Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL)
2022-10-07 – 2022-10-08 · Edgerton, KS · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Man Meat BBQ (706.8344) · 29 teams
Entries
29
4 categories
Top score
706.8344
Winning margin
3.4172
GC over RC
Field average
673.94
median 681.61
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.3372
what a walk cost here
Field spread
124.1032
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 11%
beats 89% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1603
avg power rating going in · stronger than 92% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Bocephus BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1603 power rating going in — stronger than 92% of every contest tracked.
🃏 An upset on the books
MAN MEAT BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-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 ← this one | 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 | 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
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 4 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 5 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 6 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 7 | Hog Diesel | |
| 8 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 11 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 12 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 15 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 16 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 17 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 18 | Shark Q | |
| 19 | Damn It's Good BBQ | |
| 20 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 21 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 22 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 23 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 25 | 3 Idiots and a Smoker | |
| 26 | Smokin' Beaver | |
| 27 | BigMeats | |
| 28 | Fat Boys BBQ 4.0 | |
| 29 | Wild Jays |
Master Series — Chicken
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 2 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 3 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 4 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | Shark Q | |
| 9 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 10 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 11 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 12 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 13 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 14 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 15 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 16 | Fat Boys BBQ 4.0 | |
| 17 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 18 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 19 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 20 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 21 | Smokin' Beaver | |
| 22 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 23 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 24 | Hog Diesel | |
| 25 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 26 | Damn It's Good BBQ | |
| 27 | 3 Idiots and a Smoker | |
| 28 | BigMeats | |
| 29 | Wild Jays |
Master Series — Overall
29 entries · top 706.8344 · median 681.6116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 7 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 8 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 9 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 10 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 12 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 13 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 14 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 15 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 16 | Hog Diesel | |
| 17 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 18 | Shark Q | |
| 19 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 20 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 21 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 22 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 23 | Damn It's Good BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin' Beaver | |
| 26 | Fat Boys BBQ 4.0 | |
| 27 | 3 Idiots and a Smoker | |
| 28 | BigMeats | |
| 29 | Wild Jays |
Master Series — Pork
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 5 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 6 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 9 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 10 | Hog Diesel | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 13 | Damn It's Good BBQ | |
| 14 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 15 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 16 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 17 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 18 | Smokin' Beaver | |
| 19 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 21 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 22 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 23 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 24 | Wild Jays | |
| 25 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 26 | Shark Q | |
| 27 | 3 Idiots and a Smoker | |
| 28 | Fat Boys BBQ 4.0 | |
| 29 | BigMeats |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 3 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 7 | Shark Q | |
| 8 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 9 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 11 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin' Beaver | |
| 14 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 15 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 16 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 17 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 18 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 19 | Hog Diesel | |
| 20 | Damn It's Good BBQ | |
| 21 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 22 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 23 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 24 | Fat Boys BBQ 4.0 | |
| 25 | 3 Idiots and a Smoker | |
| 26 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 28 | Wild Jays | |
| 29 | BigMeats |