THORNDALE—Seventy-eight teams competed in th 29th annual Thorndale Volunteer Fire Department Barbecue Cookoff Friday and Saturday at City Park.
In the end, the overall winners didn’t have far to go to take the championship trophy home.
Biar Cookers, with head chef Gavin Biar won first overall (combined points).
Smoke This (Bubba Cepak) was second and Taylor’s Twisted L BBQ No. 2 (Cassie Leschber) was third.
The cookoff also featured dominoes, washers, a softball tourney and dances with Roger Creager and Texas Unlimited Band on Friday and Cory Morrow and Kolby Cooper on Saturday.
There were fireworks both nights, arts and crafts and the Thorndale VFD Auxiliary held its annual turkey and dressing sale.
Event spokesperson Tammy Pickett listed results as follows:
BARBECUE COOKOFF
Overall—1. Biar Farms, Gavin Biar, Thorndale; 2. Smoke This, Bubba Cepak, Taylor; Twisted L BBQ No. 2, Cassie Leschber, Taylor.
Chicken—1. Biar Farms No. 2, Gavin Biar, Thorndale; 2. Pit Divided No. 1, Kory Scruggs, Thrall; 3. Three Gringos & Taco, Michael Beardsley, Thorndale;
4. Biar Farms No. 1, Gavin Biar, Thorndale; 5. Kountry Boyz Kookin, Allen Preuss, Taylor.
6. The Inlaws No. 1, Kevin Kiesling, Thorndale; 7. Smoke This, Bubba Cepak, Taylor; 8. Resurrection Aviation, Rat Pat-node, Rogers; 9. Triple J Cookers, Julio Alderete. Katy; 10, Czexican BBQ, Terry Skrhak, Taylor.
Pork Ribs—1. Beat Meaters, Colby Lopez, Taylor; 2, Serious Smoke, Syrissa Dominguez, Taylor; 3. Here for the Beer, Ross Towery, Cameron; 4. Big, Burly Boys, Jacob Barron, Thorndale;
5. Twisted L BBQ No. 2 Cassie Leschber, Taylor.
6. Kovar Kookers, Kyler Kovar, Thorndale; 7. Biar Farms No. 2, Gavin Biar, Thorndale; 8. Three Gringos and Taco, Michael Beardsley, Thorndale; 9. Patin Construction No. 2, Brian Fisher, Thorndale. 10. Flop-N-Sop, Carter Travis, Thorndale.
Beef brisket—1. Big Belly Cookers, Carter Sakewitz, Taylor;
2. Smoke This, Bubba Cepak, Taylor; 3. Twisted L BBQ No. 1, Cassie Leschber, Taylor; 4. Twisted L BBQ No. 2, Sean Leschber, Taylor; 5. Post Oak Cookers No. 2, Weldon Hines, Thorndale.
6. Biar Farms No. 2, Gavin Biar, Thorndale; 7. Smokin’ and Stokin’, Harry Ludwig, Thorndale;
8. Money Pit, Billie Synatzake, Granger; 9. Big Easy Cookers No. 2, Chuck Perry, Round Rock.; 10. Dee’s Nuts, Brian Dee, Thorndale.
Jackpot Cook’s Choice—1. Biar Farms, Gavin Biar, Thorn-dale, stuffed peppers; 2. Smoke This, Bubba Cepak, Taylor, shrimp; 3. Patin Construction No. 3, Brian Fisher, Thorndale, shrimp; 4. Twisted L BBQ No. 2, steak and mac-n-cheese; 5. Resurrection Aviation, Rat Pat-node, Rogers, shrimp.
6. Here for the Beer, Ross Towery, Cameron, shrimp poppers; 7. Serious Smoke, Syrissa Dominguez, Taylor, chili; 8. Twisted L BBQ No. 1, Sean Leschber, Taylor, steak and potatoes;
9. Smoke This Too, Thomas Wilson, Taylor, shrimp; 10. Patin Construction No. 1, Brian Fisher, Thorndale, drumsticks.
Jackpot Pinto Beans—1. Michna Tribe, Ronnie Michna, Taylor; 2. Smoke This Too, Thomas Wilson, Taylor; 3. Salty Sop-per, Heath Rieger, Thorndale;
4. Just A Kruse’n, Paul Kruse, Rockdale; 5. Pit Divided No. 1, Kory Scruggs, Thrall.
6. D&T Bar Ranch, Danny Huffstetler, Thrall; 7. Serious Smoke, Syrissa Dominguez, Taylor; 8. Salty Soppers, Heath Rieger, Thorndale; 9. Patin Construction No. 1, Brian Fisher, Thorndale; 10. Hawg Knuckle, Thomas Ramirez, Thorndale.
42 DOMINO TOURNEY
First—Walter and Nelda Granzin, Thorndale.
Second—Steven and Toby Granzin, Thorndale.
Third—Justin Jones and Allen Reese, Thorndale.
WASHER TOURNEY
First—Boyd Taylor, Rockdale, and Dustin McBee, Gause.
Second—Lance Betak, Thorndale, and Vic Moran, Round Rock.
Third—Ashton Schaefer and Logan Fisher, Thorndale.
SOFTBALL TOURNEY
First—Dripping Royalty, Dripping Springs.
Second—Shockers, Taylor.
Third—Apache Pass, Thorndale.
Fourth—Phat Cats, Georgetown.
SPONSORS—Patin Construction, Mike and Ann Glenn-Gatti’s Pizza, Aaction Overhead Door, Floyd’s Glass Co., Perry & Perry Builders, Nyle Maxwell, Win Supply (San Antonio), Taylor Rodeo Association, Rock-dale Signs, M&G Designs, Classic Bank-Cameron, Jack Hilliard Distributing.
“Thanks to the community and surrounding towns for their great support,” Pickett said. “Thanks especially to all the sponsor, workers, volunteers, cookers and vendors who made this huge event possible.”
“Also, the TVFD Auxiliary expressed appreciation to all who purchased turkey and dressing plates and to those who purchased baked goods which were auctioned before the awards were presented by Douglas Waiser on Saturday afternoon,” she said.
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