Headwaters BBQ MT
Rating
1469
peak 1469 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-08-26
latest 2024-08-23
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
479.38
last 3 Master vs avg 479.38 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±222.55
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.45 · weakest Chicken (153.98)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Purse competed for
$39K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
479.38 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
1 Bite BBQ 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4400 | 152.5256 | 153.98 | top 95% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7028 | 159.3944 | 160.55 | top 80% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 153.0972 | 162.45 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 153.7144 | 160.86 | top 68% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 99% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Pitmaster Classic | 3 | 28 | 0 | top 87% | 2024-08-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MT (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 479.38 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-08-26 — First tracked contest · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- 📈 2022-08-26 — Peak power rating (1485) · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- ⭐ 2023-08-25 — Career-best overall score (651.3828) · Montana Pitmaster Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.2 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2022-08-26 |
| -13.1 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2024-08-23 |
| -2.2 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2023-08-25 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 22.9% | 22.9% |
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 | 38 / 39 (621.6460) | 35 (155.4400) | 37 (159.3944) | 39 (153.0972) | 38 (153.7144) |
| 2023-08-25 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 28 / 44 (651.3828) | 44 (152.5256) | 29 (161.7028) | 17 (169.1544) | 17 (168.0000) |
| 2022-08-26 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 37 / 37 (165.1084) | — | — | 23 (165.1084) | — |