORKER'S PIT	146.2744

Pork

30 entries · top 174.8800 · median 165.4172

#	Team	Score
1	CITY SLICKERS BBQ	174.8800
2	ACES HIGH BBQ	173.7372
3	GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY	173.1428
4	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	172.5600
5	THE DOCFATHER BBQ	171.4172
6	TOTALLY SAUCED	171.4056
7	FIRE & ICE BBQ	170.8572
8	PIGTAMER BBQ	170.2972
9	Croix Valley Sauces	170.2856
10	Phoenix BBQ	169.7028
11	RUB MY RACK	169.1200
12	DIGGERS PIGGERS	169.1200
13	BIG CITY BBQ	168.5600
14	MESQUITO BBQ	166.2400
15	DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT BBQ	165.6800
16	SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS	165.1544
17	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	163.4400
18	DIABLOS BARBEQUE	163.4400
19	QUETOPIA	163.4056
20	TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW	162.8460
21	CASE OF RIBS	162.8228
22	C R BUTTS SMOKE	162.2284
23	BARK 'N BONES BBQ	161.7144
24	HOBOQUE	161.1084
25	SUBTLE SMOKE	160.5256
26	SPITFIRE	159.4172
27	FLYING ACES BBQ	158.8112
28	LITTLE BROTHER'S BBQ	156.0228
29	Ques Yer Daddy	153.0856
30	AESOP'S TABLE THE PORKER'S PIT	149.0972

Brisket

30 entries · top 177.7028 · median 161.6570

#	Team	Score
1	QUETOPIA	177.7028
2	BARK 'N BONES BBQ	177.1544
3	CASE OF RIBS	170.2972
4	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	170.2628
5	FIRE & ICE BBQ	168.5828
6	DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT BBQ	166.8572
7	ACES HIGH BBQ	166.8572
8	RUB MY RACK	166.8228
9	TOTALLY SAUCED	166.2400
10	Ques Yer Daddy	165.7144
11	TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW	165.6912
12	CITY SLICKERS BBQ	165.0856
13	SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS	164.5944
14	BIG CITY BBQ	163.3828
15	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	162.2400
16	GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY	161.0740
17	DIABLOS BARBEQUE	158.8340
18	SPITFIRE	157.1316
19	FLYING ACES BBQ	157.1200
20	HOBOQUE	155.4284
21	AESOP'S TABLE THE PORKER'S PIT	154.8460
22	THE DOCFATHER BBQ	154.8228
23	DIGGERS PIGGERS	153.1200
24	PIGTAMER BBQ	150.2400
25	MESQUITO BBQ	148.5144
26	Phoenix BBQ	147.3944
27	SUBTLE SMOKE	145.6228
28	Croix Valley Sauces	145.6000
29	C R BUTTS SMOKE	141.6572
30	LITTLE BROTHER'S BBQ	20

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

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Perfect 180s

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Top-10 cutoff

Field spread

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Double threats

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How hot was the win?

Came back for more

Form held

Field strength

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Storylines (8 found in this contest's numbers)

A razor-thin finish

An upset on the books

Won without a category win

A first Grand Championship

A dynasty in the making

A knife fight at the top

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Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)

Score distribution

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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 →

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Chicken

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