A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
3 Blondes and a Bald ahead in 100% of their meetings
3 Blondes and a Bald has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Thick 8 BBQ
Thick 8 BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 102nd of 159 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1477
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2024
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Consistency
±17.32
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 160.35 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.10)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Purse competed for
$40K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
627.07 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1088 | 155.4056 | 156.36 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 123.2000 | 152.10 | top 64% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7256 | 147.3600 | 158.26 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 151.9772 | 160.35 | top 56% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 3 | 102 | 0 | top 78% | Jun 26, 2026 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
249
finished ahead 104 times, behind 381
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jun 21, 2024 → Jun 27, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20252 milestones
- Career-best overall score645.1088 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.2972 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20242 milestones
- First tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1488) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 125 / 157 (632.4000) | 127 (156.5600) | 95 (162.8000) | 154 (147.3600) | 67 (165.6800) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 102 / 159 (645.1088) | 132 (157.1088) | 53 (170.2972) | 73 (165.7256) | 132 (151.9772) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 157 / 172 (603.6912) | 137 (155.4056) | 168 (123.2000) | 101 (161.7028) | 75 (163.3828) |