Aug 26–27, 2022 · Paola, KS · 📍 Town Square · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle · Prize money: $4,300
Fergolicious BBQ won Grand Champion at the East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival on August 26, 2022 in Paola, KS at Town Square, scoring 705.1428 in a field of 45 teams. HIGH i QUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 704.5600. Category winners: Chicken — ShowMeMoSmoke (179.4400); Pork Ribs — Damn Fine Beef & Swine (180.0000); Pork — HIGH i QUE (178.2972); Brisket — Fergolicious BBQ (180.0000). This is the 8th of 8 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by Man Meat BBQ.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2022 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 89% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5828 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
705.1428 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 703.3712 SLAPS BBQ set in 2017.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 8 tracked editions
BIG WIGS BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
Chicken places 2–3: Squealin N Dealin BBQ and Fergolicious BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE and BULL CREEK BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: BULL CREEK BBQ and Happy Grillmore tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Fergolicious BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 13th.
Damn Fine Beef & Swine turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 7 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BIG WIGS BBQ (won 2013, 2015).
This contest was away for 3 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2019-08-23.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2013 | Paola, KS | Paola, KS | 68 | 681.1200 | BIG WIGS BBQ | SWEET PETE'S SMOKIN' HOT MEAT |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Paola, KS | Paola, KS 66071 | 69 | 685.7372 | DEAD LAST BBQ | SMOKIN' R'S 2.0 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Paola, KS | Paola, KS 66071 | 65 | 682.2860 | BIG WIGS BBQ | SMOKIN' R'S |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Paola, KS | Park Square | 61 | 690.8228 | B & C SMOKERS | SMOKIN' R'S |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Paola, KS | Park Square | 57 | 703.3712 | SLAPS BBQ | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Paola, KS | Park Square | 67 | 690.7996 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Paola, KS | Town Square | 66 | 696.4912 | Man Meat BBQ | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Aug 26, 2022 ← this one | Paola, KS | Town Square | 45 | 705.1428 | FERGOLICIOUS BBQ | HIGH i QUE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 174.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 177.7144 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 180 | 176.5600 | 171.4400 |
45 entries · top 705.1428 · median 664.4460
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 2 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 3 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 4 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 5 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 6 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 7 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 8 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 9 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 10 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 11 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 12 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 13 | PORKER STARS | |
| 14 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 15 | Notch 9 | |
| 16 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 17 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 20 | BEAUX HAWG BBQ | |
| 21 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | Ambition Que | |
| 23 | EVENING WOOD | |
| 24 | SMOKEY AND THE BRISKET | |
| 25 | BARE BONES | |
| 26 | ROYAL SMOKE | |
| 27 | FAT BOYS BBQ 4.0 | |
| 28 | MEAT YOUR MAKERS | |
| 29 | Smokin Manna Pro’s | |
| 30 | PayHeed BBQ | |
| 31 | SHORTHORN BBQ | |
| 32 | DOUBLE STACK BBQ | |
| 33 | POKE N CHOKE | |
| 34 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 35 | KC FINE SWINE | |
| 36 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 37 | BEWILDERED BBQ | |
| 38 | Two Fat Guys Burnin' Meat | |
| 39 | HIDDEN MESA FARM | |
| 40 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 41 | SWING'N MEATS BBQ | |
| 42 | BIG WOOD | |
| 43 | HOG PIRATES | |
| 44 | SMOKIN' ASS BBQ | |
| 45 | MAKING BBQ GREAT AGAIN |
45 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 2 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 3 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 4 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 5 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 6 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 8 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 9 | EVENING WOOD | |
| 10 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 11 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 12 | BARE BONES | |
| 13 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 14 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 16 | SHORTHORN BBQ | |
| 17 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 18 | MEAT YOUR MAKERS | |
| 19 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 20 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 21 | FAT BOYS BBQ 4.0 | |
| 22 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 23 | SMOKEY AND THE BRISKET | |
| 24 | PORKER STARS | |
| 25 | BEAUX HAWG BBQ | |
| 26 | KC FINE SWINE | |
| 27 | ROYAL SMOKE | |
| 28 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin Manna Pro’s | |
| 30 | SWING'N MEATS BBQ | |
| 31 | Ambition Que | |
| 32 | Two Fat Guys Burnin' Meat | |
| 33 | Notch 9 | |
| 34 | DOUBLE STACK BBQ | |
| 35 | BEWILDERED BBQ | |
| 36 | POKE N CHOKE | |
| 37 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 38 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 39 | MAKING BBQ GREAT AGAIN | |
| 40 | HIDDEN MESA FARM | |
| 41 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 42 | PayHeed BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKIN' ASS BBQ | |
| 44 | HOG PIRATES | |
| 45 | BIG WOOD |
45 entries · top 180 · median 166.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 2 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 3 | Notch 9 | |
| 4 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | PORKER STARS | |
| 6 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 7 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 8 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 9 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 10 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 13 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 14 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 15 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 16 | MEAT YOUR MAKERS | |
| 17 | EVENING WOOD | |
| 18 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 19 | SMOKEY AND THE BRISKET | |
| 20 | PayHeed BBQ | |
| 21 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 22 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 23 | FAT BOYS BBQ 4.0 | |
| 24 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 25 | DOUBLE STACK BBQ | |
| 26 | BEAUX HAWG BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin Manna Pro’s | |
| 28 | Ambition Que | |
| 29 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 30 | HIDDEN MESA FARM | |
| 31 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 32 | BIG WOOD | |
| 33 | BEWILDERED BBQ | |
| 34 | Two Fat Guys Burnin' Meat | |
| 35 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 36 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 37 | KC FINE SWINE | |
| 38 | BARE BONES | |
| 39 | ROYAL SMOKE | |
| 40 | POKE N CHOKE | |
| 41 | SHORTHORN BBQ | |
| 42 | SWING'N MEATS BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKIN' ASS BBQ | |
| 44 | MAKING BBQ GREAT AGAIN | |
| 45 | HOG PIRATES |
45 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 2 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 3 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 4 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 5 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 6 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 7 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 8 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 9 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 11 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 12 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 13 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 15 | Notch 9 | |
| 16 | DOUBLE STACK BBQ | |
| 17 | EVENING WOOD | |
| 18 | BEAUX HAWG BBQ | |
| 19 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 20 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 21 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 22 | Ambition Que | |
| 23 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 24 | ROYAL SMOKE | |
| 25 | PORKER STARS | |
| 26 | POKE N CHOKE | |
| 27 | SMOKEY AND THE BRISKET | |
| 28 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 29 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 30 | BARE BONES | |
| 31 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 32 | PayHeed BBQ | |
| 33 | FAT BOYS BBQ 4.0 | |
| 34 | MAKING BBQ GREAT AGAIN | |
| 35 | Smokin Manna Pro’s | |
| 36 | SWING'N MEATS BBQ | |
| 37 | HOG PIRATES | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' ASS BBQ | |
| 39 | KC FINE SWINE | |
| 40 | MEAT YOUR MAKERS | |
| 41 | BEWILDERED BBQ | |
| 42 | Two Fat Guys Burnin' Meat | |
| 43 | SHORTHORN BBQ | |
| 44 | HIDDEN MESA FARM | |
| 45 | BIG WOOD |
44 entries · top 180 · median 162.8514 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 2 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 3 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 4 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 5 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 6 | PORKER STARS | |
| 7 | Ambition Que | |
| 8 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 9 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 10 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 11 | Notch 9 | |
| 12 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 13 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 15 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 16 | BEAUX HAWG BBQ | |
| 17 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 18 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 20 | PayHeed BBQ | |
| 21 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG WOOD | |
| 23 | SHORTHORN BBQ | |
| 24 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 25 | ROYAL SMOKE | |
| 26 | HIDDEN MESA FARM | |
| 27 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 28 | BARE BONES | |
| 29 | Smokin Manna Pro’s | |
| 30 | POKE N CHOKE | |
| 31 | KC FINE SWINE | |
| 32 | HOG PIRATES | |
| 33 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 34 | SMOKEY AND THE BRISKET | |
| 35 | Two Fat Guys Burnin' Meat | |
| 36 | BEWILDERED BBQ | |
| 37 | MEAT YOUR MAKERS | |
| 38 | FAT BOYS BBQ 4.0 | |
| 39 | SWING'N MEATS BBQ | |
| 40 | EVENING WOOD | |
| 41 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 42 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKIN' ASS BBQ | |
| 44 | DOUBLE STACK BBQ |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
18 entries · top 180 · median 170.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' ASS BBQ | |
| 3 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 4 | BEAUX HAWG BBQ | |
| 5 | Notch 9 | |
| 6 | DOUBLE STACK BBQ | |
| 7 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 8 | ROYAL SMOKE | |
| 9 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | POKE N CHOKE | |
| 11 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 12 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 13 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 14 | KC FINE SWINE | |
| 15 | BEWILDERED BBQ | |
| 16 | FAT BOYS BBQ 4.0 | |
| 17 | HOG PIRATES | |
| 18 | MAKING BBQ GREAT AGAIN |