Pecan Festival & BBQ Cook Off
November 8, 2025 · Ardmore, OK
Entries
18
Grand champion
James Richey
Reserve champion
Nate Bocanegra
Most points
38
Upset factor
52%
chance the winner was beaten by the top seed
Overall
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Richey | 38 |
| 2 | Nate Bocanegra | 38 |
| 3 | Brian Erbe | 29 |
| 4 | Stephen Peacock | 27 |
| 5 | James Page | 24 |
| 6 | Mike Bryce | 19 |
| 7 | Chris Griffith | 18 |
| 8 | Janna Smelley | 16 |
| 9 | Abbie Garza | 15 |
| 10 | Lance Bracco | 15 |
| 11 | Aaron Lesley | 14 |
| 12 | Terry Blount | 10 |
Chicken
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Peacock | 12 |
| 2 | Nate Bocanegra | 11 |
| 3 | Terry Blount | 10 |
| 4 | James Richey | 9 |
| 5 | Brian Erbe | 8 |
| 6 | James Page | 7 |
| 7 | Randy Burkhart | 6 |
| 8 | Janna Smelley | 5 |
| 9 | Abbie Garza | 4 |
| 10 | Mike Bryce | 3 |
| 11 | Chris Griffith | 2 |
| 12 | Aaron Lesley | 1 |
Pork Spareribs
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Peacock | 12 |
| 2 | James Richey | 11 |
| 3 | Nate Bocanegra | 10 |
| 4 | Mike Bryce | 9 |
| 5 | Brian Erbe | 8 |
| 6 | Chris Griffith | 7 |
| 7 | Lance Bracco | 6 |
| 8 | Ricky Bocanegra | 5 |
| 9 | Gary Williams | 4 |
| 10 | Abbie Garza | 3 |
| 11 | James Page | 2 |
| 12 | Leo Alvarez | 1 |
Beef Brisket
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Richey | 12 |
| 2 | Nate Bocanegra | 11 |
| 3 | Aaron Lesley | 10 |
| 4 | James Page | 9 |
| 5 | Janna Smelley | 8 |
| 6 | Brian Erbe | 7 |
| 7 | Lance Bracco | 6 |
| 8 | Mark Pugh | 5 |
| 9 | Lance Sparkman | 4 |
| 10 | Chris Griffith | 3 |
| 11 | Abbie Garza | 2 |
| 12 | Mike Bryce | 1 |
Source: official pdf — published by Outlaw BBQ Association.