ABC13 visited tents Thursday to check out some BBQ goodness from the Shamrock Smokrz and Bayou City Lagniappe.
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It will be Bayou City Lagniappe's last year in the competition, but they plan on going out with a bang.
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Guests of the Shamrock Smokrz enjoyed a live band in that private party tent. They even had a shoe shine station! The food layout included everything from chicken and beef to shrimp.
Shamrock Smokrz head chef Tom Fitzgerald said it took a couple of months to prepare for the event. He said he loves the cook-off and does it every year.
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Bill has been dubbed the meat cutter, and he said that it's important the mean be cut a certain way for the competition.
Bayou City Lagniappe's tent was open to the public. They are a smaller cook-off team filled with people who traveled from New York and California. They are family-based and known for their boudin balls. And if you're looking for the recipe, don't bother. It's a secret.
The RodeoHouston cook-off is open from noon to 11pm on Friday, and 9am to 11pm on Saturday.
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