A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 10 tracked editions
Bocephus BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
- 2023
- 2025
Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2024
Oct 4, 2024 · Edgerton, KS · 📍 404 E. Nelson Street · State championship
Reps: Dave Rogers, Peg Rogers
Full results from the Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2024, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on October 4, 2024 in Edgerton, KS at 404 E. Nelson Street. PARTS 'R' SMOKIN took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Meat Candy Q (178.8572). This is the 6th of 10 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by Damn Fine Beef & Swine; the next was held in 2025.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
154.80
median 171.99
178.86 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
10
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
3.4400
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
170.33
154.80178.86
Pork Ribs · median 171.99 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
6.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
154.8000
154.80178.86
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
24.0572
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 5807 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 3 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 2–3: PARTS 'R' SMOKIN and FINGER LEIKAM GOOD tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: Grilluminatti edged Summa Dat Que by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Smokin Baddies edged Sons of a Brisket by 0.0344.
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · 0.0112
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0344
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2022 | Edgerton, KS | 404 E. Nelson Street | 29 | 706.8344 | Man Meat BBQ | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Edgerton, KS | 404 E. Nelson Street | 13 | 176.5600 | Gettin' Basted | — |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Edgerton, KS | 404 E. Nelson Street | 19 | 706.2400 | Bocephus BBQ | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Edgerton, KS | 404 E. Nelson Street | 7 | 176.5716 | Fergolicious BBQ | — |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Edgerton, KS | 404 E. Nelson Street | 38 | 707.4056 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | Dr. Squealgood BBQ |
| Oct 4, 2024 ← this one | Edgerton, KS | 404 E. Nelson Street | 10 | 178.8572 | Meat Candy Q | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Edgerton, KS | 404 E. Nelson Street | 21 | 705.6800 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | Squealin N Dealin BBQ |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Edgerton, KS | 404 E. Nelson Street | 12 | 180 | Bocephus BBQ | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Edgerton, KS | 303 E. Nelson Street | 33 | 698.2172 | JDQ BBQ | Parts R Smokin' |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Edgerton, KS | 303 E. Nelson Street | 11 | 175.4288 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 172.0116 | 154.8000 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 2 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 3 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 4 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin Baddies | |
| 6 | Sons of a Brisket | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 8 | Grilluminatti | |
| 9 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 10 | Genuswine Brisket Authority |