Montana BBQ Cook-off
2021-06-11 – 2021-06-12 · Absarokee, MT · State championship
Reps: DEL ANDERSON, FORREST BRUCE
Grand Champion: Texas Smoke Whisperer (708.5600) · 27 teams
Entries
27
5 categories
Top score
708.5600
Winning margin
2.2856
GC over RC
Field average
629.11
median 669.03
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Anything but
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.3488
what a walk cost here
Field spread
358.8916
winner to last place
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 6%
beats 94% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1523
avg power rating going in · stronger than 29% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has won this contest 3 times across its 9 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Texas Smoke Whisperer took the Grand Championship home to MO.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-06 | 22 | 650.2858 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 2014-07-05 | 25 | 694.3316 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2015-07-03 | 29 | 696.5828 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 2016-06-25 | 29 | 701.7144 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 2017-06-24 | 35 | 701.1200 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2018-06-23 | 26 | 695.9660 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 2019-06-22 | Absarokee, MT | 29 | 699.9196 | Parrothead Smokers |
| 2021-06-11 ← this one | Absarokee, MT | 27 | 708.5600 | Texas Smoke Whisperer |
| 2022-06-10 | Absarokee, MT | 27 | 693.6112 | Stoake-D-Fire.com |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Anything but
12 entries · top 180.0000 · median 176.8744 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 2 | Cotta Custom Catering | |
| 3 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 4 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 5 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 6 | Absarokee Ambulance | |
| 7 | BURNINTHE BONE BBQ | |
| 8 | Cowboys Restaurant | |
| 9 | Absarokee Fire Department | |
| 10 | Hot Wheels | |
| 11 | 202 BBQ | |
| 12 | Linda Heimer |
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 2 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 3 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 4 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 5 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 6 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 7 | Mountain Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | LC BBQ | |
| 9 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 11 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 12 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 13 | 202 BBQ | |
| 14 | Blue Line BBQ MT | |
| 15 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | BURNINTHE BONE BBQ | |
| 17 | Southern Hospitality | |
| 18 | Cowboys Restaurant | |
| 19 | Absarokee Fire Department | |
| 20 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 21 | Absarokee Ambulance | |
| 22 | Boot Legger BBQ | |
| 23 | Cotta Custom Catering | |
| 24 | Hot Wheels | |
| 25 | Shane Ridge Hellians | |
| 26 | Linda Heimer | |
| 27 | Montana Big Sky BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LC BBQ | |
| 2 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 3 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 4 | Blue Line BBQ MT | |
| 5 | Mountain Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 7 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 8 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 9 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | 202 BBQ | |
| 11 | Southern Hospitality | |
| 12 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 13 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 14 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 15 | Montana Big Sky BBQ | |
| 16 | BURNINTHE BONE BBQ | |
| 17 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 19 | Cowboys Restaurant | |
| 20 | Absarokee Ambulance | |
| 21 | Absarokee Fire Department | |
| 22 | Boot Legger BBQ | |
| 23 | Linda Heimer | |
| 24 | Cotta Custom Catering | |
| 25 | Shane Ridge Hellians | |
| 26 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 27 | Hot Wheels |
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 708.5600 · median 669.0288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 2 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 3 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 4 | LC BBQ | |
| 5 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 6 | Mountain Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 8 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 9 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 10 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 11 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 12 | Blue Line BBQ MT | |
| 13 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 14 | 202 BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | Southern Hospitality | |
| 17 | BURNINTHE BONE BBQ | |
| 18 | Cowboys Restaurant | |
| 19 | Absarokee Fire Department | |
| 20 | Absarokee Ambulance | |
| 21 | Cotta Custom Catering | |
| 22 | Linda Heimer | |
| 23 | Boot Legger BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 25 | Shane Ridge Hellians | |
| 26 | Hot Wheels | |
| 27 | Montana Big Sky BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 161.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 2 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 3 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 4 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 5 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 6 | Blue Line BBQ MT | |
| 7 | Mountain Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | LC BBQ | |
| 9 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 10 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 11 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 12 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 14 | 202 BBQ | |
| 15 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 16 | Absarokee Fire Department | |
| 17 | Cotta Custom Catering | |
| 18 | Absarokee Ambulance | |
| 19 | Southern Hospitality | |
| 20 | Linda Heimer | |
| 21 | Hot Wheels | |
| 22 | Shane Ridge Hellians | |
| 23 | BURNINTHE BONE BBQ | |
| 24 | Cowboys Restaurant | |
| 25 | Montana Big Sky BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 27 | Boot Legger BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 3 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 4 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 5 | LC BBQ | |
| 6 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 7 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 8 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 9 | Mountain Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | 202 BBQ | |
| 11 | Blue Line BBQ MT | |
| 12 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 14 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 15 | Southern Hospitality | |
| 16 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 17 | BURNINTHE BONE BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 19 | Cowboys Restaurant | |
| 20 | Hot Wheels | |
| 21 | Boot Legger BBQ | |
| 22 | Linda Heimer | |
| 23 | Absarokee Fire Department | |
| 24 | Absarokee Ambulance | |
| 25 | Cotta Custom Catering | |
| 26 | Shane Ridge Hellians | |
| 27 | Montana Big Sky BBQ |