Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1
2021-07-16 – 2021-07-17 · Cameron, MO · State championship
Reps: DONNA YOUNG, ED YOUNG
Grand Champion: Keep Calm and Sauce On (704.5372) · 33 teams
Entries
33
4 categories
Top score
704.5372
Winning margin
8.0228
GC over RC
Field average
671.18
median 679.86
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.9660
what a walk cost here
Field spread
112.6516
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 18%
beats 82% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1572
avg power rating going in · stronger than 75% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
33 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 2 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 3 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 6 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 7 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 8 | Ambition Que | |
| 9 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 10 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 11 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 12 | LA PASADITA | |
| 13 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 14 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 17 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 18 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 19 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 20 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 21 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 22 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 23 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 24 | Notch 9 | |
| 25 | B & D BBQ | |
| 26 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 27 | BABSLAB BBQ | |
| 28 | GRILLAS | |
| 29 | Smokin Sisters | |
| 30 | S&S BBQ | |
| 31 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 32 | Junk Yard Hog | |
| 33 | Bats#it Crazy BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 2 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 3 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 4 | LA PASADITA | |
| 5 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 8 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 9 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 10 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 11 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 12 | S&S BBQ | |
| 13 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 14 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 15 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 16 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 17 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 18 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 19 | Notch 9 | |
| 20 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 21 | BABSLAB BBQ | |
| 22 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 23 | GRILLAS | |
| 24 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 25 | Ambition Que | |
| 26 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 27 | Smokin Sisters | |
| 28 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 29 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 30 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 31 | B & D BBQ | |
| 32 | Bats#it Crazy BBQ | |
| 33 | Junk Yard Hog |
Master Series — Overall
33 entries · top 704.5372 · median 679.8624
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 2 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 5 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 6 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 9 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 10 | LA PASADITA | |
| 11 | Ambition Que | |
| 12 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 14 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 15 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 16 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 17 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 18 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 19 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 20 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 21 | S&S BBQ | |
| 22 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 23 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 25 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 26 | Smokin Sisters | |
| 27 | BABSLAB BBQ | |
| 28 | Notch 9 | |
| 29 | GRILLAS | |
| 30 | B & D BBQ | |
| 31 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 32 | Junk Yard Hog | |
| 33 | Bats#it Crazy BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
33 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 2 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 3 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 5 | Ambition Que | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 8 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 11 | LA PASADITA | |
| 12 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 13 | S&S BBQ | |
| 14 | BABSLAB BBQ | |
| 15 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 16 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 17 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 18 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 19 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 20 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 21 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 22 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin Sisters | |
| 24 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 25 | B & D BBQ | |
| 26 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 27 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 28 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 29 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 30 | Notch 9 | |
| 31 | GRILLAS | |
| 32 | Junk Yard Hog | |
| 33 | Bats#it Crazy BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 7 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 8 | GRILLAS | |
| 9 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 10 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 11 | Ambition Que | |
| 12 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 13 | S&S BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin Sisters | |
| 15 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 16 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 17 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 18 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 19 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 20 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 21 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 22 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 23 | LA PASADITA | |
| 24 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Notch 9 | |
| 26 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 27 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 28 | Junk Yard Hog | |
| 29 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 30 | BABSLAB BBQ | |
| 31 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 32 | Bats#it Crazy BBQ | |
| 33 | B & D BBQ |