202 BBQ MT
Rating
1548
peak 1548 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-06-22
latest 2024-08-23
Best ToY finish
#1310
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
676.30 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 676.96 (-0.67)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±8.73
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.08 · weakest Pork (167.28)
Road miles
684
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 97 mi
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1527)
Purse competed for
$92K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
676.96 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BOYZ BBQ in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 9 shared brisket entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Montana BBQ Cook-off (2021-06-11).
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 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| Rhythm n QUE | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Poor Richard's BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Random Guys Smoking | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Kick Back BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Popping Smoke Barbecue | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Shane Edd's BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Willy Mo's | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| OWENS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 173.1200 | 156.5372 | 168.44 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 162.2744 | 170.16 | top 38% |
| Pork | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 161.6572 | 167.28 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 165.6800 | 171.08 | top 28% |
“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 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Pitmaster Classic | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 29% | 2024-08-23 |
| Montana BBQ Cook-off | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 39% | 2022-06-10 |
| Montana BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 51% | 2024-06-07 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (10 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 676.96 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-22 — First tracked contest · Montana BBQ Cook-Off
- 📣 2019-06-22 — First call · Montana BBQ Cook-Off
- ⭐ 2021-08-27 — Career-best overall score (691.3828) · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- 📈 2024-08-23 — Peak power rating (1548) · Montana Pitmaster Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.7 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2021-08-27 |
| +10.3 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-06-22 |
| +7.9 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2024-08-23 |
| +6.8 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2023-08-25 |
| +5.8 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2022-08-26 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 95.8% | 93.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 94.9% | 94% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 94.4% | 93.5% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 96% | 94.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 10 / 39 (689.6572) | 10 (173.1200) | 10 (176.0000) | 23 (168.5372) | 13 (172.0000) |
| 2024-08-09 | East Helena Smoke Show 🏅 East Helena, MT | 9 / 18 (667.9772) | 3 (171.4400) | 13 (162.2744) | 10 (163.4056) | 4 (170.8572) |
| 2024-06-07 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 14 / 28 (670.1944) | 9 (171.4400) | 15 (165.6800) | 15 (162.8000) | 9 (170.2744) |
| 2023-08-25 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 13 / 44 (683.4404) | 12 (172.5716) | 25 (163.4516) | 2 (177.7028) | 13 (169.7144) |
| 2023-06-09 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 19 / 36 (670.2060) | 31 (156.5372) | 10 (173.1200) | 19 (167.4172) | 7 (173.1316) |
| 2022-08-26 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 12 / 37 (679.3488) | 17 (168.5372) | 20 (166.8228) | 8 (175.4172) | 14 (168.5716) |
| 2022-06-10 | Montana BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 12 / 27 (667.3260) | 13 (158.2400) | 9 (171.9772) | 15 (163.9772) | 7 (173.1316) |
| 2021-08-27 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 4 / 31 (691.3828) | 13 (170.2856) | 3 (176.5600) | 9 (169.6800) | 4 (174.8572) |
| 2021-06-11 | Montana BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 14 / 27 (669.0288) | 10 (171.4172) | 10 (170.2744) | 14 (161.6572) | 13 (165.6800) |
| 2019-06-22 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 6 / 29 (681.0516) | 9 (170.8228) | 4 (175.4172) | 15 (162.2516) | 6 (172.5600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1310 (169 pts) | #1496 (139 pts) | #1223 (204 pts) | #1779 (104 pts) | #1355 (169 pts) |