Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

Apr 8–9, 2016 · Salt Lake City, UT

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BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ

685.6340 · Master Series — Overall

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PARROTHEAD SMOKERS

678.8116 · Master Series — Overall

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UTAH BBQ COMPANY

677.6344 · Master Series — Overall

BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on April 8, 2016 in Salt Lake City, UT, scoring 685.6340 in a field of 30 teams. PARROTHEAD SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 678.8116. Category winners: Chicken — BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ (177.1428); Pork Ribs — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (172.5944); Pork — G AND L BBQ (171.9772); Brisket — BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ (176.0000). This is the 82nd of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by BAD BONES 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.

612.49 median 649.02 685.63 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 177.14
Pork Ribs 172.59
Pork 171.98
Brisket 176

137.11 177.14

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

685.6340

Winning margin

6.8224

GC over RC

Field average

651.72

612.49685.63

median 649.02 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork

1.7144 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

666.8000

612.49685.63

10th place overall

Field spread

73.1424

winner to last place

Most consistent

BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ

avg finish 5.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 3.4400 pts — BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 81%

beats 19% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.75 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,550

avg power rating going in · stronger than 38% of contests

Top-rated in the field

PARROTHEAD SMOKERS

rated 1843 pre-contest

Storylines (5 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 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 7 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 4–5: PHIL & LOU BBQ and PARROTHEAD SMOKERS tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: BACKDRAFT BBQ edged UTAH BBQ COMPANY by 0.0112. Chicken places 5–6: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS edged GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE by 0.0116.

Chicken 4–5 · tie
Brisket 4–5 · 0.0112
Chicken 5–6 · 0.0116
Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0116

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.

Chicken 1st
Brisket 1st

How the title was won

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 14th.

Chicken 1st
Pork Ribs 14th
Pork 7th
Brisket 1st

Back to defend

5 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (won 2013), PHIL & LOU BBQ (won 2013), BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ (won 2014), R&R BBQ (won 2014, 2015), TEAM AMERICA (won 2015).

PARROTHEAD SMOKERS · 2013
PHIL & LOU BBQ · 2013
BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ · 2014
R&R BBQ · 2014, 2015
TEAM AMERICA · 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 ← this one	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	177.1428	172.5600	167.4400
Pork Ribs	172.5944	169.7372	166.8572
Pork	171.9772	170.2628	165.6800
Brisket	176	170.2744	165.6912

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 685.6340 · median 649.0170

#	Team	Score
1	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	685.6340
2	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	678.8116
3	UTAH BBQ COMPANY	677.6344
4	BACKDRAFT BBQ	677.0968
5	TEAM AMERICA	674.1940
6	GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	670.3084
7	MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ	668.5028
8	PHIL & LOU BBQ	667.9088
9	R&R BBQ	667.9084
10	G AND L BBQ	666.8000
11	SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ	663.2800
12	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	662.1824
13	WEST JORDAN MONEY PIT SMOKERS	658.2400
14	HQO	657.0400
15	BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ	649.5884
16	TRAILHOUND SMOKERS	648.4456
17	RUB Q LONG TIME	646.7200
18	HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ	644.4112
19	AMERICAN PORKERS	641.5540
20	Whistle Pig BBQ	641.1428
21	SMOKE-IN-LAW	641.0628
22	OUT WEST SMOKERS	640.4340
23	FARVA-Q	635.3600
24	CAMP HOUSE BBQ	635.2680
25	RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ	629.5656
26	HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ	629.0628
27	The BBQ Asylum	628.8572
28	SWINE DOCTORS	627.8164
29	REFINED REDNECK BBQ	624.3544
30	SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ	612.4916

Chicken

30 entries · top 177.1428 · median 163.6744

#	Team	Score
1	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	177.1428
2	R&R BBQ	173.7028
3	UTAH BBQ COMPANY	173.1428
4	PHIL & LOU BBQ	172.5600
5	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	172.5600
6	GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	172.5484
7	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	171.4056
8	TEAM AMERICA	169.1428
9	MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ	168.5600
10	SMOKE-IN-LAW	167.4400
11	HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ	167.4172
12	BACKDRAFT BBQ	167.4056
13	HQO	166.2628
14	SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ	164.5372
15	WEST JORDAN MONEY PIT SMOKERS	164.5372
16	The BBQ Asylum	162.8116
17	RUB Q LONG TIME	162.2400
18	BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ	158.8456
19	REFINED REDNECK BBQ	158.8344
20	SWINE DOCTORS	158.2856
21	G AND L BBQ	157.1544
22	TRAILHOUND SMOKERS	157.1084
23	SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ	156.5828
24	Whistle Pig BBQ	156.0116
25	FARVA-Q	156
26	OUT WEST SMOKERS	155.9656
27	CAMP HOUSE BBQ	154.2512
28	RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ	153.6684
29	AMERICAN PORKERS	153.0740
30	HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ	152.5372

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 172.5944 · median 163.4286

#	Team	Score
1	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	172.5944
2	G AND L BBQ	171.9772
3	TEAM AMERICA	170.8572
4	TRAILHOUND SMOKERS	170.2744
5	R&R BBQ	169.7372
6	BACKDRAFT BBQ	168.5828
7	UTAH BBQ COMPANY	168.5372
8	HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ	168.5256
9	GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	168.0572
10	Whistle Pig BBQ	166.8572
11	MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ	166.2400
12	HQO	165.7028
13	WEST JORDAN MONEY PIT SMOKERS	165.1200
14	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	164.5256
15	PHIL & LOU BBQ	163.4288
16	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	163.4284
17	SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ	162.8000
18	CAMP HOUSE BBQ	162.2400
19	HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ	161.7028
20	OUT WEST SMOKERS	160.5484
21	SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ	160.5372
22	RUB Q LONG TIME	159.3828
23	FARVA-Q	159.3828
24	REFINED REDNECK BBQ	157.6800
25	RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ	156.5372
26	BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ	156.5028
27	SMOKE-IN-LAW	155.3828
28	AMERICAN PORKERS	154.8344
29	The BBQ Asylum	150.7772
30	SWINE DOCTORS	147.3712

Pork

30 entries · top 171.9772 · median 164.2514

#	Team	Score
1	G AND L BBQ	171.9772
2	PHIL & LOU BBQ	171.4172
3	BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ	170.8456
4	BACKDRAFT BBQ	170.8228
5	TEAM AMERICA	170.2628
6	GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	169.7028
7	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	167.9656
8	RUB Q LONG TIME	167.4056
9	HQO	166.8228
10	UTAH BBQ COMPANY	165.6800
11	CAMP HOUSE BBQ	165.6684
12	SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ	165.1200
13	AMERICAN PORKERS	165.1084
14	HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ	165.0856
15	MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ	164.5256
16	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	163.9772
17	WEST JORDAN MONEY PIT SMOKERS	163.4056
18	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	162.8228
19	SMOKE-IN-LAW	162.2972
20	OUT WEST SMOKERS	162.2628
21	FARVA-Q	159.9772
22	Whistle Pig BBQ	159.4400
23	SWINE DOCTORS	159.3712
24	REFINED REDNECK BBQ	159.3600
25	SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ	158.2628
26	RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ	157.6800
27	TRAILHOUND SMOKERS	157.0856
28	R&R BBQ	150.7656
29	The BBQ Asylum	150.1828
30	HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ	147.9656

Brisket

30 entries · top 176 · median 163.6628

#	Team	Score
1	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	176
2	R&R BBQ	173.7028
3	SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ	170.8228
4	BACKDRAFT BBQ	170.2856
5	UTAH BBQ COMPANY	170.2744
6	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	169.6800
7	MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ	169.1772
8	AMERICAN PORKERS	168.5372
9	HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ	166.8572
10	G AND L BBQ	165.6912
11	WEST JORDAN MONEY PIT SMOKERS	165.1772
12	The BBQ Asylum	165.0856
13	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	164.5256
14	TRAILHOUND SMOKERS	163.9772
15	TEAM AMERICA	163.9312
16	BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ	163.3944
17	SWINE DOCTORS	162.7884
18	RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ	161.6800
19	OUT WEST SMOKERS	161.6572
20	PHIL & LOU BBQ	160.5028
21	GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	160
22	FARVA-Q	160
23	Whistle Pig BBQ	158.8340
24	HQO	158.2516
25	RUB Q LONG TIME	157.6916
26	SMOKE-IN-LAW	155.9428
27	CAMP HOUSE BBQ	153.1084
28	REFINED REDNECK BBQ	148.4800
29	HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ	143.3828
30	SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ	137.1088

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

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