East Helena Smoke Show
2024-08-09 – 2024-08-10 · East Helena, MT · 📍 451 Spencer Court · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $9,450.00
Grand Champion: SmellaQue (693.1428) · 18 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 LC BBQ
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🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SMELLAQUE took the Grand Championship home to AB.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Rhythm 'n QUE (won 2023).
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
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This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-05 | East Helena, MT | 451 Spencer Court | 24 | 706.8228 | Rhythm 'n QUE | Shane Edd's BBQ |
| 2024-08-09 ← this one | East Helena, MT | 451 Spencer Court | 18 | 693.1428 | SmellaQue | LC BBQ |
| 2025-09-12 | East Helena, MT | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 169.7144 | 166.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0000 | 169.7144 | 165.1200 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 173.1084 | 163.4056 |
| Brisket | 174.2628 | 170.2628 | 168.5256 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 176.0000 · 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 |
Pork
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 |
Brisket
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 |