Cowtown Cook-Off and Music Festival
February 21, 2026 · Ft Worth, TX
Entries
24
Grand champion
AJ George
Reserve champion
Brian Coulter
Most points
38
Upset factor
50%
chance the winner was beaten by the top seed
Overall
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJ George | 38 |
| 2 | Brian Coulter | 35 |
| 3 | Stephen Peacock | 31 |
| 4 | Weston Birks | 22 |
| 5 | Lance Bracco | 20 |
| 6 | Brian Erbe | 19 |
| 7 | Jack Cashman | 18 |
| 8 | Jaime Garza | 18 |
| 9 | Charles Tant | 17 |
| 10 | Brittany Unkart | 17 |
| 11 | Chris Hatcher | 16 |
| 12 | James Richey | 15 |
| 13 | Ed Faulder | 15 |
| 14 | Coty Alambar | 13 |
| 15 | Josh Michelli | 13 |
Chicken
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJ George | 15 |
| 2 | Weston Birks | 14 |
| 3 | Josh Michelli | 13 |
| 4 | Jaime Garza | 12 |
| 5 | Jack Cashman | 11 |
| 6 | Lance Bracco | 10 |
| 7 | Brian Coulter | 9 |
| 8 | Steve Cumbie | 8 |
| 9 | Aaron Lesley | 7 |
| 10 | Vinny McNamara | 6 |
| 11 | Chris Hatcher | 5 |
| 12 | Brittany Unkart | 4 |
| 13 | Brian Erbe | 3 |
| 14 | Charles Tant | 2 |
Pork Spareribs
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Faulder | 15 |
| 2 | Stephen Peacock | 14 |
| 3 | Coty Alambar | 13 |
| 4 | Craig Scoggins | 12 |
| 5 | AJ George | 11 |
| 6 | Kyle Haines | 10 |
| 7 | Brian Coulter | 9 |
| 8 | Chris Hatcher | 8 |
| 9 | Lance Bracco | 7 |
| 10 | Sean Hill | 6 |
| 13 | Jaime Garza | 3 |
| 14 | Vinny McNamara | 2 |
Beef Brisket
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Richey | 15 |
| 2 | Stephen Peacock | 14 |
| 3 | Brian Erbe | 13 |
| 4 | Charles Tant | 12 |
| 5 | Brian Coulter | 11 |
| 6 | Brittany Unkart | 10 |
| 7 | Ricky Bocanegra | 9 |
| 8 | Tommy Martin | 8 |
| 9 | Chris Griffith | 7 |
| 10 | AJ George | 6 |
| 11 | Weston Birks | 5 |
| 12 | Jack Cashman | 4 |
| 15 | Aaron Lesley | 1 |
Source: official pdf — published by Outlaw BBQ Association.