Sure, people go to the cookoff to eat good food and maybe have some drinks. This year, Houstonians aren't taking this moment for granted because they're there to ultimately give back.
HOUSTON, Texas -- Despite the fact that the rodeo cookoff was canceled in 2021, the conversation at NRG Park Thursday night was about cold weather, not COVID-19. The crowds came out for the 90th World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest.
"This is so sentimental. We're back!" said Zinat Ahmed with Cotton Holdings. That company is the title sponsor of the cookoff."For the city of Houston and this region, it represents our resilience," said Turner. "We have 250-lb and 160-lb whole hogs on the pit," said Pinkerton."We have been smoking them for 24 hours."We're always in it to win it," said Lance Cavazos at the Tejas Barbacoa tent."This time you're going to see us on the stage," said Bruno Oliveira with Pitmasters Brazil."This is the thing. We bring tropical flavors to the barbecue.""We donate money back to the Lone Survivor Foundation and several other charities for veterans.