RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ

RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 22 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 10th of 37 at the Smokin' On Oak (2016). They are ranked #4454 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,454

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1474

peak 1502 · rated over 22 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 11, 2013

latest Apr 29, 2022 · 8.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#889

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

5% of 22 contests

Avg finish

top 63%

overall standings

Best overall

674.8572 / 720

Master · Smokin' On Oak

Perfect 180s

Current form

631.56 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 633.92 (-2.36)

Walk rate

23%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5600

Brisket · Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship

Consistency

±36.36

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.71 · weakest Pork (158.18)

Road miles

841

across 22 mapped stops · furthest 44 mi

Schedule strength

44%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)

Purse competed for

$31K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 6 state-championship entries

Master avg

633.92 / 720

22 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

674.8572 career-best overall

93.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 674.8572 at Smokin' On Oak — 93.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 26, 2016

Their season

2016 their best year

2016 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 47%.

4 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 47%

A tough matchup

16–1 behind in the head-to-head

777 BBQ ahead in 94% of their meetings

777 BBQ has come out ahead in 16 of their 17 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.5 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.53 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 5%.

Pork avg 158.18
Chicken avg 162.71
0 calls in 22 entries

A strong matchup

10–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 91% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SILVER FOX BBQ in 10 of their 11 shared contests.

The comeback

2.1 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Smoke on the Water (Oct 15, 2021).

last seen Sep 27, 2019
back Oct 15, 2021

Chicken nemesis

15 of 17 shared chicken entries lost

777 BBQ ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, 777 BBQ has out-cooked them in 15 of 17 shared chicken entries.

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A September team

Top 42% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 42% across 3 contests, versus top 63% the rest of the year.

3 September contests
top 63% the rest of the year

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked Smoke in the Spring every year from 2014 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 48th

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
2022 ↗	Master	#1309 (60 pts)	#1341 (60 pts)	#1404 (60 pts)	#1348 (60 pts)	#1333 (60 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#1193 (70 pts)	#1149 (95 pts)	#1232 (80 pts)	#1262 (60 pts)	#1225 (65 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1471 (120 pts)	#1593 (120 pts)	#1575 (120 pts)	#1578 (120 pts)	#1124 (235 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1266 (180 pts)	#1242 (210 pts)	#1061 (285 pts)	#1342 (180 pts)	#1330 (180 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1298 (203 pts)	#1356 (218 pts)	#1674 (148 pts)	#1479 (183 pts)	#1008 (348 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#889 (388 pts)	#874 (428 pts)	#843 (463 pts)	#1059 (338 pts)	#961 (363 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1131 (253 pts)	#1171 (263 pts)	#1204 (258 pts)	#1085 (308 pts)	#1139 (268 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1207 (239 pts)	#1438 (204 pts)	#1135 (284 pts)	#1360 (224 pts)	#1167 (269 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1853 (97 pts)	#2501 (67 pts)	#2499 (67 pts)	#1814 (122 pts)	#1791 (117 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

143 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Wobbly Hog

#4,468 of the rated field

1474 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1474

3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Apr 8, 2022

⚔ Head-to-head

ROLLING COALS BBQ - KS

#4,472 of the rated field

1474 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1504

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ)

They've been 1504 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 6 contests
last seen Aug 24, 2018

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HEY GOOD BUDDY BARBECUE TEAM

#4,439 of the rated field

1474 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 4 years before RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 23 contests

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HONEY BEARS BBQ TEAM

#4,455 of the rated field

1474 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1503

Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 22, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Jul 13, 2024

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BLUE MIST BBQ

#4,475 of the rated field

1474 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 63%
Peak: 1474

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 19 contests, alongside a 63% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Sep 26, 2026
on a 4-contest top-10 run

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McQ Smokers

#4,435 of the rated field

1474 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1474

Level with RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
777 BBQ	17	1	16	6%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
Boxer Q BBQ	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare
BLUE BUCKET BBQ	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare
INDIGO PIG	14	5	9	36%	⚔ compare
BLACK EYE BBQ	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
KC SMOKE DAWGS	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
SILVER FOX BBQ	11	10	1	91%	⚔ compare
BLUE COLLAR BBQ	11	8	3	73%	⚔ compare
ROCK N BLUES BBQ	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
R U Rdy 4 BBQ	10	6	4	60%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
OVERLAND PORK BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Griswold Grillers	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
Showtime	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	22	1	0	175.4628	150.2628	162.71	top 58%
Pork Ribs	21	3	0	171.4400	147.3600	162.16	top 53%
Pork	22	0	0	168.5828	146.8000	158.18	top 70%
Brisket	22	3	1	176.5600	138.2284	158.23	top 60%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	9	0	top 62%
Large (40+)	13	0	top 63%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smoke in the Spring	5	48	top 72%	Apr 6, 2018
Smoke on the Water	2	21	top 75%	Oct 15, 2021
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque	2	25	top 39%	Sep 21, 2018
Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout	2	19	top 68%	Jun 10, 2017
Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest	2	13	top 55%	Aug 5, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 4 contests

Contests a season 2.4 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 22 of 22 contests

Contests visited 14 5 of them more than once

Opponents faced 605 finished ahead 529 times, behind 877

Longest layoff 2.1 yrs Sep 27, 2019 → Oct 15, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20221 milestone

Apr 29 Most recent contest Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition

20191 milestone

Sep 27 Career-best single call (Brisket)176.5600 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship

20164 milestones

Jun 11 10th tracked contest Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout
Aug 5 First call Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest
Aug 26 First overall top-10 Smokin' On Oak
Aug 26 Career-best overall score674.8572 Smokin' On Oak

20151 milestone

Jul 31 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.7428 Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest

20132 milestones

Oct 11 First tracked contest Smoke on the Water
Oct 11 Peak power rating (1502) Smoke on the Water

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11	Smokin' On Oak	Aug 26, 2016
+9.8	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque	Sep 22, 2017
+6.4	Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest	Aug 5, 2016
+4.7	Smoke in the Spring	Apr 8, 2016
+2.6	Smoke on the Water at Lake Shawnee	Oct 10, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.9	Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer)	Apr 7, 2017
-9.7	Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest	Aug 1, 2014
-8	Smoke In the Springs	Apr 12, 2019
-7.7	Smoke on the Water	Oct 15, 2021
-5.4	Smoke in the Spring	Apr 10, 2015

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2022	1	0	0%	top 75%	85.5%	85.5%
2021	1	0	0%	top 84%	85.4%	85.4%
2019	2	0	50%	top 68%	90.7%	89.2%
2018	3	0	33%	top 65%	89.8%	89.5%
2017	3	0	33%	top 63%	92.4%	82.9%
2016	4	1	50%	top 47%	93.7%	92.1%
2015	4	0	0%	top 69%	90.4%	88.4%
2014	3	0	0%	top 66%	87.6%	86.9%
2013	1	0	0%	top 44%	87.5%	87.5%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 29, 2022	Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS	58 / 77 (615.2912)	57 (161.7028)	69 (147.3600)	70 (147.3600)	46 (158.8684)
Oct 15, 2021	Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS	21 / 25 (614.7428)	16 (163.4400)	19 (157.1200)	23 (146.8000)	22 (147.3828)
Sep 27, 2019	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	48 / 102 (652.9940)	82 (155.3712)	65 (160.5256)	64 (160.5372)	6 (176.5600)
Apr 12, 2019	Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS	92 / 104 (631.9656)	84 (160.5600)	71 (162.3200)	94 (155.9884)	84 (153.0972)
Oct 6, 2018	Rib's and Bibs Topeka, KS	25 / 37 (642.7888)	19 (168)	7 (171.4400)	32 (153.0972)	32 (150.2516)
Sep 21, 2018	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS	59 / 107 (646.2628)	40 (165.7716)	82 (156.5372)	68 (160.5368)	45 (163.4172)
Apr 6, 2018	Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS	74 / 103 (643.3828)	31 (170.8456)	37 (168.5716)	94 (149.7028)	83 (154.2628)
Sep 22, 2017	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS	25 / 112 (665.0172)	44 (163.9428)	37 (166.8344)	85 (158.2400)	3 (176)
Jun 10, 2017	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	19 / 28 (641.6344)	16 (166.3200)	18 (162.2516)	23 (160.5256)	25 (152.5372)
Apr 7, 2017	Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Osage City, KS	99 / 100 (485.0056)	79 (159.3828)	—	76 (159.9428)	40 (165.6800)
Aug 26, 2016	Smokin' On Oak Bonner Springs, KS	10 / 37 (674.8572)	11 (170.2628)	9 (169.7144)	19 (164.5944)	6 (170.2856)
Aug 5, 2016	Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest Rossville, KS	13 / 29 (673.7484)	5 (175.4628)	7 (170.2972)	14 (168.5828)	23 (159.4056)
Jun 11, 2016	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	20 / 29 (647.9656)	24 (159.4400)	18 (165.1428)	20 (164.5484)	23 (158.8344)
Apr 8, 2016	Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS	51 / 109 (655.8740)	40 (167.4056)	23 (169.7028)	79 (158.2628)	57 (160.5028)
Oct 9, 2015	Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS	22 / 33 (632.5372)	29 (150.2628)	21 (160.5716)	18 (162.3200)	19 (159.3828)
Jul 31, 2015	Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest Rossville, KS	30 / 46 (650.7428)	21 (165.6800)	39 (157.7028)	18 (167.4056)	30 (159.9544)
Jun 5, 2015	2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	44 / 64 (634.1716)	24 (166.2972)	31 (162.2860)	57 (151.9428)	47 (153.6456)
Apr 10, 2015	Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS	73 / 97 (629.5888)	58 (161.6800)	43 (163.3828)	70 (157.1200)	86 (147.4060)
Oct 10, 2014	Smoke on the Water at Lake Shawnee Topeka, KS	17 / 37 (630.6976)	29 (154.8116)	17 (163.9544)	20 (157.6800)	18 (154.2516)
Aug 1, 2014	Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest Rossville, KS	32 / 37 (623.3256)	34 (155.3828)	16 (161.1544)	37 (146.8456)	18 (159.9428)
Apr 11, 2014	Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS	48 / 73 (623.9084)	24 (166.2856)	44 (157.1316)	34 (162.2628)	68 (138.2284)
Oct 11, 2013	Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS	19 / 43 (629.6684)	35 (151.3828)	31 (151.4172)	14 (165.7028)	15 (161.1656)

RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

A September team

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)