Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

Jun 10–11, 2016 · Harrisburg, PA

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CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ

683.3716 · Master Series — Overall

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WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ

672.4684 · Master Series — Overall

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LO' -N- SLO' BBQ

665.0856 · Master Series — Overall

CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on June 10, 2016 in Harrisburg, PA, scoring 683.3716 in a field of 29 teams. WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 672.4684. Category winners: Chicken — WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (173.7028); Pork Ribs — POKE N SMOKE (171.4172); Pork — CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ (176.0116); Brisket — CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ (174.2628). This is the 89th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by SMOKING BUTT HEADS; 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.

576.33 median 648.98 683.37 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 173.70
Pork Ribs 171.42
Pork 176.01
Brisket 174.26

128.48 176.01

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

683.3716

Winning margin

10.9032

GC over RC

Field average

637.76

576.33683.37

median 648.98 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Chicken

3.9884 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

658.2172

576.33683.37

10th place overall

Field spread

107.0404

winner to last place

Most consistent

CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ

avg finish 3.50 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 2.2972 pts — CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 85%

beats 15% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 27 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.8 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

LO' -N- SLO' BBQ

rated 1790 pre-contest

Storylines (6 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 statement win

10.9032 points clear of the field

Wider than 90% of the 4,722 championships in the data

The champion won by 10.9032 points — a wider margin than 90% of championships in the data.

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

0.0116 closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 8–9: MOON RIVER BARBEQUE edged RED BROTHERS BBQ by 0.0116. Pork places 7–8: TAILGATEJOE.COM edged ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ by 0.0116. Brisket places 3–4: LO' -N- SLO' BBQ edged POKE N SMOKE by 0.0228.

Chicken 8–9 · 0.0116
Pork 7–8 · 0.0116
Brisket 3–4 · 0.0228
Brisket 5–6 · 0.0228

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.

Pork 1st
Brisket 1st

How the title was won

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 8th.

Chicken 4th
Pork Ribs 8th
Pork 1st
Brisket 1st

Back to defend

1 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ (won 2015).

CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ · 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	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 ← this one	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	173.7028	169.7144	165.1200
Pork Ribs	171.4172	165.0972	161.1544
Pork	176.0116	170.8228	166.8572
Brisket	174.2628	167.4056	162.7884

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

29 entries · top 683.3716 · median 648.9824

#	Team	Score
1	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	683.3716
2	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	672.4684
3	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	665.0856
4	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	663.3256
5	270 SMOKERS	662.1712
6	POKE N SMOKE	661.6460
7	HAWG NATION BBQ	661.6456
8	ELITE BBQ SMOKERS	659.3144
9	RED BROTHERS BBQ	658.7312
10	MOON RIVER BARBEQUE	658.2172
11	SMOKIN FOOLZ	657.6576
12	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	657.0972
13	THE SMOKES ON U	656.3884
14	LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	653.6340
15	GAME ON BBQ	648.9824
16	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	637.6456
17	SMOKIN TURTLE LOW N SLOW BAR-BE-QUE	628.4572
18	TAILGATEJOE.COM	627.9320
19	PAPA'S SMOKIN' AGAIN	626.2172
20	COMIN' IN HOT BBQ	620.3768
21	BOOBY - Q	618.7196
22	CHILLIN N GRILLIN BBQ COMPANY	617.0060
23	BIG BELLY BBQ	616.4684
24	TECH-NI-QUE	613.6000
25	FLIP FLOP SMOKIN BBQ	605.6796
26	BLOWFISH BBQ	598.0800
27	BUCKS SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	596.4228
28	BEER TIME BBQ	592.4572
29	TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ	576.3312

Chicken

29 entries · top 173.7028 · median 161.6912

#	Team	Score
1	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	173.7028
2	LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	173.1084
3	270 SMOKERS	172.5600
4	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	170.2628
5	SMOKIN FOOLZ	169.7144
6	HAWG NATION BBQ	169.6912
7	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	167.9656
8	MOON RIVER BARBEQUE	167.4172
9	RED BROTHERS BBQ	167.4056
10	GAME ON BBQ	165.1200
11	ELITE BBQ SMOKERS	165.0856
12	POKE N SMOKE	164.5372
13	THE SMOKES ON U	163.3828
14	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	162.2856
15	BIG BELLY BBQ	161.6912
16	CHILLIN N GRILLIN BBQ COMPANY	161.1316
17	TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ	160
18	BOOBY - Q	159.3940
19	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	159.3828
20	SMOKIN TURTLE LOW N SLOW BAR-BE-QUE	159.3828
21	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	157.0856
22	BEER TIME BBQ	156.5600
23	TAILGATEJOE.COM	156.5144
24	PAPA'S SMOKIN' AGAIN	155.4172
25	COMIN' IN HOT BBQ	153.1084
26	BUCKS SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	151.4056
27	TECH-NI-QUE	149.1656
28	FLIP FLOP SMOKIN BBQ	149.0968
29	BLOWFISH BBQ	135.3372

Pork Ribs

29 entries · top 171.4172 · median 158.8456

#	Team	Score
1	POKE N SMOKE	171.4172
2	SMOKIN FOOLZ	170.3088
3	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	168.5944
4	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	165.1316
5	THE SMOKES ON U	165.0972
6	BIG BELLY BBQ	164.0116
7	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	163.9772
8	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	162.8344
9	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	161.6800
10	BOOBY - Q	161.1544
11	MOON RIVER BARBEQUE	161.0972
12	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	160.5372
13	RED BROTHERS BBQ	160.5144
14	HAWG NATION BBQ	159.4288
15	GAME ON BBQ	158.8456
16	COMIN' IN HOT BBQ	158.8344
17	LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	158.8228
18	ELITE BBQ SMOKERS	157.1316
19	270 SMOKERS	155.9312
20	TECH-NI-QUE	154.8344
21	PAPA'S SMOKIN' AGAIN	154.8228
22	FLIP FLOP SMOKIN BBQ	153.7372
23	SMOKIN TURTLE LOW N SLOW BAR-BE-QUE	151.3716
24	BUCKS SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	150.2284
25	BLOWFISH BBQ	149.6572
26	CHILLIN N GRILLIN BBQ COMPANY	148.5256
27	TAILGATEJOE.COM	145.1088
28	BEER TIME BBQ	141.7144
29	TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ	138.1828

Pork

29 entries · top 176.0116 · median 163.4400

#	Team	Score
1	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	176.0116
2	ELITE BBQ SMOKERS	173.7144
3	MOON RIVER BARBEQUE	171.4400
4	THE SMOKES ON U	171.4056
5	TECH-NI-QUE	170.8228
6	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	169.1200
7	TAILGATEJOE.COM	168.5944
8	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	168.5828
9	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	167.3828
10	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	166.8572
11	RED BROTHERS BBQ	166.8456
12	270 SMOKERS	166.2744
13	HAWG NATION BBQ	165.1428
14	LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	164.5484
15	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	163.4400
16	GAME ON BBQ	162.7884
17	BOOBY - Q	162.2284
18	PAPA'S SMOKIN' AGAIN	161.7144
19	FLIP FLOP SMOKIN BBQ	160.5828
20	SMOKIN FOOLZ	160.5256
21	BLOWFISH BBQ	157.6800
22	POKE N SMOKE	157.1316
23	SMOKIN TURTLE LOW N SLOW BAR-BE-QUE	155.4056
24	COMIN' IN HOT BBQ	155.3712
25	BEER TIME BBQ	153.1200
26	TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ	149.6684
27	CHILLIN N GRILLIN BBQ COMPANY	149.0860
28	BUCKS SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	146.8116
29	BIG BELLY BBQ	138.2284

Brisket

29 entries · top 174.2628 · median 157.7144

#	Team	Score
1	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	174.2628
2	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	173.1428
3	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	168.5828
4	POKE N SMOKE	168.5600
5	270 SMOKERS	167.4056
6	HAWG NATION BBQ	167.3828
7	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	164
8	RED BROTHERS BBQ	163.9656
9	ELITE BBQ SMOKERS	163.3828
10	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	162.7884
11	SMOKIN TURTLE LOW N SLOW BAR-BE-QUE	162.2972
12	GAME ON BBQ	162.2284
13	CHILLIN N GRILLIN BBQ COMPANY	158.2628
14	MOON RIVER BARBEQUE	158.2628
15	TAILGATEJOE.COM	157.7144
16	LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	157.1544
17	SMOKIN FOOLZ	157.1088
18	THE SMOKES ON U	156.5028
19	BLOWFISH BBQ	155.4056
20	PAPA'S SMOKIN' AGAIN	154.2628
21	COMIN' IN HOT BBQ	153.0628
22	BIG BELLY BBQ	152.5372
23	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	151.3828
24	BUCKS SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	147.9772
25	FLIP FLOP SMOKIN BBQ	142.2628
26	BEER TIME BBQ	141.0628
27	TECH-NI-QUE	138.7772
28	BOOBY - Q	135.9428
29	TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ	128.4800

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2016

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