Regardless of their final scores in the TEP Gumbo Contest, all of the gumbo teams who entered the competition are winners for equality in the eyes of Tennessee Equality Project. We deeply appreciate each team for dedicating their weekend to the competition and supporting the event. The winners of the 2018 TEP Gumbo Contest are:
Judge's Choice Awards:
- First Place: Rouxing on the River
- Second Place: The Pumping Station
- Thirds Place: Me and Eddie
People's Choice Awards:
- First Place: Roux-thless Dames
- Second Place: The Gumbros
- Third Place: Trouxth and Consequences
Best Vegetarian/Vegan: Lulu's Baked
Gumbo Team Spirit: Trouxth and Consequences
VIP Table Spirit: First Tennessee
The final scores for the Judge's and People's Choice competitions appear below:
| No. | Team Name | Team Leader | Team Members | Judge's | People's |
| 1 | One Gumbo To Roux Them All | Mark Jordan | 58 | 7 | |
| 2 | Trouxth & Consequences | Laura Goodman-Bryan | Rebecca Paulk, Susan Moskop, Jakatae Jessup | 54 | 38 |
| 3 | Outer Galactic Extravagenza | Kim Lloyd | Bob Lloyd and Jim Burkhead | 74 | 20 |
| 4 | Rouxing on The River | Melody A Bourell | Sarah Clyce and Jennifer Harris | 99 | 33 |
| 5 | Gumbo Friends | V. Adrian Mehr | Lin Turner, Juli Dennis, Blake Burr, Susan Penn, Glenn Altoff and more. | 39 | 10 |
| 6 | The Pumping Station | Steve Murphy | John Mullins, Ted Fosburgh, | 96 | 19 |
| 7 | Thomas Meat and Seafood (Withdrawn) | Chris Hughes | Bill Stegbauer | ||
| 8 | The Gumbros | Jason Houston | Christy Tweddle, Pup Rivet, Curtis Davis Jr., Paul Linxwiler | 79 | 42 |
| 9 | UnRouxLy | Stephanie Wilbanks | Dana Wilbanks | 59 | 8 |
| 10 | The Magnolia Blossoms | Hugh Busby | 64 | 15 | |
| 11 | Hoist Men of Leather and Fetish | Mark Keidaish | Ken Briggs, Vincent Joshlin, Terron Cooper | 74 | 23 |
| 12 | Roux-thless Dames | Leigh Chiles and Beth Halldorson | Rebie Huffman, Leslie Yohey, Christy Brackey, April Veale | 53 | 66 |
| 13 | Me and Eddie | Wendy McCrory | Eddie, Chris, Daniel | 82 | 7 |
| 14 | LuLu's Baked | Don Gaines | Kenzie Campbell, Stephanie Crowdis | 44 | 6 |
| 15 | The Rouxistence by Collierville Democrats | Tyson Saltwell | Traci Saltwell, Sajeev Memula | 57 | 19 |
| 16 | Grub | Krystal White | Danial Johnson, Charles White | 40 | 4 |
| 17 | The High Rouxlers (Withdrawn) | Christian Assandria | |||
| 18 | Holiday Roux | Daniel Honan | 41 | 26 |
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