Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

2017-05-19 – 2017-05-20 · Marietta, GA · 📍 Marietta, GA

Grand Champion: QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N (697.6684) · 26 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 FYC BARBEQUE

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QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N

697.6684 · Master Series — Overall

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FYC BARBEQUE

694.8344 · Master Series — Overall

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CLAUDE'S Q

692.5488 · 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.

632.34 median 679.58 697.67 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 177.71
Pork Ribs 180.00 🔥
Pork 176.56
Brisket 178.86

153.09 180.00

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

697.6684

Winning margin

2.8340

GC over RC

Field average

675.49

632.34697.67

median 679.58 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

CLAUDE'S Q (Pork Ribs)

Tightest race

Chicken

2.3088 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

685.0628

632.34697.67

10th place overall

Field spread

65.3256

winner to last place

Most consistent

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N

avg finish 5.50 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork Ribs

won by 1.7028 pts — CLAUDE'S Q

How hot was the win?

Top 42%

beats 58% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Moderate

ρ = -0.58 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1553

avg power rating going in · stronger than 40% of contests

Top-rated in the field

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N

rated 1863 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.

A dynasty in the making

4× wins at this contest

4 of 126 tracked editions

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has won this contest 4 times across its 126 tracked editions.

2014
2015
2017
2017

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 5–6: POT'S BBQ and BOOTYQUE tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: WICKED QUE and CLAUDE'S Q tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: BOOTYQUE and WICKED QUE tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 5–6 · tie
Chicken 9–10 · tie
Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie

How the title was won

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 12th.

Chicken 3rd
Pork Ribs 12th
Pork 6th
Brisket 1st

Back to defend

3 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BOOTYQUE (won 2014), POT'S BBQ (won 2015), QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N (won 2016).

BOOTYQUE · 2014
POT'S BBQ · 2015
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N · 2016

A perfect score on the table

1 perfect 180s

1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.

CLAUDE'S Q · Pork Ribs

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
2016-07-01	Marietta, GA	Marietta, GA	30	697.6572	CONTAGIOUS Q	Organizer Portal
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	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 ← this one	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	177.7144	175.4056	173.1200
Pork Ribs	180.0000	174.2628	171.9656
Pork	176.5600	173.1200	170.8456
Brisket	178.8572	175.4288	170.2856

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

26 entries · top 697.6684 · median 679.5768

#	Team	Score
1	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	697.6684
2	FYC BARBEQUE	694.8344
3	CLAUDE'S Q	692.5488
4	BLIND HOG BBQ	691.9428
5	BOOTYQUE	691.9084
6	WICKED QUE	688.5028
7	HICKORY PRIME	687.3140
8	C4-QUE	686.7540
9	POT'S BBQ	685.6000
10	HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS	685.0628
11	THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE	684.4572
12	NICE RACK BBQ	681.0404
13	4 K'S BBQ	681.0284
14	DADDY GRAY'S	678.1252
15	CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	675.9200
16	POP 'N' CHUBBY'S BBQ	673.0056
17	FERLEY'S BBQ	670.7884
18	BHR BIG BUTTS BBQ	667.2916
19	BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	666.6968
20	QUE SHACK	665.5196
21	UNCLE BUD'S BBQ	663.8628
22	Q-HUTTA	663.8628
23	SWEET WATER BAR-B-QUE	655.8172
24	BULL MOOSE BBQ	650.6516
25	IB SMOKIN' - ATL	650.1028
26	BEN'S BEST QUE AND STEW	632.3428

Chicken

26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8286

#	Team	Score
1	FYC BARBEQUE	177.7144
2	C4-QUE	177.7028
3	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	176.0000
4	BLIND HOG BBQ	175.4172
5	POT'S BBQ	175.4056
6	BOOTYQUE	175.4056
7	Q-HUTTA	174.2972
8	POP 'N' CHUBBY'S BBQ	174.2628
9	WICKED QUE	173.1200
10	CLAUDE'S Q	173.1200
11	THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE	173.1200
12	4 K'S BBQ	172.0000
13	NICE RACK BBQ	170.8344
14	HICKORY PRIME	170.8228
15	BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	170.8228
16	HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS	169.6800
17	QUE SHACK	167.3828
18	BEN'S BEST QUE AND STEW	166.8228
19	DADDY GRAY'S	166.8112
20	BHR BIG BUTTS BBQ	166.2400
21	CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	165.7372
22	UNCLE BUD'S BBQ	165.1088
23	IB SMOKIN' - ATL	165.0972
24	BULL MOOSE BBQ	163.9544
25	SWEET WATER BAR-B-QUE	163.3828
26	FERLEY'S BBQ	160.5256

Pork Ribs

26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6858 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	CLAUDE'S Q	180.0000 🔥
2	HICKORY PRIME	178.2972
3	BOOTYQUE	176.5600
4	WICKED QUE	176.5600
5	FERLEY'S BBQ	174.2628
6	NICE RACK BBQ	173.1200
7	4 K'S BBQ	173.1200
8	BLIND HOG BBQ	172.5716
9	THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE	171.9772
10	C4-QUE	171.9656
11	HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS	171.4056
12	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	169.7028
13	FYC BARBEQUE	169.6916
14	POP 'N' CHUBBY'S BBQ	169.6800
15	BHR BIG BUTTS BBQ	169.1200
16	QUE SHACK	167.3828
17	CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	167.3712
18	SWEET WATER BAR-B-QUE	166.8228
19	UNCLE BUD'S BBQ	166.2628
20	Q-HUTTA	165.1200
21	POT'S BBQ	165.0972
22	DADDY GRAY'S	163.9428
23	BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	162.8000
24	BULL MOOSE BBQ	159.3716
25	IB SMOKIN' - ATL	154.7772
26	BEN'S BEST QUE AND STEW	154.7772

Pork

26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.1198

#	Team	Score
1	POT'S BBQ	176.5600
2	C4-QUE	176.0000
3	NICE RACK BBQ	174.2744
4	THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE	174.2628
5	BHR BIG BUTTS BBQ	173.1200
6	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	173.1084
7	HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS	172.5600
8	FERLEY'S BBQ	171.9772
9	CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	171.9772
10	BLIND HOG BBQ	170.8456
11	BOOTYQUE	169.6800
12	BULL MOOSE BBQ	169.6800
13	DADDY GRAY'S	169.6684
14	FYC BARBEQUE	168.5712
15	HICKORY PRIME	168.5140
16	UNCLE BUD'S BBQ	167.4056
17	SWEET WATER BAR-B-QUE	167.3944
18	QUE SHACK	165.0856
19	CLAUDE'S Q	164.0000
20	4 K'S BBQ	163.9428
21	Q-HUTTA	163.9428
22	POP 'N' CHUBBY'S BBQ	162.8228
23	BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	162.7884
24	WICKED QUE	162.2628
25	IB SMOKIN' - ATL	162.2284
26	BEN'S BEST QUE AND STEW	153.0856

Brisket

26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.2686

#	Team	Score
1	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	178.8572
2	FYC BARBEQUE	178.8572
3	DADDY GRAY'S	177.7028
4	WICKED QUE	176.5600
5	CLAUDE'S Q	175.4288
6	BLIND HOG BBQ	173.1084
7	4 K'S BBQ	171.9656
8	HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS	171.4172
9	CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	170.8344
10	BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	170.2856
11	BOOTYQUE	170.2628
12	HICKORY PRIME	169.6800
13	POT'S BBQ	168.5372
14	IB SMOKIN' - ATL	168.0000
15	POP 'N' CHUBBY'S BBQ	166.2400
16	QUE SHACK	165.6684
17	THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE	165.0972
18	UNCLE BUD'S BBQ	165.0856
19	FERLEY'S BBQ	164.0228
20	NICE RACK BBQ	162.8116
21	C4-QUE	161.0856
22	Q-HUTTA	160.5028
23	BHR BIG BUTTS BBQ	158.8116
24	SWEET WATER BAR-B-QUE	158.2172
25	BEN'S BEST QUE AND STEW	157.6572
26	BULL MOOSE BBQ	157.6456

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