Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

2017-05-05 – 2017-05-06 · St. Charles, MO · 📍 St. Charles, MO

Grand Champion: THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE (691.9540) · 29 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ

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THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE

691.9540 · Master Series — Overall

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SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ

687.3712 · Master Series — Overall

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OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ

686.8112 · Master Series — Overall

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.

501.10 median 658.88 691.95 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 178.86
Pork Ribs 176.56
Pork 176.00
Brisket 176.00

133.53 178.86

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

691.9540

Winning margin

4.5828

GC over RC

Field average

654.44

501.10691.95

median 658.88 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork

4.0344 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

663.9432

501.10691.95

10th place overall

Field spread

190.8568

winner to last place

Most consistent

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE

avg finish 4.50 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 3.4172 pts — SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 64%

beats 36% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

1 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Moderate

ρ = -0.51 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1630

avg power rating going in · stronger than 91% of contests

Top-rated in the field

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ

rated 1961 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

20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 80 times in 100

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE came in rated below the field's top team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1717
top seed 1961

Won without a category win

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.

Chicken 5th
Pork Ribs 2nd
Pork 3rd
Brisket 8th

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

1630 average power rating going in

Stronger than 91% of every rated contest

The field averaged a 1630 power rating going in — stronger than 91% of every contest tracked.

top seed SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (1961)
29 rated teams

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 2–3: OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ and THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS tied on 175.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: PITMASTERIQ BBQ and OUTSIDERS BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ and SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 2–3 · tie
Chicken 7–8 · tie
Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
Pork 6–7 · tie

Back to defend

4 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: DIRT ROAD BBQ (won 2013, 2016), THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (won 2013), SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (won 2014, 2015), PITMASTERIQ BBQ (won 2016).

DIRT ROAD BBQ · 2013, 2016
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ · 2013
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ · 2014, 2015
PITMASTERIQ BBQ · 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
2013-02-15	Tampa, FL	Tampa, FL	24	698.8572	SWAMP BOYS	BLITZKRIEG BBQ
2013-02-22	Daphne, AL	Daphne, AL	29	689.7142	THE PIT CREW GA	LOTTA BULL BBQ
2013-03-01	Baton Rouge, LA	Baton Rouge, LA	28	699.4286	CAJUN BLAZE	HABITUAL SMOKERS
2013-03-08	Westworth Village, TX	Westworth Village, TX	29	677.7142	C-N-B BAR-B-Q	3 WOODYS BBQ
2013-03-15	Albuquerque, NM	Albuquerque, NM	20	686.2856	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	2-CAN-Q
2013-03-22	Tucson, AZ	Tucson, AZ	30	676.5712	LUTZ'S FAMOUS BBQ	BIG POPPA SMOKERS
2013-03-29	Thornton, CO	Thornton, CO	30	668.5712	SWINESTONE COWBOYS	GQUE
2013-04-05	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	29	689.1426	PHIL & LOU BBQ	ROOFTOP BBQ
2013-04-12	Renton, WA	Renton, WA	29	666.8574	MOVIN' THE CHAINS	PIGGY D'S BBQ
2013-04-26	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	30	666.2856	DIRT ROAD BBQ	SMOKEAHOLICS KS
2013-05-03	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles, MO	30	694.2860	TRUEBUD BBQ	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
2013-05-10	Knoxville, TN	Knoxville, TN	29	677.7140	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	UNCULTURED SWINE
2013-05-17	Marietta, GA	Marietta, GA	28	685.7142	TNT SOUTHERN BBQ	MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM
2013-05-31	N. Charleston, SC	N. Charleston, SC	27	678.2854	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	KILLER B'S BBQ
2013-06-07	Asheville, NC	Asheville, NC	26	662.8568	DEEP SOUTH BBQ	TEAR-A-BYTE BBQ
2013-06-14	Lexington, KY	Lexington, KY	27	672.5710	GOVERNMENT PORK	QUENIVOROUS
2013-06-21	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	29	689.1428	ONE2BBQ	BACK PORCH Q
2013-06-28	Traverse City, MI	Traverse City, MI	26	676.5712	QUAU	iBQ'n
2013-07-05	Madison, WI	Madison, WI	30	670.8570	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	SMOKERS PURGATORY
2013-07-12	Woodbury, MN	Woodbury, MN	29	684.5372	TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW	PIGSKIN BBQ
2013-07-19	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	28	686.2284	PORK PATROL BBQ	GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA
2013-08-09	Medford, NY	Medford, NY	27	642.7544	FEEDING FRIENDZ	INSANE SWINE BBQ
2013-08-16	Laurel, MD	Laurel, MD	29	685.6000	THE BBQ GURU	APORKALYPSE NOW
2013-08-23	Richmond, VA	Richmond, VA	29	677.1428	COOL SMOKE	GROG N HOGS
2013-09-27	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	29	695.3484	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	BOYS OF BBQ & PATTY
2014-02-21	Tampa, FL	Tampa, FL	21	678.2512	WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA	Good Buddies BBQ
2014-02-28	Daphne, AL	Daphne, AL	28	685.6912	BOOTYQUE	FIRE DANCER BBQ
2014-03-07	Baton Rouge, LA	Baton Rouge, LA	23	694.2284	SMOKIN' N THE DARK	CAJUN BLAZE
2014-03-14	Fort Worth, TX	Fort Worth, TX	29	670.7196	WILDCATTERS Q CREW	CAVEMAN CUISINE
2014-03-21	Tucson, AZ	Tucson, AZ	30	685.1200	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	I.A.B. 30 BBQ
2014-03-28	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento, CA	29	662.8116	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	SON OF SMOKE
2014-04-04	Renton, WA	Renton, WA	30	676.5488	BAD BONES BBQ	PIGGY D'S BBQ
2014-04-11	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	29	685.1656	R&R BBQ	RHYTHM 'N QUE
2014-04-18	Denver, CO	Denver, CO	30	686.7768	GQUE	GRILLIN' BEAVERS
2014-05-02	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	29	683.3484	COUNTY LINE SMOKERS	GETTIN' BASTED
2014-05-09	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles, MO	30	698.7884	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	PORK PULLIN PLOWBOYS
2014-05-23	Hendersonville, TN	Hendersonville, TN	30	700.0232	SWIGGIN PIG	Organizer Portal
2014-05-30	Marietta, GA	Marietta, GA	29	684.4340	PIG WHISPERERS	CURLY TAILS BBQ
2014-06-06	N. Charleston, SC	N. Charleston, SC	28	685.6684	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q
2014-06-13	Asheville, NC	Asheville, NC	30	682.8112	PICKIN' PORKERS	SMOKE ON THIS
2014-06-20	Lexington, KY	Lexington, KY	28	683.3372	MIDNIGHT BURN	THE LOONEY PIT
2014-06-27	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	26	681.1200	ABLE ACRES BBQ	ONE2BBQ
2014-07-04	Traverse City, MI	Traverse City, MI	21	678.1828	BUBBA-Q'S	CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM
2014-07-11	Madison, WI	Madison, WI	29	685.0972	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	SECOND CITY SMOKE
2014-07-18	Woodbury, MN	Woodbury, MN	30	691.9884	IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ	ANGRY JACK BBQ
2014-07-25	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	29	692.6400	TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	SPITFIRE
2014-08-08	Scarborough, ME	Scarborough, ME	28	673.7372	STUBBORN BULL BBQ	FEEDING FRIENDZ
2014-08-15	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg, PA	28	670.7312	HERDING SMOKE	PIGHEADED BBQ
2014-08-22	Laurel, MD	Laurel, MD	29	669.6112	PORK BARREL BBQ	Sauce This BBQ
2014-09-12	N. Kansas City, MO	N. Kansas City, MO	30	697.6916	SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ
2015-02-20	Kissimmee, FL	Kissimmee, FL	22	695.4400	HOT WACHULA'S	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ
2015-02-27	Daphne, AL	Daphne, AL	30	693.6340	JACK'S OLD SOUTH	RED EYED SMOKERS
2015-03-06	Shreveport, LA	Shreveport, LA	29	687.9776	FIRE DANCER BBQ	INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE
2015-03-13	Fort Worth, TX	Fort Worth, TX	30	664.4572	CLARK CREW BBQ	KOSMO'S Q
2015-03-20	Tucson, AZ	Tucson, AZ	29	699.3484	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
2015-03-27	Reno, NV	Reno, NV	30	677.7372	TEAM AMERICA	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ
2015-04-03	Renton, WA	Renton, WA	28	680.6292	MOVIN' THE CHAINS	WINE COUNTRY Q
2015-04-10	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	30	675.3824	R&R BBQ	TEAM AMERICA
2015-04-17	Fort Collins, CO	Fort Collins, CO	30	689.7256	JO-BAWB'S BBQ	GQUE
2015-05-08	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	30	700.5828	THUMP & STRUM BBQ	SMOOTH SMOKE
2015-05-15	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles, MO	30	689.6572	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	BRICKHEAD BBQ
2015-05-22	Marietta, GA	Marietta, GA	29	691.3484	POT'S BBQ	THE PIT CREW GA
2015-05-29	Hendersonville, TN	Hendersonville, TN	29	703.4056	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	Q-BONES BBQ
2015-06-05	Asheville, NC	Asheville, NC	30	699.9772	ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ
2015-06-12	N. Charleston, SC	N. Charleston, SC	29	679.9428	BIG DICK'S BBQ	4:20 Q
2015-06-19	Bowling Green, KY	Bowling Green, KY	29	694.8456	GILLY'S BBQ	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE
2015-06-26	Ypsilanti, MI	Ypsilanti, MI	30	677.0740	iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com	BIG BROTHERS BBQ
2015-07-10	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	28	687.9772	HUG HOGS	THE SMOKE HUNTERS
2015-07-17	Auburn Hills, MI	Auburn Hills, MI	28	693.1656	YELLOW RIVER BBQ	SMOKIN' IN THE D
2015-07-24	Woodbury, MN	Woodbury, MN	30	682.3544	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	JAESTAR BBQ
2015-07-31	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	30	685.6572	BIG T'Z Q CRU	PELLET ENVY
2015-08-14	Scarborough, ME	Scarborough, ME	26	679.9776	INSANE SWINE BBQ	Rogue Hog BBQ
2015-08-21	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg, PA	30	678.3200	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	HAWG NATION BBQ
2015-08-28	Laurel, MD	Laurel, MD	29	673.6228	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ
2015-09-11	N. Kansas City, MO	N. Kansas City, MO	28	694.8228	SMOKEAHOLICS	TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE
2016-02-26	Daphne, AL	Daphne, AL	30	689.0972	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	WINK'S BARBEQUE
2016-03-04	Shreveport, LA	Shreveport, LA	30	687.3940	ALL IN QUE	SMOKIN' N THE DARK
2016-03-11	Fort Worth, TX	Fort Worth, TX	29	689.6912	DR. NORDY'S BBQ	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE
2016-03-18	Tucson, AZ	Tucson, AZ	30	708.0112	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ
2016-03-25	Reno, NV	Reno, NV	29	691.9656	PHIL THE GRILL	BOWLING OVER PIGS
2016-04-01	Renton, WA	Renton, WA	30	680.5372	BAD BONES BBQ	FAHRENHEIT 250
2016-04-08	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	30	685.6340	BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS
2016-04-15	Fort Collins, CO	Fort Collins, CO	28	699.3600	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	PELLET ENVY
2016-04-29	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	30	688.4912	DIRT ROAD BBQ	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ
2016-05-06	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles, MO	30	690.8344	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
2016-05-13	Bowling Green, KY	Bowling Green, KY	29	694.2172	MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM	CHECKERED PIG
2016-05-20	Southhaven, MS	Southhaven, MS	29	696.5028	VICTORY LANE BBQ	SOUTHERN SMOKERS
2016-06-03	Asheville, NC	Asheville, NC	27	698.2628	SMOKING BUTT HEADS	PALMETTO PITMASTERS
2016-06-10	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg, PA	29	683.3716	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
2016-06-17	Hendersonville, TN	Hendersonville, TN	29	699.9544	SON SEEKERS BBQ	THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW
2016-06-24	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham, AL	30	694.2172	BAREKNUCKLES BBQ	BALD HAWG BBQ
2016-07-08	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	30	682.2632	40 CALIBER BBQ	ONE2BBQ
2016-07-15	South Bend, IN	South Bend, IN	28	676.5712	iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com	SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC
2016-07-22	Woodbury, MN	Woodbury, MN	30	677.6112	RUB MY RACK	CITY SLICKERS BBQ
2016-07-29	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	28	689.1888	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	LUCKY'S Q
2016-08-05	Laurel, MD	Laurel, MD	29	686.8344	3 EYZ BBQ	Sauce This BBQ
2016-08-12	Richmond, VA	Richmond, VA	28	686.8456	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ
2016-08-19	South Windsor, CT	South Windsor, CT	26	685.6456	THAT'S OUR QUE	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ
2016-09-02	Ypsilanti, MI	Ypsilanti, MI	30	691.4172	MAC ATTACK BBQ	THE SMOKE HUNTERS
2016-09-09	Kansas City, MO	Kansas City, MO	30	695.9772	913 BBQ	SMOKEAHOLICS
2017-02-24	Daphne, AL	Daphne, AL	28	690.2744	SMOKE ON THIS	WINK'S BARBEQUE
2017-03-03	Shreveport, LA	Shreveport, LA	29	691.9312	RAILYARD BBQ	SMOKIN TRIGGERS
2017-03-10	White Settlement, TX	White Settlement, TX	30	680.5484	BLAZEN BBQ	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX
2017-03-17	Tucson, AZ	Tucson, AZ	29	697.6340	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	PORKETEERS
2017-03-24	Reno, NV	Reno, NV	30	674.2168	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	Smokey and the Pirate
2017-03-31	Renton, WA	Renton, WA	30	681.1660	MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	BOOTIES BBQ
2017-04-07	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	29	690.8228	TEAM AMERICA	GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE
2017-04-14	Fort Collins, CO	Fort Collins, CO	30	692.4800	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ
2017-04-28	Overland Park, KS	Overland Park, KS	30	692.5488	SUBLIME BBQ	JAESTAR BBQ
2017-05-05 ← this one	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles, MO	29	691.9540	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
2017-05-12	Bowling Green, KY	Bowling Green, KY	29	701.7256	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	GILLY'S BBQ
2017-05-19	Marietta, GA	Marietta, GA	26	697.6684	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	FYC BARBEQUE
2017-06-02	Laurel, MD	Laurel, MD	28	681.6340	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	3 EYZ BBQ
2017-06-09	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg, PA	29	686.8000	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
2017-06-16	Alpharetta, GA	Alpharetta, GA	28	701.6340	Q-BONES BBQ	SWINE AND SHINE BBQ
2017-06-23	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham, AL	28	701.0972	RAZORRACKS	SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY
2017-07-07	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	30	702.8000	ONE2BBQ	THUNDER HOG BBQ
2017-07-14	South Bend, IN	South Bend, IN	27	674.2512	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.
2017-07-21	Eagan, MN	Eagan, MN	30	686.3316	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	TOTALLY SAUCED
2017-07-28	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny, IA	30	690.2628	GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA	CRASH TEST SMOKERS
2017-08-04	South Windsor, CT	South Windsor, CT	30	677.0972	INSANE SWINE BBQ	PORK BUTT PARADISE
2017-08-11	N. Charleston, SC	N. Charleston, SC	27	688.5144	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM
2017-08-18	Asheville, NC	Asheville, NC	29	687.9084	Cool Grog N Smokin Hogs	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA
2017-09-01	Traverse City, MI	Traverse City, MI	27	688.5144	iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com	MAC ATTACK BBQ
2017-09-08	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	178.8572	173.7028	171.4400
Pork Ribs	176.5600	170.8800	168.5600
Pork	176.0000	171.9656	167.9772
Brisket	176.0000	169.1200	168.5256

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

29 entries · top 691.9540 · median 658.8800

#	Team	Score
1	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	691.9540
2	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	687.3712
3	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	686.8112
4	DIRT ROAD BBQ	685.5880
5	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	685.0856
6	BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	675.3484
7	THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS	674.7884
8	SMOKE N BABES BBQ	674.7544
9	FIRESIDE SMOKERS	665.0860
10	BRINGINGTHEHEATBBQ	663.9432
11	BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE	663.2568
12	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	660.5372
13	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	659.8400
14	OAK STREET BBQ CO.	659.3024
15	OLLIE BABA Q	658.8800
16	IN DEEP SAUCE	658.7308
17	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	657.5428
18	SMOKIN' BUTTS	657.0056
19	SMOKIN O BBQ	656.5256
20	OLD HABITS BARBECUE	651.3368
21	SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM	650.7316
22	SMOKEY'S Q	650.6624
23	SONS OF A BRISKET	649.6228
24	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	646.1028
25	DRUM DADDY BBQ	643.9432
26	TRIPLE H BBQ	629.6344
27	OUTSIDERS BBQ	628.8456
28	BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA	604.4344
29	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	501.0972

Chicken

29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5828

#	Team	Score
1	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	178.8572
2	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	175.4400
3	THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS	175.4400
4	DIRT ROAD BBQ	174.2628
5	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	173.7028
6	SMOKE N BABES BBQ	172.5716
7	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	172.5600
8	OUTSIDERS BBQ	172.5600
9	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	171.9772
10	OLLIE BABA Q	171.4400
11	BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	171.4284
12	OAK STREET BBQ CO.	171.4056
13	SMOKIN O BBQ	170.2628
14	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	169.6800
15	IN DEEP SAUCE	168.5828
16	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	168.5484
17	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	167.9656
18	SMOKIN' BUTTS	166.2628
19	BRINGINGTHEHEATBBQ	165.7144
20	DRUM DADDY BBQ	165.7028
21	SMOKEY'S Q	165.1200
22	FIRESIDE SMOKERS	165.1084
23	BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA	163.4172
24	OLD HABITS BARBECUE	163.3712
25	TRIPLE H BBQ	161.1200
26	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	161.0972
27	SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM	158.2400
28	BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE	155.9200
29	SONS OF A BRISKET	155.3944

Pork Ribs

29 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.8228

#	Team	Score
1	DIRT ROAD BBQ	176.5600
2	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	176.0000
3	SMOKE N BABES BBQ	172.5484
4	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	171.9772
5	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	170.8800
6	BRINGINGTHEHEATBBQ	169.6916
7	FIRESIDE SMOKERS	169.1200
8	SONS OF A BRISKET	168.5944
9	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	168.5600
10	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	168.5600
11	SMOKEY'S Q	168.5256
12	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	167.9772
13	THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS	166.8456
14	OAK STREET BBQ CO.	163.4056
15	BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE	162.8228
16	OLLIE BABA Q	161.7372
17	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	161.6572
18	TRIPLE H BBQ	161.1316
19	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	160.5600
20	IN DEEP SAUCE	160.5484
21	BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	160.5256
22	OLD HABITS BARBECUE	159.4056
23	DRUM DADDY BBQ	158.8688
24	SMOKIN' BUTTS	158.2516
25	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	155.9544
26	SMOKIN O BBQ	155.4400
27	SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM	154.2632
28	BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA	150.8000
29	OUTSIDERS BBQ	133.5316

Pork

29 entries · top 176.0000 · median 166.2744

#	Team	Score
1	SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM	176.0000
2	OUTSIDERS BBQ	174.2628
3	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	173.1428
4	SMOKIN O BBQ	172.5828
5	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	171.9656
6	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	171.4400
7	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	171.4400
8	BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE	170.8112
9	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	169.1084
10	SMOKE N BABES BBQ	167.9772
11	OLD HABITS BARBECUE	167.4172
12	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	167.4056
13	BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	167.3944
14	DIRT ROAD BBQ	167.3940
15	THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS	166.2744
16	OLLIE BABA Q	166.2628
17	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	164.0000
18	OAK STREET BBQ CO.	163.9772
19	SMOKIN' BUTTS	163.3828
20	BRINGINGTHEHEATBBQ	162.8000
21	SMOKEY'S Q	162.2284
22	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	161.6572
23	IN DEEP SAUCE	160.4912
24	FIRESIDE SMOKERS	158.2860
25	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	157.6572
26	SONS OF A BRISKET	156.5140
27	DRUM DADDY BBQ	155.9544
28	TRIPLE H BBQ	154.2628
29	BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA	149.1200

Brisket

28 entries · top 176.0000 · median 163.9714

#	Team	Score
1	BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	176.0000
2	BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE	173.7028
3	FIRESIDE SMOKERS	172.5716
4	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	172.5484
5	SONS OF A BRISKET	169.1200
6	IN DEEP SAUCE	169.1084
7	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	169.1084
8	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	169.1084
9	SMOKIN' BUTTS	169.1084
10	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	168.5256
11	DIRT ROAD BBQ	167.3712
12	THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS	166.2284
13	BRINGINGTHEHEATBBQ	165.7372
14	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	164.0000
15	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	163.9428
16	DRUM DADDY BBQ	163.4172
17	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	162.2400
18	SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM	162.2284
19	SMOKE N BABES BBQ	161.6572
20	OLD HABITS BARBECUE	161.1428
21	OAK STREET BBQ CO.	160.5140
22	OLLIE BABA Q	159.4400
23	SMOKIN O BBQ	158.2400
24	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	157.0972
25	SMOKEY'S Q	154.7884
26	TRIPLE H BBQ	153.1200
27	OUTSIDERS BBQ	148.4912
28	BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA	141.0972

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

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