Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off
2025-07-11 – 2025-07-12 · Cameron, MO · 📍 9018 N.E. Highway 69 · State championship
Reps: EUGENE WICKHAM, SARAH WICKHAM · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Shiggin aint easy (702.7884) · 36 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 GETTIN' BASTED
Entries
36
6 judged meats
Top score
702.7884
Winning margin
2.2740
GC over RC
Field average
673.14
median 681.87
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Shiggin aint easy (Brisket), O.G. BANDITS (Chicken), GETTIN' BASTED (Chicken), WOOD HOOK BBQ (Pork), O.G. BANDITS (Pork Ribs), Split Borders BBQ (Pork Ribs)
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
692.4916
10th place overall
Field spread
220.6396
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 36%
beats 64% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
31%
of the 48 teams with a home region came from outside MO
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.28 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1584
avg power rating going in · stronger than 83% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Slaps BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 15 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Shiggin aint easy took the Grand Championship home to IN.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🧹 A double category winner
O.G. BANDITS won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: O.G. BANDITS and GETTIN' BASTED tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: A & W BBQ COMPANY and Go Pig or Go Home tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: Go Pig or Go Home and Smoke This Drink That BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Meat Rushmore BBQ (won 2023), Gettin' Basted (won 2023), Smoke This Drink That BBQ (won 2023), SWINE-O-LICIOUS BBQ (won 2024).
🃏 An upset on the books
Shiggin aint easy came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-17 | Cameron, MO | Cameron Elks | 42 | 708.5372 | Man Meat BBQ | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2020-07-18 | Cameron, MO | Cameron Elks | 32 | 705.6916 | Slaps BBQ | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q |
| 2022-07-15 | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 27 | 701.0856 | Slaps BBQ | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| 2022-07-16 | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 25 | 702.8572 | Fergolicious BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 30 | 703.3828 | Meat Rushmore BBQ | BrewsCue |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 30 | 177.7144 | Gettin' Basted | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 12 | 349.7028 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | — |
| 2024-07-12 | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 28 | 703.9544 | JANKY LEG BBQ | FAIRWAY SMOKERS |
| 2024-07-12 | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 20 | 178.8572 | SWINE-O-LICIOUS BBQ | — |
| 2025-07-11 ← this one | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 36 | 702.7884 | Shiggin aint easy | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 10 | 346.2284 | HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 27 | 180.0000 | HESSHOGS4 | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron, MO | 9018 NE Highway 69 | 37 | 713.1200 | TRIPLE H BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron, MO | 9018 NE Highway 69 | 21 | 180.0000 | Too Sauced BBQ | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron, MO | 9018 NE Highway 69 | 16 | 349.6684 | Too Sauced BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7144 | 176.0000 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 177.7144 | 175.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.2744 | 173.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 179.4400 | 171.9656 | 168.5372 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 175.4400 | 169.1200 | 165.7032 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
36 entries · top 702.7884 · median 681.8684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 4 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 5 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 6 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 7 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 10 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 11 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 12 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 13 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 14 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 15 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 16 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 17 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 18 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 19 | Ambition Que | |
| 20 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 21 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 22 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoke Sergeant BBQ | |
| 24 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 25 | In Deep Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 26 | Absolute Bull | |
| 27 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 28 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 29 | Hog Tuah BBQ | |
| 30 | B TEAM BBQ | |
| 31 | Team No Clue Barbecue | |
| 32 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 33 | Sorry Ass Smokers | |
| 34 | Drumline BBQ | |
| 35 | STEINMAN FAMILY BBQ | |
| 36 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ |
Chicken
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.3942 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 4 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 5 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 6 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 7 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 8 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 9 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 10 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 11 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 12 | Hog Tuah BBQ | |
| 13 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 14 | Ambition Que | |
| 15 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 16 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 17 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 19 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 20 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 21 | In Deep Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 22 | Absolute Bull | |
| 23 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoke Sergeant BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 26 | B TEAM BBQ | |
| 27 | Drumline BBQ | |
| 28 | Team No Clue Barbecue | |
| 29 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 30 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 31 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 32 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 33 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 34 | Sorry Ass Smokers | |
| 35 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 36 | STEINMAN FAMILY BBQ |
Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 2 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 3 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 4 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 5 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 6 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 7 | In Deep Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 10 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 11 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 12 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 13 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 14 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 15 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke Sergeant BBQ | |
| 17 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 18 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 19 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 20 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 21 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 22 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 23 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 24 | B TEAM BBQ | |
| 25 | Ambition Que | |
| 26 | Sorry Ass Smokers | |
| 27 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 28 | Team No Clue Barbecue | |
| 29 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 30 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 31 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 32 | Absolute Bull | |
| 33 | Hog Tuah BBQ | |
| 34 | Drumline BBQ | |
| 35 | STEINMAN FAMILY BBQ |
Pork
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8286 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 2 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 3 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 8 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 9 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 10 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 11 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 12 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 14 | Ambition Que | |
| 15 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | B TEAM BBQ | |
| 17 | Absolute Bull | |
| 18 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 19 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 20 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 21 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 22 | Smoke Sergeant BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 24 | Hog Tuah BBQ | |
| 25 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 26 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 27 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 28 | Team No Clue Barbecue | |
| 29 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 30 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 31 | Drumline BBQ | |
| 32 | STEINMAN FAMILY BBQ | |
| 33 | In Deep Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 34 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 35 | Sorry Ass Smokers | |
| 36 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ |
Brisket
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9542 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 3 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 5 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 6 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 7 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 8 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 9 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 10 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 11 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 12 | Absolute Bull | |
| 13 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 14 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 15 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 16 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 17 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 18 | Ambition Que | |
| 19 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 20 | In Deep Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 21 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoke Sergeant BBQ | |
| 23 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 24 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 25 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 26 | Team No Clue Barbecue | |
| 27 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 28 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 29 | Hog Tuah BBQ | |
| 30 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 31 | B TEAM BBQ | |
| 32 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 33 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 34 | Sorry Ass Smokers | |
| 35 | STEINMAN FAMILY BBQ | |
| 36 | Drumline BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
12 entries · top 347.4060 · median 339.0916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 2 | HESSHOGS | |
| 3 | HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 4 | Fire Pig | |
| 5 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 6 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 7 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | RICK'S RACKS | |
| 9 | Ro-Ro's Smokehouse | |
| 10 | SadieQ | |
| 11 | Kingdom Que BBQ | |
| 12 | J & M BBQ |
Chicken
12 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 2 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 3 | Fire Pig | |
| 4 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 5 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | HESSHOGS | |
| 7 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 8 | Ro-Ro's Smokehouse | |
| 9 | Kingdom Que BBQ | |
| 10 | RICK'S RACKS | |
| 11 | SadieQ | |
| 12 | J & M BBQ |
Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 175.4400 · median 168.2858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HESSHOGS | |
| 2 | Fire Pig | |
| 3 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 4 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 5 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 6 | RICK'S RACKS | |
| 7 | SadieQ | |
| 8 | Ro-Ro's Smokehouse | |
| 9 | HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 10 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | J & M BBQ | |
| 12 | Kingdom Que BBQ |