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10/01/2026

**21+ ONLY**

NEXT WEEK!!

TIME FOR ANOTHER BEYBLADE BATTLE AT THUMBS (2816 West St, Ames, IA 50014)!
Head to Walmart, Target, or Amazon for the spinning top that left you with cuts and bruises as a kid--
IT'S TIME. TO LET IT RIP.

Thursday, October 8th at 7:00pm join us for a tournament event like no other: BEYBLADE X BATTLE. $5 S I G N - U P S start at 6:15p and end at 6:50p.

Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place!
Our master prize for the Master Blader will be a custom Thumbs x BeybladeX jersey!

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Straight from beyblade.com, "BEYBLADE tops are dynamic tops made for children 8 years and older, originally inspired by the traditional Japanese battling tops called Bei-Goma."
***RULES: 2 people compete in BEYBLADE X battles, where both Bladers launch their tops simultaneously into a stadium specially made for BEYBLADE X, and win in one of four ways:
HOW TO SCORE:
SURVIVOR FINISH
Earn 1 point by being the last top standing.
KNOCKOUT FINISH
Earn 2 points by knocking your opponent out of the ring into the corner Knockout Zones.
BURST FINISH
Earn 2 points by bursting the other player’s top.
XTREME FINISH
Earn 3 points by knocking your opponent into the Xtreme Finish Zone.
The first player to get to four points wins. Each Beyblade has a unique set of movement and may be launched in different ways, using a variety of techniques.***

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

09/11/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Nolan Martensen 🥰🥰 come celebrate our favorite red head as he slings drinks tonight til 8:30!

09/11/2026

09/11/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY! The sun is shining and the fish will be frying!

So what do you have going on Friday night? Don't even worry about it - I promise it's worth canceling so you can make your way over to Thumbs for the annual MDA Fish Fry.

Good company, better food and a great cause!

Iowa Professional Fire Fighters
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09/07/2026

Special thank you to Larry Eustachy for hanging out with us Friday😎 It was very cool to watch the reunion between Larry and one of his very best friends, Roger Gader, and hear some stories about their time coaching together!
We’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Larry’s boys Evan and Hayden over the last year, so we’d be lying if we said we didn’t have fingers crossed to meet Larry himself😅
Thank you for the pool games, stories, and jokes! You’re a legend!!

09/04/2026

Thumbs is Ames' own version of Cheers!
Tomorrow we're opening at 10am to prepare for the 12pm kickoff with some breakfast! Come see us before the shenanigans really get started😎

09/03/2026

EVERY THURSDAY AT THUMBS! G&Ts (or G&Js) FOR THE LOW

08/31/2026

How about one more fish fry before the year ends? Let's take advantage of the weather while it's still nice and raise some money for the MDA!
The MDA has invested over 1.1 BILLION DOLLARS into muscular dystrophy research since 1950, and we're proud to say we've been contributing to this cause for over 10 years!

Join us at 5pm, 09/11/26 for french fries, fish, cole slaw, and a good time!

08/04/2026

BEYBLADE 004 IS THIS THURSDAY AND THE WEATHER IS SUPPOSED TO BE PERFECT!
Dress your trashiest, bring your hardest BEYBLADE X top, and let’s get after it!

05/16/2026

Alright… This one we’ve been dreading for the whole school year🥺🥺
Something so very special about Mike is that he originally joined our crew when he was a wee babe at 19 years old and we got to celebrate his 20th with him. Then summer break came and Mike had an internship and we parted ways. Then school came again, and we literally begged him to come back to us and he brought with him .gilby 🥹 the rest truly is one of the most fun chapters of Thumbs history.

Congratulations on your graduation, brother. Montana is going to be a better place with you in it. We’re all going to miss you, but you always have a home here❤️🖤