Hico Steak Cook Off

Saturday was the 6th Annual Texas Steak Cook Off in Hico, Texas. My parents LOVE to cook and watch the Food Network Channel all the time and when they learned about this cook off they decided to enter. My Dad even built (yes, Built) a new charcoal grill just for the occasion! My parents along with Seth, Bailey, Brandon, Brice and Lance all headed to Hico on Friday to set up and get ready. Gregg and I went on Saturday after he got off work. The weather was a little crummy but we had fun hanging out and cooking steak. Mom and I even got a start on our Christmas shopping from some of the craft booths that were set up!

Dad, Me, and Gregg

Bailey and Brice

Dad and Seth

My Dad's Vet Clinic sponsored the team and so our team name was the FVC (Frenship Vet Clinic) Sizzlers. This year there were 80 different teams entered in the competition (up from just 30 teams last year)! The steaks for the competition were provided so that everyone started out with the same cut of meat. We were given 2 steaks to cook and then could choose which of those 2 to submit for judging. We turned our first steak in and all sampled the other one we had and Dad was SUPER pleased with the steak! We all thought that the steak was cooked just perfectly and the seasoning was right on!!!

After all the steaks had been turned in the Top 25 teams were announced and they got to cook another steak for the judges. We were all VERY excited to hear our team called out as one of the finalist!!!

FVC Sizzlers sign with our "Top 25 Plaque"

The Chef's getting ready to turn in their final steak

We got our 2nd steak turned in and even had time to grill some vegetables to eat with our steaks for supper! The Top 25 steaks were judged and the Top 10 were placed and received $. My Dad was so excited to have made it into the Top 25 since this was his first Steak Cook Off to enter! When 10th Place was announced and out team # was called out we were all VERY surprised and so excited!!!

Dad after receiving the 10th Place Plaque

FVC Sizzlers (BT, Seth, Dad and Lance) receiving plaque from Steak Cook Off Rep

Both of our new awards!!!

We have already entered in another Steak Cook Off to be held in Mineral Wells in September and my parents have even booked their RV spot for the cook-off in Hico next year!!!