Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

May 6–7, 2016 · St. Charles, MO

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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

PITMASTERIQ BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on May 6, 2016 in St. Charles, MO, scoring 690.8344 in a field of 30 teams. SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.5488. Category winners: Chicken — PITMASTERIQ BBQ (177.1544); Pork Ribs — PITMASTERIQ BBQ (176.5600); Pork — SMOKE N BABES BBQ (179.4400); Brisket — SMOKE RINGERS (178.2972). This is the 85th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by DIRT ROAD 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.

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 4723 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.81 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,633

avg power rating going in · stronger than 92% of contests

Top-rated in the field

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ

rated 1918 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 1711
top seed 1918

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

1633 average power rating going in

Stronger than 92% of every rated contest

The field averaged a 1633 power rating going in — stronger than 92% of every contest tracked.

top seed SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (1918)
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
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 ← this one	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	177.1544	174.2972	172
Pork Ribs	176.5600	172	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
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
11	Heavy Smoke BBQ	172
12	PORK ME PURPLE	172
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
5	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	172
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
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

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

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