ABC Pro Rodeo BBQ Cookoff

March 21, 2025 - March 22, 2025
State Championship

Contest Details

ABC Pro Rodeo BBQ Cookoff
IBCA Contest Number: 2025-117

Buffalo Springs Lake
9999 Meadow Rd
Lubbock, TX 79404
[Driving Directions]
[Map]

Head Judge: Jenn Sewell
Tray Pickup: Friday 4-6pm
Additional Tray Pickup: Saturday 9-10am
Cooks Meeting: Friday at 6pm

Turn in times / Schedule
12:00 Chicken
1:30 Pork Spare Ribs
3:00 Brisket

Awards

5000

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

Beans $25 11am
Dessert $25 10am

Contact and Registration

Contact: Scott Taylor

Registration

Entry Fee: 250

Contest Registration/Flyer

Competition Results

Head Judge: Jenn Sewell
Number of Teams: 42

Tickets Summary: [PDF]

Master Ticket Details: [PDF]

Grand Champion

Salomon Hernandez / H-D BBQ


Reserve Grand Champion

Craig Hall / Smokin' Raiders


Brisket: Tyler Parker / Gringo Jalapeño
Chicken: Salomon Hernandez / HD BBQ
Pork Spare Ribs: Salomon Hernandez / H-D BBQ

Overall

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Salomon HernandezH-D BBQ533.84
2Craig HallSmokin' Raiders529.26
3Tyler ParkerGringo Jalapeño529.0
4Cole BradfordB-Man’s BBQ526.62
5Sam DeMerrittToo Sauced Birdies519.62
6Trevor LeeBog Pop's BBQ513.82
7Lindsey VinsonI’ll tell you later bbq513.26
8Marco VasquezBubba's 33506.04
9D'Koda DixonWest Texas Smoke503.74
10Albert AlbaStrong Smoke Rings502.5
11Anthony MontezNena Q BBQ501.96
12Aaron LesleyTexas Oil Dust499.62
13Lance MeeksLone Star Licious495.68
14Jacob LunaPhat Meat Smokers492.84
15Rachel ElbertNo Regerts488.82

Chicken

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Salomon HernandezHD BBQ183.98
2Sam DeMerrittToo Sauced Birdies182.4
3Isaac MunozRaider Smoke181.6
4Lindsey VinsonI’ll tell you later bbq181.32
5Craig HallSmokin' Raiders181.26
6Marco VasquezBubba's 33179.42
7Richard GaitanRolling Smoke Baby173.54
8Trevor LeeBog Pop's BBQ172.6
9Cole BradfordB-Man’s BBQ172.34
10Lance MeeksLone Star Licious172.0
11Brenda FriesenMe, Myself and I171.74
12Jacob LunaPhat Meat Smokers170.4
13D'Koda DixonWest Texas Smoke170.14
14Albert AlbaStrong Smoke Rings169.88
15Anthony CervantesBig Dawg BBQ169.86

Pork Spare Ribs

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Salomon HernandezH-D BBQ188.64
2Trevor LeeBog Pop's BBQ187.34
3Tyler ParkerGringo Jalapeño184.66
4Paul WhitakerScooter -n- Clarke183.06
5Aaron LesleyTexas Oil Dust181.54
6Craig HallSmokin' Raiders180.34
7Rachel ElbertNo Regerts179.34
8Steve Gonzales3 G BBQ178.74
9Cole BradfordB-Man’s BBQ175.68
10Sam DeMerrittToo Sauced Birdies174.8
11Jacob LunaPhat Meat Smokers174.78
12D'Koda DixonWest Texas Smoke171.74
13Jake FetschTipton Diesel Repair171.68
14Albert AlbaStrong Smoke Rings171.08
15Anthony MontezNena Q BBQ170.42

Brisket

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Tyler ParkerGringo Jalapeño179.14
2Cole BradfordB-Man’s BBQ178.6
3Matt AlvarezShake & Bake177.6
4Michael WileyTexas Tech Club172.94
5Ruben TejedaH&R BBQ170.8
6Anthony MontezNena Q BBQ167.68
7Craig HallSmokin' Raiders167.66
8Lynn SimmonsSouth Plains Electric Coop165.6
9Marco VasquezBubba's 33164.54
10Lindsey VinsonI’ll tell you later bbq164.54
11Aaron LesleyTexas Oil Dust164.0
12Sam DeMerrittToo Sauced Birdies162.42
13Chad SnodgrassThe "D" generates162.14
14D'Koda DixonWest Texas Smoke161.86
15Albert AlbaStrong Smoke Rings161.54

Ancillary

Beans

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Chad SnodgrassThe "D" generates172.0
2Brenda FriesenMe, Myself and I160.0
3Steve Gonzales3 G BBQ160.0
4Jared WilliamsDos Gringos BBQ158.14
5Trevor LeeBig Pops BBQ157.26

Dessert

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Nolan NunleySalt & Pepper BBQ184.34
2D'Koda DixonWest Texas Smoke182.46
3Mason GallawayGallway Cattle Grill Team181.6
4Matt AlvarezShake & Bake179.74
5Isaac MunozRaider Smoke179.06