Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off
2026-04-10 – 2026-04-11 · Cedar Park, TX · State championship
Reps: DEBBIE SPRAY, SCOTT SPRAY · Prize money: $15,000.00
Grand Champion: PS I LOVE YOU BBQ (702.8228) · 41 teams
Entries
41
5 categories
Top score
702.8228
Winning margin
2.3316
GC over RC
Field average
659.27
median 671.93
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
691.4516
what a walk cost here
Field spread
130.3768
winner to last place
Prize money
$15,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 25%
beats 75% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1523
avg power rating going in · stronger than 29% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
PS I LOVE YOU BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Glamping Grillers, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-04 | 50 | 663.9768 | TRASH CAN COOKERS | |
| 2017-03-31 | 70 | 687.4284 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 2018-04-06 | 69 | 693.6800 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 2019-04-05 | Cedar Park, TX | 61 | 701.7372 | Texas-car-b-que |
| 2021-06-04 | Cedar Park, TX | 48 | 702.8800 | Chicken Fried BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | Cedar Park, TX | 56 | 698.2284 | Chingon BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 ← this one | Cedar Park, TX | 41 | 702.8228 | PS I LOVE YOU BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Cook's choice
9 entries · top 176.5944 · median 167.4516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balch's Blazin BBQ | |
| 2 | Rockin A Grilling Supplies LLC | |
| 3 | Fat Cap | |
| 4 | Brushy Creek Pitt King | |
| 5 | Smokin Cochinos | |
| 6 | CHASCO Constructors | |
| 7 | Capital Industries | |
| 8 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Holy Smokes |
Master Series — Brisket
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
41 entries · top 702.8228 · median 671.9316
Master Series — Pork
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180