Montana BBQ Cookoff
2024-06-07 – 2024-06-08 · Absarokee, MT · State championship
Reps: DEL ANDERSON, FORREST BRUCE · Prize money: $9,200.00
Grand Champion: Bushmaster BBQ (703.9772) · 28 teams
Entries
28
5 categories
Top score
703.9772
Winning margin
3.4056
GC over RC
Field average
650.06
median 669.32
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.8116
what a walk cost here
Field spread
153.7028
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,200.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 20%
beats 80% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1541
avg power rating going in · stronger than 46% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Bushmaster BBQ took the Grand Championship home to CO.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-09 | Absarokee, MT | 36 | 707.4400 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 ← this one | Absarokee, MT | 28 | 703.9772 | Bushmaster BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Absarokee, MT | 33 | 691.3828 | Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Absarokee, MT | 29 | 691.9428 | Smellaque |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Anything goes
14 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.7430 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 703.9772 · median 669.3200
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 177.1428 · median 164.8114
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.5314