St. Louis Ribhouse, the barbecue restaurant and sports bar that returned the acclaimed pitmaster Terry Black to the city, has closed after six months, as St. Louis Magazine first reported.

A sign posted on the front door of 5656 Oakland Avenue thanks customers for "the last 8 years of support," referring to both the short-lived barbecue concept and the restaurant that it succeeded, the Highlander Pub & Grill.

St. Louis Ribhouse's phone number remains connected, but a call on Tuesday went to a full voicemail box.

Black, the co-founder of Super Smokers BBQ and a past Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest winner, joined Highlander Pub & Grill owner Bill Liebe this past winter as a managing partner in St. Louis Ribhouse.