Texas State Forest Festival Big Axe BBQ Competition
September 15, 2023 - September 16, 2023
******Any team needing to pull in after 5:00 P.M. Friday 15th, 2023 will need to call Tara Watkins with the Chamber before that day to make arrangements. Failure to do so may result in not being admitted onto the grounds.******
Contest Details
Texas State Forest Festival Big Axe BBQ Competition
IBCA Contest Number: 2024-67
Head Judge: Kevin
Tray Pickup: 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Friday
Additional Tray Pickup: 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Saturday
Cooks Meeting: Friday at 6:00 P.M.
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% Payout
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
Saturday Ancillaries
Beans 25.00 10:00 A.M.
Contact and Registration
Contact: Tara Watkins
phone 936-634-6644
Registration
Entry Fee: 200.00
Contest Registration/Flyer
Competition Results
Head Judge: Kevin
Number of Teams: 11
Tickets Summary: [PDF]
Master Ticket Details: [PDF]
Grand Champion
Darrin Thumann / Lucky 7 bbq
Reserve Grand Champion
Reece Maddox / Maddox BBQ & Catering
Brisket: Darrin Thumann / Lucky 7 bbq
Chicken: David Lindquist / No Maintenance
Pork Spare Ribs: Cole Clifton / Clifton Chevy Cookers
Overall
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrin Thumann | Lucky 7 bbq | 533.48 |
| 2 | Reece Maddox | Maddox BBQ & Catering | 519.68 |
| 3 | Cole Clifton | Clifton Chevy Cookers | 512.74 |
| 4 | Taylor Haney | Coca-Cola Cowboys | 509.0 |
| 5 | David Lindquist | No Maintenance | 491.72 |
| 6 | Stacy Flournoy | Back Yard Burners | 481.22 |
| 7 | Jake Squires | Rite One BBQ | 480.64 |
| 8 | Travis Barnes | Loggins Plumbing | 464.68 |
| 9 | Shelia Thomas | Texas Sales Smokens | 445.54 |
| 10 | Monica Ogilvie | Blue Bird BBQ | 443.12 |
Chicken
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Lindquist | No Maintenance | 186.94 |
| 2 | Reece Maddox | Maddox BBQ & Catering | 183.12 |
| 3 | Darrin Thumann | Lucky 7 bbq | 180.06 |
| 4 | Cole Clifton | Clifton Chevy Cookers | 171.26 |
| 5 | Taylor Haney | Coca-Cola Cowboys | 167.18 |
| 6 | Jake Squires | Rite One BBQ | 165.66 |
| 7 | Stacy Flournoy | Back Yard Burners | 162.52 |
| 8 | Travis Barnes | Loggins Plumbing | 153.26 |
| 9 | Kyle Deaton | Ferrara's | 150.06 |
| 10 | Shelia Thomas | Texas Sales Smokens | 143.22 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole Clifton | Clifton Chevy Cookers | 187.28 |
| 2 | Monica Ogilvie | Blue Bird BBQ | 183.14 |
| 3 | Taylor Haney | Coca-Cola Cowboys | 181.28 |
| 4 | Darrin Thumann | Lucky 7 bbq | 178.8 |
| 5 | Reece Maddox | Maddox BBQ & Catering | 172.14 |
| 6 | Jake Squires | Rite One BBQ | 170.86 |
| 7 | Shelia Thomas | Texas Sales Smokens | 168.5 |
| 8 | David Lindquist | No Maintenance | 158.74 |
| 9 | Stacy Flournoy | Back Yard Burners | 156.96 |
| 10 | Travis Barnes | Loggins Plumbing | 148.02 |
Brisket
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrin Thumann | Lucky 7 bbq | 174.62 |
| 2 | Reece Maddox | Maddox BBQ & Catering | 164.42 |
| 3 | Travis Barnes | Loggins Plumbing | 163.4 |
| 4 | Stacy Flournoy | Back Yard Burners | 161.74 |
| 5 | Taylor Haney | Coca-Cola Cowboys | 160.54 |
| 6 | Cole Clifton | Clifton Chevy Cookers | 154.2 |
| 7 | Kyle Deaton | Ferrara's | 150.72 |
| 8 | David Lindquist | No Maintenance | 146.04 |
| 9 | Jake Squires | Rite One BBQ | 144.12 |
| 10 | Shelia Thomas | Texas Sales Smokens | 133.82 |
Ancillary
Beans
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Barnes | Loggins Plumbing | 0.0 |