Meat Inferno (One Meat Ribs)
2025-10-03 · Edgerton, KS · 📍 404 E. Nelson Street
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $650.00
Grand Champion: Bocephus BBQ (180.0000) · 12 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 WHEN PIGS DIE
Entries
12
1 judged meat
Top score
180.0000
Winning margin
Tie
identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker
Field average
166.15
median 173.13
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.7256 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
154.7772
10th place overall
Field spread
54.5028
winner to last place
Prize money
$650.00
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 16%
beats 84% of 2987 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Bocephus BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Bocephus BBQ (won 2023), Damn Fine Beef & Swine (won 2024).
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 | 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 ← this one | 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 | 180.0000 | 174.2744 | 154.7772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |