I'll tell you who won, me! Because I got to sample some amazing steak at the second annual Boomtown Border City Steak Cookoff at Dots Ace Hardware in Texarkana last weekend. Man, that was some good eatin'. 

Samples 2 - Boomtown Border City Cookoff
Samples 2 - Boomtown Border City Cookoff
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I know, that's not the answer you were looking for, but I had to tell you how good it was first. If you missed the event, it's guaranteed that if you were anywhere near Richmond Rd. last Saturday and down-wind from this cookoff event, you knew it. The smell of steaks in the air was rubber-legged, mouthwatering.

Kicker 102-5 Truck - Boomtown Border City Cookoff
Kicker 102-5 Truck - Boomtown Border City Cookoff
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Dot's Ace Hardware hosted the event again this year and did a terrific job with it, Red River Beef Co. from just down the street provided all the meat the competitors used and it was a slugfest to determine the winners. I've been a judge before, it is not an easy job, I can't imagine how hard it must have been to judge this one.

Port and Denise Robardey - Culinary Outlaws - Boomtown Border City Cookoff
Port and Denise Robardey - Culinary Outlaws - Boomtown Border City Cookoff
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The turnout was better than last year and the competition was fierce, congratulations to all who participated.

Let's Check Those Results!

Anything with Cheese: (Ancillary Category)

  1. Sue Ray wins $250 for her Bacon Bourbon Cheesecake
  2. Stephen Gentzler won $150
  3. Jason Satterfield won $100
  4. John Tulles won $50
  5. Jason Rackley won $50
Sue Ray - Anything With Cheese - Dani Hamblett
Sue Ray - Anything With Cheese - Dani Hamblett
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Burgers: (Ancillary Category)

  1. Jason Rackley won $250
  2. Stephen Gentzler won $150
  3. Tori Tullos won $100
  4. Jason Satterfield won $50
  5. Terry Roan won $50
Jason Rackley - Burger - Dani Hamblett
Jason Rackley - Burger - Dani Hamblett
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Steak B:

  1. Raymond Patterson won $1000
  2. Jason Rackley won $500
  3. Brandon Williams won $400
  4. Steve Jimenez won $300
  5. John Green won $200
  6. Chuck Evans won $100
  7. Carie Green won $100
  8. BJ Green won $100
  9. Joe Early won $100
  10. John Tullos won $100
Raymond Patterson - winner Steak B - Dani Hamblett
Raymond Patterson - winner Steak B - Dani Hamblett
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Steak A:

  1. John Tullos won $1000
  2. Terry Roan won $500
  3. Johnny Joseph won $400
  4. Steve Jimenez won $300
  5. Brandon Williams won $200
  6. Carry Green won $100
  7. John Green won $100
  8. Chuck Evans won $100
  9. Raymond Patterson won $100
  10. Shawna Ropollo $100
John Tullos - winner Steak A - Dani Hamblett
John Tullos - winner Steak A - Dani Hamblett
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This was a sanctioned event by the Steak Cookoff Association (SCA) and most of the winners were already members.

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Texarkana's Boomtown Border City Steak Cookoff 2023 In Pictures:

Congratulations to all the winners once again and to Dot's Ace Hardware on Richmond Rd. in Texarkana, Texas for hosting a terrific event. Can't wait till next year.

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