Montana BBQ Cookoff
2025-06-13 – 2025-06-14 · Absarokee, MT · State championship
Reps: DEL ANDERSON, FORREST BRUCE · Prize money: $10,375.00
Grand Champion: Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ (691.3828) · 33 teams
Entries
33
5 categories
Top score
691.3828
Winning margin
6.8800
GC over RC
Field average
643.87
median 667.30
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Any thing goes
2.2400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.7540
what a walk cost here
Field spread
457.7028
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,375.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 59%
beats 41% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1563
avg power rating going in · stronger than 69% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ took the Grand Championship home to CO.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-09 | Absarokee, MT | 36 | 707.4400 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Absarokee, MT | 28 | 703.9772 | Bushmaster BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 ← this one | Absarokee, MT | 33 | 691.3828 | Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Absarokee, MT | 29 | 691.9428 | Smellaque |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Any thing goes
17 entries · top 177.7028 · median 173.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Pig | |
| 2 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 3 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 4 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 5 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokin' Hot Montana | |
| 7 | H & H BBQ | |
| 8 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 10 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 12 | No Measurements BBQ | |
| 13 | Montana Kick A$$ BBQ | |
| 14 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 15 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 16 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 17 | BIG BOYZ BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
33 entries · top 177.7372 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 2 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 5 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 6 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 8 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 9 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 10 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 11 | Monarchbbq | |
| 12 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 13 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 14 | Smoke On The Waters | |
| 15 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 17 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 19 | At Ease BBQ | |
| 20 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 21 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 22 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 23 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 24 | Big Pig | |
| 25 | Moist Meats | |
| 26 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 27 | H & H BBQ | |
| 28 | Grills Gone Wild | |
| 29 | Smokin' Hot Montana | |
| 30 | Montana Kick A$$ BBQ | |
| 31 | Absarokee Fire Department | |
| 32 | No Measurements BBQ | |
| 33 | My Meat In Your Mouth |
Master Series — Chicken
32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | No Measurements BBQ | |
| 3 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 5 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 6 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 7 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 8 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 9 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 10 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 11 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 12 | At Ease BBQ | |
| 13 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 14 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 15 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke On The Waters | |
| 17 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 19 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 20 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 22 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 23 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 24 | Montana Kick A$$ BBQ | |
| 25 | Big Pig | |
| 26 | Monarchbbq | |
| 27 | Grills Gone Wild | |
| 28 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 29 | H & H BBQ | |
| 30 | Moist Meats | |
| 31 | Smokin' Hot Montana | |
| 32 | Absarokee Fire Department |
Master Series — Overall
33 entries · top 691.3828 · median 667.3028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 2 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 3 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 4 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 6 | At Ease BBQ | |
| 7 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 8 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 11 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 12 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke On The Waters | |
| 15 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 16 | Monarchbbq | |
| 17 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 18 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 19 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 20 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 21 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 22 | No Measurements BBQ | |
| 23 | Moist Meats | |
| 24 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 25 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 27 | Big Pig | |
| 28 | Smokin' Hot Montana | |
| 29 | Grills Gone Wild | |
| 30 | H & H BBQ | |
| 31 | Montana Kick A$$ BBQ | |
| 32 | Absarokee Fire Department | |
| 33 | My Meat In Your Mouth |
Master Series — Pork
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.9428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 3 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 4 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 5 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoke On The Waters | |
| 7 | At Ease BBQ | |
| 8 | Monarchbbq | |
| 9 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 10 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 12 | No Measurements BBQ | |
| 13 | Moist Meats | |
| 14 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 16 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 17 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 18 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 19 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 20 | Grills Gone Wild | |
| 21 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 22 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 24 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 25 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 26 | Big Pig | |
| 27 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin' Hot Montana | |
| 29 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 30 | Absarokee Fire Department | |
| 31 | H & H BBQ | |
| 32 | Montana Kick A$$ BBQ | |
| 33 | My Meat In Your Mouth |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 178.2972 · median 160.8056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 2 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 4 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 5 | At Ease BBQ | |
| 6 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 7 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 9 | Smokin' Hot Montana | |
| 10 | Monarchbbq | |
| 11 | Moist Meats | |
| 12 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 13 | No Measurements BBQ | |
| 14 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 15 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 16 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoke On The Waters | |
| 18 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 19 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 20 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 22 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 23 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 24 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 25 | Big Pig | |
| 26 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 27 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 28 | H & H BBQ | |
| 29 | Absarokee Fire Department | |
| 30 | Montana Kick A$$ BBQ | |
| 31 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 32 | Grills Gone Wild |