International Barbeque Cookers Association

Hill Country "State Championship" BBQ Cook Off "Road to Retirement"

September 12, 2025 - September 13, 2025
State Championship

Contest Details

Hill Country "State Championship" BBQ Cook Off "Road to Retirement"
IBCA Contest Number: 2026-98

755 Civic Center Loop
San Marcos, TX 78666
[Driving Directions]
[Map]

Head Judge: Kim Love
Tray Pickup: Friday from 4:00 to 6:00
Additional Tray Pickup: Before 11:00 AM
Cooks Meeting: Friday at 6:00

Turn in times / Schedule
12:00 Chicken
1:30 Pork Spare Ribs
3:00 Brisket

Awards

$6000

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

Fajitas $50 7:00
Ribeye Steak $50 8:00

Saturday Ancillaries

Contact and Registration

Contact: Richard Anzaldua
phone 512-644-0881
emailrichanza@yahoo.com

Registration

Entry Fee: $175..... After Sept 1st, $200

Contest Registration/Flyer

Competition Results

Head Judge: Kim Love
Number of Teams: 63

Tickets Summary: [PDF]

Master Ticket Details: [PDF]

Grand Champion

Raymond Hernandez / No Mas Ponle


Reserve Grand Champion

Randel Johnson / Oakalla Que


Brisket: Jesse Aguilar / Double J Smokers
Chicken: Michael Hernandez / All the Smoke BBQ
Pork Spare Ribs: Freddy Ramos / Eat My Meat Cookers

Overall

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Raymond HernandezNo Mas Ponle547.62
2Randel JohnsonOakalla Que546.84
3Jesse Agullar Double J Smokers546.8
4Freddy RamosEat My Meat Cookers542.42
5Christopher RodriguezShameful Smoke535.44
6James GarzaThe Republic of 'Que532.08
7James PaviaTeam Tito's #3531.56
8John Segura2 Live Q530.22
9jesus vielmaQue Se Mueve BBQ cookers530.0
10Heath WaldenRiver Bottom Boys529.38
11Davis HernandezWhatcha Smokin524.52
12Dennis AlvarezD’Lish BBQ / Tito's #4522.48
13Michael HernandezAll the Smoke BBQ521.42
14Jamie BeranPost Oak Cookers519.18
15Master Ticket - M0127M0127518.84

Chicken

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Michael HernandezAll the Smoke BBQ192.34
2Evaristo Almendarez Buck'n Good BBQ188.66
3Christopher RodriguezShameful Smoke185.88
4Adam LunaBlack Label Smokers182.18
5Raymond HernandezNo Mas Ponle180.66
6jesus vielmaQue Se Mueve BBQ cookers179.78
7Dino DeYoungDG's Smokin BBQ179.68
8Albert SosaSosa Barbecue Co.179.66
9John Segura2 Live Q178.26
10David De LeonBroke Ass Smokers177.28
11James PaviaTeam Tito's #3175.68
12Randel JohnsonOakalla Que175.42
13Dennis AlvarezD’Lish BBQ / Tito's #4174.74
14Heath WaldenRiver Bottom Boys173.02
15Domingo GonzlaesOutcast Cookers171.82

Pork Spare Ribs

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Freddy RamosEat My Meat Cookers193.6
2Jamie BeranPost Oak Cookers185.94
3Raymond HernandezNo Mas Ponle185.62
4Randel JohnsonOakalla Que185.2
5Tino CanalesLonestar Smokers Team Tito's #7185.0
6James GarzaThe Republic of 'Que184.66
7Trea HinojosaWylde Angus BBQ183.46
8Jesse AguilarDouble J Smokers183.06
9Jesse LoganBubbas Got Gas182.88
10Marcus GonzalesStax BBQ Co.182.88
11James BrooksBoss BBQ181.88
12Debra RossCowgirls Kick Butt181.66
13David HernandezWhatcha Smokin'181.34
14jesus vielmaQue Se Mueve BBQ cookers181.0
15John Segura2 Live Q180.28

Brisket

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Jesse AguilarDouble J Smokers192.0
2Randel JohnsonOakalla Que186.22
3Evaristo Almendarez Buck'n Good BBQ182.48
4James GarzaThe Republic of 'Que182.48
5Leonard LoveLove's The Answer Competition BBQ Team181.66
6Raymond HernandezNo Mas Ponle181.34
7Freddy RamosEat My Meat Cookers180.88
8Tony GallegosDos Primos180.38
9Jerry CoxSalty Smoke180.06
10Heath WaldenRiver Bottom Boys178.54
11JUAN GUZMAN360 Cookers177.94
12James PaviaTeam Tito's #3177.94
13David HernandezWhatcha Smokin'177.66
14Tino CanalesLonestar Smokers Team Tito's #7177.58
15Debra RossCowgirls Kick Butt176.38