ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ MO
Rating
1591
peak 1593 · rated over 12 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2022-09-23
Best ToY finish
#178
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 26%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
680.87 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 682.70 (-1.84)
Walk rate
92%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±8.09
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.66 · weakest Brisket (167.84)
Road miles
1761
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 278 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$98K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
682.70 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HEFTY LEFTY BBQ has finished one call ahead of ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Heavy Smoke BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Rusty Pig BBQ in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5372 points of the Grand Championship at Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off (2019-09-20).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Boots BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Rusty Pig BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| BYO GRILL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Stick BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| One2BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 157.0856 | 170.88 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 177.1428 | 169.1200 | 172.66 | top 21% |
| Pork | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.0856 | 171.32 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 178.8572 | 151.9084 | 167.84 | top 42% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 7 | 0 | top 27% |
| IL | 4 | 0 | top 28% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 22% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 30% | 2022-04-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (7 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 682.70 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · BBQ, Bikes and Blues
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · BBQ, Bikes and Blues
- 🔥 2019-09-20 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off
- ⭐ 2019-09-20 — Career-best overall score (695.9656) · Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off
- 📈 2022-04-22 — Peak power rating (1593) · WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.1 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off | 2019-09-20 |
| +12.8 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest | 2021-04-23 |
| +12.7 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 2021-03-26 |
| +11.3 | 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff | 2019-05-03 |
| +11.2 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 2020-11-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1.9 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2022-09-23 |
| -0.5 | BBQ, Bikes and Blues | 2019-04-26 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 94.5% | 93.9% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 15% | 95.5% | 95% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 16% | 96.5% | 96.5% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 100% | top 25% | 96.7% | 94.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 26 / 46 (680.5140) | 22 (171.9656) | 10 (174.2744) | 18 (172.5484) | 31 (161.7256) |
| 2022-04-22 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO | 14 / 29 (671.3028) | 9 (170.8228) | 8 (169.1200) | 9 (169.6800) | 19 (161.6800) |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 8 / 39 (685.0744) | 11 (170.8572) | 14 (169.1200) | 11 (170.8228) | 5 (174.2744) |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO | 5 / 45 (680.0116) | 4 (174.8572) | 7 (173.1200) | 9 (170.8572) | 27 (161.1772) |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 7 / 52 (687.4284) | 7 (176.0000) | 3 (177.1428) | 25 (170.2856) | 39 (164.0000) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 15 / 94 (694.8228) | 19 (175.4172) | 19 (174.8800) | 60 (169.1200) | 17 (175.4056) |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 2 / 54 (695.9656) | 12 (171.9884) | 17 (171.4172) | 1 (180.0000) | 11 (172.5600) |
| 2019-08-16 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest 🏅 Cape Girardeau, MO | 9 / 45 (686.2628) | 37 (157.0856) | 6 (175.4628) | 2 (174.8572) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL | 12 / 40 (670.7428) | 10 (169.6800) | 2 (173.1316) | 5 (176.0228) | 38 (151.9084) |
| 2019-06-21 | Ribs on the River 🏅 Louisiana, MO | 6 / 26 (683.9428) | 2 (176.5600) | 10 (169.1544) | 21 (161.0856) | 1 (177.1428) |
| 2019-05-03 | 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Kennett, MO | 5 / 25 (685.0400) | 11 (168.5372) | 2 (175.4056) | 6 (171.9772) | 6 (169.1200) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ, Bikes and Blues 🏅 Washington, MO | 21 / 39 (671.3140) | 20 (166.8228) | 10 (169.7028) | 17 (168.5256) | 21 (166.2628) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #854 (169 pts) | #800 (214 pts) | #715 (284 pts) | #751 (234 pts) | #942 (144 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #378 (505 pts) | #398 (505 pts) | #398 (515 pts) | #535 (335 pts) | #591 (305 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #372 (871 pts) | #498 (691 pts) | #358 (911 pts) | #331 (966 pts) | #359 (911 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | — | #2030 (60 pts) | #1565 (125 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #715 (527 pts) | #801 (492 pts) | #874 (447 pts) | #868 (452 pts) | #591 (667 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #483 (836 pts) | #647 (636 pts) | #376 (1011 pts) | #542 (756 pts) | #477 (861 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #284 (1210 pts) | #352 (1035 pts) | #400 (925 pts) | #253 (1220 pts) | #295 (1170 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #217 (1460 pts) | #176 (1511 pts) | #146 (1654 pts) | #381 (966 pts) | #237 (1385 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #178 (1498 pts) | #140 (1518 pts) | #107 (1700 pts) | #178 (1376 pts) | #228 (1219 pts) |