trying to degree my cam

This is where you can get creative. I think a BBM cam gear has 50 teeth? If so, that's 7.2 deg/tooth. So you can play the games of moving the chain 1 tooth in either direction in combination with using the different key slots. I've done that many times to get it "where I want it." You clearly know how to degree the cam so go experiment and see what you can come up with. You can do this!
Must admit this has never occurred to me