A statement win
12.5712
points clear of the field
Wider than 93% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.5712 points — a wider margin than 93% of championships in the data.
East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship - Paola Roots Festival 2023
Aug 26–27, 2023 · Paola, KS · 📍 Town Square · State championship
Reps: Alfred T Bowen, Fran Bowen · Prize money: $4,300
GETTIN' BASTED won Grand Champion at the East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship - Paola Roots Festival on August 26, 2023 in Paola, KS at Town Square, scoring 707.3828 in a field of 16 teams. BULL CREEK BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.8116. Category winners: Chicken — PORK PULLERS (178.2972); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' BASTED (180.0000); Pork — Fergolicious BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — GETTIN' BASTED (175.4056). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Bushwood BBQ.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
583.17
median 673.58
707.38 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.30
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 175.41
134.18
180
Entries
16
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
707.3828
Winning margin
12.5712
GC over RC
Field average
667.74
583.17707.38
median 673.58 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
662.7544
583.17707.38
10th place overall
Field spread
124.2172
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,300
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 8%
beats 92% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
0%
0 of 9 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.82 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,629
avg power rating going in · stronger than 91% of contests
Storylines (7 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A stacked field
1629
average power rating going in
Stronger than 91% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1629 power rating going in — stronger than 91% of every contest tracked.
- top seed GETTIN' BASTED (1997)
- 16 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: BULL CREEK BBQ and MAN MEAT BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ and Fergolicious BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: FINGER LEIKAM GOOD edged PARTS 'R' SMOKIN by 0.0004.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Brisket 2–3 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0004
- Chicken 3–4 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
GETTIN' BASTED won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 4th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork ribs
180.0000
best pork ribs ever cooked here
GETTIN' BASTED turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 173.1200 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 173.1200
- across 1 past editions
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- GETTIN' BASTED · Pork Ribs
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2023 | Paola, KS | Town Square | 9 | 346.8228 | Bushwood BBQ | — |
| Aug 26, 2023 ← this one | Paola, KS | Town Square | 16 | 707.3828 | Gettin' Basted | BULL CREEK BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 171.9656 | 166.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5600 | 167.3828 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 166.2400 |
| Brisket | 175.4056 | 170.2512 | 163.9544 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
16 entries · top 707.3828 · median 673.5830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 3 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 4 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 5 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 8 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 9 | Royal Smoke | |
| 10 | BEAUX HAWG BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 12 | Broken BBQ | |
| 13 | Evening Wood | |
| 14 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 15 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 16 | Two Fat Guys Burnin' Meat |
Chicken
16 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 4 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 5 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | Broken BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 9 | Royal Smoke | |
| 10 | BEAUX HAWG BBQ | |
| 11 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 12 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Evening Wood | |
| 14 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 15 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 16 | Two Fat Guys Burnin' Meat |
Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 180 · median 171.1316 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 3 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 7 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 8 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 9 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 10 | Royal Smoke | |
| 11 | Broken BBQ | |
| 12 | BEAUX HAWG BBQ | |
| 13 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Evening Wood | |
| 15 | Two Fat Guys Burnin' Meat | |
| 16 | DUNN UP BBQ |
Pork
16 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.1144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 2 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 3 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 6 | BEAUX HAWG BBQ | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | Royal Smoke | |
| 9 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 10 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 11 | Evening Wood | |
| 12 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 14 | Broken BBQ | |
| 15 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Two Fat Guys Burnin' Meat |
Brisket
16 entries · top 175.4056 · median 165.6974
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 4 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 7 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 8 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 9 | Evening Wood | |
| 10 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 11 | Royal Smoke | |
| 12 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 13 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 14 | BEAUX HAWG BBQ | |
| 15 | Broken BBQ | |
| 16 | Two Fat Guys Burnin' Meat |
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
10 entries · top 180 · median 173.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEAUX HAWG BBQ | |
| 2 | Broken BBQ | |
| 3 | Evening Wood | |
| 4 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 5 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 6 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 7 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 8 | Royal Smoke | |
| 9 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 10 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |