Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL)
2023-10-06 – 2023-10-07 · Edgerton, KS · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Bocephus BBQ (706.2400) · 19 teams
Entries
19
4 categories
Top score
706.2400
Winning margin
5.1200
GC over RC
Field average
677.85
median 682.17
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.1712
what a walk cost here
Field spread
82.4684
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 13%
beats 87% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1557
avg power rating going in · stronger than 63% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Bocephus BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
🃏 An upset on the books
Bocephus BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Fergolicious BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-07 | Edgerton, KS | 29 | 706.8344 | Man Meat BBQ |
| 2022-10-07 | Edgerton, KS | 13 | 176.5600 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2023-10-06 ← this one | Edgerton, KS | 19 | 706.2400 | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | Edgerton, KS | 7 | 176.5716 | Fergolicious BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 | Edgerton, KS | 38 | 707.4056 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine |
| 2024-10-04 | Edgerton, KS | 10 | 178.8572 | Meat Candy Q |
| 2025-10-03 | Edgerton, KS | 21 | 705.6800 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine |
| 2025-10-03 | Edgerton, KS | 12 | 180.0000 | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2026-09-11 | Edgerton, KS | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-11 | Edgerton, KS | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
19 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 4 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 5 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 6 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 7 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 8 | Whimpy's | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 11 | BSbbq | |
| 12 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 13 | 3 Idiots and a Smoker | |
| 14 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 15 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 16 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 17 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 18 | Beware of the Hog BBQ | |
| 19 | Shake and Bake BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
19 entries · top 179.4400 · median 173.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 3 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 4 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | BSbbq | |
| 7 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 8 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 9 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 10 | Whimpy's | |
| 11 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 12 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 13 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 14 | 3 Idiots and a Smoker | |
| 15 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 16 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 17 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 18 | Shake and Bake BBQ | |
| 19 | Beware of the Hog BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
19 entries · top 706.2400 · median 682.1712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 6 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 7 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 8 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 9 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 10 | 3 Idiots and a Smoker | |
| 11 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 12 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 13 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 14 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 15 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 16 | BSbbq | |
| 17 | Whimpy's | |
| 18 | Beware of the Hog BBQ | |
| 19 | Shake and Bake BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
19 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 2 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 3 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 8 | 3 Idiots and a Smoker | |
| 9 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 10 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 11 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 12 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 13 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 14 | Shake and Bake BBQ | |
| 15 | BSbbq | |
| 16 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 17 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 18 | Whimpy's | |
| 19 | Beware of the Hog BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 4 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 5 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 6 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 7 | 3 Idiots and a Smoker | |
| 8 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 11 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 12 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 13 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 14 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 15 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 16 | Whimpy's | |
| 17 | Beware of the Hog BBQ | |
| 18 | BSbbq | |
| 19 | Shake and Bake BBQ |