MONTANA MAX BBQ MN
Rating
1455
peak 1455 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2020-08-28
Best ToY finish
#812
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.48 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 641.26 (+4.22)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.95
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.71 · weakest Brisket (157.18)
Road miles
956
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 287 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1513)
Purse competed for
$65K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
641.26 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smokin G's BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| On Q BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SCHWEBS BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 145.0972 | 164.71 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 150.2172 | 159.47 | top 69% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 151.9656 | 159.89 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 150.7656 | 157.18 | top 70% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
| WI | 3 | 0 | top 71% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 74% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (3 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 641.26 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-10 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in May
- 📈 2019-05-10 — Peak power rating (1486) · Minnesota in May
- 📣 2019-08-23 — First call · Big Island BBQ
- ⭐ 2019-08-23 — Career-best overall score (652.9256) · Big Island BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | Minnesota in May | 2019-05-10 |
| -10.1 | Bring'n Home the Bacon | 2019-06-21 |
| -5.4 | Smokin In Steele | 2019-05-31 |
| -5.4 | Smokin in the Bogs | 2019-08-30 |
| -3.6 | Big Island BBQ | 2019-08-23 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 71% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 74% | 90.7% | 88.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 32 / 45 (650.1600) | 7 (173.1200) | 40 (158.8000) | 39 (158.8228) | 36 (159.4172) |
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 36 / 52 (642.7316) | 50 (145.0972) | 5 (174.8572) | 37 (158.2400) | 21 (164.5372) |
| 2019-08-30 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 26 / 38 (649.1204) | 12 (171.4172) | 23 (163.4172) | 32 (158.8688) | 29 (155.4172) |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN | 34 / 50 (652.9256) | 4 (174.2744) | 38 (158.2056) | 39 (161.6572) | 30 (158.7884) |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 28 / 37 (632.4456) | 22 (163.9656) | 25 (156.0000) | 19 (161.7144) | 30 (150.7656) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 30 / 43 (642.1260) | 24 (165.1200) | 41 (150.2172) | 20 (167.9772) | 26 (158.8116) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 52 / 57 (619.3028) | 45 (160.0000) | 50 (154.8228) | 54 (151.9656) | 51 (152.5144) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #601 (165 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #812 (360 pts) | #583 (595 pts) | #685 (495 pts) | #781 (415 pts) | #838 (380 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1171 (213 pts) | #1226 (218 pts) | #1254 (213 pts) | #903 (358 pts) | #1235 (218 pts) |