Kick Back BBQ MT
Rating
1438
peak 1438
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 vs career avg 579.88 (-31.04)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±149.59
std dev of 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
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 Headwaters BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MT first)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (9 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 579.88
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 | 655.9432 | 655.94 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.1656 | 161.17 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 635.3144 | 633.59 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 659.9200 | 651.28 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 640.4456 | 640.45 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 595.7712 | 595.77 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 595.8744 | 595.87 |
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) |