A statement win
10.3432
points clear of the field
Wider than 89% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.3432 points — a wider margin than 89% of championships in the data.
2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off
Jul 12–13, 2024 · Cameron, MO · 📍 9018 N.E. Highway 69 · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle · Prize money: $5,000
JANKY LEG BBQ won Grand Champion at the 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off on July 12, 2024 in Cameron, MO at 9018 N.E. Highway 69, scoring 703.9544 in a field of 28 teams. FAIRWAY SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.6112. Category winners: Chicken — Smoke This Drink That BBQ (179.4400); Pork Ribs — Can Country Outlaw BBQ (177.7144); Pork — Bocephus BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — JANKY LEG BBQ (180.0000). This is the 8th of 15 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Smoke This Drink That BBQ; the next was held in 2024.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
611.83
median 676.74
703.95 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 179.44
- Pork Ribs 177.71
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 180 🔥
147.36
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2020 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
28
4 judged meats
Top score
703.9544
Winning margin
10.3432
GC over RC
Field average
671.21
611.83703.95
median 676.74 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.9088
611.83703.95
10th place overall
Field spread
92.1256
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 18%
beats 82% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
25%
3 of 12 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.54 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,629
avg power rating going in · stronger than 90% of contests
Storylines (7 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 15 tracked editions
Slaps BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 15 tracked editions.
- 2020
- 2022
A stacked field
1629
average power rating going in
Stronger than 90% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1629 power rating going in — stronger than 90% of every contest tracked.
- top seed JANKY LEG BBQ (1924)
- 28 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 16 calls decided inside half a point
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.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
JANKY LEG BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 9th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 9th
- Brisket 1st
Back to defend
3
past champions back in the field
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).
- Man Meat BBQ · 2020
- Meat Rushmore BBQ · 2023
- Smoke This Drink That BBQ · 2023
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- JANKY LEG BBQ · Brisket
- Bocephus BBQ · Pork
This contest's own records (2 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2020 | Cameron, MO | Cameron Elks | 42 | 708.5372 | Man Meat BBQ | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Cameron, MO | Cameron Elks | 32 | 705.6916 | Slaps BBQ | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 27 | 701.0856 | Slaps BBQ | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 25 | 702.8572 | Fergolicious BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 30 | 703.3828 | Meat Rushmore BBQ | BrewsCue |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 30 | 177.7144 | Gettin' Basted | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 12 | 349.7028 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | — |
| Jul 12, 2024 ← this one | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 28 | 703.9544 | JANKY LEG BBQ | FAIRWAY SMOKERS |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 20 | 178.8572 | SWINE-O-LICIOUS BBQ | — |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 36 | 702.7884 | Shiggin aint easy | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 10 | 346.2284 | HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ | — |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 27 | 180 | HESSHOGS4 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cameron, MO | 9018 NE Highway 69 | 37 | 713.1200 | TRIPLE H BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cameron, MO | 9018 NE Highway 69 | 21 | 180 | Too Sauced BBQ | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 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 | 173.1316 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 180 | 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 · 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 · 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 |