Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off
2021-06-04 – 2021-06-05 · Cedar Park, TX · State championship
Reps: KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS · Prize money: $15,000.00
Grand Champion: Chicken Fried BBQ (702.8800) · 48 teams
Entries
48
5 categories
Top score
702.8800
Winning margin
9.7600
GC over RC
Field average
645.30
median 649.67
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7488 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.3028
what a walk cost here
Field spread
261.8628
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 24%
beats 76% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1524
avg power rating going in · stronger than 30% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
CHICKEN FRIED BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
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 ← this one | Cedar Park, TX | 48 | 702.8800 | Chicken Fried BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | Cedar Park, TX | 56 | 698.2284 | Chingon BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Cedar Park, TX | 41 | 702.8228 | PS I LOVE YOU BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Chef's choice
18 entries · top 177.1544 · median 165.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 2 | TEX'S SMOKE | |
| 3 | Back Porch Smokers Team 1 | |
| 4 | Sparky's BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin Bro's | |
| 6 | Lolli Q | |
| 7 | Big Pit Energy | |
| 8 | Smokin Cole's BBQ Sauce & Marinade | |
| 9 | Barn Burners BBQ--2 | |
| 10 | Me,Myself & I | |
| 11 | Pappo's BBQ | |
| 12 | Barn Burners BBQ | |
| 13 | Dazed & BBQ'd | |
| 14 | Race Crew BBQ | |
| 15 | Lucille's BBQ | |
| 16 | Hoggy Style | |
| 17 | Smokin Cochino's | |
| 18 | Jolly-Q |
Master Series — Brisket
48 entries · top 172.0344 · median 160.2170
Master Series — Chicken
48 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.4000 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
48 entries · top 702.8800 · median 649.6686
Master Series — Pork
46 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8342
Master Series — Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.9600