East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival
2022-08-26 – 2022-08-27 · Paola, KS · 📍 Town Square · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $4,300.00
Grand Champion: FERGOLICIOUS BBQ (705.1428) · 45 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 HIGH i QUE
Entries
45
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
705.1428
Winning margin
0.5828
GC over RC
Field average
654.66
median 664.45
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
688.4800
10th place overall
Field spread
248.6400
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,300.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 22%
beats 78% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
13%
of the 45 teams with a home region came from outside KS
Came back for more
33%
22 of 66 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.67 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1547
avg power rating going in · stronger than 52% of contests
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 0.5828 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BIG WIGS BBQ (won 2013, 2015).
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)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
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 | 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 ← this one | Paola, KS | Town Square | 45 | 705.1428 | FERGOLICIOUS BBQ | HIGH i QUE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 174.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 177.7144 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 171.4400 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
45 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Pork
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 |
Brisket
44 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Ancillary categories
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.
Ancillary — Sausage
18 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |