Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff
2025-03-28 – 2025-03-29 · Cedar Park, TX · 📍 Elizabeth Milburn Park Cedar Park · State championship
Reps: DEBBIE SPRAY, SCOTT SPRAY · Prize money: $15,000.00
Grand Champion: Gettin' Basted (694.2400) · 48 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Cuatro D BBQ
Entries
48
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
694.2400
Winning margin
2.3084
GC over RC
Field average
644.19
median 664.42
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1888 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.1828
10th place overall
Field spread
258.9484
winner to last place
Prize money
$15,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 74%
beats 26% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
35%
of the 48 teams with a home region came from outside TX
Came back for more
33%
13 of 40 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.59 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1533
avg power rating going in · stronger than 38% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
GETTIN' BASTED took the Grand Championship home to MO.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: GETTIN' BASTED and My Pits R Burnin tied on 175.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: The Republic of Que and Bushmaster BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: LA PASADITA and Sure Shot BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Sure Shot BBQ (won 2024).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | Cedar Park, TX | Elizabeth Wilburn Park Cedar Park | 57 | 702.8456 | Gettin'Based | LC BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Cedar Park, TX | Elizabeth Wilburn Park Cedar Park | 40 | 706.8460 | Sure Shot BBQ | Texas Chrome Hero's |
| 2025-03-28 ← this one | 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 | 176.5944 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 173.7144 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 175.4056 | 173.7144 |
| Brisket | 174.2972 | 171.9772 | 169.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
48 entries · top 694.2400 · median 664.4170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | Cuatro D BBQ | |
| 3 | Hatch's BBQ | |
| 4 | Texas Chrome Heroes Foundation | |
| 5 | Big Family BBQ | |
| 6 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 7 | The Chopping Block | |
| 8 | My Pits R Burnin | |
| 9 | LA PASADITA | |
| 10 | Love's The Answer Comp BBQ | |
| 11 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Cooks of Hazzard | |
| 13 | Piglitically Incorrect BBQ | |
| 14 | Rollin' Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | WarPig BBQ | |
| 16 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 17 | Sure Shot BBQ | |
| 18 | The Republic of Que | |
| 19 | JC BBQ | |
| 20 | Barton BBQ | |
| 21 | Okie Folks Barbecue | |
| 22 | PS I LOVE YOU BBQ | |
| 23 | Black & Blue BBQ | |
| 24 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 25 | Texas Chrome Heroes Foundation II | |
| 26 | Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | JC's Good Ol' Boys | |
| 28 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 29 | Pappo's BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin' Bros | |
| 31 | GBA | |
| 32 | SmartSights Smoke Signals | |
| 33 | Neat BBQ | |
| 34 | Roux BBQ | |
| 35 | The Meat Clubb | |
| 36 | Smokin Cole's BBQ | |
| 37 | Barn Burners BBQ | |
| 38 | Ribbed4YourPleasure | |
| 39 | Fritz's Fury | |
| 40 | Gitter-Done | |
| 41 | Hoggy Style | |
| 42 | Larkin BBQ | |
| 43 | Redneks Con Fuego | |
| 44 | THE BREADMAN | |
| 45 | Fatty Daddys | |
| 46 | Smok'd Not Fri'd | |
| 47 | Dead Last BBQ | |
| 48 | Prop's Up Smokers |
Chicken
48 entries · top 176.5944 · median 165.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | My Pits R Burnin | |
| 4 | The Republic of Que | |
| 5 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 6 | Cuatro D BBQ | |
| 7 | LA PASADITA | |
| 8 | Sure Shot BBQ | |
| 9 | Love's The Answer Comp BBQ | |
| 10 | Piglitically Incorrect BBQ | |
| 11 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 12 | PS I LOVE YOU BBQ | |
| 13 | Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | SmartSights Smoke Signals | |
| 15 | Cooks of Hazzard | |
| 16 | Pappo's BBQ | |
| 17 | Texas Chrome Heroes Foundation | |
| 18 | Black & Blue BBQ | |
| 19 | Hatch's BBQ | |
| 20 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 21 | Okie Folks Barbecue | |
| 22 | Big Family BBQ | |
| 23 | The Chopping Block | |
| 24 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 25 | Dead Last BBQ | |
| 26 | WarPig BBQ | |
| 27 | JC BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin' Bros | |
| 29 | Rollin' Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | Barton BBQ | |
| 31 | Roux BBQ | |
| 32 | Ribbed4YourPleasure | |
| 33 | Neat BBQ | |
| 34 | GBA | |
| 35 | Smokin Cole's BBQ | |
| 36 | Barn Burners BBQ | |
| 37 | Gitter-Done | |
| 38 | The Meat Clubb | |
| 39 | Hoggy Style | |
| 40 | Fritz's Fury | |
| 41 | Texas Chrome Heroes Foundation II | |
| 42 | JC's Good Ol' Boys | |
| 43 | Fatty Daddys | |
| 44 | Redneks Con Fuego | |
| 45 | THE BREADMAN | |
| 46 | Larkin BBQ | |
| 47 | Prop's Up Smokers | |
| 48 | Smok'd Not Fri'd |
Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.4000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Family BBQ | |
| 2 | WarPig BBQ | |
| 3 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 4 | Cuatro D BBQ | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 7 | Rollin' Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | Hatch's BBQ | |
| 9 | The Chopping Block | |
| 10 | Love's The Answer Comp BBQ | |
| 11 | Black & Blue BBQ | |
| 12 | Texas Chrome Heroes Foundation | |
| 13 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 14 | JC's Good Ol' Boys | |
| 15 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 16 | My Pits R Burnin | |
| 17 | LA PASADITA | |
| 18 | The Republic of Que | |
| 19 | Pappo's BBQ | |
| 20 | Cooks of Hazzard | |
| 21 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 22 | Barton BBQ | |
| 23 | Neat BBQ | |
| 24 | Okie Folks Barbecue | |
| 25 | Piglitically Incorrect BBQ | |
| 26 | JC BBQ | |
| 27 | Smok'd Not Fri'd | |
| 28 | Texas Chrome Heroes Foundation II | |
| 29 | GBA | |
| 30 | The Meat Clubb | |
| 31 | PS I LOVE YOU BBQ | |
| 32 | Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 33 | Barn Burners BBQ | |
| 34 | Smokin' Bros | |
| 35 | Fritz's Fury | |
| 36 | SmartSights Smoke Signals | |
| 37 | Redneks Con Fuego | |
| 38 | Sure Shot BBQ | |
| 39 | Smokin Cole's BBQ | |
| 40 | Gitter-Done | |
| 41 | Dead Last BBQ | |
| 42 | Roux BBQ | |
| 43 | THE BREADMAN | |
| 44 | Hoggy Style | |
| 45 | Larkin BBQ | |
| 46 | Fatty Daddys | |
| 47 | Ribbed4YourPleasure | |
| 48 | Prop's Up Smokers |
Pork
47 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 2 | Hatch's BBQ | |
| 3 | Barton BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Family BBQ | |
| 5 | Texas Chrome Heroes Foundation | |
| 6 | Cooks of Hazzard | |
| 7 | WarPig BBQ | |
| 8 | The Republic of Que | |
| 9 | Sure Shot BBQ | |
| 10 | Piglitically Incorrect BBQ | |
| 11 | The Chopping Block | |
| 12 | LA PASADITA | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | Texas Chrome Heroes Foundation II | |
| 15 | JC BBQ | |
| 16 | Rollin' Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | Ribbed4YourPleasure | |
| 18 | JC's Good Ol' Boys | |
| 19 | GBA | |
| 20 | Love's The Answer Comp BBQ | |
| 21 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 22 | Cuatro D BBQ | |
| 23 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 24 | Fritz's Fury | |
| 25 | The Meat Clubb | |
| 26 | My Pits R Burnin | |
| 27 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 28 | SmartSights Smoke Signals | |
| 29 | PS I LOVE YOU BBQ | |
| 30 | Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 31 | Okie Folks Barbecue | |
| 32 | Smokin Cole's BBQ | |
| 33 | Roux BBQ | |
| 34 | Pappo's BBQ | |
| 35 | Black & Blue BBQ | |
| 36 | Larkin BBQ | |
| 37 | Neat BBQ | |
| 38 | Hoggy Style | |
| 39 | Smokin' Bros | |
| 40 | Gitter-Done | |
| 41 | Barn Burners BBQ | |
| 42 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 43 | Smok'd Not Fri'd | |
| 44 | Prop's Up Smokers | |
| 45 | Fatty Daddys | |
| 46 | Redneks Con Fuego | |
| 47 | THE BREADMAN |
Brisket
48 entries · top 174.2972 · median 162.8114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Chrome Heroes Foundation II | |
| 2 | Texas Chrome Heroes Foundation | |
| 3 | The Chopping Block | |
| 4 | Okie Folks Barbecue | |
| 5 | Hatch's BBQ | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | My Pits R Burnin | |
| 8 | PS I LOVE YOU BBQ | |
| 9 | Rollin' Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | Cuatro D BBQ | |
| 11 | JC BBQ | |
| 12 | Sure Shot BBQ | |
| 13 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Piglitically Incorrect BBQ | |
| 15 | Cooks of Hazzard | |
| 16 | Black & Blue BBQ | |
| 17 | Love's The Answer Comp BBQ | |
| 18 | LA PASADITA | |
| 19 | Big Family BBQ | |
| 20 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin' Bros | |
| 22 | Barton BBQ | |
| 23 | Roux BBQ | |
| 24 | Barn Burners BBQ | |
| 25 | JC's Good Ol' Boys | |
| 26 | Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 28 | WarPig BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin Cole's BBQ | |
| 30 | Neat BBQ | |
| 31 | The Republic of Que | |
| 32 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 33 | Larkin BBQ | |
| 34 | Ribbed4YourPleasure | |
| 35 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 36 | GBA | |
| 37 | THE BREADMAN | |
| 38 | The Meat Clubb | |
| 39 | Pappo's BBQ | |
| 40 | Smok'd Not Fri'd | |
| 41 | SmartSights Smoke Signals | |
| 42 | Hoggy Style | |
| 43 | Fatty Daddys | |
| 44 | Dead Last BBQ | |
| 45 | Gitter-Done | |
| 46 | Fritz's Fury | |
| 47 | Redneks Con Fuego | |
| 48 | Prop's Up Smokers |
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
8 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.1142 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin' Bros | |
| 2 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 3 | GBA | |
| 4 | Fritz's Fury | |
| 5 | Neat BBQ | |
| 6 | Hoggy Style | |
| 7 | Ribbed4YourPleasure | |
| 8 | Larkin BBQ |