May 25th Breakdown

The First Ever Montana Slam Champion is Brad Lambert!

The Breakdown:

Sacrificial Poet:

Pete Tolton                  (10 10 9) 29

Round 1:

Patrick Landry              (7 6 6) 19

Dillon Sarb                    (7 7 8) 22

Brad Lambert               (8 8 9) 25

charlie Williams             (6 7 7) 20

Roy Warner                  (8 6 7) 21

David Overturf              (10 9 9 -2) 26

Hunter Johnson              (8 8 7)    23

Round 2:

Hunter Johnson               (7 7 8) 22

David Overturf                (9 9 8) 26

Brad Lambert                  (9 9 10) 28

Dillon Sarb                      (7 7 7) 21

Final Round:

David Overturf                 (8 9 8) 25

Brad Lambert                  (9 10 10) 29

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Enjoy Pete!

   Montana Slam's own Pete Tolton was featured in the Billings Gazete's Enjoy, and a separate article in the 5:01 Blog all in the same week. no small feat.


  "He’s mad at television, brand name clothing, politics or dub step “music.” So, like many in today’s world, he puts words to his complaints, but he doesn’t offer them up in the usual way — a ranting blog or adding anonymously to on an online comment string. He does it the good, old-fashioned way — by writing poetry." said The Gazete's Jaci Webb.


   High praise in a world where short attention spans open the door for curt often unimportant expression. Be sure to check out the articles and come see Pete as the master of ceremonies at the inaugural Montana Slam  May 25 at 2606 Montana Ave.