A new contest record
713.1200
highest overall ever cooked here
713.1200 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 708.5372 Man Meat BBQ set in 2020.
- old record 708.5372
- set 2020 by Man Meat BBQ
Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 2026
Jul 10–11, 2026 · Cameron, MO · 📍 9018 NE Highway 69 · State championship
Reps: Eugene Wickham, Sarah Wickham · Prize money: $5,000
TRIPLE H BBQ won Grand Champion at the Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) on July 10, 2026 in Cameron, MO at 9018 NE Highway 69, scoring 713.1200 in a field of 37 teams. MAN MEAT BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 704.5944. Category winners: Chicken — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (177.7144); Pork Ribs — TRIPLE H BBQ (180.0000); Pork — O.G. BANDITS (180.0000); Brisket — PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ (180.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by Poppin Smoke BBQ with 353.1200. This is the 13th of 15 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by HESSHOGS4; the next was held in 2026.
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.
624.32
median 683.90
713.12 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 177.71
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Master Series — Pork 180 🔥
- Master Series — Brisket 180 🔥
- Backyard Series — Chicken 176
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 178.86
147.35
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2020 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
37
6 judged meats
Top score
713.1200
Winning margin
8.5256
GC over RC
Field average
682.35
624.32713.12
median 683.90 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
693.6572
624.32713.12
10th place overall
Field spread
88.8000
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 1%
beats 99% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.43 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,588
avg power rating going in · stronger than 69% of contests
Storylines (6 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 day of perfect scores
5
perfect 180s
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ · Brisket
- O.G. BANDITS · Pork
- Who's Cookin' · Pork
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
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 19 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS and Smack That Ash BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: TORNADO BBQ and PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: STL - High on the Hog and BBQ Pit Bros tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 9–10 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
TRIPLE H BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 17th.
- Chicken 17th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 2nd
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Man Meat BBQ (won 2020), Shiggin aint easy (won 2025).
- Man Meat BBQ · 2020
- Shiggin aint easy · 2025
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 | 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 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7144 | 176.5600 | 175.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180 | 177.7144 | 176.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.7144 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180 | 176.5716 | 173.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 176 | 173.1428 | 169.6800 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 169.6800 | 166.2400 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
37 entries · top 713.1200 · median 683.8972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 4 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 6 | STL - High on the Hog | |
| 7 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 9 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 10 | Shiggin ain't easy | |
| 11 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 12 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 13 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 14 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 15 | Chisolm Trail Smokers BBQ | |
| 16 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 17 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 18 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 19 | Ambition Que | |
| 20 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 21 | Smack That Ash BBQ | |
| 22 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 23 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 24 | KEEP CALM AND SAUCE ON | |
| 25 | Slaughter House BBQ | |
| 26 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 27 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 28 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 29 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 30 | In Deep Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 31 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 32 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 33 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 34 | Absolute Bull | |
| 35 | LL BBQ | |
| 36 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 37 | Jonesing For BBQ |
Chicken
37 entries · top 177.7144 · median 172.0116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Smack That Ash BBQ | |
| 3 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 6 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 7 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 8 | STL - High on the Hog | |
| 9 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 10 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 11 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 12 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 13 | Shiggin ain't easy | |
| 14 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 16 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 17 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 18 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 19 | Absolute Bull | |
| 20 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 21 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 22 | Ambition Que | |
| 23 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 24 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 25 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 26 | Slaughter House BBQ | |
| 27 | In Deep Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 28 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 29 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 30 | Chisolm Trail Smokers BBQ | |
| 31 | KEEP CALM AND SAUCE ON | |
| 32 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 33 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 34 | Jonesing For BBQ | |
| 35 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 36 | LL BBQ | |
| 37 | Quality in Smoke |
Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 180 · median 172.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | STL - High on the Hog | |
| 3 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | Ambition Que | |
| 6 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 7 | In Deep Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 9 | Slaughter House BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 11 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 12 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 13 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 14 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 15 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 16 | Smack That Ash BBQ | |
| 17 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 18 | Shiggin ain't easy | |
| 19 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 20 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 21 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 22 | KEEP CALM AND SAUCE ON | |
| 23 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 24 | LL BBQ | |
| 25 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 26 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 27 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 28 | Chisolm Trail Smokers BBQ | |
| 29 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 30 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 31 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 32 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 33 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 34 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 35 | Absolute Bull | |
| 36 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 37 | Jonesing For BBQ |
Pork
37 entries · top 180 · median 171.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 2 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | STL - High on the Hog | |
| 6 | Chisolm Trail Smokers BBQ | |
| 7 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 8 | Shiggin ain't easy | |
| 9 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 11 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 12 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 13 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 14 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 15 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 16 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 17 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 18 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 19 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 20 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 21 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 22 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 23 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 24 | Absolute Bull | |
| 25 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 27 | Ambition Que | |
| 28 | Slaughter House BBQ | |
| 29 | Smack That Ash BBQ | |
| 30 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 31 | LL BBQ | |
| 32 | KEEP CALM AND SAUCE ON | |
| 33 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 34 | In Deep Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 35 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 36 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 37 | Jonesing For BBQ |
Brisket
37 entries · top 180 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 5 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 6 | Chisolm Trail Smokers BBQ | |
| 7 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 8 | KEEP CALM AND SAUCE ON | |
| 9 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 10 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 11 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 13 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 14 | Shiggin ain't easy | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 17 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 18 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 19 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 20 | STL - High on the Hog | |
| 21 | Ambition Que | |
| 22 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 23 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 24 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 25 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 26 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 27 | Slaughter House BBQ | |
| 28 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 29 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 30 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 31 | In Deep Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 32 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 33 | Smack That Ash BBQ | |
| 34 | Jonesing For BBQ | |
| 35 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 36 | Absolute Bull | |
| 37 | LL BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
15 entries · top 353.1200 · median 337.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | Bramble Barbeque | |
| 3 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 4 | Flame Forged BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
| 6 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 7 | Kc Creations | |
| 8 | 10 In The Pit BBQ | |
| 9 | East Bow Que | |
| 10 | Too Sauced To Smoke | |
| 11 | SmoQued on Main St | |
| 12 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 13 | Smoked By The Brooks | |
| 14 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | SadieQ |
Chicken
15 entries · top 176 · median 171.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flame Forged BBQ | |
| 2 | Bramble Barbeque | |
| 3 | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
| 4 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 6 | Kc Creations | |
| 7 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 8 | East Bow Que | |
| 9 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 10 | 10 In The Pit BBQ | |
| 11 | SmoQued on Main St | |
| 12 | Smoked By The Brooks | |
| 13 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 14 | SadieQ | |
| 15 | Too Sauced To Smoke |
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.0344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 3 | Bramble Barbeque | |
| 4 | Too Sauced To Smoke | |
| 5 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
| 7 | Flame Forged BBQ | |
| 8 | 10 In The Pit BBQ | |
| 9 | Kc Creations | |
| 10 | East Bow Que | |
| 11 | SmoQued on Main St | |
| 12 | Smoked By The Brooks | |
| 13 | SadieQ | |
| 14 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | Chester's Twisted Que |