East Helena Smoke Show
2023-08-05 – 2023-08-06 · East Helena, MT · State championship
Reps: BRIAN MOORE, DEL ANDERSON · Prize money: $9,125.00
Grand Champion: Rhythm 'n QUE (706.8228) · 24 teams
Entries
24
5 categories
Top score
706.8228
Winning margin
5.7144
GC over RC
Field average
655.89
median 668.73
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.2284
what a walk cost here
Field spread
156.8912
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,125.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 12%
beats 88% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1534
avg power rating going in · stronger than 39% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Rhythm 'n QUE took the Grand Championship home to CA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-05 ← this one | East Helena, MT | 24 | 706.8228 | Rhythm 'n QUE |
| 2024-08-09 | East Helena, MT | 18 | 693.1428 | SmellaQue |
| 2025-09-12 | East Helena, MT | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Anything goes
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.6172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 2 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 3 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 4 | Under Dog BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 7 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 8 | Bird Dog BBQ | |
| 9 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 10 | Firehouse BBQ | |
| 11 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 12 | GT BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 14 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 15 | SassNQue | |
| 16 | Broken Barrel BBQ and Kitchen | |
| 17 | T.D. BBQ | |
| 18 | Kick Back BBQ | |
| 19 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
24 entries · top 176.0000 · median 169.3998
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 2 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 3 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 4 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 5 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 6 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 9 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 10 | Bad Betty's Barbecue | |
| 11 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 12 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 13 | SassNQue | |
| 14 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 15 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 16 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 17 | Bird Dog BBQ | |
| 18 | T.D. BBQ | |
| 19 | Kick Back BBQ | |
| 20 | Under Dog BBQ | |
| 21 | GT BBQ | |
| 22 | Broken Barrel BBQ and Kitchen | |
| 23 | Firehouse BBQ | |
| 24 | Byrd Rock Brothers BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
24 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 2 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 3 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 6 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 7 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 8 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 9 | Bad Betty's Barbecue | |
| 10 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 11 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 12 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 14 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 15 | SassNQue | |
| 16 | Bird Dog BBQ | |
| 17 | GT BBQ | |
| 18 | Kick Back BBQ | |
| 19 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 20 | Broken Barrel BBQ and Kitchen | |
| 21 | T.D. BBQ | |
| 22 | Byrd Rock Brothers BBQ | |
| 23 | Firehouse BBQ | |
| 24 | Under Dog BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
24 entries · top 706.8228 · median 668.7314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 2 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 5 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 6 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 7 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 8 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 9 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 10 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 11 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 12 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 14 | Bird Dog BBQ | |
| 15 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 16 | SassNQue | |
| 17 | Kick Back BBQ | |
| 18 | Bad Betty's Barbecue | |
| 19 | Broken Barrel BBQ and Kitchen | |
| 20 | T.D. BBQ | |
| 21 | GT BBQ | |
| 22 | Under Dog BBQ | |
| 23 | Firehouse BBQ | |
| 24 | Byrd Rock Brothers BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
24 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 4 | Bird Dog BBQ | |
| 5 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 6 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 7 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 8 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 9 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 10 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 11 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 12 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 13 | Broken Barrel BBQ and Kitchen | |
| 14 | Kick Back BBQ | |
| 15 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 17 | T.D. BBQ | |
| 18 | Firehouse BBQ | |
| 19 | Bad Betty's Barbecue | |
| 20 | GT BBQ | |
| 21 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 22 | SassNQue | |
| 23 | Under Dog BBQ | |
| 24 | Byrd Rock Brothers BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 2 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 3 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 4 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 5 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 6 | Broken Barrel BBQ and Kitchen | |
| 7 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 8 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 9 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 12 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 13 | Bird Dog BBQ | |
| 14 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 15 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 16 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 17 | Kick Back BBQ | |
| 18 | SassNQue | |
| 19 | T.D. BBQ | |
| 20 | Byrd Rock Brothers BBQ | |
| 21 | Under Dog BBQ | |
| 22 | GT BBQ | |
| 23 | Firehouse BBQ | |
| 24 | Bad Betty's Barbecue |