Montana Pitmaster Classic
2026-08-28 – 2026-08-29 · Bozeman, MT · State championship
Reps: BRIAN MOORE, STEVEN FLEWALLEN
Contest preview (from past editions of this contest)
🏆 Defending champion
Brinkerhoff BBQ won the most recent scored edition (2025-08-22).
🎪 Typical draw
This contest has averaged 33 teams across 8 scored editions.
📏 Contest record
The highest overall score here is 713.1544, set by Piggin' Whiskey in 2024.
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ has won this contest 4 times across its 9 tracked editions.
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-25 | 20 | 681.6684 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 2018-08-24 | 26 | 698.2740 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 2019-08-23 | Bozeman, MT | 29 | 691.9888 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ |
| 2021-08-27 | Bozeman, MT | 31 | 711.4172 | Montana Outlaw BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | Bozeman, MT | 37 | 706.8688 | BEER BELLY BBQ |
| 2023-08-25 | Bozeman, MT | 44 | 705.2116 | Bushmaster BBQ |
| 2024-08-23 | Bozeman, MT | 39 | 713.1544 | Piggin' Whiskey |
| 2025-08-22 | Bozeman, MT | 38 | 704.5600 | Brinkerhoff BBQ |
| 2026-08-28 ← this one | Bozeman, MT | — | — | — |
No results yet — they appear on kcbs.us after the contest wraps up.