Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
2020-07-17 – 2020-07-18 · Cameron, MO · 📍 Cameron Elks · State championship
Reps: FORREST BRUCE, PHIL MORROW PHB, ROSEMARY MORROW · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Man Meat BBQ (708.5372) · 42 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PARTS 'R' SMOKIN
Entries
42
4 judged meats
Top score
708.5372
Winning margin
5.1200
GC over RC
Field average
673.98
median 679.89
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.9200
10th place overall
Field spread
104.7544
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 10%
beats 90% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
57%
of the 42 teams with a home region came from outside MO
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.68 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1552
avg power rating going in · stronger than 57% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Slaps BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 15 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
MAN MEAT BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: MAN MEAT BBQ and PARTS 'R' SMOKIN tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: PARTS 'R' SMOKIN and SLAPS BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: SLAPS BBQ and HIGH i QUE tied on 176.5600 — 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 ← this one | 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 | 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 | 180.0000 | 174.2856 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5828 | 175.4172 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 175.4056 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 176.0000 | 174.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
42 entries · top 708.5372 · median 679.8856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 3 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 4 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 5 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 6 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 7 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 8 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 9 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 10 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 11 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 12 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 13 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 14 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 15 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 16 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 17 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 18 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 19 | S&S BBQ | |
| 20 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 21 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 23 | Drop The Mike BBQ | |
| 24 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 25 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 26 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 27 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Hog Diesel BBQ | |
| 29 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 30 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 31 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 33 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 34 | Old Outlaw | |
| 35 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 36 | JunkYard Hog | |
| 37 | RACKS N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 38 | OLD WOODSHED BARBEQUE / Lodge %232376 | |
| 39 | Cutthroat Que | |
| 40 | Ben & Jerry's | |
| 41 | Smokin Sisters | |
| 42 | WINGED SWINE |
Chicken
42 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 3 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 5 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 6 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 7 | Hog Diesel BBQ | |
| 8 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 9 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 10 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 11 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 12 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 13 | S&S BBQ | |
| 14 | Old Outlaw | |
| 15 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 16 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 17 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 18 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 19 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 20 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 21 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 22 | Smokin Sisters | |
| 23 | Drop The Mike BBQ | |
| 24 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 25 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 26 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 27 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 28 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 29 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 30 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 31 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 32 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 33 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 34 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 35 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 36 | Cutthroat Que | |
| 37 | JunkYard Hog | |
| 38 | RACKS N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 39 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 40 | OLD WOODSHED BARBEQUE / Lodge %232376 | |
| 41 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 42 | Ben & Jerry's |
Pork Ribs
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 2 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 3 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 4 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 5 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 6 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 9 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 10 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 11 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 12 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 13 | Drop The Mike BBQ | |
| 14 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 16 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 18 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 19 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 20 | S&S BBQ | |
| 21 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 23 | OLD WOODSHED BARBEQUE / Lodge %232376 | |
| 24 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 25 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 26 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 27 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 28 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 29 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 30 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 31 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 32 | Hog Diesel BBQ | |
| 33 | JunkYard Hog | |
| 34 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 35 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 36 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 37 | Old Outlaw | |
| 38 | Ben & Jerry's | |
| 39 | RACKS N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 40 | Cutthroat Que | |
| 41 | Smokin Sisters | |
| 42 | WINGED SWINE |
Pork
42 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 4 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 8 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 9 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 10 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 11 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 12 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 13 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 14 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 15 | Hog Diesel BBQ | |
| 16 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 17 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 18 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 19 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 21 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 22 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 24 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 25 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 26 | Drop The Mike BBQ | |
| 27 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 28 | JunkYard Hog | |
| 29 | OLD WOODSHED BARBEQUE / Lodge %232376 | |
| 30 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 31 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 32 | Cutthroat Que | |
| 33 | Ben & Jerry's | |
| 34 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 35 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 36 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 37 | S&S BBQ | |
| 38 | Smokin Sisters | |
| 39 | Old Outlaw | |
| 40 | RACKS N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 41 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 42 | WINGED SWINE |
Brisket
42 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 2 | S&S BBQ | |
| 3 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 4 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 5 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 8 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 9 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 10 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 11 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 12 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 13 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 14 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 15 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 16 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 18 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 19 | RACKS N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 20 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 21 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 22 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 23 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 25 | Drop The Mike BBQ | |
| 26 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 27 | Old Outlaw | |
| 28 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 29 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 30 | Cutthroat Que | |
| 31 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 32 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 33 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 34 | Hog Diesel BBQ | |
| 35 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 36 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 37 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 38 | Ben & Jerry's | |
| 39 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 40 | JunkYard Hog | |
| 41 | OLD WOODSHED BARBEQUE / Lodge %232376 | |
| 42 | Smokin Sisters |