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
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 Oct 13, 2023.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
28
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
0
contests dated 2026 · 7 a season career-long
State championships
23
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
409
714 entries total · 2,734 meat boxes
Avg field
26
551
teams per contest · median 28
Field strength
1,601
avg power rating of their fields · above 78% of rated contests
GCs crowned
27
22 different teams · 23 reserve champions
First-ever titles
7
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
65
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
29 🔥
out of 2,734 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
698.37
623.98713.74
23 Master contests · 694.13 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
345.52
333.13356
6 Backyard contests · 347.98 across all contests
Contests they return to
2
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
5
contests between Jun 19, 2020 and Jul 18, 2020
Prize money
$104K
across their events · biggest purse $10,000
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.
Deep fields
1601
average power rating in their fields
Stronger than 78% of every rated contest
The fields at their contests average a 1601 power rating going in — stronger than 78% 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)
- Jul 12, 2019
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
- Sep 11, 2020
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
65
teams cooked their first contest here
65 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.
- Jun 19, 2020
- Jul 18, 2020
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 (7 numbers that describe this rep)
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
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
Meat entries turned in
2,734
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2019
- First contest repped Smokin on the Lake
- First state championship Smokin on the Lake
- First Grand Champion crowned Smokin on the Lake
- Limp Brisket won their first-ever Grand Championship Cameron Cruise N Que (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First perfect 180 at their tables 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL)
- First contest outside MO Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge
- 2020
- 10th contest repped Grillin and Chillin
- First 40-team field Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
- Biggest upset seen (9-in-100 shot) Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge
- 2023
- Biggest field worked (51 teams) Smokin in the Creek BBQ
- Back on the trail after 23 months Smokin in the Creek BBQ
- Deepest field worked (1658 avg rating) 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1
- Highest overall score seen (713.7372) 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1
- 25th contest repped Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge
- 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 | 4 | 259 | 183 | 24 | 51 | 8 | 13 | $49,890 | |
| 2021 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| 2020 | 1 | 261 | 132 | 33 | 42 | 7 | 9 | $20,075 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 194 | 165 | 24 | 35 | 7 | 7 | $34,350 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED #11 | 3 | 2023-07-07 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 2 | 2023-07-07 |
| HIGH i QUE #15 | 2 | 2023-04-21 |
| SLAPS BBQ #4 | 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 #3 | 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 | Sep 15, 2023 |
| Smoke This Drink That BBQ | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2) | Jul 7, 2023 |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ | Jun 30, 2023 |
| TAILGATE WARRIORS | UMB's Smokin' Vault (COMPETITOR SERIES) | May 12, 2023 |
| The Boys in Que | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 20, 2019 |
| Drop the Mike BBQ | 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) | Jul 12, 2019 |
| Limp Brisket | Cameron Cruise N Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jul 5, 2019 |
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 | |
| NE reps here | 2 | |
| IA reps here | 1 | |
| TN reps here | 1 |
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 2025 | 9-in-100 |
| Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ | TEAM CRAWFORD 1584 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ 1885 | 15-in-100 |
| 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) | DROP THE MIKE 1559 | Fergolicious BBQ 1844 | 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 1759 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 2026 | 18-in-100 |
| West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ 1698 | SLAPS BBQ 1964 | 18-in-100 |
| Anchor City Cook-Off | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE 1772 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 2031 | 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 | 642 | 168.27 | 179.11 | 14 |
| Brisket | 641 | 166.41 | 177.14 | 3 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Morrow | 29 | |
| Forrest Bruce | 2 |
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 | Oct 13, 2023 |
| The Burnt Crow | Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Big E and the Smoking Bandits | 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 15, 2023 |
| Burnt Skull BBQ | 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 15, 2023 |
| Circle Z BBQ | 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 15, 2023 |
| Barbell BBQ | Anchor City Cook-Off | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Mizzou bbqer | Anchor City Cook-Off | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Rude and Crude BBQ | Anchor City Cook-Off | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Butts Gone Wild | Anchor City Cook-Off | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Lucious Loins | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge | Sep 2, 2023 |
| Low Eye Que | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge | Sep 2, 2023 |
| BIG BOLA Q | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off | Jul 7, 2023 |
Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Where | Teams | Top score | Prize $ | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition state champ. | Osage Beach, MO | 18 | 709.6800 | $7,500 | Meat Me In St. Louis |
| Sep 15, 2023 | 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out state champ. | Kearney, MO | 26 | 700.5144 | $5,950 | American Fire BBQ |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Anchor City Cook-Off state champ. | Centralia, MO | 13 | 703.3712 | $5,500 | There's No Place Like Smoke |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge state champ. | Omaha, NE | 34 | 690.7772 | $8,200 | Janky Leg |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off state champ. | Cameron, MO | 30 | 703.3828 | — | Meat Rushmore BBQ |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Cameron, MO | 30 | 177.7144 | — | Gettin' Basted |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2) | Cameron, MO | 12 | 349.7028 | — | Smoke This Drink That BBQ |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ state champ. | Council Bluffs, IA | 22 | 701.7256 | $5,000 | Team Crawford |
| May 19, 2023 | 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 state champ. | Union City, TN | 18 | 713.7372 | $10,000 | Janky Leg BBQ |
| May 12, 2023 | UMB's Smokin' Vault (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Kansas City, MO | 5 | 623.9772 | — | Tailgate Warriors |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ state champ. | Sugar Creek, MO | 51 | 703.9544 | $7,740 | HIGH I QUE |
| May 28, 2021 | 9th Annual Smokin on the Lake (POSTPONED) state champ. | Monroe City, MO | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Blazathon state champ. cancelled | Stillwater, OK | — | — | $5,000 | — |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest state champ. | Columbia, MO | 38 | 702.8228 | — | Shake N Bake BBQ |
| Sep 26, 2020 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest state champ. | Cameron, MO | 36 | 701.0972 | — | Meat Rushmore BBQ |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge state champ. | St. Roberts, MO | 26 | 698.8228 | $5,075 | Piggin' Whiskey O.G. |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) state champ. | Cameron, MO | 32 | 705.6916 | $5,000 | Slaps BBQ |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Single Meat - Rib Contest | Cameron, MO | 22 | 174.8800 | — | High I Que |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) state champ. | Cameron, MO | 42 | 708.5372 | $5,000 | Man Meat BBQ |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Grillin and Chillin state champ. | Chillicothe, MO | 34 | 704.5484 | — | Gettin' Basted |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Black Silo Winery state champ. | Trenton, MO | 31 | 697.0972 | $5,000 | Slaps BBQ |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Fountains at Greenbriar Blaze Off state champ. | Independence, MO | 13 | 691.9200 | $3,050 | Unfamous Daves |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Anchor City Cook off state champ. | Centralia, MO | 25 | 699.9428 | $5,100 | Gettin Basted |
| Sep 28, 2019 | West Bottoms BBQ Contest state champ. | Kansas City, MO | 29 | 709.1200 | $5,000 | Tebo Creek BBQ |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out state champ. | Kearney, MO | 31 | 704.5372 | $5,025 | The Boys in Que |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge state champ. | Omaha, NE | 28 | 702.8228 | $7,550 | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| Jul 12, 2019 | 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) state champ. | Cameron, MO | 35 | 696.5372 | $5,000 | Drop the Mike BBQ |
| Jul 5, 2019 | Cameron Cruise N Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | Cameron, MO | 8 | 333.1316 | $1,200 | Limp Brisket |
| May 31, 2019 | Smokin on the Lake state champ. | Monroe City, MO | 25 | 687.9884 | $2,425 | Pitmaster IQ BBQ |