Montana BBQ Cookoff
Absarokee, MT · 📍 Main Street — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
4
4 with results
Typical draw
32
teams · biggest 36
Purse listed
$40K
across all editions
State championship
4 🏅
editions carried the title
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 Smellaque — 1 win (2026)
- 🏆 Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ — 1 win (2025)
- 🏆 Bushmaster BBQ — 1 win (2024)
- 🏆 Colorado Bulldawg BBQ — 1 win (2023)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 707.4400 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | Jun 9, 2023 |
| Chicken | 180 🔥 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 🔥 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Pork | 180 🔥 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Brisket | 180 🔥 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | Jun 7, 2024 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 8% |
| SMELLAQUE | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 11% |
| Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 20% |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 10% |
| AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | top 15% |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | top 12% |
| Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | top 21% |
| SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | top 40% |
| BURNT TREES BBQ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | top 29% |
| Rhythm n QUE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | top 25% |
| No Measurements BBQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | top 50% |
| OWENS BBQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | top 37% |
| PAPA'S PIT CREW | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | top 44% |
| MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | top 33% |
| Brinkerhoff BBQ | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | top 44% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 🏅 | Main Street | 29 | 691.9428 | Smellaque | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | $9,200 |
| Jun 13, 2025 🏅 | Main Street | 33 | 691.3828 | Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ | PAPA'S PIT CREW | $10,375 |
| Jun 7, 2024 🏅 | Main Street | 28 | 703.9772 | Bushmaster BBQ | American Heroes BBQ | $9,200 |
| Jun 9, 2023 🏅 | Woodard Ave | 36 | 707.4400 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | $10,925 |