Aug 9–10, 2024 · East Helena, MT · 📍 451 Spencer Court · State championship
Reps: Ian Schmidt, Julie Poe · Prize money: $9,450
SMELLAQUE won Grand Champion at the East Helena Smoke Show on August 9, 2024 in East Helena, MT at 451 Spencer Court, scoring 693.1428 in a field of 18 teams. LC BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.5604. Category winners: Chicken — SMELLAQUE (178.8572); Pork Ribs — Last Best BBQ (176.0000); Pork — Shane Edd's BBQ (177.1428); Brisket — Bearded Boar BBQ (174.2628). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Rhythm 'n QUE.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Chicken places 8–9: Kick Back BBQ and Bird Dog BBQ tied on 167.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: 1 Bite BBQ and Random Guys Smoking tied on 169.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: SMELLAQUE and LC BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SMELLAQUE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 7th.
SMELLAQUE turned in 178.8572 in chicken — past the 178.2972 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Rhythm 'n QUE (won 2023).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2023 | East Helena, MT | 451 Spencer Court | 24 | 706.8228 | Rhythm 'n QUE | Shane Edd's BBQ |
| Aug 9, 2024 ← this one | East Helena, MT | 451 Spencer Court | 18 | 693.1428 | SmellaQue | LC BBQ |
| Sep 12, 2025 | East Helena, MT | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 169.7144 | 166.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | 176 | 169.7144 | 165.1200 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 173.1084 | 163.4056 |
| Brisket | 174.2628 | 170.2628 | 168.5256 |
18 entries · top 693.1428 · median 666.7942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 2 | LC BBQ | |
| 3 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 4 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 5 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 6 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 7 | Kanned Heat | |
| 8 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 9 | 202 BBQ | |
| 10 | Rhythm 'n QUE | |
| 11 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 12 | Random Guys Smoking | |
| 13 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 14 | Bird Dog BBQ | |
| 15 | Kick Back BBQ | |
| 16 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 17 | Sassnque | |
| 18 | Iron Horse Party Rentals |
18 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 2 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 3 | 202 BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | LC BBQ | |
| 6 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 7 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 8 | Kick Back BBQ | |
| 9 | Bird Dog BBQ | |
| 10 | Rhythm 'n QUE | |
| 11 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 12 | Kanned Heat | |
| 13 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 14 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 15 | Sassnque | |
| 16 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 17 | Iron Horse Party Rentals | |
| 18 | Random Guys Smoking |
18 entries · top 176 · median 165.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 2 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 3 | LC BBQ | |
| 4 | Kanned Heat | |
| 5 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 6 | Random Guys Smoking | |
| 7 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 8 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 10 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 11 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 12 | Sassnque | |
| 13 | 202 BBQ | |
| 14 | Kick Back BBQ | |
| 15 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 16 | Rhythm 'n QUE | |
| 17 | Bird Dog BBQ | |
| 18 | Iron Horse Party Rentals |
18 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 2 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 3 | LC BBQ | |
| 4 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 5 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 6 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 7 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 8 | Rhythm 'n QUE | |
| 9 | Kanned Heat | |
| 10 | 202 BBQ | |
| 11 | Bird Dog BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 13 | Kick Back BBQ | |
| 14 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 15 | Iron Horse Party Rentals | |
| 16 | Random Guys Smoking | |
| 17 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 18 | Sassnque |
18 entries · top 174.2628 · median 168.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 2 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 3 | LC BBQ | |
| 4 | 202 BBQ | |
| 5 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 6 | Random Guys Smoking | |
| 7 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 8 | Kanned Heat | |
| 9 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 10 | Rhythm 'n QUE | |
| 11 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 13 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 14 | Iron Horse Party Rentals | |
| 15 | Bird Dog BBQ | |
| 16 | Sassnque | |
| 17 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 18 | Kick Back BBQ |