More than 250 barbecue teams fought uncertain weather and the taste bud preferences of judges at the 2019 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo World Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, and the winners were crowned on Saturday night.
• Grand Champion Overall – Operation BBQ Relief
• Reserve Grand Champion Overall – Hill County Go Texan
Brisket
• Champion – Circle D-A Cookers
• Second Place – Operation BBQ Relief
• Third Place – Hill County Go Texan
Ribs
• Champion – Gulfstream
• Second Place – Bottoms Up Cookers
• Third Place – Lignon & Dill BBQ Team
Chicken
• Champion – Metro Go Texan 2/Cypress Boys
• Second Place – Texan Cowtown Cook
• Third Place – Damnifino Team
Go Texan
• Grand Champion – Hill County Go Texan
• Reserve Champion – Lavaca County Go Texan
Dutch Oven Dessert
• Champion – Tejas Barbacoa
• Second Place – Cold River Cattle Co. Barbeque Team
• Third Place – Texas Night Owls
Specialty Awards
• Best Façade – Holy Cow Cookers
• Go Texan Best Façade – Cherokee County Go Texan
• Best Overall Theme – Floyd, Morrow & Larkin
• Go Texan Best Overall Theme – Metro Go Texan 1 – Gridiron Cookers
• Best Recycling – Blowin’ Smoke
• Go Texan Best Recycling – Grimes County Go Texan