East Montgomery County Fair Assoc BBQ Cook off
September 5, 2025 - September 6, 2025
State Championship
The open category on Saturday is included in the entry fee.
Contest Details
East Montgomery County Fair Assoc BBQ Cook off
IBCA Contest Number: 2026-86
Head Judge: Mary Lynn Gammill
Tray Pickup: Friday from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
Additional Tray Pickup: 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. Saturday
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
Payout listed in Rules Page 4
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
Margaritas 20.00 7:00 P.M.
Saturday Ancillaries
Open "No Dessert" included in entry 10:30 A.M.
Contact and Registration
Contact: Tiffany Wheatley
phone 713-829-5397
Registration
Entry Fee: 350.00
Contest Registration/Flyer
Competition Results
Head Judge: Mary Lynn Gammill
Number of Teams: 81
Tickets Summary: [PDF]
Master Ticket Details: [PDF]
Grand Champion
Cody Long / Beerkat Cookers
Reserve Grand Champion
Marcus Ray / Swinging Richards #2
Brisket: Eric Turner / Sugar Shack
Chicken: Garett Shelton / Small Time Cookers
Pork Spare Ribs: Kim Felder / Family Tradition #2
Overall
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cody Long | Beerkat Cookers | 535.54 |
| 2 | Marcus Ray | Swinging Richards #2 | 530.08 |
| 3 | JW Watkins | Last Place Cookers | 529.88 |
| 4 | Brian Yates | 1484 Front Porch Cookers | 529.5 |
| 5 | Robert Sapien | Smoke Pimps | 526.4 |
| 6 | Tony Cooper | Heads Up Heels Down #3 | 525.16 |
| 7 | Jeremy Knippa | Old Buzzard Cookers | 524.3 |
| 8 | Eric Turner | Sugar Shack | 524.14 |
| 9 | Master Ticket Unclaimed | 523.74 | |
| 10 | Stephen Naleway | Twisted BBQ Brothers | 522.08 |
| 11 | Alex Castro | Q’ston barbecue | 521.76 |
| 12 | Chris Deanda | Chill N Grill Cookers #2 | 521.52 |
| 13 | Sam Paiz | Top Gun Cookers #2 | 519.76 |
| 14 | Cole Clifton | Clifton Chevy Cookers | 519.68 |
| 15 | Garret Shelton | Small Time Cookers | 519.6 |
Chicken
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garett Shelton | Small Time Cookers | 189.8 |
| 2 | Brett Gage | Blacksheep Cookers | 187.34 |
| 3 | Box Ticket Unclaimed | 186.8 | |
| 4 | Cody Long | Beerkat Cookers | 186.74 |
| 5 | Chris Deanda | Chill N Grill Cookers #2 | 185.86 |
| 6 | Ron Felder | Family Tradition | 184.66 |
| 7 | Tim Stewart | Smokin' Mac | 184.0 |
| 8 | Jason Bassett | Heads Up Heels Down Cookers #1 | 183.2 |
| 9 | Sam Paiz | Top Gun Cookers #2 | 182.8 |
| 10 | Tony Cooper | Heads Up Heels Down #3 | 182.74 |
| 11 | Cole Clifton | Clifton Chevy Cookers | 182.46 |
| 12 | Cody Fife | TC BBQ | 181.2 |
| 13 | Roger Wolsey | Head Up Heels Down Cookers #2 | 180.94 |
| 14 | Phillip Wilson | Old Buzzard Cookers #1 | 180.32 |
| 15 | Drew Welch | Pineknott Cookers | 177.92 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Felder | Family Tradition #2 | 190.86 |
| 2 | Jeremy Knippa | Old Buzzard Cookers II | 187.4 |
| 3 | Brian Yates | 1484 Front Porch Cookers | 186.74 |
| 4 | Gary Longmire | Last Minute Cookers | 184.66 |
| 5 | Robert Meshell | Who Cares Kookers | 183.4 |
| 6 | John Decker | Fore the Smoke | 183.2 |
| 7 | Carlos Tellez | Top Gun Cookers #4 | 182.8 |
| 8 | Brian Navarro | East Montgomery County Social Club 2 | 181.6 |
| 9 | JW Watkins | Last Place Cookers | 181.32 |
| 10 | Tony Cooper | Heads Up Heels Down #3 | 180.6 |
| 11 | Travis Thibadeaux | Coon Ass Cookers | 178.82 |
| 12 | Robert Sapien | Smoke Pimps | 178.42 |
| 13 | Robbie Nance | Chip and A Chair Smokers | 178.22 |
| 14 | Garett Shelton | Small Time Cookers | 176.92 |
| 15 | Marcus Ray | Swinging Richards #2 | 176.88 |
Brisket
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Turner | Sugar Shack | 182.4 |
| 2 | Arthur Trevino | Chill N Grill #1 | 181.02 |
| 3 | Rual Delarosa | Chill N Grill #3 | 179.74 |
| 4 | Marcus Ray | Swinging Richards #2 | 179.4 |
| 5 | Travis Thibodeaux | Coon Ass Cookers | 179.1 |
| 6 | Drew Welch | Pineknott Cookers | 178.8 |
| 7 | Stephen Naleway | Twisted BBQ Brothers | 177.54 |
| 8 | Brian Yates | 1484 Front Porch Cookers | 177.22 |
| 9 | Gary Longmire Jr | Last Minute Cookers II | 176.3 |
| 10 | Alex Castro | Q’ston barbecue | 176.28 |
| 11 | Sam Paiz | Top Gun Cookers #2 | 176.06 |
| 12 | Robert King | Smokin' Devil Dogs | 175.72 |
| 13 | Brian Humphries | Jody's Boys | 175.68 |
| 14 | Billy Thumann | Murica Hell Yeah | 175.66 |
| 15 | Robert Sapien | Smoke Pimps | 175.14 |
Ancillary
Margaritas
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Hagler | Strokin & Smokin Cookers | 185.54 |
| 2 | Brett Gage | Blacksheep Cookers | 182.48 |
Open "No Dessert"
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunner Capps | State Line Cookers | 190.88 |
| 2 | Cole Clifton | Clifton Chevy Cookers | 190.48 |
| 3 | Robert Sapien | Smoke Pimps | 188.74 |
| 4 | Gary Longmire Jr | Last Minute Cookers II | 188.32 |
| 5 | Billy Thumann | Murica Hell Yeah | 185.6 |
| 6 | Cody Long | Beerkat Cookers | 185.22 |
| 7 | Eric Turner | Sugar Shack | 182.14 |
| 8 | JW Watkins | Last Place Cookers | 180.06 |
| 9 | Brian Navarro | East Montgomery County Social Club 2 | 180.0 |
| 10 | Tim Stewart | Smokin' Mac | 180.0 |
| 11 | Buddy Kellum | East County Rowdy Cookers | 179.7 |
| 12 | Chris Gage | E Mont Co Social Club 1 | 179.68 |
| 13 | Greg Sanchez | East County Kahunas #2 | 179.68 |
| 14 | T J Marules | Who's Your Daddy Smokers | 179.12 |
| 15 | Nicholas Kratzer | BBQ Whispers | 177.58 |