Roux BBQ TN
Rating
1392
peak 1392
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2022-04-02
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#305
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
568.65 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 518.58 (+50.08)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±145.24
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.84 · weakest Pork Ribs (146.74)
Road miles
5370
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 895 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5140 | 149.0856 | 158.88 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 20.0000 | 146.74 | top 75% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 141.6800 | 160.84 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 146.1944 | 158.40 | top 79% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 7 | 0 | top 86% |
| AL | 6 | 0 | top 89% |
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
| TX | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (7 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (18 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 518.58
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 626.6860 | 624.93 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 665.6228 | 579.20 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 655.3376 | 473.02 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 642.1484 | 634.69 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 493.5088 | 405.42 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 29 / 33 (626.6860) | 30 (153.0856) | 30 (151.3716) | 27 (159.3944) | 25 (162.8344) |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 35 / 36 (623.1660) | 29 (167.9656) | 35 (149.6344) | 36 (159.3716) | 36 (146.1944) |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 26 / 56 (313.6112) | 25 (158.2512) | 26 (155.3600) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 83 / 92 (626.2172) | 75 (158.8572) | 34 (170.3316) | 92 (141.6800) | 73 (155.3484) |
| 2025-06-20 | Big BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 20 / 26 (653.5884) | 19 (166.2512) | 23 (150.2516) | 10 (171.9772) | 18 (165.1084) |
| 2025-05-16 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 25 / 33 (665.6228) | 30 (154.8228) | 2 (176.5600) | 16 (169.1200) | 23 (165.1200) |
| 2025-03-28 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff Cedar Park, TX | 34 / 48 (636.9600) | 31 (159.3600) | 42 (154.8000) | 33 (158.8344) | 23 (163.9656) |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cuming, GA | 38 / 58 (303.3028) | 36 (153.1084) | 38 (150.1944) | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 54 / 59 (309.0400) | 44 (162.2400) | 57 (146.8000) | — | — |
| 2024-06-21 | Big BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 27 / 33 (655.3376) | 20 (166.8456) | 15 (170.8688) | 28 (162.8000) | 28 (154.8232) |
| 2024-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 30 / 31 (624.4116) | 30 (157.6800) | 31 (145.6572) | 23 (166.2400) | 27 (154.8344) |
| 2023-05-19 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 26 / 32 (642.1484) | 21 (168.5140) | 32 (151.9544) | 26 (162.2628) | 28 (159.4172) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 35 / 39 (627.2340) | 37 (154.2628) | 30 (161.1316) | 33 (159.9312) | 35 (151.9084) |
| 2022-10-21 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 28 / 28 (283.7824) | 28 (149.0856) | 28 (134.6968) | — | — |
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 34 / 35 (462.5828) | 21 (165.6684) | 35 (124.3544) | 12 (172.5600) | — |
| 2022-06-24 | Big BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 29 / 29 (493.5088) | 23 (155.9200) | 29 (20.0000) | 28 (154.7772) | 21 (162.8116) |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 44 / 72 (315.3488) | 42 (158.2744) | 44 (157.0744) | — | — |
| 2022-04-02 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 20 / 20 (471.8628) | 20 (149.6800) | 11 (170.2744) | 19 (151.9084) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #305 (53 pts) | #307 (53 pts) | #306 (53 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #659 (118 pts) | #733 (118 pts) | #774 (118 pts) | #677 (118 pts) | #679 (118 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #368 (60 pts) | #371 (60 pts) | #380 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #615 (254 pts) | #678 (259 pts) | #510 (439 pts) | #536 (349 pts) | #591 (284 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #373 (60 pts) | #377 (60 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #959 (114 pts) | #925 (139 pts) | #894 (164 pts) | #924 (124 pts) | #996 (114 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #143 (263 pts) | #137 (288 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1673 (54 pts) | #1330 (64 pts) | #1710 (54 pts) | #1671 (54 pts) | #1276 (74 pts) |