A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 8 tracked editions
Bocephus BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
- 2023
- 2025
Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL)
2023-10-06 · Edgerton, KS · 📍 404 E. Nelson Street
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS
Grand Champion: Fergolicious BBQ (176.5716) · 7 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKIN' OUTLAWS
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
7
1 judged meat
Top score
176.5716
Winning margin
0.5600
1st over 2nd
Field average
172.89
168.57176.57
median 173.13 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.5944 pts across the top 5
Field spread
8.0000
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 59%
beats 41% of 5765 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (2 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Man Meat BBQ (won 2022).
- Man Meat BBQ · 2022
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-07 | Edgerton, KS | 404 E. Nelson Street | 29 | 706.8344 | Man Meat BBQ | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2022-10-07 | Edgerton, KS | 404 E. Nelson Street | 13 | 176.5600 | Gettin' Basted | — |
| 2023-10-06 | Edgerton, KS | 404 E. Nelson Street | 19 | 706.2400 | Bocephus BBQ | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS |
| 2023-10-06 ← this one | Edgerton, KS | 404 E. Nelson Street | 7 | 176.5716 | Fergolicious BBQ | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Edgerton, KS | 404 E. Nelson Street | 38 | 707.4056 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | Dr. Squealgood BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 | Edgerton, KS | 404 E. Nelson Street | 10 | 178.8572 | Meat Candy Q | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Edgerton, KS | 404 E. Nelson Street | 21 | 705.6800 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | Squealin N Dealin BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | Edgerton, KS | 404 E. Nelson Street | 12 | 180.0000 | Bocephus BBQ | — |
| 2026-09-11 | Edgerton, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-11 | Edgerton, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 171.9772 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
7 entries · top 176.5716 · median 173.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 6 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 7 | Whimpy's |