HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo concluded its annual World Series Bar-B-Que competition on Saturday, with pit masters from all over Texas taking home the titles for best brisket, ribs, chicken and more.
According to RodeoHouston, All Jacked Up has been crowned the 2026 overall grand champion.
Read below for a complete list of winners in all categories, according to RodeoHouston:
Brisket
Hero: Victoria County Go to Texas
Second place: Holy Cow Cookers
Third place: pig group
Ribs
Champion: American Royal Winner – Wag’s Backwoods BBQ
Second place: Colorado Joe Texas County
Third place: Stockyard Salon
A chick
Champion: Jack Daniels Winner – King’s BBQ
Second place: Be one of the cooking team
Third place: Roughriders BBQ
Go to Texas
Grand Champion: Hardin County Joe Texas
Reserve Champion: Matagorda County Texan Joe
Dutch oven dessert
Hero: Cattle Cooks
Second place: Dusty Q
Third place: Maddog BBQ
Open competition
Champion: Calhoun County Joe Texas
Second place: LPOA Road Kill Café
Third place: Dusty Bones cookers
Junior Cook Off
Hero: David Causey, pressure cooker
Second Place: Raylene Elissa Parker, Pitmaker – BBQ Addiction
Third place: Peyton Lewis, Texas Social Club
Specialty awards
Best Fade: Holy Cow Cookers
Best Overall Topic: Limestone County Cooks
Best Sitcom: BOHICA BBQ Cooking Team
Impact Award
Hero: 300 Way of Justice
WCBBQ Games
Winner: Half Fast Cookers
Second place: Brisket boxes
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The contest is one of many ways the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is kicking off the season, with the annual show serving as another celebration to kick off as it runs through downtown Houston on Saturday.
This year, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will be held March 2-22, 2026.
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