Triple Nines BBQ MT
Rating
1498
peak 1518
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2022-08-26
latest 2026-05-01
Best ToY finish
#546
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.45 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 673.67 (+5.78)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.78
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.52 · weakest Pork (165.75)
Road miles
2491
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 701 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SinBin BBQ has finished one call ahead of Triple Nines BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Random Guys Smoking in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 179.4400 | 155.9544 | 170.52 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 154.7540 | 168.28 | top 51% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 154.2516 | 165.75 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 161.6800 | 169.12 | top 50% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 45% |
| UT | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 34% |
| ID | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (4 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 673.67
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 681.6456 | 681.65 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 686.7884 | 678.90 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 654.6972 | 654.70 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 688.4912 | 664.15 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 682.7884 | 682.79 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Blue Compass RV BBQ Bash Marriott-Slaterville, UT | 15 / 19 (681.6456) | 16 (169.7028) | 15 (169.1200) | 15 (169.1200) | 8 (173.7028) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 31 / 90 (686.7772) | 3 (179.4400) | 12 (174.8688) | 79 (162.7884) | 46 (169.6800) |
| 2025-08-29 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest Meridian, ID | 33 / 39 (658.6856) | 19 (170.8344) | 36 (154.7540) | 23 (169.7144) | 29 (163.3828) |
| 2025-08-22 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 18 / 38 (683.3484) | 11 (174.2628) | 18 (173.1200) | 33 (159.9656) | 8 (176.0000) |
| 2025-07-18 | Blaze of 47 Salt Lake City, UT | 17 / 26 (686.7884) | 20 (169.7028) | 2 (178.8572) | 18 (170.8228) | 20 (167.4056) |
| 2024-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 31 / 39 (654.6972) | 21 (167.9772) | 34 (161.6456) | 38 (154.2516) | 15 (170.8228) |
| 2023-10-06 | Smoke & Soul Fest Casper, WY | 23 / 28 (639.8060) | 25 (155.9544) | 25 (157.0744) | 20 (165.0972) | 21 (161.6800) |
| 2023-08-25 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 10 / 44 (688.4912) | 2 (177.1544) | 16 (168.5600) | 10 (171.9656) | 12 (170.8112) |
| 2022-08-26 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 11 / 37 (682.7884) | 15 (169.6800) | 3 (176.5600) | 19 (167.9884) | 15 (168.5600) |
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 | #546 (154 pts) | #394 (324 pts) | #549 (219 pts) | #582 (154 pts) | #501 (199 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #624 (246 pts) | #621 (296 pts) | #530 (406 pts) | #714 (216 pts) | #584 (291 pts) |