Rhythm n QUE MT
Rating
1625
peak 1648 · rated over 44 contests
Best runs
6
straight top-10s
Contests
44
in the data
First seen
2018-12-28
latest 2024-12-06
Best ToY finish
#47
Master 2013
Grand champs
3
3 reserve
Category wins
12
31 podiums
Overall top-10s
24
of 44 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
674.65 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 681.89 (-7.25)
Walk rate
84%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
6
best run (overall)
Consistency
±13.00
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.44 · weakest Brisket (167.59)
Road miles
17433
mi across 44 mapped stops · furthest 1447 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$427K
listed at 37 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
GCs in 41 state-championship entries
Master avg
681.89 / 720
44 Master contests · 3 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
All About Smokin Q has finished one call ahead of Rhythm n QUE 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 13 of their 16 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BOYZ BBQ in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
BBQ Boots & Brew is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.6912 points of the Grand Championship at Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off (2024-07-27).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 39-team field at BBQ Boots & Brew.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, GIRLS CAN GRILL has out-cooked them in 14 of 20 shared pork entries.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 14% across 3 contests, versus top 38% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at BBQ Boots & Brew (2024-04-12) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 27-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Meat Candy Q.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIRLS CAN GRILL | 20 | 8 | 12 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 18 | 5 | 13 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| All About Smokin Q | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| 1 Bite BBQ | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 44 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 178.2972 | 163.3944 | 171.61 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 44 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.0972 | 170.26 | top 39% |
| Pork | 44 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 180.0000 🔥 | 156.5028 | 172.44 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 44 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 177.7028 | 157.0512 | 167.59 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 12 | 1 | top 24% |
| NV | 8 | 0 | top 40% |
| CA | 7 | 1 | top 45% |
| AZ | 7 | 0 | top 46% |
| UT | 6 | 1 | top 43% |
| ID | 2 | 0 | top 27% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 6 | 1 | top 37% |
| Medium (20–39) | 31 | 2 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 59% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Pitmaster Classic | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 20% | 2024-08-23 |
| Best Dam Barbeque | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 26% | 2024-05-24 |
| East Helena Smoke Show | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 30% | 2024-08-09 |
| BBQ Boots & Brew | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 18% | 2024-04-12 |
| Montana BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 25% | 2024-06-07 |
| 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 48% | 2022-09-30 |
| Western Legends BBQ Contest | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 40% | 2022-09-09 |
| Montana BBQ Cook-off | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 20% | 2022-06-10 |
| The Best Dam Barbeque | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 46% | 2021-05-28 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (12 of 44 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (44 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: East Helena Smoke Show (2023-08-05)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 681.89 / 720
- 4 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2018-12-28 — First tracked contest · Arizona National BBQ Stampede
- 📣 2018-12-28 — First call · Arizona National BBQ Stampede
- 🎖️ 2023-05-26 — 25th tracked contest · Best Dam Barbeque
- 🔥 2023-06-16 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Miles City Cowtown Cookoff
- 🏆 2023-08-05 — First Grand Championship · East Helena Smoke Show
- ⭐ 2023-08-05 — Career-best overall score (706.8228) · East Helena Smoke Show
- 📈 2024-07-27 — Peak power rating (1648) · Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.5 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | 2022-04-01 |
| +14.3 | Bands brews & BBQ | 2019-09-13 |
| +14.2 | The Blaze of 47 BBQ Cookoff | 2024-07-19 |
| +13.3 | BBQ Boots & Brew | 2024-04-12 |
| +12.9 | Best Dam Barbeque | 2023-05-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 2023-11-17 |
| -13.7 | BBQ Jackpot | 2024-12-06 |
| -11 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-off | 2021-10-15 |
| -8.1 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2024-10-11 |
| -7.7 | Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship | 2024-06-21 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 75% | top 41% | 98% | 94.6% |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 70% | top 35% | 98.2% | 95.6% |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 100% | top 29% | 97.1% | 95.5% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100% | top 42% | 96% | 93.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 62% | 93% | 93% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83% | top 47% | 97.1% | 93.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 17% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 63 / 74 (659.8168) | 58 (163.9428) | 55 (165.6800) | 60 (163.3828) | 46 (166.8112) |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 66 / 87 (666.1256) | 44 (169.6916) | 74 (163.9656) | 53 (168.5256) | 68 (163.9428) |
| 2024-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 8 / 39 (690.2744) | 9 (173.1200) | 20 (170.3200) | 3 (177.1544) | 17 (169.6800) |
| 2024-08-09 | East Helena Smoke Show 🏅 East Helena, MT | 10 / 18 (665.6112) | 10 (166.2972) | 16 (161.0856) | 8 (169.7028) | 10 (168.5256) |
| 2024-07-27 | Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off 🏅 Dillon, MT | 2 / 11 (691.4060) | 1 (178.2972) | 4 (168.5716) | 1 (177.7144) | 3 (166.8228) |
| 2024-07-19 | The Blaze of 47 BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Salt Lake City, UT | 1 / 16 (692.5832) | 12 (168.0000) | 3 (174.2860) | 2 (180.0000) | 6 (170.2972) |
| 2024-06-28 | Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID | 13 / 28 (682.2172) | 22 (163.3944) | 5 (174.8572) | 7 (174.2628) | 10 (169.7028) |
| 2024-06-21 | Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship 🏅 Ogden, UT | 19 / 29 (677.6460) | 18 (171.4400) | 24 (166.8344) | 13 (171.9772) | 15 (167.3944) |
| 2024-06-07 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 7 / 28 (686.2288) | 11 (170.8344) | 8 (172.5828) | 6 (174.2628) | 12 (168.5488) |
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 12 / 33 (683.9200) | 13 (170.8228) | 8 (174.2972) | 12 (174.2628) | 21 (164.5372) |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 1 / 39 (705.6800) | 16 (171.4172) | 5 (176.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 5 (177.7028) |
| 2024-02-23 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 15 / 25 (670.1604) | 13 (169.6916) | 16 (167.3944) | 23 (161.0972) | 10 (171.9772) |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio 🏅 Indio, CA | 35 / 40 (677.5424) | 20 (173.1084) | 36 (165.0972) | 21 (173.1084) | 32 (166.2284) |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic 🏅 Mesa, AZ | 11 / 26 (675.9200) | 9 (172.5600) | 2 (174.2744) | 19 (165.1200) | 18 (163.9656) |
| 2023-08-25 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 11 / 44 (687.9540) | 29 (167.4056) | 10 (174.8572) | 13 (171.4284) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2023-08-05 | East Helena Smoke Show 🏅 East Helena, MT | 1 / 24 (706.8228) | 3 (175.4172) | 3 (175.4056) | 1 (180.0000) | 1 (176.0000) |
| 2023-06-30 | Art of Barbeque 🏅 Sterling, CO | 15 / 35 (679.8856) | 17 (169.6684) | 14 (171.4172) | 12 (171.9772) | 22 (166.8228) |
| 2023-06-16 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff 🏅 Miles City, MT | 8 / 22 (693.0396) | 5 (174.8456) | 1 (180.0000) | 18 (167.3712) | 12 (170.8228) |
| 2023-06-09 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 9 / 36 (686.8112) | 14 (171.4400) | 19 (167.3828) | 1 (178.8800) | 17 (169.1084) |
| 2023-05-26 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 2 / 27 (704.5484) | 2 (176.5600) | 4 (176.0000) | 3 (179.4400) | 11 (172.5484) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 11 / 33 (693.0744) | 1 (177.7028) | 21 (167.9772) | 3 (177.7144) | 15 (169.6800) |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 16 / 32 (678.7772) | 14 (170.8344) | 16 (168.5600) | 12 (171.4172) | 19 (167.9656) |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 16 / 35 (684.4568) | 4 (177.1428) | 14 (169.6800) | 15 (171.4056) | 21 (166.2284) |
| 2022-09-30 | 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ | 8 / 21 (688.4916) | 8 (171.9656) | 2 (177.7144) | 3 (176.5600) | 15 (162.2516) |
| 2022-09-09 | Western Legends BBQ Contest 🏅 Kanab, UT | 8 / 31 (683.3488) | 3 (174.2860) | 2 (177.7028) | 21 (165.6800) | 13 (165.6800) |
| 2022-08-26 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 5 / 37 (699.3944) | 6 (174.8572) | 6 (175.4172) | 7 (175.4172) | 9 (173.7028) |
| 2022-07-01 | 2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) Sparks, NV | 3 / 17 (687.9888) | 8 (168.5828) | 1 (175.4288) | 11 (167.9772) | 1 (176.0000) |
| 2022-06-10 | Montana BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 4 / 27 (685.6456) | 5 (172.5600) | 11 (168.0000) | 2 (175.4172) | 8 (169.6684) |
| 2022-05-27 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 9 / 26 (676.4456) | 5 (175.4056) | 13 (166.2400) | 5 (173.7028) | 13 (161.0972) |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 16 / 27 (687.3828) | 18 (169.1428) | 7 (174.2628) | 5 (178.8572) | 20 (165.1200) |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 3 / 37 (692.5144) | 4 (177.1544) | 12 (169.6916) | 11 (174.2628) | 10 (171.4056) |
| 2021-10-15 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Susanville, CA | 9 / 11 (651.2224) | 9 (163.9428) | 9 (153.0972) | 4 (168.5140) | 5 (165.6684) |
| 2021-08-27 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 8 / 31 (687.9424) | 7 (174.8456) | 2 (176.5828) | 10 (167.9540) | 9 (168.5600) |
| 2021-08-20 | Western Legends BBQ Contest 🏅 Kanab, UT | 14 / 26 (665.5656) | 12 (171.4056) | 10 (166.8344) | 13 (167.9772) | 21 (159.3484) |
| 2021-06-11 | Montana BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 7 / 27 (691.3828) | 14 (165.6800) | 3 (177.7372) | 1 (179.4400) | 12 (168.5256) |
| 2021-05-28 | The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 6 / 26 (677.6340) | 1 (175.4056) | 4 (168.5600) | 9 (169.7028) | 12 (163.9656) |
| 2020-08-14 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival 🏅 Kanab, UT | 26 / 42 (669.6568) | 4 (177.7028) | 27 (162.8572) | 21 (169.6912) | 36 (159.4056) |
| 2019-09-27 | Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ | 19 / 33 (661.5768) | 21 (165.0972) | 27 (157.6684) | 4 (175.4400) | 21 (163.3712) |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands brews & BBQ 🏅 Boise, ID | 2 / 25 (698.8228) | 5 (174.8572) | 10 (173.1200) | 2 (179.4400) | 6 (171.4056) |
| 2019-08-23 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out 🏅 Wendover, NV | 17 / 37 (676.5256) | 15 (169.1200) | 8 (172.0228) | 32 (161.1200) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2019-08-16 | Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kanab, UT | 8 / 18 (678.8228) | 5 (173.1200) | 8 (169.7256) | 2 (177.1544) | 16 (158.8228) |
| 2019-05-24 | The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 20 / 29 (659.2680) | 6 (173.1428) | 18 (164.5256) | 28 (156.5028) | 12 (165.0968) |
| 2019-05-03 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down 🏅 Show Low, AZ | 27 / 45 (658.1484) | 26 (168.5372) | 26 (162.8572) | 13 (169.7028) | 33 (157.0512) |
| 2018-12-28 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 8 / 47 (685.0740) | 27 (170.2628) | 10 (174.2856) | 8 (176.5600) | 27 (163.9656) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1500 (125 pts) | #1780 (110 pts) | #1931 (75 pts) | #1519 (135 pts) | #1806 (100 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #354 (1049 pts) | #324 (1114 pts) | #363 (1029 pts) | #435 (884 pts) | #526 (749 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #94 (2015 pts) | #111 (1741 pts) | #167 (1530 pts) | #100 (1790 pts) | #120 (1790 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #141 (1821 pts) | #269 (1226 pts) | #58 (2011 pts) | #147 (1581 pts) | #113 (1815 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #72 (2186 pts) | #57 (2059 pts) | #72 (1951 pts) | #98 (1825 pts) | #87 (1971 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #47 (2305 pts) | #81 (1910 pts) | #47 (2035 pts) | #125 (1594 pts) | #104 (1860 pts) |