Happy Birthday Texasfest Cook Off
April 12, 2024 - April 13, 2024
State Championship
Contest Details
Happy Birthday Texasfest Cook Off
IBCA Contest Number: 2024-109
Head Judge: Josh Kovar
Tray Pickup:
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
8500
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
Fajitas 7:00pm
Dessert 7:30pm
Saturday Ancillaries
Pan De Campo 10:00am
Beans 11:00am
Contact and Registration
Contact: Diane Bates
phone956-739-0401
Registration
Entry Fee:225
Contest Registration/Flyer
Competition Results
Head Judge:Josh Kovar
Number of Teams:21
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Grand Champion
FRED Lozano / Suavecito
Reserve Grand Champion
Mario Benavidez / Chillin N Grillin
Brisket: Mario Benavidez / Chillin N Grillin
Chicken: Oscar Garcia / O3 BBQ
Pork Spare Ribs: FRED Lozano / Suavecito
Overall
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRED Lozano Suavecito | 550.24 |
| 2 | Mario Benavidez Chillin N Grillin | 548.5 |
| 3 | Liz Shamlian HotMes! | 543.36 |
| 4 | Mario Palacios Smoking Hot Box | 539.82 |
| 5 | Santiago Bernal SPG's Deep South BBQ | 521.82 |
| 6 | Oscar Garcia Jr Sons Of SmOAK | 518.92 |
| 7 | Roland Ruiz Kill It & Grill It BBQ Team | 518.46 |
| 8 | Tomas Garcia Its Grillin Time Cooking Team | 518.14 |
| 9 | Fidel Sanchez Somky Cattle | 516.76 |
| 10 | Carlos Guerra Smokin’ Dirty | 511.08 |
Chicken
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Garcia O3 BBQ | 192.0 |
| 2 | Liz Shamlian HotMes! | 187.66 |
| 3 | Mario Palacios Smoking Hot Box | 180.0 |
| 4 | Justin Bennett Fore Neighbors | 178.58 |
| 5 | Oscar Garcia Jr Sons Of SmOAK | 173.94 |
| 6 | Tony Garza Ironhorse Cooking team | 172.74 |
| 7 | Mario Benavidez Chillin N Grillin | 170.48 |
| 8 | Carlos Guerra Smokin’ Dirty | 168.88 |
| 9 | FRED Lozano Suavecito | 167.54 |
| 10 | Santiago Bernal SPG's Deep South BBQ | 165.7 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRED Lozano Suavecito | 199.08 |
| 2 | Liz Shamlian HotMes! | 188.36 |
| 3 | Mario Benavidez Chillin N Grillin | 188.08 |
| 4 | Roland Ruiz Kill It & Grill It BBQ Team | 187.02 |
| 5 | Tomas Garcia Its Grillin Time Cooking Team | 184.06 |
| 6 | Santiago Bernal SPG's Deep South BBQ | 182.02 |
| 7 | Mario Palacios Smoking Hot Box | 180.28 |
| 8 | Fidel Sanchez Somky Cattle | 178.801 |
| 9 | Carlos Guerra Smokin’ Dirty | 175.4 |
| 10 | Ashley Gonzalez Ms. JAG BBQ | 172.56 |
Brisket
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Benavidez Chillin N Grillin | 189.94 |
| 2 | Fidel Sanchez Somky Cattle | 187.54 |
| 3 | Oscar Garcia Jr Sons Of SmOAK | 186.88 |
| 4 | Roland Ruiz Kill It & Grill It BBQ Team | 183.76 |
| 5 | FRED Lozano Suavecito | 183.62 |
| 6 | JJ Rodriguez Otra Vez Ustedes | 180.28 |
| 7 | Mario Palacios Smoking Hot Box | 179.54 |
| 8 | Tomas Garcia Its Grillin Time Cooking Team | 179.08 |
| 9 | RUSTY HAVELKA TEAM WOODY | 177.84 |
| 10 | Edward Oakes Dirt Track Cookers | 174.801 |
Ancillary
Beans
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Oakes Dirt Track Cookers | 181.94 |
| 2 | Ralph Flores Cowboy Up Cooking Team | 177.92 |
| 3 | Armin Garza Bad to the Bone | 175.06 |
Dessert
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Flores Cowboy Up Cooking Team | 207.86 |
| 2 | Armin Garza Bad to the Bone | 201.6 |
| 3 | Lupe Elizondo 1/4 Inch Smokers | 167.4 |
Fajitas
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRED Lozano Suavecito | 193.98 |
| 2 | Ralph Flores Cowboy Up Cooking Team | 183.42 |
| 3 | JJ Rodriguez Otra Vez Ustedes | 181.8 |
Pan De Campo
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Flores Cowboy Up Cooking Team | 179.54 |
| 2 | Armin Garza Bad to the Bone | 171.1 |
| 3 | Lupe Elizondo 1/4 Inch Smokers | 167.88 |