Jambo Shootout BBQ Cook Off
October 11, 2026 · Ennis, TX
Entries
29
Grand champion
James Page
Reserve champion
Nate Bocanegra
Most points
39
Upset factor
53%
chance the winner was beaten by the top seed
Overall
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Richey | 39 |
| 2 | Nate Bocanegra | 38 |
| 3 | Dennis Kolar | 33 |
| 4 | Cameron West | 26 |
| 5 | Jaime Hernandez | 25 |
| 6 | Juke Moreno | 24 |
| 7 | Mike Steele | 23 |
| 8 | Jason Hertz | 20 |
| 9 | Brittany Unkart | 19 |
| 10 | Vinny McNamara | 16 |
| 11 | Jared Kolar | 14 |
| 12 | Stephen Peacock | 12 |
| 13 | Terry Blount | 11 |
| 14 | Tyler Moore | 10 |
| 15 | Justin Thompson | 10 |
Chicken
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Kolar | 15 |
| 2 | Jaime Hernandez | 14 |
| 3 | James Richey | 13 |
| 4 | Nate Bocanegra | 12 |
| 5 | Terry Blount | 11 |
| 6 | Justin Thompson | 10 |
| 7 | Mike Steele | 9 |
| 8 | Juke Moreno | 8 |
| 9 | James Dodson | 7 |
| 10 | Jaime Garza | 6 |
| 11 | Jeff Huddleston | 5 |
| 12 | Vinny McNamara | 4 |
| 13 | Randy Burkhart | 3 |
| 14 | Brittany Unkart | 2 |
| 15 | Ricky Bocanegra | 1 |
Pork Spareribs
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Kolar | 15 |
| 2 | Jared Kolar | 14 |
| 3 | Juke Moreno | 13 |
| 4 | Cameron West | 12 |
| 5 | Mike Steele | 11 |
| 6 | Jason Hertz | 10 |
| 7 | Vinny McNamara | 9 |
| 8 | Ray Keagle | 8 |
| 9 | James Richey | 7 |
| 10 | Travis Hale | 6 |
| 11 | Nate Bocanegra | 5 |
| 12 | Ricky Bocanegra | 4 |
| 13 | Randy Burkhart | 3 |
| 14 | Brian Erbe | 2 |
| 15 | Abbie Garza | 1 |
Beef Brisket
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Bocanegra | 15 |
| 2 | Brittany Unkart | 14 |
| 3 | James Richey | 13 |
| 4 | Stephen Peacock | 12 |
| 5 | Cameron West | 11 |
| 6 | Tyler Moore | 10 |
| 7 | Scottie Daniels | 9 |
| 8 | Jaime Hernandez | 8 |
| 9 | Jason Hertz | 7 |
| 10 | Allan Freeman | 6 |
| 11 | Abbie Garza | 5 |
| 12 | Brian Erbe | 4 |
| 13 | Tristen Franklin | 3 |
| 14 | Matt Stevens | 2 |
| 15 | Lance Spakman | 1 |
Source: official pdf — published by Outlaw BBQ Association.