Brayden Pope Benefit Cook Off

November 7, 2025 - November 8, 2025

Contest Details

Brayden Pope Benefit Cook Off
IBCA Contest Number: 2026-127

501 E. Eighth St
Lockney, TX 79241
[Driving Directions]
[Map]

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

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

Registration

Entry Fee: 200

Contest Registration/Flyer

Competition Results

Head Judge: Melody Vinson
Number of Teams: 14

Tickets Summary: [PDF]

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

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Scott NajarSouth Plains Smoke569.82
2Josh HoneaSmokin’ Barrels BBQ552.58
3Tyler KiddGrill N Chill535.0
4Anthony MontezNena Q BBQ532.3
5Lindsey VinsonI’ll tell you later bbq531.56
6Earl Colbert Jrhillybilly smokin530.36
7Wyatt DuncanSmokin D’s BBQ518.74
8Jeffery SeatonD & D BBQ517.18
9Richard GaitanRolling Smoke Baby513.2
10Salomon HernandezHD BBQ510.08
11Austin RexrodeLockney VFD510.02
12Christopher HolderSmoke Stampede499.22
13Eddie CarrascoMonsta Que490.3
14Angel HernandezHernandez Barbecue475.9

Chicken

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Scott NajarSouth Plains Smoke186.14
2Lindsey VinsonI’ll tell you later bbq184.28
3Josh HoneaSmokin’ Barrels BBQ180.6
4Anthony MontezNena Q BBQ178.48
5Tyler KiddGrill N Chill176.28
6Richard GaitanRolling Smoke Baby176.06
7Austen RexrodeLockney VFD175.32
8Wyatt DuncanSmokin D’s BBQ167.14
9Eddie CarrascoMonsta Que165.82
10Christopher HolderSmoke Stampede165.42
11Earl Colbert Jrhillybilly smokin165.2
12Angel HernandezHernandez Barbeque163.68
13Salomon HernandezHD BBQ163.34
14Jeffery SeatonD & D BBQ157.82

Pork Spare Ribs

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Scott NajarSouth Plains Smoke194.74
2Anthony MontezNena Q BBQ192.34
3Josh HoneaSmokin’ Barrels BBQ189.86
4Lindsey VinsonI’ll tell you later bbq189.6
5Christopher HolderSmoke Stampede182.12
6Tyler KiddGrill N Chill180.0
7Jeffery SeatonD & D BBQ179.08
8Salomon HernandezHD BBQ178.46
9Earl Colbert Jrhillybilly smokin178.14
10Wyatt DuncanSmokin D’s BBQ177.17
11Austen RexrodeLockney VFD175.06
12Eddie CarrascoMonsta Que165.2
13Richard GaitanRolling Smoke Baby159.94
14Angel HernandezHernandez Barbecue155.02

Brisket

PlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Scott NajarSouth Plains Smoke188.94
2Earl Colbert Jrhillybilly smokin187.02
3Josh HoneaSmokin’ Barrels BBQ182.12
4Jeffery SeatonD & D BBQ180.28
5Tyler KiddGrill N Chill178.72
6Richard GaitanRolling Smoke Baby177.2
7Wyatt DuncanSmokin D’s BBQ174.46
8Salomon HernandezHD BBQ168.28
9Anthony MontezNena Q BBQ161.48
10Austen RexrodeLockney VFD159.64
11Eddie CarrascoMonsta Que159.28
12Lindsey VinsonI’ll tell you later bbq157.68
13Angel HernandezHernandez Barbecue157.2
14Christopher HolderSmoke Stampede151.68