Jun 22–23, 2019 · Absarokee, MT · 📍 Hwy 78 · State championship
Reps: Michael Eberle, Troy Youngblood · Prize money: $10,000
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS won Grand Champion at the Montana BBQ Cook-Off on June 22, 2019 in Absarokee, MT at Hwy 78, scoring 699.9196 in a field of 29 teams. SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.4060. Category winners: Chicken — G AND L BBQ (177.1428); Pork Ribs — HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ (177.7144); Pork — HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG (178.2972). This is the 7th of 9 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ; the next was held in 2021.
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, 2013 to 2022 — 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.
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 of 9 tracked editions
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has won this contest 3 times across its 9 tracked editions.
Chicken places 8–9: HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ and 202 BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: PAPA'S PIT CREW and 202 BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: GRATE EXPECTATIONS and Blue Line BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (won 2014, 2017), HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ (won 2018).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2013 | Absarokee, MT | Absarokee, MT | 22 | 650.2858 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |
| Jul 5, 2014 | Absarokee, MT | Absarokee, MT 59001 | 25 | 694.3316 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | SUNRISE BBQ |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Absarokee, MT | Absarokee, MT 59001 | 29 | 696.5828 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | JO-BAWB'S BBQ |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Absarokee, MT | Downtown Absarokee | 29 | 701.7144 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | JO-BAWB'S BBQ |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Absarokee, MT | Hwy 78 | 35 | 701.1200 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Absarokee, MT | Hwy 78 | 26 | 695.9660 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |
| Jun 22, 2019 ← this one | Absarokee, MT | Hwy 78 | 29 | 699.9196 | Parrothead Smokers | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Absarokee, MT | Woodard Ave | 27 | 708.5600 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | Bushmaster BBQ |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Absarokee, MT | Woodard Ave | 27 | 693.6112 | Stoake-D-Fire.com | OWENS BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 173.1084 | 170.8112 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 174.2628 | 168.5944 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 172.5600 | 170.2744 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 173.7028 | 167.9656 |
29 entries · top 699.9196 · median 653.5884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 4 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 5 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 6 | 202 BBQ | |
| 7 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 8 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 10 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 11 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 12 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN JERKS | |
| 14 | Outta Retirement BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | Southern Hospitality | |
| 18 | Rockin N BBQ | |
| 19 | POPPIN' SMOKE | |
| 20 | MT Big Sky BBQ | |
| 21 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 22 | LONGBOARD BBQ | |
| 23 | Absarokee Ambulance Dept | |
| 24 | Rosies Tool | |
| 25 | BURNINTHE BONE BBQ | |
| 26 | Absarokee Fire Dept | |
| 27 | Hot Wheels | |
| 28 | Broken Tub BBQ | |
| 29 | Kyle Kelly BBQ |
29 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 4 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 5 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SMOKIN JERKS | |
| 7 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 8 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 9 | 202 BBQ | |
| 10 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 11 | Outta Retirement BBQ | |
| 12 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | MT Big Sky BBQ | |
| 14 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 15 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | Rockin N BBQ | |
| 17 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 19 | Southern Hospitality | |
| 20 | Absarokee Ambulance Dept | |
| 21 | Absarokee Fire Dept | |
| 22 | POPPIN' SMOKE | |
| 23 | BURNINTHE BONE BBQ | |
| 24 | Rosies Tool | |
| 25 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 26 | LONGBOARD BBQ | |
| 27 | Hot Wheels | |
| 28 | Broken Tub BBQ | |
| 29 | Kyle Kelly BBQ |
29 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 2 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 4 | 202 BBQ | |
| 5 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 8 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 10 | POPPIN' SMOKE | |
| 11 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 12 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 13 | Rosies Tool | |
| 14 | Outta Retirement BBQ | |
| 15 | Southern Hospitality | |
| 16 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 17 | Rockin N BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 19 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 21 | BURNINTHE BONE BBQ | |
| 22 | Absarokee Fire Dept | |
| 23 | MT Big Sky BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN JERKS | |
| 25 | Hot Wheels | |
| 26 | Absarokee Ambulance Dept | |
| 27 | LONGBOARD BBQ | |
| 28 | Broken Tub BBQ | |
| 29 | Kyle Kelly BBQ |
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 2 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 3 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 4 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 6 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | Rockin N BBQ | |
| 9 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 11 | Outta Retirement BBQ | |
| 12 | Southern Hospitality | |
| 13 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 14 | MT Big Sky BBQ | |
| 15 | 202 BBQ | |
| 16 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | LONGBOARD BBQ | |
| 18 | POPPIN' SMOKE | |
| 19 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 20 | Absarokee Ambulance Dept | |
| 21 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 22 | Rosies Tool | |
| 23 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN JERKS | |
| 25 | Hot Wheels | |
| 26 | Absarokee Fire Dept | |
| 27 | Broken Tub BBQ | |
| 28 | BURNINTHE BONE BBQ | |
| 29 | Kyle Kelly BBQ |
29 entries · top 178.2972 · median 159.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 2 | SMOKIN JERKS | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | 202 BBQ | |
| 7 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 8 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 9 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 11 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 12 | POPPIN' SMOKE | |
| 13 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 14 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 15 | MT Big Sky BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 18 | Southern Hospitality | |
| 19 | LONGBOARD BBQ | |
| 20 | Outta Retirement BBQ | |
| 21 | Kyle Kelly BBQ | |
| 22 | BURNINTHE BONE BBQ | |
| 23 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 24 | Rockin N BBQ | |
| 25 | Absarokee Ambulance Dept | |
| 26 | Hot Wheels | |
| 27 | Absarokee Fire Dept | |
| 28 | Broken Tub BBQ | |
| 29 | Rosies Tool |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
19 entries · top 180 · median 170.2972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN JERKS | |
| 2 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 3 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | Broken Tub BBQ | |
| 5 | Absarokee Ambulance Dept | |
| 6 | MT Big Sky BBQ | |
| 7 | 202 BBQ | |
| 8 | LONGBOARD BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNINTHE BONE BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 12 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 13 | Absarokee Fire Dept | |
| 14 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 15 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 16 | Southern Hospitality | |
| 17 | Rosies Tool | |
| 18 | POPPIN' SMOKE | |
| 19 | Blue Line BBQ |