BIG PIG BBQ MT
Rating
1476
peak 1476 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#390
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.20 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 633.42 (-2.22)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±19.35
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.46 · weakest Brisket (155.72)
Road miles
2363
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 748 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Purse competed for
$54K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
633.42 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
314.80 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
OWENS BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Montana BBQ Cookoff (2026-06-12).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1312 | 150.8116 | 160.33 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 145.6684 | 156.61 | top 69% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 145.6572 | 160.46 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 137.6800 | 155.72 | top 69% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 67% |
| AB | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 60% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 83% | 2026-06-12 |
| Montana BBQ Cook-off | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 54% | 2021-06-11 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 633.42 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 314.80 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-14 — First tracked contest · Miles City Cowtown Cook Off
- 📣 2019-06-22 — First call · Montana BBQ Cook-Off
- ⭐ 2019-06-22 — Career-best overall score (653.5884) · Montana BBQ Cook-Off
- 📈 2021-08-27 — Peak power rating (1493) · Montana Pitmaster Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.8 | Barbeque on the Bow | 2022-09-03 |
| +3 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2021-08-27 |
| +0.6 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-06-22 |
| +0.3 | Montana BBQ Cook-off | 2021-06-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off | 2019-06-14 |
| -10.1 | Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival | 2022-05-06 |
| -10 | Montana BBQ Cookoff | 2026-06-12 |
| -4.4 | Montana BBQ Cookoff | 2023-06-09 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 83.5% | 83.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 87.4% | 86.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 90.1% | 89.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 69% | 90.8% | 88.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 27 / 29 (601.0288) | 27 (150.8116) | 26 (157.1544) | 27 (155.3828) | 29 (137.6800) |
| 2023-06-09 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 26 / 36 (649.6344) | 22 (165.1200) | 32 (153.0972) | 20 (166.8456) | 22 (164.5716) |
| 2022-09-03 | Barbeque on the Bow Calgary, AB | 7 / 36 (314.7996) | 5 (169.1312) | 8 (145.6684) | — | — |
| 2022-05-06 | Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival 🏅 Bishop, CA | 4 / 4 (611.9204) | 4 (158.8572) | 4 (151.3944) | 4 (154.2744) | 4 (147.3944) |
| 2021-08-27 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 14 / 31 (645.0172) | 27 (154.8000) | 17 (162.2400) | 14 (165.1200) | 15 (162.8572) |
| 2021-06-11 | Montana BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 15 / 27 (648.3884) | 18 (156.5372) | 12 (169.6800) | 13 (165.6800) | 15 (156.4912) |
| 2019-06-22 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 15 / 29 (653.5884) | 18 (163.4056) | 18 (159.9772) | 10 (170.2744) | 16 (159.9312) |
| 2019-06-14 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off 🏅 Miles City, MT | 24 / 28 (624.3768) | 19 (163.9656) | 26 (153.6684) | 28 (145.6572) | 18 (161.0856) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1152 (54 pts) | #1196 (54 pts) | #1231 (54 pts) | #1152 (54 pts) | #1147 (54 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1257 (75 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1188 (85 pts) | #1221 (75 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #685 (213 pts) | #907 (143 pts) | #754 (213 pts) | #702 (223 pts) | #743 (208 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1327 (162 pts) | #1363 (172 pts) | #1467 (142 pts) | #1303 (182 pts) | #1261 (187 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1865 (76 pts) | #2575 (51 pts) | #1821 (101 pts) | #1608 (121 pts) | #1909 (76 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #991 (342 pts) | #992 (382 pts) | #1218 (267 pts) | #858 (457 pts) | #1023 (342 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1231 (239 pts) | #1415 (209 pts) | #1196 (274 pts) | #1463 (209 pts) | #1052 (324 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #778 (446 pts) | #687 (551 pts) | #779 (471 pts) | #638 (596 pts) | #916 (381 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #539 (712 pts) | #461 (832 pts) | #547 (712 pts) | #476 (817 pts) | #546 (682 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #390 (780 pts) | #329 (930 pts) | #471 (690 pts) | #330 (915 pts) | #331 (930 pts) |