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West of the Pecos BBQ cookoff draws legends to camp
The Friday kickoff gathers renowned cooks like Ed Dennard, Howard Richardson, Bear Stroud, Speedy Matta, and many others as they set up campsites near Pecos. Fans arrive Saturday for public judging, campfire fellowship, awards for campsite color and showmanship, and the hunt for the world champion among six sample meats.
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West Texas
Ed Dennard
Odessa
Howard Richardson
Howard
Carlos Shaw
Stroud
Matta
Pecos
Don Register
Ector County
West Texas Trail
Calvary Patrol
Red Waltisperger
B.J. Wilson
Jaycee
Lions
R.J. Harris
Toyah
Pitts Brothers
Johnny Cook
Jesse Vowell
Prude Ranch
Donnel Woods
Reeves County Sheriffs Posse
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