Scores posted here reflect the final opinions of the judges and do not reflect the opinion of the BCA.
Final Results by Table
(Table F = Final Table; All other letters are Preliminary Tables)
Chicken Wings, Only Table
Steak, Only Table
Kids Que, Only Table
Pulled Pork, Table A
Pulled Pork, Table B
Pulled Pork, Table F
Chicken, Table A
Chicken, Table B
Chicken, Table C
Chicken, Table F
Ribs, Table A
Ribs, Table B
Ribs, Table C
Ribs, Table F
Brisket, Table A
Brisket, Table B
Brisket, Table C
Brisket, Table F
Final Standings All Categories
| Date: 1/16-17/2026 | No. of Cooks: 36 | |
| Name of Event: 14th Annual Taste of Blanchard | Location: Blanchard, LA |
| Grand Champion: Brady Baudin, Sweet Bayou BBQ |
| Reserve Grand Champion: Gerry Vallee, Vallee AC Cold Smoke |
| Brisket | Ribs | Chicken | Overall | Points | ||||||||||
| 1 | Brady Baudin, Sweet Bayou BBQ | 1 | Bud Brown, Runnin' Buddies | 1 | Gerry Vallee, Vallee AC Cold Smoke | 1 | Brady Baudin, Sweet Bayou BBQ | 18 | ||||||
| 2 | Steve Peacock, MackDaddy Q | 2 | Jason White, Cajun JuJu | 2 | Richard "Buddy" Howell, On Call BBQ | 2 | Gerry Vallee, Vallee AC Cold Smoke | 17 | ||||||
| 3 | Jonathon Wildman, Wildman BBQ | 3 | Mike Steele, Pig and Cows Gone Wild | 3 | Brady Baudin, Sweet Bayou BBQ | 3 | Richard "Buddy" Howell, On Call BBQ | 15 | ||||||
| 4 | AJ George, Okie Folks BBQ | 4 | Gerry Vallee, Vallee AC Cold Smoke | 4 | Janna Smelley, Big Juicy's BBQ | 4 | Bud Brown, Runnin' Buddies | 15 | ||||||
| 5 | Richard "Buddy" Howell, On Call BBQ | 5 | Bob Zannini, Galaxy BBQ | 5 | Chris Griffith, Lil Earl's Butt Naked BBQ | 5 | Steve Peacock, MackDaddy Q | 13 | ||||||
| 6 | Sean Hebert, Big Bear BBQ | 6 | Chris Griffith, Lil Earl's Butt Naked BBQ | 6 | Bud Brown, Runnin' Buddies | 6 | Jason White, Cajun JuJu | 11 | ||||||
| 7 | Lee Hickel, Red Mule's BBQ | 7 | Steve Peacock, MackDaddy Q | 7 | Benjy Lewis, Bayou BBQ | 7 | Chris Griffith, Lil Earl's Butt Naked BBQ | 11 | ||||||
| 8 | Bob Zannini, Galaxy BBQ | 8 | Michael Hudson, The Long Shots | 8 | Terry Blount, Three Bs | 8 | Bob Zannini, Galaxy BBQ | 9 | ||||||
| 9 | Jason White, Cajun JuJu | 9 | Lee Hickel, Red Mule's BBQ | 9 | Keith Sharp, Chillin' N Grillin' | 9 | Jonathon Wildman, Wildman BBQ | 8 | ||||||
| 10 | Keith Sharp, Chillin' N Grillin' | 10 | Ed Faulder, Big Ed BBQ | 10 | Eric Lee , Fire Dancer BBQ | 10 | Mike Steele, Pigs and Cows Gone Wild | 8 | ||||||
| Kids Que | Salsa | Chicken Wings | Steak | Pulled Pork | ||||||||||
| 1 | Lathan Cambell | 1 | Ed Faulder | 1 | AJ George | 1 | AJ George | 1 | Mike Steele | |||||
| 2 | Catie Rae Lewis | 2 | Michael Hudson | 2 | Duane Larry Anderson | 2 | Adam Gautreau | 2 | Adam Gautreau | |||||
| 3 | Emma Plunkett | 3 | Terry Blount | 3 | Steve Peacock | 3 | Jason White | 3 | David Sterling | |||||
| 4 | Payton Lewis | 4 | Adam Gautreau | 4 | Jason White | 4 | Bobby Stewart | 4 | Tony Chancellor | |||||
| 5 | Bobby Stewart | 5 | AJ George | 5 | Keith Sharp | 5 | Tim Esh | |||||||
| 6 | Buddy Howell | 6 | Keith Sharp | 6 | Janna Smelley | 6 | AJ George | |||||||
| 7 | AJ George | 7 | Glynn LeBlanc | 7 | Brady Baudin | 7 | Terry Blount | |||||||
| 8 | Jason White | 8 | Terry Blount | 8 | Gerry Vallee | 8 | Larry Duane Anderson | |||||||
| 9 | Joe Weaver | 9 | Chris Griffith | 9 | Ed Faulder | 9 | Allan Newton | |||||||
| 10 | Mike Steele | 10 | Janna Smelley | 10 | Tim Esh | 10 | Steve Peacock |
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