Smokin' The Blues
January 16, 2026 - January 17, 2026
State Championship
Contest Details
Smokin' The Blues
IBCA Contest Number: 2026-36
Head Judge: Alicia Kendrick
Tray Pickup: 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
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
10,000
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 10:30 A.M.
Contact and Registration
Contact: Jim DeGeorge
phone719-930-1664
Registration
Entry Fee:200.00
Contest Registration/Flyer
Competition Results
Head Judge:Alicia Kendrick
Number of Teams:37
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Master Ticket Details:[PDF]
Grand Champion
Jamie Robey / Flirtin’ With Disaster
Reserve Grand Champion
Jamie Beran / Post Oak Cookers
Brisket: Jamie Beran / Post Oak Cookers
Chicken: Zach Smith / Meat-Locker Misfits
Pork Spare Ribs: Mickey Lang / Bad To The Bone BBQ
Overall
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Robey Flirtin’ With Disaster | 527.48 |
| 2 | Jamie Beran Post Oak Cookers | 524.76 |
| 3 | Ted Skinner Mad Scientist Social Club | 520.94 |
| 4 | Matt Kaspar Rapsak BBQ | 513.64 |
| 5 | Rita Marczewski Bet Yur Ash BBQ | 513.22 |
| 6 | Bobby Riggs Brisket Cases | 513.18 |
| 7 | Zach Smith Meat-Locker Misfits | 512.72 |
| 8 | Ronald Thompson 835 Cookers | 511.96 |
| 9 | Mickey Lang Bad To The Bone BBQ | 509.94 |
| 10 | Joe Zwall 4:19 BBQ | 509.68 |
| 11 | Mike Gomez Mike’s Q | 508.28 |
| 12 | Jesus Puente Liniero Smoke | 505.54 |
| 13 | Collin Cagle Smokin Hotties' | 505.02 |
| 14 | Ron Garcia Big Ron's Rub | 504.3 |
| 15 | Charles Kramer LoneStar SmokeStacks | 502.1 |
Chicken
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Smith Meat-Locker Misfits | 187.12 |
| 2 | Ted Skinner Mad Scientist Social Club | 186.76 |
| 3 | Bobby Riggs Brisket Cases | 185.26 |
| 4 | Joe Zwall 4:19 BBQ | 182.88 |
| 5 | Ron Garcia Big Ron's Rub | 179.72 |
| 6 | Rita Marczewski Bet Yur Ash BBQ | 179.66 |
| 7 | Jesus Puente Liniero Smoke | 178.74 |
| 8 | Jamie Robey Flirtin’ With Disaster | 176.6 |
| 9 | Jamie Beran Post Oak Cookers | 176.34 |
| 10 | Darrin Thumann Lucky 7 bbq | 174.12 |
| 11 | Gerald Schomburg Havens Point Cookers | 172.06 |
| 12 | Matt Kaspar Rapsak BBQ | 172.06 |
| 13 | Josh Buske Lone Star Men | 170.74 |
| 14 | Robert Shadle SmokeEaters BarBQ | 170.46 |
| 15 | Jared Jones Just-A-Smokin | 169.82 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mickey Lang Bad To The Bone BBQ | 178.86 |
| 2 | Ted Skinner Mad Scientist Social Club | 178.52 |
| 3 | Scott Young Famous Unknown | 178.18 |
| 4 | Matt Kaspar Rapsak BBQ | 177.62 |
| 5 | Mike Gomez Mike’s Q | 176.62 |
| 6 | Ronald Thompson 835 Cookers | 176.26 |
| 7 | Charles Kramer LoneStar SmokeStacks | 176.0 |
| 8 | Darrin Thumann Lucky 7 bbq | 173.84 |
| 9 | Collin Cagle Smokin Hotties' | 173.82 |
| 10 | Ira Green Flying G Barbecue | 173.6 |
| 11 | Ron Garcia Big Ron's Rub | 173.28 |
| 12 | Joe Zwall 4:19 BBQ | 172.94 |
| 13 | Jamie Robey Flirtin’ With Disaster | 172.66 |
| 14 | Rita Marczewski Bet Yur Ash BBQ | 171.46 |
| 15 | Obie Culp 4C’s BBQ | 170.52 |
Brisket
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Beran Post Oak Cookers | 184.08 |
| 2 | Rene Sanchez Double S Smokers | 179.74 |
| 3 | Jamie Robey Flirtin’ With Disaster | 178.22 |
| 4 | Ronald Thompson 835 Cookers | 175.76 |
| 5 | Andrew Mudge Old Tram Cookers | 174.48 |
| 6 | Mike Tristan HTX Barbecue | 172.62 |
| 7 | Mickey Lang Bad To The Bone BBQ | 172.06 |
| 8 | Mike Gomez Mike’s Q | 171.38 |
| 9 | Charles Kramer LoneStar SmokeStacks | 169.6 |
| 10 | Dwain Booher Toxic Smoke cookers | 168.94 |
| 11 | Donnie Howard Twisted D Cookers | 168.68 |
| 12 | Kirk Matura Go Blue Que | 165.34 |
| 13 | Matt Kaspar Rapsak BBQ | 163.96 |
| 14 | Collin Cagle Smokin Hotties' | 162.88 |
| 15 | Obie Culp 4C’s BBQ | 162.8 |
Ancillary
Beans
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dwain Booher Toxic Smoke cookers | 177.82 |
| 2 | Jamie Robey Flirtin’ With Disaster | 177.26 |
| 3 | Matt Kaspar Rapsak BBQ | 171.06 |
