Last Best BBQ MT
Rating
1540
peak 1545
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2023-06-09
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#361
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
683.94 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 677.57 (+6.37)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.74
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.29 · weakest Brisket (168.30)
Road miles
893
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 190 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BOYZ BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 32% across 5 contests, versus top 42% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9888 | 161.0740 | 168.55 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 178.2972 | 165.0972 | 171.29 | top 38% |
| Pork | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5828 | 163.4056 | 169.44 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 153.6456 | 168.30 | top 47% |
“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 | 7 | 0 | top 32% |
| ID | 2 | 0 | top 75% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 22% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (7 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 677.57
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 682.2176 | 682.22 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 697.1316 | 697.13 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 686.2284 | 672.60 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 682.7996 | 676.12 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Smoke-N-Wings Blackfoot, ID | 22 / 31 (682.2176) | 23 (171.9888) | 25 (170.2744) | 22 (170.8344) | 20 (169.1200) |
| 2025-08-22 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 5 / 38 (697.1316) | 25 (167.3944) | 3 (178.2972) | 6 (176.5828) | 12 (174.8572) |
| 2024-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 16 / 39 (683.3600) | 19 (169.1316) | 8 (176.5600) | 33 (163.4056) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2024-08-09 | East Helena Smoke Show East Helena, MT | 3 / 18 (686.2284) | 7 (168.5600) | 1 (176.0000) | 5 (173.1084) | 9 (168.5600) |
| 2024-07-27 | Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off Dillon, MT | 3 / 11 (670.7424) | 5 (166.8112) | 3 (169.1428) | 4 (168.5256) | 4 (166.2628) |
| 2024-06-28 | Smoke-N-Wings Blackfoot, ID | 22 / 28 (650.0796) | 26 (161.0740) | 21 (165.0972) | 13 (170.2628) | 26 (153.6456) |
| 2023-08-25 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 22 / 44 (666.7772) | 18 (170.8684) | 21 (165.6916) | 27 (164.5372) | 23 (165.6800) |
| 2023-08-05 | East Helena Smoke Show East Helena, MT | 9 / 24 (682.7996) | 11 (170.8228) | 4 (174.8456) | 12 (166.8684) | 11 (170.2628) |
| 2023-06-09 | Montana BBQ Cookoff Absarokee, MT | 15 / 36 (678.7888) | 16 (170.2744) | 22 (165.6800) | 14 (170.8228) | 11 (172.0116) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #760 (71 pts) | #853 (66 pts) | #1086 (56 pts) | #791 (71 pts) | #762 (81 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #717 (185 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #751 (235 pts) | #795 (175 pts) | #904 (125 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #361 (602 pts) | #470 (452 pts) | #351 (707 pts) | #409 (527 pts) | #426 (512 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #554 (319 pts) | #592 (319 pts) | #607 (354 pts) | #616 (289 pts) | #569 (319 pts) |