John's Up In Smoke Cookers

Another year in the books for Texas Association of First Responders BBQ cook off 2022. Congratulations to Pigtails Karen Eddie Lopez on their GC in Wild game. As for us John's Up In Smoke Cookers took 2nd place in Wild Game good enough for RGC and 15th in seafood.

For the four meats we didn't do too bad. We managed to place:
5th - Chicken
36 - Ribs (ouch)
26 - Pork (ouch)
5th Brisket
8th Over all out of 72 tough teams. Congratulations to Phong Vuong on GC and Danny Regan on RGC and everyone else who walked on stage.

It was great having family and friends come to support us. Thank you!!

This past weekend John's Up In Smoke Cookers traveled to Hempstead for the first time since 2019 for a cook-off. It was much longer than I originally thought. Time really flies. It felt good to get out their again and cook with my barbecue family.
This was our first time competing in Champions Barbecue Alliance. They did not disappoint. This will be one of many more to participate in. We got our butts whipped this weekend. I'll admit we were a little rusty but just pushed me to thrive to be a better cook. We walked away with 1st place Chicken and 17th in pork, I'll take it, to be cooking against some of ok, a lot of the best cooks out there. I just asked for one good bone and God delivered. God is so good!!

Knight's of Columbus - 2012 Grand Champion

R & O Smoker doin what it does. Nothing like using B&B Charcoal, drinking Dr Pepper and making BBQ.

Thank you Jesse Hernandez Sr. For my new addition to go along with my Raider pit. Many thanks also to Space City Raider Nation Houston Texas.

Good Morning! Another day of cooking, Pinky keeping me company.

Finished product! 😋

John's Up In Smoke is not competing today but making some delicious ribs and briskets for some friends. Hope you enjoy!