King of Roasting 2026 - Royale Cinema - Joplin, MO

Starting 8pm June 27th at the Royal Cinema Lounge in Joplin, MO!

16 comedians face off in a round-robin tournament to decide who is the King Of Roasting. Each battle is a five joke, one on one standoff, that ends with (our or their) two judges awarding a point. After all the battles if there's a tie, the comics will have a One Joke Sudden Death Match. 

 Now, you might be saying to yourself "16 people in one v one battles is too much comedy for one night" that's why we split it into 5 nights! June 27th, July 25th, August 29th and September 26th with the winners advancing to the final on October 24th. 

You can chase the thrill of victory! Thanks to (our or their) friends at Heavy Heads Records. With raffles for comedy classics on vinly from legends like Steve Martin, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Joan Rivers, Paul Rodriguez, and more at every show!