Record Book MT
The whole sport in one place — records, dynasties, and where the fire burns hottest, from 24 scored contests. Data grows nightly.
Showing the MT record book — the stats, scores, championships, fields, category difficulty and season trend below are all limited to contests held in MT. Longest streaks, Team of the Year and the cross-region contest map stay global.
Contests scored
24
of 31 tracked
Teams
258
3428 result rows
Reps
10
Perfect 180s
46 🔥
all-time, all categories
The sport over time in MT (contests per season, and the average winning score at full 4-meat contests)
Hot in 2026 🔥
| Team | GCs this season |
|---|---|
| SMELLAQUE | 1 |
| Brinkerhoff BBQ | 1 |
Closest championships ever
| Margin | Winner over runner-up |
|---|---|
| 0.0004 | WYO SMOKE SHOW over SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ Miles City Cowtown Cookoff · 2024-06-14 |
| 0.0116 | Brinkerhoff BBQ over Texas Smoke Whisperer Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off · 2026-07-03 |
| 1.1544 | Brinkerhoff BBQ over SinBin BBQ Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off · 2025-07-05 |
| 1.1544 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue over Colorado Bulldawg BBQ Miles City Cowtown Cookoff · 2023-06-16 |
| 1.1888 | Beer Belly BBQ over MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ Montana Pitmaster Classic · 2022-08-26 |
| 1.6912 | Bearded Boar BBQ over Rhythm 'n QUE Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off · 2024-07-27 |
| 1.7488 | Brinkerhoff BBQ over Mountain Smoke BBQ Montana Pitmaster Classic · 2025-08-22 |
| 2.2856 | Texas Smoke Whisperer over Bushmaster BBQ Montana BBQ Cook-off · 2021-06-11 |
| 2.3084 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ over Bushmaster BBQ Miles City Cowtown Cookoff · 2022-06-24 |
| 3.3480 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ over OWENS BBQ Montana BBQ Cook-off · 2022-06-10 |
Highest overall contest scores
Highest category scores
Chicken
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ Montana BBQ Cookoff · 2025-06-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | Brinkerhoff BBQ Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off · 2026-07-03 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | Bushmaster BBQ Montana Pitmaster Classic · 2023-08-25 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ Montana BBQ Cookoff · 2024-06-07 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ Miles City Cowtown Cookoff · 2024-06-14 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | Low Eye Que Montana Pitmaster Classic · 2024-08-23 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ Montana Pitmaster Classic · 2021-08-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ Montana BBQ Cookoff · 2023-06-09 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | Mountain Smoke Montana BBQ Cook-off · 2022-06-10 |
179.4400 |
| 10 | Mountain Smoke BBQ Montana Pitmaster Classic · 2025-08-22 |
178.8800 |
Pork Ribs
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ Montana BBQ Cookoff · 2026-06-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | YOU NEED A BBQ Montana Pitmaster Classic · 2023-08-25 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ Montana BBQ Cook-off · 2021-06-11 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ Miles City Cowtown Cookoff · 2022-06-24 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ Montana Pitmaster Classic · 2022-08-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | Rhythm n QUE Miles City Cowtown Cookoff · 2023-06-16 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | Willy Mo's Montana Pitmaster Classic · 2024-08-23 |
179.4400 |
| 8 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ Miles City Cowtown Cook Off · 2019-06-14 |
179.4400 |
| 9 | Q McB's BBQ Montana Pitmaster Classic · 2025-08-22 |
178.8800 |
| 10 | Ashley Construction 3 Montana Pitmaster Classic · 2025-08-22 |
178.8572 |
Pork
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Montana BBQ Cookoff · 2025-06-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | Rhythm n QUE East Helena Smoke Show · 2023-08-05 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | Ashley Party Rental Montana Pitmaster Classic · 2023-08-25 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | WYO SMOKE SHOW Miles City Cowtown Cookoff · 2024-06-14 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | Lucky Smoke Miles City Cowtown Cook Off · 2019-06-14 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | Blue Line BBQ MT Montana Pitmaster Classic · 2021-08-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | Brinkerhoff BBQ Miles City Cowtown Cookoff · 2022-06-24 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | Texas Smoke Whisperer Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off · 2026-07-03 |
179.4400 |
| 9 | Kreiser Barbecue Montana Pitmaster Classic · 2024-08-23 |
179.4400 |
| 10 | Rhythm n QUE Montana BBQ Cook-off · 2021-06-11 |
179.4400 |
Brisket
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brinkerhoff BBQ Montana Pitmaster Classic · 2025-08-22 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | Outta Left Field BBQ Montana Pitmaster Classic · 2025-08-22 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ Montana BBQ Cookoff · 2024-06-07 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ Miles City Cowtown Cookoff · 2024-06-14 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | Piggin' Whiskey Montana Pitmaster Classic · 2024-08-23 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | Texas Smoke Whisperer Montana BBQ Cook-off · 2021-06-11 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | Bushmaster BBQ Montana BBQ Cook-off · 2022-06-10 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ Montana Pitmaster Classic · 2025-08-22 |
178.8572 |
| 9 | Tuffy's BBQ Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off · 2026-07-03 |
178.8572 |
| 10 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ Miles City Cowtown Cookoff · 2024-06-14 |
178.8572 |
Perfect 180s (most recent)
Team of the Year champions (national program — all regions)
| Year | Series | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Backyard | Rollin Smoke BBQ 🏆 | 1331 |
| 2026 | Master | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 🏆 | 2366 |
| 2025 | Backyard | Electro-Que-ted 🏆 | 1414 |
| 2025 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2826 |
| 2024 | Backyard | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ 🏆 | 1404 |
| 2024 | Master | CHUNKY BBQ 🏆 | 2734 |
| 2023 | Master | JANKY LEG BBQ 🏆 | 2773 |
| 2022 | Master | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit 🏆 | 2761 |
| 2021 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2804 |
| 2020 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2670 |
| 2019 | Master | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 🏆 | 2774 |
| 2018 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2840 |
| 2017 | Master | CLARK CREW BBQ 🏆 | 2850 |
| 2016 | Master | PORKY BUTTS BBQ 🏆 | 2846 |
| 2015 | Master | CLARK CREW BBQ 🏆 | 2843 |
| 2014 | Master | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 🏆 | 2936 |
| 2013 | Master | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 🏆 | 2940 |
| 2013 | Master | TRUEBUD BBQ 🏆 | 2940 |
Most grand championships
Most reserve championships
Most category wins
Longest top-10 streaks (global)
| Team | Streak |
|---|---|
| Westside BBQ | 33 active |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS | 30 active |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 29 |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 27 |
| The BBQ Ranch | 26 active |
| Sensuous BBQ | 25 |
| D’Qued Barbeque | 23 |
| SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | 23 |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 22 active |
| Backcorner BBQ | 22 |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 21 |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 21 |
| The Antwerp Smokers | 20 active |
| BBQ+ | 20 |
| Knockstone BBQ Team Austria | 20 |
Most consecutive GCs (global)
| Team | In a row |
|---|---|
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 6 🏆 |
| Sweaty Hogs | 4 🏆 |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 4 🏆 |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 4 🏆 |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| Under the Radar | 4 🏆 |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| Curly Bird BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| DAWGS BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| Dog Bite Barbecue | 3 🏆 |
| Fire Pig | 3 🏆 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 3 🏆 |
Most active reps
| Rep | Events |
|---|---|
| STEVEN FLEWALLEN | 10 |
| DEL ANDERSON | 9 |
| BRIAN MOORE | 9 |
| FORREST BRUCE | 7 |
| RHONDA SANTIAGO | 5 |
| MICHAEL SANTIAGO | 5 |
| TROY YOUNGBLOOD | 2 |
| MICHAEL EBERLE | 2 |
| JULIE POE | 2 |
| IAN SCHMIDT | 2 |
Biggest contests
Category difficulty (which meat is toughest to score in MT)
| Category | Entries | Avg score | Avg winning score | Perfect 180s | 180s per 1,000 entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisket toughest room | 656 | 162.62 | 177.47 | 7 | 10.7 |
| Pork | 659 | 164.68 | 178.74 | 7 | 10.6 |
| Pork Ribs | 655 | 164.94 | 178.22 | 6 | 9.2 |
| Chicken | 655 | 165.51 | 178.34 | 8 | 12.2 |
Sorted by average score — the category at the top scores lowest across the whole field, which usually means the judges are hardest to please there.