16th Annual Orange Grove VFD Cook Off

April 11, 2025 - April 12, 2025

State Championship

Contest Details

IBCA Contest Number: 2025-72

211 S Eugenia Street
Orange Grove, TX 78372
[Driving Directions]
[Map]

Head Judge: Rose Simola

Tray Pickup: Friday between 4pm-6pm

Additional Tray Pickup: Before 11:00 AM

Cooks Meeting: Friday at 6:00

Turn in times / Schedule

12:00 Chicken
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

Beef Fajitas 25 7:00

Saturday Ancillaries

Beans 25 10.00

Chefs Choice 25 11:00

Contact and Registration

Contact: David Gebert - Jeff McFatter - Scotty Herschap

361.701.3035 - 361.701.3857 - 361.384.2308

ogvfd@yahoo.com

Registration

Entry Fee: 175

Contest Registration/Flyer

Competition Results

Head Judge: Rose Simola

Number of Teams: 58

Tickets Summary: [PDF]

Master Ticket Details: [PDF]

Grand Champion

Leroy Barrera Jr / DIG IN BBQ

Reserve Grand Champion

IRA Green / Flying G Barbecue

Brisket: Gerald Johnson / Burnin' My Money

Chicken: Leroy Barrera Jr / DIG IN BBQ

Pork Spare Ribs: Gary Phillips / BeefSquatch Bbq

Overall

Place	Head Cook	Team	Points
1	Leroy Barrera Jr	DIG IN BBQ	548.94
2	IRA Green	Flying G Barbecue	547.62
3	Gerald Johnson	Burnin' My Money	539.82
4	Matt Kaspar	Rapsak BBQ	538.8
5	Weston Kimball	No Boar BBQ	528.36
6	Gary Phillips	BeefSquatch Bbq	525.88
7	Zach Smith	Meat-Locker Misfits	520.68
8	Mathieu Schley	Diamond B Smokers	515.72
9	Jonathan Flores	Double J’s BBQ	512.34
10	Trevor Fuhrken	Smoker & the Bandits	507.4
11	Bubba Clark	Hog Wild BBQ	505.7
12	Josh Klock	Rub This	503.64
13	Robert Perkins	Texas Legends Cooking Team	502.7
14	Darrell Byers	Force	496.7
15	Master Ticket - M0111	M0111	491.9

ChickenPlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Leroy Barrera JrDIG IN BBQ185.8
2IRA GreenFlying G Barbecue184.0
3Trevor FuhrkenSmoker & the Bandits180.06
4Mathieu SchleyDiamond B Smokers173.22
5Matt KasparRapsak BBQ173.2
6Jonathan FloresDouble J’s BBQ173.2
7Fred AlemanSmokin Cash172.08
8Zach SmithMeat-Locker Misfits170.8
9Josh KlockRub This169.54
10Mark HinojosaGood Time Smokers168.66
11Gary PhillipsBeefSquatch Bbq168.0
12Weston KimballNo Boar BBQ167.34
13Gerald JohnsonBurnin' My Money167.08
14Bubba ClarkHog Wild BBQ166.68
15Fernando SolanoSmokin Dawgs164.0
Pork Spare RibsPlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Gary PhillipsBeefSquatch Bbq186.8
2Weston KimballNo Boar BBQ186.26
3Leroy Barrera JrDIG IN BBQ183.74
4IRA GreenFlying G Barbecue182.4
5Kevin LandryLow N Slow Bro's181.6
6Gerald JohnsonBurnin' My Money181.54
7Matt KasparRapsak BBQ181.28
8Darrell ByersForce180.68
9Zach SmithMeat-Locker Misfits178.2
10Brian HarrisonBBQ Hunters176.62
11George GebertBluff Smokers176.34
12Jonathan FloresDouble J’s BBQ174.8
13Josh KlockRub This173.76
14Richard RiveraRivera's 173.6
15Buddy FosterBack Porch BBQ172.6
BrisketPlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Gerald JohnsonBurnin' My Money191.2
2Steven FosterD & S Cookers190.54
3Matt KasparRapsak BBQ184.32
4IRA GreenFlying G Barbecue181.22
5Leroy Barrera JrDIG IN BBQ179.4
6Bubba ClarkHog Wild BBQ178.14
7Weston KimballNo Boar BBQ174.76
8Trevor FuhrkenSmoker & the Bandits173.26
9Mathieu SchleyDiamond B Smokers172.62
10Zach SmithMeat-Locker Misfits171.68
11Gary PhillipsBeefSquatch Bbq171.08
12Robert PerkinsTexas Legends Cooking Team168.02
13Jonathan FloresDouble J’s BBQ164.34
14Eddie OkonskiGrump's Burn't Ends163.72
15P J AlanizMarranitos163.34