Montana BBQ Cook-off
2022-06-10 – 2022-06-11 · Absarokee, MT · State championship
Reps: DEL ANDERSON, FORREST BRUCE
Grand Champion: Stoake-D-Fire.com (693.6112) · 27 teams
Entries
27
5 categories
Top score
693.6112
Winning margin
3.3480
GC over RC
Field average
630.02
median 631.95
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Anything goes
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.6456
what a walk cost here
Field spread
287.3712
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 54%
beats 46% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1528
avg power rating going in · stronger than 34% 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
Stoake-D-Fire.com took the Grand Championship home to TN.
🃏 An upset on the books
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Texas Smoke Whisperer, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 | Absarokee, MT | 27 | 708.5600 | Texas Smoke Whisperer |
| 2022-06-10 ← this one | Absarokee, MT | 27 | 693.6112 | Stoake-D-Fire.com |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Anything goes
13 entries · top 180.0000 · median 175.4400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 2 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 5 | No Measurements BBQ | |
| 6 | Burpin' Worms | |
| 7 | Bootlegger BBQ | |
| 8 | Montana Big Sky BBQ | |
| 9 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 10 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 11 | Bear Tract Grill | |
| 12 | O Face BBQ | |
| 13 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 158.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 3 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 4 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 5 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 6 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 7 | 202 BBQ | |
| 8 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 9 | Mountain Smoke | |
| 10 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 11 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 13 | Yellowstone Bank | |
| 14 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 15 | C/A Wrestling Team | |
| 16 | No Measurements BBQ | |
| 17 | Montana Big Sky BBQ | |
| 18 | Beartooth Stock Association | |
| 19 | Bootlegger BBQ | |
| 20 | Bear Tract Grill | |
| 21 | O Face BBQ | |
| 22 | Double Barrel BBQ | |
| 23 | Shane Ridge Hellians | |
| 24 | Burpin' Worms | |
| 25 | Fhuk Ewe BBQ | |
| 26 | Bonin' BBQ | |
| 27 | My Meat In Your Mouth |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 179.4400 · median 157.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain Smoke | |
| 2 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 5 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 6 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 7 | O Face BBQ | |
| 8 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 10 | No Measurements BBQ | |
| 11 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 12 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 13 | 202 BBQ | |
| 14 | Shane Ridge Hellians | |
| 15 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 16 | Yellowstone Bank | |
| 17 | Double Barrel BBQ | |
| 18 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 19 | Burpin' Worms | |
| 20 | C/A Wrestling Team | |
| 21 | Montana Big Sky BBQ | |
| 22 | Bootlegger BBQ | |
| 23 | Bear Tract Grill | |
| 24 | My Meat In Your Mouth | |
| 25 | Bonin' BBQ | |
| 26 | Fhuk Ewe BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 693.6112 · median 631.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 2 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 3 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 4 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 5 | Mountain Smoke | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 8 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 9 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 10 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 11 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 12 | 202 BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 14 | O Face BBQ | |
| 15 | No Measurements BBQ | |
| 16 | Yellowstone Bank | |
| 17 | C/A Wrestling Team | |
| 18 | Montana Big Sky BBQ | |
| 19 | Bear Tract Grill | |
| 20 | Shane Ridge Hellians | |
| 21 | Double Barrel BBQ | |
| 22 | Bootlegger BBQ | |
| 23 | My Meat In Your Mouth | |
| 24 | Burpin' Worms | |
| 25 | Bonin' BBQ | |
| 26 | Fhuk Ewe BBQ | |
| 27 | Beartooth Stock Association |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 2 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 3 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 6 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 7 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 8 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 9 | Bear Tract Grill | |
| 10 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 11 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 13 | Yellowstone Bank | |
| 14 | Mountain Smoke | |
| 15 | 202 BBQ | |
| 16 | O Face BBQ | |
| 17 | Montana Big Sky BBQ | |
| 18 | No Measurements BBQ | |
| 19 | Double Barrel BBQ | |
| 20 | My Meat In Your Mouth | |
| 21 | C/A Wrestling Team | |
| 22 | Bootlegger BBQ | |
| 23 | Shane Ridge Hellians | |
| 24 | Burpin' Worms | |
| 25 | Bonin' BBQ | |
| 26 | Fhuk Ewe BBQ | |
| 27 | Beartooth Stock Association |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 4 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 5 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 6 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 7 | Mountain Smoke | |
| 8 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 9 | 202 BBQ | |
| 10 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 11 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 12 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 13 | C/A Wrestling Team | |
| 14 | Bonin' BBQ | |
| 15 | My Meat In Your Mouth | |
| 16 | Shane Ridge Hellians | |
| 17 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 18 | No Measurements BBQ | |
| 19 | Montana Big Sky BBQ | |
| 20 | O Face BBQ | |
| 21 | Burpin' Worms | |
| 22 | Bootlegger BBQ | |
| 23 | Double Barrel BBQ | |
| 24 | Beartooth Stock Association | |
| 25 | Yellowstone Bank | |
| 26 | Bear Tract Grill | |
| 27 | Fhuk Ewe BBQ |