International Barbeque Cookers Association

Yaga's Wild Game and Barbecue Cookoff

May 9, 2025 - May 10, 2025
https://www.ycfgalveston.org/general-9
State Championship

Contest Details

Yaga's Wild Game and Barbecue Cookoff
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
phone409-939-6494
emailcarneson42@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

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

Chicken

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

Pork Spare Ribs

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

Brisket

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

Ancillary

Chefs Choice

PlaceHead Cook / TeamPoints
1Brian Murphy
South Texas Smokers 2		187.46
2Rick McCullor
Texas Best 		186.14
3Shawn Moore
Chase-N-Moore Smoke		185.92

Fajitas

PlaceHead Cook / TeamPoints
1Brian Murphy
South Texas Smokers 2		184.14
2Sean Welsh
Cool Cookers		183.08
3Mike Robertson
The Miller Lite Bunch 1		180.42

Seafood

PlaceHead Cook / TeamPoints
1Mike Morgan
Filthy Pelican Crew 3		191.14
2scott mohon
Gram's & Pap's Backyard Smokers		187.68
3Celina Miranda
Triple M BBQ 2		186.8

Wild Game

PlaceHead Cook / TeamPoints
1David Hernandez
Whatcha Smokin'		189.54
2Mike Robertson
The Miller Lite Bunch 1		188.12
3Tommy Stunson
Cool Cookers 2		181.26
4Mark Morgan
Filthy Pelican Crew 3		174.52
5Jamie Robey
Flirtin’ With Disaster		169.54
6Fermin Carrasco
Jokers N Smokers		159.12
7Benji Puccetti
3DC Cookers 2		148.98
8Charles Koerth
Paradise Cookers 2		145.8
9Dean Solomon
Eye-One Cookers		139.8

Wild Game Fowl

PlaceHead Cook / TeamPoints
1David Hernandez
Whatcha Smokin'		184.94
2Charles Koerth
Paradise Cookers 2		180.32
3Mark Morgan
Filthy Pelican Crew 3		179.68

Wild Game Venison

PlaceHead Cook / TeamPoints
1Mike Robertson
The Miller Lite Bunch 1		182.82
2Jamie Robey
Flirtin’ With Disaster		180.06
3Tommy Stunson
Cool Cookers 2		179.4

Wild Hog

PlaceHead Cook / TeamPoints
1Fermin Carrasco
Jokers N Smokers		185.92
2Dean Solomon
Eye-One Cookers		181.52
3Benji Puccetti
3DC Cookers 2		178.52