After The Fish Fry - Smokin on The Rio & Beyond At SPI

SMOKIN ON THE RIO

&

 Beyond At SPI

February 27 - 28, 2015

Once Again We Judged

the Texas State BBQ Cook-off

 in Mercedes, Texas. 

 172 Teams Participated!

Dick & Judy DeRose from Texas

 came to SPI again and joined us for the BBQ

As well as Ed & Gwyne Miller

 from San Antonio

Every year a hand made quilt is made to raffle off.

 

Last minute instructions - Before we start!

First Round - Fajitas!

Ed's Rating Sheet!

With 172 teams competing

 our table  sampled 17 different samples.

  We Sampled Fajitas, Chicken, Ribs, & Brisket.

 

Yup - We Left Stuffed Again This Year!

But

Ready For 2016!

After The BBQ

 

 Our Friends Walter & Kaye Syverson

 

  Joined Us At SPI

with Bill, Linda and Ed, Gwyne



Yup - We Played Mexican Train - ALOT! 

Off To The Kentucky Derby!

We Need To Fill In That White Spot - Kentucky!

2015 Smokin'

 on the Rio Results!

Dates: 02-27-2015 - 02-28-2015	Number of Teams: 172		Head Judge: Lea Anne PIT: CB
Grand Champion: Fred Robles - Rio Valley Meat		Reserve Grand Champion: Balde Garcia - Pro Pit

Brisket Place Head Cook Team Name Score 1 Danny Luera InHogNito 10 2 Chuck Salinas Aver Que Sale 9 3 Danny Martinez Boozehounds 8 4 Fred Robles Rio Valley Meat 7 5 Adel Padilla Glazers 6 6 Rollie Ramirez Rock-N-Roll 5 7 Balde Garcia Pro Pit 4 8 Ben Gonzalez Primetime Cooking Team 3 9 Mark Arce The Broker Smokers 2 10 Unclaimed 765182 1

Pork Spare Ribs Place Head Cook Team Name Score 1 Balde Garcia Pro Pit 10 2 Ernest Villanueva Iron Faith BBQ Team 9 3 Fred Robles Rio Valley Meat 8 4 Don Canterbury We B Smokin' 7 5 Hector Villanueva Killer "V" Cooking Team 6 6 Eric Hernandez Smoke N' Poke 5 7 Unclaimed 765763 4 8 Roland Rivera Here for the Beer Cooking Team 3 9 Jan Canterbury We B Smokin' Too 2 10 Robert Fuentes Smokin' Roadrunners 1

Chicken Place Head Cook Team Name Score 1 Fred Robles Rio Valley Meat 10 2 Danny Luera inHogNito 9 3 Don Canterbury We B Smokin' 8 4 Balde Garcia Pro Pit 7 5 Robert Fuentes Smokin' Roadrunners 6 6 Danny Leal Dammit Boyz 5 7 Hector Ortega Smokin Starrz 4 8 Jimmy Bolton Piney Woods Cookers 3 9 LeRoy Adams Adam Roadrunner Catering 2 10 Hector Hernandez Me Rub You Long Time 1

Overall Place Head Cook Team Name Score 1 Fred Robles Rio Valley Meat 25 2 Balde Garcia Pro Pit 21 3 Danny Luera InHogNito 19 4 Don Canterbury We B Smokin' 15 5 Chuck Salinas Aver Que Sale 9 6 Ernest Villanueva Iron Faith BBQ Team 9 7 Danny Martinez Boozehounds 8 8 Robert Fuentes Smokin' Roadrunners 7 9 Adel Padilla Glazers 6 10 Hector Villanueva Killer "V" Cooking Team 6

Beans
Place	Head Cook	Team Name
1	Hector Hernandez	Me Rub You Long Time
2	Al Velez	Smokin Torros
3	JD Smith	Smith Brothers Barbecue
4	Guadalupe Bentancourt	LNV Compadres
5	David Gonzalez	Major League Smokers
6	Adrian Herrera	Ironmen Cooking Team
7	Robert Fuentes	Smokin' Roadrunners
8	Roy Fuentes	Texas Grillerz
9	Abel Ramirez	Brotherhood Grillers
10	Fred Tijerina	Rocking "T" Cooking Team

Carne Guisada
Place	Head Cook	Team Name
1	Ricardo Garza	Texas Hunters Cooking Team
2	Richard Anzaldua	Hcco - Smokin Red Raiders
3	Francisco Leija	Smokin Pit Borrachos
4	Aaron Rodriguez	RCR Cooking Team
5	Rick Sanchez	So Far So Good

Chorizo
Place	Head Cook	Team Name
1	Guadalupe Bentancourt	LNV Compadres
2	Lars Flores	Piping Hot
3	Adrian Benavides	Rackem & Stackem BBQ Cooking Team

Fajitas
Place	Head Cook	Team Name
1	Mario Benavidez	Chillin' N Grillin'
2	Lupe Elizondo	All Star Cookers
3	Isaac Gonzalez	Down To Da Bone BBQ
4	Roy Fuentes	Texas Grillerz
5	Ray Grado	Pura Vida
6	Bill Mize	Team Dozer
7	Mark Arce	The Broker Smokers
8	Tony Garza	Iron Horse Cooking Team
9	Mike Flores	El Dorado Tejas Kooks
10	Juan Arce	Puro Rancho

Pan de Campo
Place	Head Cook	Team Name
1	Hector Ortega	Smokin Starrz
2	Selma Ureste	La Esperanza Ranch
3	Balde Garcia	Pro Pit
4	Hector Villanueva	Killer "V" Cooking Team
5	Adrian Benavides	Rackem & Stackem BBQ Cooking Team