Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff
2024-04-05 – 2024-04-06 · Cedar Park, TX · 📍 Elizabeth Wilburn Park Cedar Park · State championship
Reps: BOB MCKINNON, DEBBIE SPRAY, SCOTT SPRAY, TERRI MCKINNON · Prize money: $15,000.00
Grand Champion: Sure Shot BBQ (706.8460) · 40 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Texas Chrome Hero's
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💪 A statement win
The champion won by 11.9544 points — a wider margin than 94% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Sure Shot BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🧹 A double category winner
Sure Shot BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 5–6: THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE and Crossed Rifles BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: The Chopping Block and Quality in Smoke tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Barton BBQ and Fire Oak Distillery & BBQ tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 An upset on the books
Sure Shot BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Texas Smoke Whisperer, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | Cedar Park, TX | Elizabeth Wilburn Park Cedar Park | 57 | 702.8456 | Gettin'Based | LC BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 ← this one | Cedar Park, TX | Elizabeth Wilburn Park Cedar Park | 40 | 706.8460 | Sure Shot BBQ | Texas Chrome Hero's |
| 2025-03-28 | Cedar Park, TX | Elizabeth Milburn Park Cedar Park | 48 | 694.2400 | Gettin' Basted | Cuatro D BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 171.9656 | 170.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.7028 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 174.8456 | 172.5600 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 173.7028 | 167.3828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
40 entries · top 706.8460 · median 650.4628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sure Shot BBQ | |
| 2 | Texas Chrome Hero's | |
| 3 | Barton BBQ | |
| 4 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 5 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 6 | On Call Cookers | |
| 7 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 8 | LA PASADITA | |
| 9 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 10 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 11 | THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE | |
| 12 | Totally Bodacious BBQ | |
| 13 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 14 | PS I Love BBQ | |
| 15 | Kanned D | |
| 16 | Jc's Good Ol'Boys | |
| 17 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 18 | The Chopping Block | |
| 19 | Bout Time BBQ | |
| 20 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin Bros | |
| 22 | Fire Oak Distillery & BBQ | |
| 23 | George's Jungle | |
| 24 | ATX Hot Sauce | |
| 25 | THe Bread Man | |
| 26 | Waterbear Global | |
| 27 | Ribbed 4 your Pleasure | |
| 28 | King Carne BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin Cochinos | |
| 30 | Dead Last BBQ | |
| 31 | Barn Burners BBQ | |
| 32 | Rednecks Con Fuego | |
| 33 | Smoke'd not FRI'd | |
| 34 | Smitty's Meating House | |
| 35 | Get'em Hooked BBQ | |
| 36 | Chuck Lee BBQ | |
| 37 | Get ER Done | |
| 38 | Smokin Cochinos in Training | |
| 39 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 40 | Chasco Constructors |
Chicken
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sure Shot BBQ | |
| 2 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 3 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 4 | On Call Cookers | |
| 5 | THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE | |
| 6 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 7 | The Chopping Block | |
| 8 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 9 | Barton BBQ | |
| 10 | Fire Oak Distillery & BBQ | |
| 11 | Totally Bodacious BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 13 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 14 | LA PASADITA | |
| 15 | Smokin Bros | |
| 16 | Dead Last BBQ | |
| 17 | Texas Chrome Hero's | |
| 18 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 19 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Bout Time BBQ | |
| 21 | PS I Love BBQ | |
| 22 | Jc's Good Ol'Boys | |
| 23 | ATX Hot Sauce | |
| 24 | Get'em Hooked BBQ | |
| 25 | Kanned D | |
| 26 | Smoke'd not FRI'd | |
| 27 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 28 | THe Bread Man | |
| 29 | Barn Burners BBQ | |
| 30 | Rednecks Con Fuego | |
| 31 | George's Jungle | |
| 32 | Smokin Cochinos | |
| 33 | King Carne BBQ | |
| 34 | Ribbed 4 your Pleasure | |
| 35 | Smitty's Meating House | |
| 36 | Waterbear Global | |
| 37 | Chuck Lee BBQ | |
| 38 | Smokin Cochinos in Training | |
| 39 | Get ER Done | |
| 40 | Chasco Constructors |
Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 2 | LA PASADITA | |
| 3 | Sure Shot BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 5 | On Call Cookers | |
| 6 | Texas Chrome Hero's | |
| 7 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 8 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 9 | THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE | |
| 10 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 11 | Barton BBQ | |
| 12 | Kanned D | |
| 13 | Totally Bodacious BBQ | |
| 14 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 15 | Jc's Good Ol'Boys | |
| 16 | Bout Time BBQ | |
| 17 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 18 | PS I Love BBQ | |
| 19 | George's Jungle | |
| 20 | Ribbed 4 your Pleasure | |
| 21 | Fire Oak Distillery & BBQ | |
| 22 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 23 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 24 | Smokin Cochinos | |
| 25 | Get'em Hooked BBQ | |
| 26 | Chasco Constructors | |
| 27 | THe Bread Man | |
| 28 | ATX Hot Sauce | |
| 29 | Rednecks Con Fuego | |
| 30 | Dead Last BBQ | |
| 31 | Waterbear Global | |
| 32 | The Chopping Block | |
| 33 | King Carne BBQ | |
| 34 | Smokin Cochinos in Training | |
| 35 | Smoke'd not FRI'd | |
| 36 | Get ER Done | |
| 37 | Smitty's Meating House | |
| 38 | Chuck Lee BBQ | |
| 39 | Barn Burners BBQ | |
| 40 | Smokin Bros |
Pork
40 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Chrome Hero's | |
| 2 | Totally Bodacious BBQ | |
| 3 | Barton BBQ | |
| 4 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 5 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 6 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 7 | PS I Love BBQ | |
| 8 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 9 | LA PASADITA | |
| 10 | Bout Time BBQ | |
| 11 | On Call Cookers | |
| 12 | Sure Shot BBQ | |
| 13 | Kanned D | |
| 14 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 15 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 16 | Jc's Good Ol'Boys | |
| 17 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 18 | THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE | |
| 19 | Smokin Bros | |
| 20 | George's Jungle | |
| 21 | The Chopping Block | |
| 22 | Barn Burners BBQ | |
| 23 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 24 | Waterbear Global | |
| 25 | Ribbed 4 your Pleasure | |
| 26 | Smitty's Meating House | |
| 27 | Chasco Constructors | |
| 28 | King Carne BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin Cochinos | |
| 30 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Get ER Done | |
| 32 | Smokin Cochinos in Training | |
| 33 | Fire Oak Distillery & BBQ | |
| 34 | ATX Hot Sauce | |
| 35 | Rednecks Con Fuego | |
| 36 | Dead Last BBQ | |
| 37 | THe Bread Man | |
| 38 | Smoke'd not FRI'd | |
| 39 | Chuck Lee BBQ | |
| 40 | Get'em Hooked BBQ |
Brisket
39 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sure Shot BBQ | |
| 2 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 3 | Texas Chrome Hero's | |
| 4 | Barton BBQ | |
| 5 | The Chopping Block | |
| 6 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 7 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 8 | THe Bread Man | |
| 9 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 10 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 11 | Waterbear Global | |
| 12 | ATX Hot Sauce | |
| 13 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 14 | PS I Love BBQ | |
| 15 | Jc's Good Ol'Boys | |
| 16 | LA PASADITA | |
| 17 | On Call Cookers | |
| 18 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 19 | THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE | |
| 20 | Kanned D | |
| 21 | Smokin Bros | |
| 22 | Chasco Constructors | |
| 23 | George's Jungle | |
| 24 | Chuck Lee BBQ | |
| 25 | Totally Bodacious BBQ | |
| 26 | Bout Time BBQ | |
| 27 | Ribbed 4 your Pleasure | |
| 28 | Fire Oak Distillery & BBQ | |
| 29 | King Carne BBQ | |
| 30 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Smoke'd not FRI'd | |
| 32 | Smokin Cochinos | |
| 33 | Get ER Done | |
| 34 | Rednecks Con Fuego | |
| 35 | Barn Burners BBQ | |
| 36 | Dead Last BBQ | |
| 37 | Get'em Hooked BBQ | |
| 38 | Smitty's Meating House | |
| 39 | Smokin Cochinos in Training |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Cook'S Choice
10 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5656 · 🔥 perfect 180