Sep 11–12, 2026 · Edgerton, KS · 📍 303 E. Nelson Street · State championship
Reps: Dave Rogers, Peg Rogers · Prize money: $10,000
JDQ BBQ won Grand Champion at the Meat Inferno on September 11, 2026 in Edgerton, KS at 303 E. Nelson Street, scoring 698.2172 in a field of 33 teams. Parts R Smokin' took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6572. Category winners: Chicken — Low Eye Que (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Slaughter House (177.1544); Pork — Bocephus BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — Parts R Smokin' (176.5716). This is the 9th of 10 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Bocephus BBQ; the next was held in 2026.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 91% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5600 points — closer than 91% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 75 times in 100
JDQ BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, RAZORRACKS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
JDQ BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 10 tracked editions
Bocephus BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 3.4056 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Chicken places 6–7: Pine Tar BBQ and Smokey Bey's Barbeque tied on 176.0116 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Razorracks and Bald Beauties BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: BrewsCue and 3 Idiots & A Smoker tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Bocephus BBQ (won 2023, 2025).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| 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 | Edgerton, KS | 404 E. Nelson Street | 12 | 180 | Bocephus BBQ | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 ← this one | 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 | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 174.8572 | 171.9888 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 177.1428 | 175.4288 |
| Brisket | 176.5716 | 175.4056 | 172.5600 |
33 entries · top 698.2172 · median 683.9088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 2 | Parts R Smokin' | |
| 3 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 4 | Bald Beauties BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokey Bey's Barbeque | |
| 6 | Team Crawford | |
| 7 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 8 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 9 | 3 Idiots & A Smoker | |
| 10 | Low Eye Que | |
| 11 | Razorracks | |
| 12 | Wood Hook BBQ | |
| 13 | Keep Calm & Sauce On | |
| 14 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 15 | BrewsCue | |
| 16 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 17 | Aporkcalypse | |
| 18 | Mission Imporkable | |
| 19 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | Tailgate Guys BBQ | |
| 21 | Electrified bbq | |
| 22 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 24 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 25 | Double A BBQ | |
| 26 | Slaughter House | |
| 27 | Smokin' Beaver | |
| 28 | M2 Smokin Q | |
| 29 | Harold's Hot Meat Smokers | |
| 30 | Barking Hogs | |
| 31 | Genuswine Brisket Authority | |
| 32 | Faith, Fire, & Flavor | |
| 33 | Open Flame Bbq |
33 entries · top 180 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low Eye Que | |
| 2 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 3 | Tailgate Guys BBQ | |
| 4 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 5 | Parts R Smokin' | |
| 6 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokey Bey's Barbeque | |
| 8 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | Razorracks | |
| 10 | Bald Beauties BBQ | |
| 11 | Mission Imporkable | |
| 12 | 3 Idiots & A Smoker | |
| 13 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 14 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 15 | Electrified bbq | |
| 16 | Aporkcalypse | |
| 17 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 18 | BrewsCue | |
| 19 | M2 Smokin Q | |
| 20 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 21 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 22 | Team Crawford | |
| 23 | Double A BBQ | |
| 24 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 25 | Barking Hogs | |
| 26 | Harold's Hot Meat Smokers | |
| 27 | Slaughter House | |
| 28 | Wood Hook BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin' Beaver | |
| 30 | Keep Calm & Sauce On | |
| 31 | Open Flame Bbq | |
| 32 | Faith, Fire, & Flavor | |
| 33 | Genuswine Brisket Authority |
33 entries · top 177.1544 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slaughter House | |
| 2 | BrewsCue | |
| 3 | 3 Idiots & A Smoker | |
| 4 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 5 | Wood Hook BBQ | |
| 6 | Keep Calm & Sauce On | |
| 7 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | Low Eye Que | |
| 9 | Parts R Smokin' | |
| 10 | Aporkcalypse | |
| 11 | Bald Beauties BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokey Bey's Barbeque | |
| 13 | Razorracks | |
| 14 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 15 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 16 | Tailgate Guys BBQ | |
| 17 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 18 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin' Beaver | |
| 20 | Mission Imporkable | |
| 21 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 22 | Double A BBQ | |
| 23 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 24 | Genuswine Brisket Authority | |
| 25 | Team Crawford | |
| 26 | Barking Hogs | |
| 27 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 28 | Harold's Hot Meat Smokers | |
| 29 | M2 Smokin Q | |
| 30 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 31 | Electrified bbq | |
| 32 | Faith, Fire, & Flavor | |
| 33 | Open Flame Bbq |
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 2 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 3 | Team Crawford | |
| 4 | Wood Hook BBQ | |
| 5 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 6 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 7 | Bald Beauties BBQ | |
| 8 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 9 | Electrified bbq | |
| 10 | Razorracks | |
| 11 | BrewsCue | |
| 12 | 3 Idiots & A Smoker | |
| 13 | Keep Calm & Sauce On | |
| 14 | Parts R Smokin' | |
| 15 | Double A BBQ | |
| 16 | Low Eye Que | |
| 17 | Smokey Bey's Barbeque | |
| 18 | Open Flame Bbq | |
| 19 | M2 Smokin Q | |
| 20 | Aporkcalypse | |
| 21 | Tailgate Guys BBQ | |
| 22 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 24 | Slaughter House | |
| 25 | Barking Hogs | |
| 26 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | Mission Imporkable | |
| 28 | Harold's Hot Meat Smokers | |
| 29 | Smokin' Beaver | |
| 30 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 31 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 32 | Genuswine Brisket Authority | |
| 33 | Faith, Fire, & Flavor |
33 entries · top 176.5716 · median 169.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parts R Smokin' | |
| 2 | Team Crawford | |
| 3 | Smokey Bey's Barbeque | |
| 4 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 5 | Keep Calm & Sauce On | |
| 6 | Mission Imporkable | |
| 7 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 8 | Aporkcalypse | |
| 9 | Bald Beauties BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 11 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 12 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 13 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 14 | 3 Idiots & A Smoker | |
| 15 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 16 | Wood Hook BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin' Beaver | |
| 18 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 19 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | Razorracks | |
| 21 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 22 | Low Eye Que | |
| 23 | Slaughter House | |
| 24 | BrewsCue | |
| 25 | Electrified bbq | |
| 26 | Double A BBQ | |
| 27 | Tailgate Guys BBQ | |
| 28 | Open Flame Bbq | |
| 29 | Harold's Hot Meat Smokers | |
| 30 | M2 Smokin Q | |
| 31 | Faith, Fire, & Flavor | |
| 32 | Barking Hogs | |
| 33 | Genuswine Brisket Authority |