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Overall Results
8th Annual Cowboy Cook State Championship
State Championship
Los Fresnos, TX
Oct 11 2025
Eddie Tapia
Event Coordinator

Rank Team Name Chicken Ribs Pork Brisket Total
1 Fat Cap BBQ 198.56 197.86 200.00 192.26 788.68
2 Gonzales Family Barbecue 186.58 200.00 197.86 197.84 782.28
3 Rusty Smokers 192.00 198.58 190.86 198.56 780.00
4 SPG's Deep South BBQ 196.00 196.00 195.56 192.00 779.56
5 SMOKE-IN D's BBQ 192.28 194.86 197.42 192.00 776.56
6 Beerbelly's BBQ 192.00 190.58 198.58 192.98 774.14
7 Smoking & Toasting BBQ 191.30 197.42 191.12 193.42 773.26
8 Los Gordos BBQ 196.72 193.56 194.98 187.56 772.82
9 Lonely Bones BBQ 191.28 192.72 194.14 193.86 772.00
10 UnderGround Smoke 190.86 197.12 187.70 195.70 771.38
11 Los Brothers From Another Mother 184.46 191.74 192.68 196.42 765.30
12 1/4 inch Smoker's 197.14 183.86 187.58 193.12 761.70
13 4 Bro's Smoking 182.84 194.58 193.00 187.98 758.40
14 Natural Born Grillers Cooking Team 182.60 188.30 192.68 192.70 756.28
15 Rub That Meat 187.70 188.00 177.12 191.74 744.56
16 Double Trouble 179.58 188.40 184.00 190.42 742.40
17 Smoke Wranglers 188.26 176.00 192.28 183.52 740.06
18 HEB Team Edinburg 192.28 183.28 177.86 184.00 737.42
19 Vote for Joe T 175.60 196.72 184.70 172.72 729.74
20 Ancelmo Naranjo Team 177.42 182.14 186.12 179.12 724.80
21 Holy Smokes BBQ & Catering 179.72 182.88 180.28 161.76 704.64
22 A&A BBQ 178.24 173.98 166.40 175.58 694.20
23 Grillin' Angels / Medical Professions 167.86 179.28 178.14 168.28 693.56
24 R&R BBQ team PI 163.32 186.28 167.56 158.30 675.46
25 Mighty Tarpons 177.12 185.14 191.00 0.00 553.26
26 Code 3 Grillers 181.14 171.30 0.00 170.86 523.30
27 Pollos Al Carbon Dona Lola LF 180.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 180.16


Chicken Results
Eddie Tapia
Event Coordinator
8th Annual Cowboy Cook State Championship
Los Fresnos, TX
Oct 11 2025

Rank Team Name Judge 1 Judge 2 Judge 3 Judge 4 Judge 5 Judge 6 Total
1 Fat Cap BBQ 38.56 40.00 40.00 38.14 40.00 40.00 198.56
2 1/4 inch Smoker's 39.28 40.00 36.72 38.58 40.00 39.28 197.14
3 Los Gordos BBQ 40.00 36.72 36.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 196.72
4 SPG's Deep South BBQ 36.70 39.28 36.72 40.00 40.00 40.00 196.00
5 HEB Team Edinburg 37.42 38.58 36.72 38.14 40.00 38.14 192.28
6 SMOKE-IN D's BBQ 36.00 40.00 38.14 32.72 38.14 40.00 192.28
7 Beerbelly's BBQ 38.14 35.30 40.00 40.00 38.56 34.14 192.00
8 Rusty Smokers 37.42 39.28 40.00 33.44 38.58 36.72 192.00
9 Smoking & Toasting BBQ 36.00 36.72 40.00 34.86 40.00 38.58 191.30
10 Lonely Bones BBQ 36.72 39.28 36.00 40.00 34.56 39.28 191.28
11 UnderGround Smoke 38.58 38.14 40.00 34.86 39.28 33.44 190.86
12 Smoke Wranglers 36.00 39.28 37.42 37.42 36.00 38.14 188.26
13 Rub That Meat 38.58 38.56 39.28 37.86 32.72 33.42 187.70
14 Gonzales Family Barbecue 38.58 34.86 36.00 40.00 35.28 36.72 186.58
15 Los Brothers From Another Mother 36.00 36.72 36.72 32.72 38.58 36.44 184.46
16 4 Bro's Smoking 37.86 39.28 28.72 38.14 30.14 37.42 182.84
17 Natural Born Grillers Cooking Team 34.58 36.00 40.00 33.44 38.58 33.44 182.60
18 Code 3 Grillers 38.14 35.00 35.28 32.00 40.00 32.72 181.14
19 Pollos Al Carbon Dona Lola LF 38.58 35.00 32.72 31.30 37.42 36.44 180.16
20 Holy Smokes BBQ & Catering 35.28 36.72 36.00 35.28 36.44 33.86 179.72
21 Double Trouble 34.14 36.72 32.72 36.72 36.00 36.00 179.58
22 A&A BBQ 37.42 28.72 33.42 35.56 38.14 33.70 178.24
23 Ancelmo Naranjo Team 32.72 32.72 32.44 36.00 39.28 36.70 177.42
24 Mighty Tarpons 37.14 30.14 32.00 32.00 36.70 39.28 177.12
25 Vote for Joe T 32.72 36.72 33.88 36.00 32.72 36.28 175.60
26 Grillin' Angels / Medical Professions 33.42 30.86 32.72 30.86 40.00 28.72 167.86
27 R&R BBQ team PI 32.72 29.44 36.00 32.72 31.30 30.58 163.32


Rib Results
Eddie Tapia
Event Coordinator
8th Annual Cowboy Cook State Championship
Los Fresnos, TX
Oct 11 2025

Rank Team Name Judge 1 Judge 2 Judge 3 Judge 4 Judge 5 Judge 6 Total
1 Gonzales Family Barbecue 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 36.72 200.00
2 Rusty Smokers 40.00 40.00 38.58 40.00 40.00 36.00 198.58
3 Fat Cap BBQ 40.00 40.00 36.72 40.00 37.86 40.00 197.86
4 Smoking & Toasting BBQ 39.28 40.00 40.00 36.00 40.00 38.14 197.42
5 UnderGround Smoke 39.28 39.28 39.28 40.00 38.14 39.28 197.12
6 Vote for Joe T 36.72 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 36.72 196.72
7 SPG's Deep South BBQ 40.00 40.00 39.28 36.72 40.00 36.72 196.00
8 SMOKE-IN D's BBQ 38.14 40.00 38.58 40.00 38.14 38.14 194.86
9 4 Bro's Smoking 36.00 40.00 40.00 38.58 40.00 34.14 194.58
10 Los Gordos BBQ 37.14 40.00 39.28 39.28 36.72 37.86 193.56
11 Lonely Bones BBQ 36.00 38.14 38.58 36.72 40.00 39.28 192.72
12 Los Brothers From Another Mother 38.14 36.72 38.58 38.58 38.58 37.86 191.74
13 Beerbelly's BBQ 36.72 34.58 39.28 40.00 32.72 40.00 190.58
14 Double Trouble 33.42 38.56 32.00 37.14 40.00 39.28 188.40
15 Natural Born Grillers Cooking Team 36.72 34.86 36.72 40.00 36.72 38.14 188.30
16 Rub That Meat 40.00 36.00 36.00 36.00 40.00 34.58 188.00
17 R&R BBQ team PI 39.28 35.28 37.86 32.72 40.00 33.86 186.28
18 Mighty Tarpons 36.44 34.14 40.00 35.28 39.28 31.28 185.14
19 1/4 inch Smoker's 36.00 36.72 36.72 40.00 32.72 34.42 183.86
20 HEB Team Edinburg 32.72 35.28 36.00 40.00 32.00 39.28 183.28
21 Holy Smokes BBQ & Catering 32.00 36.72 32.02 36.72 38.14 39.28 182.88
22 Ancelmo Naranjo Team 33.86 36.72 35.56 33.44 36.00 40.00 182.14
23 Grillin' Angels / Medical Professions 36.00 31.28 36.00 36.00 39.28 32.00 179.28
24 Smoke Wranglers 32.00 30.86 34.14 34.58 37.42 37.86 176.00
25 A&A BBQ 34.14 30.14 32.28 32.00 37.42 38.14 173.98
26 Code 3 Grillers 32.00 37.14 28.00 33.44 32.72 36.00 171.30


Pork Results
Eddie Tapia
Event Coordinator
8th Annual Cowboy Cook State Championship
Los Fresnos, TX
Oct 11 2025

Rank Team Name Judge 1 Judge 2 Judge 3 Judge 4 Judge 5 Judge 6 Total
1 Fat Cap BBQ 40.00 38.14 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 200.00
2 Beerbelly's BBQ 40.00 40.00 38.14 40.00 40.00 38.58 198.58
3 Gonzales Family Barbecue 40.00 39.28 40.00 38.14 40.00 38.58 197.86
4 SMOKE-IN D's BBQ 40.00 40.00 39.28 36.72 40.00 38.14 197.42
5 SPG's Deep South BBQ 40.00 36.00 39.28 36.28 40.00 40.00 195.56
6 Los Gordos BBQ 39.28 39.28 40.00 35.28 37.14 39.28 194.98
7 Lonely Bones BBQ 40.00 40.00 37.86 40.00 34.14 36.28 194.14
8 4 Bro's Smoking 40.00 38.14 36.00 36.72 40.00 38.14 193.00
9 Natural Born Grillers Cooking Team 39.28 34.86 40.00 36.70 39.28 37.42 192.68
10 Los Brothers From Another Mother 37.42 40.00 39.28 32.72 35.98 40.00 192.68
11 Smoke Wranglers 38.14 39.28 40.00 38.14 36.72 34.86 192.28
12 Smoking & Toasting BBQ 38.14 38.14 38.14 34.58 37.42 39.28 191.12
13 Mighty Tarpons 40.00 37.86 40.00 36.00 37.14 32.72 191.00
14 Rusty Smokers 38.14 38.14 39.28 36.72 38.58 36.00 190.86
15 UnderGround Smoke 37.86 39.28 36.00 36.00 38.56 36.00 187.70
16 1/4 inch Smoker's 40.00 40.00 35.56 36.72 35.30 30.16 187.58
17 Ancelmo Naranjo Team 40.00 33.42 38.14 36.00 32.28 38.56 186.12
18 Vote for Joe T 36.00 35.28 38.14 33.42 35.28 40.00 184.70
19 Double Trouble 40.00 34.14 36.00 36.00 34.14 37.86 184.00
20 Holy Smokes BBQ & Catering 38.14 32.72 36.00 33.42 32.00 40.00 180.28
21 Grillin' Angels / Medical Professions 39.28 33.42 33.42 35.28 33.44 36.72 178.14
22 HEB Team Edinburg 36.00 32.72 37.86 32.00 35.28 36.00 177.86
23 Rub That Meat 32.00 29.86 35.28 35.28 38.56 36.00 177.12
24 R&R BBQ team PI 35.28 33.42 33.42 32.72 30.14 32.72 167.56
25 A&A BBQ 37.42 32.00 33.42 28.72 30.14 33.42 166.40


Brisket Results
Eddie Tapia
Event Coordinator
8th Annual Cowboy Cook State Championship
Los Fresnos, TX
Oct 11 2025

Rank Team Name Judge 1 Judge 2 Judge 3 Judge 4 Judge 5 Judge 6 Total
1 Rusty Smokers 40.00 40.00 39.28 39.28 40.00 35.28 198.56
2 Gonzales Family Barbecue 40.00 38.56 40.00 40.00 39.28 37.42 197.84
3 Los Brothers From Another Mother 40.00 39.28 38.58 39.28 39.28 34.14 196.42
4 UnderGround Smoke 40.00 36.00 40.00 39.28 39.28 37.14 195.70
5 Lonely Bones BBQ 35.98 40.00 40.00 39.28 38.58 36.00 193.86
6 Smoking & Toasting BBQ 40.00 37.42 36.72 40.00 39.28 36.72 193.42
7 1/4 inch Smoker's 40.00 28.72 36.00 39.28 39.28 38.56 193.12
8 Beerbelly's BBQ 39.28 38.14 38.14 33.14 40.00 37.42 192.98
9 Natural Born Grillers Cooking Team 40.00 38.14 39.28 39.28 36.00 33.42 192.70
10 Fat Cap BBQ 39.28 37.42 39.28 38.14 38.14 37.42 192.26
11 SMOKE-IN D's BBQ 36.72 40.00 37.42 37.86 40.00 36.00 192.00
12 SPG's Deep South BBQ 40.00 36.72 40.00 39.28 34.14 36.00 192.00
13 Rub That Meat 38.58 40.00 38.58 32.72 38.58 36.00 191.74
14 Double Trouble 38.14 34.14 40.00 40.00 38.14 34.14 190.42
15 4 Bro's Smoking 38.56 37.42 37.42 37.16 37.42 34.14 187.98
16 Los Gordos BBQ 40.00 36.28 39.28 36.00 36.00 34.86 187.56
17 HEB Team Edinburg 36.00 36.00 36.00 33.42 40.00 36.00 184.00
18 Smoke Wranglers 37.42 36.70 35.28 32.00 39.28 34.84 183.52
19 Ancelmo Naranjo Team 35.28 34.84 38.58 34.14 36.28 32.00 179.12
20 A&A BBQ 38.14 36.00 36.00 32.72 29.44 32.72 175.58
21 Vote for Joe T 36.00 32.72 33.42 30.58 34.14 36.44 172.72
22 Code 3 Grillers 35.28 35.28 33.44 34.58 32.28 32.00 170.86
23 Grillin' Angels / Medical Professions 32.72 30.14 36.00 32.00 37.42 28.72 168.28
24 Holy Smokes BBQ & Catering 30.16 29.44 36.72 32.72 32.72 29.44 161.76
25 R&R BBQ team PI 31.28 29.86 34.58 28.72 32.44 30.14 158.30


Beans Results (unofficial)
Eddie Tapia
Event Coordinator
8th Annual Cowboy Cook State Championship
Los Fresnos, TX
Oct 11 2025



Rank Team Name Judge 1 Judge 2 Judge 3 Judge 4 Judge 5 Judge 6 Total
1 Beerbelly's BBQ 39.28 39.28 36.72 40.00 37.86 36.00 193.14
2 A&A BBQ 34.56 36.00 36.70 40.00 40.00 36.72 189.42
3 Los Gordos BBQ 32.72 39.28 40.00 33.42 38.58 29.44 184.00
4 Smoking & Toasting BBQ 30.14 37.42 32.00 37.42 37.86 36.00 180.70
5 Double Trouble 33.42 28.00 35.72 35.72 38.56 36.70 180.12
6 Ancelmo Naranjo Team 35.28 35.28 33.86 33.86 38.58 36.00 179.00
7 Fat Cap BBQ 33.42 35.28 36.00 33.42 36.72 36.70 178.12
8 Vote for Joe T 30.14 36.00 34.58 36.00 35.28 35.28 177.14
9 Rub That Meat 33.42 28.72 37.42 34.14 34.14 37.14 176.26
10 4 Bro's Smoking 28.72 29.44 28.72 37.86 32.72 36.00 164.74
11 Los Brothers From Another Mother 28.00 29.44 28.72 30.58 31.58 33.16 153.48

Fajitas Results (unofficial)
Eddie Tapia
Event Coordinator
8th Annual Cowboy Cook State Championship
Los Fresnos, TX
Oct 11 2025



Rank Team Name Judge 1 Judge 2 Judge 3 Judge 4 Judge 5 Judge 6 Total
1 Los Brothers From Another Mother 38.14 38.56 40.00 39.28 38.14 40.00 195.98
2 Smoking & Toasting BBQ 36.70 40.00 36.00 36.72 40.00 40.00 193.42
3 Fat Cap BBQ 34.86 38.14 38.58 33.42 36.72 40.00 188.30
4 Natural Born Grillers #2 37.42 32.72 36.72 34.86 39.28 40.00 188.28
5 Ancelmo Naranjo Team 36.00 37.14 32.72 35.28 35.28 38.58 182.28
6 Natural Born Grillers Cooking Team 36.00 34.86 35.30 32.72 39.28 36.72 182.16
7 Code 3 Grillers 32.72 39.28 32.72 33.86 38.56 36.00 180.42
8 A&A BBQ 34.14 32.72 30.86 34.14 40.00 39.28 180.28
9 Rub That Meat 32.72 35.28 39.28 32.72 36.00 34.14 177.42
10 Vote for Joe T 34.86 33.44 33.44 32.72 36.72 38.58 177.04
11 Los Gordos BBQ 34.14 32.00 35.30 32.72 36.72 32.72 171.60
12 Mighty Tarpons 32.70 32.00 35.72 32.00 32.00 35.28 167.70

Kid's Que Results (unofficial)
Eddie Tapia
Event Coordinator
8th Annual Cowboy Cook State Championship
Los Fresnos, TX
Oct 11 2025



Rank Team Name Judge 1 Judge 2 Judge 3 Judge 4 Judge 5 Judge 6 Total
1 Smoking & Toasting #3 - JR Div Cesar JR 39.28 40.00 38.56 40.00 40.00 32.72 197.84
2 A & A BBQ - JR Div 38.58 39.28 38.58 38.14 40.00 36.72 194.58
3 Smoking &Toasting #2 - JR Div Clarissa 40.00 40.00 35.30 35.30 40.00 30.16 190.60
4 Double Trouble BBQ #2 - JR Div 36.00 36.70 33.42 38.14 40.00 29.44 184.26
5 Z-Ranch BBQ - JR Div 36.72 35.28 38.14 33.86 40.00 33.44 184.00
6 1/4 Inch Smokers - JR Div 38.56 35.28 32.72 34.84 40.00 31.28 181.40
7 Double Trouble BBQ - JR Div 32.00 36.00 36.72 36.00 39.28 29.44 180.00
8 Rub That Meat #2 Sr. Div 32.00 37.42 34.14 39.28 36.72 32.28 179.84
9 Rock Chops BBQ - Kid Div 33.44 36.00 37.42 32.00 37.42 29.44 176.28
10 Mighty Eagles BBQ - JR Div 33.42 36.00 34.14 33.42 38.14 28.72 175.12