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

Willacy County Stock Show Grounds
10520 Business 77
Raymondville, TX 78580
[Driving Directions]
[Map]

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

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

Registration

Entry Fee: 225

Competition Results

Head Judge: Rose Simola
Number of Teams: 19

Tickets Summary: [PDF]

Master Ticket Details: [PDF]

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

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Erik MartinezDouble M BBQ Family547.76
2Joseph GonzalezJAG's BBQ535.68
3Myrna SaldanaCan't Get Right533.84
4Joe SalazarWillacy Co Sheriff524.5
5Uvaldo ZamaoraBroken Knee Smokers522.62
6Daniel RodriguezSMOKE-IN D's BBQ510.32
7Carlos GuerraSmokin’ Dirty507.5
8Sabas GallegosUp In Smoke505.42
9Justin NoyolaLa Salle Outlaws505.04
10Johnny MartinezBBQ Bandits504.88
11Pablo MoralesMorales BBQ491.34
12Everardo VillarrealKool Arrows BBQ489.44
13Nick TorrezTo the T BBQ488.42
14Mike MesaThe Rookie Cookers487.0
15George SalazarCombat Cookers Del Valle475.62

Chicken

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Joseph GonzalezJAG's BBQ189.54
2Erik MartinezDouble M BBQ Family185.88
3Mike MesaThe Rookie Cookers181.94
4Joe SalazarWillacy Co Sheriff178.46
5Sabas GallegosUp In Smoke175.62
6Nick TorrezTo the T BBQ171.94
7Myrna SaldanaCan't Get Right169.88
8Carlos GuerraSmokin’ Dirty169.2
9Everardo VillarrealKool Arrows BBQ165.54
10Johnny MartinezBBQ Bandits163.0
11Roger LomasSmokin' Dads161.74
12Martin NitoMNT Farm & Ranch160.62
13Pablo MoralesMorales BBQ160.12
14Uvaldo ZamoraBroken Knee S,okers159.54
15Daniel RodriguezSMOKE-IN D's BBQ158.78

Pork Spare Ribs

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Uvaldo ZamaoraBroken Knee Smokers184.94
2Erik MartinezDouble M BBQ Family184.94
3Joe SalazarWillacy Co Sheriff184.88
4Myrna SaldanaCan't Get Right182.42
5Justin NoyolaLa Salle Outlaws181.2
6Joseph GonzalezJAG's BBQ178.8
7Carlos GuerraSmokin’ Dirty176.54
8Martin NitoMNT Farm & Ranch172.88
9Sabas GallegosUp In Smoke172.58
10Johnny MartinezBBQ Bandits172.0
11Daniel RodriguezSMOKE-IN D's BBQ169.74
12Nick TorrezTo the T BBQ167.02
13Pablo MoralesMorales BBQ166.4
14Christiaan TrevinoFast Signs BBQ Team161.86
15Mike MesaThe Rookie Cookers161.48

Brisket

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Justin NoyolaLa Salle Outlaws183.96
2Daniel RodriguezSMOKE-IN D's BBQ181.8
3Myrna SaldanaCan't Get Right181.54
4Uvaldo ZamoraBroken Knee Smokers178.14
5Erik MartinezDouble M BBQ Family176.94
6Johnny MartinezBBQ Bandits169.88
7Joseph GonzalezJAG's BBQ167.34
8Pablo MoralesMorales BBQ164.82
9George SalazarCombat Cookers Del Valle164.56
10Everardo VillarrealKool Arrow BBQ163.36
11Carlos GuerraSmokin’ Dirty161.76
12Joe SalazarWillacy Co Sheriff161.16
13Christiaan TrevinoFast Signs BBQ Team157.22
14Sabas GallegosUp In Smoke157.22
15Roger LomasSmokin' Dads152.18