Iron Horse Party MT
Rating
1497
peak 1504
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2023-08-25
latest 2026-07-03
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.55 · weakest Brisket (164.85)
Road miles
84
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 42 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, MT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 162.8000 | 166.81 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 168.5372 | 168.55 | top 56% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 166.2400 | 167.96 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 164.5828 | 164.85 | top 71% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MT (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 668.18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 665.6000 | 665.60 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 670.7544 | 670.75 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | 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) |
| 2023-08-25 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 19 / 44 (670.7544) | 21 (170.8228) | 15 (168.5716) | 22 (166.2400) | 25 (165.1200) |