Montana Pitmaster Classic
2023-08-25 – 2023-08-26 · Bozeman, MT · State championship
Reps: BRIAN MOORE, STEVEN FLEWALLEN · Prize money: $13,000.00
Grand Champion: Bushmaster BBQ (705.2116) · 44 teams
Entries
44
4 categories
Top score
705.2116
Winning margin
4.0916
GC over RC
Field average
653.38
median 666.47
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
688.4912
what a walk cost here
Field spread
394.3544
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 15%
beats 85% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1524
avg power rating going in · stronger than 30% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ has won this contest 4 times across its 9 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Bushmaster BBQ took the Grand Championship home to CO.
🔥 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ← this one | 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
44 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 2 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 3 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 5 | Rhythm 'n QUE | |
| 6 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 7 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 8 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 9 | Weis Choice BBQ | |
| 10 | Ashley Party Rental | |
| 11 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 12 | Triple Nines BBQ | |
| 13 | 202 BBQ | |
| 14 | Willy Mo's | |
| 15 | Taste Of Mitch | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 17 | Headwaters BBQ | |
| 18 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 19 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 20 | Ashley Construction 3 | |
| 21 | Jay Miller and the Experience | |
| 22 | Mountain Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 24 | Kick Back BBQ | |
| 25 | Iron Horse Party | |
| 26 | SMOKIN FOOLS BBQ - WASHINGTON | |
| 27 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 28 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 29 | HEINQUARTERS BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | BARTON BBQ | |
| 31 | Double T Bbq | |
| 32 | Camp House BBQ | |
| 33 | Outta Left Field BBQ | |
| 34 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 35 | smokin in the dark! | |
| 36 | Mad Q BBq | |
| 37 | TEXAS MADE SMOKERS | |
| 38 | Broken Barrel BBQ and Kitchen | |
| 39 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 40 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 41 | Yellow House Barbecue | |
| 42 | Horns Up BBQ | |
| 43 | Random Guys Smoking | |
| 44 | Upstate 518 BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7144 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | Triple Nines BBQ | |
| 3 | Taste Of Mitch | |
| 4 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 7 | SMOKIN FOOLS BBQ - WASHINGTON | |
| 8 | Double T Bbq | |
| 9 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 10 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 11 | Kick Back BBQ | |
| 12 | 202 BBQ | |
| 13 | Mountain Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 15 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 16 | Outta Left Field BBQ | |
| 17 | Willy Mo's | |
| 18 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 19 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 21 | Iron Horse Party | |
| 22 | Random Guys Smoking | |
| 23 | Jay Miller and the Experience | |
| 24 | Broken Barrel BBQ and Kitchen | |
| 25 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 26 | Upstate 518 BBQ | |
| 27 | Camp House BBQ | |
| 28 | Ashley Party Rental | |
| 29 | Rhythm 'n QUE | |
| 30 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 31 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 32 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 33 | HEINQUARTERS BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | Yellow House Barbecue | |
| 35 | BARTON BBQ | |
| 36 | Weis Choice BBQ | |
| 37 | Ashley Construction 3 | |
| 38 | Horns Up BBQ | |
| 39 | smokin in the dark! | |
| 40 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 41 | Mad Q BBq | |
| 42 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 43 | TEXAS MADE SMOKERS | |
| 44 | Headwaters BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
44 entries · top 705.2116 · median 666.4684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 3 | Ashley Party Rental | |
| 4 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 6 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 7 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 8 | Willy Mo's | |
| 9 | Mountain Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | Triple Nines BBQ | |
| 11 | Rhythm 'n QUE | |
| 12 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 13 | 202 BBQ | |
| 14 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 15 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 17 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 18 | Taste Of Mitch | |
| 19 | Iron Horse Party | |
| 20 | Outta Left Field BBQ | |
| 21 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 22 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN FOOLS BBQ - WASHINGTON | |
| 24 | Ashley Construction 3 | |
| 25 | Kick Back BBQ | |
| 26 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 27 | HEINQUARTERS BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | Headwaters BBQ | |
| 29 | Broken Barrel BBQ and Kitchen | |
| 30 | Double T Bbq | |
| 31 | Jay Miller and the Experience | |
| 32 | Weis Choice BBQ | |
| 33 | Camp House BBQ | |
| 34 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 35 | Mad Q BBq | |
| 36 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 37 | smokin in the dark! | |
| 38 | BARTON BBQ | |
| 39 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 40 | Random Guys Smoking | |
| 41 | TEXAS MADE SMOKERS | |
| 42 | Horns Up BBQ | |
| 43 | Upstate 518 BBQ | |
| 44 | Yellow House Barbecue |
Master Series — Pork
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley Party Rental | |
| 2 | 202 BBQ | |
| 3 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 4 | Mountain Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 6 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 7 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 8 | Willy Mo's | |
| 9 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 10 | Triple Nines BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 12 | Kick Back BBQ | |
| 13 | Rhythm 'n QUE | |
| 14 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 15 | Ashley Construction 3 | |
| 16 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 17 | Headwaters BBQ | |
| 18 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 19 | Outta Left Field BBQ | |
| 20 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 21 | Mad Q BBq | |
| 22 | Iron Horse Party | |
| 23 | Taste Of Mitch | |
| 24 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 25 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN FOOLS BBQ - WASHINGTON | |
| 27 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 28 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 29 | HEINQUARTERS BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | BARTON BBQ | |
| 31 | Camp House BBQ | |
| 32 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 33 | Broken Barrel BBQ and Kitchen | |
| 34 | smokin in the dark! | |
| 35 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 36 | Weis Choice BBQ | |
| 37 | Double T Bbq | |
| 38 | Jay Miller and the Experience | |
| 39 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 40 | Horns Up BBQ | |
| 41 | Random Guys Smoking | |
| 42 | TEXAS MADE SMOKERS | |
| 43 | Upstate 518 BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 2 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 3 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 4 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 5 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 6 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 7 | Willy Mo's | |
| 8 | Ashley Party Rental | |
| 9 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 10 | Rhythm 'n QUE | |
| 11 | Mountain Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 14 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 15 | Iron Horse Party | |
| 16 | Triple Nines BBQ | |
| 17 | Outta Left Field BBQ | |
| 18 | HEINQUARTERS BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 20 | Ashley Construction 3 | |
| 21 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 22 | Broken Barrel BBQ and Kitchen | |
| 23 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 24 | Taste Of Mitch | |
| 25 | 202 BBQ | |
| 26 | TEXAS MADE SMOKERS | |
| 27 | Random Guys Smoking | |
| 28 | Popping Smoke Barbecue | |
| 29 | Headwaters BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN FOOLS BBQ - WASHINGTON | |
| 32 | smokin in the dark! | |
| 33 | Mad Q BBq | |
| 34 | Weis Choice BBQ | |
| 35 | Double T Bbq | |
| 36 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 37 | Horns Up BBQ | |
| 38 | Jay Miller and the Experience | |
| 39 | Camp House BBQ | |
| 40 | Upstate 518 BBQ | |
| 41 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 42 | Kick Back BBQ | |
| 43 | BARTON BBQ |