East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship - Paola Roots Festival
2023-08-26 – 2023-08-27 · Paola, KS · State championship
Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN · Prize money: $4,300.00
Grand Champion: Gettin' Basted (707.3828) · 16 teams
Entries
16
5 categories
Top score
707.3828
Winning margin
12.5712
GC over RC
Field average
667.74
median 673.58
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
662.7544
what a walk cost here
Field spread
124.2172
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,300.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 10%
beats 90% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1595
avg power rating going in · stronger than 89% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
GETTIN' BASTED 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 | Paola, KS | 9 | 346.8228 | Bushwood BBQ |
| 2023-08-26 ← this one | Paola, KS | 16 | 707.3828 | Gettin' Basted |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Sausage
10 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |