SMOKE DADDY INC VOODOO BBQ

SMOKE DADDY INC VOODOO BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 25th of 42 at the 9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (2014). They are ranked #6199 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,199

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1422

peak 1422 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 23, 2014

latest Sep 7, 2018 · 4.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1123

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 85%

overall standings

Best overall

637.1312 / 720

Master · 9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q

Perfect 180s

Current form

613.83 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 608.36 (+5.47)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

167.3828

Pork · 10th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q

Consistency

±19.16

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 155.30 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.19)

Road miles

634

across 10 mapped stops · furthest 150 mi

Schedule strength

28%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)

Master avg

608.36 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (5 found in their record)

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

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

THE GOOD OLD BASTER BOYS has finished one call ahead of SMOKE DADDY INC VOODOO BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI ahead in 100% of their meetings

TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.1 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.12 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.

Pork Ribs avg 148.19
Chicken avg 155.30
0 calls in 10 entries

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Puckaway Pigfest (Sep 7, 2018).

last seen Sep 9, 2016
back Sep 7, 2018

Chicken nemesis

9 of 9 shared chicken entries lost

TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI has out-cooked them in 9 of 9 shared chicken entries.

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
2018 ↗	Master	#2524 (56 pts)	#2529 (56 pts)	#2515 (56 pts)	#2527 (56 pts)	#2519 (56 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2260 (75 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1192 (238 pts)	#1127 (278 pts)	#1224 (253 pts)	#1101 (303 pts)	#1062 (298 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1123 (267 pts)	#1201 (267 pts)	#1149 (277 pts)	#1204 (267 pts)	#992 (332 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKE DADDY INC VOODOO BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

SWEET FREEDOM BBQ

#6,197 of the rated field

1422 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1422

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKE DADDY INC VOODOO BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKE DADDY INC VOODOO BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jun 22, 2018

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A & A BBQ

#6,198 of the rated field

1422 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1422

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jun 6, 2025

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Double D BBQ

#6,204 of the rated field

1422 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1508

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jul 19, 2025

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Smokin' Bill's

#6,202 of the rated field

1422 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1422

Level with SMOKE DADDY INC VOODOO BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Oct 11, 2024

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Brian's Beef

#6,195 of the rated field

1422 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1422

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jul 19, 2024

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Old Old 50 BBQ

#6,200 of the rated field

1422 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1422

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Apr 8, 2016

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
CRASH TEST SMOKERS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
5 FINGER BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Mac Attack BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BIG "E" BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
FOX RIVER BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
Risky Brisket	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKE HUNTERS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
A FINE SWINE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
A BOY NAMED QUE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
PLASTERED PORK BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
CHEFS GONE GRILLIN	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	165.1656	138.8228	155.30	top 73%
Pork Ribs	10	162.8228	135.3940	148.19	top 83%
Pork	10	167.3828	147.3944	154.03	top 80%
Brisket	10	165.1312	137.0972	150.84	top 76%

“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)	5	0	top 86%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 85%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
WI	6	0	top 89%
IL	4	0	top 80%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Puckaway Pigfest	2	28	0	top 82%	Sep 9, 2016
Red, White, And BBQ	2	37	0	top 92%	May 24, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 4 contests

Contests a season 2.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in WI 6 of 10 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 8 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 209 finished ahead 59 times, behind 360

Longest layoff 2 yrs Sep 9, 2016 → Sep 7, 2018

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

20182 milestones

Sep 7 10th tracked contest Puckaway Pigfest
Sep 7 Most recent contest Puckaway Pigfest

20151 milestone

Oct 16 Career-best single call (Pork)167.3828 10th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q

20143 milestones

May 23 First tracked contest Red, White, and BBQ
May 23 Peak power rating (1491) Red, White, and BBQ
Oct 17 Career-best overall score637.1312 9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q

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

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.7	Red, White, And BBQ	May 24, 2014
-11.6	Puckaway Pigfest	Sep 7, 2018
-11.4	The Masters In May	May 1, 2015
-10.8	Grillin' in Grafton	Jun 27, 2014
-9.1	Red, White, and BBQ	May 23, 2014

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0%	top 100%	80.9%	80.9%
2016	1	0%	top 76%	87.8%	87.8%
2015	4	0%	top 85%	87.4%	85%
2014	4	0%	top 84%	88.5%	84.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 7, 2018	Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI	31 / 31 (582.5828)	28 (149.6800)	31 (137.6344)	29 (149.0628)	28 (146.2056)
Sep 9, 2016	Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI	28 / 37 (631.8516)	22 (161.6916)	27 (158.2400)	33 (157.1200)	28 (154.8000)
Oct 16, 2015	10th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q Libertyville, IL	26 / 35 (628.9944)	17 (164.5716)	34 (143.3488)	12 (167.3828)	23 (153.6912)
Sep 11, 2015	Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI	29 / 33 (599.4060)	32 (138.8228)	22 (153.1428)	32 (147.3944)	15 (160.0460)
May 2, 2015	The Masters In May - The Classic Appleton, WI	39 / 47 (626.3204)	26 (161.7028)	40 (153.7260)	37 (156.6172)	40 (154.2744)
May 1, 2015	The Masters In May Appleton, WI	55 / 57 (591.8516)	46 (154.2516)	42 (151.3828)	52 (149.1200)	56 (137.0972)
Oct 17, 2014	9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q Libertyville, IL	25 / 42 (637.1312)	35 (154.3316)	23 (162.8228)	32 (154.8456)	12 (165.1312)
Jun 27, 2014	Grillin' in Grafton Grafton, WI	29 / 32 (595.3600)	28 (151.3828)	28 (147.9656)	27 (150.8228)	29 (145.1888)
May 24, 2014	Red, White, And BBQ Westmont, IL	71 / 72 (594.2164)	34 (165.1656)	71 (135.3940)	67 (149.1312)	69 (144.5256)
May 23, 2014	Red, White, and BBQ Westmont, IL	37 / 43 (595.8968)	36 (151.4400)	42 (138.2172)	25 (158.8456)	37 (147.3940)

SMOKE DADDY INC 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

Master avg

Storylines (5 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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)

📉 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)