Ballinger, TX Hotter Than Hell
June 26, 2026
Entries
19
Most points
24
Upset factor
50%
chance the winner was beaten by the top seed
Overall
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Rodriguez | 24 |
| 2 | Stephen Lazano | 18 |
| 3 | David Lefler | 17 |
| 4 | Kris Flint | 16 |
| 5 | Sheri Land | 15 |
| 6 | Chad Pierce | 12 |
| 7 | Manuel Zavala | 12 |
| 8 | Billy Scott | 10 |
| 9 | Kevin Counts | 8 |
| 10 | Ryan Paske | 7 |
Beans
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad Pierce | — |
| 2 | Ryan Paske | — |
| 3 | Manuel Zavala | — |
| 4 | Zach Walsh | — |
| 5 | Kevin Counts | — |
| 6 | Irene Vasquez | — |
| 7 | Justin Perez | — |
| 8 | David Lefler | — |
| 9 | Elias Lujano | — |
| 10 | Brian Hallmark | — |
Chicken
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Scott | 10 |
| 2 | Manuel Zavala | 9 |
| 3 | Chad Pierce | 8 |
| 4 | David Lefler | 7 |
| 5 | Roy Aviles | — |
| 6 | Daniel Rodriguez | 5 |
| 7 | Buddy Lopez | — |
| 8 | Irene Vasquez | — |
| 9 | Kris Flint | 2 |
| 10 | Stephen Lazano | 1 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Lazano | 10 |
| 2 | Daniel Rodriguez | 9 |
| 3 | Kris Flint | 8 |
| 4 | Sheri Land | 7 |
| 5 | Brian Hallmark | — |
| 6 | Kevin Counts | 5 |
| 7 | Elias Lujano | — |
| 8 | Manuel Zavala | 3 |
| 9 | Ryan Paske | 2 |
| 10 | David Lefler | 1 |
Brisket
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Rodriguez | 10 |
| 2 | David Lefler | 9 |
| 3 | Sheri Land | 8 |
| 4 | Stephen Lazano | 7 |
| 5 | Kris Flint | 6 |
| 6 | Ryan Paske | 5 |
| 7 | Chad Pierce | 4 |
| 8 | Kevin Counts | 3 |
| 9 | Jacob Dalton | — |
| 10 | Carlos Yanez | — |
Other editions of this contest
| Contest | Season | Grand champion |
|---|---|---|
| Ballinger , TX Hotter Than Hell | 2025 | — |
Source: official pdf — published by Lone Star Barbecue Society.