Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2017

Jul 14–15, 2017 · South Bend, IN

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THE SMOKE HUNTERS

674.2512 · Master Series — Overall

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CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.

673.0512 · Master Series — Overall

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BAD HABIT BBQ

672.5032 · Master Series — Overall

THE SMOKE HUNTERS won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour on July 14, 2017 in South Bend, IN, scoring 674.2512 in a field of 27 teams. CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. took Reserve Grand Champion with 673.0512. Category winners: Chicken — HUG HOGS (177.1428); Pork Ribs — THE SMOKE HUNTERS (175.4172); Pork — AWW HELL (173.7028); Brisket — CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE (178.8800). This is the 118th of 125 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by ONE2BBQ; 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.

619.37 median 660 674.25 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 177.14
Pork Ribs 175.42
Pork 173.70
Brisket 178.88

145.71 178.88

Winning score by edition

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

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

674.2512

Winning margin

1.2000

GC over RC

Field average

656.43

619.37674.25

median 660 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork

4.0228 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

662.1712

619.37674.25

10th place overall

Field spread

54.8796

winner to last place

Most consistent

CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.

avg finish 7.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 3.4400 pts — CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE

How hot was the win?

Top 94%

beats 6% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

10%

3 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Moderate

ρ = -0.54 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,578

avg power rating going in · stronger than 62% of contests

Top-rated in the field

GREY STREET BBQ

rated 1831 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 razor-thin finish

1.2000 points between champion and reserve

Closer than 77% of the 4,722 championships in the data

The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2000 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.

THE SMOKE HUNTERS
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.

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 12 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 6–7: PapaDads BBQ and CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. tied on 170.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: HUG HOGS and Littles BBQ Co tied on 168.5372 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: HOLY SMOKERS MI edged HUG HOGS by 0.0112.

Chicken 6–7 · tie
Pork 8–9 · tie
Pork 7–8 · 0.0112
Chicken 7–8 · 0.0112

How the title was won

2 of 4 meats called to the stage

THE SMOKE HUNTERS took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 16th.

Chicken 16th
Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 4th
Brisket 12th

Back to defend

2 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE SMOKE HUNTERS (won 2013), HUG HOGS (won 2015).

THE SMOKE HUNTERS · 2013
HUG HOGS · 2015

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	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	30	702.8000	ONE2BBQ	THUNDER HOG BBQ
Jul 14, 2017 ← this one	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	177.1428	170.8572	169.7028
Pork Ribs	175.4172	169.6800	166.8456
Pork	173.7028	169.6800	167.9772
Brisket	178.8800	168.5600	164.5600

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

27 entries · top 674.2512 · median 660

#	Team	Score
1	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	674.2512
2	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	673.0512
3	BAD HABIT BBQ	672.5032
4	BO B Q BBQ	671.9316
5	CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	667.9772
6	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	667.8972
7	OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE	667.3600
8	HUG HOGS	667.3600
9	Littles BBQ Co	666.7660
10	AWW HELL	662.1712
11	GREY STREET BBQ	661.6572
12	FIREHOUSE SMOKE	660.4800
13	CHANNABILLY BBQ	660.4684
14	MUD'S BBQ	660
15	CARNIVORE'S PARADISE	657.0632
16	SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ	653.0516
17	HOLY SMOKERS MI	653.0164
18	HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE	652.5028
19	PapaDads BBQ	651.9656
20	THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ	651.9200
21	VETERANS Q	648.9940
22	STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG	647.9200
23	SWEET CLEAVER BBQ	642.1368
24	MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ	640.9944
25	BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ	636.4684
26	Q'S TIPS & WINGS BBQ	634.2400
27	BLAKES'S PIT CREW	619.3716

Chicken

27 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.8456

#	Team	Score
1	HUG HOGS	177.1428
2	BAD HABIT BBQ	176.5600
3	CHANNABILLY BBQ	176
4	SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ	173.7144
5	HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE	170.8572
6	PapaDads BBQ	170.8456
7	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	170.8456
8	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	170.8344
9	BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ	169.7144
10	VETERANS Q	169.7028
11	HOLY SMOKERS MI	169.1428
12	Littles BBQ Co	169.1200
13	Q'S TIPS & WINGS BBQ	166.8572
14	AWW HELL	166.8456
15	CARNIVORE'S PARADISE	165.6916
16	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	165.6800
17	CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	165.1200
18	BO B Q BBQ	165.0972
19	SWEET CLEAVER BBQ	165.0856
20	MUD'S BBQ	163.9884
21	GREY STREET BBQ	163.9772
22	THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ	162.2628
23	FIREHOUSE SMOKE	159.9772
24	OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE	158.8228
25	MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ	153.6684
26	STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG	153.0972
27	BLAKES'S PIT CREW	150.2516

Pork Ribs

27 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.1200

#	Team	Score
1	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	175.4172
2	FIREHOUSE SMOKE	172.0116
3	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	169.7372
4	GREY STREET BBQ	169.7028
5	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	169.6800
6	OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE	169.1316
7	THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ	167.9772
8	VETERANS Q	167.9656
9	BO B Q BBQ	167.4172
10	BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ	166.8456
11	MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ	165.6916
12	SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ	165.1888
13	AWW HELL	165.1200
14	CARNIVORE'S PARADISE	165.1200
15	SWEET CLEAVER BBQ	164.5944
16	Littles BBQ Co	164.5488
17	Q'S TIPS & WINGS BBQ	164.0228
18	MUD'S BBQ	163.4288
19	BAD HABIT BBQ	163.4060
20	HUG HOGS	162.2972
21	STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG	161.7028
22	HOLY SMOKERS MI	158.2168
23	CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	157.7144
24	CHANNABILLY BBQ	157.6916
25	BLAKES'S PIT CREW	157.6800
26	HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE	157.6684
27	PapaDads BBQ	145.7144

Pork

27 entries · top 173.7028 · median 165.7144

#	Team	Score
1	AWW HELL	173.7028
2	FIREHOUSE SMOKE	172.5600
3	PapaDads BBQ	172
4	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	169.7256
5	OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE	169.6800
6	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	169.1084
7	HOLY SMOKERS MI	168.5484
8	HUG HOGS	168.5372
9	Littles BBQ Co	168.5372
10	MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ	167.9772
11	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	166.8228
12	MUD'S BBQ	166.3200
13	CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	166.2628
14	BAD HABIT BBQ	165.7144
15	STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG	164.5600
16	BO B Q BBQ	163.9772
17	THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ	162.8456
18	SWEET CLEAVER BBQ	161.7028
19	GREY STREET BBQ	160.5600
20	BLAKES'S PIT CREW	160.0228
21	CARNIVORE'S PARADISE	159.9772
22	HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE	159.4172
23	CHANNABILLY BBQ	157.0856
24	VETERANS Q	154.7884
25	Q'S TIPS & WINGS BBQ	153.6800
26	SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ	152.5028
27	BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ	150.8228

Brisket

27 entries · top 178.8800 · median 163.4056

#	Team	Score
1	CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	178.8800
2	BO B Q BBQ	175.4400
3	OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE	169.7256
4	CHANNABILLY BBQ	169.6912
5	STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG	168.5600
6	GREY STREET BBQ	167.4172
7	BAD HABIT BBQ	166.8228
8	CARNIVORE'S PARADISE	166.2744
9	MUD'S BBQ	166.2628
10	Littles BBQ Co	164.5600
11	HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE	164.5600
12	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	163.4284
13	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	163.4172
14	PapaDads BBQ	163.4056
15	SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ	161.6456
16	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	160.5028
17	HUG HOGS	159.3828
18	THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ	158.8344
19	HOLY SMOKERS MI	157.1084
20	VETERANS Q	156.5372
21	AWW HELL	156.5028
22	FIREHOUSE SMOKE	155.9312
23	MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ	153.6572
24	BLAKES'S PIT CREW	151.4172
25	SWEET CLEAVER BBQ	150.7540
26	Q'S TIPS & WINGS BBQ	149.6800
27	BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ	149.0856

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2017

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