Black Iron Smokin' BBQ NC
Rating
1480
peak 1480
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2023-04-14
Best ToY finish
#1540
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
488.47
last 4 vs career avg 488.47 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±197.44
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 151.77 · weakest Brisket (148.33)
Road miles
4
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 135.4056 | 151.22 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5144 | 147.3944 | 151.77 | top 95% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 142.2740 | 150.45 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4288 | 141.0744 | 148.33 | top 83% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in NC (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 488.47
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 148.5944 | 148.59 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 634.6744 | 634.67 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 597.0860 | 597.09 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-14 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 11 / 32 (148.5944) | 32 (135.4056) | 29 (151.4056) | 31 (145.6572) | 31 (141.0744) |
| 2021-07-23 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 27 / 30 (634.6744) | 14 (170.2744) | 28 (156.5144) | 23 (163.4056) | 30 (144.4800) |
| 2019-06-14 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 36 / 38 (597.0860) | 34 (147.9888) | 38 (147.3944) | 37 (142.2740) | 20 (159.4288) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1565 (57 pts) | #1597 (57 pts) | #1693 (57 pts) | #1570 (57 pts) | #1577 (57 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1540 (55 pts) | #1087 (110 pts) | #1584 (55 pts) | #1247 (65 pts) | #1531 (55 pts) |