Defending champion
1×
title here
Smoke Wurx BBQ won the most recent scored edition (2026-09-11).
- Sep 11, 2026
Meat Inferno 2027
Sep 10–11, 2027 · Edgerton, KS · State championship
📅 Coming up — Sep 10–11, 2027 in Edgerton, KS. Results appear here once KCBS posts them after the contest.
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Reps: Dave Rogers, Peg Rogers
The Meat Inferno 2027 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest scheduled for September 10, 2027 in Edgerton, KS. Full results, category by category, are posted here once KCBS publishes them. This is the 11th of 11 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Smoke Wurx BBQ.
Contest preview (from past editions of this contest)
No scores yet — here is what the record book says about the contest they are walking into.
Contest record
707.4056
the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 707.4056, set by Damn Fine Beef & Swine in 2024.
- 2024
- Damn Fine Beef & Swine
Typical draw
19
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 19 teams across 10 scored editions.
- biggest 38
- 10 scored editions
The regulars
5×
visits by the most frequent entrant
Bocephus BBQ has cooked this contest 5 times — more than any other team in the data.
- Bocephus BBQ ×5 · 1 GC
- KC Meat Sweats ×5
- PARTS 'R' SMOKIN ×5
- MAN MEAT BBQ ×4 · 1 GC
- Damn Fine Beef & Swine ×3 · 2 GCs
Storylines (1 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.
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
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 | 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 | — |
| Sep 10, 2027 ← this one | Edgerton, KS | — | — | — | — | — |