Water Valley, TX Water Valley VFD Annual Picnic Cookoff
May 8, 2026
Entries
16
Most points
26
Upset factor
54%
chance the winner was beaten by the top seed
Overall
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Lesley | 26 |
| 2 | Kevin Walker | 20 |
| 3 | Daniel Rodriguez | 20 |
| 4 | Paul Whitaker | 18 |
| 5 | Bobby Haggerton | 14 |
| 6 | Cole Savage | 14 |
| 7 | David Lefler | 10 |
| 8 | Kevin Counts | 9 |
| 9 | Ernie Acevedo | 9 |
| 10 | Ronnie Labedelle | 6 |
Beans
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Walker | — |
| 2 | Aaron Lesley | — |
| 3 | Daniel Rodriguez | — |
| 4 | Paul Whitaker | — |
| 5 | Kevin Counts | — |
| 6 | Richard Newsom | — |
| 7 | Bradley Floyd | — |
| 8 | Ronnie Labedelle | — |
| 9 | David Lefler | — |
| 10 | Scotty Keene | — |
Chicken
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole Savage | 10 |
| 2 | Kevin Walker | 9 |
| 3 | Ernie Acevedo | 8 |
| 4 | Aaron Lesley | 7 |
| 5 | David Lefler | 6 |
| 6 | Paul Whitaker | 5 |
| 7 | Daniel Rodriguez | 4 |
| 8 | Ronnie Labedelle | 3 |
| 9 | Kevin Weidner | — |
| 10 | Kevin Counts | 1 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Rodriguez | 10 |
| 2 | Aaron Lesley | 9 |
| 3 | Paul Whitaker | 8 |
| 4 | Bobby Haggerton | 7 |
| 5 | Charlie McCollum | — |
| 6 | Scotty Keene | — |
| 7 | David Lefler | 4 |
| 8 | Bradley Floyd | — |
| 9 | Kevin Walker | 2 |
| 10 | Ernie Acevedo | 1 |
Brisket
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Lesley | 10 |
| 2 | Kevin Walker | 9 |
| 3 | Kevin Counts | 8 |
| 4 | Bobby Haggerton | 7 |
| 5 | Daniel Rodriguez | 6 |
| 6 | Paul Whitaker | 5 |
| 7 | Cole Savage | 4 |
| 8 | Ronnie Labedelle | 3 |
| 9 | Kris Flint | — |
| 10 | Kevin Weidner | — |
Source: official pdf — published by Lone Star Barbecue Society.