1ST ANNUAL
TRIED & TRUE HELPING HANDS COOK OFF
Join us for an IBCA sanctioned cooking competition, where all proceeds will support first responders in Winkler County and fund two scholarships for WHS and KHS students.
1ST ANNUAL IBCA COOK-OFF
We held an IBCA state championship cook off on July 30-31, 2021 in Kermit, TX.
1st annual tried & true helping hands cook-off winners
Results
Winners from the Tried & True Helping Hands Cook-off 2021, a thrilling cooking competition that also serves as a scholarship event, are as follows:
Grand Champion
Merrick Hager
Reserve Grand Champion
Aaron Lesley
Top 10 in Chicken
1st Aaron Lesley
2nd George Valerio
3rd Chuck Long
4th Merrick Hager
5th Craig Hall
6th Albert Lujan
7th Ashley Hoefling
8th Carl Gonzales
9th Ryan Hernandez
10th Soloman Hernandez
Top 10 in Ribs
1st Larry Fuentes
2nd Albert Lujan
3rd Soloman Hernandez
4th Tommy Smith
5th George Valerio
6th Jason Trent
7th Gabriel Herrera
8th Aaron Lesley
9th David Lay
10th Greg Phillips
Top 10 in Brisket
1st Merrick Hager
2nd Ryan Hernandez
3rd Gabriel Herrera
4th Anthony Montez
5th Tommy Smith
6th Chuck Long
7th Larry Fuentes
8th Aaron Lesley
9th Greg Phillips
10th Craig Hall
Pulled Pork Winner
Brandon Mican
Bloody Mary Winner
Jennifer Fischer
KidsQ Top 3
1st Bryson Smithhart
2nd Kobe Reynolds
3rd Nick Smithhart
Side note: The Smithhart boys placed 1st, 3rd, and 5th (Kamren Smithhart). Steven would be so proud of his nephews!
2021 Grand Champion and reserve grand champion
top two overall winners
Merrick Hager was the 2021 Grand Champion of the cooking competition, and Aaron Lesley was the 2021 Reserve Grand Champion at this exciting scholarship event.
2021 steven smithhart memorial foundation scholarships
2021 whs salutatorian Preslee black
2021 whs salutatorian Preslee black
2021 whs salutatorian Preslee black
Merrick Hager was the 2021 Grand Champion of the cooking competition, and Aaron Lesley was the 2021 Reserve Grand Champion at this exciting scholarship event.
2021 KHs salutatorian Abby Bynum
2021 whs salutatorian Preslee black
2021 whs salutatorian Preslee black
Abby Bynum was the Kermit High School recipient of the 2021 Steven Smithhart Memorial Foundation Scholarship, which is often celebrated at a cooking competition and other scholarship events.
2021 presentation of AEd units and VFW Check
wink police department
Winkler County Sheriff's Department
Kermit police department
Merrick Hager was the 2021 Grand Champion of the cooking competition, and Aaron Lesley was the 2021 Reserve Grand Champion at this exciting scholarship event.
Kermit police department
Winkler County Sheriff's Department
Kermit police department
Abby Bynum was the Kermit High School recipient of the 2021 Steven Smithhart Memorial Foundation Scholarship, which is often celebrated at a cooking competition and other scholarship events.
Winkler County Sheriff's Department
Winkler County Sheriff's Department
Winkler County Sheriff's Department
At our recent cooking competition and scholarship event, we proudly presented the Winkler County Sheriff's Department with an AED unit. We would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who entered a team, sponsored, volunteered, and attended the event.
WInk Fire Department
Kermit Fire Department
Winkler County Sheriff's Department
At our recent cooking competition and scholarship event, we proudly presented the Wink Fire Department with an AED Unit. We would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who entered a team, sponsored, volunteered, and attended the event.
Kermit Fire Department
Kermit Fire Department
Kermit Fire Department
We presented the Kermit Fire Department with an AED Unit thanks to the support from our cooking competition and scholarship event. We would like to thank everyone who entered a team, sponsored, volunteered, and attended the event.
Kermit VFW
Kermit Fire Department
Kermit Fire Department
We presented the Kermit VFW with a donation check of $3000.00, which will support their scholarship event. They generously allowed us to host the cooking competition in their facilities. We would like to thank everyone who entered a team, sponsored, volunteered, and attended the event.