Jay Miller and the Experience MT
Rating
1458
peak 1458 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-09-09
latest 2025-08-22
Best ToY finish
#798
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.45 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 647.97 (+7.48)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.45
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.16 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.28)
Road miles
2613
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 700 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Purse competed for
$80K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
647.97 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
1 Bite BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Poor Richard's BBQ in 3 of their 4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bite BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rhythm n QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 151.3828 | 163.16 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 155.3600 | 160.28 | top 84% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 147.9656 | 163.15 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4628 | 149.6800 | 161.38 | top 67% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 72% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
| ID | 1 | 0 | top 66% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Pitmaster Classic | 3 | 23 | 0 | top 72% | 2025-08-22 |
| Best Dam Barbeque | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 89% | 2024-05-24 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (3 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 647.97 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-09-09 — First tracked contest · Western Legends BBQ Contest
- 📈 2022-09-09 — Peak power rating (1489) · Western Legends BBQ Contest
- 📣 2024-08-23 — First call · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- ⭐ 2025-08-22 — Career-best overall score (675.3944) · Montana Pitmaster Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.3 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2025-08-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.3 | Western Legends BBQ Contest | 2022-09-09 |
| -10.7 | Best Dam Barbeque | 2023-05-26 |
| -8.2 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2024-08-23 |
| -7.3 | Best Dam Barbeque | 2024-05-24 |
| -4.2 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2023-08-25 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | 93.8% | 93.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 85% | 90% | 89.4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 89.4% | 88.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 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 | 23 / 38 (675.3944) | 3 (178.2972) | 31 (161.1200) | 12 (173.1428) | 25 (162.8344) |
| 2025-06-27 | Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID | 21 / 32 (670.2168) | 29 (159.3828) | 23 (166.8456) | 21 (168.5256) | 7 (175.4628) |
| 2024-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 33 / 39 (647.9548) | 38 (153.7144) | 33 (162.8232) | 7 (174.2972) | 33 (157.1200) |
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 28 / 33 (639.8168) | 19 (169.1084) | 31 (157.0628) | 25 (163.9656) | 28 (149.6800) |
| 2023-08-25 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 31 / 44 (643.8744) | 23 (169.6800) | 38 (155.3600) | 38 (152.5144) | 21 (166.3200) |
| 2023-05-26 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 25 / 27 (636.4000) | 24 (160.5484) | 25 (157.0860) | 23 (161.6456) | 24 (157.1200) |
| 2022-09-09 | Western Legends BBQ Contest 🏅 Kanab, UT | 29 / 31 (622.1136) | 29 (151.3828) | 24 (161.6568) | 31 (147.9656) | 24 (161.1084) |
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 | #798 (147 pts) | #627 (292 pts) | #993 (127 pts) | #739 (202 pts) | #683 (222 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #935 (118 pts) | #898 (148 pts) | #1091 (118 pts) | #725 (223 pts) | #976 (118 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1055 (112 pts) | #995 (127 pts) | #1218 (112 pts) | #982 (122 pts) | #946 (137 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1640 (56 pts) | #1647 (56 pts) | #1400 (61 pts) | #1644 (56 pts) | #1329 (61 pts) |