Veterans Day Cook Off
January 24, 2025 - January 25, 2025
Contest Details
Veterans Day Cook Off
IBCA Contest Number: 2025-69
Head Judge: Rose Simola
Tray Pickup: 4:00-6:00 pm
Additional Tray Pickup: Before 11:00 AM
Cooks Meeting: Friday at 6:oo 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
$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 Slices)
Friday Ancillaries
Margaritas $25 7:00 pm
Fajitas $25 7:30 PM
Chefs open $25 8:30 PM
Saturday Ancillaries
Bloody Mary $25 10:00 AM
Beans $25 11:00 AM
Contact and Registration
Contact: Hiram Pena
phone361-218-9130
Registration
Entry Fee:200
Contest Registration/Flyer
Competition Results
Head Judge:Rose Simola
Number of Teams:23
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Master Ticket Details:[PDF]
Grand Champion
Zach Smith / Meat-Locker Misfits
Reserve Grand Champion
Gerald Johnson / Burnin' My Money
Brisket: John Tyrna / THE CHOPPIG BLOCK
Chicken: Kirk Matura / Go Blue Que
Pork Spare Ribs: Zach Smith / Meat-Locker Misfits
Overall
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Smith Meat-Locker Misfits | 527.46 |
| 2 | Gerald Johnson Burnin' My Money | 512.9 |
| 3 | Kirk Matura Go Blue Que | 510.32 |
| 4 | Steven Foster D & S Cookers | 507.96 |
| 5 | Leonard Love Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team | 502.8 |
| 6 | John Tyrna THE CHOPPIG BLOCK | 501.06 |
| 7 | Charles Kramer LoneStar SmokeStacks | 496.92 |
| 8 | Craig Oakes Cuero VFD | 495.68 |
| 9 | Lorenzo Rodriguez Meat Pimp | 495.38 |
| 10 | Craig Kennemer RED EYE BBQ | 492.1 |
| 11 | Javier Sanchez J-N-J Smokers | 489.82 |
| 12 | Ryan Stepp Texas Highway Cookers | 487.7 |
| 13 | Matt Kaspar Rapsak BBQ | 485.42 |
| 14 | Jory Gonzales Big Bubba's | 475.8 |
| 15 | Jose Cano Port Lavaca Smokers | 470.48 |
Chicken
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirk Matura Go Blue Que | 184.34 |
| 2 | Gerald Johnson Burnin' My Money | 175.06 |
| 3 | Jory Gonzales Big Bubba's | 170.4 |
| 4 | Zach Smith Meat-Locker Misfits | 168.92 |
| 5 | Craig Oakes Cuero VFD | 166.8 |
| 6 | Javier Sanchez J-N-J Smokers | 166.18 |
| 7 | Leonard Love Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team | 163.72 |
| 8 | Jose Cano Port Lavaca Smokers | 163.32 |
| 9 | Steven Foster D & S Cookers | 160.34 |
| 10 | Craig Kennemer RED EYE BBQ | 159.88 |
| 11 | Charles Kramer LoneStar SmokeStacks | 158.72 |
| 12 | John Tyrna THE CHOPPIG BLOCK | 156.28 |
| 13 | Matt Kaspar Rapsak BBQ | 156.06 |
| 14 | Lorenzo Rodriguez Meat Pimp | 153.78 |
| 15 | Abe Bryce CMG | 153.42 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Smith Meat-Locker Misfits | 185.6 |
| 2 | Charles Kramer LoneStar SmokeStacks | 184.6 |
| 3 | Ryan Stepp Texas Highway Cookers | 181.8 |
| 4 | Leonard Love Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team | 179.74 |
| 5 | Lorenzo Rodriguez Meat Pimp | 179.4 |
| 6 | Gerald Johnson Burnin' My Money | 178.76 |
| 7 | Steven Foster D & S Cookers | 178.14 |
| 8 | Craig Kennemer RED EYE BBQ | 170.74 |
| 9 | Jory Gonzales Big Bubba's | 168.88 |
| 10 | Donald Herrera Pit Master Prime | 167.08 |
| 11 | Craig Oakes Cuero VFD | 167.06 |
| 12 | Kirk Matura Go Blue Que | 166.68 |
| 13 | John Tyrna THE CHOPPIG BLOCK | 166.36 |
| 14 | Javier Sanchez J-N-J Smokers | 165.42 |
| 15 | Matt Kaspar Rapsak BBQ | 161.74 |
Brisket
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Tyrna THE CHOPPIG BLOCK | 178.42 |
| 2 | Zach Smith Meat-Locker Misfits | 172.94 |
| 3 | Steven Foster D & S Cookers | 169.48 |
| 4 | Matt Kaspar Rapsak BBQ | 167.62 |
| 5 | Lorenzo Rodriguez Meat Pimp | 162.2 |
| 6 | Craig Oakes Cuero VFD | 161.82 |
| 7 | Craig Kennemer RED EYE BBQ | 161.48 |
| 8 | Leonard Love Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team | 159.34 |
| 9 | Kirk Matura Go Blue Que | 159.3 |
| 10 | Gerald Johnson Burnin' My Money | 159.08 |
| 11 | Javier Sanchez J-N-J Smokers | 158.22 |
| 12 | Ryan Stepp Texas Highway Cookers | 157.9 |
| 13 | Jose Cano Port Lavaca Smokers | 157.8 |
| 14 | Charles Kramer LoneStar SmokeStacks | 153.6 |
| 15 | Abe Bryce CMG | 148.06 |
Ancillary
Beans
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirk Matura Go Blue Que | 172.32 |
| 2 | Lorenzo Rodriguez Meat Pimp | 162.78 |
| 3 | Javier Sanchez J-N-J Smokers | 162.48 |
| 4 | Zach Smith Meat-Locker Misfits | 162.16 |
| 5 | Yolanda Duenez Aint Nutin But A Chicken Wing | 158.46 |
| 6 | Craig Oakes Cuero VFD | 156.88 |
| 7 | John Resendez Texas Outlaw Smokers | 156.86 |
| 8 | Matt Kaspar Rapsak BBQ | 152.26 |
| 9 | Jose Cano Port Lavaca Smokers | 151.96 |
| 10 | Craig Kennemer RED EYE BBQ | 150.46 |
| 11 | Yolanda Duenez Aint Nutin But A Chicken Wing | 149.52 |
| 12 | Donald Herrera Pit Master Prime | 127.68 |
Chefs open
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yolanda Duenez Aint Nutin But A Chicken Wing | 184.64 |
| 2 | Lorenzo Rodriguez Meat Pimp | 182.54 |
| 3 | John Tyrna THE CHOPPIG BLOCK | 178.48 |
| 4 | Craig Oakes Cuero VFD | 161.52 |
| 5 | Jose Cano Port Lavaca Smokers | 160.58 |
| 6 | John Resendez Texas Outlaw Smokers | 159.06 |
Fajitas
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Tyrna THE CHOPPIG BLOCK | 188.66 |
| 2 | Craig Oakes Cuero VFD | 166.58 |
| 3 | John Resendez Texas Outlaw Smokers | 159.94 |
| 4 | Yolanda Duenez Aint Nutin But A Chicken Wing | 152.26 |
Margaritas
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abe Bryce CMG | 170.52 |
| 2 | Yolanda Duenez Aint Nutin But A Chicken Wing | 166.18 |
| 3 | Lorenzo Rodriguez Meat Pimp | 156.28 |