Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL)
2022-10-07 – 2022-10-08 · Edgerton, KS · 📍 404 E. Nelson Street · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Man Meat BBQ (706.8344) · 29 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PARTS 'R' SMOKIN
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Bocephus BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🧹 A double category winner
Fergolicious BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: Free Range Friends BBQ and PARTS 'R' SMOKIN tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: MAN MEAT BBQ and ROCK N BLUES BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: GETTIN' BASTED and MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1605 power rating going in — stronger than 93% 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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-07 ← this one | 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 174.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 174.8688 | 173.1084 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 174.8456 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.8456 | 173.1084 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |