Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.
- Brisket ×1
Outta Left Field BBQ
Outta Left Field BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 7th of 38 at the Montana Pitmaster Classic (2025). They are ranked #1918 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1542
peak 1542 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Aug 16, 2019
latest Aug 22, 2025 · 6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
25% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
681.77 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 672.06 (+9.71)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.25
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.69 · weakest Pork (164.82)
Road miles
574
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 190 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Purse competed for
$103K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.06 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #679 (229 pts) | #665 (269 pts) | #828 (194 pts) | #776 (194 pts) | #547 (354 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1148 (85 pts) | #1145 (105 pts) | #1276 (100 pts) | #1173 (90 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1065 (115 pts) | #1286 (75 pts) | #1174 (115 pts) | #1187 (100 pts) | #1001 (125 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #896 (126 pts) | #975 (121 pts) | #912 (151 pts) | #1086 (106 pts) | #1027 (116 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1083 (234 pts) | #1401 (159 pts) | #1004 (289 pts) | #1271 (189 pts) | #781 (414 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Outta Left Field BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
49 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,924 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1546
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before Outta Left Field BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,928 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1542
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,917 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1545
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,912 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1543
Level with Outta Left Field BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,925 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1553
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before Outta Left Field BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#1,913 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1543
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG BOYZ BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Random Guys Smoking | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Kick Back BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Taste of Mitch | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Poor Richard's BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Popping Smoke Barbecue | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Willy Mo's | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 143.3828 | 166.06 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 166.8344 | 170.49 | top 36% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 153.0856 | 164.82 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 159.9428 | 170.69 | top 28% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Pitmaster Classic | 5 | 7 | 0 | top 33% | Aug 22, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MT
6 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
148
finished ahead 172 times, behind 97
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Aug 23, 2019 → Aug 27, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20254 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Montana Pitmaster Classic
- Career-best overall score694.8572 Montana Pitmaster Classic
- Peak power rating (1542) Montana Pitmaster Classic
- Most recent contest Montana Pitmaster Classic
20194 milestones
- First tracked contest Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
- First call Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
- First overall top-10 Montana Pitmaster Classic
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.0056 Montana Pitmaster Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.4 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Aug 22, 2025 |
| +7.5 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Aug 23, 2024 |
| +6.9 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Aug 23, 2019 |
| +6.1 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Aug 27, 2021 |
| +5.2 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Aug 26, 2022 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 18% | 96.5% | 96.5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 95.4% | 95.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 38% | 94% | 94% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 35% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 90.7% | 90% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 7 / 38 (694.8572) | 19 (171.4400) | 11 (175.4172) | 28 (168) | 2 (180) |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 12 / 39 (686.8116) | 8 (173.7144) | 19 (170.8344) | 17 (169.7028) | 12 (172.5600) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 15 / 29 (682.7888) | 13 (170.2744) | 15 (170.8344) | 17 (166.2628) | 3 (175.4172) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 20 / 44 (667.8976) | 16 (171.9888) | 17 (167.4288) | 19 (168.5372) | 33 (159.9428) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 14 / 37 (676.5028) | 22 (166.8800) | 14 (170.8228) | 17 (168.5372) | 12 (170.2628) |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 11 / 31 (671.8856) | 12 (170.8228) | 8 (171.4516) | 15 (164.5256) | 13 (165.0856) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 9 / 29 (653.0056) | 15 (159.9772) | 8 (166.8344) | 11 (159.9312) | 7 (166.2628) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 17 / 30 (642.7428) | 28 (143.3828) | 9 (170.2744) | 23 (153.0856) | 2 (176) |