International Barbeque Cookers Association

Harris County Fair & Rodeo BBQ Cook Off

October 24, 2025 - October 25, 2025
https://www.hcfairandrodeo.org/p/events/bbq-cook-off
State Championship

Contest Details

Harris County Fair & Rodeo BBQ Cook Off
IBCA Contest Number: 2026-46

Grand Parkway (99) & Telge Rd
Tomball, TX 77377
[Driving Directions]
[Map]

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

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
phone 832-797-9282
emailbbq@hcfairandrodeo.org

Registration

Entry Fee: $250.00

Contest Registration/Flyer

Competition Results

Head Judge: Cindy Niles
Number of Teams: 28

Tickets Summary: [PDF]

Master Ticket Details: [PDF]

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

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Mark MeadeTexas Star Cookers569.74
2Sean LarkinThe Dirty Underwear Gang548.14
3Randall KendrickHide-A-Way Ranch533.68
4Caleb WardenKickin Kajun Smokehouse527.76
5Emilio BravoAll In Smokers525.54
6John EscalanteBMF Cookers524.3
7Joey DelaneyOld Firehouse Cookers523.02
8jereme skrabanekBig slick cooker519.04
9Jon SternTejas Barbacoa515.78
10Roberto PerezKilling It BBQ510.72
11Ray FitchHatters and Catters504.54
12Jesse FitchSmoke Rings in the Dark502.88
13Deane HaflingPickles BBQ501.74
14Scott YoungFamous Unknown495.6
15Joshua WuerchWalk Off Cookers495.22

Chicken

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Mark MeadeTexas Star Cookers193.28
2Sean LarkinThe Dirty Underwear Gang182.46
3Caleb WardenKickin Kajun Smokehouse180.68
4John EscalanteBMF Cookers176.88
5Joshua WuerchWalk Off Cookers175.06
6Wayne SchindlerPOP POP BBQ174.2
7Ray FitchHatters and Catters174.14
8Daniel AlmanzaHell Bent 100% Texas Cookers172.0
9Randall KendrickHide-A-Way Ranch172.0
10Roberto PerezKilling It BBQ170.76
11Glenn IveyMighty Fine Country Cookers170.14
12Emilio BravoAll In Smokers170.14
13Jeff PetersonImpact Fire170.12
14ezra wilsonBlack Hat Kookers169.86
15Kevin TinneyAlmost Sober Kookers169.62

Pork Spare Ribs

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Randall KendrickHide-A-Way Ranch193.0
2Sean LarkinThe Dirty Underwear Gang185.6
3Caleb WardenKickin Kajun Smokehouse184.0
4Mark MeadeTexas Star Cookers182.86
5jereme skrabanekBig slick cooker181.88
6CLYDE JONESWasted Sauce Cookers180.4
7Scott YoungFamous Unknown178.12
8Emilio BravoAll In Smokers175.94
9Joey DelaneyOld Firehouse Cookers175.06
10Roberto PerezKilling It BBQ174.74
11Jon SternTejas Barbacoa172.08
12John EscalanteBMF Cookers170.82
13Glenn IveyMighty Fine Country Cookers168.54
14Joshua WuerchWalk Off Cookers167.62
15Jesse FitchSmoke Rings in the Dark164.62

Brisket

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Mark MeadeTexas Star Cookers193.6
2Ray FitchHatters and Catters184.94
3Joey DelaneyOld Firehouse Cookers184.6
4Sean LarkinThe Dirty Underwear Gang180.08
5Emilio BravoAll In Smokers179.46
6John EscalanteBMF Cookers176.6
7Jon SternTejas Barbacoa176.34
8jereme skrabanekBig slick cooker176.28
9benet gaytosPinoy BBQ175.08
10Deane HaflingPickles BBQ173.56
11Jesse FitchSmoke Rings in the Dark173.26
12Randall KendrickHide-A-Way Ranch168.68
13Joshua JohnsonReGroup166.68
14Roberto PerezKilling It BBQ165.22
15Caleb WardenKickin Kajun Smokehouse163.08

Ancillary

Chefs Choice

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Jon SternTejas Barbacoa188.28
2Joey DelaneyOld Firehouse Cookers187.86
3Jon SternTejas Barbacoa182.46
4Daniel AlmanzaHell Bent 100% Texas Cookers174.2