Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

Apr 1–2, 2016 · Renton, WA

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BAD BONES BBQ

680.5372 · Master Series — Overall

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FAHRENHEIT 250

674.7768 · Master Series — Overall

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SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST

672.5488 · Master Series — Overall

BAD BONES BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on April 1, 2016 in Renton, WA, scoring 680.5372 in a field of 30 teams. FAHRENHEIT 250 took Reserve Grand Champion with 674.7768. Category winners: Chicken — FAHRENHEIT 250 (172.0000); Pork Ribs — SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT (172.6056); Pork — MONTANA Q (174.8572); Brisket — UFF-DA-Q (177.1772). This is the 81st of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by PHIL THE GRILL; 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.

604.54 median 643.60 680.54 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 172
Pork Ribs 172.61
Pork 174.86
Brisket 177.18

139.89 177.18

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

680.5372

Winning margin

5.7604

GC over RC

Field average

643.26

604.54680.54

median 643.60 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Chicken

2.3316 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

657.6112

604.54680.54

10th place overall

Field spread

75.9996

winner to last place

Most consistent

FAHRENHEIT 250

avg finish 5 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork Ribs

won by 2.3084 pts — SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT

How hot was the win?

Top 89%

beats 11% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Moderate

ρ = -0.34 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,524

avg power rating going in · stronger than 17% of contests

Top-rated in the field

J & B'S BBQ

rated 1660 pre-contest

Storylines (4 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

BAD BONES BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.

Chicken 3rd
Pork Ribs 13th
Pork 5th
Brisket 3rd

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 14 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 7–8: WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. and PIGGY D'S BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: FAHRENHEIT 250 edged The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 5–6: ABECEDARIAN OF Q edged DUELIN' J'S by 0.0228.

Chicken 7–8 · tie
Brisket 7–8 · 0.0112
Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0228
Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0228

Back to defend

1 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BAD BONES BBQ (won 2014).

BAD BONES BBQ · 2014

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 ← this one	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	172	169.6684	167.9656
Pork Ribs	172.6056	166.3200	163.9656
Pork	174.8572	170.8228	165.1428
Brisket	177.1772	167.9772	162.2400

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 680.5372 · median 643.6002

#	Team	Score
1	BAD BONES BBQ	680.5372
2	FAHRENHEIT 250	674.7768
3	SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST	672.5488
4	UFF-DA-Q	664.4916
5	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	661.5656
6	MADDDOG'S BBQ	659.9200
7	MADCOW BARBEQUE	659.3828
8	WINE COUNTRY Q	659.3488
9	LAKE HOUSE BBQ	658.7316
10	MONTANA Q	657.6112
11	WILD HOGS BBQ	651.4172
12	WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO.	650.1260
13	JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ	648.4912
14	MEGASMOKE	646.7308
15	PIGGY D'S BBQ	646.1716
16	BEAR NAKED BBQ	641.0288
17	ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ	640.5372
18	SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT	639.3596
19	503BACKYARDBBQ	634.7656
20	DUELIN' J'S	634.2400
21	DRUNKEN PIG BBQ	633.0172
22	BIG SWEDE'S BBQ OF WASHINGTON	632.4572
23	ABECEDARIAN OF Q	630.2060
24	JB'S BBQ	630.0912
25	DADDY AND ME BBQ	626.2400
26	THE RIB MAFIA	618.7088
27	UNCLE LEROY'S BBQ	618.1028
28	SLOW PORKIN	615.8860
29	ONO BBQ TEAM	606.8344
30	BBQ Aloha	604.5376

Chicken

30 entries · top 172 · median 163.6914

#	Team	Score
1	FAHRENHEIT 250	172
2	LAKE HOUSE BBQ	171.4172
3	BAD BONES BBQ	169.7256
4	DRUNKEN PIG BBQ	169.6912
5	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	169.6684
6	DUELIN' J'S	169.1772
7	WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO.	169.1200
8	PIGGY D'S BBQ	169.1200
9	BIG SWEDE'S BBQ OF WASHINGTON	168.0344
10	JB'S BBQ	167.9656
11	JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ	166.8228
12	MONTANA Q	166.2284
13	SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST	165.1544
14	MADDDOG'S BBQ	164.5256
15	BEAR NAKED BBQ	163.9884
16	WINE COUNTRY Q	163.3944
17	UFF-DA-Q	163.3828
18	MEGASMOKE	163.3712
19	THE RIB MAFIA	162.2512
20	BBQ Aloha	160.5944
21	DADDY AND ME BBQ	160.5600
22	MADCOW BARBEQUE	160
23	503BACKYARDBBQ	157.1428
24	WILD HOGS BBQ	155.4172
25	SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT	153.7028
26	ABECEDARIAN OF Q	152.5372
27	ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ	152.5144
28	UNCLE LEROY'S BBQ	152.5144
29	SLOW PORKIN	147.4172
30	ONO BBQ TEAM	147.4056

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 172.6056 · median 161.9944

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT	172.6056
2	WINE COUNTRY Q	170.2972
3	WILD HOGS BBQ	169.1772
4	SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST	169.1200
5	ABECEDARIAN OF Q	166.3200
6	DUELIN' J'S	166.2972
7	BEAR NAKED BBQ	166.2744
8	MADCOW BARBEQUE	165.1428
9	LAKE HOUSE BBQ	165.1200
10	FAHRENHEIT 250	163.9656
11	ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ	163.4516
12	JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ	163.4400
13	BAD BONES BBQ	163.4288
14	DADDY AND ME BBQ	163.4172
15	MADDDOG'S BBQ	162.2744
16	503BACKYARDBBQ	161.7144
17	MONTANA Q	161.7028
18	MEGASMOKE	160.5484
19	ONO BBQ TEAM	159.4172
20	WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO.	159.3944
21	UFF-DA-Q	159.3716
22	UNCLE LEROY'S BBQ	157.1200
23	THE RIB MAFIA	155.9888
24	PIGGY D'S BBQ	154.2744
25	BBQ Aloha	153.7028
26	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	153.6572
27	JB'S BBQ	153.1084
28	BIG SWEDE'S BBQ OF WASHINGTON	153.0744
29	DRUNKEN PIG BBQ	146.8004
30	SLOW PORKIN	144.5372

Pork

30 entries · top 174.8572 · median 161.6972

#	Team	Score
1	MONTANA Q	174.8572
2	FAHRENHEIT 250	173.1200
3	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	172.5600
4	MADCOW BARBEQUE	170.8572
5	BAD BONES BBQ	170.8228
6	UNCLE LEROY'S BBQ	168.5828
7	LAKE HOUSE BBQ	166.2400
8	JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ	165.7028
9	503BACKYARDBBQ	165.6800
10	MADDDOG'S BBQ	165.1428
11	UFF-DA-Q	164.5600
12	PIGGY D'S BBQ	163.3828
13	WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO.	163.3828
14	ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ	162.8456
15	MEGASMOKE	161.7028
16	SLOW PORKIN	161.6916
17	SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST	161.6800
18	JB'S BBQ	161.6684
19	BEAR NAKED BBQ	160.5488
20	DRUNKEN PIG BBQ	160
21	WINE COUNTRY Q	159.4172
22	SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT	159.3828
23	ONO BBQ TEAM	157.1428
24	WILD HOGS BBQ	156.5600
25	BIG SWEDE'S BBQ OF WASHINGTON	153.0856
26	ABECEDARIAN OF Q	151.3944
27	DUELIN' J'S	151.3828
28	THE RIB MAFIA	149.6572
29	BBQ Aloha	145.7032
30	DADDY AND ME BBQ	142.8456

Brisket

30 entries · top 177.1772 · median 158.8286

#	Team	Score
1	UFF-DA-Q	177.1772
2	SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST	176.5944
3	BAD BONES BBQ	176.5600
4	WILD HOGS BBQ	170.2628
5	MADDDOG'S BBQ	167.9772
6	WINE COUNTRY Q	166.2400
7	FAHRENHEIT 250	165.6912
8	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	165.6800
9	MADCOW BARBEQUE	163.3828
10	SLOW PORKIN	162.2400
11	ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ	161.7256
12	MEGASMOKE	161.1084
13	ABECEDARIAN OF Q	159.9544
14	DADDY AND ME BBQ	159.4172
15	PIGGY D'S BBQ	159.3944
16	BIG SWEDE'S BBQ OF WASHINGTON	158.2628
17	WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO.	158.2288
18	DRUNKEN PIG BBQ	156.5256
19	LAKE HOUSE BBQ	155.9544
20	MONTANA Q	154.8228
21	SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT	153.6684
22	JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ	152.5256
23	THE RIB MAFIA	150.8116
24	503BACKYARDBBQ	150.2284
25	BEAR NAKED BBQ	150.2172
26	DUELIN' J'S	147.3828
27	JB'S BBQ	147.3488
28	BBQ Aloha	144.5372
29	ONO BBQ TEAM	142.8688
30	UNCLE LEROY'S BBQ	139.8856

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

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A dynasty in the making

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This contest over the years full contest page →

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