They almost always walk
62%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 8 of 13 contests
A top-10 category call in 62% of their 13 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
VOODOO ZOMBQUE
VOODOO ZOMBQUE is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 8th of 38 at the Best Dam Barbecue (2015). They are ranked #4200 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1479
peak 1479 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Mar 22, 2013
latest May 22, 2015 · 2.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
8% of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.93 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 641.58 (+12.35)
Walk rate
62%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.57
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.25 · weakest Brisket (156.64)
Road miles
2,052
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 329 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Master avg
641.58 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1505 (155 pts) | #1690 (135 pts) | #1758 (125 pts) | #2037 (95 pts) | #1245 (235 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #794 (428 pts) | #787 (468 pts) | #945 (378 pts) | #829 (443 pts) | #548 (678 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #641 (487 pts) | #382 (812 pts) | #536 (617 pts) | #657 (507 pts) | #766 (422 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to VOODOO ZOMBQUE, each with one reason worth a look.
140 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,204 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1510
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to VOODOO ZOMBQUE)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team VOODOO ZOMBQUE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,183 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1502
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to VOODOO ZOMBQUE)
Fewer contests behind them than VOODOO ZOMBQUE has cooked, 8 to 13, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,216 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1528
They've been 1528 at their best, 49 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,180 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1524
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 13 contests, alongside a 15% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#4,222 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,215 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
Level with VOODOO ZOMBQUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhythm n QUE | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Phil the Grill | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LEFT COAST Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIN CITY SMOKERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| STEEL CITY BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AFRO SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE SMOKER | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Karnivorous | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 152.5144 | 165.25 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 153.0972 | 159.63 | top 60% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 152.5716 | 160.07 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8456 | 135.4628 | 156.64 | top 58% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 75% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona BBQ Festival | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 65% | Jun 13, 2014 |
| Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 63% | May 1, 2014 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 60% | Mar 21, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
7 contests
Contests a season
4.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NV
9 of 13 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
10
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
245
finished ahead 167 times, behind 313
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20154 milestones
- First overall top-10 Best Dam Barbecue
- Career-best overall score678.8112 Best Dam Barbecue
- Career-best single call (Brisket)174.8456 Best Dam Barbecue
- Most recent contest Best Dam Barbecue
20141 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1500) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1940 Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.6 | Best Dam Barbecue | May 22, 2015 |
| +1.1 | Northern Arizona BBQ Festival | Jun 13, 2014 |
| +0.9 | Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship | May 1, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.9 | 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge | May 24, 2013 |
| -7.6 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship | Oct 31, 2013 |
| -5.8 | Northern Arizona BBQ Festival | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -4.3 | Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship | Aug 31, 2013 |
| -3.7 | Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship | May 2, 2013 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 63% | 90.7% | 89.8% |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57% | top 70% | 90.3% | 87.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2015 | Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV | 8 / 38 (678.8112) | 10 (170.8572) | 12 (166.2628) | 18 (166.8456) | 3 (174.8456) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Northern Arizona BBQ Festival Williams, AZ | 20 / 35 (646.7084) | 15 (167.3828) | 23 (157.6916) | 24 (161.1312) | 21 (160.5028) |
| May 23, 2014 | 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV | 22 / 35 (648.5032) | 19 (165.6800) | 26 (153.7032) | 26 (158.8572) | 7 (170.2628) |
| May 1, 2014 | Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship Laughlin, NV | 11 / 18 (652.9368) | 8 (168.5372) | 14 (162.2400) | 7 (166.2284) | 12 (155.9312) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 34 / 51 (642.6856) | 48 (152.5144) | 22 (165.1200) | 41 (155.9312) | 11 (169.1200) |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 20 / 30 (641.5540) | 28 (155.9312) | 24 (157.0972) | 17 (159.9772) | 5 (168.5484) |
| Dec 13, 2013 | Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship Las Vegas, NV | 17 / 25 (650.1940) | 8 (171.4056) | 17 (163.9656) | 15 (164.5600) | 22 (150.2628) |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 73 / 85 (625.5428) | 41 (165.6800) | 76 (153.0972) | 66 (157.1428) | 69 (149.6228) |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 39 / 54 (622.2056) | 15 (166.2284) | 31 (155.9544) | 17 (164.5600) | 53 (135.4628) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Northern Arizona BBQ Festival Williams, AZ | 23 / 32 (637.7142) | 6 (172) | 23 (158.2858) | 32 (152.5716) | 23 (154.8568) |
| May 24, 2013 | 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV | 27 / 35 (624.5718) | 21 (158.2856) | 18 (158.2862) | 14 (161.7142) | 28 (146.2858) |
| May 2, 2013 | Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship Laughlin, NV | 16 / 25 (629.1426) | 3 (170.2858) | 11 (158.8572) | 16 (155.4284) | 21 (144.5712) |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 16 / 30 (639.9996) | 13 (163.4284) | 6 (164.5714) | 23 (155.9998) | 19 (156) |