RiverFest gets rolling with tasty competition; here are the winners

Published 12:28 am Tuesday, May 2, 2023

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The smell of barbecue and sound of music filled Port Neches Riverfront Park Saturday as 17 teams gathered to compete in the annual Smoke on the Water BBQ Cook-off.

New this year was Kids Q, which included eight pork chops made by children from 5-16.

Winners were:

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Grand Champion — Ed Foster, 9 Finger Q

Reserve Grand Champion — Chris Wilder, TXBBQAF

Brisket — Phillip Brent, In Memory Of

Chicken — Don Miro, The Sultans of Swine

Pork Spare Ribs — Chris Wilder, TXBBQAF

Kids Q — Raylen Richardson, Richardson BBQ

Beans — Chris Wilder, TXBBQAF

RiverFest gates open at 5 p.m. Wednesday for Faith and Family night.