Jun 16–17, 2017 · Miles City, MT · 📍 Riverside Park , 5th and Main
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS won Grand Champion at the Miles City Cowtown Cookoff on June 16, 2017 in Miles City, MT at Riverside Park , 5th and Main, scoring 686.8232 in a field of 26 teams. BIG DADDY QUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.2288. Category winners: Chicken — SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS (179.4400); Pork Ribs — MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ (177.1544); Pork — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (180.0000); Brisket — LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS (178.2972). This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2022.
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 88% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
Chicken places 4–5: Smokin Hot J's and YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ edged SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ by 0.0116. Chicken places 5–6: YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG edged KEEP CALM AND BLAZE ON by 0.0116.
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 16th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2017 ← this one | Miles City, MT | Riverside Park , 5th and Main | 26 | 686.8232 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | BIG DADDY QUE |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Miles City, MT | Riverside Park | 26 | 699.3828 | Last Call Heroes BBQ | Bushmaster BBQ |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Miles City, MT | Riverside Park | 22 | 703.3944 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Miles City, MT | Riverside Park | 16 | 705.1088 | Wyo Smoke Show | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 171.4172 | 166.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 174.2744 | 166.2856 |
| Pork | 180 | 171.9656 | 168.5600 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 169.1084 | 165.1200 |
26 entries · top 686.8232 · median 660.5086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BIG DADDY QUE | |
| 3 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 4 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 5 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 6 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 7 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 8 | KEEP CALM AND BLAZE ON | |
| 9 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Widget BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 12 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 13 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG BONE BBQ-MT | |
| 15 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 16 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 17 | THE PIG MECHANIC'S | |
| 18 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 19 | Burnt Out BBQ-MT | |
| 20 | Shoot'n Smoke | |
| 21 | BADASH BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN JERKS | |
| 23 | RICHARD'S RIBZ | |
| 24 | Checkered Flag BBQ | |
| 25 | Size 7 Smokers | |
| 26 | Two Fat Guys BBQ |
26 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.5370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BIG BONE BBQ-MT | |
| 3 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 4 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 5 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 6 | KEEP CALM AND BLAZE ON | |
| 7 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 10 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 11 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 12 | Widget BBQ | |
| 13 | THE PIG MECHANIC'S | |
| 14 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG DADDY QUE | |
| 16 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 17 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 18 | Checkered Flag BBQ | |
| 19 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 20 | Burnt Out BBQ-MT | |
| 21 | Size 7 Smokers | |
| 22 | RICHARD'S RIBZ | |
| 23 | Shoot'n Smoke | |
| 24 | BADASH BBQ | |
| 25 | Two Fat Guys BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN JERKS |
26 entries · top 177.1544 · median 161.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 3 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 5 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 6 | KEEP CALM AND BLAZE ON | |
| 7 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 8 | BIG BONE BBQ-MT | |
| 9 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Widget BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG DADDY QUE | |
| 12 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 13 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 14 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 15 | Burnt Out BBQ-MT | |
| 16 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 17 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 18 | BADASH BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN JERKS | |
| 20 | Shoot'n Smoke | |
| 21 | THE PIG MECHANIC'S | |
| 22 | RICHARD'S RIBZ | |
| 23 | Two Fat Guys BBQ | |
| 24 | Checkered Flag BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 26 | Size 7 Smokers |
26 entries · top 180 · median 161.4112 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BIG DADDY QUE | |
| 3 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 4 | Widget BBQ | |
| 5 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 6 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 9 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 10 | KEEP CALM AND BLAZE ON | |
| 11 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 12 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 13 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | THE PIG MECHANIC'S | |
| 15 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | Shoot'n Smoke | |
| 17 | BIG BONE BBQ-MT | |
| 18 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 19 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 20 | SMOKIN JERKS | |
| 21 | BADASH BBQ | |
| 22 | Burnt Out BBQ-MT | |
| 23 | Checkered Flag BBQ | |
| 24 | Two Fat Guys BBQ | |
| 25 | RICHARD'S RIBZ | |
| 26 | Size 7 Smokers |
26 entries · top 178.2972 · median 161.9658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 2 | BIG DADDY QUE | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 5 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 6 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 7 | SMOKIN JERKS | |
| 8 | KEEP CALM AND BLAZE ON | |
| 9 | Widget BBQ | |
| 10 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 11 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 12 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 15 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 16 | Size 7 Smokers | |
| 17 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Burnt Out BBQ-MT | |
| 19 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 20 | BIG BONE BBQ-MT | |
| 21 | THE PIG MECHANIC'S | |
| 22 | BADASH BBQ | |
| 23 | Shoot'n Smoke | |
| 24 | RICHARD'S RIBZ | |
| 25 | Two Fat Guys BBQ | |
| 26 | Checkered Flag BBQ |