Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1)
2026-07-10 – 2026-07-11 · Cameron, MO · 📍 9018 NE Highway 69 · State championship
Reps: EUGENE WICKHAM, SARAH WICKHAM · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: TRIPLE H BBQ (713.1200) · 37 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MAN MEAT BBQ
Entries
37
6 judged meats
Top score
713.1200
Winning margin
8.5256
GC over RC
Field average
682.35
median 683.90
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ (Brisket), O.G. BANDITS (Pork), Who's Cookin' (Pork), TRIPLE H BBQ (Pork), TRIPLE H BBQ (Pork Ribs)
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
693.6572
10th place overall
Field spread
88.8000
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 2%
beats 98% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
60%
of the 52 teams with a home region came from outside MO
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.51 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1571
avg power rating going in · stronger than 75% 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 8.5256 points — a wider margin than 85% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
TRIPLE H BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IL.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Man Meat BBQ (won 2020), Shiggin aint easy (won 2025).
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 | 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 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7144 | 176.5600 | 175.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 177.7144 | 176.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 173.7144 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.5716 | 173.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 176.0000 | 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 180.0000 · 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 180.0000 · 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 180.0000 · 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 176.0000 · 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 |