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Organizers of the 30th annual Thorndale Volunteer Fire Department BBQ Cookoff said there were 88 cookoff teams this year making it the most ever in the history of the fundraiser.

Here are the winners by category:

Overall Champions

1. Patin Construction No. 3, Brian Fisher, Thorndale.

2. Bohunk BBQ, Chance and Garet Ging, Thorndale.

3. Climate Control, Nathan Doelitsch/David Eubanks, Rockdale.

Beef Brisket

1. Primo Cookers No. 1, Bud Torres, Boling.

2. In Memory of Stormin’ Norman BBQ, Russell Niemtschk, Thorndale.

3. Lonely Goats No. 2, Walter Peschke, Taylor.

4. Czexicans BBQ, Terry Skrhak, Taylor.

5. Patin Construction No. 3, Brian Fisher, Thorndale.

6. Post Oak Cookers No. 1, Weldon Hines, Thorndale. 7. Bohunk BBQ, Chance

7. Bohunk BBQ, Chance and Garet Ging, Thorndale.

8. Stokin’ It Up, James Stokes, Taylor.

9. Lonely Goats No. 1, Brandon Peschke, Taylor.

10. Critical Hit No. 1, Kirby Menzel, Austin.

Pork Ribs

1. Bohunk BBQ, Chance and Garet Ging, Thorndale.

2. Serious Smoke, Syris sa Dominguez, Taylor.

3. Papa Joe Grilling Supplies Hutto, Chuck Aleksiness, Hutto.

4. Patin Construction No. 1, Brian Fisher, Thorndale.

5. Johnny’s Place No. 1, John Pelzel, Bacliff.

6. Climate Control, Nathan Doelitsch/David Eubanks, Rockdale.

7. Lonely Goats No. 1, Brandon Peschke, Taylor.

8. Southpaw Cookers, Jamie Witten, Florence.

9. Straight Up BBQ, Clay Raesz, Taylor.

10. Family Tradition, John Randle Prince, Troy.

Chicken

1. Twisted Up, Sean Leschber, Taylor.

2. Patin Construction No. 3, Brian Fisher, Thorndale.

3. Climate Control, Nathan Doelitsch/David Eubanks, Rockdale.

4. Patin Construction No. 2, Brian Fisher, Thorndale.

5. Here for the Beer, Ross Towery, Cameron.

6. Ladies in Control, Shannon Eubanks, Rockdale.

7. ’76 Cookers No. 1, Craig and Seth Jordan, Thorndale.

8. Stokin’ It Up, James Stokes, Taylor.

9. Resurrection Aviation, Rat Patnode, Rogers.

10. Serious Smoke, Syrissa Dominguez, Taylor.

Jackpot Cook’s Choice

1. Twisted L BBQ, Sean Leschber, Taylor, steak.

2. Smoke ‘N Pigs, Jason Ramirez, Thorndale.

3. Serious Smoke, Syrissa Dominguez, Taylor, shrimp.

4. Stokin’ It Up, James Stokes, Taylor, sausage diablo.

5. Smoke That, Nate Umiker, Taylor, shrimp.

6. G-Que Brothers, John Guerrero, Taylor, chicken.

7. Smoke This, Bubba Cepak, Taylor, shrimp.

8. Ladies in Control, Shannon Eubanks, Rockdale, stuffed peppers

9. Kovar Kookers, Kyler Kovar, Thorndale, shrimp.

10. Johnny’s Place, John Pelzel, Bacliff, shrimp.

Jackpot Pinto Beans

1. Serious Smoke, Syrissa Dominguez, Taylor.

2. Here for the Beer, Ross Towery, Cameron.

3. Primo Cookers, Bud Torres, Boling.

4. Ladies in Control, Shannon Eubanks, Rockdale.

5. ’76 Cookers, Judy Jordan, Thorndale.

6. Son of a Mitch, Mitch Sells, Buda.

7. Climate Control, Nathan Doelitsch/David Eubanks, Rockdale.

8. Straight Up BBQ, Clay Raesz, Taylor.

9. In Memory of Stormin’ Norman BBQ, Russell Niemtschk, Thorndale.

10. Budman’s BBQ, Buddy Baggerly, Rockdale.