HOUSTON — Across the Track Cook-off Team took home the top honors Saturday at the 2013 World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest at Reliant Park.
“It’s incredible; I’m still trying to soak it in,” said Kerry Fellows, owner of Across the Track Cook-off Team. “This is the only cook off we do as a team — Houston is the biggest cook off around.”
Fellows’ team has been a 12-year participant in the annual contest.
Approximately 300 teams cooked up 432 barbecue entries for judging, and after a full weekend of marinating, smoking and grilling, the 2013 winners are:
Overall Grand Champion – Across the Track Cook-off Team
First Runner Up Overall Grand Champion – Devils River Mountain Men 1
Second Runner Up Overall Grand Champion – Hill County Area Go Texan
Brisket
Champion Brisket – Hill County Area Go Texan
First Runner Up Brisket – Lonesome Dove Cookers 1
Second Runner Up Brisket – 3S Cookers
Ribs
Champion Ribs – Across the Track Cook-off Team
First Runner Up Ribs – Doubles River Mountain Men 1
Second Runner Up Ribs – Moonlight Cookers
Chicken
Champion Chicken – Red’s Young Guns
First Runner Up Chicken – Texas Tornado Cookers 3
Second Runner Up Chicken – Over the Hill Gang 3
Go Texan
Go Texan Best Barbecue – Hill County Are Go Texan
Runner Up Go Texan Best Barbecue – Fayette County Area Go Texan
Dutch Oven Dessert – Chevy Cookers 1
First Runner Up Dutch Oven Dessert – Live Oak County Area Go Texan
Second Runner Up Dutch Oven Dessert – Smokin’ Amigos 1
Specialty Awards
Most Colorful Team – Holy Cow Cookers
Runner Up Most Colorful Team – Chevy Cookers
Go Texan Most Colorful – Metro Go Texan 3 Road Dog Cookers
Runner Up Go Texan Most Colorful – Harrison County Area Go Texan
Most Unique Pit – Shelby County Area Go Texan
Runner Up Most Unique Pit – Cowboy Mardi Gras
Best Team Skit – Devil’s River Mountain Men
Runner Up Best Team Skit – Harrison County Area Go Texan
Cleanest Team Area – Chevy Cookers
Go Texan Recycling – Calhoun County Area Go Texan
Recycling – Holy Cow Cookers
