14th Annual Orange Grove VFD Cook Off
April 14, 2023 - April 15, 2023
Jackpots: Fajitas, Beans, Chef's Choice
Contest Details
14th Annual Orange Grove VFD Cook Off
IBCA Contest Number: 2023-136
Head Judge: Rose Simola
Tray Pickup: Friday 4PM
Cooks Meeting: Friday at 6PM
Turn in times / Schedule
12:00 Chicken
1:30 Pork Spare Ribs
3:00 Brisket
1:30 Pork Spare Ribs
3:00 Brisket
Awards
TBD
Meats to be Cooked
Half Chicken 1 Fully Jointed Chicken Half (Complete with wing, breast, thigh and leg.)
Pork Spare Ribs (Required: 8 Individual Pork Spare Ribs)
Brisket (Required: 8 Full Slices)
Friday Ancillaries
Beef Fajitas $25 7:30PM
Saturday Ancillaries
Beans $25 10AM
Chefs Choice $25 11AM
Contact and Registration
Contact: Chief Jeff McFatter
phone 361-701-3857
emailfirechief@ogtx.us
Contact: David Gebert
phone 361-701-3035
emailogvfd@yahoo.com
Registration
Entry Fee: 175.00
Contest Registration/Flyer
Competition Results
Head Judge: Rose Simola
Number of Teams: 50
Tickets Summary: [PDF]
Master Ticket Details: [PDF]
Grand Champion
Steven Foster / D & S COOKERS
Reserve Grand Champion
Josh Chadwick / Mesquite Misfits
Brisket: Eric Padilla / South Texas Back Yard Smokers
Chicken: Steven Eichler / It Don't Matter
Pork Spare Ribs: Robert M Perkins / Texas Legends Cooking Team
Overall
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Foster | D & S COOKERS | 574.76 |
| 2 | Josh Chadwick | Mesquite Misfits | 545.98 |
| 3 | Eric Padilla | South Texas Back Yard Smokers | 540.9 |
| 4 | Gabriel Ortiz | Burnin Wood | 539.48 |
| 5 | Robert M Perkins | Texas Legends Cooking Team | 538.48 |
| 6 | Trevor Fuhrken | Smoker & the Bandits | 538.08 |
| 7 | Felix Perez | Blowin Smoke | 531.02 |
| 8 | Fernando Solano | Smokin Dawgs | 527.78 |
| 9 | Alonzo Cantu | Gulf Coast Smoke | 524.56 |
| 10 | Paul Martinez | Po'Meskin Cookers | 520.22 |
Chicken
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Eichler | It Don't Matter | 199.06 |
| 2 | Josh Chadwick | Mesquite Misfits | 195.2 |
| 3 | Steven Foster | D & S COOKERS | 191.68 |
| 4 | Gabriel Ortiz | Burnin Wood | 190.14 |
| 5 | Felix Perez | Blowin Smoke | 188.88 |
| 6 | Charley Walker | Blue Star Smokers | 187.68 |
| 7 | Trevor Fuhrken | Smoker & the Bandits | 187.6 |
| 8 | Eric Padilla | South Texas Back Yard Smokers | 187.42 |
| 9 | Buddy Foster | Back Porch BBQ | 186.74 |
| 10 | Tyler Gaulding | Pongo De Chao | 183.6 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert M Perkins | Texas Legends Cooking Team | 203.94 |
| 2 | Steven Foster | D & S COOKERS | 198.88 |
| 3 | Bill Smith | Gulf Coast Grillers | 195.06 |
| 4 | Paul Martinez | Po'Meskin Cookers | 191.48 |
| 5 | Fernando Solano | Smokin Dawgs | 189.2 |
| 6 | Bubba Clark | Hog Wild BBQ | 188.72 |
| 7 | Weston Kimball | No Boar BBQ | 184.2 |
| 8 | Josh Chadwick | Mesquite Misfits | 179.78 |
| 9 | Alonzo Cantu | Gulf Coast Smoke | 175.68 |
| 10 | Chisom Herschap | Cuz'n It Up Cooking | 175.34 |
Brisket
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Padilla | South Texas Back Yard Smokers | 198.4 |
| 2 | Blake Schendel | J Bar J Texas Pit BBQ | 193.34 |
| 3 | Alonzo Cantu | Gulf Coast Smoke | 191.4 |
| 4 | Royce Otahal | High Cotton Cookers | 187.74 |
| 5 | Steven Foster | D & S COOKERS | 184.2 |
| 6 | Felix Perez | Blowin Smoke | 181.42 |
| 7 | P J Alaniz | Burnt Ends BBQ | 180.12 |
| 8 | Trevor Fuhrken | Smoker & the Bandits | 175.32 |
| 9 | Gabriel Ortiz | Burnin Wood | 174.6 |
| 10 | Paul Martinez | Po'Meskin Cookers | 173.78 |