High-water mark
670.7544
career-best overall
93.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.7544 at Montana Pitmaster Classic — 93.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 25, 2023
Iron Horse Party
Iron Horse Party is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 19th of 44 at the Montana Pitmaster Classic (2023).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Aug 25, 2023
latest Aug 28, 2026 · 3 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Consistency
±3.08
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.35 · weakest Chicken (163.77)
Road miles
167
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 56 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)
Purse competed for
$31K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
666.58 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 157.6800 | 163.77 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 162.8572 | 166.66 | top 69% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 166.2400 | 168.35 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 164.5828 | 167.81 | top 62% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 61% | Aug 28, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MT
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
79
finished ahead 38 times, behind 68
Longest layoff
2.9 yrs
Aug 25, 2023 → Jul 3, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best single call (Brisket)173.7144 Montana Pitmaster Classic
- Most recent contest Montana Pitmaster Classic
20234 milestones
- First tracked contest Montana Pitmaster Classic
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.7544 Montana Pitmaster Classic
- Career-best overall score670.7544 Montana Pitmaster Classic
- Peak power rating (1504) Montana Pitmaster Classic
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 31 / 39 (663.3944) | 38 (157.6800) | 37 (162.8572) | 24 (169.1428) | 17 (173.7144) |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Dillon, MT | 21 / 26 (665.6000) | 25 (162.8000) | 20 (168.5372) | 18 (169.6800) | 22 (164.5828) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 19 / 44 (670.7544) | 21 (170.8228) | 15 (168.5716) | 22 (166.2400) | 25 (165.1200) |