High-water mark
663.8856
career-best overall
92.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 663.8856 at Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off — 92.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 24, 2026
ThriverQ
ThriverQ is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 32 at the Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off (2026). They finished #998 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1494
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Jul 24, 2026
their only contest in the data
Category wins
0
1 podium
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 175.45 · weakest Brisket (153.07)
Purse competed for
$11K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #998 (67 pts) | #1318 (57 pts) | #707 (232 pts) | #939 (102 pts) | #1267 (57 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 166.8344 | 166.83 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4516 | 175.4516 | 175.45 | top 9% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 168.5256 | 168.53 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.0740 | 153.0740 | 153.07 | top 100% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Laramie, WY | 23 / 32 (663.8856) | 27 (166.8344) | 3 (175.4516) | 16 (168.5256) | 32 (153.0740) |