5th Annual Johnny Hybner Memorial Cookoff
March 28, 2025 - March 29, 2025
State Championship
Contest Details
5th Annual Johnny Hybner Memorial Cookoff
IBCA Contest Number: 2025-55
Head Judge: Cindy Niles
Tray Pickup: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Friday
Additional Tray Pickup: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Saturday
Cooks Meeting: Friday at 6:00 PM
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 Slices)
Friday Ancillaries
Saturday Ancillaries
Shiner - Lada 25.00 9:30 A.M.
Beans 25.00 10:30 A.M.
Contact and Registration
Contact: Hannah Nevlud
phone361-594-3383
Registration
Entry Fee:175.00
Contest Registration/Flyer
Competition Results
Head Judge:Cindy Niles
Number of Teams:56
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Grand Champion
Ira Green / Flying G Barbecue
Reserve Grand Champion
Brandon Janecek / Last Minute Cookers
Brisket: Ira Green / Flying G Barbecue
Chicken: Michael Kovalsky / Three Brisketeers
Pork Spare Ribs: Edward Oakes / Dirt Track Cookers
Overall
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ira Green Flying G Barbecue | 532.38 |
| 2 | Brandon Janecek Last Minute Cookers | 520.38 |
| 3 | Michael Kovalsky Three Brisketeers | 515.38 |
| 4 | Charles Kramer LoneStar SmokeStacks | 514.44 |
| 5 | Steven Foster D & S Cookers | 514.44 |
| 6 | Kirk Matura Go Blue Que | 511.06 |
| 7 | Edward Oakes Dirt Track Cookers | 502.58 |
| 8 | Blake Schendel Alley cats | 500.2 |
| 9 | Justin Fortune On Point BBQ | 499.42 |
| 10 | Noe Almaraz Swisher BBQ | 490.3 |
| 11 | Greg Hybner Shiner Smokers | 490.3 |
| 12 | Adam Luna Black Label Smokers | 489.86 |
| 13 | Craig Oakes Cuero Fire | 489.32 |
| 14 | Kyle Moerbe Gringos & Amigos BBQ | 489.04 |
| 15 | Dalton Thumann Kuff Em Kookers | 487.64 |
Chicken
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Kovalsky Three Brisketeers | 188.72 |
| 2 | Steven Foster D & S Cookers | 183.12 |
| 3 | Dustin Petras Schmucks BBQ | 181.54 |
| 4 | Kirk Matura Go Blue Que | 180.66 |
| 5 | Justin Swinford Stinkies BBQ | 176.94 |
| 6 | Edward Oakes Dirt Track Cookers | 173.6 |
| 7 | Noah Bartos Burnin & Turnin | 172.26 |
| 8 | Bob Fisk The Dim Fiefelmann Cookers | 168.34 |
| 9 | Ira Green Flying G Barbecue | 167.68 |
| 10 | Brandon Janecek Last Minute Cookers | 167.4 |
| 11 | Justin Fortune On Point BBQ | 166.74 |
| 12 | Darrin Thumann Lucky 7 bbq | 166.52 |
| 13 | Adam Luna Black Label Smokers | 163.98 |
| 14 | Greg Hybner Shiner Smokers | 163.72 |
| 15 | Charles Kramer LoneStar SmokeStacks | 162.46 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Oakes Dirt Track Cookers | 183.68 |
| 2 | Ira Green Flying G Barbecue | 183.36 |
| 3 | Greg Hybner Shiner Smokers | 181.36 |
| 4 | Blake Schendel Alley cats | 179.74 |
| 5 | Brandon Janecek Last Minute Cookers | 179.7 |
| 6 | Kyle Moerbe Gringos & Amigos BBQ | 178.82 |
| 7 | Justin Fortune On Point BBQ | 178.76 |
| 8 | Adam Luna Black Label Smokers | 178.2 |
| 9 | William Jaks Broke boys cooking | 173.32 |
| 10 | Kirk Matura Go Blue Que | 173.16 |
| 11 | Charles Kramer LoneStar SmokeStacks | 173.16 |
| 12 | Brittany Irvin Every Butt Needs a Good Rub | 173.0 |
| 13 | Dalton Thumann Kuff Em Kookers | 171.08 |
| 14 | Steven Foster D & S Cookers | 170.14 |
| 15 | David Zabransky Whoe Me Kookers | 169.16 |
Brisket
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ira Green Flying G Barbecue | 181.34 |
| 2 | Charles Kramer LoneStar SmokeStacks | 178.82 |
| 3 | Noe Almaraz Swisher BBQ | 177.94 |
| 4 | Matt Kaspar Rapsak BBQ | 176.96 |
| 5 | Brandon Janecek Last Minute Cookers | 173.28 |
| 6 | Craig Oakes Cuero Fire | 171.46 |
| 7 | Paul Panus Big P Fireworks BBQ | 166.22 |
| 8 | Kelly Minear The Hanyaks | 165.82 |
| 9 | Kenny Elliott Machart Store Bums | 163.34 |
| 10 | Craig Kennemer RED EYE BBQ | 162.86 |
| 11 | Rick Mirelez Lick My Stack Cooking Team | 162.82 |
| 12 | Dalton Thumann Kuff Em Kookers | 161.82 |
| 13 | Steven Foster D & S Cookers | 161.18 |
| 14 | Kyle Moerbe Gringos & Amigos BBQ | 159.88 |
| 15 | Daniel Kuderick On A Mission | 159.7 |
Ancillary
Beans
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Kaspar Rapsak BBQ | 180.94 |
| 2 | Justin Fortune On Point BBQ | 175.68 |
| 3 | Jesse Rodriguez Blowin' Smoke | 173.54 |
Shiner - Lada
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trent Siebert Rub It Tender | 183.0 |
| 2 | Poochy Kridler Come and Take It Cookers | 180.66 |
| 3 | Larry Bittner Jr. GGBBQ | 178.2 |