Granite Shoals, TX Howdy Roo BBQ & Chili Cookoff
May 1, 2026
Entries
26
Most points
19
Upset factor
54%
chance the winner was beaten by the top seed
Overall
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kris Herring | 19 |
| 2 | Albert Valdez | 17 |
| 3 | Paul Panus | 14 |
| 4 | Matt Haas | 14 |
| 5 | Kevin Walker | 13 |
| 6 | Kit Polk | 10 |
| 7 | Daniel Rodriguez | 10 |
| 8 | Ryan Applequist | 10 |
| 9 | Arturo Najera | 10 |
| 10 | Chuck Aleksines | 9 |
Beans
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobbi Furse | — |
| 2 | Todd Furse | — |
| 3 | Diana Klade | — |
| 4 | David Lefler | — |
| 5 | Brent Allen | — |
| 6 | Sean Hoey | — |
| 7 | Barbara Taylor | — |
| 8 | Daniel Rodriguez | — |
| 9 | Aubrey Hart | — |
| 10 | Jason Goains | — |
Chicken
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arturo Najera | 10 |
| 2 | Kris Herring | 9 |
| 3 | Matt Haas | 8 |
| 4 | David Lefler | — |
| 5 | Kevin Walker | 6 |
| 6 | Aubrey Hart | — |
| 7 | Amy Valdez | — |
| 8 | John Sconci | — |
| 9 | Daniel Rodriguez | 2 |
| 10 | Craig Groves | — |
Pork Spare Ribs
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Applequist | 10 |
| 2 | Albert Valdez | 9 |
| 3 | Paul Panus | 8 |
| 4 | Don Smith | — |
| 5 | Matt Haas | 6 |
| 6 | Chuck Aleksines | 5 |
| 7 | Craig Groves | — |
| 8 | Daniel Rodriguez | 3 |
| 9 | Harold Williamson | — |
| 10 | Kit Polk | 1 |
Brisket
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kris Herring | 10 |
| 2 | Kit Polk | 9 |
| 3 | Albert Valdez | 8 |
| 4 | Kevin Walker | 7 |
| 5 | Paul Panus | 6 |
| 6 | Daniel Rodriguez | 5 |
| 7 | Chuck Aleksines | 4 |
| 8 | Jeff Briggs | — |
| 9 | Clint Collier | — |
| 10 | Harold Williamson | — |
Other editions of this contest
| Contest | Season | Grand champion |
|---|---|---|
| Granite Shoals , TX Howdy Roo BBQ & Chili Cookoff | 2027 | — |
| Granite Shoals, TX Howdy-Roo BBQ & Chili Cookoff | 2025 | — |
Source: official pdf — published by Lone Star Barbecue Society.