MAY 5, 2022
The Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy 205 Pitmasters BBQ Club recently competed at the State High School BBQ Championships. Team Smoke and Team Fire competed against 83 other schools from across the state of Texas.
85 teams competed in dessert, beans, chicken, ribs and brisket, and 425 entries were judged. Team Fire ended the day finishing 4th overall with a 27th place in chicken, 21st place in beans, 6th place in ribs and a 1st place finish in brisket. Team Smoke had a great showing as well finishing 19th in beans and 14th in brisket.
Team Fire
Hunter Kirk - Senior - RHHS - State Finalist, 1st Place Brisket - STATE CHAMPION
Jonathan Chapa - Senior – RHS – State Finalist – 27th Place Chicken
Ethan Trammell – Sophomore – RHHS – State Finalist - Top Ten in the State – 6th Place Ribs
Jake Jenkins - Sophomore – RHS – State Finalist – 21st Place Beans
Ryker Hayes - Sophomore – RHS – State Finalist Dessert
Team Smoke
Larson Trast – Junior – RHS – State Finalist – Top Twenty in State – 14th Place Brisket
Josh Griswold - Junior – RHS – State Finalist – Top Twenty in State – 19th Place Beans
Ethan Conaway – Sophomore – RHS – State Finalist Ribs
Isaiah Fosnight – Freshman – RHS – State Finalist Chicken
Jackson Jeffus – Freshman – RHS – State Finalist Dessert
