East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship (BACKYARD) - Paola Roots Festival
2023-08-25 – 2023-08-26 · Paola, KS
Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN · Prize money: $1,050.00
Grand Champion: Bushwood BBQ (346.8228) · 9 teams
Entries
9
3 categories
Top score
346.8228
Winning margin
6.3200
GC over RC
Field average
325.07
median 328.48
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Ancillary — Sausage
5.7488 pts across the top 5
Field spread
53.2568
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,050.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 90%
beats 10% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1537
avg power rating going in
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Bushwood BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-25 ← this one | Paola, KS | 9 | 346.8228 | Bushwood BBQ |
| 2023-08-26 | Paola, KS | 16 | 707.3828 | Gettin' Basted |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Sausage
7 entries · top 177.7144 · median 173.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Making BBQ Great Again | |
| 2 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 3 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 4 | TeamThirsty BBQ Division | |
| 5 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 6 | Old CountrySmoke | |
| 7 | Kiss BBQ |
Backyard Series — Chicken
9 entries · top 174.8572 · median 164.5712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 2 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 4 | Old CountrySmoke | |
| 5 | Kiss BBQ | |
| 6 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 7 | TeamThirsty BBQ Division | |
| 8 | Making BBQ Great Again | |
| 9 | J & M BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
9 entries · top 346.8228 · median 328.4800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 3 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 4 | Old CountrySmoke | |
| 5 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 6 | TeamThirsty BBQ Division | |
| 7 | Kiss BBQ | |
| 8 | Making BBQ Great Again | |
| 9 | J & M BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
9 entries · top 173.1200 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 3 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 4 | TeamThirsty BBQ Division | |
| 5 | Old CountrySmoke | |
| 6 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 7 | Kiss BBQ | |
| 8 | Making BBQ Great Again | |
| 9 | J & M BBQ |