At Ease BBQ MT
Rating
1510
peak 1518 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2025-06-13
latest 2026-07-24
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.97
last 3 Master vs avg 673.97 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.59
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.78 · weakest Brisket (164.71)
Road miles
351
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 351 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Purse competed for
$29K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.97 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
PAPA'S PIT CREW has come out ahead 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 169.7028 | 171.41 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0232 | 162.8000 | 166.07 | top 55% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 166.2400 | 171.78 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3712 | 162.7884 | 164.71 | top 63% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WY | 2 | 0 | top 61% |
| MT | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 61% | 2026-07-24 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WY (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 673.97 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-06-13 — First tracked contest · Montana BBQ Cookoff
- 📣 2025-06-13 — First call · Montana BBQ Cookoff
- ⭐ 2025-06-13 — Career-best overall score (682.2400) · Montana BBQ Cookoff
- 📈 2025-07-25 — Peak power rating (1518) · Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.8 | Montana BBQ Cookoff | 2025-06-13 |
| +4.1 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off | 2025-07-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off | 2026-07-24 |
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 75% | 92% | 92% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 94.8% | 94.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Laramie, WY | 24 / 32 (662.1256) | 21 (169.7028) | 23 (163.3944) | 21 (166.2400) | 22 (162.7884) |
| 2025-07-25 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Laramie, WY | 12 / 26 (677.5424) | 8 (171.9656) | 20 (162.8000) | 4 (175.4056) | 16 (167.3712) |
| 2025-06-13 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 6 / 33 (682.2400) | 12 (172.5484) | 5 (172.0232) | 7 (173.7028) | 19 (163.9656) |