THUMP & STRUM BBQ KS
Rating
1503
peak 1513
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-09-28
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#48
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
677.31
last 4 vs career avg 677.31 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.63
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.26 · weakest Pork (168.39)
Road miles
421
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 205 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 162.8000 | 169.98 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 162.8000 | 170.26 | top 43% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 179.4400 | 160.5028 | 168.39 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 164.5256 | 168.68 | top 55% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 677.31
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 675.8512 | 675.85 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 686.2056 | 677.79 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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 | #791 (60 pts) | #506 (235 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #691 (115 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) |