Harris County Fair & Rodeo BBQ Cook Off
October 24, 2025 - October 25, 2025
State Championship
Contest Details
Harris County Fair & Rodeo BBQ Cook Off
IBCA Contest Number: 2026-46
Head Judge: Cindy Niles
Tray Pickup: 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Friday
Additional Tray Pickup: 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. Saturday
Cooks Meeting: Friday at 6:00 P.M.
Turn in times / Schedule
12:00 Chicken
1:30 Pork Spare Ribs
3:00 Brisket
1:30 Pork Spare Ribs
3:00 Brisket
Awards
5000.00 Guaranteed
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
Chefs Choice 25.00 11:00 A.M.
Contact and Registration
Contact: Greg Brenham
phone832-797-9282
Registration
Entry Fee:$250.00
Contest Registration/Flyer
Competition Results
Head Judge:Cindy Niles
Number of Teams:28
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Grand Champion
Mark Meade / Texas Star Cookers
Reserve Grand Champion
Sean Larkin / The Dirty Underwear Gang
Brisket: Mark Meade / Texas Star Cookers
Chicken: Mark Meade / Texas Star Cookers
Pork Spare Ribs: Randall Kendrick / Hide-A-Way Ranch
Overall
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Meade Texas Star Cookers | 569.74 |
| 2 | Sean Larkin The Dirty Underwear Gang | 548.14 |
| 3 | Randall Kendrick Hide-A-Way Ranch | 533.68 |
| 4 | Caleb Warden Kickin Kajun Smokehouse | 527.76 |
| 5 | Emilio Bravo All In Smokers | 525.54 |
| 6 | John Escalante BMF Cookers | 524.3 |
| 7 | Joey Delaney Old Firehouse Cookers | 523.02 |
| 8 | jereme skrabanek Big slick cooker | 519.04 |
| 9 | Jon Stern Tejas Barbacoa | 515.78 |
| 10 | Roberto Perez Killing It BBQ | 510.72 |
| 11 | Ray Fitch Hatters and Catters | 504.54 |
| 12 | Jesse Fitch Smoke Rings in the Dark | 502.88 |
| 13 | Deane Hafling Pickles BBQ | 501.74 |
| 14 | Scott Young Famous Unknown | 495.6 |
| 15 | Joshua Wuerch Walk Off Cookers | 495.22 |
Chicken
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Meade Texas Star Cookers | 193.28 |
| 2 | Sean Larkin The Dirty Underwear Gang | 182.46 |
| 3 | Caleb Warden Kickin Kajun Smokehouse | 180.68 |
| 4 | John Escalante BMF Cookers | 176.88 |
| 5 | Joshua Wuerch Walk Off Cookers | 175.06 |
| 6 | Wayne Schindler POP POP BBQ | 174.2 |
| 7 | Ray Fitch Hatters and Catters | 174.14 |
| 8 | Daniel Almanza Hell Bent 100% Texas Cookers | 172.0 |
| 9 | Randall Kendrick Hide-A-Way Ranch | 172.0 |
| 10 | Roberto Perez Killing It BBQ | 170.76 |
| 11 | Glenn Ivey Mighty Fine Country Cookers | 170.14 |
| 12 | Emilio Bravo All In Smokers | 170.14 |
| 13 | Jeff Peterson Impact Fire | 170.12 |
| 14 | ezra wilson Black Hat Kookers | 169.86 |
| 15 | Kevin Tinney Almost Sober Kookers | 169.62 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randall Kendrick Hide-A-Way Ranch | 193.0 |
| 2 | Sean Larkin The Dirty Underwear Gang | 185.6 |
| 3 | Caleb Warden Kickin Kajun Smokehouse | 184.0 |
| 4 | Mark Meade Texas Star Cookers | 182.86 |
| 5 | jereme skrabanek Big slick cooker | 181.88 |
| 6 | CLYDE JONES Wasted Sauce Cookers | 180.4 |
| 7 | Scott Young Famous Unknown | 178.12 |
| 8 | Emilio Bravo All In Smokers | 175.94 |
| 9 | Joey Delaney Old Firehouse Cookers | 175.06 |
| 10 | Roberto Perez Killing It BBQ | 174.74 |
| 11 | Jon Stern Tejas Barbacoa | 172.08 |
| 12 | John Escalante BMF Cookers | 170.82 |
| 13 | Glenn Ivey Mighty Fine Country Cookers | 168.54 |
| 14 | Joshua Wuerch Walk Off Cookers | 167.62 |
| 15 | Jesse Fitch Smoke Rings in the Dark | 164.62 |
Brisket
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Meade Texas Star Cookers | 193.6 |
| 2 | Ray Fitch Hatters and Catters | 184.94 |
| 3 | Joey Delaney Old Firehouse Cookers | 184.6 |
| 4 | Sean Larkin The Dirty Underwear Gang | 180.08 |
| 5 | Emilio Bravo All In Smokers | 179.46 |
| 6 | John Escalante BMF Cookers | 176.6 |
| 7 | Jon Stern Tejas Barbacoa | 176.34 |
| 8 | jereme skrabanek Big slick cooker | 176.28 |
| 9 | benet gaytos Pinoy BBQ | 175.08 |
| 10 | Deane Hafling Pickles BBQ | 173.56 |
| 11 | Jesse Fitch Smoke Rings in the Dark | 173.26 |
| 12 | Randall Kendrick Hide-A-Way Ranch | 168.68 |
| 13 | Joshua Johnson ReGroup | 166.68 |
| 14 | Roberto Perez Killing It BBQ | 165.22 |
| 15 | Caleb Warden Kickin Kajun Smokehouse | 163.08 |
Ancillary
Chefs Choice
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Stern Tejas Barbacoa | 188.28 |
| 2 | Joey Delaney Old Firehouse Cookers | 187.86 |
| 3 | Jon Stern Tejas Barbacoa | 182.46 |
| 4 | Daniel Almanza Hell Bent 100% Texas Cookers | 174.2 |