Meat Inferno
2024-10-04 – 2024-10-05 · Edgerton, KS · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Damn Fine Beef & Swine (707.4056) · 38 teams
Entries
38
4 categories
Top score
707.4056
Winning margin
1.1428
GC over RC
Field average
674.49
median 682.77
Perfect 180s
8 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
0.0000 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
697.0744
what a walk cost here
Field spread
220.1140
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 9%
beats 91% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1600
avg power rating going in · stronger than 91% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Bocephus BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
8 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1600 power rating going in — stronger than 91% of every contest tracked.
🃏 An upset on the books
Damn Fine Beef & Swine came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-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 | Edgerton, KS | 19 | 706.2400 | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | Edgerton, KS | 7 | 176.5716 | Fergolicious BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 ← this one | 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
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 2 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 3 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 6 | BrewsCue | |
| 7 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 8 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 10 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 11 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 12 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 13 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 14 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 15 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 16 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 17 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 18 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 19 | Rock-N-Honnz BBQ | |
| 20 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 21 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 22 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 23 | Meat Your Maker | |
| 24 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 25 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 26 | In Deep Sauce | |
| 27 | Heading South BBQ | |
| 28 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 29 | Low Eye Que | |
| 30 | F5 BBQ | |
| 31 | Genuswine Brisket Authority | |
| 32 | Snuff The Rooster BBQ | |
| 33 | Lazy J Smoke Show | |
| 34 | Whimpy's | |
| 35 | Shake and Bake BBQ | |
| 36 | Beware of the Hog BBQ | |
| 37 | Rub Sugar Spice Magik | |
| 38 | Rocks Famous BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
38 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 2 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 3 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | BrewsCue | |
| 7 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 8 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 9 | In Deep Sauce | |
| 10 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 11 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 12 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 13 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 14 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 15 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 16 | Snuff The Rooster BBQ | |
| 17 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 18 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 19 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 20 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 21 | Shake and Bake BBQ | |
| 22 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 24 | Rub Sugar Spice Magik | |
| 25 | Heading South BBQ | |
| 26 | Low Eye Que | |
| 27 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 28 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 29 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 30 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 31 | F5 BBQ | |
| 32 | Lazy J Smoke Show | |
| 33 | Whimpy's | |
| 34 | Beware of the Hog BBQ | |
| 35 | Meat Your Maker | |
| 36 | Genuswine Brisket Authority | |
| 37 | Rocks Famous BBQ | |
| 38 | Rock-N-Honnz BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
38 entries · top 707.4056 · median 682.7658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 2 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | BrewsCue | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 8 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 11 | In Deep Sauce | |
| 12 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 13 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 14 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 15 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 16 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 17 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 18 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 19 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 20 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 21 | Low Eye Que | |
| 22 | Heading South BBQ | |
| 23 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 24 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 25 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 26 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 27 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 28 | F5 BBQ | |
| 29 | Snuff The Rooster BBQ | |
| 30 | Meat Your Maker | |
| 31 | Shake and Bake BBQ | |
| 32 | Lazy J Smoke Show | |
| 33 | Rock-N-Honnz BBQ | |
| 34 | Genuswine Brisket Authority | |
| 35 | Whimpy's | |
| 36 | Beware of the Hog BBQ | |
| 37 | Rocks Famous BBQ | |
| 38 | Rub Sugar Spice Magik |
Master Series — Pork
38 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | BrewsCue | |
| 6 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 7 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 8 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 9 | In Deep Sauce | |
| 10 | Low Eye Que | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | F5 BBQ | |
| 13 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 15 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 16 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 17 | Heading South BBQ | |
| 18 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 19 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 20 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 21 | Genuswine Brisket Authority | |
| 22 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 23 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 24 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 25 | Rub Sugar Spice Magik | |
| 26 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 27 | Meat Your Maker | |
| 28 | Rock-N-Honnz BBQ | |
| 29 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 30 | Lazy J Smoke Show | |
| 31 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 32 | Shake and Bake BBQ | |
| 33 | Snuff The Rooster BBQ | |
| 34 | Whimpy's | |
| 35 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 36 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 37 | Beware of the Hog BBQ | |
| 38 | Rocks Famous BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 3 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 6 | In Deep Sauce | |
| 7 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 8 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 10 | BrewsCue | |
| 11 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 12 | Lazy J Smoke Show | |
| 13 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 14 | Shake and Bake BBQ | |
| 15 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 16 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 17 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 18 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 20 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 21 | Heading South BBQ | |
| 22 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 23 | Snuff The Rooster BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 25 | Low Eye Que | |
| 26 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 27 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 28 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 29 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 30 | Meat Your Maker | |
| 31 | Rocks Famous BBQ | |
| 32 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 33 | F5 BBQ | |
| 34 | Whimpy's | |
| 35 | Rock-N-Honnz BBQ | |
| 36 | Beware of the Hog BBQ | |
| 37 | Genuswine Brisket Authority |