High-water mark
665.6228
career-best overall
92.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.6228 at Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival — 92.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 16, 2025
Roux BBQ
Roux BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 20th of 26 at the Big BBQ Bash (2025). They are ranked #6350 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1399
peak 1399 · rated over 18 contests
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
Apr 2, 2022
latest May 15, 2026 · 4.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.06 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 624.99 (+14.07)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±43.83
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.84 · weakest Pork Ribs (146.74)
Road miles
5,370
across 18 mapped stops · furthest 895 mi
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1584)
Purse competed for
$306K
listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
624.99 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
305.02 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
467.22 / 540
2 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #362 (53 pts) | #364 (53 pts) | #366 (53 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #861 (118 pts) | #926 (118 pts) | #1003 (118 pts) | #883 (118 pts) | #880 (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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Roux BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,346 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1400
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 19 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,347 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1400
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Roux BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,353 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1399
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,352 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1399
24 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 4% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#6,351 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1399
They were already cooking in 2015, 7 years before Roux BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#6,354 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1399
Level with Roux BBQ 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| DANG GOOD BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Glamping Grillers | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOOCHOO BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
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 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 71% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | 4 | 25 | 0 | top 85% | May 15, 2026 |
| Big BBQ Bash | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 86% | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Smoke on the Falls | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 93% | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 56% | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Poosa Q | 2 | 44 | 0 | top 76% | Oct 4, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
5 contests
Contests a season
3.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
7 of 18 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
10
5 of them more than once
Opponents faced
542
finished ahead 166 times, behind 822
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
20253 milestones
- First call Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
- Career-best overall score665.6228 Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5600 Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
20242 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3376 Big BBQ Bash
- 10th tracked contest Poosa Q
20222 milestones
- First tracked contest Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Peak power rating (1487) Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.8 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | Nov 14, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) | Apr 2, 2022 |
| -13.1 | Big BBQ Bash | Jun 24, 2022 |
| -10.7 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 12, 2022 |
| -10.5 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) | Oct 21, 2022 |
| -9.2 | Smoke on the Falls | Apr 3, 2026 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 87% | 86.8% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 72% | 92.4% | 89.2% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 91% | 87% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 89.2% | 88.2% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 87.6% | 81.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 29 / 33 (626.6860) | 30 (153.0856) | 30 (151.3716) | 27 (159.3944) | 25 (162.8344) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 35 / 36 (623.1660) | 29 (167.9656) | 35 (149.6344) | 36 (159.3716) | 36 (146.1944) |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 26 / 56 (313.6112) | 25 (158.2512) | 26 (155.3600) | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 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) |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 20 / 26 (653.5884) | 19 (166.2512) | 23 (150.2516) | 10 (171.9772) | 18 (165.1084) |
| May 16, 2025 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 25 / 33 (665.6228) | 30 (154.8228) | 2 (176.5600) | 16 (169.1200) | 23 (165.1200) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 34 / 48 (636.9600) | 31 (159.3600) | 42 (154.8000) | 33 (158.8344) | 23 (163.9656) |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 38 / 58 (303.3028) | 36 (153.1084) | 38 (150.1944) | — | — |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 54 / 59 (309.0400) | 44 (162.2400) | 57 (146.8000) | — | — |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 27 / 33 (655.3376) | 20 (166.8456) | 15 (170.8688) | 28 (162.8000) | 28 (154.8232) |
| May 17, 2024 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 30 / 31 (624.4116) | 30 (157.6800) | 31 (145.6572) | 23 (166.2400) | 27 (154.8344) |
| May 19, 2023 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 26 / 32 (642.1484) | 21 (168.5140) | 32 (151.9544) | 26 (162.2628) | 28 (159.4172) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 35 / 39 (627.2340) | 37 (154.2628) | 30 (161.1316) | 33 (159.9312) | 35 (151.9084) |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 28 / 28 (283.7824) | 28 (149.0856) | 28 (134.6968) | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 34 / 35 (462.5828) | 21 (165.6684) | 35 (124.3544) | 12 (172.5600) | — |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 29 / 29 (493.5088) | 23 (155.9200) | 29 (20) | 28 (154.7772) | 21 (162.8116) |
| May 5, 2022 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 44 / 72 (315.3488) | 42 (158.2744) | 44 (157.0744) | — | — |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 20 / 20 (471.8628) | 20 (149.6800) | 11 (170.2744) | 19 (151.9084) | — |