VOODOO ZOMBQUE

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#4172

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1479

peak 1479 · rated over 13 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-03-22

latest 2015-05-22

Best ToY finish

#641

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 64%

overall standings

Best overall

678.8112 / 720

Master · Best Dam Barbecue

Perfect 180s

Current form

653.93 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 641.58 (+12.35)

Walk rate

62%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.8456

Brisket · Best Dam Barbecue

Consistency

±14.57

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.25 · weakest Brisket (156.64)

Road miles

2,052

mi 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

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Storylines (8 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

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.

High-water mark

678.8112 career-best overall

94.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 678.8112 at Best Dam Barbecue — 94.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
2015-05-22

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Karnivorous has finished one call ahead of VOODOO ZOMBQUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

Rhythm n QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings

Rhythm n QUE has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.6 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.61 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 23% of the time against 38%.

Brisket avg 156.64
Chicken avg 165.25
3 calls in 13 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

9 of 13 shared chicken entries lost

Rhythm n QUE ahead 69% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Rhythm n QUE has out-cooked them in 9 of 13 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±2.02% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.02% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.1% of a perfect score
13 contests

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

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

COWBOYS SMOKIN HOT BBQ

#4177 of the rated field

1479 ▼ 0 power rating

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.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2014-06-20

⚔ Head-to-head

KISS OF SMOKE BBQ

#4149 of the rated field

1479 ▲ 0 power rating

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.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2017-09-29

⚔ Head-to-head

Cool Guys BBQ

#4185 of the rated field

1479 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1528

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1528 at their best, 49 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2026-01-22

⚔ Head-to-head

BIG B'S BBQ - TX

#4174 of the rated field

1479 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1500

No shared contest yet.

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2025-08-29

⚔ Head-to-head

Reservoir Hogs

#4188 of the rated field

1479 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1501

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2023-09-23

⚔ Head-to-head

Smokin' Blind

#4175 of the rated field

1479 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1479

No shared contest yet.

Level with VOODOO ZOMBQUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2026-06-26

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar 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	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	5	1	172.0000	152.5144	165.25	top 46%
Pork Ribs	13	1	0	166.2628	153.0972	159.63	top 60%
Pork	13	1	0	166.8456	152.5716	160.07	top 63%
Brisket	13	3	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 state / province

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
NV	9	0	top 64%
AZ	4	0	top 62%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 61%
Medium (20–39)	9	top 60%
Large (40+)	3	top 75%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Northern Arizona BBQ Festival	2	20	top 65%	2014-06-13
Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship	2	11	top 63%	2014-05-01
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	16	top 60%	2014-03-21

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 2.2 yrs 2013-03-22 → 2015-05-22

Busiest season 2013 7 contests

Contests a season 4.3 across 3 seasons in the data

Cooks most in NV 9 of 13 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 10 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 13 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 165.25 · weakest Brisket (156.64)

Walk rate 62% a top-10 call in 8 of 13 contests

Overall top-10 rate 8% 1 of 13 contests

Master average 641.58 out of 720 · 13 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 247 167–313 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 2,052 13 mapped stops · furthest 329 mi

Schedule strength 1532 average field rating faced — tougher than 23% of rated contests

Power rating 1479 peak 1479 · #4172 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Mar 22 First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Mar 22 First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Mar 22 Peak power rating (1500) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Dec 13 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1940 Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship
2014
May 1 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship
2015
May 22 First overall top-10 Best Dam Barbecue
May 22 Career-best overall score678.8112 Best Dam Barbecue
May 22 Career-best single call (Brisket)174.8456 Best Dam Barbecue
May 22 Most recent contest Best Dam Barbecue

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.6	Best Dam Barbecue	2015-05-22
+1.1	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival	2014-06-13
+0.9	Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship	2014-05-01

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.9	9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge	2013-05-24
-7.6	Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship	2013-10-31
-5.7	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival	2013-06-14
-4.3	Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship	2013-08-31
-3.7	Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship	2013-05-02

Category scores over time

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

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2015	1	1	100%	top 21%	94.3%	94.3%
2014	5	0	60%	top 63%	90.7%	89.8%
2013	7	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
2015-05-22	Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV	8 / 38 (678.8112)	10 (170.8572)	12 (166.2628)	18 (166.8456)	3 (174.8456)
2014-06-13	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival Williams, AZ	20 / 35 (646.7084)	15 (167.3828)	23 (157.6916)	24 (161.1312)	21 (160.5028)
2014-05-23	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)
2014-05-01	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)
2014-04-26	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV	34 / 51 (642.6856)	48 (152.5144)	22 (165.1200)	41 (155.9312)	11 (169.1200)
2014-03-21	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ	20 / 30 (641.5540)	28 (155.9312)	24 (157.0972)	17 (159.9772)	5 (168.5484)
2013-12-13	Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship Las Vegas, NV	17 / 25 (650.1940)	8 (171.4056)	17 (163.9656)	15 (164.5600)	22 (150.2628)
2013-10-31	Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	73 / 85 (625.5428)	41 (165.6800)	76 (153.0972)	66 (157.1428)	69 (149.6228)
2013-08-31	Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV	39 / 54 (622.2056)	15 (166.2284)	31 (155.9544)	17 (164.5600)	53 (135.4628)
2013-06-14	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival Williams, AZ	23 / 32 (637.7142)	6 (172.0000)	23 (158.2858)	32 (152.5716)	23 (154.8568)
2013-05-24	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)
2013-05-02	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)
2013-03-22	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ	16 / 30 (639.9996)	13 (163.4284)	6 (164.5714)	23 (155.9998)	19 (156.0000)

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

Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — 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)