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
phone512-644-0881
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 Cook / TeamPoints
1Raymond Hernandez
No Mas Ponle		547.62
2Randel Johnson
Oakalla Que		546.84
3Jesse Agullar
Double J Smokers		546.8
4Freddy Ramos
Eat My Meat Cookers		542.42
5Christopher Rodriguez
Shameful Smoke		535.44
6James Garza
The Republic of 'Que		532.08
7James Pavia
Team Tito's #3		531.56
8John Segura
2 Live Q		530.22
9jesus vielma
Que Se Mueve BBQ cookers		530.0
10Heath Walden
River Bottom Boys		529.38
11Davis Hernandez
Whatcha Smokin		524.52
12Dennis Alvarez
D’Lish BBQ / Tito's #4		522.48
13Michael Hernandez
All the Smoke BBQ		521.42
14Jamie Beran
Post Oak Cookers		519.18
15Master Ticket - M0127
M0127		518.84

Chicken

PlaceHead Cook / TeamPoints
1Michael Hernandez
All the Smoke BBQ		192.34
2Evaristo Almendarez
Buck'n Good BBQ		188.66
3Christopher Rodriguez
Shameful Smoke		185.88
4Adam Luna
Black Label Smokers		182.18
5Raymond Hernandez
No Mas Ponle		180.66
6jesus vielma
Que Se Mueve BBQ cookers		179.78
7Dino DeYoung
DG's Smokin BBQ		179.68
8Albert Sosa
Sosa Barbecue Co.		179.66
9John Segura
2 Live Q		178.26
10David De Leon
Broke Ass Smokers		177.28
11James Pavia
Team Tito's #3		175.68
12Randel Johnson
Oakalla Que		175.42
13Dennis Alvarez
D’Lish BBQ / Tito's #4		174.74
14Heath Walden
River Bottom Boys		173.02
15Domingo Gonzlaes
Outcast Cookers		171.82

Pork Spare Ribs

PlaceHead Cook / TeamPoints
1Freddy Ramos
Eat My Meat Cookers		193.6
2Jamie Beran
Post Oak Cookers		185.94
3Raymond Hernandez
No Mas Ponle		185.62
4Randel Johnson
Oakalla Que		185.2
5Tino Canales
Lonestar Smokers Team Tito's #7		185.0
6James Garza
The Republic of 'Que		184.66
7Trea Hinojosa
Wylde Angus BBQ		183.46
8Jesse Aguilar
Double J Smokers		183.06
9Jesse Logan
Bubbas Got Gas		182.88
10Marcus Gonzales
Stax BBQ Co.		182.88
11James Brooks
Boss BBQ		181.88
12Debra Ross
Cowgirls Kick Butt		181.66
13David Hernandez
Whatcha Smokin'		181.34
14jesus vielma
Que Se Mueve BBQ cookers		181.0
15John Segura
2 Live Q		180.28

Brisket

PlaceHead Cook / TeamPoints
1Jesse Aguilar
Double J Smokers		192.0
2Randel Johnson
Oakalla Que		186.22
3Evaristo Almendarez
Buck'n Good BBQ		182.48
4James Garza
The Republic of 'Que		182.48
5Leonard Love
Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team		181.66
6Raymond Hernandez
No Mas Ponle		181.34
7Freddy Ramos
Eat My Meat Cookers		180.88
8Tony Gallegos
Dos Primos		180.38
9Jerry Cox
Salty Smoke		180.06
10Heath Walden
River Bottom Boys		178.54
11JUAN GUZMAN
360 Cookers		177.94
12James Pavia
Team Tito's #3		177.94
13David Hernandez
Whatcha Smokin'		177.66
14Tino Canales
Lonestar Smokers Team Tito's #7		177.58
15Debra Ross
Cowgirls Kick Butt		176.38