2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off
2024-07-12 – 2024-07-13 · Cameron, MO · 📍 9018 N.E. Highway 69 · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: JANKY LEG BBQ (703.9544) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 FAIRWAY SMOKERS
Entries
28
4 judged meats
Top score
703.9544
Winning margin
10.3432
GC over RC
Field average
671.21
median 676.74
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.9088
10th place overall
Field spread
92.1256
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 29%
beats 71% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
43%
of the 28 teams with a home region came from outside MO
Came back for more
25%
3 of 12 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.55 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1605
avg power rating going in · stronger than 93% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Slaps BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 15 tracked editions.
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 10.3432 points — a wider margin than 92% of championships in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON and FAIRWAY SMOKERS tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ and Smokey Bey's Barbecue tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: O.G. BANDITS and PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Man Meat BBQ (won 2020), Meat Rushmore BBQ (won 2023), Smoke This Drink That BBQ (won 2023).
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1605 power rating going in — stronger than 93% of every contest tracked.
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 ← this one | 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4056 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 176.5716 | 171.9888 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 173.1316 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 171.4056 | 166.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
28 entries · top 703.9544 · median 676.7370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 4 | TWISTED PIG | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 7 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 8 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 9 | Ambition Que | |
| 10 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 11 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 12 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 13 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | |
| 14 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 15 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 16 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 17 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 18 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 19 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 20 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 21 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 22 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 23 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 24 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 25 | YELTON FARM SERVICES | |
| 26 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 27 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 28 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ |
Chicken
28 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.2858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 2 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 3 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 4 | TWISTED PIG | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 8 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 9 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 10 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | Ambition Que | |
| 12 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | |
| 13 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 14 | YELTON FARM SERVICES | |
| 15 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 16 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 17 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 18 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 19 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 20 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 21 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 22 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 23 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 24 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 25 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 26 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 28 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 2 | TWISTED PIG | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | Ambition Que | |
| 5 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 6 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 8 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 10 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 11 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 12 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 13 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | |
| 14 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 17 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 18 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 19 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 20 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 21 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 22 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 23 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 24 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 26 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | YELTON FARM SERVICES | |
| 28 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ |
Pork
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 2 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 3 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 4 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 5 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 6 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 9 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 10 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 11 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | |
| 12 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 13 | Ambition Que | |
| 14 | TWISTED PIG | |
| 15 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 16 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 17 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 18 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 19 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 20 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 21 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 22 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 23 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 25 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 26 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 27 | YELTON FARM SERVICES | |
| 28 | Poppin Smoke BBQ |
Brisket
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.0972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 5 | TWISTED PIG | |
| 6 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | |
| 7 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 8 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 9 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 10 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 11 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 12 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 13 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 15 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 16 | Ambition Que | |
| 17 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 19 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 20 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 21 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 22 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 23 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 24 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 25 | YELTON FARM SERVICES | |
| 26 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 28 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ |