Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff
2024-04-05 – 2024-04-06 · Cedar Park, TX · 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
Entries
40
5 categories
Top score
706.8460
Winning margin
11.9544
GC over RC
Field average
645.84
median 650.46
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.3028
what a walk cost here
Field spread
203.4976
winner to last place
Prize money
$15,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 11%
beats 89% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1520
avg power rating going in · stronger than 25% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Sure Shot BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🃏 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)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | Cedar Park, TX | 57 | 702.8456 | Gettin'Based |
| 2024-04-05 ← this one | Cedar Park, TX | 40 | 706.8460 | Sure Shot BBQ |
| 2025-03-28 | Cedar Park, TX | 48 | 694.2400 | Gettin' Basted |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Cook's choice
10 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5656 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |