Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off
2025-07-05 – 2025-07-06 · Dillon, MT · State championship
Reps: BRIAN MOORE, STEVEN FLEWALLEN · Prize money: $4,500.00
Grand Champion: Brinkerhoff BBQ (704.5256) · 13 teams
Entries
13
4 categories
Top score
704.5256
Winning margin
1.1544
GC over RC
Field average
669.92
median 676.43
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
653.0744
what a walk cost here
Field spread
86.2972
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,500.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 19%
beats 81% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1518
avg power rating going in · stronger than 23% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 80% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Brinkerhoff BBQ took the Grand Championship home to CO.
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)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-05 ← this one | Dillon, MT | 13 | 704.5256 | Brinkerhoff BBQ |
| 2026-07-03 | Dillon, MT | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
13 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 2 | Low and Slow Barbecue | |
| 3 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 5 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 6 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 7 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | Triple Haul | |
| 10 | Iron Horse Party Rentals | |
| 11 | Bigfoot's Catering | |
| 12 | Montana Kick Ass BBQ | |
| 13 | Q McB's BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
13 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 2 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 3 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 4 | Low and Slow Barbecue | |
| 5 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | Triple Haul | |
| 7 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 8 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | Montana Kick Ass BBQ | |
| 10 | Bigfoot's Catering | |
| 11 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 12 | Iron Horse Party Rentals | |
| 13 | Q McB's BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
13 entries · top 704.5256 · median 676.4340
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 2 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 3 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 4 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 5 | Low and Slow Barbecue | |
| 6 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 8 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | Iron Horse Party Rentals | |
| 10 | Triple Haul | |
| 11 | Montana Kick Ass BBQ | |
| 12 | Bigfoot's Catering | |
| 13 | Q McB's BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
13 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.6172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 2 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 3 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 4 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 5 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | Montana Kick Ass BBQ | |
| 8 | Iron Horse Party Rentals | |
| 9 | Low and Slow Barbecue | |
| 10 | Bigfoot's Catering | |
| 11 | Triple Haul | |
| 12 | Q McB's BBQ | |
| 13 | Rolling Smoke BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
13 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 2 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 3 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 4 | Iron Horse Party Rentals | |
| 5 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 7 | Montana Kick Ass BBQ | |
| 8 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 9 | Low and Slow Barbecue | |
| 10 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | Triple Haul | |
| 12 | Q McB's BBQ | |
| 13 | Bigfoot's Catering |