Irving Elks Lodge 2334 BBQ Cook Off
February 14, 2026 · Irving, TX
Entries
21
Grand champion
Mike Steele
Reserve champion
Jeremy Masterson
Most points
36
Upset factor
52%
chance the winner was beaten by the top seed
Overall
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Steele | 36 |
| 2 | Jeremy Masterson | 25 |
| 3 | Aaron Lesley | 20 |
| 4 | Bud Brown | 20 |
| 5 | Arika Dodson | 19 |
| 6 | James Richey | 19 |
| 7 | Craig O'Dell | 19 |
| 8 | Chris Hatcher | 18 |
| 9 | James Dodson | 17 |
| 10 | Stephen Peacock | 14 |
| 11 | Justin West | 12 |
| 12 | Terry Blount | 11 |
Chicken
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Masterson | 12 |
| 2 | MIKE DOWNS | 11 |
| 3 | Mike Steele | 10 |
| 4 | Craig O'Dell | 9 |
| 5 | SCOTT DOLLAR | 8 |
| 6 | Justin West | 7 |
| 7 | Matt Mosley | 6 |
| 8 | James Dodson | 5 |
| 9 | Terry Blount | 4 |
| 10 | Aaron Lesley | 3 |
| 11 | Michelle Molsbee | 2 |
| 12 | Travis Hale | 1 |
Pork Spareribs
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Steele | 12 |
| 2 | James Richey | 11 |
| 3 | Jeremy Masterson | 10 |
| 4 | Chris Hatcher | 9 |
| 5 | Aaron Lesley | 8 |
| 6 | Craig O'Dell | 7 |
| 7 | Arika Dodson | 6 |
| 8 | Bud Brown | 5 |
| 9 | Stephen Peacock | 4 |
| 10 | Justin Thompson | 3 |
| 11 | Justin West | 2 |
| 12 | Travis Hale | 1 |
Beef Brisket
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bud Brown | 12 |
| 2 | Sean Hill | 11 |
| 3 | Arika Dodson | 10 |
| 4 | James Dodson | 9 |
| 5 | Mike Steele | 8 |
| 6 | Stephen Peacock | 7 |
| 7 | Chris Hatcher | 6 |
| 8 | James Richey | 5 |
| 9 | Terry Blount | 4 |
| 10 | Aaron Lesley | 3 |
| 11 | REECE MADDOX | 2 |
| 12 | Lance Sparkman | 1 |
Source: official pdf — published by Outlaw BBQ Association.