Back The Blues
June 13, 2026 · Wills Point, TX
Entries
19
26 teams registered
Grand champion
Janna Smelley
Reserve champion
Ricky Bocanegra
Most points
32
Upset factor
59%
chance the winner was beaten by the top seed
Overall
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janna Smelley | 32 |
| 2 | Ricky Bocanegra | 28 |
| 3 | James Richey | 28 |
| 4 | Matt Stevens | 28 |
| 5 | Jerrod Unkart | 18 |
| 6 | Steve Cumbie | 15 |
| 7 | Steven Peacock | 15 |
| 8 | Autumn Reed | 14 |
| 9 | Andy Bowen | 14 |
| 10 | Amy Hargraves | 14 |
| 11 | Brittany Unkart | 13 |
| 12 | Brian Erbe | 12 |
Chicken
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janna Smelley | 12 |
| 2 | Jerrod Unkart | 11 |
| 3 | Kyle Deweese | 10 |
| 4 | Mike Steele | 9 |
| 5 | Matt Stevens | 8 |
| 6 | Brent McNight | 7 |
| 7 | Ricky Bocanegra | 6 |
| 8 | Amy Hargraves | 5 |
| 9 | Andy Bowen | 4 |
| 10 | Brittany Unkart | 3 |
| 11 | James Richey | 2 |
| 12 | Autumn Reed | 1 |
Pork Spareribs
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Richey | 12 |
| 2 | Steven Peacock | 11 |
| 3 | Autumn Reed | 10 |
| 4 | Bud Brown | 9 |
| 5 | Matt Stevens | 8 |
| 6 | Andy Bowen | 7 |
| 7 | Amy Hargraves | 6 |
| 8 | Ricky Bocanegra | 5 |
| 9 | Janna Smelley | 4 |
| 10 | Steve Cumbie | 3 |
| 11 | Brittany Unkart | 2 |
| 12 | Kayla Cooper | 1 |
Beef Brisket
| # | Head cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Erbe | 12 |
| 2 | Ricky Bocanegra | 11 |
| 3 | Janna Smelley | 10 |
| 4 | Steve Cumbie | 9 |
| 5 | James Richey | 8 |
| 6 | Abbie Garza | 7 |
| 7 | Matt Stevens | 6 |
| 8 | Kayla Cooper | 5 |
| 9 | Jerrod Unkart | 4 |
| 10 | Jaime Garza | 3 |
| 11 | Brittany Unkart | 2 |
| 12 | Steven Peacock | 1 |
Source: official pdf — published by Outlaw BBQ Association.