Santa Anna, TX World Championship Bison Cookoff
May 15, 2026
Entries
21
Most points
20
Upset factor
52%
chance the winner was beaten by the top seed
Overall
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Lefler | 20 |
| 2 | Bobby Haggerton | 17 |
| 3 | Kevin Walker | 15 |
| 4 | Tino Gutierrez | 15 |
| 5 | Chris Holder | 12 |
| 6 | Jeremy Berardi | 12 |
| 7 | Kevin Counts | 11 |
| 8 | Chad Pierce | 10 |
| 9 | Sheri Land | 9 |
| 10 | Ryan Fleener | 9 |
Beans
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Walker | — |
| 2 | Josh Daniel | — |
| 3 | Kevin Counts | — |
| 4 | David Lefler | — |
| 5 | Ronnie Daniel | — |
| 6 | Earl Ellis | — |
| 7 | Chad Pierce | — |
| 8 | Fidel Ramos | — |
| 9 | Bobby Haggerton | — |
| 10 | Sheri Land | — |
Chicken
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Lefler | 10 |
| 2 | Ryan Fleener | 9 |
| 3 | Kevin Morris | — |
| 4 | Kevin Counts | 7 |
| 5 | Tino Gutierrez | 6 |
| 6 | Chad Pierce | 5 |
| 7 | Gabe Moreno | — |
| 8 | Jeremy Berardi | 3 |
| 9 | Ronnie Daniel | — |
| 10 | Bobby Haggerton | 1 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Haggerton | 10 |
| 2 | Tino Gutierrez | 9 |
| 3 | Kevin Walker | 8 |
| 4 | Sheri Land | 7 |
| 5 | David Lefler | 6 |
| 6 | Larry Allen | — |
| 7 | Kevin Counts | 4 |
| 8 | Gabe Moreno | — |
| 9 | Chris Holder | 2 |
| 10 | Robert Ivy | — |
Brisket
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Holder | 10 |
| 2 | Jeremy Berardi | 9 |
| 3 | Gene Thorton | — |
| 4 | Kevin Walker | 7 |
| 5 | Bobby Haggerton | 6 |
| 6 | Chad Pierce | 5 |
| 7 | David Lefler | 4 |
| 8 | Sue Wallace | — |
| 9 | Sheri Land | 2 |
| 10 | Justin Ivy | — |
Other editions of this contest
| Contest | Season | Grand champion |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anna, TX World Championship Bison Cookoff | 2027 | — |
| Santa Anna, TX World Championship Bison Cookoff | 2025 | — |
| Santa Anna, TX World Championship Bison Cookoff | 2024 | — |
Sources: official pdf, official pdf — published by Lone Star Barbecue Society.