MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ MT
Rating
1590
peak 1593 · rated over 26 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
27
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2025-08-29
Best ToY finish
#69
Master 2017
Grand champs
3
1 reserve
Category wins
7
17 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
of 27 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
681.76 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 680.06 (+1.69)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.37
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.06 · weakest Chicken (169.06)
Road miles
13956
mi across 27 mapped stops · furthest 1761 mi
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
Purse competed for
$386K
listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
GCs in 22 state-championship entries
Master avg
680.06 / 720
26 Master contests · 3 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Beer Belly BBQ has finished one call ahead of MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
1 Bite BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Texas Smoke Whisperer has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BOYZ BBQ in 13 of their 14 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1888 points of the Grand Championship at Montana Pitmaster Classic (2022-08-26).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 31-team field at Montana Pitmaster Classic.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 24% across 9 contests, versus top 40% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off (2019-10-18) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 29-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, One2BBQ.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Montana BBQ Cook-off (2021-06-11).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MT first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG BOYZ BBQ | 14 | 13 | 1 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Rhythm n QUE | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 202 BBQ | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| OWENS BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Poor Richard's BBQ | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Kick Back BBQ | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| LC BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Random Guys Smoking | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| 1 Bite BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 26 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.3828 | 169.06 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 26 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.8460 | 169.19 | top 43% |
| Pork | 26 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 151.9656 | 171.06 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 26 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.3944 | 170.75 | top 36% |
“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 | 14 | 2 | top 27% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 57% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
| ID | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| KY | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| DC | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
| Medium (20–39) | 17 | 3 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 56% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Pitmaster Classic | 5 | 1 | 1 | top 22% | 2025-08-22 |
| Montana BBQ Cookoff | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 33% | 2025-06-13 |
| East Helena Smoke Show | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 22% | 2024-08-09 |
| Montana BBQ Cook-off | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 35% | 2022-06-10 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (14 of 27 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (26 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Montana Pitmaster Classic (2019-08-23)
- Wins it all in 11% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 680.06 / 720
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-14 — First tracked contest · Miles City Cowtown Cook Off
- 📣 2019-06-14 — First call · Miles City Cowtown Cook Off
- 🏆 2019-08-23 — First Grand Championship · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- 🔥 2019-10-18 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
- ⭐ 2021-08-27 — Career-best overall score (711.4172) · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- 🎖️ 2025-06-13 — 25th tracked contest · Montana BBQ Cookoff
- 📈 2025-08-22 — Peak power rating (1593) · Montana Pitmaster Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.5 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-10-18 |
| +16 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2019-08-23 |
| +14.5 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2021-08-27 |
| +13.6 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2022-08-26 |
| +11.8 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2023-08-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2021-10-08 |
| -7.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -7 | Smoke & Soul Fest | 2023-10-06 |
| -5.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -3.8 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 45% | 95.5% | 94.9% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 37% | 95.4% | 94.4% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 96% | 94.7% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 33% | top 50% | 98% | 93.9% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 67% | top 41% | 98.8% | 95.4% |
| 2019 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 57% | top 36% | 97.5% | 94.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-29 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | 23 / 39 (683.3484) | 32 (167.3940) | 11 (175.4516) | 20 (170.8228) | 21 (169.6800) |
| 2025-08-22 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 16 / 38 (687.3944) | 6 (177.1428) | 32 (160.5716) | 8 (175.4172) | 13 (174.2628) |
| 2025-06-13 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 11 / 33 (678.1828) | 15 (170.2628) | 19 (159.9544) | 4 (175.4056) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2024-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 20 / 39 (674.1828) | 31 (161.6800) | 15 (173.7028) | 11 (172.5600) | 23 (166.2400) |
| 2024-08-09 | East Helena Smoke Show 🏅 East Helena, MT | 4 / 18 (685.6684) | 11 (164.5484) | 2 (174.8572) | 4 (173.1200) | 2 (173.1428) |
| 2024-06-28 | Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID | 9 / 28 (686.7196) | 8 (171.9772) | 8 (174.2628) | 21 (165.0740) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2024-06-07 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 12 / 28 (673.0972) | 15 (167.4288) | 16 (165.6800) | 13 (167.3828) | 7 (172.6056) |
| 2023-10-06 | Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY | 19 / 28 (662.7316) | 20 (161.6800) | 22 (159.9544) | 9 (171.9772) | 11 (169.1200) |
| 2023-08-25 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 4 / 44 (691.3944) | 4 (176.0000) | 2 (178.8572) | 18 (169.1200) | 19 (167.4172) |
| 2023-08-05 | East Helena Smoke Show 🏅 East Helena, MT | 5 / 24 (686.2512) | 6 (174.2856) | 9 (169.1200) | 9 (169.7028) | 3 (173.1428) |
| 2023-06-09 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 8 / 36 (686.8116) | 6 (176.0000) | 21 (166.2744) | 5 (174.8572) | 15 (169.6800) |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 49 / 83 (673.0856) | 30 (171.4628) | 69 (162.8344) | 38 (170.2628) | 46 (168.5256) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 182 / 249 (673.0168) | 214 (165.0856) | 27 (176.5600) | 154 (169.1200) | 220 (162.2512) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 365 / 505 (649.5768) | 289 (166.2628) | 255 (167.3828) | 473 (151.9656) | 275 (163.9656) |
| 2022-08-26 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 2 / 37 (705.6800) | 8 (173.1200) | 1 (180.0000) | 2 (178.8572) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2022-06-10 | Montana BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 11 / 27 (679.9200) | 18 (155.3828) | 10 (171.4172) | 1 (177.7028) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2021-10-08 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 64 / 70 (659.8972) | 50 (166.2628) | 69 (159.3944) | 50 (166.8228) | 43 (167.4172) |
| 2021-08-27 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 1 / 31 (711.4172) | 1 (180.0000) | 1 (177.1428) | 2 (176.5600) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2021-06-11 | Montana BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 8 / 27 (689.6456) | 13 (169.6684) | 13 (169.1428) | 9 (173.1200) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2019-10-25 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) Lynchburg, TN | 57 / 97 (670.7768) | 41 (170.8572) | 58 (168.5600) | 65 (165.1084) | 53 (166.2512) |
| 2019-10-18 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY | 1 / 31 (701.6456) | 6 (173.1200) | 5 (175.4056) | 5 (173.1200) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 52 / 135 (685.6572) | 62 (172.0000) | 45 (171.9772) | 47 (172.5600) | 86 (169.1200) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 201 / 468 (663.9660) | 194 (167.4400) | 394 (154.8460) | 127 (170.2628) | 98 (171.4172) |
| 2019-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 1 / 29 (691.9888) | 3 (172.5716) | 3 (173.1772) | 6 (170.8344) | 1 (175.4056) |
| 2019-06-22 | Giant National Capital BBQ Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 16 / 31 (666.7884) | 22 (157.6456) | 13 (168.5600) | 7 (172.5828) | 15 (168.0000) |
| 2019-06-14 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off 🏅 Miles City, MT | 15 / 28 (662.7544) | 12 (166.2628) | 16 (163.9772) | 6 (173.1200) | 21 (159.3944) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #558 (303 pts) | #571 (343 pts) | #670 (278 pts) | #454 (448 pts) | #531 (353 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #393 (534 pts) | #489 (424 pts) | #401 (599 pts) | #420 (509 pts) | #322 (699 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #336 (622 pts) | #360 (627 pts) | #453 (542 pts) | #389 (552 pts) | #381 (547 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #433 (502 pts) | #579 (362 pts) | #471 (532 pts) | #362 (657 pts) | #490 (462 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #428 (428 pts) | #486 (393 pts) | #508 (393 pts) | #474 (393 pts) | #380 (533 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #365 (884 pts) | #484 (709 pts) | #465 (744 pts) | #425 (799 pts) | #383 (859 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #397 (874 pts) | #454 (799 pts) | #504 (739 pts) | #504 (724 pts) | #437 (829 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #69 (2140 pts) | #177 (1490 pts) | #84 (1880 pts) | #74 (1902 pts) | #60 (2040 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #210 (1489 pts) | #157 (1584 pts) | #302 (1184 pts) | #203 (1414 pts) | #325 (1124 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #701 (506 pts) | #650 (591 pts) | #813 (446 pts) | #673 (561 pts) | #756 (486 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #359 (1021 pts) | #252 (1261 pts) | #432 (906 pts) | #316 (1106 pts) | #391 (961 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #461 (668 pts) | #615 (533 pts) | #426 (748 pts) | #497 (658 pts) | #663 (488 pts) |