This weekend, November 15th, three of Matthey Middle School’s new BBQ teams competed for the first time at the Del Rio Regional BBQ Competition — and they made an impressive debut!
Smokin’ Texas Steel earned Reserve Champion Dutch Oven Upside Down Cake, Reserve Champion Ribs, 4th Place Ribeye, and finished 3rd Overall competing against high school teams.
Team members: Zane De Jesus, Joseph Ross, Romani Ruiz, Georgio Chavez, and Madison Garza.
Iron Flame BBQ brought home 1st Place Grilled Cheese, 1st Place Dutch Oven Upside Down Cake, and placed 6th Overall against high school teams.
Team members: Jaxon Dacy, Isaiah Perez, Benjamin Gomez, Davian Chavez, and Aaron Ruiz (Losoya 6th grader).
Sweet & Spicy BBQ finished with 5th Place Ribs, 5th Place Ribeye, 6th Place Chicken Lollipops, and 7th Place Dutch Oven Upside Down Cake.
Team members: Lyna Montelongo, Dylan Robles, Amairani Munoz, Isayanna Duran, and Younas Nawaz (Losoya 7th grader).
Congratulations to all three teams for qualifying for the State Competition in Burnet, TX! We are incredibly proud of their hard work and look forward to seeing their competitive spirit shine when all teams meet again at Holy Cross.
