1243 Oak Street
Bozeman, MT 59717
General Information
Competition – August 25-26, 2023
This is a State Championship.
Categories – Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork & Brisket
Master Series Contest – A Master Series requires teams to cook 4 types of meat (Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork Butt, & Brisket). The cooking source at a Master Series shall be of wood, wood pellets or charcoal. KCBS Rules and regulations apply. Master Series are eligible for American Royal and Jack Daniels World Championship, upon meeting qualifying criteria. In addition, all teams who participate in a Master Series earn points towards the KCBS Team of the Year awards presented at our annual banquet.
Saturday 11:55 AM—12:05 PM
The chicken category is turned in and judging begins
Saturday 12:25 PM—12:35 PM
Pork Rib category is turned in and judging begins
Saturday 12:55 PM—1:05 PM
Pork category is turned in and judging begins
Saturday 1:25 PM—1:35 PM
Brisket category is turned in and judging begins
Saturday 4:30 PM
Awards ceremony located in the Pitmaster Awards Tent
Prize Money – $13,000.00
Grand Champion – $2,000.00
Reserve Champion – $1,000.00
Overall Awards
3rd Place – $750.00
4th Place – $500.00
5th Place – $250.00
6th-10th – $100.00 (EACH)
Per Category
1st Place – $750.00
2nd Place – $500.00
3rd Place – $250.00
4th Place – $150.00
5th Place – $100.00
6th-10th Place – $50.00 (EACH)