THUMP & STRUM BBQ KS
Rating
1492
peak 1513 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-09-28
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#48
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
671.51 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 675.30 (-3.79)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.89
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.34 · weakest Brisket (166.65)
Road miles
764
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 206 mi
Schedule strength
72%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)
Purse competed for
$52K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.30 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 6.6 years, then back at Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest (2026-06-12).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 160.5028 | 169.03 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 162.8000 | 170.05 | top 54% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 179.4400 | 160.5028 | 170.34 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 155.9084 | 166.65 | top 61% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 51% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 61% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 675.30 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-28 — First tracked contest · West Bottoms BBQ Contest
- 📣 2019-09-28 — First call · West Bottoms BBQ Contest
- ⭐ 2019-09-28 — Career-best overall score (686.2056) · West Bottoms BBQ Contest
- 📈 2019-10-04 — Peak power rating (1513) · Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.1 | Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown | 2019-10-04 |
| +2.8 | West Bottoms BBQ Contest | 2019-09-28 |
| +2 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2026-08-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.7 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2026-06-12 |
| -6.8 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 2026-07-10 |
| -6.1 | Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship | 2026-07-24 |
| -2.7 | Border War Barbeque | 2019-10-25 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 72% | 94.7% | 93.5% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 46% | 95.3% | 94.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 48 / 83 (682.1484) | 66 (167.3712) | 57 (168.5372) | 23 (174.2744) | 30 (171.9656) |
| 2026-07-24 | Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship 🏅 Gardner, KS | 23 / 29 (657.5428) | 28 (160.5028) | 23 (164.5600) | 14 (168.5372) | 22 (163.9428) |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 27 / 37 (678.1484) | 10 (175.4172) | 27 (170.8228) | 7 (176.0000) | 35 (155.9084) |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 9 (175.4056) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 28 / 36 (675.8512) | 3 (179.4400) | 34 (162.8000) | 36 (160.5028) | 14 (173.1084) |
| 2019-10-25 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 28 / 44 (663.8628) | 36 (162.8000) | 16 (169.7144) | 33 (162.8000) | 26 (168.5484) |
| 2019-10-04 | Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lebanon, MO | 8 / 27 (683.3140) | 9 (170.8456) | 5 (173.1200) | 13 (170.8228) | 13 (168.5256) |
| 2019-09-28 | West Bottoms BBQ Contest 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 13 / 29 (686.2056) | 21 (166.8228) | 6 (175.4172) | 5 (179.4400) | 22 (164.5256) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #518 (244 pts) | #363 (484 pts) | #461 (375 pts) | #384 (404 pts) | #481 (304 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #885 (321 pts) | #1021 (271 pts) | #745 (451 pts) | #884 (351 pts) | #1118 (241 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1418 (145 pts) | #1300 (185 pts) | #1891 (85 pts) | #1970 (70 pts) | #1100 (260 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #73 (2113 pts) | #20 (2351 pts) | #86 (1873 pts) | #49 (2038 pts) | #124 (1704 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #130 (1811 pts) | #66 (2021 pts) | #122 (1686 pts) | #115 (1721 pts) | #71 (2041 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #48 (2279 pts) | #100 (1770 pts) | #30 (2308 pts) | #22 (2359 pts) | #26 (2356 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #143 (1787 pts) | #55 (2091 pts) | #69 (1959 pts) | #131 (1658 pts) | #202 (1476 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #384 (789 pts) | #251 (1124 pts) | #312 (969 pts) | #393 (804 pts) | #403 (769 pts) |