Carolyn Wells isn’t just influential, she helped lay the very foundation for modern competitive barbecue as we know it.
- Co-founder of the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioning over 500 competitions annually across the U.S. and internationally
- Barbecue Hall of Fame Inductee in 2012
- Helped to develop the KCBS certified judge program, which has trained thousands of people worldwide in competition standards for ribs, brisket, chicken, and pork