Willacy County Young Farmers BBQ Cook Off
October 24, 2025 - October 25, 2025
State Championship
Contest Details
Willacy County Young Farmers BBQ Cook Off
IBCA Contest Number: 2026-110
Head Judge: Rose Simola
Tray Pickup: 6pm
Cooks Meeting: Friday at 6:30pm
Turn in times / Schedule
12:00 Chicken
1:30 Pork Spare Ribs
3:00 Brisket
1:30 Pork Spare Ribs
3:00 Brisket
Awards
4000
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 $25 8pm
Bloody Mary $25 9pm
Saturday Ancillaries
Pan De Campo $25 10pm
Beans $25 11pm
Contact and Registration
Contact: Eli Benavidez
phone956-280-3792
emailWCYF@gmail.com
Registration
Entry Fee:225
Competition Results
Head Judge:Rose Simola
Number of Teams:19
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Grand Champion
Erik Martinez / Double M BBQ Family
Reserve Grand Champion
Joseph Gonzalez / JAG's BBQ
Brisket: Justin Noyola / La Salle Outlaws
Chicken: Joseph Gonzalez / JAG's BBQ
Pork Spare Ribs: Uvaldo Zamaora / Broken Knee Smokers
Overall
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Martinez Double M BBQ Family | 547.76 |
| 2 | Joseph Gonzalez JAG's BBQ | 535.68 |
| 3 | Myrna Saldana Can't Get Right | 533.84 |
| 4 | Joe Salazar Willacy Co Sheriff | 524.5 |
| 5 | Uvaldo Zamaora Broken Knee Smokers | 522.62 |
| 6 | Daniel Rodriguez SMOKE-IN D's BBQ | 510.32 |
| 7 | Carlos Guerra Smokin’ Dirty | 507.5 |
| 8 | Sabas Gallegos Up In Smoke | 505.42 |
| 9 | Justin Noyola La Salle Outlaws | 505.04 |
| 10 | Johnny Martinez BBQ Bandits | 504.88 |
| 11 | Pablo Morales Morales BBQ | 491.34 |
| 12 | Everardo Villarreal Kool Arrows BBQ | 489.44 |
| 13 | Nick Torrez To the T BBQ | 488.42 |
| 14 | Mike Mesa The Rookie Cookers | 487.0 |
| 15 | George Salazar Combat Cookers Del Valle | 475.62 |
Chicken
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Gonzalez JAG's BBQ | 189.54 |
| 2 | Erik Martinez Double M BBQ Family | 185.88 |
| 3 | Mike Mesa The Rookie Cookers | 181.94 |
| 4 | Joe Salazar Willacy Co Sheriff | 178.46 |
| 5 | Sabas Gallegos Up In Smoke | 175.62 |
| 6 | Nick Torrez To the T BBQ | 171.94 |
| 7 | Myrna Saldana Can't Get Right | 169.88 |
| 8 | Carlos Guerra Smokin’ Dirty | 169.2 |
| 9 | Everardo Villarreal Kool Arrows BBQ | 165.54 |
| 10 | Johnny Martinez BBQ Bandits | 163.0 |
| 11 | Roger Lomas Smokin' Dads | 161.74 |
| 12 | Martin Nito MNT Farm & Ranch | 160.62 |
| 13 | Pablo Morales Morales BBQ | 160.12 |
| 14 | Uvaldo Zamora Broken Knee S,okers | 159.54 |
| 15 | Daniel Rodriguez SMOKE-IN D's BBQ | 158.78 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uvaldo Zamaora Broken Knee Smokers | 184.94 |
| 2 | Erik Martinez Double M BBQ Family | 184.94 |
| 3 | Joe Salazar Willacy Co Sheriff | 184.88 |
| 4 | Myrna Saldana Can't Get Right | 182.42 |
| 5 | Justin Noyola La Salle Outlaws | 181.2 |
| 6 | Joseph Gonzalez JAG's BBQ | 178.8 |
| 7 | Carlos Guerra Smokin’ Dirty | 176.54 |
| 8 | Martin Nito MNT Farm & Ranch | 172.88 |
| 9 | Sabas Gallegos Up In Smoke | 172.58 |
| 10 | Johnny Martinez BBQ Bandits | 172.0 |
| 11 | Daniel Rodriguez SMOKE-IN D's BBQ | 169.74 |
| 12 | Nick Torrez To the T BBQ | 167.02 |
| 13 | Pablo Morales Morales BBQ | 166.4 |
| 14 | Christiaan Trevino Fast Signs BBQ Team | 161.86 |
| 15 | Mike Mesa The Rookie Cookers | 161.48 |
Brisket
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Noyola La Salle Outlaws | 183.96 |
| 2 | Daniel Rodriguez SMOKE-IN D's BBQ | 181.8 |
| 3 | Myrna Saldana Can't Get Right | 181.54 |
| 4 | Uvaldo Zamora Broken Knee Smokers | 178.14 |
| 5 | Erik Martinez Double M BBQ Family | 176.94 |
| 6 | Johnny Martinez BBQ Bandits | 169.88 |
| 7 | Joseph Gonzalez JAG's BBQ | 167.34 |
| 8 | Pablo Morales Morales BBQ | 164.82 |
| 9 | George Salazar Combat Cookers Del Valle | 164.56 |
| 10 | Everardo Villarreal Kool Arrow BBQ | 163.36 |
| 11 | Carlos Guerra Smokin’ Dirty | 161.76 |
| 12 | Joe Salazar Willacy Co Sheriff | 161.16 |
| 13 | Christiaan Trevino Fast Signs BBQ Team | 157.22 |
| 14 | Sabas Gallegos Up In Smoke | 157.22 |
| 15 | Roger Lomas Smokin' Dads | 152.18 |