Lowest winning score

The days the judges gave nothing away. Somebody still had to win, and this is the smallest number that ever did it in a real field.

592.5596 Master Series, out of 720

🥇 Gone Fish-n at Nassau Bahamas Smokin' Hot BBQ

Set May 2, 2014
How and still beat 23 other teams
Standing held outright
Qualifying contests with 12 teams or more
Scope national, and available by state on the record book

The top 25 (lowest is the record here)

#	Holder	Score (of 720)	Set
1	Gone Fish-n at Nassau Bahamas Smokin' Hot BBQ and still beat 23 other teams	592.5596	May 2, 2014
2	Da Snapper Crew at Smokin' Hot BBQ Nassau and still beat 16 other teams	620.1824	Jun 26, 2015
3	All Up In Ya Belly at Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau and still beat 16 other teams	627.3252	Apr 15, 2016
4	SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS at Fatboys Canadian Capital Classic BBQ Competition and still beat 21 other teams	642.3320	Aug 8, 2015
5	FEEDING FRIENDZ at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour and still beat 26 other teams	642.7544	Aug 9, 2013
6	Q HAVEN BBQ at I Love Barbecue & Music Festival and still beat 27 other teams	646.8570	Jul 4, 2013
7	LOWLAND SMOKERS at Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition and still beat 31 other teams	647.4284	May 18, 2013
8	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA at Wolf BBQ Fest Richmond 2018 and still beat 17 other teams	647.8628	Jun 15, 2018
9	HOLLYWOOD N SWINE at Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival and still beat 27 other teams	647.9316	Aug 23, 2013
10	R BUTTS R SMOKIN at Community Fisrt Bank BBQ Competition (TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) and still beat 17 other teams	647.9544	Sep 27, 2013
11	JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS at Recovery Fest 2013 and still beat 27 other teams	649.6912	Sep 6, 2013
12	LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS at Montana BBQ Cook-Off and still beat 21 other teams	650.2858	Jul 6, 2013
13	RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS at Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon and still beat 51 other teams	651.4288	Apr 5, 2013
14	Smokin it up BBQ Australia at Chidlow BBQ Festival and still beat 16 other teams	652.5828	Sep 9, 2022
15	Bad Ass BBQ at The Yaks Sydney Barbecue Festival and still beat 16 other teams	653.6344	Jan 29, 2016
16	Rogue Hog BBQ at Red, White and Que and still beat 30 other teams	654.8684	Sep 6, 2014
17	Prairie Smoke & Spice at Porkapalooza BBQ Festival and still beat 28 other teams	655.3484	Jun 14, 2014
18	LOCAL SMOKE BBQ at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship and still beat 64 other teams	655.3940	Jul 12, 2013
19	4:20 Q at Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off and still beat 33 other teams	655.4286	May 17, 2013
20	BOAR HOGS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q-TEAM at 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY) and still beat 16 other teams	656.4912	Mar 13, 2015
21	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS at Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival and still beat 15 other teams	656.5028	Aug 22, 2014
22	SMELLAQUE at Battle River BBQ Showdown and still beat 24 other teams	656.6744	Aug 18, 2018
23	DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE at BBQ off the Bypass and still beat 17 other teams	657.0512	Sep 10, 2016
24	JO-BAWB'S BBQ at Best of the West BBQ Fest and still beat 24 other teams	657.0632	Sep 5, 2014
25	MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ at I Love Barbecue & Music Festival and still beat 26 other teams	657.1200	Jul 4, 2014

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