2024 Cookoff Winners

2024 Terlingua International Championship Chili Cookoff Winners

Original Terlingua International Championship Chili Cookoff

• Champion Chili:
  1. Zach Powell, Denton, TX
  2. Gene Hoenig, Gainesville, TX
  3. Laken Perry, Denton, TX
  4. Grace Walton, Robinson, TX
  5. David Lefler, Bardwell, TX
  6. Rusty Everett, Odessa, TX
  7. Peggy Hoenig, Gainesville, TX
  8. Letha Smith, Harker Heights, TX
  9. Josh Everett, Odessa, TX
  10. Fred Lazarus, San Angelo, TX

Showmanship

• Open Showmanship:

  1. Cowgirls Kick Butt (Debbie Ross, Red Rock, TX)
  2. Ron’s Wieners (Dwight Hamilton, Austin, TX)
  3. Spooning for Chili (Keith Ward, San Angelo, TX)

• Limited Showmanship:

  1. Texas Red Ozone (Steve Strattman, Pottsboro, TX)
  2. Grapevine Chili (Susie Higgins, San Marcos, TX)
  3. Wimberley Chili (Patty Wimberley, Austin, TX)

8th Annual Tolbert/Mild Bill's International Verde Cookoff

• Champion Verde Chili:
  1. Kelly Walker, Marshall, TX
  2. Terry Foresman, San Antonio, TX
  3. Rolfe Garrett, Joppa, MD
  4. Christine Johnson, Harrisburg, PA
  5. Tom Kreutzer, Canyon Lake, TX
  6. Randy Rigg, Tyler, TX
  7. Mack Walker, Marshall, TX
  8. Misty Corbett, Grapevine, TX
  9. Stuart Frye, Pensacola, FL
  10. David Trice, Hallsville, TX

World's Championship Margarita Mix-Off

• Top Margarita Mix-Off:
  1. Jacki Dale, Cypress, TX
  2. Doug Clark, San Angelo, TX
  3. Bobbi Furse, Waco, TX

Additional Friday Event Winners

• Very Last Chance Chili:

  1. Jessica Livesay, Killeen, TX
  2. Brad Cook, Shady Shores, TX
  3. Gary Post, Grand Prairie, TX

• Salsa:

  1. Brady Peterson, El Campo, TX
  2. Jerry Livesay, Killeen, TX

• Black-Eyed Peas:

  1. Sherree Nichols, Azle, TX

• Beans:

  1. Larry Winterbottom, Cedar Park, TX

• Grand Champion BBQ:

  • Joe Dabbert, Fort Worth, TX