Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2017

Jun 23–24, 2017 · Birmingham, AL

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RAZORRACKS

701.0972 · Master Series — Overall

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SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY

697.6688 · Master Series — Overall

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FIRE DANCER BBQ

694.2172 · Master Series — Overall

RAZORRACKS won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on June 23, 2017 in Birmingham, AL, scoring 701.0972 in a field of 28 teams. SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6688. Category winners: Chicken — RAZORRACKS (178.8572); Pork Ribs — SOUTHERN QUE (180.0000); Pork — Q-BONES BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — FAT, DRUNK & STUPID (176.5600). This is the 116th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by Q-BONES 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.

622.69 median 677.88 701.10 🏆

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 180 🔥
Pork 178.86
Brisket 176.56

150.18 180

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

701.0972

Winning margin

3.4284

GC over RC

Field average

675.11

622.69701.10

median 677.88 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

SOUTHERN QUE (Pork Ribs)

Tightest race

Brisket

2.2972 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

685.6228

622.69701.10

10th place overall

Field spread

78.4112

winner to last place

Most consistent

RAZORRACKS

avg finish 3.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 3.4516 pts — Q-BONES BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 29%

beats 71% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

2 of 28 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.74 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,603

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

Top-rated in the field

FIRE DANCER BBQ

rated 1811 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

34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 66 times in 100

RAZORRACKS came in rated below the field's top team, FIRE DANCER BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1697
top seed 1811

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 16 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 1–2: RAZORRACKS and FIRE DANCER BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY and VICTORY LANE BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: THE SPECIALISTS and LIBERTY BBQ tied on 173.1084 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 1–2 · tie
Chicken 3–4 · tie
Chicken 9–10 · tie
Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie

How the title was won

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

RAZORRACKS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 7th.

Chicken 1st
Pork Ribs 3rd
Pork 4th
Brisket 7th

Back to defend

4 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: FIRE DANCER BBQ (won 2015), FAT, DRUNK & STUPID (won 2015), VICTORY LANE BBQ (won 2016), Q-BONES BBQ (won 2017).

FIRE DANCER BBQ · 2015
FAT, DRUNK & STUPID · 2015
VICTORY LANE BBQ · 2016
Q-BONES BBQ · 2017

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.

SOUTHERN QUE · 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
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	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 ← this one	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	178.8572	175.4056	173.1084
Pork Ribs	180	175.4056	172.5716
Pork	178.8572	173.1316	170.8228
Brisket	176.5600	174.2628	170.8456

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

28 entries · top 701.0972 · median 677.8800

#	Team	Score
1	RAZORRACKS	701.0972
2	SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY	697.6688
3	FIRE DANCER BBQ	694.2172
4	SMOKIN BUTT CREW	692.5144
5	VICTORY LANE BBQ	690.7656
6	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	690.1712
7	SOUTHERN QUE	689.0512
8	Q-BONES BBQ	688.5032
9	THE SPECIALISTS	686.1712
10	COCHON 225	685.6228
11	C4-QUE	682.7424
12	PORK ILLUSTRATED	681.0284
13	JORDYQ	679.8856
14	SWEET SMOKE BBQ	678.1484
15	BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM	677.6116
16	BALD HAWG BBQ	677.0512
17	SLADES BBQ	675.9200
18	LIBERTY BBQ	675.2796
19	CAMP-BELL BBQ	674.7200
20	EXTRA MILE BBQ	674.1024
21	SHEATS SMOKED MEATS	670.1828
22	2 MEN AND A PIG	666.6856
23	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	662.1600
24	SMOKE MASTERS	651.2800
25	BAD BACKS & BBQ	647.2572
26	K & K KOOKERS	646.6744
27	JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS	643.8056
28	Q.E.D.	622.6860

Chicken

28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9656

#	Team	Score
1	RAZORRACKS	178.8572
2	FIRE DANCER BBQ	178.8572
3	SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY	176.5600
4	VICTORY LANE BBQ	176.5600
5	BALD HAWG BBQ	175.4056
6	SLADES BBQ	174.8572
7	SWEET SMOKE BBQ	174.2628
8	Q-BONES BBQ	173.1316
9	THE SPECIALISTS	173.1084
10	LIBERTY BBQ	173.1084
11	SMOKIN BUTT CREW	172.5600
12	PORK ILLUSTRATED	172.5484
13	CAMP-BELL BBQ	171.9656
14	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	171.9656
15	COCHON 225	171.9656
16	2 MEN AND A PIG	170.8228
17	EXTRA MILE BBQ	170.8228
18	SOUTHERN QUE	170.8228
19	C4-QUE	170.8112
20	BAD BACKS & BBQ	169.6800
21	BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM	168.5372
22	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	167.9656
23	SHEATS SMOKED MEATS	165.7028
24	JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS	165.7028
25	JORDYQ	165.0972
26	K & K KOOKERS	162.2400
27	SMOKE MASTERS	159.9544
28	Q.E.D.	154.2400

Pork Ribs

28 entries · top 180 · median 169.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	SOUTHERN QUE	180 🔥
2	BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM	176.5944
3	RAZORRACKS	176.5600
4	PORK ILLUSTRATED	176.5600
5	VICTORY LANE BBQ	175.4056
6	JORDYQ	174.8572
7	SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY	174.8456
8	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	174.2628
9	Q-BONES BBQ	173.1200
10	COCHON 225	172.5716
11	CAMP-BELL BBQ	172.5600
12	SMOKIN BUTT CREW	171.9772
13	THE SPECIALISTS	170.2744
14	SLADES BBQ	170.2628
15	BALD HAWG BBQ	169.6916
16	SWEET SMOKE BBQ	169.6800
17	SHEATS SMOKED MEATS	169.1200
18	FIRE DANCER BBQ	167.9772
19	EXTRA MILE BBQ	167.3828
20	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	166.2744
21	SMOKE MASTERS	166.2628
22	C4-QUE	165.6800
23	JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS	165.1200
24	LIBERTY BBQ	162.8000
25	2 MEN AND A PIG	160.5144
26	K & K KOOKERS	159.3716
27	BAD BACKS & BBQ	157.0972
28	Q.E.D.	154.2516

Pork

28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.5314

#	Team	Score
1	Q-BONES BBQ	178.8572
2	C4-QUE	175.4056
3	SMOKIN BUTT CREW	173.7144
4	RAZORRACKS	173.7028
5	SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY	173.1316
6	FIRE DANCER BBQ	173.1200
7	THE SPECIALISTS	173.1200
8	COCHON 225	171.9656
9	PORK ILLUSTRATED	171.9656
10	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	170.8228
11	SOUTHERN QUE	168.5600
12	LIBERTY BBQ	168.5256
13	SWEET SMOKE BBQ	167.9656
14	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	167.3828
15	2 MEN AND A PIG	165.6800
16	JORDYQ	165.6684
17	BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM	165.0972
18	EXTRA MILE BBQ	165.0856
19	SHEATS SMOKED MEATS	165.0856
20	VICTORY LANE BBQ	164.5372
21	K & K KOOKERS	162.8228
22	JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS	162.8000
23	SLADES BBQ	162.7884
24	BALD HAWG BBQ	161.0856
25	BAD BACKS & BBQ	160.5372
26	SMOKE MASTERS	159.9772
27	Q.E.D.	159.9428
28	CAMP-BELL BBQ	159.3600

Brisket

28 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.6684

#	Team	Score
1	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	176.5600
2	VICTORY LANE BBQ	174.2628
3	JORDYQ	174.2628
4	FIRE DANCER BBQ	174.2628
5	SMOKIN BUTT CREW	174.2628
6	SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY	173.1316
7	RAZORRACKS	171.9772
8	BALD HAWG BBQ	170.8684
9	LIBERTY BBQ	170.8456
10	C4-QUE	170.8456
11	CAMP-BELL BBQ	170.8344
12	EXTRA MILE BBQ	170.8112
13	SHEATS SMOKED MEATS	170.2744
14	THE SPECIALISTS	169.6684
15	2 MEN AND A PIG	169.6684
16	SOUTHERN QUE	169.6684
17	COCHON 225	169.1200
18	SLADES BBQ	168.0116
19	BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM	167.3828
20	SWEET SMOKE BBQ	166.2400
21	SMOKE MASTERS	165.0856
22	Q-BONES BBQ	163.3944
23	K & K KOOKERS	162.2400
24	PORK ILLUSTRATED	159.9544
25	BAD BACKS & BBQ	159.9428
26	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	157.0972
27	Q.E.D.	154.2516
28	JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS	150.1828

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2017

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