Bucks Backyard 9th Annual BBQ Cookoff

March 21, 2025 - March 22, 2025

Contest Details

Bucks Backyard 9th Annual BBQ Cookoff
IBCA Contest Number: 2025-126

1750 S FM 1626
Buda, TX 78610
[Driving Directions]
[Map]

Head Judge: Kim Love
Tray Pickup: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Cooks Meeting: Friday at 6:30pm

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

Beef Fajitas $25 8:00 PM
Margaritas $10 8:00 PM

Saturday Ancillaries

Beans $20 11:00 AM

Contact and Registration

Contact: Shane Sanders

Registration

Entry Fee: $185

Contest Registration/Flyer

Competition Results

Head Judge: Kim Love
Number of Teams: 53

Tickets Summary: [PDF]

Master Ticket Details: [PDF]

Grand Champion

Raymond Hernandez / No Mas Ponle


Reserve Grand Champion

Orlando Rodriguez / NVD Crew


Brisket: Orlando Rodriguez / NVD Crew
Chicken: Raymond Hernandez / No Mas Ponle
Pork Spare Ribs: Keith Hardaway / Purple Reign BBQ

Overall

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Raymond HernandezNo Mas Ponle543.82
2Orlando RodriguezNVD Crew539.36
3Eddie MedranoTX BBQ Depot523.44
4Ryan NewlandBackline Smokers522.58
5James GarzaThe Republic of 'Que522.3
6Ramiro GonzalezGordoCue518.64
7Mike ValdezSmokin Pops BBQ516.28
8Dennis ButterworthWarpig BBQ513.84
9Michael Sargent JrBubba Fatz BBQ511.06
10Michael HernandezAll the Smoke BBQ508.3
11Chase BishopBout Time BBQ508.0
12Joe Arellano Tiny's 2.1506.64
13Carlos CalzadaSmokin Los BBQ505.24
14John ZamoraTeam Tito's #1502.8
15 Master TicketM0101502.2

Chicken

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Raymond HernandezNo Mas Ponle187.74
2Dennis AlvarezTito's #4184.64
3Dennis ButterworthWarpig BBQ183.46
4Mike ValdezSmokin Pops BBQ181.22
5Eddie MedranoTX BBQ Depot180.94
6Chase BishopBout Time BBQ178.68
7Orlando RodriguezNVD Crew177.54
8Albert Saucedo Small Town Smokers176.6
9Rudy SaucedaStargate Clinic171.42
10Joe Arellano Tiny's 2.1169.64
11Michael Sargent JrBubba Fatz BBQ169.54
12Paul AlvaradoBuda Q168.62
13John JasterEl Patio BBQ168.0
14Gregory VelasquezVelasquez bbq167.72
15Terry McDonald Whiskey Tango167.66

Pork Spare Ribs

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Keith HardawayPurple Reign BBQ183.12
2Joe Arellano Tiny's 2.1182.2
3Ramiro GonzalezGordoCue181.82
4Martin PuenteUna Flor BBQ180.96
5Tino CanalesLonestar Smokers180.94
6Matt Prostko Hell Week Cooking Team178.42
7Ben Haverda Big Ben's Tasty Meats178.2
8Joshua ZikeBenchmark BBQ177.16
9Raymond HernandezNo Mas Ponle176.4
10Danny MoralesThe Amigos176.34
11Victor SolisSmokin' Solis BBQ174.78
12Gregory VelasquezVelasquez bbq173.88
13Keno RamosSmoking Fool's173.56
14Carlos CalzadaSmokin Los BBQ172.9
15Melissa LucioShut Em Up Cookers172.56

Brisket

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Orlando RodriguezNVD Crew191.08
2James GarzaThe Republic of Que190.8
3Ryan NewlandBackline Smokers190.18
4Michael HernandezAll the Smoke BBQ187.14
5John ZamoraTeam Tito's #1183.46
6Tino CanalesLonestar Smokers180.46
7Raymond HernandezNo Mas Ponle179.68
8Jeffrey GuerreroSmokin' Pickle178.6
9Michael Sargent JrBubba Fatz BBQ177.86
10Jorge De LeonDirty 6 Creeks174.76
11Paul AlvaradoBuda Q174.54
12Eddie MedranoTX BBQ Depot173.22
13Dino DeYoungDG's Smokin BBQ171.72
14Ramiro GonzalezGordoCue171.62
15Jonathan CleverCommercial Towing Services171.08

Ancillary

Beans

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Ryan NewlandBackline Smokers184.32
2Keno RamosSmoking Fool's183.38
3Anthony GamezFireAnt BBQ Co174.14
4Melissa LucioShut Em Up Cookers171.34
5Joe Arellano Tiny's 2.1166.74
6Joshua ZikeBenchmark BBQ166.46
7John ZamoraTeam Tito's #1163.12
8Keith HardawayPurple Reign BBQ160.92
9Michael Sargent JrBubba Fatz BBQ157.54
10Matt Prostko Hell Week Cooking Team157.52

Beef Fajitas

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Ryan NewlandBackline Smokers185.58
2Chase BishopBout Time BBQ181.66
3John ZamoraTeam Tito's #1179.22

Margaritas

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Anthony GamezFireAnt BBQ Co192.0
2Melissa LucioShut Em Up Cookers191.08
3Dennis AlvarezTito's #4189.22