2nd Annual Supporting Veterans BBQ Cook Off

September 12, 2025 - September 13, 2025

State Championship

Friday night Meatloaf 1st Responder only Friday night Chicken thighs Military only

Contest Details

IBCA Contest Number: 2026-3

American Legion Hall
4724 Vulcan
El Paso, TX 79904
[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

4500

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

Jalapeno Popper 25 7:00

Smoked Meatloaf 10 8:00

Chicken thighs $25 8:00

Saturday Ancillaries

Beans 25 10.00

Contact and Registration

Contact: Armida Thomas

915-273-4506

Robb2776@gmail.com

Registration

Entry Fee:150

Contest Registration/Flyer

Competition Results

Head Judge: Rose Simola

Number of Teams:26

Tickets Summary:[PDF]

Master Ticket Details:[PDF]

Grand Champion

Albert Lujan / the_Taco_Killher

Reserve Grand Champion

Brian Dennison / Weekend Pit Master

Brisket: Patrick Schnell / Smokin Jax

Chicken: Albert Lujan / the_Taco_Killher

Pork Spare Ribs: Jerry Luna / Dos Luna BBQ

Overall

Place	Head Cook / Team	Points
1	Albert Lujan the_Taco_Killher	545.28
2	Brian Dennison Weekend Pit Master	545.24
3	Jerry Luna Dos Luna BBQ	532.4
4	Chris Webb BUSHMASTER BBQ	524.56
5	Ralph Garcia Big Cats BBQ	510.68
6	Patrick Schnell Smokin Jax	499.4
7	Danny Gonzalez One More Time BBQ	498.56
8	David Hernandez Los Vecinos	498.48
9	Bobby James Smoke In The Air	498.42
10	Mario Gonzalez Los Voqueros BBQ	496.34
11	MIchael Ortero Big Ben Smokers	493.96
12	Matt Avila Matt's Smokin BBQ	493.76
13	Terry Murphy Redneks Con Fuego	484.32
14	Michael Knowlton Guero's BBQ	483.92
15	Erick Ponce Meat Your Maker	480.96

ChickenPlaceHead Cook / TeamPoints
1Albert Lujan
the_Taco_Killher198.2
2Brian Dennison
Weekend Pit Master182.74
3Jerry Luna
Dos Luna BBQ177.0
4Bobby James
Smoke In The Air175.4
5Jay Martinez
Mad Street BBQ172.6
6Matt Avila
Matt's Smokin BBQ171.92
7Chris Webb
BUSHMASTER BBQ168.6
8Patrick Schnell
Smokin Jax168.06
9Danny Gonzalez
One More Time BBQ167.86
10Mario Gonzalez
Los Voqueros BBQ166.8
11Al Lujan
Marine Corps League166.48
12Michael Knowlton
Guero's BBQ163.34
13Wyatt Duncan
Smokin D’s BBQ161.86
14Terry Murphy
Redneks Con Fuego159.68
15Jason Chavez
Skinny's BBQ157.26
Pork Spare RibsPlaceHead Cook / TeamPoints
1Jerry Luna
Dos Luna BBQ198.2
2Chris Webb
BUSHMASTER BBQ191.68
3MIchael Ortero
Big Ben Smokers190.74
4Brian Dennison
Weekend Pit Master190.42
5Erick Ponce
Meat Your Maker181.86
6Ralph Garcia
Big Cats BBQ178.42
7David Hernandez
Los Vecinos177.54
8Mario Gonzalez
Los Voqueros BBQ173.2
9Albert Lujan
the_Taco_Killher170.8
10Matt Avila
Matt's Smokin BBQ170.52
11Danny Gonzalez
One More Time BBQ168.28
12Wyatt Duncan
Smokin D’s BBQ164.06
13Chris Sawyer
Poppa Pig and Pork Chop164.0
14Robert Thomas
sMOWkin' Dirty162.74
15Terry Murphy
Redneks Con Fuego159.08
BrisketPlaceHead Cook / TeamPoints
1Patrick Schnell
Smokin Jax181.6
2Ralph Garcia
Big Cats BBQ179.68
3Nick Alvarez
Low low and Smokin Barrel177.88
4Albert Lujan
the_Taco_Killher176.28
5Michael Knowlton
Guero's BBQ173.2
6Brian Dennison
Weekend Pit Master172.08
7Bobby James
Smoke In The Air171.68
8David Hernandez
Los Vecinos168.28
9Terry Murphy
Redneks Con Fuego165.56
10Chris Webb
BUSHMASTER BBQ164.28
11Danny Gonzalez
One More Time BBQ162.42
12Chris Sawyer
Poppa Pig and Pork Chop158.26
13Jerry Luna
Dos Luna BBQ157.2
14Mario Gonzalez
Los Voqueros BBQ156.34
15Robert Thomas
sMOWkin' Dirty156.34