Brayden Pope Benefit Cook Off
November 7, 2025 - November 8, 2025
Contest Details
Brayden Pope Benefit Cook Off
IBCA Contest Number: 2026-127
Head Judge: Melody Vinson
Tray Pickup: 4:30pm
Additional Tray Pickup: 9am
Cooks Meeting: Friday at 6:30
Turn in times / Schedule
12:00 Chicken
1:30 Pork Spare Ribs
3:00 Brisket
1:30 Pork Spare Ribs
3:00 Brisket
Awards
50/50 split
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
Saturday Ancillaries
Contact and Registration
Contact: Mason Gallaway
phone806292-8048
Registration
Entry Fee:200
Contest Registration/Flyer
Competition Results
Head Judge:Melody Vinson
Number of Teams:14
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Master Ticket Details:[PDF]
Grand Champion
Scott Najar / South Plains Smoke
Reserve Grand Champion
Josh Honea / Smokin’ Barrels BBQ
Brisket: Scott Najar / South Plains Smoke
Chicken: Scott Najar / South Plains Smoke
Pork Spare Ribs: Scott Najar / South Plains Smoke
Overall
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Najar South Plains Smoke | 569.82 |
| 2 | Josh Honea Smokin’ Barrels BBQ | 552.58 |
| 3 | Tyler Kidd Grill N Chill | 535.0 |
| 4 | Anthony Montez Nena Q BBQ | 532.3 |
| 5 | Lindsey Vinson I’ll tell you later bbq | 531.56 |
| 6 | Earl Colbert Jr hillybilly smokin | 530.36 |
| 7 | Wyatt Duncan Smokin D’s BBQ | 518.74 |
| 8 | Jeffery Seaton D & D BBQ | 517.18 |
| 9 | Richard Gaitan Rolling Smoke Baby | 513.2 |
| 10 | Salomon Hernandez HD BBQ | 510.08 |
| 11 | Austin Rexrode Lockney VFD | 510.02 |
| 12 | Christopher Holder Smoke Stampede | 499.22 |
| 13 | Eddie Carrasco Monsta Que | 490.3 |
| 14 | Angel Hernandez Hernandez Barbecue | 475.9 |
Chicken
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Najar South Plains Smoke | 186.14 |
| 2 | Lindsey Vinson I’ll tell you later bbq | 184.28 |
| 3 | Josh Honea Smokin’ Barrels BBQ | 180.6 |
| 4 | Anthony Montez Nena Q BBQ | 178.48 |
| 5 | Tyler Kidd Grill N Chill | 176.28 |
| 6 | Richard Gaitan Rolling Smoke Baby | 176.06 |
| 7 | Austen Rexrode Lockney VFD | 175.32 |
| 8 | Wyatt Duncan Smokin D’s BBQ | 167.14 |
| 9 | Eddie Carrasco Monsta Que | 165.82 |
| 10 | Christopher Holder Smoke Stampede | 165.42 |
| 11 | Earl Colbert Jr hillybilly smokin | 165.2 |
| 12 | Angel Hernandez Hernandez Barbeque | 163.68 |
| 13 | Salomon Hernandez HD BBQ | 163.34 |
| 14 | Jeffery Seaton D & D BBQ | 157.82 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Najar South Plains Smoke | 194.74 |
| 2 | Anthony Montez Nena Q BBQ | 192.34 |
| 3 | Josh Honea Smokin’ Barrels BBQ | 189.86 |
| 4 | Lindsey Vinson I’ll tell you later bbq | 189.6 |
| 5 | Christopher Holder Smoke Stampede | 182.12 |
| 6 | Tyler Kidd Grill N Chill | 180.0 |
| 7 | Jeffery Seaton D & D BBQ | 179.08 |
| 8 | Salomon Hernandez HD BBQ | 178.46 |
| 9 | Earl Colbert Jr hillybilly smokin | 178.14 |
| 10 | Wyatt Duncan Smokin D’s BBQ | 177.17 |
| 11 | Austen Rexrode Lockney VFD | 175.06 |
| 12 | Eddie Carrasco Monsta Que | 165.2 |
| 13 | Richard Gaitan Rolling Smoke Baby | 159.94 |
| 14 | Angel Hernandez Hernandez Barbecue | 155.02 |
Brisket
| Place | Head Cook / Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Najar South Plains Smoke | 188.94 |
| 2 | Earl Colbert Jr hillybilly smokin | 187.02 |
| 3 | Josh Honea Smokin’ Barrels BBQ | 182.12 |
| 4 | Jeffery Seaton D & D BBQ | 180.28 |
| 5 | Tyler Kidd Grill N Chill | 178.72 |
| 6 | Richard Gaitan Rolling Smoke Baby | 177.2 |
| 7 | Wyatt Duncan Smokin D’s BBQ | 174.46 |
| 8 | Salomon Hernandez HD BBQ | 168.28 |
| 9 | Anthony Montez Nena Q BBQ | 161.48 |
| 10 | Austen Rexrode Lockney VFD | 159.64 |
| 11 | Eddie Carrasco Monsta Que | 159.28 |
| 12 | Lindsey Vinson I’ll tell you later bbq | 157.68 |
| 13 | Angel Hernandez Hernandez Barbecue | 157.2 |
| 14 | Christopher Holder Smoke Stampede | 151.68 |