Defending champion
1×
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PS I LOVE YOU BBQ won the most recent scored edition (2026-04-10).
- Apr 10, 2026
Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off 2027
Apr 2–3, 2027 · Cedar Park, TX · State championship
📅 Coming up — Apr 2–3, 2027 in Cedar Park, TX. Results appear here once KCBS posts them after the contest.
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Reps: Debbie Spray, Scott Spray
The Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off 2027 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest scheduled for April 2, 2027 in Cedar Park, TX. Full results, category by category, are posted here once KCBS publishes them. This is the 8th of 8 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by PS I LOVE YOU BBQ.
Contest preview (from past editions of this contest)
No scores yet — here is what the record book says about the contest they are walking into.
Contest record
702.8800
the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 702.8800, set by Chicken Fried BBQ in 2021.
- 2021
- Chicken Fried BBQ
Typical draw
56
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 56 teams across 7 scored editions.
- biggest 70
- 7 scored editions
The regulars
7×
visits by the most frequent entrant
LA PASADITA has cooked this contest 7 times — more than any other team in the data.
- LA PASADITA ×7
- Smokin Bros ×6
- FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX ×5 · 1 GC
- PAPPO'S BBQ ×5
- THE BREADMAN ×5
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2014 | Cedar Park, TX | Cedar Park, TX 78630 | 50 | 663.9768 | TRASH CAN COOKERS | ONE MAN PITS |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Cedar Park, TX | 1901 Sunchase Blvd | 70 | 687.4284 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Cedar Park, TX | 1901 Sunchase Blvd | 69 | 693.6800 | ROOFTOP BBQ | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Cedar Park, TX | 1901 Sunchase Blvd | 61 | 701.7372 | Texas-car-b-que | KISS MY RACK |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Cedar Park, TX | 1901 Sun Chase Blvd | 48 | 702.8800 | Chicken Fried BBQ | LA PASADITA |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Cedar Park, TX | 1901 Sun Chase Blvd | 56 | 698.2284 | Chingon BBQ | Texas Chrome Hero's Foundation |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Cedar Park, TX | Elizabeth Milburn Park Cedar Park | 41 | 702.8228 | PS I LOVE YOU BBQ | Si Quema BBQ |
| Apr 2, 2027 ← this one | Cedar Park, TX | — | — | — | — | — |