Great American Cook Off
June 9, 2023 - June 10, 2023
State Championship
***STATE CHAMPIONSHIP***
Contest Details
Great American Cook Off
IBCA Contest Number: 2023-156
Head Judge: Ryan Hernandez
Tray Pickup: Friday 6-9PM
Additional Tray Pickup: 9AM
Cooks Meeting: Friday at 8PM
Turn in times / Schedule
12:00 Chicken
1:30 Pork Spare Ribs
3:00 Brisket
1:30 Pork Spare Ribs
3:00 Brisket
Awards
80%
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
Kids Q $10 7PM
Saturday Ancillaries
Beans $10 11AM
Contact and Registration
Contact: Justin Hesse
phone 806-236-0362
emailjhessetx@yahoo.com
Registration
Entry Fee: 150
Contest Registration/Flyer
Competition Results
Head Judge: Ryan Hernandez
Number of Teams: 26
Tickets Summary: [PDF]
Master Ticket Details: [PDF]
Grand Champion
Soloman Hernandez / H-D BBQ
Reserve Grand Champion
Anthony Montez / Nena Q BBQ
Brisket: Anthony Montez / Nena Q BBQ
Chicken: Lance Meeks / Lone Star Licious
Pork Spare Ribs: Merrick Hager / Smokin Raiders
Overall
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soloman Hernandez | H-D BBQ | 548.52 |
| 2 | Anthony Montez | Nena Q BBQ | 544.48 |
| 3 | Merrick Hager | Smokin Raiders | 537.24 |
| 4 | Tyler Parker | Gringo Jalapeno | 523.5 |
| 5 | Zach Williams | Lonestar BBQ | 522.5 |
| 6 | Lance Meeks | Lone Star Licious | 516.58 |
| 7 | Matt Valdonado | BIG MATT & SUEÑA BBQ | 510.4 |
| 8 | Heath Huffhines | Too Sauces Birdies | 509.02 |
| 9 | Ricky Branscum | Stache of Steel | 508.84 |
| 10 | Jacob Luna | Phat Meat Smokers | 508.8 |
Chicken
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lance Meeks | Lone Star Licious | 190.28 |
| 2 | Ricky Branscum | Stache of Steel | 182.52 |
| 3 | Soloman Hernandez | H-D BBQ | 177.14 |
| 4 | Allen Smithhart | SBK BBQ | 175.82 |
| 5 | Merrick Hager | Smokin Raiders | 175.6 |
| 6 | Matt Valdonado | BIG MATT & SUEÑA BBQ | 175.2 |
| 7 | Jacob Luna | Phat Meat Smokers | 172.94 |
| 8 | Heath Huffhines | Too Sauces Birdies | 172.2 |
| 9 | Michael Lerma | Lucky 7 BBQ | 172.12 |
| 10 | Donnie Hill | The Right Stuff BBQ | 172.08 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merrick Hager | Smokin Raiders | 195.56 |
| 2 | Zach Williams | Lonestar BBQ | 193.08 |
| 3 | Fernando Solano | Smokin Dawgs | 188.36 |
| 4 | Heath Huffhines | Too Sauces Birdies | 184.56 |
| 5 | Soloman Hernadez | H-D BBQ | 183.86 |
| 6 | Brenda Friesen | Me, Myself and I | 183.52 |
| 7 | Eric Garza | Texican Style BBQ | 183.38 |
| 8 | Tyler Parker | Gringo Jalapeno | 182.68 |
| 9 | Anthony Montez | Nena Q BBQ | 182.54 |
| 10 | Kevin Ebeling | Smokin' Stache | 177.74 |
Brisket
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Montez | Nena Q BBQ | 191.88 |
| 2 | Soloman Hernadez | H-D BBQ | 187.52 |
| 3 | Donnie Hill | The Right Stuff BBQ | 182.68 |
| 4 | Zach Williams | Lonestar BBQ | 182.36 |
| 5 | Matt Valdonado | BIG MATT & SUEÑA BBQ | 180.4 |
| 6 | Ricky Branscum | Stache of Steel | 179.92 |
| 7 | Allen Smithhart | SBK BBQ | 174.4 |
| 8 | Tyler Parker | Gringo Jalapeno | 172.0 |
| 9 | Jacob Luna | Phat Meat Smokers | 169.86 |
| 10 | AJ Price | Rub It Raw BBQ | 166.86 |