Santa Anna, TX World Championship Bison Cookoff
May 16, 2025
Entries
18
Most points
25
Upset factor
56%
chance the winner was beaten by the top seed
Overall
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Lefler | 25 |
| 2 | Tommy Smith | 19 |
| 3 | Kris Herring | 18 |
| 4 | Larry Allen | — |
| 5 | Kevin Walker | — |
| 6 | Kevin Counts | — |
| 7 | Ronnie Daniel | 13 |
| 8 | Jamie Lopez | — |
| 9 | John Truesdell | — |
| 10 | Gene Thornton | 12 |
Chicken
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kris Herring | 10 |
| 2 | Tommy Smith | 9 |
| 3 | Robert Ivy | — |
| 4 | David Lefler | 7 |
| 5 | Ronnie Daniel | 6 |
| 6 | Richard Newsom | — |
| 7 | Larry Allen | 4 |
| 8 | Jamie Lopez | 3 |
| 9 | Gene Thornton | 2 |
| 10 | Kevin Counts | 1 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gene Thornton | 10 |
| 2 | David Lefler | 9 |
| 3 | Donnie Hill | — |
| 4 | Tommy Smith | 7 |
| 5 | Kevin Counts | 6 |
| 6 | Josh Daniel | — |
| 7 | John Truesdell | 4 |
| 8 | Chris Edmiston | — |
| 9 | Larry Allen | 2 |
| 10 | Kris Flint | — |
Brisket
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Walker | 10 |
| 2 | David Lefler | 9 |
| 3 | Kris Herring | 8 |
| 4 | Ronnie Daniel | 7 |
| 5 | John Truesdell | 6 |
| 6 | Tommy Tieman | — |
| 7 | Bobby Haggerton | — |
| 8 | Tommy Smith | 3 |
| 9 | Donnie Hill | — |
| 10 | Jamie Lopez | 1 |
Other editions of this contest
| Contest | Season | Grand champion |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anna, TX World Championship Bison Cookoff | 2027 | — |
| Santa Anna, TX World Championship Bison Cookoff | 2026 | — |
| Santa Anna, TX World Championship Bison Cookoff | 2024 | — |
Source: official pdf — published by Lone Star Barbecue Society.