Poor Richard's BBQ MT
Rating
1435
peak 1505 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-08-23
latest 2025-08-22
Best ToY finish
#491
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.28 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 635.18 (+13.10)
Walk rate
31%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.07
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.10 · weakest Brisket (151.88)
Road miles
2459
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 558 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Purse competed for
$138K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
635.18 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Random Guys Smoking in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Rhythm n QUE has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at Montana BBQ Cookoff (2023-06-09).
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 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rhythm n QUE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Random Guys Smoking | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Kick Back BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Whistle Pig BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Last Best BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 202 BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Taste of Mitch | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Shane Edd's BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Willy Mo's | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Popping Smoke Barbecue | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 149.0744 | 160.57 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 144.5828 | 162.10 | top 69% |
| Pork | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 129.0856 | 160.64 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 142.8344 | 151.88 | top 84% |
“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 | 10 | 0 | top 70% |
| ID | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Pitmaster Classic | 4 | 11 | 0 | top 66% | 2025-08-22 |
| Montana BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 76% | 2024-06-07 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (10 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 635.18 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-23 — First tracked contest · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- 📣 2019-08-23 — First call · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- 📈 2019-08-23 — Peak power rating (1505) · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- ⭐ 2025-08-22 — Career-best overall score (670.2744) · Montana Pitmaster Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.6 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2019-08-23 |
| +2.9 | Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off | 2024-07-27 |
| +1.5 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2021-08-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | S.T.A.R Brews & Q | 2020-09-05 |
| -13 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | 2021-08-20 |
| -9.4 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2023-08-25 |
| -8.8 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff | 2023-06-16 |
| -8.6 | East Helena Smoke Show | 2024-08-09 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 93.1% | 91.5% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 71% | 92% | 88.9% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 86% | 91% | 88.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 72% | 89.4% | 86.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 80.3% | 80.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
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 | 25 / 38 (670.2744) | 22 (170.2972) | 15 (173.7028) | 29 (166.2972) | 29 (159.9772) |
| 2025-06-27 | Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID | 29 / 32 (646.8112) | 21 (164.5828) | 22 (167.9772) | 27 (166.2856) | 31 (147.9656) |
| 2024-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 28 / 39 (662.1940) | 22 (167.4400) | 23 (169.1428) | 18 (169.6912) | 35 (155.9200) |
| 2024-08-09 | East Helena Smoke Show 🏅 East Helena, MT | 16 / 18 (621.0512) | 16 (152.5600) | 15 (161.6684) | 14 (159.4400) | 17 (147.3828) |
| 2024-07-27 | Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off 🏅 Dillon, MT | 6 / 11 (641.0860) | 8 (164.0000) | 10 (155.4288) | 3 (172.5600) | 9 (149.0972) |
| 2024-06-07 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 19 / 28 (635.2800) | 16 (167.4172) | 17 (163.9544) | 16 (159.3828) | 26 (144.5256) |
| 2023-08-25 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 39 / 44 (626.1372) | 40 (155.9888) | 36 (155.9656) | 28 (162.2400) | 40 (151.9428) |
| 2023-06-16 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff 🏅 Miles City, MT | 19 / 22 (655.3484) | 18 (161.1312) | 19 (164.0000) | 16 (168.5600) | 19 (161.6572) |
| 2023-06-09 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 30 / 36 (634.7200) | 32 (153.6916) | 29 (161.0856) | 3 (176.5600) | 35 (143.3828) |
| 2021-08-27 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 16 / 31 (643.9660) | 25 (157.7028) | 20 (158.8916) | 22 (159.9544) | 10 (167.4172) |
| 2021-08-20 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 28 / 30 (598.7204) | 29 (149.0744) | 22 (156.5716) | 25 (150.2400) | 29 (142.8344) |
| 2020-09-05 | S.T.A.R Brews & Q 🏅 Lake City, CO | 19 / 19 (578.3088) | 17 (158.3316) | 19 (144.5828) | 19 (129.0856) | 18 (146.3088) |
| 2019-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 11 / 29 (643.4284) | 13 (165.1428) | 2 (174.2972) | 21 (147.9884) | 19 (156.0000) |
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 | #930 (117 pts) | #875 (152 pts) | #843 (182 pts) | #981 (117 pts) | #971 (117 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #491 (382 pts) | #521 (392 pts) | #587 (367 pts) | #425 (502 pts) | #587 (317 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #740 (197 pts) | #791 (202 pts) | #872 (197 pts) | #518 (387 pts) | #789 (197 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #818 (156 pts) | #1075 (111 pts) | #912 (151 pts) | #938 (126 pts) | #772 (186 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #827 (74 pts) | #846 (84 pts) | #881 (74 pts) | #867 (74 pts) | #833 (79 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1461 (124 pts) | #1717 (114 pts) | #1095 (254 pts) | #1951 (74 pts) | #1852 (84 pts) |