Harlingen's Bravest Cook-Off and Fire Fest
January 24, 2020 - January 25, 2020
State Championship
Contest Details
Harlingen's Bravest Cook-Off and Fire Fest
IBCA Contest Number: 2020-1632
Head Judge: Eddie Tapia
Tray Pickup:
Cooks Meeting: at
Turn in times / Schedule
12:00 Chicken
1:30 Pork Spare Ribs
3:00 Brisket
1:30 Pork Spare Ribs
3:00 Brisket
Awards
$5,000 minimum
Meats to be Cooked
Half Chicken 2 Fully Jointed Chicken Halves (Complete with wing, breast, thigh and leg.)
Pork Spare Ribs (Required: 9 Individual Pork Spare Ribs)
Brisket (Required: 9 Full Slices)
Friday Ancillaries
Saturday Ancillaries
Contact and Registration
Contact: Evan Mann
phone 956-454-3296
Registration
Entry Fee: 175.00
Contest Registration/Flyer
Competition Results
Head Judge: Eddie Tapia
Number of Teams: 27
Grand Champion
Jerry Cardenas / Loaded Smoke
Reserve Grand Champion
Santiago Bernal / SPG's Deep South BBQ
Brisket: Cesar Mejia / Smoking & Toasting BBQ Crew
Chicken: Rene Gonzales / Gonzalez Family Barbeque
Pork Spare Ribs: Santiago Bernal / SPG's Deep South BBQ
Overall
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Cardenas | Loaded Smoke | 20.0 |
| 2 | Santiago Bernal | SPG's Deep South BBQ | 19.0 |
| 3 | Cesar Mejia | Smoking & Toasting BBQ Crew | 15.0 |
| 4 | Danny Luera | InHognito | 15.0 |
| 5 | Joe Garcia | ESR | 14.0 |
| 6 | Roly Rodriguez | Smokin' Rodz BBQ | 12.0 |
| 7 | Rene Gonzales | Gonzalez Family Barbecue | 10.0 |
| 8 | Hector Cantu | BBQ Holics | 9.0 |
| 9 | Mario Silguero | Oh My BBQ | 8.0 |
| 10 | Hector Villanueva | Killer V Cooking Team | 8.0 |
Chicken
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Gonzales | Gonzalez Family Barbeque | 10.0 |
| 2 | Hector Cantu | BBQ Holics | 9.0 |
| 3 | Joe Garcia | ESR | 8.0 |
| 4 | Juan Garcia | Rancho la Soledad | 7.0 |
| 5 | Danny Luera | InHognito | 6.0 |
| 6 | Jerry Cardenas | Loaded Smoke | 5.0 |
| 7 | Meme Garza | Sloppy Seconds | 4.0 |
| 8 | Mario Silguero | Oh My BBQ | 3.0 |
| 9 | Cesar Mejia | Smoking & Toasting BBQ Crew | 2.0 |
| 10 | Remy Morado | Off the Hook Grillers | 1.0 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Bernal | SPG's Deep South BBQ | 10.0 |
| 2 | Danny Luera | InHognito | 9.0 |
| 3 | Jerry Cardenas | Loaded Smoke | 8.0 |
| 4 | Del Gonzalez | Dirty Bird BBQ | 7.0 |
| 5 | Joe Garcia | ESR | 6.0 |
| 6 | Hector Villanueva | Killer V's Cooking Team | 5.0 |
| 7 | Roly Rodriguez | Smokin' Rodz BBQ | 4.0 |
| 8 | Cesar Mejia | Smoking & Toasting BBQ Crew | 3.0 |
| 9 | Balde Escamilla | Black Pepper | 2.0 |
| 10 | Dylan De Leon | Tejas Q | 1.0 |
Brisket
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cesar Mejia | Smoking & Toasting BBQ Crew | 10.0 |
| 2 | Santiago Bernal | SPG's Deep South Texas | 9.0 |
| 3 | Roly Rodriguez | Smokin' Rodz BBQ | 8.0 |
| 4 | Jerry Cardenas | Loaded Smoke | 7.0 |
| 5 | Uwe Braun | Beerbelly's BBQ | 6.0 |
| 6 | Mario Silguera | Oh My BBQ | 5.0 |
| 7 | Raymond Gomez | Valley Heat BBQ | 4.0 |
| 8 | Hector Villanueva | Killer V Cooking Team | 3.0 |
| 9 | Dylan De Leon | Tejas Q | 2.0 |
| 10 | Remy Morado | Off the Hook Grillers | 1.0 |
Ancillary
Beans
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hector Cantu | BBQ Holics | 10.0 |
| 2 | Raul Martinez | What Have you Been Smoking | 9.0 |
Fajitas
| Place | Head Cook | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey De la Garza | Que Chula Vida | 10.0 |
| 2 | Hector Cantu | BBQ Holics | 9.0 |