Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
2022-04-01 – 2022-04-02 · Cedar Park, TX · State championship
Reps: BOB MCKINNON, TERRI MCKINNON · Prize money: $15,000.00
Grand Champion: Chingon BBQ (698.2284) · 56 teams
Entries
56
5 categories
Top score
698.2284
Winning margin
1.0856
GC over RC
Field average
651.14
median 658.45
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.9312
what a walk cost here
Field spread
208.6744
winner to last place
Prize money
$15,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 41%
beats 59% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1538
avg power rating going in · stronger than 44% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0856 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
Chingon BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 18-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 ← this one | 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 — Cook's choice
18 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Bro's | |
| 2 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 3 | CHASCO | |
| 4 | TEXAS REVOLUTION | |
| 5 | Lolli Q | |
| 6 | LC BBQ | |
| 7 | Slab BBQ and Beer | |
| 8 | Smitty's Meating House | |
| 9 | Big Sexy's BBQ | |
| 10 | Barn BurnersBBQ | |
| 11 | Hoggy Style 1 | |
| 12 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Hoggy Style 2 | |
| 14 | Texs Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | George's Jungle | |
| 16 | That;s it BBQ | |
| 17 | BBQ PROJECT | |
| 18 | Smokin' Cole's |
Master Series — Brisket
56 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.4000
Master Series — Chicken
56 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.2458
Master Series — Overall
56 entries · top 698.2284 · median 658.4514
Master Series — Pork
56 entries · top 177.1772 · median 162.8400
Master Series — Pork Ribs
56 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.6570