High-water mark
670.7776
career-best overall
93.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.7776 at The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) — 93.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 31, 2025
Tropic Thunder, Meat, Boys
Tropic Thunder, Meat, Boys is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2025. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 28 at The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
May 30, 2025
latest May 31, 2025
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 173.71 · weakest Chicken (161.14)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$48K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
668.22 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 156.5600 | 161.14 | top 95% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 173.1200 | 173.71 | top 29% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 170.2744 | 170.84 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 161.6688 | 162.54 | top 85% |
“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 Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 81% | May 31, 2025 |
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20256 milestones
- First tracked contest The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1)
- First call The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.6684 The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2972 The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1)
- Career-best overall score670.7776 The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2)
- Most recent contest The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 23 / 28 (670.7776) | 25 (165.7144) | 9 (173.1200) | 17 (170.2744) | 25 (161.6688) |
| May 30, 2025 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 24 / 30 (665.6684) | 30 (156.5600) | 8 (174.2972) | 13 (171.4056) | 24 (163.4056) |