A razor-thin finish
Closer than 80% of the 610 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1084 points — closer than 80% of every championship in the data.
- Too Sauced BBQ
- Smoke N Poke BBQ
Jul 10–11, 2026 · Cameron, MO · 📍 9018 NE Highway 69
Reps: Eugene Wickham, Sarah Wickham · Prize money: $1,200
Too Sauced BBQ won Grand Champion at the Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2) on July 10, 2026 in Cameron, MO at 9018 NE Highway 69, scoring 349.6684 in a field of 16 teams. Smoke N Poke BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 348.5600. Category winners: Chicken — Chester's Twisted Que (175.4056); Pork Ribs — Smoke N Poke BBQ (178.8800). This is the 15th of 15 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Too Sauced BBQ.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2020 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 80% of the 610 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1084 points — closer than 80% of every championship in the data.
2 of 15 tracked editions
Slaps BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 15 tracked editions.
Chicken places 1–2: Chester's Twisted Que and Too Sauced BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: SmoQued on Main St and Poppin Smoke BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Kc Creations and Smoke N Poke BBQ tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| 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 | 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 ← this one | Cameron, MO | 9018 NE Highway 69 | 16 | 349.6684 | Too Sauced BBQ | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4056 | 173.1200 | 169.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 171.9772 | 165.6800 |
16 entries · top 349.6684 · median 338.7770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
| 3 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoked By The Brooks | |
| 5 | Bramble Barbeque | |
| 6 | Flame Forged BBQ | |
| 7 | 10 In The Pit BBQ | |
| 8 | East Bow Que | |
| 9 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 10 | SmoQued on Main St | |
| 11 | Too Sauced To Smoke | |
| 12 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 14 | Kc Creations | |
| 15 | SadieQ | |
| 16 | Just Blowin Smoke |
16 entries · top 175.4056 · median 169.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 2 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoked By The Brooks | |
| 4 | SmoQued on Main St | |
| 5 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | Flame Forged BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 8 | Bramble Barbeque | |
| 9 | Kc Creations | |
| 10 | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
| 11 | East Bow Que | |
| 12 | 10 In The Pit BBQ | |
| 13 | Too Sauced To Smoke | |
| 14 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 15 | SadieQ | |
| 16 | Just Blowin Smoke |
16 entries · top 178.8800 · median 167.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
| 2 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 4 | 10 In The Pit BBQ | |
| 5 | Bramble Barbeque | |
| 6 | Smoked By The Brooks | |
| 7 | East Bow Que | |
| 8 | Flame Forged BBQ | |
| 9 | Just Blowin Smoke | |
| 10 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 11 | Too Sauced To Smoke | |
| 12 | SadieQ | |
| 13 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 14 | SmoQued on Main St | |
| 15 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 16 | Kc Creations |