A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
4 LEGS UP BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
4 LEGS UP BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Montana Bar-BQ
Montana Bar-BQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 12th of 22 at the Montana BBQ Cook-Off (2013). They are ranked #6017 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Montana Bar-B-Q” and “Montana Bar BQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1434
peak 1434 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jan 25, 2013
latest May 29, 2015 · 2.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
539.86 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 556.55 (-16.69)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±52.67
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 152.33 · weakest Brisket (135.16)
Road miles
3,184
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 577 mi
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Master avg
556.55 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Montana Bar-BQ, each with one reason worth a look.
60 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,014 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Montana Bar-BQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Montana Bar-BQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,020 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,008 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
Level with Montana Bar-BQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,022 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,015 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,013 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
They turned up 9 years after Montana Bar-BQ did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 136.5714 | 144.38 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 115.9316 | 145.30 | top 70% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158.8800 | 144.5712 | 152.33 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.8572 | 115.3600 | 135.16 | top 88% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 86% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 94% | May 29, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
6 contests
Contests a season
4
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
4 of 8 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
271
finished ahead 39 times, behind 298
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Oct 31, 2013 → May 29, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest Boats, Bands & BBQ
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score620.5716 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)168.5716 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1491) 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- First call Montana BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.3 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off | Jul 6, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.4 | Bliss Brews & Que | Oct 11, 2013 |
| -12.2 | Colorado Barbecue Challenge | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -11.8 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown | May 31, 2013 |
| -10.8 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship | Oct 31, 2013 |
| -9.7 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown | May 29, 2015 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 75.4% | 75.4% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 84% | 86.2% | 77.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2015 | Boats, Bands & BBQ Pueblo, CO | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 29, 2015 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO | 31 / 32 (542.7544) | 31 (150.8344) | 31 (115.9316) | 30 (147.4628) | 32 (128.5256) |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 84 / 85 (563.9656) | 84 (136.5828) | 74 (153.1428) | 57 (158.8800) | 85 (115.3600) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Bliss Brews & Que Fort Bliss, TX | 26 / 26 (440) | — | 24 (143.4744) | 22 (150.2856) | 18 (146.2400) |
| Jul 6, 2013 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off Absarokee, MT | 12 / 22 (589.1428) | 17 (136.5714) | 4 (160.5716) | 7 (156) | 19 (135.9998) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Colorado Barbecue Challenge Frisco, CO | 56 / 68 (563.4282) | 45 (152) | 57 (133.1430) | 51 (144.5712) | 54 (133.7140) |
| May 31, 2013 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO | 30 / 33 (575.9994) | 32 (141.7142) | 32 (142.2854) | 22 (152.5712) | 31 (139.4286) |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 67 / 86 (620.5716) | 79 (148.5714) | 11 (168.5716) | 61 (156.5714) | 75 (146.8572) |