Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off
2023-07-07 – 2023-07-08 · Cameron, MO · 📍 9018 N.E. Highway 69 · State championship
Reps: PHIL MORROW PHB, ROSEMARY MORROW
Grand Champion: Meat Rushmore BBQ (703.3828) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BrewsCue
Entries
30
6 judged meats
Top score
703.3828
Winning margin
1.1312
GC over RC
Field average
678.66
median 681.02
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.1940
10th place overall
Field spread
61.2224
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 33%
beats 67% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
40%
of the 45 teams with a home region came from outside MO
Came back for more
41%
13 of 32 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.21 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1587
avg power rating going in · stronger than 84% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Slaps BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 15 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1312 points — closer than 82% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🧹 A double category winner
Too Sauced BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON and MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ and RAZORRACKS tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and JANKY LEG BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Man Meat BBQ (won 2020).
🃏 An upset on the books
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 22-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
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 | 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 ← this one | 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 | 178.8572 | 177.7028 | 173.7144 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 176.5716 | 174.2744 |
| Master Series — Pork | 179.4400 | 175.4172 | 173.1084 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.8456 | 171.9772 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 168.5372 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 176.0000 | 173.7260 | 170.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 703.3828 · median 681.0170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 2 | BrewsCue | |
| 3 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | Notch 9 | |
| 8 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 9 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 10 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | Ambition Que | |
| 12 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 13 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 14 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 15 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 16 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 17 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 18 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 19 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 20 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 22 | S&S BBQ | |
| 23 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 25 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 26 | A & A BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG BOLA Q | |
| 28 | Racks and Butts | |
| 29 | All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO | |
| 30 | Sorry ASS Smokers |
Chicken
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 7 | BrewsCue | |
| 8 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 9 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 10 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 13 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 14 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | |
| 15 | Notch 9 | |
| 16 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 17 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 18 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 19 | S&S BBQ | |
| 20 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 21 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 22 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 23 | BIG BOLA Q | |
| 24 | All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO | |
| 25 | Ambition Que | |
| 26 | Racks and Butts | |
| 27 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 28 | Sorry ASS Smokers | |
| 29 | A & A BBQ | |
| 30 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 5 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 8 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 9 | BrewsCue | |
| 10 | Notch 9 | |
| 11 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 12 | BIG BOLA Q | |
| 13 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 14 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 15 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 16 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 18 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 19 | Ambition Que | |
| 20 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 21 | A & A BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 23 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 24 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 25 | S&S BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 27 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | |
| 28 | Racks and Butts | |
| 29 | All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO | |
| 30 | Sorry ASS Smokers |
Pork
30 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 5 | BrewsCue | |
| 6 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | |
| 7 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 8 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Notch 9 | |
| 10 | Ambition Que | |
| 11 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 12 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 13 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 14 | S&S BBQ | |
| 15 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 16 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 17 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 18 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 19 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 20 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 21 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 22 | Sorry ASS Smokers | |
| 23 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 24 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 25 | All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO | |
| 26 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 27 | A & A BBQ | |
| 28 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 29 | Racks and Butts | |
| 30 | BIG BOLA Q |
Brisket
30 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambition Que | |
| 2 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 3 | BrewsCue | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | S&S BBQ | |
| 6 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 7 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 8 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 10 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 11 | Notch 9 | |
| 12 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 13 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | |
| 14 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 15 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 16 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 17 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 18 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 19 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 20 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 21 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 22 | A & A BBQ | |
| 23 | Racks and Butts | |
| 24 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 25 | BIG BOLA Q | |
| 26 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 27 | Sorry ASS Smokers | |
| 28 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 29 | All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO | |
| 30 | Barking Dog BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
15 entries · top 356.0000 · median 342.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 3 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 4 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 5 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 6 | Too Sauced To Smoke | |
| 7 | Shmack Q | |
| 8 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 9 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 10 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 11 | Flat Tire BBQ | |
| 12 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 14 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 15 | Grill Em All |
Chicken
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 3 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 4 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 5 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 6 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 7 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 8 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 9 | Shmack Q | |
| 10 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 11 | Too Sauced To Smoke | |
| 12 | Flat Tire BBQ | |
| 13 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 14 | Grill Em All | |
| 15 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 176.0000 · median 171.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 2 | Too Sauced To Smoke | |
| 3 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 4 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 5 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 6 | Shmack Q | |
| 7 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 9 | Flat Tire BBQ | |
| 10 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 12 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 13 | Grill Em All | |
| 14 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 15 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ |