6th Annual State Championship Smoke in the Pines BBQ Cook Off
June 27, 2025 - June 28, 2025
State Championship
Contest Details
6th Annual State Championship Smoke in the Pines BBQ Cook Off
IBCA Contest Number: 2025-99
Head Judge: Kevin Miller
Tray Pickup: 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
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
6,000
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
Cooks Choice 25.00 8:30 P.M.
Saturday Ancillaries
Beans 25.00 10:00 A.M.
Kids Q 25.00 10:00 A.M.
Contact and Registration
Contact: Brenda Clifton
phone936-327-4929
Registration
Entry Fee:200.00
Contest Registration/Flyer
Competition Results
Head Judge:Kevin Miller
Number of Teams:56
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Grand Champion
Mike Tristan / HTX Barbecue
Reserve Grand Champion
Corey Nelson / The Lonely Gringo
Brisket: Steve Siebeneicher / Wild Thang Cookers
Chicken: John Murphy / Code 3 Fire N Smoke
Pork Spare Ribs: Randall Kendrick / Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers
Overall
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Tristan HTX Barbecue | 552.32 |
| 2 | Corey Nelson The Lonely Gringo | 549.88 |
| 3 | Paul Flores Nut’n But Smoke Kookers | 549.62 |
| 4 | Cole Clifton Clifton Chevy Cookers | 548.08 |
| 5 | Randall Kendrick Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers | 547.48 |
| 6 | Trey Fournier Chokin On Smoke | 546.9 |
| 7 | Steve Siebeneicher Wild Thang Cookers | 545.98 |
| 8 | Travis Thibadeaux Coon Ass Cookers | 540.86 |
| 9 | James Menotti Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ | 540.32 |
| 10 | Darrin Thumann Lucky 7 bbq | 537.82 |
| 11 | Bobby Riggs Brisket Cases | 537.44 |
| 12 | Ronald Thompson 835 Cookers | 533.0 |
| 13 | Ozzie Trevino Let It Ride Smokers | 532.64 |
| 14 | Mark Meade Texas Star Cookers | 532.24 |
| 15 | Mickey Lang Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ | 531.7 |
Chicken
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Murphy Code 3 Fire N Smoke | 192.34 |
| 2 | Andrew Mudge Old Tram Cookers | 191.68 |
| 3 | Travis Thibodeaux Coon Ass Cookers | 188.94 |
| 4 | Cole Clifton Clifton Chevy Cookers | 187.74 |
| 5 | Ozzie Trevino Let It Ride Smokers | 186.2 |
| 6 | Darrin Thumann Lucky 7 bbq | 185.2 |
| 7 | Brannon Ferrara Mosh Pit Cookers | 184.98 |
| 8 | Mark Meade Texas Star Cookers | 183.36 |
| 9 | Corey Nelson The Lonely Gringo | 182.14 |
| 10 | Mike Tristan HTX Barbecue | 181.88 |
| 11 | Ronald Felder FAMILY TRADITION | 181.26 |
| 12 | Paul Flores Nut’n But Smoke Kookers | 180.94 |
| 13 | Kirk Matura Go Blue Que | 180.06 |
| 14 | Sean Cotton Coward Creek BBQ | 179.12 |
| 15 | Bobby Riggs Brisket Cases | 179.06 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randall Kendrick Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers | 193.54 |
| 2 | Thomas Wyrick What The Que Cookers | 189.54 |
| 3 | Paul Flores Nut’n But Smoke Kookers | 189.26 |
| 4 | Rita Marczewski Bet Yur Ash BBQ | 188.3 |
| 5 | Ozzie Trevino Let It Ride Smokers | 187.08 |
| 6 | Trey Fournier Chokin On Smoke | 186.2 |
| 7 | Troy Howsley Limp Brisket | 185.22 |
| 8 | Roland Ward Heat Seekers | 183.74 |
| 9 | Mickey Lang Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ | 183.1 |
| 10 | Jeff Dennison Texas Red Dirt Cookers | 182.14 |
| 11 | Mike Tristan HTX Barbecue | 181.82 |
| 12 | Allen Ayres Fire & Smoke | 181.22 |
| 13 | James Menotti Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ | 181.2 |
| 14 | Corey Nelson The Lonely Gringo | 180.28 |
| 15 | Steve Siebeneicher Wild Thang Cookers | 179.98 |
Brisket
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Siebeneicher Wild Thang Cookers | 189.0 |
| 2 | Mike Tristan HTX Barbecue | 188.62 |
| 3 | Cole Clifton Clifton Chevy Cookers | 187.74 |
| 4 | Corey Nelson The Lonely Gringo | 187.46 |
| 5 | Trey Fournier Chokin On Smoke | 184.96 |
| 6 | Randall Kendrick Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers | 184.94 |
| 7 | Charles Kramer LoneStar SmokeStacks | 184.06 |
| 8 | Mickey Lang Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ | 182.44 |
| 9 | Remington Richardson Boss Hawg Cookers | 181.58 |
| 10 | Ronald Thompson 835 Cookers | 181.0 |
| 11 | Bobby Riggs Brisket Cases | 180.88 |
| 12 | James Menotti Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ | 180.66 |
| 13 | Paul Flores Nut’n But Smoke Kookers | 179.42 |
| 14 | Bill Manning BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ | 176.82 |
| 15 | Darrin Thumann Lucky 7 bbq | 176.62 |
Ancillary
Beans
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Robey Flirtin’ With Disaster | 186.42 |
| 2 | Travis Thibadeaux Coon Ass Cookers | 181.54 |
| 3 | Gerald Schomburg Havens Point Cookers | 178.48 |
Cooks Choice
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Higginbotham Whatever It Takes Cookers #1 | 187.12 |
| 2 | Bill Manning BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ | 184.28 |
| 3 | Mike Tristan HTX Barbecue | 178.8 |
Kids Q
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mason Meade Texas Star Cookers | 191.08 |
| 2 | Charles Kramer (Brynlee) Lil SmokeStacks | 183.4 |
| 3 | Mia Calzoncinth Chain Smokers | 180.3 |