Entry Deadline:
Competition – August 26-27, 2022
This is a State Championship.
This is one of the premier BBQ cook-offs on the KCBS circuit. This year will be our 23rd year of sanctioning of the Roots Festival’s BBQ Cook-off aka East Central KS State BBQ Championship. The competition will feature maximum of 65 teams smoking up what promises to be some of the best BBQ in the world.
The festival features some of the finest music available on the BBQ circuit, as well as plenty of kid’s activities, arts, crafts and food. This contest is geared for the backyard smoker all the way to the trailer type smokers. Check-in starts at 10 a.m. on Friday with a judges meeting that night around 7 p.m.
The BBQ categories are Chicken, Ribs, Pork Butt, Beef Brisket as well as Sausage.
Turn-In Times – Sausage 11:30am, Chicken Noon, Pork Ribs 12:30pm, Pork Butt 1pm & Brisket 1:30pm.
Per Entry Fee – $175.00 (20×40 RV Space)
Per Entry Fee – $150.00 (20×30 Space)
Per Entry Fee – $10.00 (Sausage)
Chicken, Ribs, Pork Butt and Beef Brisket
Grand Champion – $1,400.00
Reserve Grand – $800.00
1st Place – $250.00
2nd Place – $125.00
3rd Place – $75.00
4th Place – $50.00
5th Place – $25.00
6th – 10th Place – Ribbons
Sausage – Winner takes half of pot entry
Town Square
Paola, KS 66071
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