Sons of Thunder BBQ
Sons of Thunder BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 18th of 27 at the Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Aug 15, 2025
latest Aug 14, 2026 · 1 year on the trail
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.81 · weakest Brisket (157.94)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
642.69 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2512 | 160.5372 | 161.39 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 161.0972 | 164.81 | top 64% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8228 | 158.2628 | 158.54 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9312 | 155.9428 | 157.94 | top 75% |
“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.
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score647.2568 Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)168.5256 Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival
- Most recent contest Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival
20251 milestone
- First tracked contest Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 24 / 29 (647.2568) | 27 (160.5372) | 18 (168.5256) | 25 (158.2628) | 23 (159.9312) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 18 / 27 (638.1140) | 17 (162.2512) | 18 (161.0972) | 23 (158.8228) | 19 (155.9428) |