Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2
2021-07-17 – 2021-07-18 · Cameron, MO · State championship
Reps: DONNA YOUNG, ED YOUNG
Grand Champion: Texas Smoke Whisperer (705.6684) · 25 teams
Entries
25
4 categories
Top score
705.6684
Winning margin
4.0112
GC over RC
Field average
676.66
median 681.60
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.8740
what a walk cost here
Field spread
92.0116
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 15%
beats 85% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1595
avg power rating going in · stronger than 89% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
Texas Smoke Whisperer came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-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
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 3 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 4 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 6 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | Notch 9 | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 10 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 11 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 12 | GRILLAS | |
| 13 | Ambition Que | |
| 14 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 15 | LA PASADITA | |
| 16 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 17 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 18 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 19 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 20 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 21 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 22 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 23 | S&S BBQ | |
| 24 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 25 | Bats#it Crazy BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 5 | S&S BBQ | |
| 6 | LA PASADITA | |
| 7 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 8 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 10 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 11 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 12 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 13 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 14 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 15 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 16 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 17 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 18 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 19 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 20 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 21 | Notch 9 | |
| 22 | Ambition Que | |
| 23 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 24 | Bats#it Crazy BBQ | |
| 25 | GRILLAS |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 705.6684 · median 681.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 6 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 7 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | Ambition Que | |
| 9 | LA PASADITA | |
| 10 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 11 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 12 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 13 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 14 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 15 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 16 | S&S BBQ | |
| 17 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 18 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 19 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 20 | GRILLAS | |
| 21 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 22 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 23 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 24 | Notch 9 | |
| 25 | Bats#it Crazy BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | Ambition Que | |
| 4 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 5 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 6 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 7 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 8 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 12 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 13 | LA PASADITA | |
| 14 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 15 | GRILLAS | |
| 16 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 17 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 18 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 19 | S&S BBQ | |
| 20 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 21 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 22 | Notch 9 | |
| 23 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 25 | Bats#it Crazy BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 4 | Ambition Que | |
| 5 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 7 | S&S BBQ | |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 9 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 10 | LA PASADITA | |
| 11 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 12 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 13 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 14 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 15 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 16 | GRILLAS | |
| 17 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 18 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 19 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 20 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 21 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 22 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 23 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 24 | Bats#it Crazy BBQ | |
| 25 | Notch 9 |