East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival
2015-08-28 – 2015-08-29 · 📍 Paola, KS 66071
Grand Champion: BIG WIGS BBQ (682.2860) · 65 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKIN' R'S
Contest preview (from past editions of this contest)
🏆 Defending champion
DEAD LAST BBQ won the most recent scored edition (2014-08-22).
🎪 Typical draw
This contest has averaged 69 teams across 2 scored editions.
📏 Contest record
The highest overall score here is 685.7372, set by DEAD LAST BBQ in 2014.
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
BIG WIGS BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-23 | Paola, KS | 68 | 681.1200 | BIG WIGS BBQ | SWEET PETE'S SMOKIN' HOT MEAT | |
| 2014-08-22 | Paola, KS 66071 | 69 | 685.7372 | DEAD LAST BBQ | SMOKIN' R'S 2.0 | |
| 2015-08-28 ← this one | Paola, KS 66071 | 65 | 682.2860 | BIG WIGS BBQ | SMOKIN' R'S | |
| 2016-08-26 | Park Square | 61 | 690.8228 | B & C SMOKERS | SMOKIN' R'S | |
| 2017-08-25 | Park Square | 57 | 703.3712 | SLAPS BBQ | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 2018-08-24 | Park Square | 67 | 690.7996 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2019-08-23 | Paola, KS | Town Square | 66 | 696.4912 | Man Meat BBQ | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | Paola, KS | Town Square | 45 | 705.1428 | FERGOLICIOUS BBQ | HIGH i QUE |
Official results are up on kcbs.us ↗ but haven’t been pulled here yet — they land with the nightly scrape.