Seem to have a solution but I am still trying to figure out how/why it works.
Addition of "defType=edismax" in the boost query seem to honor "MM" and
correct boosting based on external file source.
The new query syntax
q={!boost b=dishRating v=$qq defType=edismax}&qq=hot chicken wings
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