Schulenburg Festival Barbecue Cookoff Winners

Overall Grand Champion in the Schulenburg Festival IBCA Barbecue Cookoff was Caleb Warden’s Kickin’ Cajun Smokehouse of Deer Park. He is pictured here with the Schulenburg Festival Pageant Court. Parks also won first place in ribs and first place in brisket.

First place chicken in the Schulenburg Festival IBCA Barbecue Cookoff went to Jamie Garcia and JCG Barbecue of New Braunfels. He is pictured here with the Schulenburg Festival Pageant Court.

Reserve champion in the Schulenburg Festival IBCA Barbecue Cookoff went to Grady Speed and Grade A BBQ of Corpus Christi. He is pictured here with the Schulenburg Festival Pageant Court.

Fist place in the CASI-sanctioned chili cookoff at the Schulenburg Festival went to Cindi Mueller of Carmine. She is pictured here with the Schulenburg Festival Pageant Court.

First place in beans at the Schulenburg Festival cookoff went to Pat Krenek of Ellinger. She is pictured here with the Schulenburg Festival Pageant Court.

First place in chili showmanship in the CASI-sanctioned Schulenburg Festival Chili Cookoff went to team Spice, Spice Baby. Team members were Joe and Bobby Rainosek, Justin and Denise McBride, Garrett Kutac and Dylan Drabek. They are pictured here with the Schulenburg Festival Pageant Court.

First place Bloody Mary in the Schulenburg Festival cookoff went to Denise McBride of team Spice, Spice Baby.

First place Bloody Mary Showmanship in the Schulenburg Festival Cookoff went to Nicole Gabler and the team “Schulenburg’s Finest.”

First place in local chili at the Schulenburg Festival Cookoff went to a team made up of Charlet Sedlar, Tray Stavinoha, Krystann Stavinoha, Hope Williams and Kaylyn Harp. They are pictured here with the Schulenburg Festival Pageant Court.