15th Annual Orange Grove VFD Cook Off

April 19, 2024 - April 20, 2024

State Championship

Contest Details

IBCA Contest Number: 2024-55

211 S Eugenia Street
Orange Grove, TX 78372
[Driving Directions]
[Map]

Head Judge: Rose Simola

Tray Pickup: Friday between 4pm-6pm

Additional Tray Pickup: Before 11:00 AM

Cooks Meeting: Friday at 6:00

Turn in times / Schedule

12:00 Chicken
1:30 Pork Spare Ribs
3:00 Brisket

Awards

Cash & Trophies

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 Full Slices)

Friday Ancillaries

Fajitas - Chicken or Beef 25 7:30

Saturday Ancillaries

Beans 25 10.00

Chefs Choice 25 11:00

Contact and Registration

Contact: David Gebert - Jeff McFatter - Scotty Herschap

361-701-3035

ogvfd@yahoo.com

Registration

Entry Fee: 175

Contest Registration/Flyer

Competition Results

Head Judge: Rose Simola

Number of Teams: 67

Tickets Summary: [PDF]

Master Ticket Details: [PDF]

Grand Champion

IRA Green / Flying G Barbcue

Reserve Grand Champion

Gerald Johnson / Burnin' My Money

Brisket: IRA Green / Flying G Barbcue

Chicken: Gerald Johnson / Burnin' My Money

Pork Spare Ribs: Blake Schendel / Alley cats

Overall

Place	Head Cook	Team	Points
1	IRA Green	Flying G Barbcue	567.8
2	Gerald Johnson	Burnin' My Money	562.84
3	Blake Schendel	Alley cats	546.96
4	Bo Daniel	Totally Bodacious BBQ	529.46
5	Justin Flores	Family Grillers	522.46
6	Gary Kelley	Road Crew Bbq	506.36
7	Sam Friese	TRIPLE UP BBQ	506.04
8	Leroy Barrera Jr	DIG IN BBQ	503.2
9	Mathieu Schley	Diamond B Smokers	501.32
10	Trevor Fuhrken	Smoker & the Bandits	501.1

Chicken

Place	Head Cook	Team	Points
1	Gerald Johnson	Burnin' My Money	196.4
2	Fred Aleman	Smokin Cash	188.8
3	Gary Kelley	Road Crew Bbq	186.66
4	Darrell Byars	Force	186.48
5	Mathieu Schley	Diamond B Smokers	182.52
6	IRA Green	Flying G Barbcue	180.06
7	Leroy Barrera Jr	DIG IN BBQ	179.84
8	Josh Chadwick	Mesquite Misfits	177.4
9	Bubba Clark	Hog Wild BBQ	171.66
10	Blake Schendel	Alley cats	171.4

Pork Spare Ribs

Place	Head Cook	Team	Points
1	Blake Schendel	Alley cats	199.82
2	Sam Friese	TRIPLE UP BBQ	188.86
3	IRA Green	Flying G Barbcue	188.48
4	Justin Flores	Family Grillers	186.74
5	Jonathan Flores	Double J BBQ	185.74
6	Marcos Rosales	Up In Smoke	185.54
7	Weston Kimball	No Boar BBQ	180.0
8	Bo Daniel	Totally Bodacious BBQ	178.86
9	Leroy Barrera Jr	DIG IN BBQ	178.42
10	Gerald Johnson	Burnin' My Money	177.44

Brisket

Place	Head Cook	Team	Points
1	IRA Green	Flying G Barbcue	199.26
2	Gerald Johnson	Burnin' My Money	189.0
3	P J Alaniz	Burnt Ends BBQ	183.46
4	Bo Daniel	Totally Bodacious BBQ	182.26
5	Trevor Fuhrken	Smoker & the Bandits	178.74
6	Blake Schendel	Alley cats	175.74
7	Cody Crow	Heavy Hog BBQ	172.48
8	Josh Klock	Fire Cracker Cookers	171.44
9	Justin Flores	Family Grillers	168.92
10	Sam Friese	TRIPLE UP BBQ	168.88

Ancillary

BeansPlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Justin PressleyPalito Amor178.14
2Cheeto OchoaLimp Brisket173.34
3Sonny  ArellanoShade Tree Cookers172.62
Chefs ChoicePlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1George GebertBluff Smokers191.26
2Rawdall WilliamsCC Pit Crew183.4
3Justin PressleyPalito Amor182.52
Fajitas - Chicken or BeefPlaceHead CookTeamPoints
1Jesse GarciaMidnight Smokers192.54
2Trevor FuhrkenSmoker & the Bandits187.0
3Eric PadillaSouth Texas Back Yard  Smokers184.56

Place	Head Cook	Team	Points
1	Justin Pressley	Palito Amor	178.14
2	Cheeto Ochoa	Limp Brisket	173.34
3	Sonny Arellano	Shade Tree Cookers	172.62