Yaga's Wild Game and Barbecue Cookoff

May 9, 2025 - May 10, 2025

https://www.ycfgalveston.org/general-9

State Championship

Contest Details

IBCA Contest Number: 2025-141

1 Hope Blvd
Galveston, TX 77554
[Driving Directions]
[Map]

Head Judge: Robin Myers

Tray Pickup: 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Additional Tray Pickup: 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. Saturday

Cooks Meeting: Friday at 2:00 P.M.

Turn in times / Schedule

12:00 Chicken
1:30 Pork Spare Ribs
3:00 Brisket

Awards

TBD

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

Seafood Included in entry 5:00 P.M.

Fajitas Included in entry 6:30 P.M.

Wild Game Fowl Included in entry 4:30 P.M.

Wild Hog Included in entry 4:30 P.M.

Wild Game Venison Included in entry 4:30 P.M.

Saturday Ancillaries

Chefs Choice 10:30 A.M.

Wild Game 4:30 P.M.

Contact and Registration

Contact: Chris Arneson

409-939-6494

carneson42@gmail.com

Registration

Entry Fee: 350.00

Contest Registration/Flyer

Competition Results

Head Judge: Robin Myers

Number of Teams: 62

Tickets Summary: [PDF]

Master Ticket Details: [PDF]

Grand Champion

Shawn Moore / Chase-N-Moore Smoke

Reserve Grand Champion

IRA Green / Flying G Barbecue

Brisket: Mark Morgan / Filthy Pelican Crew 3

Chicken: David Hernandez / Whatcha Smokin'

Pork Spare Ribs: Shawn Moore / Chase-N-Moore Smoke

Overall

Place	Head Cook	Team	Points
1	Shawn Moore	Chase-N-Moore Smoke	530.82
2	IRA Green	Flying G Barbecue	530.68
3	John Specion	Real Slow Cookers	524.52
4	David Hernandez	Whatcha Smokin'	523.58
5	Mark Meade	Texas Star Cookers	523.44
6	Deane Hafling	Pickles BBQ	519.04
7	Dean Solomon	Eye-One Cookers	518.14
8	Brandon Davis	Dixieland Smokers	516.36
9	Jamie Robey	Flirtin’ With Disaster	516.1
10	Phillip Sukal	South Texas Smoker	151.76
11	Mark Garcia	Los Compadres	513.28
12	Mike Robertson	The Miller Lite Bunch 1	509.0
13	Tyson Arnold	Sundowners	508.8
14	Greg Brenham	Third Coast Cookers	508.02
15	Tommy Stunson	Cool Cookers 2	507.22

Chicken

Place	Head Cook	Team	Points
1	David Hernandez	Whatcha Smokin'	183.14
2	Shawn Moore	Chase-N-Moore Smoke	182.2
3	Hunter Green	Marsh Rats	180.92
4	Brandon Davis	Dixieland Smokers	179.14
5	Mark Garcia	Roadkill Cookers	179.08
6	Mark Meade	Texas Star Cookers	176.02
7	Josh Allred	Get'n Sauced Cookers	175.68
8	Christopher Saracco	Texas Missing Lynx 2	172.66
9	IRA Green	Flying G Barbecue	172.0
10	Jamie Robey	Flirtin’ With Disaster	171.74
11	Charles Koerth	Paradise Cookers 2	171.4
12	Dean Solomon	Eye-One Cookers	171.02
13	Mike Robertson	The Miller Lite Bunch 1	170.8
14	Mark Paulos	Hardwood BBQ 3	169.54
15	Bud Loy	Hardwood BBQ 2	168.88

Pork Spare Ribs

Place	Head Cook	Team	Points
1	Shawn Moore	Chase-N-Moore Smoke	188.0
2	Jamie Robey	Flirtin’ With Disaster	186.48
3	Melanie Allred	Get'n Sauced Cookers 2	186.2
4	IRA Green	Flying G Barbecue	185.94
5	Mark Meade	Texas Star Cookers	182.2
6	Mike Varela	Filthy Pelican Crew	181.02
7	Paul Gutowsky	Paradise Cookers 4	180.94
8	Phillip Sukal	South Texas Smoker	180.02
9	Deane Hafling	Pickles BBQ	179.36
10	Tommy Stunson	Cool Cookers 2	179.14
11	Rob Penke	Galveston Island Cookers	179.08
12	Mark Garcia	Roadkill Cookers	178.2
13	Christopher Saracco	Texas Missing Lynx 2	177.26
14	Greg Brenham	Third Coast Cookers	176.34
15	John Specion	Real Slow Cookers	176.24

Brisket

Place	Head Cook	Team	Points
1	Mark Morgan	Filthy Pelican Crew 3	193.28
2	Adam Lowe	Smokin Cheese	182.22
3	Steve Traina	Ring of Fire Cookers	182.14
4	John Specion	Real Slow Cookers	180.62
5	Deane Hafling	Pickles BBQ	175.74
6	Tyson Arnold	Sundowners	175.36
7	Jordan Kleinecke	Chupacabra in the Crosshairs 3	172.94
8	IRA Green	Flying G Barbecue	172.74
9	Stewart Gagnon	Paradise Cookers	172.66
10	John Miller	The Texas Barbeque Massacre 2	172.4
11	Dean Solomon	Eye-One Cookers	171.44
12	David Miranda	Triple M Cookers	169.6
13	Phillip Sukal	South Texas Smoker	169.32
14	David Hernandez	Whatcha Smokin'	169.04
15	Kelly Little	Smoke G.O.A.T 2	168.88

Ancillary

Chefs ChoicePlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Brian MurphySouth Texas Smokers 2187.46
2Rick McCullorTexas Best 186.14
3Shawn MooreChase-N-Moore Smoke185.92
FajitasPlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Brian MurphySouth Texas Smokers 2184.14
2Sean WelshCool Cookers183.08
3Mike RobertsonThe Miller Lite Bunch 1180.42
SeafoodPlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Mike MorganFilthy Pelican Crew 3191.14
2scott mohonGram's & Pap's Backyard Smokers187.68
3Celina MirandaTriple M BBQ 2186.8
Wild GamePlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1David HernandezWhatcha Smokin'189.54
2Mike RobertsonThe Miller Lite Bunch 1188.12
3Tommy StunsonCool Cookers 2181.26
4Mark MorganFilthy Pelican Crew 3174.52
5Jamie RobeyFlirtin’ With Disaster169.54
6Fermin CarrascoJokers N Smokers159.12
7Benji Puccetti3DC Cookers 2148.98
8Charles KoerthParadise Cookers 2145.8
9Dean SolomonEye-One Cookers139.8
Wild Game FowlPlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1David HernandezWhatcha Smokin'184.94
2Charles KoerthParadise Cookers 2180.32
3Mark MorganFilthy Pelican Crew 3179.68
Wild Game VenisonPlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Mike RobertsonThe Miller Lite Bunch 1182.82
2Jamie RobeyFlirtin’ With Disaster180.06
3Tommy StunsonCool Cookers 2179.4
Wild HogPlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Fermin CarrascoJokers N Smokers185.92
2Dean SolomonEye-One Cookers181.52
3Benji Puccetti3DC Cookers 2178.52