Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge

2018-01-19 – 2018-01-20 · Bullhead City, AZ · 📍 Rotary Park

Grand Champion: ROOFTOP BBQ (700.5600) · 70 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ

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ROOFTOP BBQ

700.5600 · Master Series — Overall

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MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ

698.2628 · Master Series — Overall

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SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ

694.2856 · 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.

411.30 median 667.59 700.56 🏆

How the meats cooked

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

Chicken 176.58
Pork Ribs 179.44
Pork 177.70
Brisket 179.44

122.21 179.44

Winning score by edition

What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2023 — this edition picked out.

Entries

4 judged meats · 4 ancillary

Top score

700.5600

Winning margin

2.2972

GC over RC

Field average

661.01

411.30700.56

median 667.59 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Chicken

1.1772 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

686.1940

411.30700.56

10th place overall

Field spread

289.2572

winner to last place

Most consistent

ROOFTOP BBQ

avg finish 5.50 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork Ribs

won by 1.7256 pts — KNIFE PORK AND SPOON

How hot was the win?

Top 30%

beats 70% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

57%

23 of 40 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.73 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1599

avg power rating going in · stronger than 77% of contests

Top-rated in the field

BIG POPPA SMOKERS

rated 1959 pre-contest

Storylines (7 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 new contest record

700.5600 highest overall ever cooked here

700.5600 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 697.0972 SHIG NINJA BBQ set in 2017.

old record 697.0972
set 2017 by SHIG NINJA BBQ

An upset on the books

33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 67 times in 100

Rooftop BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1838
top seed 1959

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 14 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 2–3: SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ and BACKDRAFT BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: KNIFE PORK AND SPOON and B-S BBQ OUTLAWS tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: SMOKIN MO'S BBQ and MONSOON BBQ tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 2–3 · tie
Chicken 5–6 · tie
Chicken 8–9 · tie
Pork 2–3 · tie

How the title was won

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

ROOFTOP BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 11th.

Chicken 1st
Pork Ribs 3rd
Pork 7th
Brisket 11th

A contest record in pork ribs

179.4400 best pork ribs ever cooked here

KNIFE PORK AND SPOON turned in 179.4400 in pork ribs — past the 176.0000 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.

old best 176.0000
across 1 past editions

Back to defend

1 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SHIG NINJA BBQ (won 2017).

SHIG NINJA BBQ · 2017

One of the big ones

70 teams on the grounds

Bigger than 96% of the 5,410 contests in the data

70 teams made this a bigger field than 96% of every contest tracked.

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
2017-01-20	Bullhead City, AZ	Rotary Park	40	697.0972	SHIG NINJA BBQ	STEEL CITY BBQ
2018-01-19 ← this one	Bullhead City, AZ	Rotary Park	70	700.5600	ROOFTOP BBQ	MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ
2019-01-18	Bullhead City, AZ	Rotary Park	63	696.5256	4 LEGS UP BBQ	UTAH BBQ COMPANY
2020-01-17	Bullhead City, AZ	Rotary Park	59	695.9428	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	THE BBQ BUS
2022-01-14	Bullhead City, AZ	Rotary Park	59	695.3944	SHARPE GOURMET COOKING WOOD	BIG POPPA SMOKERS
2023-01-13	Bullhead City, AZ	Rotary Park	45	691.3716	STEVO'S BBQ	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category	1st	5th	10th
Chicken	176.5828	175.4056	174.3200
Pork Ribs	179.4400	174.2744	171.9888
Pork	177.7028	176.0000	173.1200
Brisket	179.4400	173.7028	172.5600

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

70 entries · top 700.5600 · median 667.5884

#	Team	Score
1	ROOFTOP BBQ	700.5600
2	MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ	698.2628
3	SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	694.2856
4	RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	690.7884
5	DG FIREHOUSE BBQ	689.6688
6	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	689.0396
7	BURNIN AND LOOTIN	688.5488
8	NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	688.4916
9	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	686.7772
10	7-8-9 BBQ	686.1940
11	COW TIPPIN BBQ	684.5376
12	KNIFE PORK AND SPOON	684.5144
13	JACK9 BBQ - CA	683.3256
14	BOOMERANG BBQ	682.7656
15	HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ	682.7428
16	BURNIN BELLIES	682.1940
17	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	681.0284
18	BACKDRAFT BBQ	680.4340
19	RAD FONDO BBQ	679.9544
20	BAD BOYZ BBQ	679.9084
21	TOYS 4 BBQ'N	679.3720
22	ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q	679.3716
23	SMOKIN IT UP BBQ	678.7772
24	ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	677.1088
25	SWEET PETE'S BBQ	675.9544
26	SHIG NINJA BBQ	675.3140
27	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	674.1828
28	ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT	673.5656
29	DRY 2 DA BONE	671.3372
30	PORTLY FELLAS BBQ	671.2796
31	RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ	670.7084
32	DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ	669.6116
33	PHIL THE GRILL	669.0972
34	Solo Dolo BBQ	668.5484
35	GRILLIN' BEAVERS	668.4912
36	BAR-B-Q'S-2GO	666.6856
37	STEEL CITY BBQ	666.1940
38	Big Red BBQ	665.6228
39	VEGAS GRILLBILLIES	665.0284
40	PORTERHOUSE BBQ	664.4572
41	NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT	663.3712
42	YOUR BEHIND BBQ	663.3372
43	SMOKEDOUT BBQ	662.1600
44	MONSOON BBQ	659.9196
45	SMOKERS PURGATORY	659.8740
46	FU MAN QUE CREW	659.3028
47	BLUE EYED BBQ	659.2344
48	PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ	658.7660
49	FAIRLY ODD BBQ TEAM	655.9428
50	B2 BBQ	655.3140
51	MOODSWING BBQ	653.6000
52	SMOKIN' WITH SWAG	653.0744
53	THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	651.8860
54	DJS SMOKIN' BBQ	647.8628
55	JESSIE RAE'S BBQ	646.2632
56	G AND L BBQ	645.5656
57	Whistle Pig BBQ	643.8516
58	THIS BUTTS FOR YOU	641.0972
59	7 SINS BBQ	640.9600
60	Stevo's BBQ	639.2340
61	JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE	636.3656
62	AZ BEER BELLY BBQ	635.3376
63	FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC	631.2804
64	TRIPLE ROC BBQ	627.2344
65	CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ	627.1768
66	BIGGS BBQ	625.6232
67	ALL UP IN MY GRILL	619.2000
68	Pete's Piggy Barn	618.6516
69	2 FRIGGIN' IDIOTS	612.8576
70	Trailer Hood BBQ	411.3028

Chicken

70 entries · top 176.5828 · median 167.9714

#	Team	Score
1	ROOFTOP BBQ	176.5828
2	SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	176.5600
3	BACKDRAFT BBQ	176.5600
4	DG FIREHOUSE BBQ	175.4172
5	KNIFE PORK AND SPOON	175.4056
6	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	175.4056
7	MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ	174.8572
8	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	174.8456
9	MONSOON BBQ	174.8456
10	Solo Dolo BBQ	174.3200
11	NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	174.2744
12	HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ	174.2628
13	PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ	173.7144
14	ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q	173.7028
15	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	173.1200
16	RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ	173.1084
17	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	173.1084
18	SHIG NINJA BBQ	172.5600
19	BURNIN AND LOOTIN	172.5600
20	BAD BOYZ BBQ	172.0000
21	RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	171.9884
22	7-8-9 BBQ	171.9656
23	COW TIPPIN BBQ	170.8344
24	SMOKIN IT UP BBQ	170.8228
25	SMOKIN' WITH SWAG	170.8228
26	STEEL CITY BBQ	170.8228
27	SWEET PETE'S BBQ	170.2972
28	TOYS 4 BBQ'N	170.2744
29	FU MAN QUE CREW	170.2628
30	B2 BBQ	169.7028
31	JACK9 BBQ - CA	169.6800
32	SMOKEDOUT BBQ	169.6800
33	BURNIN BELLIES	169.1084
34	RAD FONDO BBQ	168.5372
35	YOUR BEHIND BBQ	168.5256
36	DRY 2 DA BONE	167.4172
37	ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT	167.3944
38	PORTLY FELLAS BBQ	167.3712
39	BIGGS BBQ	166.8572
40	GRILLIN' BEAVERS	166.8456
41	VEGAS GRILLBILLIES	166.8228
42	NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT	166.8112
43	PHIL THE GRILL	165.1316
44	G AND L BBQ	165.1200
45	Stevo's BBQ	164.5256
46	DJS SMOKIN' BBQ	163.9772
47	BAR-B-Q'S-2GO	163.9428
48	BOOMERANG BBQ	163.4172
49	DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ	163.3828
50	Whistle Pig BBQ	162.8116
51	ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	162.8000
52	BLUE EYED BBQ	162.8000
53	THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	162.2860
54	2 FRIGGIN' IDIOTS	162.2516
55	TRIPLE ROC BBQ	162.2400
56	Big Red BBQ	162.2400
57	PORTERHOUSE BBQ	161.6916
58	JESSIE RAE'S BBQ	161.1428
59	7 SINS BBQ	161.0856
60	THIS BUTTS FOR YOU	160.5372
61	CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ	159.9656
62	Pete's Piggy Barn	159.3944
63	SMOKERS PURGATORY	158.8112
64	MOODSWING BBQ	156.5372
65	JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE	156.4912
66	FAIRLY ODD BBQ TEAM	155.9888
67	ALL UP IN MY GRILL	154.2400
68	AZ BEER BELLY BBQ	151.4056
69	Trailer Hood BBQ	145.1428
70	FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC	142.2516

Pork Ribs

70 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.2514

#	Team	Score
1	KNIFE PORK AND SPOON	179.4400
2	7-8-9 BBQ	177.7144
3	ROOFTOP BBQ	176.5600
4	TOYS 4 BBQ'N	174.2860
5	DG FIREHOUSE BBQ	174.2744
6	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	173.7144
7	BAD BOYZ BBQ	173.7028
8	SMOKERS PURGATORY	173.1200
9	MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ	172.5484
10	COW TIPPIN BBQ	171.9888
11	BOOMERANG BBQ	171.9656
12	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	171.4288
13	HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ	171.4172
14	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	171.4056
15	BURNIN BELLIES	170.8572
16	BACKDRAFT BBQ	170.8228
17	NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT	170.2972
18	GRILLIN' BEAVERS	170.2972
19	RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	169.6800
20	BLUE EYED BBQ	169.6800
21	PORTLY FELLAS BBQ	169.6684
22	ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	169.1428
23	SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	169.1428
24	BURNIN AND LOOTIN	169.1316
25	Whistle Pig BBQ	168.5372
26	PHIL THE GRILL	167.9656
27	Big Red BBQ	167.9656
28	RAD FONDO BBQ	167.4172
29	SHIG NINJA BBQ	167.4056
30	JACK9 BBQ - CA	167.3828
31	SMOKIN IT UP BBQ	166.8344
32	MOODSWING BBQ	166.8228
33	ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT	166.8228
34	FAIRLY ODD BBQ TEAM	166.8112
35	SWEET PETE'S BBQ	166.2628
36	FU MAN QUE CREW	166.2400
37	Solo Dolo BBQ	165.7144
38	YOUR BEHIND BBQ	165.6916
39	FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC	165.6800
40	RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ	165.6800
41	MONSOON BBQ	165.1200
42	VEGAS GRILLBILLIES	165.1200
43	THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	165.0972
44	PORTERHOUSE BBQ	164.5488
45	STEEL CITY BBQ	164.5484
46	NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	164.5372
47	ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q	163.9888
48	7 SINS BBQ	163.9888
49	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	163.3944
50	DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ	163.3944
51	JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE	163.3828
52	SMOKEDOUT BBQ	162.8344
53	CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ	162.8228
54	THIS BUTTS FOR YOU	162.2972
55	TRIPLE ROC BBQ	161.6688
56	SMOKIN' WITH SWAG	161.1316
57	Pete's Piggy Barn	160.5600
58	BAR-B-Q'S-2GO	160.5144
59	AZ BEER BELLY BBQ	160.0004
60	JESSIE RAE'S BBQ	159.9660
61	ALL UP IN MY GRILL	159.3600
62	DRY 2 DA BONE	158.8000
63	PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ	156.5488
64	2 FRIGGIN' IDIOTS	156.5144
65	G AND L BBQ	155.9428
66	B2 BBQ	154.2400
67	DJS SMOKIN' BBQ	153.0856
68	BIGGS BBQ	149.1316
69	Stevo's BBQ	148.5372
70	Trailer Hood BBQ	143.9544

Pork

69 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2628

#	Team	Score
1	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	177.7028
2	RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	176.5600
3	NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	176.5600
4	SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	176.5600
5	RAD FONDO BBQ	176.0000
6	DG FIREHOUSE BBQ	175.4172
7	ROOFTOP BBQ	174.8572
8	ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	174.3088
9	ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT	174.2628
10	DRY 2 DA BONE	173.1200
11	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	172.5600
12	JACK9 BBQ - CA	172.5600
13	BURNIN BELLIES	172.5484
14	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	172.5484
15	RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ	171.9772
16	Stevo's BBQ	171.9656
17	SMOKIN IT UP BBQ	171.4172
18	DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ	171.4172
19	MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ	171.4172
20	PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ	170.8572
21	ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q	170.8456
22	HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ	170.8228
23	COW TIPPIN BBQ	170.2972
24	G AND L BBQ	170.2856
25	Solo Dolo BBQ	170.2512
26	7-8-9 BBQ	169.6912
27	BOOMERANG BBQ	169.6800
28	PHIL THE GRILL	168.5944
29	KNIFE PORK AND SPOON	168.5488
30	BURNIN AND LOOTIN	168.0000
31	B2 BBQ	167.9772
32	SWEET PETE'S BBQ	167.3944
33	BACKDRAFT BBQ	166.8228
34	PORTLY FELLAS BBQ	166.8228
35	SMOKEDOUT BBQ	166.2628
36	PORTERHOUSE BBQ	166.2512
37	Big Red BBQ	165.6800
38	BAR-B-Q'S-2GO	165.6684
39	JESSIE RAE'S BBQ	165.1428
40	DJS SMOKIN' BBQ	165.0972
41	THIS BUTTS FOR YOU	164.5600
42	7 SINS BBQ	164.5256
43	STEEL CITY BBQ	164.0000
44	FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC	163.9772
45	SHIG NINJA BBQ	163.3828
46	BAD BOYZ BBQ	163.3712
47	THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	162.8228
48	GRILLIN' BEAVERS	162.8228
49	YOUR BEHIND BBQ	162.8228
50	TRIPLE ROC BBQ	162.8228
51	BLUE EYED BBQ	162.8000
52	NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT	162.2972
53	FU MAN QUE CREW	162.2628
54	TOYS 4 BBQ'N	162.2516
55	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	162.2284
56	VEGAS GRILLBILLIES	161.1200
57	MONSOON BBQ	160.5484
58	AZ BEER BELLY BBQ	160.5372
59	SMOKERS PURGATORY	160.5256
60	FAIRLY ODD BBQ TEAM	160.0000
61	SMOKIN' WITH SWAG	160.0000
62	Whistle Pig BBQ	158.8228
63	MOODSWING BBQ	157.1200
64	JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE	157.0856
65	BIGGS BBQ	155.9544
66	Pete's Piggy Barn	155.9200
67	2 FRIGGIN' IDIOTS	154.2172
68	ALL UP IN MY GRILL	152.5144
69	CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ	149.6228

Brisket

70 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.2686

#	Team	Score
1	MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ	179.4400
2	BURNIN AND LOOTIN	178.8572
3	BOOMERANG BBQ	177.7028
4	BAR-B-Q'S-2GO	176.5600
5	JACK9 BBQ - CA	173.7028
6	FAIRLY ODD BBQ TEAM	173.1428
7	MOODSWING BBQ	173.1200
8	NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	173.1200
9	RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	172.5600
10	TOYS 4 BBQ'N	172.5600
11	ROOFTOP BBQ	172.5600
12	SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	172.0228
13	DRY 2 DA BONE	172.0000
14	SWEET PETE'S BBQ	172.0000
15	SHIG NINJA BBQ	171.9656
16	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	171.9656
17	VEGAS GRILLBILLIES	171.9656
18	PORTERHOUSE BBQ	171.9656
19	DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ	171.4172
20	COW TIPPIN BBQ	171.4172
21	ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	170.8572
22	BAD BOYZ BBQ	170.8344
23	ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q	170.8344
24	Big Red BBQ	169.7372
25	SMOKIN IT UP BBQ	169.7028
26	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	169.6800
27	BURNIN BELLIES	169.6800
28	GRILLIN' BEAVERS	168.5256
29	RAD FONDO BBQ	168.0000
30	SMOKERS PURGATORY	167.4172
31	PORTLY FELLAS BBQ	167.4172
32	PHIL THE GRILL	167.4056
33	7-8-9 BBQ	166.8228
34	STEEL CITY BBQ	166.8228
35	YOUR BEHIND BBQ	166.2972
36	HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ	166.2400
37	BACKDRAFT BBQ	166.2284
38	DJS SMOKIN' BBQ	165.7028
39	ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT	165.0856
40	DG FIREHOUSE BBQ	164.5600
41	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	164.5256
42	NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT	163.9656
43	BLUE EYED BBQ	163.9544
44	AZ BEER BELLY BBQ	163.3944
45	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	163.3944
46	B2 BBQ	163.3940
47	SMOKEDOUT BBQ	163.3828
48	THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	161.6800
49	SMOKIN' WITH SWAG	161.1200
50	KNIFE PORK AND SPOON	161.1200
51	FU MAN QUE CREW	160.5372
52	JESSIE RAE'S BBQ	160.0116
53	RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ	159.9428
54	JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE	159.4060
55	MONSOON BBQ	159.4056
56	FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC	159.3716
57	Solo Dolo BBQ	158.2628
58	PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ	157.6456
59	CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ	154.7656
60	G AND L BBQ	154.2172
61	Stevo's BBQ	154.2056
62	THIS BUTTS FOR YOU	153.7028
63	Whistle Pig BBQ	153.6800
64	BIGGS BBQ	153.6800
65	ALL UP IN MY GRILL	153.0856
66	7 SINS BBQ	151.3600
67	Pete's Piggy Barn	142.7772
68	TRIPLE ROC BBQ	140.5028
69	2 FRIGGIN' IDIOTS	139.8744
70	Trailer Hood BBQ	122.2056

Ancillary categories

Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.

Master Series — Appetizers

10 entries · top 178.3200 · median 172.5772

#	Team	Score
1	DJS SMOKIN' BBQ	178.3200
2	JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE	177.7028
3	HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ	176.5716
4	YOUR BEHIND BBQ	176.5600
5	BOOMERANG BBQ	173.1544
6	THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	172.0000
7	VEGAS GRILLBILLIES	169.1084
8	Solo Dolo BBQ	168.5256
9	SMOKIN' WITH SWAG	160.5600
10	Trailer Hood BBQ	144.6288

Master Series — Cook'S Choice

9 entries · top 179.4400 · median 173.1200

#	Team	Score
1	BOOMERANG BBQ	179.4400
2	VEGAS GRILLBILLIES	176.5600
3	GRILLIN' BEAVERS	176.5600
4	SMOKIN' WITH SWAG	176.0228
5	SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	173.1200
6	JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE	172.0000
7	THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	170.9028
8	7 SINS BBQ	167.3828
9	YOUR BEHIND BBQ	166.8344

Master Series — Dessert

16 entries · top 180.0000 · median 175.7086 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	BLUE EYED BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	180.0000 🔥
3	DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ	180.0000 🔥
4	YOUR BEHIND BBQ	178.8572
5	HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ	178.3200
6	CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ	178.2972
7	FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC	177.7028
8	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	176.0000
9	DJS SMOKIN' BBQ	175.4172
10	BOOMERANG BBQ	175.4172
11	Solo Dolo BBQ	174.8572
12	JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE	172.6060
13	Pete's Piggy Barn	169.6684
14	7 SINS BBQ	168.5256
15	TRIPLE ROC BBQ	161.2228
16	SMOKIN' WITH SWAG	137.1428

Master Series — Sausage

10 entries · top 173.7028 · median 167.1142

#	Team	Score
1	JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE	173.7028
2	THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	171.9656
3	FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC	169.1316
4	YOUR BEHIND BBQ	168.5256
5	SMOKIN' WITH SWAG	167.9656
6	PHIL THE GRILL	166.2628
7	DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ	163.4056
8	BOOMERANG BBQ	158.2400
9	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	157.6572
10	Big Red BBQ	147.3828

Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge

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Master Series — Appetizers

Master Series — Cook'S Choice

Master Series — Dessert

Master Series — Sausage