Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2)
2026-07-10 – 2026-07-11 · Cameron, MO · 📍 9018 NE Highway 69
Reps: EUGENE WICKHAM, SARAH WICKHAM · Prize money: $1,200.00
Grand Champion: Too Sauced BBQ (349.6684) · 16 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Smoke N Poke BBQ
Entries
16
2 judged meats
Top score
349.6684
Winning margin
1.1084
GC over RC
Field average
334.90
median 338.78
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
332.5028
10th place overall
Field spread
39.4400
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,200.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 57%
beats 43% of 708 Backyard Series wins in the data
Traveled in
38%
of the 16 teams with a home region came from outside MO
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.41 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1559
avg power rating going in · stronger than 64% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Slaps BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 15 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1084 points — closer than 80% of every championship in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
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 | 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 ← this one | 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 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 | 169.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 171.9772 | 165.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |