Montana Pitmaster Classic
Bozeman, MT · 📍 1243 Oak Street — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
8
8 with results
Typical draw
34
teams · biggest 44
Purse listed
$78K
across all editions
State championship
6 🏅
editions carried the title
In the record book (1 in the KCBS record book)
Where this contest stands in the all-time KCBS record book, counting every edition of it together.
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ — 3 wins (2017, 2018, 2019)
- 🏆 Cocamoke Smoke BBQ — 1 win (2026)
- 🏆 Brinkerhoff BBQ — 1 win (2025)
- 🏆 Piggin' Whiskey — 1 win (2024)
- 🏆 Bushmaster BBQ — 1 win (2023)
- 🏆 BEER BELLY BBQ — 1 win (2022)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 713.1544 | Piggin' Whiskey | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Chicken | 180 🔥 | Bushmaster BBQ | Aug 25, 2023 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 🔥 | YOU NEED A BBQ | Aug 25, 2023 |
| Pork | 180 🔥 | 1 Bite BBQ | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Brisket | 180 🔥 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | Aug 22, 2025 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | top 17% |
| Beer Belly BBQ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | top 12% |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 16% |
| Brinkerhoff BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 24% |
| COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 2% |
| SMELLAQUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | top 15% |
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | top 33% |
| Willy Mo's | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | top 26% |
| Mountain Smoke BBQ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | top 11% |
| Mountain Smoke | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | top 27% |
| Triple Nines BBQ | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | top 41% |
| Outta Left Field BBQ | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | top 33% |
| Up In Smoke BBQ | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | top 30% |
| Ashley Construction 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | top 32% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 🏅 | 1243 Oak Street | 39 | 706.8460 | Cocamoke Smoke BBQ | SmellaQue | $13,000 |
| Aug 22, 2025 🏅 | 1243 Oak Street | 38 | 704.5600 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | Mountain Smoke BBQ | $13,000 |
| Aug 23, 2024 🏅 | 1243 Oak Street | 39 | 713.1544 | Piggin' Whiskey | BURNT TREES BBQ | $13,000 |
| Aug 25, 2023 🏅 | 1243 Oak Street | 44 | 705.2116 | Bushmaster BBQ | SMELLAQUE | $13,000 |
| Aug 26, 2022 🏅 | 1243 Oak Street | 37 | 706.8688 | BEER BELLY BBQ | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | $12,900 |
| Aug 23, 2019 🏅 | 1243 Oak St | 29 | 691.9888 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | $13,000 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | 1243 Oak St | 26 | 698.2740 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | — |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 1243 Oak St | 20 | 681.6684 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | BEER BELLY BBQ | — |