Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off
2025-07-11 – 2025-07-12 · Cameron, MO · State championship
Reps: EUGENE WICKHAM, SARAH WICKHAM · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Shiggin aint easy (702.7884) · 36 teams
Entries
36
6 categories
Top score
347.4060
Winning margin
0.5488
GC over RC
Field average
334.53
median 339.09
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
329.6688
what a walk cost here
Field spread
51.4516
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 89%
beats 11% of 2715 overall wins in the data
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.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5488 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
🧳 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.
🃏 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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-17 | Cameron, MO | 42 | 708.5372 | Man Meat BBQ |
| 2020-07-18 | Cameron, MO | 32 | 705.6916 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | Cameron, MO | 27 | 701.0856 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2022-07-16 | Cameron, MO | 25 | 702.8572 | Fergolicious BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron, MO | 30 | 703.3828 | Meat Rushmore BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron, MO | 30 | 177.7144 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron, MO | 12 | 349.7028 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | Cameron, MO | 28 | 703.9544 | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | Cameron, MO | 20 | 178.8572 | SWINE-O-LICIOUS BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 ← this one | Cameron, MO | 36 | 702.7884 | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron, MO | 10 | 346.2284 | HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron, MO | 27 | 180.0000 | HESSHOGS4 |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron, MO | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron, MO | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron, MO | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — 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 |
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 |
Backyard Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |