Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2017

Mar 31 – Apr 1, 2017 · Renton, WA

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MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ

681.1660 · Master Series — Overall

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BOOTIES BBQ

674.8456 · Master Series — Overall

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ABECEDARIAN OF Q

673.7144 · Master Series — Overall

MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on March 31, 2017 in Renton, WA, scoring 681.1660 in a field of 30 teams. BOOTIES BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 674.8456. Category winners: Chicken — MADDDOG'S BBQ (174.2628); Pork Ribs — ODD SQUAD BBQ (174.8688); Pork — SLOW PORKIN (173.7028); Brisket — MADDDOG'S BBQ (177.7372). This is the 106th 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.

475.37 median 643.90 681.17 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 174.26
Pork Ribs 174.87
Pork 173.70
Brisket 177.74

138.18 177.74

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

681.1660

Winning margin

6.3204

GC over RC

Field average

641.05

475.37681.17

median 643.90 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork Ribs

2.8800 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

654.7544

475.37681.17

10th place overall

Field spread

205.7944

winner to last place

Most consistent

MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ

avg finish 5.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 4.0344 pts — MADDDOG'S BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 88%

beats 12% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Moderate

ρ = -0.31 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,529

avg power rating going in · stronger than 21% of contests

Top-rated in the field

MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ

rated 1625 pre-contest

Storylines (5 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.

Won without a category win

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.

Chicken 10th
Pork Ribs 6th
Pork 4th
Brisket 3rd

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 10 calls decided inside half a point

Pork Ribs places 5–6: BAD BONES BBQ and MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ tied on 171.9888 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: PIGGY D'S BBQ and ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS tied on 165.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: RUSTY'S BBQ edged BAD BONES BBQ by 0.0112.

Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
Brisket 7–8 · tie
Pork Ribs 4–5 · 0.0112
Pork Ribs 3–4 · 0.0116

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

MADDDOG'S BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double.

Chicken 1st
Brisket 1st

Back to defend

1 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BAD BONES BBQ (won 2014, 2016).

BAD BONES BBQ · 2014, 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	Reno, NV	Reno, NV	30	674.2168	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	Smokey and the Pirate
Mar 31, 2017 ← this one	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	174.2628	170.2972	168.0228
Pork Ribs	174.8688	171.9888	167.9772
Pork	173.7028	169.6800	162.2744
Brisket	177.7372	166.2628	165.0856

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 681.1660 · median 643.8970

#	Team	Score
1	MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	681.1660
2	BOOTIES BBQ	674.8456
3	ABECEDARIAN OF Q	673.7144
4	MADDDOG'S BBQ	670.2172
5	BAD BONES BBQ	669.0632
6	PIGGY D'S BBQ	663.8972
7	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	663.3144
8	FAHRENHEIT 250	659.8512
9	SLOW PORKIN	654.7888
10	THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES	654.7544
11	BIG SWEDE'S BBQ OF WASHINGTON	654.2056
12	RUSTY'S BBQ	653.0400
13	BBQ Aloha	652.5604
14	WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO.	651.3260
15	DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE	644.9940
16	ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ	642.8000
17	SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST	641.6228
18	SMOKEY'S BARBQUE WA	641.0400
19	THE WASHINGTON STATE PORK DADDY'S	637.6460
20	ROXX BOXX BBQ	637.0976
21	ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS	635.8740
22	BIG DOG BBQ CANADA	635.8056
23	SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT	633.6232
24	PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ	632.3888
25	JC'S BBQ	632.3888
26	ODD SQUAD BBQ	628.5148
27	DADDY AND ME BBQ	628.4228
28	MADCOW BARBEQUE	621.0744
29	HEAVEN SCENT BBQ	586.0684
30	JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ	475.3716

Chicken

30 entries · top 174.2628 · median 163.7200

#	Team	Score
1	MADDDOG'S BBQ	174.2628
2	THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES	172.0116
3	BOOTIES BBQ	171.4400
4	DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE	171.4056
5	BAD BONES BBQ	170.2972
6	BIG DOG BBQ CANADA	170.2856
7	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	169.7028
8	WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO.	169.6800
9	ABECEDARIAN OF Q	168.6172
10	MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	168.0228
11	PIGGY D'S BBQ	168
12	SLOW PORKIN	167.4172
13	RUSTY'S BBQ	166.8228
14	FAHRENHEIT 250	166.8228
15	DADDY AND ME BBQ	164.0228
16	ROXX BOXX BBQ	163.4172
17	MADCOW BARBEQUE	163.4172
18	SMOKEY'S BARBQUE WA	163.4056
19	JC'S BBQ	163.3828
20	SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST	162.8456
21	BIG SWEDE'S BBQ OF WASHINGTON	162.8228
22	ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ	162.3200
23	ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS	161.1312
24	PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ	157.6916
25	JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ	157.6916
26	THE WASHINGTON STATE PORK DADDY'S	157.6456
27	ODD SQUAD BBQ	155.9772
28	SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT	154.8344
29	BBQ Aloha	154.3088
30	HEAVEN SCENT BBQ	139.9312

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 174.8688 · median 163.1144

#	Team	Score
1	ODD SQUAD BBQ	174.8688
2	BBQ Aloha	174.3316
3	ABECEDARIAN OF Q	172.0116
4	RUSTY'S BBQ	172
5	BAD BONES BBQ	171.9888
6	MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	171.9888
7	SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT	170.2972
8	BOOTIES BBQ	168.5372
9	BIG SWEDE'S BBQ OF WASHINGTON	168
10	SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST	167.9772
11	HEAVEN SCENT BBQ	166.8572
12	THE WASHINGTON STATE PORK DADDY'S	166.8572
13	ROXX BOXX BBQ	164.5716
14	DADDY AND ME BBQ	164.5484
15	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	163.9544
16	THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES	162.2744
17	JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ	161.1428
18	PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ	160.5600
19	MADDDOG'S BBQ	159.4288
20	SLOW PORKIN	158.8460
21	JC'S BBQ	158.8232
22	PIGGY D'S BBQ	157.0972
23	FAHRENHEIT 250	157.0856
24	ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ	156.5484
25	MADCOW BARBEQUE	155.9544
26	BIG DOG BBQ CANADA	154.8000
27	WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO.	152.5372
28	SMOKEY'S BARBQUE WA	152.5372
29	DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE	152.5256
30	ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS	147.3828

Pork

30 entries · top 173.7028 · median 158.5256

#	Team	Score
1	SLOW PORKIN	173.7028
2	PIGGY D'S BBQ	173.1200
3	BOOTIES BBQ	172.5484
4	MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	171.4516
5	FAHRENHEIT 250	169.6800
6	BAD BONES BBQ	169.1316
7	ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ	166.8344
8	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	164.5716
9	PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ	162.8000
10	WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO.	162.2744
11	SMOKEY'S BARBQUE WA	162.2744
12	ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS	161.6800
13	BBQ Aloha	160.5256
14	ABECEDARIAN OF Q	159.3828
15	MADDDOG'S BBQ	158.7884
16	DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE	158.2628
17	BIG SWEDE'S BBQ OF WASHINGTON	157.1428
18	SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT	157.0972
19	SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST	156.5600
20	JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ	156.5372
21	THE WASHINGTON STATE PORK DADDY'S	156.0344
22	JC'S BBQ	155.9428
23	THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES	155.3484
24	RUSTY'S BBQ	154.8456
25	BIG DOG BBQ CANADA	154.2172
26	ODD SQUAD BBQ	153.1200
27	ROXX BOXX BBQ	152.5716
28	DADDY AND ME BBQ	147.3372
29	MADCOW BARBEQUE	145.1656
30	HEAVEN SCENT BBQ	138.1828

Brisket

29 entries · top 177.7372 · median 159.3716

#	Team	Score
1	MADDDOG'S BBQ	177.7372
2	ABECEDARIAN OF Q	173.7028
3	MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	169.7028
4	WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO.	166.8344
5	FAHRENHEIT 250	166.2628
6	BIG SWEDE'S BBQ OF WASHINGTON	166.2400
7	PIGGY D'S BBQ	165.6800
8	ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS	165.6800
9	THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES	165.1200
10	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	165.0856
11	BBQ Aloha	163.3944
12	SMOKEY'S BARBQUE WA	162.8228
13	DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE	162.8000
14	BOOTIES BBQ	162.3200
15	RUSTY'S BBQ	159.3716
16	BAD BONES BBQ	157.6456
17	THE WASHINGTON STATE PORK DADDY'S	157.1088
18	ROB'S SMOKIN AND GRILLIN BBQ	157.0972
19	MADCOW BARBEQUE	156.5372
20	ROXX BOXX BBQ	156.5372
21	BIG DOG BBQ CANADA	156.5028
22	SLOW PORKIN	154.8228
23	SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST	154.2400
24	JC'S BBQ	154.2400
25	DADDY AND ME BBQ	152.5144
26	SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT	151.3944
27	PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ	151.3372
28	ODD SQUAD BBQ	144.5488
29	HEAVEN SCENT BBQ	141.0972

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2017

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Storylines (5 found in this contest's numbers)

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A dynasty in the making

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