FAYETTE CO. GO TEXAN TAKES HOME TOP SPOTS IN RODEOHOUSTON BBQ CONTEST

  

Fayette County Go Texan competed for the first time this past weekend at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo World Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, but the team put in more than just a good showing.

The team of La Grange-based cookers bested over 250 other teams as they claimed the spot of Overall Grand Champion Saturday night.  The team was also named Go Texan Grand Champion.

Teams from across the state and the world competed Thursday through Saturday for championship titles in brisket, ribs, chicken, Go Texan, and Dutch oven dessert.  This year’s tournament also held a Junior Cook-off for the first time, where over 20 participants ages 8 to 14 prepared a steak and were judged on presentation, tenderness, and taste.

Also competing in the weekend tournament was the S.O.S. Cookers from Washington County, who earned their place in the competition after being named Overall Champion of the 2019 Washington County Go Texan Cook-off.  Although the S.O.S. Cookers did not place, they served plenty of good food and drinks along with some Washington County hospitality.  The Last Place Cookers will represent Washington County at next year’s competition.

Coming in as Reserve Overall Grand Champion was last year’s Overall Grand Champion: Operation BBQ Relief.

The full list of winners can be seen below:

World Championship Bar-B-Que Winners:

• Grand Champion Overall – Fayette County Go Texan
• Reserve Grand Champion Overall – Operation BBQ Relief

Brisket:

• Champion – Williamson County Go Texan
• Second Place – Energy in Motion
• Third Place – Rio Valley Meat BBQ

Ribs:

• Champion – BBQ Social Club
• Second Place – Metro Go Texan 3 – Double Trouble Kookers 2
• Third Place – Ram’s Club

Chicken:

• Champion – Lavaca County Go Texan
• Second Place – The Tumble Inn
• Third Place – Men in Black

Go Texan:

• Grand Champion – Fayette County Go Texan
• Reserve Champion – Lavaca County Go Texan

Dutch Oven Dessert:

• Champion – Madison County Go Texan – Caramelized Pecan Cheesecake
• Second Place – Wharton County Go Texan – Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars
• Third Place – Lingon & Dill BBQ Team (Sweden) – Chocolate Cake

Jr. Cook-off:

• First Place – Evan Arocha – Pittmaker BBQ Addiction
• Second Place – Ian Brown – Wharton County Go Texan
• Third Place – Cooper Odenbach – Burleson County Go Texan

Specialty Awards:

• Best Façade – Saddle Tramps
• Go Texan Best Façade – Cherokee County
• Best Overall Theme – Saddle Tramps
• Go Texan Best Overall Theme – Mills County
• Best Recycling – Holy Cow
• Go Texan Best Recycling – Orange County