East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival

2019-08-23 – 2019-08-24 · Paola, KS · State championship

Reps: KIM COLLIER, LARRY HADLEY, MARK COLLIER · Prize money: $4,300.00

Grand Champion: Man Meat BBQ (696.4912) · 66 teams

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MAN MEAT BBQ

696.4912 · Master Series — Overall

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SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ

695.4288 · Master Series — Overall

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AMERICAN FIRE BBQ

694.2172 · Master Series — Overall

Entries

5 categories

Top score

696.4912

Winning margin

1.0624

GC over RC

Field average

653.01

median 662.75

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Tightest race

Pork

1.7372 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

689.6456

what a walk cost here

Field spread

270.9140

winner to last place

Prize money

$4,300.00

on the line

Most consistent

MAN MEAT BBQ

avg finish 7.50 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork Ribs

won by 2.2972 pts — SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 47%

beats 53% of 2713 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1522

avg power rating going in · stronger than 27% of contests

Top-rated in the field

SLAPS BBQ

rated 1676 pre-contest

Storylines

👑 A dynasty in the making

BIG WIGS BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.

🪒 A razor-thin finish

The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0624 points — closer than 86% of every championship in the data.

Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)

Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)

This contest over the years

Date	Where	Teams	High score	Grand Champion
2013-08-23		68	681.1200	BIG WIGS BBQ
2014-08-22		69	685.7372	DEAD LAST BBQ
2015-08-28		65	682.2860	BIG WIGS BBQ
2016-08-26		61	690.8228	B & C SMOKERS
2017-08-25		57	703.3712	SLAPS BBQ
2018-08-24		67	690.7996	DIRT ROAD BBQ
2019-08-23 ← this one	Paola, KS	66	696.4912	Man Meat BBQ
2022-08-26	Paola, KS	45	705.1428	FERGOLICIOUS BBQ

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Ancillary — Sausage

31 entries · top 177.1428 · median 170.2628

#	Team	Score
1	LOVE 2 Q	177.1428
2	Big Al and the Boys	175.4172
3	Sausage Fest BBQ	174.8572
4	Piggin' Whiskey KCMO	174.2860
5	BEAUX HAWG BBQ	173.1200
6	Jay Hogs BBQ	173.1200
7	ABS of Squeal	172.0000
8	SMOKIN' R'S 2.0	171.9656
9	Pork 'N Mindy	171.4172
10	Chase Brothers BBQ	171.4056
11	BIG WIGS BBQ	170.8456
12	Smokin Ass BBQ	170.8456
13	Royal Smoke	170.8344
14	Big D's Smoking Pit	170.2972
15	FUNNY FARM BBQ	170.2628
16	Smokey Bottom Boys BBQ	170.2628
17	Beer Belly BBQ	168.0116
18	The Brisketbones	167.9656
19	Bewildered BBQ	167.9656
20	She'za Smokin	167.4172
21	Bare Bones	167.4056
22	BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	167.3712
23	Hog Pirates	166.2628
24	Happy Grillmore - KS	162.8456
25	PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	162.8228
26	DUNN UP BBQ	162.8112
27	B & C SMOKERS	159.3828
28	KC FINE SWINES	158.8112
29	Porky Butts Drive Me Nuts Sausage	152.5832
30	Meat Slingers	151.3828
31	PORKY BUTTS DRIVE ME NUTS	150.8688

Master Series — Brisket

66 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	178.2972
3	PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	177.7028
4	BOXER Q BBQ	176.5600
5	PORK PULLERS	175.4172
6	Slaps BBQ	175.4056
7	Big Al and the Boys	175.4056
8	SMOKE RINGERS	174.8800
9	Team BBQ War	174.8572
10	LOVE 2 Q	174.2972
11	Jay Hogs BBQ	173.7028
12	OLD STYLE BBQ	173.7028
13	Born2Q	173.1084
14	HOUSE'S BAR-B-QUE	172.5944
15	MAN MEAT BBQ	172.5484
16	GETTIN' SAUCED	172.0000
17	Piggin' Whiskey KCMO	171.9884
18	HIGH i QUE	171.4056
19	SMOKEY AND THE BRISKET	170.2628
20	BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	169.7028
21	KC SMOKE DAWGS	169.6684
22	DIRT ROAD BBQ	169.6684
23	ABS of Squeal	169.1084
24	Chase Brothers BBQ	168.5600
25	BLACK EYE BBQ	168.5372
26	Justice BBQ	166.8344
27	BALDIN' SMOKIN' BANDITOS	166.8228
28	GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY	164.5256
29	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	164.0000
30	FUNNY FARM BBQ	163.4172
31	Squealin N Dealin BBQ	163.4056
32	Beer Belly BBQ	162.8572
33	PORKERSTARS	162.8344
34	Royal Smoke	162.8344
35	Big Bang BBQ	161.1200
36	Swing'n Meats BBQ	159.9772
37	Happy Grillmore - KS	159.9540
38	LIL' SUMPIN BBQ	159.9428
39	Smokey Bottom Boys BBQ	159.9428
40	DUNN UP BBQ	159.3944
41	DOUBLE STACK BBQ	159.3828
42	DEAD LAST BBQ	159.3716
43	BULL CREEK BBQ	158.2628
44	SMOKIN' R'S 2.0	158.2400
45	BUBBA AND THE BOYS BARBEQUE	158.2284
46	BURNT BUTTS-N-BUNS	157.6456
47	Meat Slingers	157.1544
48	BEAUX HAWG BBQ	156.5028
49	EVENING WOOD	155.9772
50	PORKY BUTTS DRIVE ME NUTS	155.9428
51	PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ	155.4288
52	Smokin Ass BBQ	155.4056
53	KC FINE SWINES	154.2172
54	B & C SMOKERS	151.9656
55	Two Fat Guys Burning Meat	151.9544
56	BIG WIGS BBQ	151.9084
57	Sausage Fest BBQ	150.7772
58	Pork 'N Mindy	150.2628
59	The Brisketbones	149.1200
60	Griswold Grillers	147.3600
61	Bewildered BBQ	143.8856
62	Bone Pile BBQ	141.6800
63	Bare Bones	139.3372
64	She'za Smokin	137.0744
65	Hog Pirates	131.9200
66	Big D's Smoking Pit	126.1944

Master Series — Chicken

65 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.8344

#	Team	Score
1	OLD STYLE BBQ	178.8800
2	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	177.7028
3	GETTIN' SAUCED	175.4400
4	KC FINE SWINES	175.4400
5	KC SMOKE DAWGS	174.8456
6	B & C SMOKERS	174.8456
7	MAN MEAT BBQ	174.2628
8	PORK PULLERS	173.7028
9	DEAD LAST BBQ	173.1200
10	SMOKEY AND THE BRISKET	172.5944
11	Slaps BBQ	172.5600
12	Swing'n Meats BBQ	172.5600
13	Piggin' Whiskey KCMO	171.9656
14	SMOKIN' R'S 2.0	171.4056
15	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	170.8572
16	Bare Bones	170.8572
17	PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	170.8572
18	SMOKE RINGERS	170.2512
19	GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY	169.1544
20	Smokey Bottom Boys BBQ	169.1200
21	Happy Grillmore - KS	169.1200
22	DIRT ROAD BBQ	169.1200
23	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	169.1200
24	Justice BBQ	169.1200
25	BIG WIGS BBQ	168.5600
26	EVENING WOOD	168.0000
27	LIL' SUMPIN BBQ	168.0000
28	BUBBA AND THE BOYS BARBEQUE	167.9656
29	Meat Slingers	167.4060
30	PORKERSTARS	167.3828
31	HIGH i QUE	167.3828
32	Two Fat Guys Burning Meat	166.8800
33	Big Al and the Boys	166.8344
34	HOUSE'S BAR-B-QUE	166.8228
35	BALDIN' SMOKIN' BANDITOS	166.2628
36	Smokin Ass BBQ	165.7260
37	BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	165.7028
38	Team BBQ War	165.7028
39	BLACK EYE BBQ	165.6800
40	BULL CREEK BBQ	165.1316
41	LOVE 2 Q	165.1200
42	DUNN UP BBQ	163.9656
43	BOXER Q BBQ	163.9656
44	Griswold Grillers	163.9428
45	Pork 'N Mindy	163.4172
46	FUNNY FARM BBQ	163.4056
47	Chase Brothers BBQ	162.8228
48	Born2Q	162.2628
49	Jay Hogs BBQ	161.6456
50	Bewildered BBQ	161.1084
51	Big Bang BBQ	159.9884
52	Big D's Smoking Pit	159.4632
53	PORKY BUTTS DRIVE ME NUTS	158.8344
54	Royal Smoke	158.8228
55	Beer Belly BBQ	157.7028
56	ABS of Squeal	156.0000
57	Sausage Fest BBQ	154.8000
58	PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ	154.2056
59	Squealin N Dealin BBQ	151.9888
60	The Brisketbones	150.8228
61	DOUBLE STACK BBQ	150.8112
62	Bone Pile BBQ	149.7372
63	Hog Pirates	148.5484
64	BURNT BUTTS-N-BUNS	147.9200
65	BEAUX HAWG BBQ	146.8000

Master Series — Overall

66 entries · top 696.4912 · median 662.7486

#	Team	Score
1	MAN MEAT BBQ	696.4912
2	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	695.4288
3	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	694.2172
4	GETTIN' SAUCED	692.5600
5	PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	690.8572
6	Piggin' Whiskey KCMO	690.7652
7	OLD STYLE BBQ	690.2512
8	DIRT ROAD BBQ	690.2284
9	Slaps BBQ	690.1940
10	BOXER Q BBQ	689.6456
11	HOUSE'S BAR-B-QUE	685.6572
12	KC SMOKE DAWGS	685.0512
13	HIGH i QUE	681.6112
14	PORK PULLERS	681.1084
15	LOVE 2 Q	680.5256
16	SMOKE RINGERS	679.9424
17	BLACK EYE BBQ	677.6344
18	Chase Brothers BBQ	675.3484
19	Team BBQ War	674.8116
20	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	674.2284
21	SMOKEY AND THE BRISKET	674.2172
22	Big Al and the Boys	673.6228
23	Jay Hogs BBQ	671.9084
24	SMOKIN' R'S 2.0	670.7656
25	PORKERSTARS	670.1600
26	GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY	669.0856
27	B & C SMOKERS	668.5256
28	Born2Q	668.4568
29	LIL' SUMPIN BBQ	667.9084
30	BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	667.8856
31	DEAD LAST BBQ	667.3032
32	BALDIN' SMOKIN' BANDITOS	665.5652
33	BIG WIGS BBQ	663.2684
34	Justice BBQ	662.2288
35	KC FINE SWINES	662.2172
36	ABS of Squeal	660.5600
37	Smokey Bottom Boys BBQ	660.3880
38	Happy Grillmore - KS	659.8624
39	BULL CREEK BBQ	658.7772
40	FUNNY FARM BBQ	647.3028
41	PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ	646.7200
42	Big Bang BBQ	645.6112
43	Smokin Ass BBQ	643.9316
44	Beer Belly BBQ	643.9200
45	Swing'n Meats BBQ	642.1716
46	DOUBLE STACK BBQ	642.1712
47	EVENING WOOD	641.0744
48	BEAUX HAWG BBQ	639.8628
49	Squealin N Dealin BBQ	638.2060
50	Meat Slingers	638.1944
51	BUBBA AND THE BOYS BARBEQUE	638.1140
52	PORKY BUTTS DRIVE ME NUTS	637.0284
53	Royal Smoke	636.4916
54	DUNN UP BBQ	634.7544
55	Griswold Grillers	634.6744
56	Sausage Fest BBQ	626.7088
57	Bewildered BBQ	623.1996
58	Bare Bones	622.1256
59	Pork 'N Mindy	620.4912
60	Two Fat Guys Burning Meat	616.4572
61	BURNT BUTTS-N-BUNS	615.8172
62	Big D's Smoking Pit	595.3492
63	The Brisketbones	586.0912
64	Hog Pirates	570.0340
65	Bone Pile BBQ	567.3712
66	She'za Smokin	425.5772

Master Series — Pork

66 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.5484

#	Team	Score
1	LOVE 2 Q	177.1544
2	DIRT ROAD BBQ	177.1544
3	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	176.5600
4	HOUSE'S BAR-B-QUE	175.4172
5	BOXER Q BBQ	175.4172
6	MAN MEAT BBQ	174.2628
7	Smokey Bottom Boys BBQ	173.7028
8	HIGH i QUE	173.1428
9	SMOKIN' R'S 2.0	173.1428
10	Piggin' Whiskey KCMO	171.9656
11	LIL' SUMPIN BBQ	171.4400
12	B & C SMOKERS	171.4172
13	BLACK EYE BBQ	171.4172
14	GETTIN' SAUCED	170.8456
15	DEAD LAST BBQ	170.8344
16	Slaps BBQ	170.8228
17	Team BBQ War	170.2972
18	PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	170.2628
19	SMOKE RINGERS	170.2628
20	KC SMOKE DAWGS	170.2628
21	BALDIN' SMOKIN' BANDITOS	170.2512
22	BUBBA AND THE BOYS BARBEQUE	169.7028
23	SMOKEY AND THE BRISKET	169.7028
24	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	169.7028
25	GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY	169.1428
26	Happy Grillmore - KS	169.1200
27	BULL CREEK BBQ	169.1084
28	Chase Brothers BBQ	169.1084
29	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	168.5600
30	BIG WIGS BBQ	168.5372
31	PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ	167.9656
32	Big Al and the Boys	167.4172
33	BEAUX HAWG BBQ	167.3940
34	KC FINE SWINES	165.7028
35	Jay Hogs BBQ	165.1428
36	Born2Q	165.1084
37	PORKERSTARS	164.5372
38	ABS of Squeal	164.0344
39	OLD STYLE BBQ	163.9656
40	BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	163.9428
41	Griswold Grillers	163.4172
42	Justice BBQ	162.2516
43	Big Bang BBQ	162.2400
44	DUNN UP BBQ	162.2400
45	Beer Belly BBQ	161.6800
46	Smokin Ass BBQ	161.6800
47	PORK PULLERS	160.5484
48	FUNNY FARM BBQ	160.5256
49	Swing'n Meats BBQ	160.5144
50	Sausage Fest BBQ	160.0116
51	Pork 'N Mindy	159.3940
52	DOUBLE STACK BBQ	159.3828
53	Bewildered BBQ	159.3828
54	EVENING WOOD	158.2628
55	Bare Bones	158.2284
56	Hog Pirates	157.6912
57	Royal Smoke	156.5944
58	PORKY BUTTS DRIVE ME NUTS	155.4284
59	Squealin N Dealin BBQ	155.4172
60	Big D's Smoking Pit	154.8456
61	The Brisketbones	152.5372
62	Meat Slingers	152.5140
63	Two Fat Guys Burning Meat	151.9656
64	BURNT BUTTS-N-BUNS	145.1088
65	Bone Pile BBQ	144.5484
66	She'za Smokin	140.5600

Master Series — Pork Ribs

66 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.7028

#	Team	Score
1	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	177.7144
2	MAN MEAT BBQ	175.4172
3	PORKERSTARS	175.4056
4	Chase Brothers BBQ	174.8572
5	Piggin' Whiskey KCMO	174.8456
6	DIRT ROAD BBQ	174.2856
7	GETTIN' SAUCED	174.2744
8	BIG WIGS BBQ	174.2628
9	OLD STYLE BBQ	173.7028
10	BOXER Q BBQ	173.7028
11	DOUBLE STACK BBQ	172.5944
12	PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	172.0344
13	BLACK EYE BBQ	172.0000
14	PORK PULLERS	171.4400
15	Jay Hogs BBQ	171.4172
16	ABS of Squeal	171.4172
17	Slaps BBQ	171.4056
18	HOUSE'S BAR-B-QUE	170.8228
19	B & C SMOKERS	170.2972
20	KC SMOKE DAWGS	170.2744
21	HIGH i QUE	169.6800
22	BEAUX HAWG BBQ	169.1660
23	PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ	169.1200
24	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	168.5372
25	BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	168.5372
26	LIL' SUMPIN BBQ	168.5256
27	SMOKIN' R'S 2.0	167.9772
28	Born2Q	167.9772
29	Squealin N Dealin BBQ	167.3944
30	KC FINE SWINES	166.8572
31	PORKY BUTTS DRIVE ME NUTS	166.8228
32	BULL CREEK BBQ	166.2744
33	GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY	166.2628
34	BURNT BUTTS-N-BUNS	165.1428
35	SMOKE RINGERS	164.5484
36	Justice BBQ	164.0228
37	DEAD LAST BBQ	163.9772
38	Big Al and the Boys	163.9656
39	Team BBQ War	163.9544
40	LOVE 2 Q	163.9540
41	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	162.8228
42	Big Bang BBQ	162.2628
43	BALDIN' SMOKIN' BANDITOS	162.2284
44	Beer Belly BBQ	161.6800
45	Happy Grillmore - KS	161.6684
46	SMOKEY AND THE BRISKET	161.6572
47	Smokin Ass BBQ	161.1200
48	Sausage Fest BBQ	161.1200
49	Meat Slingers	161.1200
50	Griswold Grillers	159.9544
51	FUNNY FARM BBQ	159.9544
52	EVENING WOOD	158.8344
53	Bewildered BBQ	158.8228
54	Royal Smoke	158.2400
55	Smokey Bottom Boys BBQ	157.6224
56	Big D's Smoking Pit	154.8460
57	Bare Bones	153.7028
58	DUNN UP BBQ	149.1544
59	Swing'n Meats BBQ	149.1200
60	She'za Smokin	147.9428
61	Pork 'N Mindy	147.4172
62	Two Fat Guys Burning Meat	145.6572
63	BUBBA AND THE BOYS BARBEQUE	142.2172
64	The Brisketbones	133.6112
65	Hog Pirates	131.8744
66	Bone Pile BBQ	131.4056