TAFR Wild Game Cook off and Rodeo
April 11, 2025 - April 12, 2025
State Championship
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Contest Details
TAFR Wild Game Cook off and Rodeo
IBCA Contest Number: 2025-140
Head Judge: Kevin Miller
Tray Pickup: 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Friday
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
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
Wild Game 9:00 A.M.
Seafood 10:30 A.M.
Contact and Registration
Contact: Joseph W Matthews
phone 281-841-0766
emailjmatthews@tafr.org
Registration
Entry Fee: 200.00
Contest Registration/Flyer
Competition Results
Head Judge: Kevin Miller
Number of Teams: 85
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Grand Champion
Rob Arocha / Ponderosa Fire Team #5
Reserve Grand Champion
John Martin / John's Up In Smoke Cookers
Brisket: TJ Swiger / TnT Swine O Mite
Chicken: Anthony Carrasco / Old Firehouse Cookers
Pork Spare Ribs: Rob Arocha / Ponderosa Fire Team #5
Overall
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Arocha | Ponderosa Fire Team #5 | 550.28 |
| 2 | John Martin | John's Up In Smoke Cookers | 539.44 |
| 3 | James Brooks | Boss BBQ | 531.34 |
| 4 | Michelle Martinez | Ponderosa Fire Team #3 | 529.6 |
| 5 | Rita Marczewski | Bet Yur Ash BBQ | 526.46 |
| 6 | Anthony Carrasco | Old Firehouse Cookers | 525.3 |
| 7 | TJ Swiger | TnT Swine O Mite | 523.52 |
| 8 | Adam Martinez | Ponderosa Fire Team #6 | 516.74 |
| 9 | Mark Makohon | 4 Friends Cookers | 515.68 |
| 10 | Willie Bedford | Slow Burn Cookers | 512.96 |
| 11 | Mark Calub | Ponderosa Fire Team #2 | 511.04 |
| 12 | Tim Butler | HPOU | 506.28 |
| 13 | Johnny Dunn | Bourbon Cowboy Cookers | 505.78 |
| 14 | Corbin Stone | Waller County Sheriff's Office | 505.22 |
| 15 | Joe Delaney | Old Firehouse Cookers | 503.98 |
Chicken
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Carrasco | Old Firehouse Cookers | 186.54 |
| 2 | Eddie Lopez | Mad Hog Cookers #3 | 184.94 |
| 3 | John Martin | John's Up In Smoke Cookers | 184.04 |
| 4 | Dustin Standley | Twisted Flames | 184.0 |
| 5 | Cody Doyal | T.O.P. - BBQ Team 2 | 183.68 |
| 6 | Buddy Yen | Ponderosa Fire Team #1 | 183.66 |
| 7 | Dennis Balduf | OI Residential | 181.76 |
| 8 | Tim Butler | HPOU | 181.22 |
| 9 | Rob Arocha | Ponderosa Fire Team #5 | 181.2 |
| 10 | Michelle Martinez | Ponderosa Fire Team #3 | 180.34 |
| 11 | Kieth Smith | Steel Jesse's BBQ Cookers #3 | 178.2 |
| 12 | Ruben Villarreal | Los Lonely Cookers | 176.02 |
| 13 | Robert Garza | Smugglers Blues #2 | 175.74 |
| 14 | TJ Swiger | TnT Swine O Mite | 175.68 |
| 15 | Keith Koncir | Chaparral Cookers I | 175.66 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Arocha | Ponderosa Fire Team #5 | 190.54 |
| 2 | Paul Hill | Mad Hog Cookers #8 | 187.12 |
| 3 | James Brooks | Boss BBQ | 186.76 |
| 4 | Max Doss | Redline Cookers | 185.86 |
| 5 | Rita Marczewski | Bet Yur Ash BBQ | 185.82 |
| 6 | Corey Thornton | Texas Cookers Young Guns | 185.54 |
| 7 | Jonathan Villarreal | El Chingon BBQ | 184.6 |
| 8 | Michelle Martinez | Ponderosa Fire Team #3 | 180.3 |
| 9 | Mark Calub | Ponderosa Fire Team #2 | 178.22 |
| 10 | Willie Bedford | Slow Burn Cookers | 177.84 |
| 11 | John Martin | John's Up In Smoke Cookers | 177.54 |
| 12 | Corbin Stone | Waller County Sheriff's Office | 176.94 |
| 13 | Ross Paniagua | Just the Tip Cookers | 176.02 |
| 14 | Mark Makohon | 4 Friends Cookers | 175.96 |
| 15 | Chuck Jones | Come and Take It #3 | 175.36 |
Brisket
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TJ Swiger | TnT Swine O Mite | 186.28 |
| 2 | James Brooks | Boss BBQ | 179.4 |
| 3 | Rob Arocha | Ponderosa Fire Team #5 | 178.54 |
| 4 | John Martin | John's Up In Smoke Cookers | 177.86 |
| 5 | Rita Marczewski | Bet Yur Ash BBQ | 175.42 |
| 6 | Robert Smith | First Class BBQ | 174.86 |
| 7 | Johnny Dunn | Bourbon Cowboy Cookers | 173.28 |
| 8 | Adam Martinez | Ponderosa Fire Team #6 | 173.26 |
| 9 | Eddie Lopez | Mad Hog Cookers #3 | 172.98 |
| 10 | Mike Biondillo | Regroup BBQ Team | 172.94 |
| 11 | Willie Bedford | Slow Burn Cookers | 172.34 |
| 12 | Anthony Carrasco | Old Firehouse Cookers | 171.4 |
| 13 | Mark Makohon | 4 Friends Cookers | 170.46 |
| 14 | Chris Golson | Mad Hog Cookers #10 | 170.22 |
| 15 | Patrick Wiltze | Blue Suede BBQ | 170.14 |
Ancillary
Seafood
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad Davis | Mad Hog Cookers #6 | 188.28 |
| 2 | Jesse Garza | Steel Jesse's BBQ Cookers #1 | 185.86 |
| 3 | Rob Arocha | Ponderosa Fire Team #5 | 178.24 |
| 4 | Adam Martinez | Ponderosa Fire Team #6 | 178.0 |
| 5 | John Holt | Come and Take It #1 | 177.0 |
| 6 | Eddie Lopez | Mad Hog Cookers #3 | 175.6 |
| 7 | Rita Marczewski | Bet Yur Ash BBQ | 173.46 |
| 8 | Paul Hill | Mad Hog Cookers #8 | 169.16 |
| 9 | Anderson Jackson Jr. | Untouchable Hogs #1 | 168.92 |
| 10 | William McDugle | Old Firehouse Cookers | 166.78 |
Wild Game
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Lopez | Mad Hog Cookers #3 | 190.48 |
| 2 | Cody Doyal | T.O.P. - BBQ Team 2 | 186.48 |
| 3 | Michelle Martinez | Ponderosa Fire Team #3 | 185.6 |
| 4 | Keith Koncir | Chaparral Cookers I | 182.8 |
| 5 | Keith Smith | Steel Jesse's BBQ Cookers #3 | 176.96 |
| 6 | Omar Esparaza | Backyard Cookers II | 176.54 |
| 7 | James Redd | Mad Hog Cookers #1 | 174.86 |
| 8 | Rob Arocha | Ponderosa Fire Team #5 | 174.52 |
| 9 | John Martin | John's Up In Smoke Cookers | 172.94 |
| 10 | Mark Makohon | 4 Friends Cookers | 172.08 |