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Teams Qualified for the NEBS Invitational

Finish	Qualification Method	Team	Qualifying Event
2	overall	Smokin Hoggz BBQ	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown (DAY 1)
1	pork	American Barbecue Company	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown (DAY 1)
1	chicken	Paddy McQs	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown (DAY 2)
1	brisket	Grandpa Val's BBQ	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown (DAY 2)
2	overall	House of Que	New Jersey KnoQ- out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
1	overall	ELJEFE SMOKE	New Jersey KnoQ- out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
2	overall	Rough Cut Q	Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open
1	chicken	Titans of BBQ	Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open
1	overall	Brookside BBQ	Mass in May (Day 2)
2	overall	Fire At The End of the Day	Mass in May (Day 2)
3	overall	Q Shanty	Mass in May (Day 2) **Pass Down
1	chicken	Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque	Mass in May (Day 2)
1	ribs	Canyon Riders BBQ	Seven Maples BBQ Showdown
1	ribs	Humphrey's BBQ	Bristol BBQ Bash
1	pork	Mullen It Over BBQ	Bristol BBQ Bash
1	overall	Baller BBQ	BBQ Battle at the Bow
2	overall	Hillside BBQ	BBQ Battle at the Bow
3	overall	Ocean Grove BBQ	BBQ Battle at the Bow
1	overall	Sticks & Stones BBQ	SlateBelt Smokeout
2	overall	Squealing Reels BBQ	SlateBelt Smokeout
3	overall	Smoke Sisters	SlateBelt Smokeout
3	brisket	Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team	Stars Stripes & Smoke Somerset MA
3	ribs	Silva Back BBQ	Rhode Island State BBQ Championship
3	overall	SmoKINGBATKO BBQ	Connecticut Barbecue Challenge **Pass Down
3	overall	Meat Monarchy	Trillium BBQ Throwdown **Pass Down
3	overall	UP-2 BBQ	Kora Kares for Kids **Pass Down
1	pork	LIMPBRISKET	Camp Harkness
1	brisket	16 Mesh BBQ	Camp Harkness
1	overall	Rudy Q	Tavern on Three Smoke Off for the Veterans
3	overall	For Love of the Que	Tavern on Three Smoke Off for the Veterans
3	overall	Wise Guys BBQ	Miller's Crossing Annual BBQ Cookoff
1	overall	Pray For Me BBQ	Baby Mac's BBQ Smoker Challenge
-	at large	Hog Wash BBQ	NEBS At Large Bid
-	at large	Broke Chair BBQ	NEBS At Large Bid
7	overall	Lord of the Smoke Rings	NEBS Classic TOY
10	overall	smokeshow	NEBS Classic TOY
14	overall	Juicy Thighz	NEBS Classic TOY
16	overall	Ken-Q	NEBS Classic TOY
17	overall	Skull & Bones	NEBS Classic TOY
18	overall	Swamp Donkey BBQ Company	NEBS Classic TOY
19	overall	Schmores Small Batch BBQ	NEBS Classic TOY
20	overall	Scallywags	NEBS Classic TOY
-	drawn	Warped BBQ	NEBS Masters
-	drawn	Half-Inked BBQ	NEBS Masters
-	drawn	Barber-Que	NEBS Classic

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