The comeback
2.5 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.5 years, then back at TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest (Apr 13, 2018).
- last seen Oct 2, 2015
- back Apr 13, 2018
RED ROAD COOKERS
RED ROAD COOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 19th of 25 at the Roast N' Boast (2014).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1469
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Oct 17, 2014
latest Apr 13, 2018 · 3.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.46
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.84 · weakest Brisket (136.72)
Road miles
116
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 114 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Master avg
613.44 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 160.5600 | 166.84 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2972 | 145.6916 | 151.62 | top 87% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1428 | 156.5600 | 158.26 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2516 | 114.8000 | 136.72 | top 88% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roast N' Boast | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 84% | Oct 2, 2015 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
3 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
65
finished ahead 8 times, behind 68
Longest layoff
2.5 yrs
Oct 2, 2015 → Apr 13, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest
20144 milestones
- First call Roast N' Boast
- Career-best overall score636.4344 Roast N' Boast
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4056 Roast N' Boast
- Peak power rating (1492) Roast N' Boast
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Roast n' Boast
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | Apr 13, 2018 |
| -11.2 | Roast N' Boast | Oct 2, 2015 |
| -7.6 | Roast N' Boast | Oct 17, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 84% | 84% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 76% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2018 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 28 / 28 (605.0856) | 20 (164.5484) | 28 (146.8572) | 28 (156.5600) | 28 (137.1200) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Roast N' Boast Columbus, MS | 24 / 26 (598.8000) | 20 (160.5600) | 17 (162.2972) | 14 (161.1428) | 26 (114.8000) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Roast N' Boast Columbus, MS | 19 / 25 (636.4344) | 3 (175.4056) | 24 (145.6916) | 21 (157.0856) | 16 (158.2516) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Roast n' Boast Columbus, MS | — | — | — | — | — |