Random Guys Smoking MT
Rating
1436
peak 1436
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-08-23
latest 2026-07-03
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.87 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 630.18 (+7.69)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.75
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.12 · weakest Brisket (153.25)
Road miles
236
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 72 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG BOYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7488 | 149.0628 | 161.12 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 140.5372 | 159.70 | top 66% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 142.8000 | 156.11 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 130.1832 | 153.25 | top 76% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 630.18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 638.1944 | 638.19 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.4056 | 647.41 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 644.4572 | 643.58 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 616.5948 | 616.59 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643.2456 | 643.25 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 623.3372 | 623.34 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 585.5092 | 585.51 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off Dillon, MT | 25 / 26 (638.1944) | 18 (169.7144) | 26 (152.5600) | 23 (163.9884) | 26 (151.9316) |
| 2025-08-22 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 32 / 38 (647.4056) | 23 (168.0228) | 37 (140.5372) | 17 (171.4400) | 21 (167.4056) |
| 2024-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 34 / 39 (642.6972) | 33 (159.3944) | 26 (167.3828) | 35 (161.6572) | 36 (154.2628) |
| 2024-08-09 | East Helena Smoke Show East Helena, MT | 12 / 18 (644.4572) | 18 (149.0628) | 6 (169.7144) | 16 (155.9884) | 6 (169.6916) |
| 2023-08-25 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 40 / 44 (616.5948) | 22 (169.7488) | 27 (162.3200) | 41 (145.0972) | 43 (139.4288) |
| 2022-08-26 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 28 / 37 (643.2456) | 32 (156.5372) | 9 (174.2628) | 32 (155.3484) | 27 (157.0972) |
| 2021-08-27 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 24 / 31 (623.3372) | 17 (165.7028) | 21 (158.8684) | 31 (142.8000) | 18 (155.9660) |
| 2019-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 26 / 29 (585.5092) | 26 (150.8116) | 23 (151.9772) | 16 (152.5372) | 28 (130.1832) |