Shane Edd's BBQ MT
Rating
1515
peak 1524
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2022-08-26
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#416
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.80
last 5 vs career avg 675.71 (+0.09)
Walk rate
46%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.93
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.29 · weakest Brisket (165.90)
Road miles
6492
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 1448 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BOYZ BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 40% across 6 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 178.2972 | 159.3828 | 169.83 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 158.8228 | 170.29 | top 43% |
| Pork | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 177.1428 | 161.6800 | 169.70 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 155.3716 | 165.90 | top 55% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 7 | 0 | top 43% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
| ID | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| AB | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (7 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 675.71
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 687.3372 | 684.25 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 665.6000 | 665.60 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 690.1828 | 672.19 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 701.1084 | 681.13 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 673.6576 | 673.66 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Smoke-N-Wings Blackfoot, ID | 21 / 31 (687.3372) | 24 (170.8344) | 21 (172.5600) | 18 (173.1200) | 17 (170.8228) |
| 2026-05-30 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 6 / 24 (681.1544) | 10 (169.7028) | 4 (174.8916) | 5 (175.4400) | 13 (161.1200) |
| 2025-08-22 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 28 / 38 (665.6000) | 30 (165.1428) | 12 (175.4056) | 30 (165.6800) | 30 (159.3716) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 60 / 74 (663.8744) | 70 (159.3828) | 22 (171.9772) | 62 (161.6800) | 24 (170.8344) |
| 2024-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 19 / 39 (681.0516) | 20 (169.1316) | 2 (178.2972) | 24 (168.5372) | 24 (165.0856) |
| 2024-08-09 | East Helena Smoke Show East Helena, MT | 6 / 18 (678.2968) | 2 (172.5828) | 11 (162.8800) | 1 (177.1428) | 11 (165.6912) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 50 / 81 (690.1828) | 69 (169.6800) | 16 (176.5716) | 51 (171.9656) | 48 (171.9656) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 115 / 118 (651.2340) | 96 (168.5256) | 115 (158.8228) | 105 (163.9544) | 106 (159.9312) |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 40 / 58 (668.5028) | 30 (170.8228) | 27 (169.6800) | 45 (162.2972) | 30 (165.7028) |
| 2023-08-25 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 14 / 44 (680.5832) | 9 (173.1200) | 23 (164.0344) | 3 (176.0116) | 18 (167.4172) |
| 2023-08-05 | East Helena Smoke Show East Helena, MT | 2 / 24 (701.1084) | 1 (178.2972) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (171.4056) | 5 (172.5484) |
| 2023-06-09 | Montana BBQ Cookoff Absarokee, MT | 23 / 36 (661.7028) | 21 (165.1200) | 25 (164.0572) | 24 (161.6800) | 13 (170.8456) |
| 2022-08-26 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 16 / 37 (673.6576) | 3 (175.4516) | 23 (165.6916) | 4 (177.1428) | 29 (155.3716) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #416 (240 pts) | #573 (185 pts) | #460 (275 pts) | #416 (265 pts) | #489 (205 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #816 (200 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #904 (125 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #458 (428 pts) | #433 (508 pts) | #403 (598 pts) | #416 (513 pts) | #543 (358 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #453 (434 pts) | #443 (499 pts) | #547 (404 pts) | #449 (464 pts) | #503 (389 pts) |