Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

Mar 18–19, 2016 · Tucson, AZ

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BIG POPPA SMOKERS

708.0112 · Master Series — Overall

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HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ

693.0856 · Master Series — Overall

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STEEL CITY BBQ

686.2516 · Master Series — Overall

BIG POPPA SMOKERS won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on March 18, 2016 in Tucson, AZ, scoring 708.0112 in a field of 30 teams. HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.0856. Category winners: Chicken — BIG POPPA SMOKERS (176.5828); Pork Ribs — BIG POPPA SMOKERS (174.2856); Pork — DG FIREHOUSE BBQ (177.7372); Brisket — BIG POPPA SMOKERS (180.0000). This is the 79th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by DR. NORDY'S 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.

637.61 median 669.64 708.01 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 176.58
Pork Ribs 174.29
Pork 177.74
Brisket 180 🔥

139.94 180

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

708.0112

Winning margin

14.9256

GC over RC

Field average

668.55

637.61708.01

median 669.64 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

BIG POPPA SMOKERS (Brisket)

Tightest race

Pork Ribs

2.2740 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

678.2516

637.61708.01

10th place overall

Field spread

70.4004

winner to last place

Most consistent

BIG POPPA SMOKERS

avg finish 1.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 3.4056 pts — BIG POPPA SMOKERS

How hot was the win?

Top 6%

beats 94% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.67 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,565

avg power rating going in · stronger than 50% of contests

Top-rated in the field

BIG POPPA SMOKERS

rated 1870 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 new contest record

708.0112 highest overall ever cooked here

708.0112 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 703.4056 FAT, DRUNK & STUPID set in 2015.

old record 703.4056
set 2015 by FAT, DRUNK & STUPID

A statement win

14.9256 points clear of the field

Wider than 96% of the 4,714 championships in the data

The champion won by 14.9256 points — a wider margin than 96% of championships in the data.

A hat-trick of category wins

3 category wins in a day

BIG POPPA SMOKERS won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Brisket — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.

Chicken 1st
Pork Ribs 1st
Brisket 1st

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 12 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 2–3: COW TIPPIN BBQ and SHIG NINJA BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: SHIG NINJA BBQ and RHYTHM 'N QUE tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: STEEL CITY BBQ and BAR-B-Q'S-2GO tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 2–3 · tie
Chicken 3–4 · tie
Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
Pork Ribs 1–2 · 0.0112

How the title was won

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

BIG POPPA SMOKERS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 3 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 2nd.

Chicken 1st
Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 2nd
Brisket 1st

Back to defend

1 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ (won 2014, 2015).

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ · 2014, 2015

A perfect score on the table

1 perfect 180s

1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.

BIG POPPA SMOKERS · Brisket

This contest's own records (1 in the KCBS record book)

Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.

#7 👑 Most wins at one contest 3 titles at a single contest · LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ · won 2014–2017 · Mar 17, 2017

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 ← this one	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	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	176.5828	172.5600	170.8572
Pork Ribs	174.2856	172.0116	170.8456
Pork	177.7372	174.2972	171.9772
Brisket	180	174.2856	168.5600

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 708.0112 · median 669.6398

#	Team	Score
1	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	708.0112
2	HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ	693.0856
3	STEEL CITY BBQ	686.2516
4	KNIFE PORK AND SPOON	686.2284
5	COW TIPPIN BBQ	685.6456
6	DG FIREHOUSE BBQ	683.4632
7	BAD BOYZ BBQ	680.5256
8	GORILLA ISLANDS	679.8856
9	RHYTHM 'N QUE	679.8624
10	EMERALD BUFFALO	678.2516
11	SHIG NINJA BBQ	675.3140
12	HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ	674.8800
13	CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ	674.2056
14	BAR-B-Q'S-2GO	670.2516
15	TACO TUESDAY	669.6456
16	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	669.6340
17	WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ	663.9884
18	ROCK LEDGE BBQ	663.9544
19	BBQ'S DUNN	662.7656
20	SMOKERS PURGATORY	662.1484
21	DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ	661.1200
22	CHAR WARS COMPETITION BBQ	659.4400
23	YOUR BEHIND BBQ	658.8572
24	MONSOON BBQ	657.6228
25	KISS OF SMOKE BBQ	650.7888
26	THE ARIZONA KID	649.6800
27	JBS SMOKEWAGON	648.5144
28	KARNIVOROUS	646.2056
29	SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	638.7884
30	LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO	637.6108

Chicken

30 entries · top 176.5828 · median 168.0172

#	Team	Score
1	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	176.5828
2	COW TIPPIN BBQ	174.2628
3	SHIG NINJA BBQ	174.2628
4	RHYTHM 'N QUE	174.2628
5	KNIFE PORK AND SPOON	172.5600
6	SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	172.0228
7	BAD BOYZ BBQ	171.9656
8	EMERALD BUFFALO	171.4400
9	CHAR WARS COMPETITION BBQ	170.8800
10	BAR-B-Q'S-2GO	170.8572
11	HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ	170.8228
12	GORILLA ISLANDS	169.6800
13	TACO TUESDAY	169.1200
14	SMOKERS PURGATORY	169.1200
15	DG FIREHOUSE BBQ	168.5944
16	DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ	167.4400
17	HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ	167.4172
18	STEEL CITY BBQ	167.3828
19	JBS SMOKEWAGON	166.8572
20	WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ	166.8228
21	YOUR BEHIND BBQ	166.2628
22	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	166.2512
23	MONSOON BBQ	166.2400
24	CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ	165.6800
25	LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO	164.5712
26	ROCK LEDGE BBQ	163.4056
27	KISS OF SMOKE BBQ	163.3828
28	THE ARIZONA KID	162.2628
29	KARNIVOROUS	158.2628
30	BBQ'S DUNN	157.6800

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 174.2856 · median 168.5542

#	Team	Score
1	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	174.2856
2	HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ	174.2744
3	CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ	173.7144
4	JBS SMOKEWAGON	173.1428
5	DG FIREHOUSE BBQ	172.0116
6	RHYTHM 'N QUE	171.9656
7	STEEL CITY BBQ	171.4172
8	BAR-B-Q'S-2GO	171.4172
9	TACO TUESDAY	170.8572
10	HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ	170.8456
11	CHAR WARS COMPETITION BBQ	169.7372
12	YOUR BEHIND BBQ	169.1772
13	ROCK LEDGE BBQ	169.1544
14	DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ	169.1200
15	COW TIPPIN BBQ	168.5600
16	BBQ'S DUNN	168.5484
17	SMOKERS PURGATORY	167.4172
18	KNIFE PORK AND SPOON	167.4056
19	THE ARIZONA KID	166.2972
20	WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ	165.7028
21	EMERALD BUFFALO	165.1200
22	GORILLA ISLANDS	164.5256
23	KISS OF SMOKE BBQ	163.3944
24	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	163.3828
25	SHIG NINJA BBQ	161.0856
26	BAD BOYZ BBQ	160.5600
27	MONSOON BBQ	157.6916
28	KARNIVOROUS	156.5600
29	SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	151.9656
30	LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO	147.9428

Pork

30 entries · top 177.7372 · median 170

#	Team	Score
1	DG FIREHOUSE BBQ	177.7372
2	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	177.1428
3	KNIFE PORK AND SPOON	176
4	MONSOON BBQ	174.8456
5	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	174.2972
6	COW TIPPIN BBQ	174.2628
7	EMERALD BUFFALO	173.7144
8	HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ	173.7028
9	BAD BOYZ BBQ	173.1200
10	SMOKERS PURGATORY	171.9772
11	THE ARIZONA KID	171.4400
12	SHIG NINJA BBQ	171.4172
13	STEEL CITY BBQ	170.8572
14	GORILLA ISLANDS	170.8228
15	LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO	170.2628
16	HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ	169.7372
17	JBS SMOKEWAGON	168.5716
18	CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ	168.5484
19	KISS OF SMOKE BBQ	168.0344
20	BBQ'S DUNN	167.9772
21	RHYTHM 'N QUE	167.9656
22	WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ	167.4400
23	ROCK LEDGE BBQ	166.8572
24	DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ	162.2972
25	YOUR BEHIND BBQ	161.6800
26	CHAR WARS COMPETITION BBQ	161.1428
27	KARNIVOROUS	161.0972
28	TACO TUESDAY	160.5256
29	BAR-B-Q'S-2GO	154.8228
30	SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	153.1428

Brisket

30 entries · top 180 · median 165.9828 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	180 🔥
2	STEEL CITY BBQ	176.5944
3	BAD BOYZ BBQ	174.8800
4	GORILLA ISLANDS	174.8572
5	HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ	174.2856
6	BAR-B-Q'S-2GO	173.1544
7	KARNIVOROUS	170.2856
8	KNIFE PORK AND SPOON	170.2628
9	TACO TUESDAY	169.1428
10	COW TIPPIN BBQ	168.5600
11	BBQ'S DUNN	168.5600
12	SHIG NINJA BBQ	168.5484
13	EMERALD BUFFALO	167.9772
14	HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ	166.8800
15	CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ	166.2628
16	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	165.7028
17	RHYTHM 'N QUE	165.6684
18	DG FIREHOUSE BBQ	165.1200
19	ROCK LEDGE BBQ	164.5372
20	WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ	164.0228
21	DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ	162.2628
22	YOUR BEHIND BBQ	161.7372
23	SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	161.6572
24	MONSOON BBQ	158.8456
25	CHAR WARS COMPETITION BBQ	157.6800
26	KISS OF SMOKE BBQ	155.9772
27	LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO	154.8340
28	SMOKERS PURGATORY	153.6340
29	THE ARIZONA KID	149.6800
30	JBS SMOKEWAGON	139.9428

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

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