The 2010 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, Feb. 25 – Feb. 27, led thousands of barbecue fans to the sweet aroma of good Texas barbecue in Reliant Park. Visitors were treated to barbecue in the The Chuck Wagon and entertained at the free music stage by fan favorite acts like Casey Donahew, Gary P. Nunn, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and Todd Fritsch, with Better Than Ezra closing the contest tonight.

Nearly 250 teams participated. This year’s contest also featured a new event, the Dutch Oven Dessert Contest, with 88 teams that participated.

Champions were named in several categories. The 2010 winners were:
Grand Champion Overall
Team Name: Drillin’ N Grillin’

Champion Chicken
Team Name: Just N Time Cookers 1

Champion Ribs
Team Name: Drillin’ N Grillin’

Champion Brisket
Team Name: Blowin’ Smoke 2

Most Colorful Team
Team Name: Chevy Cookers

Cleanest Team Area
Team Name: Good Time Cookers

Most Unique Pit
Team Name: Xtreme Texas Cookers – 3

Best Team Skit
Team Name: Holy Cow Cookers

Go Texan Best Bar-B-Que
Team Name: Tyler County

Go Texan Most Colorful Team
Team Name: Harrison County

Recycling Award
Team Name: Blowin’ Smoke

Go Texan Recycling
Team Name: Colorado County

Dutch Oven Dessert Contest Award
Nacogdoches County Go Texan

Final World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest attendance numbers will be released Sunday, Feb. 28.

The Show is a Section 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to benefiting youth, supporting education, and facilitating better agricultural practices through exhibitions and presentation. Since the Show’s beginning in 1932, more than $250 million has been committed to the youth of Texas. The 2010 Show runs March 2 – 21. For tickets and more information about the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, visit www.rodeohouston.com.

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