Montana Pitmaster Classic
2021-08-27 – 2021-08-28 · Bozeman, MT · State championship
Reps: STEVEN FLEWALLEN · Prize money: $13,500.00
Grand Champion: Montana Outlaw BBQ (711.4172) · 31 teams
Entries
31
4 categories
Top score
711.4172
Winning margin
10.7880
GC over RC
Field average
634.41
median 643.97
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
674.7660
what a walk cost here
Field spread
409.7716
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,500.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 3%
beats 97% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1510
avg power rating going in · stronger than 15% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-23 | Bozeman, MT | 29 | 691.9888 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ |
| 2021-08-27 ← this one | 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 | Bozeman, MT | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
30 entries · top 177.7144 · median 160.5658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 2 | Owens BBQ | |
| 3 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 4 | 202 BBQ | |
| 5 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 6 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | Blue Line BBQ MT | |
| 8 | Mountain Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 10 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 11 | Willy Mo's | |
| 12 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 13 | Outta Left Field BBQ | |
| 14 | Odd Squad BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 17 | Burning the Bone BBQ | |
| 18 | Random Guys Smoking | |
| 19 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | Mad Q BBq | |
| 21 | Specialty Forest Products BBQ | |
| 22 | Jay's BBQ and Catering | |
| 23 | G Strong | |
| 24 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 25 | Double T Bbq | |
| 26 | Broken Barrel BBQ and Kitchen | |
| 27 | Kick Back BBQ | |
| 28 | Rosh BBQ | |
| 29 | Taste of Mitch | |
| 30 | Upstates1bbq |
Master Series — Chicken
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.3200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 2 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 3 | Taste of Mitch | |
| 4 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 5 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 8 | Mountain Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | Blue Line BBQ MT | |
| 10 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 11 | Owens BBQ | |
| 12 | Outta Left Field BBQ | |
| 13 | 202 BBQ | |
| 14 | Mad Q BBq | |
| 15 | Odd Squad BBQ | |
| 16 | Burning the Bone BBQ | |
| 17 | Random Guys Smoking | |
| 18 | Upstates1bbq | |
| 19 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | Kick Back BBQ | |
| 21 | Jay's BBQ and Catering | |
| 22 | Double T Bbq | |
| 23 | Rosh BBQ | |
| 24 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 26 | Broken Barrel BBQ and Kitchen | |
| 27 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 28 | Specialty Forest Products BBQ | |
| 29 | Willy Mo's |
Master Series — Overall
31 entries · top 711.4172 · median 643.9660
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 2 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 3 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 4 | 202 BBQ | |
| 5 | Owens BBQ | |
| 6 | Mountain Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 8 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 9 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | Blue Line BBQ MT | |
| 11 | Outta Left Field BBQ | |
| 12 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 13 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 15 | Odd Squad BBQ | |
| 16 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 17 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | Broken Barrel BBQ and Kitchen | |
| 19 | Specialty Forest Products BBQ | |
| 20 | Jay's BBQ and Catering | |
| 21 | Burning the Bone BBQ | |
| 22 | Mad Q BBq | |
| 23 | Double T Bbq | |
| 24 | Random Guys Smoking | |
| 25 | Willy Mo's | |
| 26 | Rosh BBQ | |
| 27 | Taste of Mitch | |
| 28 | Kick Back BBQ | |
| 29 | Upstates1bbq | |
| 30 | G Strong | |
| 31 | Big River BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Line BBQ MT | |
| 2 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 3 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 4 | Mountain Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 6 | Owens BBQ | |
| 7 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 9 | 202 BBQ | |
| 10 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 11 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 12 | Broken Barrel BBQ and Kitchen | |
| 13 | Jay's BBQ and Catering | |
| 14 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 15 | Outta Left Field BBQ | |
| 16 | Big River BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 18 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | Rosh BBQ | |
| 20 | Burning the Bone BBQ | |
| 21 | Specialty Forest Products BBQ | |
| 22 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 23 | Double T Bbq | |
| 24 | Taste of Mitch | |
| 25 | Upstates1bbq | |
| 26 | G Strong | |
| 27 | Odd Squad BBQ | |
| 28 | Willy Mo's | |
| 29 | Kick Back BBQ | |
| 30 | Mad Q BBq | |
| 31 | Random Guys Smoking |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 177.1428 · median 162.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 2 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 3 | 202 BBQ | |
| 4 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | Specialty Forest Products BBQ | |
| 6 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 7 | Broken Barrel BBQ and Kitchen | |
| 8 | Outta Left Field BBQ | |
| 9 | Owens BBQ | |
| 10 | G Strong | |
| 11 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 12 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 13 | Mountain Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | Odd Squad BBQ | |
| 15 | Willy Mo's | |
| 16 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | Double T Bbq | |
| 19 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 20 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 21 | Random Guys Smoking | |
| 22 | Mad Q BBq | |
| 23 | Rosh BBQ | |
| 24 | Upstates1bbq | |
| 25 | Jay's BBQ and Catering | |
| 26 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 27 | Blue Line BBQ MT | |
| 28 | Burning the Bone BBQ | |
| 29 | Kick Back BBQ | |
| 30 | Taste of Mitch | |
| 31 | Big River BBQ |