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.

172.0000 Master Series, out of 720

🥇 Knockstone BBQ Team Austriaat TORO in Dante's Hell Competition - One Meat- Ribs

Set 7 Oct 2022
How and still beat 11 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	Master Series, out of 720	Set
1	Knockstone BBQ Team Austriaat TORO in Dante's Hell Competition - One Meat- Ribs and still beat 11 other teams	172.0000	7 Oct 2022
2	BARRY & ERICAat Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off and still beat 46 other teams	177.7600	26 Jul 2013
3	Brohaugh's BBQ - Bill & Chris Brohaughat The River Grill before the Big Chill and still beat 48 other teams	309.8400	10 Oct 2014
4	Capt. Blue BBQat Maryland State BBQ Bash and still beat 37 other teams	334.8232	10 Aug 2018
5	Capt. Blu BBQat Maryland State BBQ Bash and still beat 46 other teams	335.3944	11 Aug 2017
6	Porknadoat *BBQ Boogie & Blues and still beat 27 other teams	341.6340	27 Apr 2018
7	Little Boy Q and Grandpa Tooat Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ and still beat 53 other teams	345.1660	31 Jul 2015
8	I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERSat Roman Roast on the River and still beat 38 other teams	348.5256	11 May 2018
9	Slingin Pig Meatat 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest and still beat 74 other teams	350.3544	19 Sep 2014
10	BIG WOODIE BBQat Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival and still beat 60 other teams	354.2628	22 Apr 2016
11	Smokin' Chicksat New Holland Summer Fest and still beat 70 other teams	513.1316	23 Aug 2013
12	Sammi Slammin Qat New Holland Summer Fest and still beat 70 other teams	515.4400	23 Aug 2013
13	REDNECK SCIENTIFICat 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open and still beat 605 other teams	526.8800	3 Oct 2015
14	Gone Fish-nat Nassau Bahamas Smokin' Hot BBQ and still beat 23 other teams	592.5596	2 May 2014
15	Da Snapper Crewat Smokin' Hot BBQ Nassau and still beat 16 other teams	620.1824	26 Jun 2015
16	All Up In Ya Bellyat Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau and still beat 16 other teams	627.3252	15 Apr 2016
17	Smokin' Bulldogsat I love Barbecue & Music Festival and still beat 27 other teams	638.9484	2 Jul 2016
18	SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLSat Fatboys Canadian Capital Classic BBQ Competition and still beat 21 other teams	642.3320	8 Aug 2015
19	FEEDING FRIENDZat Sam's Club National BBQ Tour and still beat 26 other teams	642.7544	9 Aug 2013
20	Q HAVEN BBQat I Love Barbecue & Music Festival and still beat 27 other teams	646.8570	4 Jul 2013
21	LOWLAND SMOKERSat Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition and still beat 31 other teams	647.4284	18 May 2013
22	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MAat *Wolf BBQ Fest Richmond 2018 and still beat 17 other teams	647.8628	15 Jun 2018
23	HOLLYWOOD N SWINEat Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival and still beat 27 other teams	647.9316	23 Aug 2013
24	R BUTTS R SMOKINat Community Fisrt Bank BBQ Competition (TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) and still beat 17 other teams	647.9544	27 Sep 2013
25	JD'S SMOKIN MISFITSat Recovery Fest 2013 and still beat 27 other teams	649.6912	6 Sep 2013

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