Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SLAPS BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 6th
Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 2020
Jul 18–19, 2020 · Cameron, MO · State championship
Reps: Phil Morrow Phb, Rosemary Morrow · Prize money: $5,000
SLAPS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) on July 18, 2020 in Cameron, MO, scoring 705.6916 in a field of 32 teams. ALL FORKED UP FOR Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.8228. Category winners: Chicken — GRILLIN' BEAVERS (178.8572); Pork Ribs — GRILLIN' BEAVERS (178.2972); Pork — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — ALL FORKED UP FOR Q (178.2972). This is the 2nd of 15 editions of this contest on record; the 2020 edition was won by Man Meat BBQ; the next was held in 2022.
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.
622.13
median 677.66
705.69 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 178.30
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 178.30
143.97
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2020 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
32
4 judged meats
Top score
705.6916
Winning margin
6.8688
GC over RC
Field average
675.01
622.13705.69
median 677.66 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.3828
622.13705.69
10th place overall
Field spread
83.5664
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 12%
beats 88% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
67%
28 of 42 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.66 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,641
avg power rating going in · stronger than 94% of contests
Storylines (8 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 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
A stacked field
1641
average power rating going in
Stronger than 94% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1641 power rating going in — stronger than 94% of every contest tracked.
- top seed SLAPS BBQ (1962)
- 32 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: GRILLIN' BEAVERS and PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: SLAPS BBQ and GEO SMOKERS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: GEO SMOKERS and PARROTHEAD SMOKERS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
GRILLIN' BEAVERS won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
A contest record in brisket
178.2972
best brisket ever cooked here
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q turned in 178.2972 in brisket — past the 177.1428 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 177.1428
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Man Meat BBQ (won 2020).
- Man Meat BBQ · 2020
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ · Pork
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 ← this one | 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 | 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 | 178.8572 | 177.7028 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 177.1544 | 172.5944 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4400 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 174.2856 | 170.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
32 entries · top 705.6916 · median 677.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 3 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 10 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 11 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 12 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 13 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 14 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 15 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 16 | Drop The Mike BBQ | |
| 17 | RICK'S RACKS | |
| 18 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 19 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 20 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 21 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 22 | S&S BBQ | |
| 23 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 24 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 25 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 27 | Last Supper | |
| 28 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 29 | POWER I BBQ | |
| 30 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 31 | RACKS N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 32 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ |
Chicken
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 5 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 7 | RICK'S RACKS | |
| 8 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 9 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 10 | S&S BBQ | |
| 11 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 12 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 13 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 14 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 15 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 16 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 17 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 18 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 19 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 21 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 22 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 24 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 25 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 26 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 27 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 28 | Drop The Mike BBQ | |
| 29 | POWER I BBQ | |
| 30 | RACKS N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 31 | Last Supper | |
| 32 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ |
Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 5 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 8 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Drop The Mike BBQ | |
| 11 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 12 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 13 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 15 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 16 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 17 | RICK'S RACKS | |
| 18 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 20 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 21 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 22 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 23 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | Last Supper | |
| 25 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 26 | POWER I BBQ | |
| 27 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 28 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 29 | S&S BBQ | |
| 30 | RACKS N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 31 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 32 | Bears Backyard Q |
Pork
32 entries · top 180 · median 169.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 6 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 7 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 10 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 11 | RICK'S RACKS | |
| 12 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 13 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 14 | Drop The Mike BBQ | |
| 15 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 16 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 17 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 19 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 20 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 21 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 22 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 23 | S&S BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 25 | Last Supper | |
| 26 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 27 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 29 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 30 | POWER I BBQ | |
| 31 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 32 | RACKS N BUTTS BBQ |
Brisket
32 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 2 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 4 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 5 | S&S BBQ | |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 7 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 8 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 9 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 10 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 13 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 14 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 15 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | Last Supper | |
| 17 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 18 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 19 | Drop The Mike BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 21 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 22 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 23 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 24 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 25 | POWER I BBQ | |
| 26 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 27 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 28 | RICK'S RACKS | |
| 29 | RACKS N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 30 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 31 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 32 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ |