Taste of Mitch MT
Rating
1482
peak 1482
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 vs career avg 645.13 (+9.17)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±31.81
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.48 · weakest Brisket (156.90)
Road miles
5
mi across 6 mapped stops
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.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MT first)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MT (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 645.13
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 678.8340 | 678.83 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.3828 | 663.38 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 675.3484 | 675.35 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 648.4916 | 648.49 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 605.4288 | 605.43 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 599.3032 | 599.30 |
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) |