Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2017

Jul 7–8, 2017 · Indianapolis, IN

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ONE2BBQ

702.8000 · Master Series — Overall

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THUNDER HOG BBQ

697.6572 · Master Series — Overall

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MAC ATTACK BBQ

696.5484 · Master Series — Overall

ONE2BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on July 7, 2017 in Indianapolis, IN, scoring 702.8000 in a field of 30 teams. THUNDER HOG BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6572. Category winners: Chicken — iBQ'n (178.8800); Pork Ribs — MAC ATTACK BBQ (178.2972); Pork — ABLE ACRES BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — ONE2BBQ (180.0000). This is the 117th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by RAZORRACKS; 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.

601.04 median 679.34 702.80 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 178.88
Pork Ribs 178.30
Pork 178.86
Brisket 180 🔥

130.77 180

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

702.8000

Winning margin

5.1428

GC over RC

Field average

671.95

601.04702.80

median 679.34 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

ONE2BBQ (Brisket)

Tightest race

Pork Ribs

1.7372 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

684.4916

601.04702.80

10th place overall

Field spread

101.7600

winner to last place

Most consistent

ONE2BBQ

avg finish 5.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 1.1544 pts — ABLE ACRES BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 23%

beats 77% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

0 of 28 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.82 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,613

avg power rating going in · stronger than 85% of contests

Top-rated in the field

One2BBQ

rated 1883 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 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 7 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 6–7: SMOKE FREAKS and LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: THUNDER HOG BBQ and BIG "E" BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: BILLY RAY BBQ edged SMOKE FREAKS by 0.0116.

Chicken 6–7 · tie
Brisket 7–8 · tie
Chicken 5–6 · 0.0116
Pork Ribs 2–3 · 0.0116

How the title was won

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

ONE2BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 14th.

Chicken 14th
Pork Ribs 3rd
Pork 5th
Brisket 1st

Back to defend

4 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: ONE2BBQ (won 2013), ABLE ACRES BBQ (won 2014), 40 CALIBER BBQ (won 2016), MAC ATTACK BBQ (won 2016).

ONE2BBQ · 2013
ABLE ACRES BBQ · 2014
40 CALIBER BBQ · 2016
MAC ATTACK BBQ · 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.

ONE2BBQ · Brisket

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	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham, AL	28	701.0972	RAZORRACKS	SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY
Jul 7, 2017 ← this one	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	178.8800	176.0116	172.5484
Pork Ribs	178.2972	176.5600	170.8344
Pork	178.8572	174.2628	170.8228
Brisket	180	176.0116	171.4288

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

30 entries · top 702.8000 · median 679.3430

#	Team	Score
1	ONE2BBQ	702.8000
2	THUNDER HOG BBQ	697.6572
3	MAC ATTACK BBQ	696.5484
4	SMOKE FREAKS	693.6916
5	FOWL BUTT BBQ	693.0512
6	iBQ'n	690.2860
7	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	689.0856
8	IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE	685.6572
9	SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV	685.6340
10	BIG "E" BBQ	684.4916
11	LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW	682.7768
12	ABLE ACRES BBQ	682.7656
13	CIRCLE CITY'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	682.1940
14	BILLY RAY BBQ	680.5488
15	GREY STREET BBQ	679.9432
16	EAT MOR BUTT BBQ	678.7428
17	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	673.0056
18	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	671.9312
19	CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ	670.7540
20	PLASTERED PORK BBQ	670.1716
21	40 CALIBER BBQ	670.1600
22	ONTARGET BBQ	665.0400
23	BLACK METAL BBQ	663.9204
24	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	660.4112
25	MAKING MEAT BBQ	658.6972
26	GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ	657.6572
27	DOLF'S BBQ	647.8628
28	PLUMP RUMP BBQ	621.0176
29	MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ	620.9824
30	CARSONS BBQ	601.0400

Chicken

30 entries · top 178.8800 · median 170.5428

#	Team	Score
1	iBQ'n	178.8800
2	FOWL BUTT BBQ	178.8572
3	THUNDER HOG BBQ	177.7028
4	GREY STREET BBQ	176.5944
5	BILLY RAY BBQ	176.0116
6	SMOKE FREAKS	176
7	LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW	176
8	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	175.4400
9	MAC ATTACK BBQ	173.1428
10	SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV	172.5484
11	CIRCLE CITY'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	171.9884
12	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	171.9656
13	PLASTERED PORK BBQ	170.8572
14	ONE2BBQ	170.8344
15	EAT MOR BUTT BBQ	170.8228
16	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	170.2628
17	BIG "E" BBQ	169.6800
18	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	168.5256
19	IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE	167.9772
20	ABLE ACRES BBQ	167.9656
21	ONTARGET BBQ	167.9656
22	BLACK METAL BBQ	167.4400
23	MAKING MEAT BBQ	167.4172
24	40 CALIBER BBQ	166.8344
25	MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ	164
26	CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ	161.0968
27	DOLF'S BBQ	161.0856
28	CARSONS BBQ	157.1544
29	GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ	155.9544
30	PLUMP RUMP BBQ	151.9772

Pork Ribs

30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.8572

#	Team	Score
1	MAC ATTACK BBQ	178.2972
2	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	177.7144
3	ONE2BBQ	177.7028
4	EAT MOR BUTT BBQ	177.1544
5	ONTARGET BBQ	176.5600
6	SMOKE FREAKS	176.0116
7	CIRCLE CITY'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	173.1428
8	PLASTERED PORK BBQ	172.5716
9	BILLY RAY BBQ	170.8572
10	BIG "E" BBQ	170.8344
11	IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE	170.3088
12	ABLE ACRES BBQ	170.2628
13	GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ	169.7144
14	THUNDER HOG BBQ	169.6916
15	LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW	169.1428
16	iBQ'n	168.5716
17	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	168
18	GREY STREET BBQ	167.3944
19	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	166.2856
20	SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV	166.2744
21	CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ	165.1200
22	FOWL BUTT BBQ	163.3596
23	40 CALIBER BBQ	162.2400
24	BLACK METAL BBQ	161.6688
25	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	161.1088
26	MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ	159.9428
27	MAKING MEAT BBQ	159.3600
28	CARSONS BBQ	158.2628
29	DOLF'S BBQ	155.3716
30	PLUMP RUMP BBQ	154.8116

Pork

30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.0970

#	Team	Score
1	ABLE ACRES BBQ	178.8572
2	THUNDER HOG BBQ	177.7028
3	BILLY RAY BBQ	176
4	IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE	175.4056
5	ONE2BBQ	174.2628
6	MAC ATTACK BBQ	173.7028
7	FOWL BUTT BBQ	173.1200
8	BIG "E" BBQ	171.4172
9	LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW	171.4056
10	40 CALIBER BBQ	170.8228
11	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	170.2972
12	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	170.2628
13	SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV	170.2512
14	CIRCLE CITY'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	169.6800
15	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	169.6684
16	CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ	168.5256
17	iBQ'n	167.4172
18	DOLF'S BBQ	166.8800
19	ONTARGET BBQ	166.8572
20	EAT MOR BUTT BBQ	165.6800
21	GREY STREET BBQ	165.0972
22	MAKING MEAT BBQ	164.5372
23	GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ	163.4172
24	BLACK METAL BBQ	163.3828
25	SMOKE FREAKS	162.8228
26	MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ	155.9768
27	PLASTERED PORK BBQ	155.9200
28	PLUMP RUMP BBQ	153.6572
29	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	153.6112
30	CARSONS BBQ	130.7656

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30 entries · top 180 · median 169.1198 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	ONE2BBQ	180 🔥
2	SMOKE FREAKS	178.8572
3	FOWL BUTT BBQ	177.7144
4	SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV	176.5600
5	CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ	176.0116
6	iBQ'n	175.4172
7	THUNDER HOG BBQ	172.5600
8	BIG "E" BBQ	172.5600
9	IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE	171.9656
10	BLACK METAL BBQ	171.4288
11	MAC ATTACK BBQ	171.4056
12	GREY STREET BBQ	170.8572
13	PLASTERED PORK BBQ	170.8228
14	40 CALIBER BBQ	170.2628
15	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	169.6684
16	GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ	168.5712
17	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	168.5372
18	CIRCLE CITY'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	167.3828
19	MAKING MEAT BBQ	167.3828
20	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	166.8228
21	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	166.2628
22	LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW	166.2284
23	ABLE ACRES BBQ	165.6800
24	EAT MOR BUTT BBQ	165.0856
25	DOLF'S BBQ	164.5256
26	PLUMP RUMP BBQ	160.5716
27	BILLY RAY BBQ	157.6800
28	CARSONS BBQ	154.8572
29	ONTARGET BBQ	153.6572
30	MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ	141.0628

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2017

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