PHIL MORROW PHB archive

A KCBS contest rep working 4 states/provinces, most often around Cameron, MO. By events worked they sit #84 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2019, latest contest 2023-10-13.

At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)

Contests run

every contest on their record · 1 cancelled

Among all reps

#84

of 152 reps by events worked · #60 by states covered

On the trail

2019–2023

4 seasons in the data

This season

contests dated 2026 · 7 a season career-long

States / provinces

15 towns · MO most of all

State championships

contests carrying a state title

Teams officiated

409

714 entries total · 2,749 meat boxes

Avg field

551

teams per contest · median 28

Biggest event

Smokin in the Creek BBQ

Field strength

1601

avg power rating of their fields · above 79% of rated contests

GCs crowned

22 different teams · 23 reserve champions

First-ever titles

teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs

Teams that started here

first contest in the data at one of theirs

Upsets seen

longest shot 9-in-100 — Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge

Perfect 180s seen

29 🔥

out of 2,749 meat entries

Highest score seen

713.7372

top overall · 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1

Avg winning score (Master)

698.37

623.98713.74

23 Master contests · 692.85 across all contests

Avg winning score (Backyard)

396.15

333.13699.97

7 Backyard contests · 380.41 across all contests

Contests they return to

run more than once

Road between contests

3,154 mi

~789 miles a season · 505 mi corner to corner

Busiest month

July

8 of their 28 contests

Busiest 30 days

contests between 2020-06-19 and 2020-07-18

Co-reps worked with

most often ROSEMARY MORROW (29)

Prize money

$104.3K

across their events · biggest purse $10,000.00

Results on file

96%

27 of their contests have scores in the data

Storylines (14 found in this rep's record)

Read out of the contests they have run — reps don’t judge, so nothing here is a comment on anyone’s scores.

A familiar champion

3× titles at this rep’s contests

GETTIN' BASTED has taken the Grand Championship at 3 of the contests this rep has run.

27 champions crowned in all
22 different teams

Deep fields

1601 average power rating in their fields

Stronger than 79% of every rated contest

The fields at their contests average a 1601 power rating going in — stronger than 79% of every rated contest in the data.

deepest: 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1
18 rated teams

Front row for greatness

29 perfect 180s handed in

29 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) on 2019-07-12.

first at 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL)
2019-07-12

The longest shot

9-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 91 times in 100

At Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge, PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G came in rated below the field's top team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway.

13 upsets at their contests
2020-09-11

Title contests

23 state championships run

82% of their contests carried a state title

23 of their 28 contests carried a state championship on the line.

A first Grand Championship

7 teams won their first title here

7 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently AMERICAN FIRE BBQ at 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out.

AMERICAN FIRE BBQ · 2023-09-15
Smoke This Drink That BBQ · 2023-07-07
TEAM CRAWFORD · 2023-06-30

The big room

51 teams at their biggest contest

Their average field is 26 teams

Smokin in the Creek BBQ drew 51 teams — more than double the 26-team field they average.

The double act

29 contests run together

100% of this rep's events

ROSEMARY MORROW and PHIL MORROW PHB have run 29 contests together since 2019.

2 co-reps in all

The annual

5× editions of one contest

They have repped 5 editions of Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off.

2020 → 2023

A season on the road

11 contests in 2023

2023 was their busiest year on the trail: 11 contests and 259 team entries through the tables.

259 team entries
8 state championships

Where teams start

67 teams cooked their first contest here

67 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.

Big Man's Smokehouse · 2023-10-13
The Burnt Crow · 2023-10-13
Big E and the Smoking Bandits · 2023-09-15

A month of Saturdays

5 contests inside 30 days

Their heaviest run of the career: 5 contests between Black Silo Winery and Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Single Meat - Rib Contest.

2020-06-19
2020-07-18

The home circuit

86% of their contests in MO

24 of 28 contests in MO

24 of their 28 contests have been in MO — this is a rep with a home circuit rather than a national one.

Cameron ×9
15 towns in all

Back on the trail

23 mo the longest gap in their record

Their record has one long quiet stretch — 23 months between 9th Annual Smokin on the Lake (POSTPONED) and Smokin in the Creek BBQ.

last before: 2021-05-28
back at: 2023-04-21

The story so far (28 numbers that describe this rep)

On the trail 4.4 yrs 2019-05-31 → 2023-10-13

Among all reps #84 of 152 reps by events worked · top 55%

Busiest season 2023 11 events · 259 team entries

Contests a season 7 across 4 seasons in the data

Seasons in a row 3 ending 2021

Their busiest month July 8 of their 28 contests fall in July

Works mostly in MO 24 of 28 contests · 4 states/provinces in all

Towns worked 15 most often Cameron, MO (9)

Corner to corner 505 mi Omaha to Union City — the two ends of their map

Road between contests 3,154 mi about 789 miles a season, contest to contest

Average field 26 714 team entries across their contests · median 28

Biggest event 51 teams Smokin in the Creek BBQ (2023-04-21)

Field strength 1601 average power rating of the fields they have run · above 79% of rated contests

Grand Champions crowned 27 22 different teams

First-ever titles 7 teams whose first Grand Championship anywhere came at one of their contests

Teams that started here 67 cooked their first contest in the data at one of theirs

Upsets on the books 13 longest shot 9-in-100 — PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G

Average winning score 698.37 Master series, 23 contests · 692.85 across all contests

Highest score seen 713.7372 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 (2023-05-19)

Perfect 180s seen 29 first at 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) (2019-07-12)

Meat entries turned in 2,749 boxes on the boards across every contest they have run

State championships 23 contests carrying a state title

Teams officiated 409 714 entries in all

Contests they return to 2

Co-reps worked with 2 most often ROSEMARY MORROW (29 events)

Busiest 30 days 5 contests 2020-06-19 → 2020-07-18

Prize money on the line $104,315 summed from the purses listed at their events

Results on file 96% 27 of 28 contests they have run have scored results

Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)

2019
May 31 First contest repped Smokin on the Lake
May 31 First state championship Smokin on the Lake
May 31 First Grand Champion crowned Smokin on the Lake
Jul 5 Limp Brisket won their first-ever Grand Championship Cameron Cruise N Que (BACKYARD ONLY)
Jul 12 First perfect 180 at their tables 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL)
Aug 31 First contest outside MO Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge
2020
Jun 26 10th contest repped Grillin and Chillin
Jul 17 First 40-team field Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
Sep 11 Biggest upset seen (9-in-100 shot) Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge
2023
Apr 21 Biggest field worked (51 teams) Smokin in the Creek BBQ
Apr 21 Back on the trail after 23 months Smokin in the Creek BBQ
May 19 Deepest field worked (1660 avg rating) 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1
May 19 Highest overall score seen (713.7372) 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1
Sep 2 25th contest repped Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge
Oct 13 Most recent contest Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition

Season by season (how many contests a season, and how many carried a state title)

The climb (every contest they have run, added up)

Their year (contests by month)

Where they work

Field size by season (average and biggest)

Field strength by season (avg power rating going in)

What it took to win (Master winning scores)

How the meats scored (board average vs the winning call)

Who keeps winning (titles at their contests)

Career map (gold = state championship · bigger pin = more visits — tap one)

Every season (click a column to sort)

Season	Contests	States	Entries	Teams	Avg field	Biggest	State champ.	180s	Purse
2023	11	4	259	183	24	51	8	13	$49,890
2021	1	1	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
2020	8	1	261	132	33	42	7	9	$20,075
2019	8	2	194	165	24	35	7	7	$34,350

Champions crowned (titles at their contests)

Team	Titles	Latest
GETTIN' BASTED #9	3	2023-07-07
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	2	2023-07-07
HIGH i QUE #15	2	2023-04-21
SLAPS BBQ #3	2	2020-07-18
MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	1	2023-10-13
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	1	2023-09-15
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	1	2023-09-08
Janky Leg	1	2023-09-02
Smoke This Drink That BBQ	1	2023-07-07
TEAM CRAWFORD	1	2023-06-30
JANKY LEG BBQ #6	1	2023-05-19
TAILGATE WARRIORS	1	2023-05-12

First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)

Team	Contest	Date
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	2023-09-15
Smoke This Drink That BBQ	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2)	2023-07-07
TEAM CRAWFORD	Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ	2023-06-30
TAILGATE WARRIORS	UMB's Smokin' Vault (COMPETITOR SERIES)	2023-05-12
The Boys in Que	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	2019-09-20
Drop the Mike BBQ	2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL)	2019-07-12
Limp Brisket	Cameron Cruise N Que (BACKYARD ONLY)	2019-07-05

Contests they keep coming back to

Contest	Editions	Run	Years
Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off	5	—	2020–2023
Anchor City Cook-Off	2	—	2019–2023

Where they work (contests by state/province)

State / province	Contests	Share
MO reps here	24	86%
NE reps here	2	7%
IA reps here	1	4%
TN reps here	1	4%

Towns on their map

Town	Contests	Latest
Cameron, MO	9	2023-07-07
Kearney, MO	2	2023-09-15
Centralia, MO	2	2023-09-08
Omaha, NE	2	2023-09-02
Kansas City, MO	2	2023-05-12
Monroe City, MO	2	2021-05-28
Osage Beach, MO	1	2023-10-13
Council Bluffs, IA	1	2023-06-30
Union City, TN	1	2023-05-19
Sugar Creek, MO	1	2023-04-21
Columbia, MO	1	2020-10-17
St. Roberts, MO	1	2020-09-11

Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)

Contest	Champion	Top seed	Odds
Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge	PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G 1615	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 2024	9-in-100
Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ	TEAM CRAWFORD 1584	PORKY BUTTS BBQ 1884	15-in-100
2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL)	DROP THE MIKE 1559	Fergolicious BBQ 1843	16-in-100
Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	The Boys in Que 1666	SLAPS BBQ 1944	17-in-100
Smokin on the Lake	PITMASTERIQ BBQ 1756	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 2025	18-in-100
West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ 1697	SLAPS BBQ 1963	18-in-100
Anchor City Cook-Off	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE 1770	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 2030	18-in-100
Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ 1746	GETTIN' BASTED 1986	20-in-100

The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)

Meat	Entries	Board avg	Winning avg	180s
Chicken	700	167.88	176.88	6
Pork Ribs	751	167.25	176.84	6
Pork	657	168.16	179.00	14
Brisket	641	166.41	177.14	3

Frequent co-reps

Rep	Events together	Share
ROSEMARY MORROW	29	100%
FORREST BRUCE	2	7%

Teams that cook under them most

Team	Contests	Wins	Since
UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	15	1	2019
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	11	2	2019
PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	11	—	2019
Ambition Que	9	—	2020
Wabash BBQ	9	—	2019
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	9	—	2019
S&S BBQ	9	—	2019
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	8	2	2019
MAN MEAT BBQ	8	1	2019
Bears Backyard Q	8	—	2019
Sons of a Brisket	8	—	2019
NA-DA-BONE BBQ	8	—	2019

Teams whose first contest was one of theirs

Team	Debut contest	Date
Big Man's Smokehouse	Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition	2023-10-13
The Burnt Crow	Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition	2023-10-13
Big E and the Smoking Bandits	35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	2023-09-15
Burnt Skull BBQ	35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	2023-09-15
Circle Z BBQ	35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	2023-09-15
Barbell BBQ	Anchor City Cook-Off	2023-09-08
Mizzou bbqer	Anchor City Cook-Off	2023-09-08
Rude and Crude BBQ	Anchor City Cook-Off	2023-09-08
Butts Gone Wild	Anchor City Cook-Off	2023-09-08
Lucious Loins	Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge	2023-09-02
Low Eye Que	Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge	2023-09-02
BIG BOLA Q	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off	2023-07-07

Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Where	Teams	Top score	Prize $	Grand Champion
2023-10-13	Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition state champ.	Osage Beach, MO	18	709.6800	$7,500.00	Meat Me In St. Louis
2023-09-15	35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out state champ.	Kearney, MO	26	700.5144	$5,950.00	American Fire BBQ
2023-09-08	Anchor City Cook-Off state champ.	Centralia, MO	13	703.3712	$5,500.00	There's No Place Like Smoke
2023-09-02	Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge state champ.	Omaha, NE	34	690.7772	$8,200.00	Janky Leg
2023-07-07	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off state champ.	Cameron, MO	30	703.3828	—	Meat Rushmore BBQ
2023-07-07	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Cameron, MO	30	177.7144	—	Gettin' Basted
2023-07-07	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2)	Cameron, MO	12	349.7028	—	Smoke This Drink That BBQ
2023-06-30	Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ state champ.	Council Bluffs, IA	22	701.7256	$5,000.00	Team Crawford
2023-05-19	3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 state champ.	Union City, TN	18	713.7372	$10,000.00	Janky Leg BBQ
2023-05-12	UMB's Smokin' Vault (COMPETITOR SERIES)	Kansas City, MO	5	623.9772	—	Tailgate Warriors
2023-04-21	Smokin in the Creek BBQ state champ.	Sugar Creek, MO	51	703.9544	$7,740.00	HIGH I QUE
2021-05-28	9th Annual Smokin on the Lake (POSTPONED) state champ.	Monroe City, MO	—	—	—	—
2021-04-02	Blazathon state champ. cancelled	Stillwater, OK	—	—	$5,000.00	—
2020-10-17	Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest state champ.	Columbia, MO	38	702.8228	—	Shake N Bake BBQ
2020-09-26	West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest state champ.	Cameron, MO	36	701.0972	—	Meat Rushmore BBQ
2020-09-11	Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge state champ.	St. Roberts, MO	26	698.8228	$5,075.00	Piggin' Whiskey O.G.
2020-07-18	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) state champ.	Cameron, MO	32	705.6916	$5,000.00	Slaps BBQ
2020-07-18	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Single Meat - Rib Contest	Cameron, MO	22	174.8800	—	High I Que
2020-07-17	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) state champ.	Cameron, MO	42	708.5372	$5,000.00	Man Meat BBQ
2020-06-26	Grillin and Chillin state champ.	Chillicothe, MO	34	704.5484	—	Gettin' Basted
2020-06-19	Black Silo Winery state champ.	Trenton, MO	31	697.0972	$5,000.00	Slaps BBQ
2019-10-18	Fountains at Greenbriar Blaze Off state champ.	Independence, MO	13	691.9200	$3,050.00	Unfamous Daves
2019-10-11	Anchor City Cook off state champ.	Centralia, MO	25	699.9428	$5,100.00	Gettin Basted
2019-09-28	West Bottoms BBQ Contest state champ.	Kansas City, MO	29	709.1200	$5,000.00	Tebo Creek BBQ
2019-09-20	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out state champ.	Kearney, MO	31	704.5372	$5,025.00	The Boys in Que
2019-08-31	Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge state champ.	Omaha, NE	28	702.8228	$7,550.00	DIRT ROAD BBQ
2019-07-12	2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) state champ.	Cameron, MO	35	696.5372	$5,000.00	Drop the Mike BBQ
2019-07-05	Cameron Cruise N Que (BACKYARD ONLY)	Cameron, MO	8	333.1316	$1,200.00	Limp Brisket
2019-05-31	Smokin on the Lake state champ.	Monroe City, MO	25	687.9884	$2,425.00	Pitmaster IQ BBQ