A tough matchup
7–1
behind in the head-to-head
BIG BOYZ BBQ ahead in 88% of their meetings
BIG BOYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
Random Guys Smoking
Random Guys Smoking is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 12th of 18 at the East Helena Smoke Show (2024). They are ranked #5900 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1439
peak 1439 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Aug 23, 2019
latest Jul 3, 2026 · 6.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.87 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 630.18 (+7.69)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.75
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.12 · weakest Brisket (153.25)
Road miles
236
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 72 mi
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$92K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
630.18 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Random Guys Smoking, each with one reason worth a look.
83 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,908 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,898 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before Random Guys Smoking's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,888 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,893 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before Random Guys Smoking's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,897 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
Level with Random Guys Smoking on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,909 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Random Guys Smoking's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kick Back BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOYZ BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Taste of Mitch | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Poor Richard's BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Shane Edd's BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Outta Left Field BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Willy Mo's | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Popping Smoke Barbecue | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Triple Nines BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 1 Bite BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bearded Boar 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 | 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 field size and state
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% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Pitmaster Classic | 5 | 26 | 0 | top 86% | Aug 22, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
2 contests
Contests a season
1.1
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MT
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
126
finished ahead 41 times, behind 213
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Aug 23, 2019 → Aug 27, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off
20251 milestone
- Career-best overall score647.4056 Montana Pitmaster Classic
20222 milestones
- First call Montana Pitmaster Classic
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2628 Montana Pitmaster Classic
20192 milestones
- First tracked contest Montana Pitmaster Classic
- Peak power rating (1488) Montana Pitmaster Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Aug 23, 2019 |
| -10.2 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Aug 25, 2023 |
| -9.3 | Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off | Jul 3, 2026 |
| -8.4 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Aug 23, 2024 |
| -6.9 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Aug 22, 2025 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 77% | 89.5% | 89.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 76% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 81.3% | 81.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 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) |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 32 / 38 (647.4056) | 23 (168.0228) | 37 (140.5372) | 17 (171.4400) | 21 (167.4056) |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 34 / 39 (642.6972) | 33 (159.3944) | 26 (167.3828) | 35 (161.6572) | 36 (154.2628) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | East Helena Smoke Show 🏅 East Helena, MT | 12 / 18 (644.4572) | 18 (149.0628) | 6 (169.7144) | 16 (155.9884) | 6 (169.6916) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 40 / 44 (616.5948) | 22 (169.7488) | 27 (162.3200) | 41 (145.0972) | 43 (139.4288) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 28 / 37 (643.2456) | 32 (156.5372) | 9 (174.2628) | 32 (155.3484) | 27 (157.0972) |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 24 / 31 (623.3372) | 17 (165.7028) | 21 (158.8684) | 31 (142.8000) | 18 (155.9660) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 26 / 29 (585.5092) | 26 (150.8116) | 23 (151.9772) | 16 (152.5372) | 28 (130.1832) |