With 19 teams and 88 entries competing in 8 categories and 17 youth participating in the Kid’s Cook categories it was a tough decision by the judges to decide the best BBQ in the 4th annual Riverside Smoke Off.
The winners are
Best Decorated Site
Let It Burn
Crawfish – Boiled
1st Place - VVleck Smokers
2nd Place - Chillin’ & Grillin’
Crawfish – Other
1st Place - VVleck Smokers - Crawfish Mac-n-Cheese
2nd Place Chillin’ & Grillin’- Crawfish Cornbread
Beans
1st Place - Smoked Out Cookers
2nd Place - Echale Cookers
3rd Place - It’s A Family Thing
Dutch Oven Sweet
1st Place - Backyard Cookers - Pecan Cheesecake
2nd Place Chillin’ & Grillin’ - Carmel Apple Cheesecake
3rd Place - Echale Cookers - Banana Cake
Chef’s Choice –
1st Place - Come & Taste It - Wagyu Brisket Egg Rolls
2nd Place - Hot Sauce - Pork Loin with Apples
3rd Place - 3 Little Pigs - Jalapeno Poppers
Chicken
1st Place - Come & Taste It
2nd Place - Gittin’ Saucy
3rd Place - Smokem 1
Ribs
1st Place - Gettin’ Saucy
2nd Place - Smokem 1
3rd Place - Hot Sauce
Brisket
1st Place - Smokem 1
2nd Place - Smoked Out
3rd Place - Let It Burn
Kid’s Cook – Ribeye Steak
Category Ages 5 – 8 years
1st Place - Credence Robles
2nd Place - Ezra Ryman
3rd Place - Colin Page
Ages 9 – 12 years
1st Place Joel Escamilla
2nd Place Credan Robles
3rd Place Liam Faulkner
Kid’s Cook – Ribs Category
Ages 13 – 17 years
1st Place Kaden Gray
2nd Place Abby Escamilla
3rd Place Christian Cruz
Judges were: Shawna Burkhart, David Burkhart, Blayne Finlay, Bobby Seiferman, Jason Sanders, Shawn Blackburn, Louanna Blackburn, Patti McKelvy, Dan Shook, Karen Penewitt, Daren Penewitt, Terry Smith, Chris Hadash, Haylee Crowley, Ricky Bort, Chanelle Bort, Alyssa Sanders, Matt Martinez, Brittany Cartwright, Richard Cartwright and Kristopher Carter. Contributed photos by PARD.
