Jim Bowie Days Smokedown
June 21, 2025 · Bowie, TX
Entries
17
24 teams registered
Grand champion
Bud Brown
Reserve champion
Chris Hatcher
Most points
30
Upset factor
54%
chance the winner was beaten by the top seed
Overall
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bud Brown | 30 |
| 2 | Chris Hatcher | 27 |
| 3 | Lance Sparkman | 27 |
| 4 | Gary Williams | 24 |
| 5 | Justin Thompson | 24 |
| 6 | Mark Pugh | 23 |
| 7 | Doug Barrow | 22 |
| 8 | Terry Blount | 21 |
| 9 | Stephen Peacock | 20 |
| 10 | Chris Miser | 19 |
| 11 | Lance Bracco | 18 |
| 12 | Brian Erbe | 12 |
Chicken
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Barrow | 12 |
| 2 | Bud Brown | 11 |
| 3 | Mark Pugh | 10 |
| 4 | Lance Bracco | 9 |
| 5 | Gary Williams | 8 |
| 6 | Lance Sparkman | 7 |
| 7 | Terry Blount | 6 |
| 8 | Stephen Peacock | 5 |
| 9 | Justin Thompson | 4 |
| 10 | Hunter Nail | 3 |
| 11 | Chris Hatcher | 2 |
| 12 | Chris Miser | 1 |
Pork Spareribs
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Erbe | 12 |
| 2 | Justin Thompson | 11 |
| 3 | Lance Sparkman | 10 |
| 4 | Chris Hatcher | 9 |
| 5 | Bud Brown | 8 |
| 6 | Boyd Branch | 7 |
| 7 | Lance Bracco | 6 |
| 8 | Mark Pugh | 5 |
| 9 | James Richey | 4 |
| 10 | Terry Blount | 3 |
| 11 | Gary Williams | 2 |
| 12 | Chris Miser | 1 |
Beef Brisket
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Peacock | 12 |
| 2 | Chris Miser | 11 |
| 3 | Chris Hatcher | 10 |
| 4 | Matt Tourney | 9 |
| 5 | Gary Williams | 8 |
| 6 | Doug Barrow | 7 |
| 7 | Terry Blount | 6 |
| 8 | Bud Brown | 5 |
| 9 | Lance Sparkman | 4 |
| 10 | Justin Thompson | 3 |
| 11 | Mark Pugh | 2 |
| 12 | Mark Perkinson | 1 |
Other editions of this contest
| Contest | Season | Grand champion |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Bowie Days Smokedown | 2026 | Vinny McNamara |
Source: official pdf — published by Outlaw BBQ Association.