Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2017

Mar 3–4, 2017 · Shreveport, LA

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JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0

691.9312 · Master Series — Overall

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SMOKIN TRIGGERS

687.9316 · Master Series — Overall

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THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ

687.3368 · Master Series — Overall

JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on March 3, 2017 in Shreveport, LA, scoring 691.9312 in a field of 29 teams. SMOKIN TRIGGERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.9316. Category winners: Chicken — JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 (176.5600); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN TRIGGERS (174.2744); Pork — JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 (176.5600); Brisket — DAD'S GRILLIN CREW (174.8456). This is the 102nd of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by SMOKE ON THIS; the next was held in 2017.

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.

614.73 median 660.47 691.93 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 176.56
Pork Ribs 174.27
Pork 176.56
Brisket 174.85

143.98 176.56

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

691.9312

Winning margin

3.9996

GC over RC

Field average

661.54

614.73691.93

median 660.47 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Chicken

2.2628 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

671.3024

614.73691.93

10th place overall

Field spread

77.1996

winner to last place

Most consistent

JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0

avg finish 6 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 0.5828 pts — DAD'S GRILLIN CREW

How hot was the win?

Top 65%

beats 35% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 28 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.66 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,604

avg power rating going in · stronger than 80% of contests

Top-rated in the field

CLARK CREW BBQ

rated 1933 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.

An upset on the books

10-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 90 times in 100

JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 10-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1545
top seed 1933

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 11 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 3–4: BUFFALO'S BBQ and OKIEQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 and 501 BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: SMOKIN' N THE DARK and CLARK CREW BBQ tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 3–4 · tie
Pork 1–2 · tie
Pork 6–7 · tie
Pork 9–10 · tie

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.

Chicken 1st
Pork 1st

How the title was won

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 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 1st
Brisket 8th

Back to defend

5 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: MOVIN' THE CHAINS (won 2013, 2015), THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (won 2013), SMOKIN' N THE DARK (won 2014), FIRE DANCER BBQ (won 2015), CLARK CREW BBQ (won 2015).

MOVIN' THE CHAINS · 2013, 2015
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ · 2013
SMOKIN' N THE DARK · 2014
FIRE DANCER BBQ · 2015
CLARK CREW 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	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 ← this one	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	176.5600	174.2972	171.4172
Pork Ribs	174.2744	171.4056	169.1200
Pork	176.5600	169.7028	168.5600
Brisket	174.8456	171.4400	169.1200

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

29 entries · top 691.9312 · median 660.4684

#	Team	Score
1	JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0	691.9312
2	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	687.9316
3	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	687.3368
4	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	686.7996
5	501 BBQ	686.7772
6	OKIEQ	683.8624
7	BUFFALO'S BBQ	680.4572
8	CLARK CREW BBQ	676.4340
9	LIL EARL'S BUTT NAKED BBQ	673.6340
10	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	671.3024
11	SLADES BBQ	669.6572
12	SWEET BAYOU BBQ	668.5028
13	NCOGNITO COOKERS	668.4572
14	SMOKIN' N THE DARK	667.2796
15	ELLIS COUNTY BBQ	660.4684
16	FIRE DANCER BBQ	659.2684
17	LONGNECK SIPPERS	658.6856
18	MOVIN' THE CHAINS	654.1488
19	SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY	652.4684
20	ROYAL SMOKERS	650.7200
21	THE SMOKE KINGS LLC	650.7196
22	BLIND HOG BBQ	650.7084
23	BAYOU BBQ	645.6916
24	HICK BEACH BBQ SQUADRON	642.1828
25	TIPSY TEXANS	641.6000
26	JERRY KING MIDLAND TX	638.6624
27	SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES	638.1140
28	L C COOKERS	625.9884
29	BIG BEE'S BBQ	614.7316

Chicken

29 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.7028

#	Team	Score
1	JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0	176.5600
2	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	176
3	BUFFALO'S BBQ	175.4056
4	OKIEQ	175.4056
5	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	174.2972
6	SWEET BAYOU BBQ	173.7028
7	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	173.1084
8	MOVIN' THE CHAINS	172.5716
9	FIRE DANCER BBQ	171.9656
10	NCOGNITO COOKERS	171.4172
11	THE SMOKE KINGS LLC	171.4056
12	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	171.4056
13	LIL EARL'S BUTT NAKED BBQ	170.8456
14	501 BBQ	169.6800
15	SLADES BBQ	165.7028
16	SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY	165.6800
17	CLARK CREW BBQ	165.6684
18	SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES	165.1200
19	JERRY KING MIDLAND TX	165.1084
20	BIG BEE'S BBQ	163.3944
21	ELLIS COUNTY BBQ	163.3828
22	HICK BEACH BBQ SQUADRON	162.8456
23	ROYAL SMOKERS	161.7028
24	LONGNECK SIPPERS	161.6572
25	BAYOU BBQ	161.1544
26	SMOKIN' N THE DARK	159.3712
27	L C COOKERS	159.3600
28	TIPSY TEXANS	156.5600
29	BLIND HOG BBQ	154.8112

Pork Ribs

29 entries · top 174.2744 · median 166.2744

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	174.2744
2	SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY	173.7028
3	NCOGNITO COOKERS	171.9772
4	501 BBQ	171.4172
5	OKIEQ	171.4056
6	THE SMOKE KINGS LLC	170.2628
7	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	169.7028
8	CLARK CREW BBQ	169.6800
9	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	169.1312
10	BUFFALO'S BBQ	169.1200
11	FIRE DANCER BBQ	168.5372
12	BAYOU BBQ	168.5372
13	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	167.9656
14	JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0	167.4056
15	LIL EARL'S BUTT NAKED BBQ	166.2744
16	LONGNECK SIPPERS	166.2400
17	MOVIN' THE CHAINS	165.0972
18	BLIND HOG BBQ	165.0856
19	SMOKIN' N THE DARK	164.5256
20	SLADES BBQ	163.9772
21	TIPSY TEXANS	162.8572
22	ELLIS COUNTY BBQ	162.8228
23	JERRY KING MIDLAND TX	162.8228
24	SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES	160.5256
25	L C COOKERS	159.9428
26	ROYAL SMOKERS	157.6572
27	HICK BEACH BBQ SQUADRON	157.1200
28	SWEET BAYOU BBQ	155.3600
29	BIG BEE'S BBQ	143.9772

Pork

29 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.8228

#	Team	Score
1	JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0	176.5600
2	501 BBQ	176.5600
3	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	174.2628
4	OKIEQ	173.1200
5	LIL EARL'S BUTT NAKED BBQ	169.7028
6	SMOKIN' N THE DARK	169.6800
7	CLARK CREW BBQ	169.6800
8	LONGNECK SIPPERS	169.1084
9	NCOGNITO COOKERS	168.5600
10	SLADES BBQ	168.5600
11	SWEET BAYOU BBQ	168
12	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	167.9884
13	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	167.3944
14	ROYAL SMOKERS	167.3828
15	ELLIS COUNTY BBQ	166.8228
16	TIPSY TEXANS	166.8228
17	BLIND HOG BBQ	166.2516
18	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	165.0972
19	SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES	164.5256
20	FIRE DANCER BBQ	163.9656
21	BUFFALO'S BBQ	163.9544
22	HICK BEACH BBQ SQUADRON	163.3828
23	MOVIN' THE CHAINS	160.5600
24	BAYOU BBQ	158.8572
25	SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY	156.5256
26	BIG BEE'S BBQ	153.1200
27	L C COOKERS	153.0628
28	JERRY KING MIDLAND TX	146.7884
29	THE SMOKE KINGS LLC	146.2284

Brisket

29 entries · top 174.8456 · median 163.9428

#	Team	Score
1	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	174.8456
2	SMOKIN TRIGGERS	174.2628
3	SMOKIN' N THE DARK	173.7028
4	BUFFALO'S BBQ	171.9772
5	SWEET BAYOU BBQ	171.4400
6	SLADES BBQ	171.4172
7	CLARK CREW BBQ	171.4056
8	JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0	171.4056
9	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	170.2628
10	501 BBQ	169.1200
11	ELLIS COUNTY BBQ	167.4400
12	LIL EARL'S BUTT NAKED BBQ	166.8112
13	BLIND HOG BBQ	164.5600
14	ROYAL SMOKERS	163.9772
15	JERRY KING MIDLAND TX	163.9428
16	OKIEQ	163.9312
17	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	163.3712
18	THE SMOKE KINGS LLC	162.8228
19	LONGNECK SIPPERS	161.6800
20	HICK BEACH BBQ SQUADRON	158.8344
21	BAYOU BBQ	157.1428
22	SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY	156.5600
23	NCOGNITO COOKERS	156.5028
24	MOVIN' THE CHAINS	155.9200
25	TIPSY TEXANS	155.3600
26	FIRE DANCER BBQ	154.8000
27	BIG BEE'S BBQ	154.2400
28	L C COOKERS	153.6228
29	SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES	147.9428

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2017

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