Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff
2023-03-31 – 2023-04-01 · Cedar Park, TX · State championship
Reps: BOB MCKINNON, TERRI MCKINNON · Prize money: $15,000.00
Grand Champion: Gettin'Based (702.8456) · 57 teams
Entries
57
5 categories
Top score
702.8456
Winning margin
2.9144
GC over RC
Field average
643.57
median 652.46
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.9424
what a walk cost here
Field spread
254.3544
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 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1525
avg power rating going in · stronger than 31% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 ← this one | Cedar Park, TX | 57 | 702.8456 | Gettin'Based |
| 2024-04-05 | 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
17 entries · top 178.8800 · median 169.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regi-Q-BBQ | |
| 2 | HEB Cedar Park | |
| 3 | Red Dirt Red Meat | |
| 4 | Barton BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin Bros | |
| 6 | Rockin A Grilling Supplies | |
| 7 | Fat Boyz | |
| 8 | Grillfathers | |
| 9 | Hoggy Style | |
| 10 | Pyramid ATX Construction | |
| 11 | Cranesmokers | |
| 12 | Smitty's Meating House | |
| 13 | Gitter-Done | |
| 14 | Beer& Bullets BBQ Team | |
| 15 | The Smoke Show Tx | |
| 16 | Minyard Sons | |
| 17 | Fire Oak Distillery &BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
55 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.5372
Master Series — Chicken
55 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.7144
Master Series — Overall
57 entries · top 702.8456 · median 652.4568
Master Series — Pork
57 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.4400 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
57 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3944 · 🔥 perfect 180