East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival
2022-08-26 – 2022-08-27 · Paola, KS · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $4,300.00
Grand Champion: FERGOLICIOUS BBQ (705.1428) · 45 teams
Entries
45
5 categories
Top score
705.1428
Winning margin
0.5828
GC over RC
Field average
654.66
median 664.45
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
688.4800
what a walk cost here
Field spread
248.6400
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,300.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 15%
beats 85% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1545
avg power rating going in · stronger than 50% 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 89% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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
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 | Paola, KS | 66 | 696.4912 | Man Meat BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 ← this one | Paola, KS | 45 | 705.1428 | FERGOLICIOUS BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |