Willy Mo's MT
Rating
1527
peak 1527 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2021-08-27
latest 2025-08-22
Best ToY finish
#675
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
685.11 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 674.61 (+10.49)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.34
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.38 · weakest Pork (165.40)
Road miles
160
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 66 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Purse competed for
$76K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.61 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Shane Edd's BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Shane Edd's BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Taste of Mitch | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Kick Back BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Poor Richard's BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Random Guys Smoking | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Outta Left Field BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| 202 BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Rhythm n QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 143.3600 | 167.70 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 163.4172 | 172.38 | top 28% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 149.1084 | 165.40 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9888 | 164.5256 | 169.13 | top 40% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Pitmaster Classic | 4 | 8 | 0 | top 26% | 2025-08-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 674.61 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-08-27 — First tracked contest · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- 📣 2022-08-26 — First call · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- ⭐ 2025-08-22 — Career-best overall score (694.8232) · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- 📈 2025-08-22 — Peak power rating (1527) · Montana Pitmaster Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2023-08-25 |
| +10.1 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2022-08-26 |
| +9.8 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2025-08-22 |
| +5.8 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2024-08-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.2 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2021-08-27 |
| -1.2 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 96.5% | 96.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 36% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 40% | 95.7% | 94% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 96% | 96% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
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 | 9 / 38 (694.8232) | 4 (177.1544) | 10 (175.4172) | 19 (170.8344) | 16 (171.4172) |
| 2024-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 14 / 39 (685.0628) | 6 (176.0000) | 1 (179.4400) | 30 (165.0972) | 26 (164.5256) |
| 2023-08-25 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 8 / 44 (689.1772) | 17 (171.9772) | 7 (176.0344) | 8 (172.0000) | 14 (169.1656) |
| 2023-06-09 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 22 / 36 (665.0976) | 23 (162.2972) | 15 (169.1432) | 23 (162.2400) | 12 (171.4172) |
| 2022-08-26 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 9 / 37 (691.3716) | 4 (175.4400) | 13 (170.8228) | 11 (173.1200) | 11 (171.9888) |
| 2021-08-27 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 25 / 31 (622.1484) | 29 (143.3600) | 15 (163.4172) | 28 (149.1084) | 11 (166.2628) |
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 | #802 (145 pts) | #752 (210 pts) | #964 (135 pts) | #1087 (90 pts) | #1029 (105 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #950 (115 pts) | #829 (175 pts) | #670 (285 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #675 (230 pts) | #869 (170 pts) | #712 (275 pts) | #716 (225 pts) | #696 (240 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #918 (145 pts) | #804 (210 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #1014 (130 pts) | #986 (130 pts) |