Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

Jul 29–30, 2016 · Des Moines, IA

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PORKY BUTTS BBQ

689.1888 · Master Series — Overall

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LUCKY'S Q

688.5028 · Master Series — Overall

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BIG T'Z Q CRU

686.2632 · Master Series — Overall

PORKY BUTTS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on July 29, 2016 in Des Moines, IA, scoring 689.1888 in a field of 28 teams. LUCKY'S Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.5028. Category winners: Chicken — BIG T'Z Q CRU (176.0000); Pork Ribs — SLIM D'S BBQ (178.2972); Pork — LUCKY'S Q (177.1428); Brisket — BIG T'Z Q CRU (174.8572). This is the 95th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by RUB MY RACK; 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.

623.91 median 663.39 689.19 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 176
Pork Ribs 178.30
Pork 177.14
Brisket 174.86

146.80 178.30

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

689.1888

Winning margin

0.6860

GC over RC

Field average

660.63

623.91689.19

median 663.39 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork

2.8800 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

670.1480

623.91689.19

10th place overall

Field spread

65.2804

winner to last place

Most consistent

PORKY BUTTS BBQ

avg finish 5.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 2.8572 pts — BIG T'Z Q CRU

How hot was the win?

Top 73%

beats 27% 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 = -0.82 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,583

avg power rating going in · stronger than 66% of contests

Top-rated in the field

PORKY BUTTS BBQ

rated 1867 pre-contest

Storylines (6 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

0.6860 points between champion and reserve

Closer than 86% of the 4,722 championships in the data

The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6860 points — closer than 86% of every championship in the data.

PORKY BUTTS BBQ
LUCKY'S Q

Won without a category win

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

PORKY BUTTS BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.

Chicken 10th
Pork Ribs 4th
Pork 5th
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 10 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 2–3: BLACK DOG BBQ IA and TRUE SMOKE BBQ tied on 173.7256 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY and MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. tied on 170.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: SLIM D'S BBQ and SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA tied on 178.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 2–3 · tie
Chicken 8–9 · tie
Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

BIG T'Z Q CRU won Chicken, Brisket — a double.

Chicken 1st
Brisket 1st

Back to defend

3 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS (won 2014), ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD (won 2015), BIG T'Z Q CRU (won 2015).

TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS · 2014
ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD · 2015
BIG T'Z Q CRU · 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	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 ← this one	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	172.5484	170.2972
Pork Ribs	178.2972	174.3088	168.5828
Pork	177.1428	174.2628	169.1428
Brisket	174.8572	170.2744	166.2856

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

28 entries · top 689.1888 · median 663.3884

#	Team	Score
1	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	689.1888
2	LUCKY'S Q	688.5028
3	BIG T'Z Q CRU	686.2632
4	TRUE SMOKE BBQ	683.4628
5	WHEN PIGS DIE	678.8460
6	OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ	673.0740
7	TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	672.5376
8	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	670.8344
9	SLIM D'S BBQ	670.1944
10	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	670.1480
11	NO LABEL BBQ	669.6456
12	TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW	669.5884
13	WNW BBQ	663.9888
14	DIG-IN COOKERS	663.9884
15	MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO.	662.7884
16	FARMBOY BBQ	662.2632
17	SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA	658.2400
18	OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE	657.6684
19	LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	656.4684
20	BLACK DOG BBQ IA	654.7768
21	WaunaQue	647.9196
22	PARK AVENUE PORK	642.7204
23	DRAGON WAGON BBQ	639.8284
24	SMOKIN CHICKEN BBQ	637.0972
25	MO BBQ	637.0628
26	TREEFROG BBQ	634.7884
27	GRILL SERGEANT BARBEQUE	631.8632
28	JDS	623.9084

Chicken

28 entries · top 176 · median 168.8286

#	Team	Score
1	BIG T'Z Q CRU	176
2	BLACK DOG BBQ IA	173.7256
3	TRUE SMOKE BBQ	173.7256
4	OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE	172.5828
5	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	172.5484
6	WHEN PIGS DIE	171.9656
7	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	170.8572
8	LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	170.8456
9	MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO.	170.8456
10	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	170.2972
11	WNW BBQ	169.7144
12	TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	169.6916
13	FARMBOY BBQ	169.6800
14	LUCKY'S Q	169.1200
15	TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW	168.5372
16	OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ	167.4056
17	MO BBQ	164.5828
18	GRILL SERGEANT BARBEQUE	163.4172
19	WaunaQue	162.8456
20	NO LABEL BBQ	162.8228
21	PARK AVENUE PORK	161.6916
22	DIG-IN COOKERS	159.9428
23	TREEFROG BBQ	158.8228
24	JDS	157.1200
25	SMOKIN CHICKEN BBQ	156
26	SLIM D'S BBQ	155.9544
27	DRAGON WAGON BBQ	155.3828
28	SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA	153.6456

Pork Ribs

28 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.4228

#	Team	Score
1	SLIM D'S BBQ	178.2972
2	SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA	178.2972
3	FARMBOY BBQ	177.7372
4	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	174.3316
5	WHEN PIGS DIE	174.3088
6	NO LABEL BBQ	172
7	DRAGON WAGON BBQ	172
8	LUCKY'S Q	170.8228
9	OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ	169.7028
10	DIG-IN COOKERS	168.5828
11	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	168.0116
12	TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	166.8688
13	MO BBQ	166.2628
14	LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	165.7028
15	WNW BBQ	165.1428
16	WaunaQue	164.5372
17	BIG T'Z Q CRU	163.4060
18	SMOKIN CHICKEN BBQ	162.2628
19	TRUE SMOKE BBQ	161.7372
20	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	161.7028
21	OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE	159.9772
22	TREEFROG BBQ	158.2972
23	TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW	157.6800
24	MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO.	157.6572
25	BLACK DOG BBQ IA	155.4172
26	GRILL SERGEANT BARBEQUE	153.0744
27	PARK AVENUE PORK	151.9544
28	JDS	148.5716

Pork

28 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.7086

#	Team	Score
1	LUCKY'S Q	177.1428
2	TRUE SMOKE BBQ	176
3	TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	175.4172
4	SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA	174.2856
5	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	174.2628
6	TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW	173.7028
7	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	173.1200
8	BIG T'Z Q CRU	172
9	SLIM D'S BBQ	171.4056
10	DIG-IN COOKERS	169.1428
11	NO LABEL BBQ	169.1200
12	WNW BBQ	168.0116
13	MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO.	168
14	WHEN PIGS DIE	167.9772
15	OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ	167.4400
16	OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE	167.4056
17	BLACK DOG BBQ IA	164.5256
18	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	163.9884
19	GRILL SERGEANT BARBEQUE	160.5600
20	LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	160.5372
21	JDS	159.9884
22	FARMBOY BBQ	159.4516
23	MO BBQ	159.4172
24	SMOKIN CHICKEN BBQ	159.3944
25	TREEFROG BBQ	159.3712
26	PARK AVENUE PORK	158.8000
27	WaunaQue	157.1084
28	DRAGON WAGON BBQ	149.6456

Brisket

28 entries · top 174.8572 · median 163.1142

#	Team	Score
1	BIG T'Z Q CRU	174.8572
2	TRUE SMOKE BBQ	172
3	LUCKY'S Q	171.4172
4	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	170.2972
5	PARK AVENUE PORK	170.2744
6	TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW	169.6684
7	OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ	168.5256
8	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	167.9772
9	DIG-IN COOKERS	166.3200
10	MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO.	166.2856
11	NO LABEL BBQ	165.7028
12	WHEN PIGS DIE	164.5944
13	SLIM D'S BBQ	164.5372
14	WaunaQue	163.4284
15	DRAGON WAGON BBQ	162.8000
16	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	162.7768
17	WNW BBQ	161.1200
18	BLACK DOG BBQ IA	161.1084
19	TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	160.5600
20	SMOKIN CHICKEN BBQ	159.4400
21	LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	159.3828
22	TREEFROG BBQ	158.2972
23	JDS	158.2284
24	OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE	157.7028
25	FARMBOY BBQ	155.3944
26	GRILL SERGEANT BARBEQUE	154.8116
27	SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA	152.0116
28	MO BBQ	146.8000

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

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