Outta Left Field BBQ MT
Rating
1538
peak 1538
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-08-16
latest 2025-08-22
Best ToY finish
#679
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
681.77 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 672.06 (+9.71)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.25
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.69 · weakest Pork (164.82)
Road miles
574
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 190 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Bearded Boar BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BOYZ BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MT first)
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 | 180.0000 🔥 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 6 | 0 | top 33% |
| WY | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 672.06
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 694.8572 | 694.86 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 686.8116 | 684.80 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.8976 | 667.90 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 676.5028 | 676.50 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 671.8856 | 671.89 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 653.0056 | 647.87 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 7 / 38 (694.8572) | 19 (171.4400) | 11 (175.4172) | 28 (168.0000) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2024-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 12 / 39 (686.8116) | 8 (173.7144) | 19 (170.8344) | 17 (169.7028) | 12 (172.5600) |
| 2024-08-16 | 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) |
| 2023-08-25 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 20 / 44 (667.8976) | 16 (171.9888) | 17 (167.4288) | 19 (168.5372) | 33 (159.9428) |
| 2022-08-26 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 14 / 37 (676.5028) | 22 (166.8800) | 14 (170.8228) | 17 (168.5372) | 12 (170.2628) |
| 2021-08-27 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 11 / 31 (671.8856) | 12 (170.8228) | 8 (171.4516) | 15 (164.5256) | 13 (165.0856) |
| 2019-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 9 / 29 (653.0056) | 15 (159.9772) | 8 (166.8344) | 11 (159.9312) | 7 (166.2628) |
| 2019-08-16 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 17 / 30 (642.7428) | 28 (143.3828) | 9 (170.2744) | 23 (153.0856) | 2 (176.0000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #1088 (234 pts) | #1407 (159 pts) | #1008 (289 pts) | #1276 (189 pts) | #785 (414 pts) |