Jim Bowie Days Smokedown
June 20, 2026 · Bowie, TX
Entries
22
27 teams registered
Grand champion
Vinny McNamara
Reserve champion
Steve Cumbie
Most points
36
Upset factor
56%
chance the winner was beaten by the top seed
Overall
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vinny McNamara | 36 |
| 2 | Steve Cumbie | 26 |
| 3 | Mike Steele | 20 |
| 4 | Craig Scoggins | 19 |
| 5 | Randy Burkhart | 19 |
| 6 | Autumn Reed | 18 |
| 7 | Chris Miser | 17 |
| 8 | Brandon Burroughs | 17 |
| 9 | CHRIS SPEARMAN | 17 |
| 10 | Gary Williams | 16 |
| 11 | Stephen Peacock | 16 |
| 12 | Lance Bracco | 12 |
Chicken
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lance Bracco | 12 |
| 2 | Vinny McNamara | 11 |
| 3 | CHRIS SPEARMAN | 10 |
| 4 | Graig Nail | 9 |
| 5 | Stephen Peacock | 8 |
| 6 | Craig Scoggins | 7 |
| 7 | James Richey | 6 |
| 8 | Randy Burkhart | 5 |
| 9 | Mark Pugh | 4 |
| 10 | Gary Williams | 3 |
| 11 | Brandon Burroughs | 2 |
| 12 | Steve Cumbie | 1 |
Pork Spareribs
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Burroughs | 12 |
| 2 | Randy Burkhart | 11 |
| 3 | Mike Steele | 10 |
| 4 | Autumn Reed | 9 |
| 5 | Steve Cumbie | 8 |
| 6 | Vinny McNamara | 7 |
| 7 | Chris Miser | 6 |
| 8 | Stephen Peacock | 5 |
| 9 | CHRIS SPEARMAN | 4 |
| 10 | Craig Scoggins | 3 |
| 11 | Kayla Cooper | 2 |
| 12 | James Forgey | 1 |
Beef Brisket
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vinny McNamara | 12 |
| 2 | Steve Cumbie | 11 |
| 3 | Gary Williams | 10 |
| 4 | Tony LaVine | 9 |
| 5 | Chris Miser | 8 |
| 6 | Mike Steele | 7 |
| 7 | Autumn Reed | 6 |
| 8 | Bill Lucas | 5 |
| 9 | Matt Tourney | 4 |
| 10 | Craig Scoggins | 3 |
| 11 | Lance Sparkman | 2 |
| 12 | Kyle Queen | 1 |
Other editions of this contest
| Contest | Season | Grand champion |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Bowie Days Smokedown | 2025 | Bud Brown |
Source: official pdf — published by Outlaw BBQ Association.