LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - The 9th Annual Hub City BBQ Cook-off, presented by the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce and Suddenlink West Texas, awarded the best BBQ in the Hub City on Thursday, September 23.
There were 85 teams entered this year, which included professional, corporate and amateur/student experience levels. Attendees enjoyed great BBQ and entertainment by the Kinky Wizards and Mariachi Amistad. The BBQ took place in the west parking lot of the Wells Fargo Center at 1500 Broadway.
Categories include brisket, ribs, other meat and fajitas. Honors were presented to the following:
Fajitas
Professional
1. Alderson Enterprises
2. Westech Electric
3. Standard Sales
Corporate
1. PlainsCapital Bank
2. Coca-Cola Enterprises
3. American Cotton Growers
Amateur/Student
1. Overhead Door Co. of Lubbock
2. Texas Homeland Security & Sounds
3. Simmons Pump
Other (which includes any meat other than brisket, ribs or fajitas)
Professional
1. Custom Homes by Robert Wood
2. First United Bank
3. David Rogers Homes
Corporate
1. Gene Messer Hyundai-Kia
2. Rush Realtors
3. ADC Group Inc.
Amateur/Student
1. Raider Red Meats
2. Overhead Door Co. of Lubbock
3. Simmons Pump
Ribs
Professional
1. Ellis County BBQ
2. Westech Electric
3. Montelongo's Mexican Restaurant
Corporate
1. Sutherland's
2. Plains Cotton Cooperative Association
3. FirstBank & Trust/PrimeWest Mortgage
Amateur/Student
1. Republic National Distributing Co.
2. Texas Homeland Security & Sounds
3. Charlie King – Texas Tech Student
Brisket
Professional
1. Ellis County BBQ
2. Acme Electric Co.
3. Alderson Enterprises
Corporate
1. Atmos Energy – Team 1 (Supervisors)
2. Legacy Ranch/Painted Prairie Ranch
3. Bates-Wells Promotional Products
Amateur/Student
1. Raider Red Meats
2. Parkhill, Smith & Cooper
3. Rix Funeral Directors
Best Decorated Booth
Atmos Energy