Smoke & Whiskey Fest
October 31, 2026 · Flower Mound, TX
Entries
24
45 teams registered
Grand champion
Brian Coulter
Reserve champion
Chuck Aleksines
Most points
25
Upset factor
60%
chance the winner was beaten by the top seed
Overall
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Coulter | 25 |
| 2 | Chuck Aleksines | 23 |
| 3 | Craig Scoggins | 22 |
| 4 | AJ George | 19 |
| 5 | Chris Hatcher | 17 |
| 6 | Vinny McNamara | 15 |
| 7 | MASON ORNELAS | 14 |
| 8 | Jack Cashman | 14 |
| 9 | Kyle Haines | 14 |
| 10 | Tom Crossland | 12 |
| 11 | Ricky Bocanegra | 11 |
| 12 | Justin Thompson | 11 |
Chicken
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Scoggins | 12 |
| 2 | Justin Thompson | 11 |
| 3 | Chuck Aleksines | 10 |
| 4 | Jamie Garza | 9 |
| 5 | Mel Murphy | 8 |
| 6 | AJ George | 7 |
| 7 | Kyle Haines | 6 |
| 8 | Jack Cashman | 5 |
| 9 | Brian Coulter | 4 |
| 10 | MASON ORNELAS | 3 |
| 11 | Mark Pugh | 2 |
| 12 | Tim Kukendall | 1 |
Pork Spareribs
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Hatcher | 12 |
| 2 | Vinny McNamara | 11 |
| 3 | Chuck Aleksines | 10 |
| 4 | Randy Burkhart | 9 |
| 5 | Brian Coulter | 8 |
| 6 | Craig Scoggins | 7 |
| 7 | Terry Blount | 6 |
| 8 | Henry Stephens | 5 |
| 9 | Stephen Peacock | 4 |
| 10 | Travis Hale | 3 |
| 11 | Stephen Granat | 2 |
| 12 | Mark Pugh | 1 |
Beef Brisket
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Crossland | 12 |
| 2 | Ricky Bocanegra | 11 |
| 3 | Abbie Garza | 10 |
| 4 | AJ George | 9 |
| 5 | MASON ORNELAS | 8 |
| 6 | Brian Coulter | 7 |
| 7 | Jack Cashman | 6 |
| 8 | Kyle Haines | 5 |
| 9 | Travis Hale | 4 |
| 10 | Gary Williams | 3 |
| 11 | Chris Hatcher | 2 |
| 12 | Vinny McNamara | 1 |
Other editions of this contest
| Contest | Season | Grand champion |
|---|---|---|
| Smoke & Whiskey Fest | 2025 | Lance Sparkman |
Source: official pdf — published by Outlaw BBQ Association.