National Championship BBQ Cookoff
October 26, 2024 · Meridian, TX
Entries
24
35 teams registered
Grand champion
Ben Blanton
Reserve champion
Chris Hatcher
Most points
30
Upset factor
52%
chance the winner was beaten by the top seed
Overall
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Blanton | 30 |
| 2 | Chris Hatcher | 26 |
| 3 | Brad Olenick | 21 |
| 4 | Aaron Leslie | 20 |
| 5 | Brian Parker | 17 |
| 6 | James Dodson | 16 |
| 7 | Mike Sargent | 15 |
| 8 | Kerry Thomas | 14 |
| 9 | Justin Thompson | 14 |
| 10 | Jay Taylor | 12 |
| 11 | Randy Burkhart | 11 |
| 12 | Heath Walden | 11 |
Chicken
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Taylor | 12 |
| 2 | Ben Blanton | 11 |
| 3 | Chuck Faulder | 10 |
| 4 | Jamie Geer | 9 |
| 5 | Bobby Stewart | 8 |
| 6 | Chris Hatcher | 7 |
| 7 | Linda Kolar | 6 |
| 8 | Aaron Leslie | 5 |
| 9 | Justin Thompson | 4 |
| 10 | Tony Reitan | 3 |
| 11 | Stephen Peacock | 2 |
| 12 | James Dodson | 1 |
Pork Spareribs
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Dodson | 12 |
| 2 | Heath Walden | 11 |
| 3 | Kerry Thomas | 10 |
| 4 | Ben Blanton | 9 |
| 5 | Brad Olenick | 8 |
| 6 | Justin Thompson | 7 |
| 7 | Brian Parker | 6 |
| 8 | Mike Sargent | 5 |
| 9 | Chris Hatcher | 4 |
| 10 | Stephen Peacock | 3 |
| 11 | Jarod Kolar | 2 |
| 12 | Ed Wick | 1 |
Beef Brisket
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Leslie | 12 |
| 2 | Randy Burkhart | 11 |
| 3 | Brad Olenick | 10 |
| 4 | Chris Hatcher | 9 |
| 5 | Brian Parker | 8 |
| 6 | Mike Sargent | 7 |
| 7 | Bud Griffin | 6 |
| 8 | Jerremy Masterson | 5 |
| 9 | Ben Blanton | 4 |
| 10 | Kurt Moss | 3 |
| 11 | Tristan Rusk | 2 |
| 12 | Kerry Thomas | 1 |
Source: official pdf — published by Outlaw BBQ Association.