Kick Back BBQ MT
Rating
1433
peak 1433 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
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 9 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
548.84 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 579.88 (-31.04)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±149.59
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.83 · weakest Brisket (152.01)
Road miles
384
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 73 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Purse competed for
$101K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
579.88 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Taste of Mitch has finished one call ahead of Kick Back BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG BOYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Broken Barrel BBQ and Kitchen in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SMELLAQUE has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared pork entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Montana Pitmaster Classic (2021-08-27).
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 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Random Guys Smoking | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Shane Edd's BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Poor Richard's BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Popping Smoke Barbecue | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Outta Left Field BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Taste of Mitch | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 1 Bite BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bearded Boar BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rhythm n QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Last Best BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Triple Nines BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 146.2972 | 161.39 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 141.6456 | 155.97 | top 84% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 149.0972 | 162.83 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 138.2060 | 152.01 | top 83% |
“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 83% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Pitmaster Classic | 5 | 22 | 0 | top 82% | 2025-08-22 |
| East Helena Smoke Show | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 77% | 2024-08-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (9 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 579.88 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-23 — First tracked contest · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- 📈 2019-08-23 — Peak power rating (1492) · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- ⭐ 2023-08-25 — Career-best overall score (659.9200) · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- 📣 2024-08-09 — First call · East Helena Smoke Show
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.7 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2023-08-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2025-08-22 |
| -12 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2021-08-27 |
| -11.3 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2024-08-23 |
| -8.1 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2022-08-26 |
| -8 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2019-08-23 |
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)
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 85% | 91.1% | 91.1% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 22.4% | 22.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 89% | 88.2% | 88% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 91.7% | 90.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 89% | 89% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 82.7% | 82.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
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 | 22 / 26 (655.9432) | 19 (169.1888) | 22 (164.5372) | 21 (167.9772) | 25 (154.2400) |
| 2025-08-22 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 38 / 38 (161.1656) | 37 (161.1656) | — | — | — |
| 2024-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 37 / 39 (635.3144) | 37 (154.8228) | 38 (156.0116) | 15 (170.2628) | 37 (154.2172) |
| 2024-08-09 | East Helena Smoke Show 🏅 East Helena, MT | 15 / 18 (631.8632) | 8 (167.4172) | 14 (161.7028) | 13 (159.9660) | 18 (142.7772) |
| 2023-08-25 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 25 / 44 (659.9200) | 11 (172.5716) | 42 (150.2400) | 12 (171.4400) | 24 (165.6684) |
| 2023-08-05 | East Helena Smoke Show 🏅 East Helena, MT | 17 / 24 (642.6400) | 18 (160.5028) | 17 (162.8116) | 14 (165.6684) | 19 (153.6572) |
| 2022-08-26 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 30 / 37 (640.4456) | 29 (157.1200) | 34 (153.0856) | 25 (164.5600) | 22 (165.6800) |
| 2021-08-27 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 28 / 31 (595.7712) | 20 (163.4056) | 29 (141.6456) | 29 (149.0972) | 27 (141.6228) |
| 2019-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 22 / 29 (595.8744) | 29 (146.2972) | 18 (157.6912) | 14 (153.6800) | 26 (138.2060) |