⭐ Signature category
Their strongest board is Pork Spareribs — an average finish of 5.0 across 12 entries.
James Dodson
Competes out of TX
Contests
12
Grand championships
0
Reserve champion
1
Average finish
6.7
best: 2nd
Power rating
1495
#62 of 90
Career points
258
😤 The measuring stick
Ricky Bocanegra has the edge: 4–1 across 5 shared contests.
📅 First seen
Their earliest result here is Thomas Fowler American Legion Post 169 on June 26, 2022.
By category
| Category | Entries | Wins | Top 3 | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2nd | 7.4 |
| Pork Spareribs | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1st | 5 |
| Beef Brisket | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2nd | 6 |
Familiar foes
Head-to-head across shared contests, four meetings or more.
| Head cook | Meetings | Ahead | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Cumbie | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Stephen Peacock | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Ricky Bocanegra | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Bud Brown | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Contest by contest
| Contest | Date | Where | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Heights County Line Cookoff | Mar 28, 2026 | Glenn Heights, TX | 8th |
| Saginaw Youth Association BBQ Cook Off | Mar 21, 2026 | Saginaw, TX | 7th |
| Irving Elks Lodge 2334 BBQ Cook Off | Feb 14, 2026 | Irving, TX | 9th |
| SYA BBQ Cook Off | Mar 29, 2025 | Saginaw, TX | 6th |
| Limestone County Go Texan BBQ Cook Off | Mar 22, 2025 | Groesbeck, TX | 3rd |
| Thomas Fowler American Legion Post 169 | Feb 8, 2025 | Wichita Falls, TX | 5th |
| National Championship BBQ Cookoff | Oct 26, 2024 | Meridian, TX | 6th |
| KCJLS BBQ Cook Off | Mar 3, 2024 | Kaufman, TX | 10th |
| 1st Annual Outlaw Roundup | Dec 3, 2022 | Granbury, TX | 9th |
| Thomas Fowler American Legion Post 169 | Jun 26, 2022 | Wichita Falls, TX | 3rd |
| Cooking for Canines | Ft Worth, TX | 12th | |
| Keller Lions Club BBQ | Keller, TX | 2nd |