Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2017

Mar 24–25, 2017 · Reno, NV

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LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ

674.2168 · Master Series — Overall

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Smokey and the Pirate

674.1256 · Master Series — Overall

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PIRATES OF THE PIG

673.6572 · Master Series — Overall

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on March 24, 2017 in Reno, NV, scoring 674.2168 in a field of 30 teams. Smokey and the Pirate took Reserve Grand Champion with 674.1256. Category winners: Chicken — PETE'S MEAT BBQ (176.0000); Pork Ribs — LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ (175.4400); Pork — LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ (175.4400); Brisket — NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT (172.0000). This is the 105th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ; 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.

594.72 median 654.53 674.22 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 176
Pork Ribs 175.44
Pork 175.44
Brisket 172

127.94 176

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

674.2168

Winning margin

0.0912

GC over RC

Field average

649.70

594.72674.22

median 654.53 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork Ribs

3.9656 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

660.4796

594.72674.22

10th place overall

Field spread

79.4968

winner to last place

Most consistent

PIRATES OF THE PIG

avg finish 7.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 1.7028 pts — NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT

How hot was the win?

Top 94%

beats 6% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

10%

3 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.67 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,610

avg power rating going in · stronger than 83% of contests

Top-rated in the field

BIG POPPA SMOKERS

rated 1921 pre-contest

Storylines (8 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 razor-thin finish

0.0912 points between champion and reserve

Closer than 95% of the 4,714 championships in the data

The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0912 points — closer than 95% of every championship in the data.

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ
Smokey and the Pirate

Back-to-back

2 in a row editions of this contest

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.

2017
2017

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 knife fight at the top

3.4516 points across the top five

First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 3.4516 points — 3 teams sat within a single point of the lead.

1st LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ
2nd Smokey and the Pirate
3rd PIRATES OF THE PIG
4th BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ
5th SON OF SMOKE

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 6–7: Smokey and the Pirate and BIG POPPA SMOKERS tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: SMOKIN MO'S BBQ edged RHYTHM 'N QUE by 0.0116. Chicken places 3–4: BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ edged RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ by 0.0116.

Chicken 6–7 · tie
Pork 8–9 · 0.0116
Chicken 3–4 · 0.0116
Pork 3–4 · 0.0116

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.

Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 1st

How the title was won

2 of 4 meats called to the stage

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 20th.

Chicken 17th
Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 1st
Brisket 20th

Back to defend

3 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ (won 2014, 2015, 2017), BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ (won 2014, 2016), BIG POPPA SMOKERS (won 2016).

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ · 2014, 2015, 2017
BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ · 2014, 2016
BIG POPPA SMOKERS · 2016

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	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 ← this one	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	170.8456	168.5600
Pork Ribs	175.4400	171.4744	165.1200
Pork	175.4400	171.4056	168.0572
Brisket	172	168	166.3200

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 674.2168 · median 654.5254

#	Team	Score
1	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	674.2168
2	Smokey and the Pirate	674.1256
3	PIRATES OF THE PIG	673.6572
4	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	672.5024
5	SON OF SMOKE	670.7652
6	RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	669.0740
7	SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE	667.9196
8	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	664
9	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	663.9316
10	RHYTHM 'N QUE	660.4796
11	BAR-B-Q'S-2GO	657.5308
12	SMOKED SEDUCTION	657.1548
13	RAD FONDO BBQ	655.9544
14	Jessie Rae's Barbecue	654.9032
15	CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S	654.7880
16	VEGAS GRILLBILLIES	654.2628
17	SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	650.8684
18	PETE'S MEAT BBQ	649.6456
19	FLAME THROWER BBQ CO.	649.1316
20	ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT	645.1660
21	NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT	645.0400
22	BOWLING OVER PIGS	643.3028
23	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	641.5656
24	WILD HOGS BBQ	637.5656
25	GIT-R-SMOKED	635.3828
26	BUTT RUBBIN BBQ	633.0060
27	2NQUE	630.0796
28	ASH KICKIN SMOKERS	612.4796
29	Dusty's Barbecue	597.6456
30	RUB MY BUTT BBQ	594.7200

Chicken

30 entries · top 176 · median 165.4112

#	Team	Score
1	PETE'S MEAT BBQ	176
2	BOWLING OVER PIGS	174.8456
3	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	172.5600
4	RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	172.5484
5	NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT	170.8456
6	Smokey and the Pirate	170.8228
7	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	170.8228
8	PIRATES OF THE PIG	170.2628
9	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	169.7372
10	WILD HOGS BBQ	168.5600
11	SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	167.4284
12	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	166.8800
13	Jessie Rae's Barbecue	166.2628
14	RHYTHM 'N QUE	166.2284
15	BAR-B-Q'S-2GO	165.6912
16	CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S	165.1312
17	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	164.5484
18	SON OF SMOKE	163.9656
19	ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT	162.8800
20	RAD FONDO BBQ	162.2400
21	SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE	161.7256
22	VEGAS GRILLBILLIES	161.1544
23	ASH KICKIN SMOKERS	159.9884
24	RUB MY BUTT BBQ	158.8228
25	SMOKED SEDUCTION	157.7032
26	2NQUE	156.4912
27	FLAME THROWER BBQ CO.	156.0116
28	GIT-R-SMOKED	155.4172
29	BUTT RUBBIN BBQ	148.5256
30	Dusty's Barbecue	127.9428

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 175.4400 · median 162

#	Team	Score
1	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	175.4400
2	SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE	174.2628
3	RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	173.1428
4	SMOKED SEDUCTION	172
5	Jessie Rae's Barbecue	171.4744
6	SON OF SMOKE	170.8456
7	Smokey and the Pirate	169.6916
8	BUTT RUBBIN BBQ	168.5716
9	BAR-B-Q'S-2GO	165.6684
10	PETE'S MEAT BBQ	165.1200
11	RAD FONDO BBQ	165.1200
12	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	164.5716
13	Dusty's Barbecue	163.9884
14	PIRATES OF THE PIG	163.4400
15	CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S	162.2856
16	FLAME THROWER BBQ CO.	161.7144
17	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	161.1312
18	2NQUE	161.0972
19	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	159.9888
20	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	159.4172
21	RHYTHM 'N QUE	159.4172
22	ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT	156.5716
23	SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	156.5600
24	VEGAS GRILLBILLIES	154.7884
25	GIT-R-SMOKED	153.6800
26	ASH KICKIN SMOKERS	151.9772
27	WILD HOGS BBQ	149.6800
28	BOWLING OVER PIGS	149.6572
29	NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT	144.4800
30	RUB MY BUTT BBQ	141.6800

Pork

30 entries · top 175.4400 · median 163.9600

#	Team	Score
1	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	175.4400
2	SON OF SMOKE	174.2856
3	PIRATES OF THE PIG	171.9772
4	WILD HOGS BBQ	171.9656
5	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	171.4056
6	Smokey and the Pirate	170.8228
7	FLAME THROWER BBQ CO.	169.6684
8	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	168.5828
9	RHYTHM 'N QUE	168.5712
10	VEGAS GRILLBILLIES	168.0572
11	RAD FONDO BBQ	168
12	ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT	166.8572
13	RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	166.8228
14	CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S	165.7028
15	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	165.1200
16	SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE	162.8000
17	Jessie Rae's Barbecue	162.3316
18	SMOKED SEDUCTION	161.1316
19	BUTT RUBBIN BBQ	161.1200
20	GIT-R-SMOKED	159.4056
21	BAR-B-Q'S-2GO	158.7884
22	RUB MY BUTT BBQ	158.2972
23	NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT	157.7144
24	BOWLING OVER PIGS	157.6800
25	SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	156.5828
26	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	156.4912
27	2NQUE	154.2628
28	Dusty's Barbecue	151.4172
29	PETE'S MEAT BBQ	150.2628
30	ASH KICKIN SMOKERS	147.4056

Brisket

30 entries · top 172 · median 161.6684

#	Team	Score
1	NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT	172
2	SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	170.2972
3	VEGAS GRILLBILLIES	170.2628
4	SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE	169.1312
5	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	168
6	PIRATES OF THE PIG	167.9772
7	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	167.4056
8	BAR-B-Q'S-2GO	167.3828
9	GIT-R-SMOKED	166.8800
10	SMOKED SEDUCTION	166.3200
11	RHYTHM 'N QUE	166.2628
12	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	163.9656
13	Smokey and the Pirate	162.7884
14	FLAME THROWER BBQ CO.	161.7372
15	CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S	161.6684
16	SON OF SMOKE	161.6684
17	BOWLING OVER PIGS	161.1200
18	RAD FONDO BBQ	160.5944
19	ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT	158.8572
20	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	158.7884
21	PETE'S MEAT BBQ	158.2628
22	2NQUE	158.2284
23	RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	156.5600
24	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	155.9200
25	Jessie Rae's Barbecue	154.8344
26	BUTT RUBBIN BBQ	154.7888
27	Dusty's Barbecue	154.2972
28	ASH KICKIN SMOKERS	153.1084
29	WILD HOGS BBQ	147.3600
30	RUB MY BUTT BBQ	135.9200

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2017

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