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) 2025
Oct 3, 2025 · Edgerton, KS · 📍 404 E. Nelson Street
Reps: Dave Rogers, Peg Rogers · Prize money: $650
Full results from the Meat Inferno (One Meat Ribs) 2025, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on October 3, 2025 in Edgerton, KS at 404 E. Nelson Street. WHEN PIGS DIE took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Bocephus BBQ (180.0000). This is the 8th of 10 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Damn Fine Beef & Swine; the next was held in 2026.
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.
125.50
median 173.13
180 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
12
1 judged meat
Top score
180
Winning margin
Tie
identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker
Field average
166.15
125.50180
Pork Ribs · median 173.13 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.7256 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
154.7772
125.50180
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
54.5028
winner to last place
Prize money
$650
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 12%
beats 88% of 5793 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (4 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 2 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 1–2: Bocephus BBQ and WHEN PIGS DIE tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: Smokin' Beaver BBQ edged Dr. Squealgood BBQ by 0.0116.
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0116
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Bocephus BBQ (won 2023), Damn Fine Beef & Swine (won 2024).
- Bocephus BBQ · 2023
- Damn Fine Beef & Swine · 2024
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Bocephus BBQ · Pork Ribs
- WHEN PIGS DIE · Pork Ribs
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 | 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 ← this one | 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 | 180 | 174.2744 | 154.7772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 180 · median 173.1258 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 4 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 5 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 7 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 8 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 9 | Shark Q | |
| 10 | Grilluminatti | |
| 11 | Grill Scouts | |
| 12 | Rocking T's BBQ |