Taste of Mitch MT
Rating
1482
peak 1482 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-08-23
latest 2025-08-22
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.30 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 645.13 (+9.17)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±31.81
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.48 · weakest Brisket (156.90)
Road miles
5
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)
Purse competed for
$78K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
645.13 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Kick Back BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Montana Pitmaster Classic (2021-08-27).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kick Back BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Random Guys Smoking | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOYZ BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Outta Left Field BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Poor Richard's BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Willy Mo's | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 176.6172 | 152.0000 | 168.48 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 140.4916 | 157.50 | top 78% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 152.5372 | 162.26 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 133.5200 | 156.90 | top 59% |
“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 70% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Pitmaster Classic | 5 | 18 | 0 | top 61% | 2025-08-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MT (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 645.13 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-23 — First tracked contest · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- 📈 2019-08-23 — Peak power rating (1493) · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- 📣 2021-08-27 — First call · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- ⭐ 2025-08-22 — Career-best overall score (678.8340) · Montana Pitmaster Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.5 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2023-08-25 |
| +2 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2025-08-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2021-08-27 |
| -6.9 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2019-08-23 |
| -4.6 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2022-08-26 |
| -3 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2024-08-23 |
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)
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 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 53% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 87% | 84.1% | 84.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
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 | 20 / 38 (678.8340) | 21 (170.8684) | 33 (160.5600) | 22 (170.2628) | 6 (177.1428) |
| 2024-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 26 / 39 (663.3828) | 25 (165.7028) | 32 (162.8344) | 34 (161.7028) | 11 (173.1428) |
| 2023-08-25 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 18 / 44 (675.3484) | 3 (176.5600) | 24 (164.0000) | 23 (166.2400) | 15 (168.5484) |
| 2022-08-26 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 26 / 37 (648.4916) | 16 (169.1428) | 24 (165.6800) | 18 (168.0000) | 35 (145.6688) |
| 2021-08-27 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 27 / 31 (605.4288) | 3 (176.6172) | 30 (140.4916) | 24 (154.8000) | 29 (133.5200) |
| 2019-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 21 / 29 (599.3032) | 25 (152.0000) | 24 (151.4172) | 15 (152.5372) | 25 (143.3488) |