Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

Sep 9–10, 2016 · Kansas City, MO

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913 BBQ

695.9772 · Master Series — Overall

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SMOKEAHOLICS

690.2056 · Master Series — Overall

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THUMP & STRUM BBQ

689.1088 · Master Series — Overall

913 BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on September 9, 2016 in Kansas City, MO, scoring 695.9772 in a field of 30 teams. SMOKEAHOLICS took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.2056. Category winners: Chicken — BARRY & ERICA (177.7144); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' SAUCED (172.0000); Pork — 913 BBQ (179.4400); Brisket — THUMP & STRUM BBQ (173.7260). This is the 100th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by MAC ATTACK BBQ; the next was held in 2017.

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.

621.61 median 667.64 695.98 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 177.71
Pork Ribs 172
Pork 179.44
Brisket 173.73

137.09 179.44

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

695.9772

Winning margin

5.7716

GC over RC

Field average

664.55

621.61695.98

median 667.64 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Brisket

1.1660 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

672.5028

621.61695.98

10th place overall

Field spread

74.3660

winner to last place

Most consistent

913 BBQ

avg finish 4.50 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 1.1428 pts — 913 BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 49%

beats 51% 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 = -0.64 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,665

avg power rating going in · stronger than 97% of contests

Top-rated in the field

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ

rated 2008 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.

An upset on the books

21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 79 times in 100

913 BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1782
top seed 2008

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

1665 average power rating going in

Stronger than 97% of every rated contest

The field averaged a 1665 power rating going in — stronger than 97% of every contest tracked.

top seed IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (2008)
30 rated teams

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point

Pork Ribs places 5–6: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ and 913 BBQ tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: BARRY & ERICA and LOVE 2 Q tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: 913 BBQ and LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
Pork 9–10 · tie
Brisket 3–4 · tie
Brisket 4–5 · tie

How the title was won

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

913 BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 8th.

Chicken 8th
Pork Ribs 6th
Pork 1st
Brisket 3rd

Back to defend

4 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (won 2013), IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (won 2014, 2016), THUMP & STRUM BBQ (won 2015), SMOKEAHOLICS (won 2015).

THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ · 2013
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ · 2014, 2016
THUMP & STRUM BBQ · 2015
SMOKEAHOLICS · 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	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 ← this one	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	177.7144	174.2628	169.1428
Pork Ribs	172	170.2744	169.1084
Pork	179.4400	174.8456	171.4056
Brisket	173.7260	172.5600	167.9888

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 695.9772 · median 667.6398

#	Team	Score
1	913 BBQ	695.9772
2	SMOKEAHOLICS	690.2056
3	THUMP & STRUM BBQ	689.1088
4	TWISTED Q	681.6572
5	LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	681.0512
6	BARRY & ERICA	677.0512
7	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	677.0164
8	SONS OF A BRISKET	675.9888
9	SMOKIN BAD HABIT	674.2404
10	SUBLIME BBQ	672.5028
11	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	672.4912
12	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	670.7428
13	Three Brothers Different Mothers	670.2288
14	JOUSTING PIGS BBQ	668.5600
15	HIGH i QUE	667.9312
16	SMOOTH SMOKE	667.3484
17	GETTIN' SAUCED	666.7884
18	SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ	662.8804
19	LOVE 2 Q	662.7196
20	HOLLA-N-SWALLA	661.6684
21	PARK AVENUE PORK	658.7772
22	JP CUSTOM SMOKE	657.1084
23	TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW	656.3884
24	BOXER Q BBQ	652.4684
25	A GOOD RUB BBQ	651.3828
26	TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q	650.2516
27	SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA	639.9884
28	THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS	636.3540
29	WINGED SWINE	626.1140
30	SMALLEYWOOD BBQ	621.6112

Chicken

30 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.1258

#	Team	Score
1	BARRY & ERICA	177.7144
2	SMOKEAHOLICS	177.7028
3	LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	176.5600
4	SUBLIME BBQ	174.8572
5	THUMP & STRUM BBQ	174.2628
6	SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ	173.7260
7	PARK AVENUE PORK	173.7144
8	913 BBQ	173.7028
9	SMOKIN BAD HABIT	169.6916
10	JOUSTING PIGS BBQ	169.1428
11	HIGH i QUE	169.1200
12	BOXER Q BBQ	167.9656
13	GETTIN' SAUCED	167.4172
14	A GOOD RUB BBQ	167.4056
15	TWISTED Q	167.3944
16	SONS OF A BRISKET	166.8572
17	SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA	166.2856
18	HOLLA-N-SWALLA	166.2856
19	SMALLEYWOOD BBQ	165.7028
20	TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW	165.6800
21	JP CUSTOM SMOKE	165.1316
22	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	165.1200
23	Three Brothers Different Mothers	164.5944
24	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	164.5484
25	SMOOTH SMOKE	163.4056
26	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	161.7028
27	TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q	160.5716
28	LOVE 2 Q	159.9656
29	THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS	154.2284
30	WINGED SWINE	149.6800

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 172 · median 167.1544

#	Team	Score
1	GETTIN' SAUCED	172
2	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	171.9772
3	SMOKIN BAD HABIT	171.4400
4	TWISTED Q	171.4172
5	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	170.2744
6	913 BBQ	170.2744
7	Three Brothers Different Mothers	170.2628
8	HOLLA-N-SWALLA	169.6916
9	THUMP & STRUM BBQ	169.1200
10	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	169.1084
11	SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ	168.6060
12	SONS OF A BRISKET	168.0116
13	HIGH i QUE	167.9656
14	SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA	167.4744
15	SUBLIME BBQ	167.4400
16	JOUSTING PIGS BBQ	166.8688
17	LOVE 2 Q	166.2628
18	LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	164.5256
19	SMOOTH SMOKE	163.4288
20	JP CUSTOM SMOKE	163.4284
21	TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q	163.4172
22	TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW	162.2400
23	BARRY & ERICA	161.6800
24	SMALLEYWOOD BBQ	161.1544
25	SMOKEAHOLICS	161.0972
26	A GOOD RUB BBQ	160
27	BOXER Q BBQ	158.8800
28	THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS	158.8000
29	PARK AVENUE PORK	156.0116
30	WINGED SWINE	155.9312

Pork

30 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.4170

#	Team	Score
1	913 BBQ	179.4400
2	SMOKEAHOLICS	178.2972
3	SMOOTH SMOKE	177.7028
4	TWISTED Q	175.4400
5	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	174.8456
6	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	174.2628
7	SONS OF A BRISKET	173.7028
8	THUMP & STRUM BBQ	172
9	BARRY & ERICA	171.4056
10	LOVE 2 Q	171.4056
11	Three Brothers Different Mothers	170.2744
12	TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q	169.7372
13	HIGH i QUE	168.5600
14	JP CUSTOM SMOKE	168.5484
15	HOLLA-N-SWALLA	167.4284
16	LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	167.4056
17	TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW	166.8228
18	SMOKIN BAD HABIT	165.1200
19	A GOOD RUB BBQ	164.5828
20	JOUSTING PIGS BBQ	163.9884
21	BOXER Q BBQ	163.9656
22	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	162.7884
23	WINGED SWINE	162.2744
24	THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS	162.2400
25	SUBLIME BBQ	161.0856
26	PARK AVENUE PORK	161.0740
27	GETTIN' SAUCED	159.9656
28	SMALLEYWOOD BBQ	157.6684
29	SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA	153.7028
30	SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ	151.9772

Brisket

30 entries · top 173.7260 · median 165.6742

#	Team	Score
1	THUMP & STRUM BBQ	173.7260
2	SMOKEAHOLICS	173.1084
3	913 BBQ	172.5600
4	LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	172.5600
5	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	172.5600
6	SUBLIME BBQ	169.1200
7	SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ	168.5712
8	JOUSTING PIGS BBQ	168.5600
9	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	168.5140
10	SMOKIN BAD HABIT	167.9888
11	PARK AVENUE PORK	167.9772
12	SONS OF A BRISKET	167.4172
13	TWISTED Q	167.4056
14	GETTIN' SAUCED	167.4056
15	BARRY & ERICA	166.2512
16	Three Brothers Different Mothers	165.0972
17	LOVE 2 Q	165.0856
18	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	164.5484
19	SMOOTH SMOKE	162.8112
20	HIGH i QUE	162.2856
21	BOXER Q BBQ	161.6572
22	TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW	161.6456
23	THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS	161.0856
24	JP CUSTOM SMOKE	160
25	A GOOD RUB BBQ	159.3944
26	HOLLA-N-SWALLA	158.2628
27	WINGED SWINE	158.2284
28	TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q	156.5256
29	SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA	152.5256
30	SMALLEYWOOD BBQ	137.0856

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

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