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
2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Jul 12, 2024 · Cameron, MO · 📍 9018 N.E. Highway 69 · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle
Full results from the 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS), a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on July 12, 2024 in Cameron, MO at 9018 N.E. Highway 69. MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Swine-O-Licious BBQ (178.8572). This is the 9th of 15 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by JANKY LEG BBQ; the next was held in 2025.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
138.85
median 171.97
178.86 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2020 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
20
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
2.8456
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
166.58
138.85178.86
Pork Ribs · median 171.97 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
171.9772
138.85178.86
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
40.0116
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
50%
6 of 12 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (3 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 3 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 5–6: Flat Tire BBQ and Smoke Sergeant BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: Smoke Sergeant BBQ and PARTS 'R' SMOKIN tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: Breaking Slabs BBQ and Bushwood BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Meat Rushmore BBQ (won 2023).
- Meat Rushmore BBQ · 2023
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)
Score distribution
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 | Cameron, MO | 9018 N.E. Highway 69 | 28 | 703.9544 | JANKY LEG BBQ | FAIRWAY SMOKERS |
| Jul 12, 2024 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 171.9772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
20 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 4 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 5 | Flat Tire BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoke Sergeant BBQ | |
| 7 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 8 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 9 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 10 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 12 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 13 | Ambition Que | |
| 14 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 15 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 16 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 17 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 18 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | J & M | |
| 20 | YELTON FARM SERVICES |