The Buzzard Bar Cooking Team

Team Members

Brent Allen, Head BBQ Cook

Becky Allen, Head Chili Cook

Diana Klade
Butch & Kathie Cielencki
John & Stephanie Gray
Steve & Lori Herries
Larry & Jeanette Hodon
Don & Dianna Hoy
​Christine Knight
​Linda & April McDonald
Ricky Bobby & Cherry Powell

and anyone else who wants to join us!


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A Few of our Notable Accomplishments


November 2021 - Becky Allen is the 2021
​Terlingua International Chili Champion

November 2017 - Brent Allen is the 2017
 Terlingua International Chili Champion




​November 2021 - Becky is the VASA Pod Champion

November 2020 - Brent is the VASA Pod Champion

January 2019 - Brent is the SOT Pod Champion

November 2018 - Mike Klade is the VASA Pod Champion

September 2018 - Becky is the CASI Mid-West Regional Champion

December 2017 - BBCT takes 1st place in both IBCA Pork Ribs and jackpot Ribeye Steak at the Briscoe Ranch Cook-Off at the Crossroads in Uvalde, TX

November 2017 - Mike Klade is 4th in the CASI Terlingua International Chili Cook-Off

February 2017 - Brent is 3rd in the Texas State Chili Championship, aka Texas Open

November 2016 - Becky is 4th in the CASI Terlingua International Chili Cook-Off

April 2016 - Diana Klade is 3rd in Texas Ladies State

2015 - Becky is top CASI Points Champion in Texas and 2nd in the Nation

November 2015 - Diana Klade is 6th in the CASI Terlingua International Chii Cook-Off

April 2015 - Reserve Grand Champion, Kerrville EasterFest  LSBS BBQ Cook-Off

March 2015 - Brent is Texas State Hot Wings Champion

November 2014 - Becky is 1st Place Tequila Rose Dessert Champion

October 2014 - Reserve Grand Champion, Sharkey's IBCA BBQ Cook-Off

October 2013 - Reserve Grand Champion, Sharkey's IBCA BBQ Cook-Off

April 2013 - Becky is 7th place Texas Ladies State CASI Chili Championship

January 2013 - Grand Champion, High Sierra Bar & Grill Ghost Town BBQ Challenge

Sept. 2013 - Reserve Grand Champion, BBQ on the Bank of the Guadalupe IBCA BBQ

March 2012 - Texas Men's State Hot Wings Champion

March 2012 - Grand Champion Coleto Creek BBQ

2011 - 2nd & 3rd place World Championship Buffalo Wings

2010 - CASI US National Open Chili Champion

2010 - CASI Texas Ladies State 2nd Place Showmanship

2010 - CASI Texas Men's State Show Champion

2010 - CASI Texas Men's State Chili Reserve Champion

2009 - Terlingua Tequila Rose Dessert Champion

2009 - CASI Texas State Show Champion

2007 - Tolbert State Chili Champion


We lost a great team member in 2010.                        We lost another great team member in 2021
​            Clay Allen 1961 - 2010                                                          Mike Klade 1957 - 2021