2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
2022-07-15 – 2022-07-16 · Cameron, MO · 📍 9018 N.E. Highway 69 · State championship
Reps: DONNA YOUNG, ED YOUNG · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Slaps BBQ (701.0856) · 27 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 4 LEGS UP BBQ
Entries
27
6 judged meats
Top score
701.0856
Winning margin
4.5944
GC over RC
Field average
677.53
median 681.60
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.3256
10th place overall
Field spread
70.4000
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 44%
beats 56% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
35%
of the 34 teams with a home region came from outside MO
Came back for more
31%
10 of 32 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.35 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1596
avg power rating going in · stronger than 89% 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
SLAPS BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: SLAPS BBQ and PARTS 'R' SMOKIN tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: PARTS 'R' SMOKIN and 4 LEGS UP BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: MAN MEAT BBQ and Go Pig or Go Home tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Man Meat BBQ (won 2020), Slaps BBQ (won 2020).
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 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 173.1084 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 170.2628 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 174.2628 | 171.4172 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 162.8344 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
27 entries · top 701.0856 · median 681.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 4 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 7 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 8 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 9 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 11 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 12 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 13 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 14 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 15 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 16 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 17 | Ambition Que | |
| 18 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 19 | S&S BBQ | |
| 20 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 21 | LA PASADITA | |
| 22 | PHAT PHIL'S BBQ | |
| 23 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 24 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 26 | Racks and Butts | |
| 27 | BLACKOUT BBQ |
Chicken
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 5 | S&S BBQ | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 8 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 9 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 10 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 11 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 12 | Ambition Que | |
| 13 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 14 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 16 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 18 | PHAT PHIL'S BBQ | |
| 19 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 20 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 21 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 22 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 23 | LA PASADITA | |
| 24 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 25 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 26 | BLACKOUT BBQ | |
| 27 | Racks and Butts |
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 4 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 7 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 8 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 9 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 10 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 11 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 12 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 13 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 14 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 15 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 17 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 18 | PHAT PHIL'S BBQ | |
| 19 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 20 | LA PASADITA | |
| 21 | Ambition Que | |
| 22 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 23 | S&S BBQ | |
| 24 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 25 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 26 | BLACKOUT BBQ | |
| 27 | Racks and Butts |
Pork
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 4 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 6 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 7 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 8 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 9 | Ambition Que | |
| 10 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 11 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 12 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 13 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 14 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 15 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 16 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 17 | S&S BBQ | |
| 18 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 19 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 20 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 21 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 22 | Racks and Butts | |
| 23 | LA PASADITA | |
| 24 | PHAT PHIL'S BBQ | |
| 25 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 26 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 27 | BLACKOUT BBQ |
Brisket
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 3 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 4 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 5 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 6 | LA PASADITA | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 9 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 10 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 13 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 15 | PHAT PHIL'S BBQ | |
| 16 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 17 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 18 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 19 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 20 | Ambition Que | |
| 21 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 22 | S&S BBQ | |
| 23 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 24 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 25 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 26 | BLACKOUT BBQ | |
| 27 | Racks and Butts |
Backyard Series
Overall
7 entries · top 349.6912 · median 334.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 2 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | |
| 3 | HESSHOGS | |
| 4 | The 28th Amendment | |
| 5 | 2 Moon Que | |
| 6 | Twisted-Q | |
| 7 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
Chicken
7 entries · top 174.2628 · median 171.4628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | |
| 2 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 3 | HESSHOGS | |
| 4 | The 28th Amendment | |
| 5 | 2 Moon Que | |
| 6 | Twisted-Q | |
| 7 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
Pork Ribs
7 entries · top 177.1428 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 2 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | |
| 3 | HESSHOGS | |
| 4 | Twisted-Q | |
| 5 | The 28th Amendment | |
| 6 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 7 | 2 Moon Que |