Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

2016-05-06 – 2016-05-07 · St. Charles, MO · 📍 St. Charles, MO

Grand Champion: PITMASTERIQ BBQ (690.8344) · 30 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ

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PITMASTERIQ BBQ

690.8344 · Master Series — Overall

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SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ

688.5488 · Master Series — Overall

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BRICKHEAD BBQ

687.3600 · Master Series — Overall

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.

619.90 median 662.77 690.83 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 177.15
Pork Ribs 176.56
Pork 179.44
Brisket 178.30

139.93 179.44

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

690.8344

Winning margin

2.2856

GC over RC

Field average

659.93

619.90690.83

median 662.77 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Chicken

2.8572 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

673.0172

619.90690.83

10th place overall

Field spread

70.9372

winner to last place

Most consistent

PITMASTERIQ BBQ

avg finish 6.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 2.8800 pts — SMOKE N BABES BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 68%

beats 32% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.81 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1631

avg power rating going in · stronger than 91% of contests

Top-rated in the field

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ

rated 1916 pre-contest

Storylines (7 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

23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 77 times in 100

PITMASTERIQ BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1707
top seed 1916

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

1631 average power rating going in

Stronger than 91% of every rated contest

The field averaged a 1631 power rating going in — stronger than 91% of every contest tracked.

top seed SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (1916)
30 rated teams

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 6–7: GETTIN' BASTED and BRICKHEAD BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ and OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and BEER-B-QR'S tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 6–7 · tie
Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
Pork 3–4 · tie
Pork 6–7 · tie

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

PITMASTERIQ BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.

Chicken 1st
Pork Ribs 1st

How the title was won

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

PITMASTERIQ BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 21st.

Chicken 1st
Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 21st
Brisket 2nd

Back to defend

2 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (won 2013), SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (won 2014, 2015).

THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ · 2013
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ · 2014, 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
2013-02-15	Tampa, FL	Tampa, FL	24	698.8572	SWAMP BOYS	BLITZKRIEG BBQ
2013-02-22	Daphne, AL	Daphne, AL	29	689.7142	THE PIT CREW GA	LOTTA BULL BBQ
2013-03-01	Baton Rouge, LA	Baton Rouge, LA	28	699.4286	CAJUN BLAZE	HABITUAL SMOKERS
2013-03-08	Westworth Village, TX	Westworth Village, TX	29	677.7142	C-N-B BAR-B-Q	3 WOODYS BBQ
2013-03-15	Albuquerque, NM	Albuquerque, NM	20	686.2856	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	2-CAN-Q
2013-03-22	Tucson, AZ	Tucson, AZ	30	676.5712	LUTZ'S FAMOUS BBQ	BIG POPPA SMOKERS
2013-03-29	Thornton, CO	Thornton, CO	30	668.5712	SWINESTONE COWBOYS	GQUE
2013-04-05	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	29	689.1426	PHIL & LOU BBQ	ROOFTOP BBQ
2013-04-12	Renton, WA	Renton, WA	29	666.8574	MOVIN' THE CHAINS	PIGGY D'S BBQ
2013-04-26	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	30	666.2856	DIRT ROAD BBQ	SMOKEAHOLICS KS
2013-05-03	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles, MO	30	694.2860	TRUEBUD BBQ	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
2013-05-10	Knoxville, TN	Knoxville, TN	29	677.7140	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	UNCULTURED SWINE
2013-05-17	Marietta, GA	Marietta, GA	28	685.7142	TNT SOUTHERN BBQ	MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM
2013-05-31	N. Charleston, SC	N. Charleston, SC	27	678.2854	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	KILLER B'S BBQ
2013-06-07	Asheville, NC	Asheville, NC	26	662.8568	DEEP SOUTH BBQ	TEAR-A-BYTE BBQ
2013-06-14	Lexington, KY	Lexington, KY	27	672.5710	GOVERNMENT PORK	QUENIVOROUS
2013-06-21	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	29	689.1428	ONE2BBQ	BACK PORCH Q
2013-06-28	Traverse City, MI	Traverse City, MI	26	676.5712	QUAU	iBQ'n
2013-07-05	Madison, WI	Madison, WI	30	670.8570	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	SMOKERS PURGATORY
2013-07-12	Woodbury, MN	Woodbury, MN	29	684.5372	TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW	PIGSKIN BBQ
2013-07-19	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	28	686.2284	PORK PATROL BBQ	GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA
2013-08-09	Medford, NY	Medford, NY	27	642.7544	FEEDING FRIENDZ	INSANE SWINE BBQ
2013-08-16	Laurel, MD	Laurel, MD	29	685.6000	THE BBQ GURU	APORKALYPSE NOW
2013-08-23	Richmond, VA	Richmond, VA	29	677.1428	COOL SMOKE	GROG N HOGS
2013-09-27	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	29	695.3484	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	BOYS OF BBQ & PATTY
2014-02-21	Tampa, FL	Tampa, FL	21	678.2512	WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA	Good Buddies BBQ
2014-02-28	Daphne, AL	Daphne, AL	28	685.6912	BOOTYQUE	FIRE DANCER BBQ
2014-03-07	Baton Rouge, LA	Baton Rouge, LA	23	694.2284	SMOKIN' N THE DARK	CAJUN BLAZE
2014-03-14	Fort Worth, TX	Fort Worth, TX	29	670.7196	WILDCATTERS Q CREW	CAVEMAN CUISINE
2014-03-21	Tucson, AZ	Tucson, AZ	30	685.1200	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	I.A.B. 30 BBQ
2014-03-28	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento, CA	29	662.8116	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	SON OF SMOKE
2014-04-04	Renton, WA	Renton, WA	30	676.5488	BAD BONES BBQ	PIGGY D'S BBQ
2014-04-11	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	29	685.1656	R&R BBQ	RHYTHM 'N QUE
2014-04-18	Denver, CO	Denver, CO	30	686.7768	GQUE	GRILLIN' BEAVERS
2014-05-02	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	29	683.3484	COUNTY LINE SMOKERS	GETTIN' BASTED
2014-05-09	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles, MO	30	698.7884	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	PORK PULLIN PLOWBOYS
2014-05-23	Hendersonville, TN	Hendersonville, TN	30	700.0232	SWIGGIN PIG	Organizer Portal
2014-05-30	Marietta, GA	Marietta, GA	29	684.4340	PIG WHISPERERS	CURLY TAILS BBQ
2014-06-06	N. Charleston, SC	N. Charleston, SC	28	685.6684	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q
2014-06-13	Asheville, NC	Asheville, NC	30	682.8112	PICKIN' PORKERS	SMOKE ON THIS
2014-06-20	Lexington, KY	Lexington, KY	28	683.3372	MIDNIGHT BURN	THE LOONEY PIT
2014-06-27	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	26	681.1200	ABLE ACRES BBQ	ONE2BBQ
2014-07-04	Traverse City, MI	Traverse City, MI	21	678.1828	BUBBA-Q'S	CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM
2014-07-11	Madison, WI	Madison, WI	29	685.0972	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	SECOND CITY SMOKE
2014-07-18	Woodbury, MN	Woodbury, MN	30	691.9884	IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ	ANGRY JACK BBQ
2014-07-25	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	29	692.6400	TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	SPITFIRE
2014-08-08	Scarborough, ME	Scarborough, ME	28	673.7372	STUBBORN BULL BBQ	FEEDING FRIENDZ
2014-08-15	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg, PA	28	670.7312	HERDING SMOKE	PIGHEADED BBQ
2014-08-22	Laurel, MD	Laurel, MD	29	669.6112	PORK BARREL BBQ	Sauce This BBQ
2014-09-12	N. Kansas City, MO	N. Kansas City, MO	30	697.6916	SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ
2015-02-20	Kissimmee, FL	Kissimmee, FL	22	695.4400	HOT WACHULA'S	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ
2015-02-27	Daphne, AL	Daphne, AL	30	693.6340	JACK'S OLD SOUTH	RED EYED SMOKERS
2015-03-06	Shreveport, LA	Shreveport, LA	29	687.9776	FIRE DANCER BBQ	INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE
2015-03-13	Fort Worth, TX	Fort Worth, TX	30	664.4572	CLARK CREW BBQ	KOSMO'S Q
2015-03-20	Tucson, AZ	Tucson, AZ	29	699.3484	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
2015-03-27	Reno, NV	Reno, NV	30	677.7372	TEAM AMERICA	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ
2015-04-03	Renton, WA	Renton, WA	28	680.6292	MOVIN' THE CHAINS	WINE COUNTRY Q
2015-04-10	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	30	675.3824	R&R BBQ	TEAM AMERICA
2015-04-17	Fort Collins, CO	Fort Collins, CO	30	689.7256	JO-BAWB'S BBQ	GQUE
2015-05-08	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	30	700.5828	THUMP & STRUM BBQ	SMOOTH SMOKE
2015-05-15	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles, MO	30	689.6572	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	BRICKHEAD BBQ
2015-05-22	Marietta, GA	Marietta, GA	29	691.3484	POT'S BBQ	THE PIT CREW GA
2015-05-29	Hendersonville, TN	Hendersonville, TN	29	703.4056	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	Q-BONES BBQ
2015-06-05	Asheville, NC	Asheville, NC	30	699.9772	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ
2015-06-12	N. Charleston, SC	N. Charleston, SC	29	679.9428	BIG DICK'S BBQ	4:20 Q
2015-06-19	Bowling Green, KY	Bowling Green, KY	29	694.8456	GILLY'S BBQ	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE
2015-06-26	Ypsilanti, MI	Ypsilanti, MI	30	677.0740	iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com	BIG BROTHERS BBQ
2015-07-10	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	28	687.9772	HUG HOGS	THE SMOKE HUNTERS
2015-07-17	Auburn Hills, MI	Auburn Hills, MI	28	693.1656	YELLOW RIVER BBQ	SMOKIN' IN THE D
2015-07-24	Woodbury, MN	Woodbury, MN	30	682.3544	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	JAESTAR BBQ
2015-07-31	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	30	685.6572	BIG T'Z Q CRU	PELLET ENVY
2015-08-14	Scarborough, ME	Scarborough, ME	26	679.9776	INSANE SWINE BBQ	Rogue Hog BBQ
2015-08-21	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg, PA	30	678.3200	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	HAWG NATION BBQ
2015-08-28	Laurel, MD	Laurel, MD	29	673.6228	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ
2015-09-11	N. Kansas City, MO	N. Kansas City, MO	28	694.8228	SMOKEAHOLICS	TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE
2016-02-26	Daphne, AL	Daphne, AL	30	689.0972	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	WINK'S BARBEQUE
2016-03-04	Shreveport, LA	Shreveport, LA	30	687.3940	ALL IN QUE	SMOKIN' N THE DARK
2016-03-11	Fort Worth, TX	Fort Worth, TX	29	689.6912	DR. NORDY'S BBQ	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE
2016-03-18	Tucson, AZ	Tucson, AZ	30	708.0112	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ
2016-03-25	Reno, NV	Reno, NV	29	691.9656	PHIL THE GRILL	BOWLING OVER PIGS
2016-04-01	Renton, WA	Renton, WA	30	680.5372	BAD BONES BBQ	FAHRENHEIT 250
2016-04-08	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	30	685.6340	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS
2016-04-15	Fort Collins, CO	Fort Collins, CO	28	699.3600	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	PELLET ENVY
2016-04-29	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	30	688.4912	DIRT ROAD BBQ	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ
2016-05-06 ← this one	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles, MO	30	690.8344	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
2016-05-13	Bowling Green, KY	Bowling Green, KY	29	694.2172	MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM	CHECKERED PIG
2016-05-20	Southhaven, MS	Southhaven, MS	29	696.5028	VICTORY LANE BBQ	SOUTHERN SMOKERS
2016-06-03	Asheville, NC	Asheville, NC	27	698.2628	SMOKING BUTT HEADS	PALMETTO PITMASTERS
2016-06-10	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg, PA	29	683.3716	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
2016-06-17	Hendersonville, TN	Hendersonville, TN	29	699.9544	SON SEEKERS BBQ	THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW
2016-06-24	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham, AL	30	694.2172	BAREKNUCKLES BBQ	BALD HAWG BBQ
2016-07-08	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	30	682.2632	40 CALIBER BBQ	ONE2BBQ
2016-07-15	South Bend, IN	South Bend, IN	28	676.5712	iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com	SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC
2016-07-22	Woodbury, MN	Woodbury, MN	30	677.6112	RUB MY RACK	CITY SLICKERS BBQ
2016-07-29	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	28	689.1888	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	LUCKY'S Q
2016-08-05	Laurel, MD	Laurel, MD	29	686.8344	3 EYZ BBQ	Sauce This BBQ
2016-08-12	Richmond, VA	Richmond, VA	28	686.8456	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ
2016-08-19	South Windsor, CT	South Windsor, CT	26	685.6456	THAT'S OUR QUE	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ
2016-09-02	Ypsilanti, MI	Ypsilanti, MI	30	691.4172	MAC ATTACK BBQ	THE SMOKE HUNTERS
2016-09-09	Kansas City, MO	Kansas City, MO	30	695.9772	913 BBQ	SMOKEAHOLICS
2017-02-24	Daphne, AL	Daphne, AL	28	690.2744	SMOKE ON THIS	WINK'S BARBEQUE
2017-03-03	Shreveport, LA	Shreveport, LA	29	691.9312	RAILYARD BBQ	SMOKIN TRIGGERS
2017-03-10	White Settlement, TX	White Settlement, TX	30	680.5484	BLAZEN BBQ	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX
2017-03-17	Tucson, AZ	Tucson, AZ	29	697.6340	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	PORKETEERS
2017-03-24	Reno, NV	Reno, NV	30	674.2168	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	Smokey and the Pirate
2017-03-31	Renton, WA	Renton, WA	30	681.1660	MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	BOOTIES BBQ
2017-04-07	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	29	690.8228	TEAM AMERICA	GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE
2017-04-14	Fort Collins, CO	Fort Collins, CO	30	692.4800	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ
2017-04-28	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	30	692.5488	SUBLIME BBQ	JAESTAR BBQ
2017-05-05	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles, MO	29	691.9540	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
2017-05-12	Bowling Green, KY	Bowling Green, KY	29	701.7256	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	GILLY'S BBQ
2017-05-19	Marietta, GA	Marietta, GA	26	697.6684	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	FYC BARBEQUE
2017-06-02	Laurel, MD	Laurel, MD	28	681.6340	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	3 EYZ BBQ
2017-06-09	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg, PA	29	686.8000	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
2017-06-16	Alpharetta, GA	Alpharetta, GA	28	701.6340	Q-BONES BBQ	SWINE AND SHINE BBQ
2017-06-23	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham, AL	28	701.0972	RAZORRACKS	SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY
2017-07-07	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	30	702.8000	ONE2BBQ	THUNDER HOG BBQ
2017-07-14	South Bend, IN	South Bend, IN	27	674.2512	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.
2017-07-21	Eagan, MN	Eagan, MN	30	686.3316	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	TOTALLY SAUCED
2017-07-28	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny, IA	30	690.2628	GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA	CRASH TEST SMOKERS
2017-08-04	South Windsor, CT	South Windsor, CT	30	677.0972	INSANE SWINE BBQ	PORK BUTT PARADISE
2017-08-11	N. Charleston, SC	N. Charleston, SC	27	688.5144	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM
2017-08-18	Asheville, NC	Asheville, NC	29	687.9084	Cool Grog N Smokin Hogs	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA
2017-09-01	Traverse City, MI	Traverse City, MI	27	688.5144	iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com	MAC ATTACK BBQ
2017-09-08	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	177.1544	174.2972	172.0000
Pork Ribs	176.5600	172.0000	168.5600
Pork	179.4400	174.2744	169.6800
Brisket	178.2972	169.1200	167.3712

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 690.8344 · median 662.7656

#	Team	Score
1	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	690.8344
2	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	688.5488
3	BRICKHEAD BBQ	687.3600
4	BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE	684.5600
5	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	678.7884
6	GETTIN' BASTED	677.0624
7	SMOKE N BABES BBQ	675.3828
8	JUGS BBQ	675.3372
9	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	675.3368
10	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	673.0172
11	SMOKE RINGERS	671.4516
12	BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	668.4572
13	4 LEGS UP BBQ	667.3716
14	WHEN PIGS DIE	666.2284
15	PORK ME PURPLE	666.1828
16	OUTSIDERS BBQ	659.3484
17	SMOKEY'S Q	659.3028
18	BARRY & ERICA	658.7316
19	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	658.1144
20	BOSS HAWG BBQ	655.3484
21	HOT MESS BBQ	654.8572
22	Heavy Smoke BBQ	650.7656
23	WRIGHT ON QUE-IL	647.2460
24	SMOKIN O BBQ	646.2632
25	SMOKIN' BUTTS	638.1944
26	MISSOURI PITFIRE	628.9600
27	A GOOD RUB BBQ	628.4692
28	BEER-B-QR'S	625.6688
29	SMOKE'M ALL ST. LOUIS	620.9256
30	OVER THE TOP BARBEQUE ROWLETT TEXAS	619.8972

Chicken

30 entries · top 177.1544 · median 169.1372

#	Team	Score
1	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	177.1544
2	BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE	176.5944
3	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	176.5600
4	JUGS BBQ	176.0000
5	OUTSIDERS BBQ	174.2972
6	GETTIN' BASTED	173.7028
7	BRICKHEAD BBQ	173.7028
8	SMOKEY'S Q	173.1428
9	SMOKE RINGERS	172.5828
10	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	172.0000
11	Heavy Smoke BBQ	172.0000
12	PORK ME PURPLE	172.0000
13	4 LEGS UP BBQ	170.8572
14	BARRY & ERICA	170.8344
15	WHEN PIGS DIE	169.1428
16	A GOOD RUB BBQ	169.1316
17	HOT MESS BBQ	168.5828
18	BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	168.5600
19	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	168.5256
20	SMOKE N BABES BBQ	167.4172
21	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	167.3944
22	WRIGHT ON QUE-IL	164.5372
23	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	163.3944
24	SMOKIN O BBQ	162.8344
25	MISSOURI PITFIRE	159.3828
26	OVER THE TOP BARBEQUE ROWLETT TEXAS	158.8572
27	SMOKIN' BUTTS	157.1200
28	BOSS HAWG BBQ	156.5028
29	SMOKE'M ALL ST. LOUIS	151.9544
30	BEER-B-QR'S	149.6800

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164.5714

#	Team	Score
1	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	176.5600
2	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	174.2972
3	SMOKEY'S Q	173.1544
4	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	172.0000
5	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	172.0000
6	JUGS BBQ	171.9772
7	GETTIN' BASTED	171.4400
8	WHEN PIGS DIE	170.2972
9	BRICKHEAD BBQ	169.7260
10	BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE	168.5600
11	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	168.5372
12	4 LEGS UP BBQ	167.4172
13	BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	166.2400
14	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	165.7144
15	BOSS HAWG BBQ	164.5828
16	SMOKE N BABES BBQ	164.5600
17	SMOKIN' BUTTS	164.0116
18	PORK ME PURPLE	162.8572
19	SMOKE'M ALL ST. LOUIS	162.8344
20	WRIGHT ON QUE-IL	160.5144
21	A GOOD RUB BBQ	160.0116
22	SMOKIN O BBQ	159.4172
23	MISSOURI PITFIRE	159.3944
24	Heavy Smoke BBQ	159.3712
25	OUTSIDERS BBQ	157.7144
26	BARRY & ERICA	154.2516
27	BEER-B-QR'S	153.1544
28	OVER THE TOP BARBEQUE ROWLETT TEXAS	152.5372
29	SMOKE RINGERS	149.1432
30	HOT MESS BBQ	147.4172

Pork

30 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.3828

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKE N BABES BBQ	179.4400
2	BRICKHEAD BBQ	176.5600
3	4 LEGS UP BBQ	174.8572
4	BEER-B-QR'S	174.8572
5	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	174.2744
6	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	173.1084
7	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	173.1084
8	SMOKE RINGERS	171.4284
9	HOT MESS BBQ	170.8800
10	BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	169.6800
11	BOSS HAWG BBQ	168.5944
12	BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE	168.5600
13	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	168.5484
14	PORK ME PURPLE	166.2400
15	OUTSIDERS BBQ	165.6684
16	JUGS BBQ	165.0972
17	BARRY & ERICA	164.5256
18	GETTIN' BASTED	163.4056
19	SMOKIN O BBQ	162.8688
20	SMOKE'M ALL ST. LOUIS	162.2284
21	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	161.7028
22	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	161.6572
23	A GOOD RUB BBQ	159.3944
24	Heavy Smoke BBQ	158.2744
25	WHEN PIGS DIE	158.2628
26	MISSOURI PITFIRE	158.2400
27	OVER THE TOP BARBEQUE ROWLETT TEXAS	155.9772
28	WRIGHT ON QUE-IL	155.9200
29	SMOKEY'S Q	153.6228
30	SMOKIN' BUTTS	150.2400

Brisket

30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.2514

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKE RINGERS	178.2972
2	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	175.4172
3	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	172.0000
4	BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE	170.8456
5	BARRY & ERICA	169.1200
6	WHEN PIGS DIE	168.5256
7	GETTIN' BASTED	168.5140
8	HOT MESS BBQ	167.9772
9	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	167.4172
10	BRICKHEAD BBQ	167.3712
11	SMOKIN' BUTTS	166.8228
12	WRIGHT ON QUE-IL	166.2744
13	BOSS HAWG BBQ	165.6684
14	PORK ME PURPLE	165.0856
15	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	164.5256
16	BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	163.9772
17	SMOKE N BABES BBQ	163.9656
18	JUGS BBQ	162.2628
19	OUTSIDERS BBQ	161.6684
20	SMOKIN O BBQ	161.1428
21	Heavy Smoke BBQ	161.1200
22	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	160.5144
23	SMOKEY'S Q	159.3828
24	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	158.2284
25	4 LEGS UP BBQ	154.2400
26	OVER THE TOP BARBEQUE ROWLETT TEXAS	152.5256
27	MISSOURI PITFIRE	151.9428
28	BEER-B-QR'S	147.9772
29	SMOKE'M ALL ST. LOUIS	143.9084
30	A GOOD RUB BBQ	139.9316

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