High School BBQ Competition - FWSSR Regional Results

Thirty two high school BBQ teams from across Texas went smoker to smoker during the FWSSR HSBBQ Regional Competition Nov. 8 presented by Standard Meat. The competition, held at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, awarded buckles, as well as $10,500 in premiums to teams and $18,000 in scholarships to students in a Pitmaster Challenge.

Special thanks to presenting sponsor Standard Meat, as well as Ben E. Keith, Cavender’s, Chick-Fil-A, Enterprise Mobility Foundation, Lisa and Milton Millman, Panhandle Rock And Roll Denim and Texas Hot Tub Company.

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Grand Champion - Wildcat BBQ-Navy
Walnut Grove High School

Reserve Grand Champion - Seriously Smokin’ Granbury High School

3rd Overall - O.G. BBQ Southlake Carroll High School

Category Winners

DESSERT

1st – Wildcat BBQ-Navy – Walnut Grove High School
2nd – Screamin’ Eagles – O’Donnell High School
3rd – Bar B Quties – Lake Worth High School

BEANS

1st – Jesuit Golden BBQ - Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas
2nd – The Pit Kats – Willis High School
3rd – Stateline Smokers – Newton High School

CHICKEN

1st – Seriously Smokin’ – Granbury High School
2nd – Brisketeers – Reagan County High School
3rd – Smokin’ Jackrabbits – Bowie High School

RIBS

1st – Seriously Smokin’ – Granbury High School
2nd – Smokin’ Storm – AmTech Career Academy
3rd – Route66 Smoke – AmTech Career Academy

BRISKET

1st – O.G. BBQ – Southlake Carroll High School
2nd – Seriously Smokin’ – Granbury High School
3rd – Wildcat BBQ Navy-Walnut Grove High School

1st Place Brisket – O.G. BBQ – Southlake Carroll High School

1st Place Dessert – Wildcat BBQ-Navy – Walnut Grove High School

1st Place Beans – Jesuit Golden BBQ - Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas

1st Place Chicken – Seriously Smokin’ – Granbury High School

1st Place Ribs – Seriously Smokin’ – Granbury High School

Pitmaster Challenge

Pitmaster Challenge Winners: L-R, Coltyn Smith, Gunner Stroud, Brodie Daniel, Natalia Salcido, Maddox Villegas, Corbin Braden, Markleigh Matthies, Austin Rosser and Lance Griffith
*Not Pictured Kenzie Smith

Unique to the Fort Worth competition was the Pitmaster Challenge open to junior and senior regional qualifier competitors. Students first completed a 50-question online exam where they fielded questions regarding the history of BBQ, food safety and cooking techniques. The top 10 finalists were then invited to make oral presentations about BBQ experience and lessons learned through that experience.

Placing	Scholarship	Student	Team	School
1st	$3,500	Lance Griffith	Up In Smoke	Midland High School
2nd	$3,000	Austin Rosser	Eagle Q	Hillcrest School
3rd	$2,500	Markleigh Matthies	Up In Smoke	Midland High School
4th	$2,000	Corbin Braden	Eagle Q	Hillcrest School
5th	$1,500	Maddox Villegas	Smokin Storm	AmTech Career Academy
6th	$1,500	Natalia Salcido	Brisketeers	Reagan County High School
7th	$1,500	Kenzie Smith	67 BBQ	Reagan County High School
8th	$1,500	Brodie Daniel	Mustang Smoke Show	Ingleside High School
9th	$500	Gunner Stroud	9-1-yum	Reagan County High School
10th	$500	Coltyn Smith	Eagle Q	Hillcrest School