Iron Horse Party Rentals MT
Rating
1451
peak 1451
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2024-07-27
latest 2025-08-22
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
624.48
last 5 vs career avg 624.76 (-0.28)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±58.96
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.50 · weakest Brisket (158.45)
Road miles
911
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 339 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
1 Bite BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 149.1084 | 162.63 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 151.9428 | 163.41 | top 68% |
| Pork | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 159.4056 | 167.50 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 142.8456 | 158.45 | top 76% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 84% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 87% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 83% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 624.76
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 675.9656 | 668.11 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 626.1828 | 581.41 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 22 / 38 (675.9656) | 16 (172.0000) | 25 (168.5716) | 31 (165.1084) | 18 (170.2856) |
| 2025-07-18 | Blaze of 47 Salt Lake City, UT | 24 / 26 (673.0744) | 22 (166.2400) | 25 (161.6800) | 6 (176.5600) | 17 (168.5944) |
| 2025-07-05 | Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off Dillon, MT | 9 / 13 (655.3028) | 12 (159.3600) | 4 (170.8572) | 8 (167.4056) | 10 (157.6800) |
| 2024-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 39 / 39 (502.8000) | 16 (170.2744) | — | 5 (176.0228) | 34 (156.5028) |
| 2024-08-09 | East Helena Smoke Show East Helena, MT | 18 / 18 (615.2568) | 17 (149.1084) | 18 (151.9428) | 15 (159.4056) | 14 (154.8000) |
| 2024-07-27 | Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off Dillon, MT | 10 / 11 (626.1828) | 9 (158.8228) | 5 (164.0000) | 7 (160.5144) | 11 (142.8456) |