Papalote VFD Annual Cookoff
April 21, 2023 - April 22, 2023
State Championship
Contest Details
Papalote VFD Annual Cookoff
IBCA Contest Number: 2023-137
Head Judge: Josh Kovar
Tray Pickup: 4-6PM FRIDAY
Cooks Meeting: Friday at 6:00PM
Turn in times / Schedule
12:00 Chicken
1:30 Pork Spare Ribs
3:00 Brisket
1:30 Pork Spare Ribs
3:00 Brisket
Awards
5000
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
Chefs Choice $30 7pm
Saturday Ancillaries
Beans $30 10AM
Dessert $30 11AM
Contact and Registration
Contact: Lee Garza
phone 361-742-9662
emailgarzal@cintas.com
Registration
Entry Fee: 225
Contest Registration/Flyer
Competition Results
Head Judge: Josh Kovar
Number of Teams: 32
Tickets Summary: [PDF]
Master Ticket Details: [PDF]
Grand Champion
Richard Vargas / "A Pinch of Migra"
Reserve Grand Champion
Zach Smith / Meat-Locker Misfits
Brisket: Zach Smith / Meat-Locker Misfits
Chicken: John Lynch / Thunderstruck
Pork Spare Ribs: Justin Flores / Family Grillers
Overall
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Vargas | "A Pinch of Migra" | 561.24 |
| 2 | Zach Smith | Meat-Locker Misfits | 548.5 |
| 3 | Justin Flores | Family Grillers | 548.36 |
| 4 | Samantha Daniel | Buckle Up BBQ | 525.78 |
| 5 | Bo Daniel | Totally Bodacious BBQ | 519.94 |
| 6 | Michael Gibson Jr | Repeat Offenders BBQ | 518.94 |
| 7 | Leroy Barrera Jr | DIG IN BBQ | 518.28 |
| 8 | Raul Gonzalez | RG3 smokers | 513.76 |
| 9 | Rick Mirelez | Lick My Stack Cooking Team | 512.98 |
| 10 | Brayn Bauch | Lonestar Grub BBQ | 512.74 |
Chicken
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Lynch | Thunderstruck | 186.02 |
| 2 | Cody Rochester | Family Tradition BBQ | 185.72 |
| 3 | Zach Smith | Meat-Locker Misfits | 183.62 |
| 4 | Michael Gibson Jr | Repeat Offenders BBQ | 183.44 |
| 5 | Mike Gomez | Mike’s Q | 182.8 |
| 6 | Troy Lussler | Rotten Oak | 180.02 |
| 7 | Richard Vargas | "A Pinch of Migra" | 177.06 |
| 8 | Leroy Barrera Jr | DIG IN BBQ | 176.44 |
| 9 | Rick Mirelez | Lick My Stack Cooking Team | 176.12 |
| 10 | Dustin Ellis | South Creek Cookers | 175.5 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Flores | Family Grillers | 195.26 |
| 2 | Samantha Daniel | Buckle Up BBQ | 191.9 |
| 3 | Richard Vargas | "A Pinch of Migra" | 190.46 |
| 4 | Bo Daniel | Totally Bodacious BBQ | 190.36 |
| 5 | Leroy Barrera Jr | DIG IN BBQ | 186.56 |
| 6 | Robert M Perkins | Texas Legends Cooking Team | 182.28 |
| 7 | Raul Gonzalez | RG3 smokers | 178.66 |
| 8 | Michael Gibson Jr | Repeat Offenders BBQ | 177.76 |
| 9 | Eric Rosales | Double R barbecue | 175.88 |
| 10 | John (Fritz) Scotten | Smoke “N” Wagon | 172.72 |
Brisket
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Smith | Meat-Locker Misfits | 203.96 |
| 2 | Justin Flores | Family Grillers | 201.74 |
| 3 | Richard Vargas | "A Pinch of Migra" | 193.72 |
| 4 | Rick Mirelez | Lick My Stack Cooking Team | 188.54 |
| 5 | Bryan Bauch | Lonesome Grub BBQ | 186.46 |
| 6 | Bo Daniel | Totally Bodacious BBQ | 184.1 |
| 7 | Mike Gomez | Mike’s Q | 181.12 |
| 8 | Robert Hackncy | Band of Brothers | 177.78 |
| 9 | Raul Gonzalez | RG3 smokers | 177.66 |
| 10 | Dustin Ellis | South Creek Cookers | 173.54 |
Ancillary
Beans
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Mirelez | Lick My Stack Cooking Team | |
| 2 | Nick Black | First Community Bank | |
| 3 | Bryan Bauch | Lonesome Grub BBQ |
Chefs Choice
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Lynch | Thunderstruck | |
| 2 | Michael Gibson Jr | Repeat Offenders BBQ | |
| 3 | John (Fritz) Scotten | Smoke “N” Wagon |
Dessert
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Silva | Texas Grill Master | |
| 2 | Danny Navanjo | Lucky Horseshoe | |
| 3 | Jimmie Boach | Poppa Doodle BBBQ |