Montana Pitmaster Classic

Join KSKY 106.9 at the 8^th annual Montana Pitmaster Classic at Kenyon Noble in Bozeman. The event will be Friday, Aug 22 from 5p – 8p and Saturday, Aug 23, from 12p -4p. Dave & Ally will be broadcasting from the Montana Pitmaster Classic on that Friday night.

This family friendly, community event is open to the public and everyone is welcome! Come out and enjoy some great food where the proceeds go directly to our local Gallatin Valley YMCA in supporting our youth and scholarship programs.

There will be professional and amateur teams competing from all over the US and Canada to become the Montana State BBQ Champion in the categories of chicken, pork ribs, and brisket.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22 | 5 PM – 8 PM

Bring your appetite! Surrounding the main competition is the ‘Que for a Cause on Friday, Aug 22th, where a variety of competing teams will be serving specialty foods, and music will be playing to make for a great family event. A large percentage of allproceeds from the Montana Pitmaster Classic will go directly toward supporting our community and the Gallatin Valley YMCA.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 | 12 PM – 4 PM

Want to try a real competition BBQ?A select number of competitors will be selling their delicious competition BBQ turn-ins starting at 12 pm.

Join us at noon to check out the biggest names in BBQ; Traeger, Ooni, Weber, and Pit Boss. Their professional grillmasters will be on-hand to showcase grills, reveal new products, give live demos, host educational classes, and teach new and innovative ways to produce great barbecue. Classes are scheduled to start at 12pm.

Stick around until 4 pm to see who will be crowned the 2025 Montana Pitmaster Champion! The overall highest-scoring competitor in all categories will become the Grand Champion of the tournament and state champion, making them eligible for the Kansas City Royal (one of the biggest bbq competitions in the world!)