Otaku (おたく/オタク?) is a Japanese term for people with obsessive interests.
Find Out MoreThe Otaku Smoke n' Brew Cook Team is a group of folks in the Lewisville, TX area that are obsessive about brewing beer and smoking BBQ..
Head Cook Jim Lavin started the team in 2015 after spending a couple years as a KCBS Certified Judge, and attending the Jack's Old South Cooking School to learn about competitions.
Now you can usually find the team at any of the local DFW Area KCBS competitions, relaxing by their smokers putting out some great BBQ while enjoying a good cigar and sipping scotch.
If the team's not competing they are probably smoking a whole hog for friends or family.
| Competition | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | 02-17-18 | Huntsville TX |
| Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1 | 03-24-18 | Shawnee OK |
| Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2 | 03-25-18 | Shawnee OK |
| City of Springs BBQ Championship | 04-07-18 | Sulphur OK |
| 13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | 04-21-18 | Enid OK |
| “Burnt Ends” Oklahoma Barbeque Championship | 05-26-18 | Oklahoma City OK |
| Boots and BBQ Festival | 06-02-18 | Claremore OK |
| Canadian County CASA's All Fired Up for Kids BBQ | 07-28-18 | El Reno OK |
| Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | 09-01-18 | Bedford TX |
| Hot Pursuit BBQ | 09-08-18 | Shawnee OK |
| Bedouin Brew & Bar-B-Que | 10-14-18 | Muskogee OK |
| Smokin' Blues & BBQ Festival | 10-20-18 | Duncanville TX |
| 10th Annual Smokin the Fort BBQ & Blue Grass Festival | 10-27-18 | Fort Gibson OK |
| Date | Contest Name | Location | Teams | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14/2017 | Smokin' Blues & BBQ Festival | Duncanville, TX | 18 | 5 | 683.4516 |
| 09/03/2017 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 46 | 26 | 638.2168 |
| 03/11/2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | White Settlement, TX | 30 | 25 | 622.8004 |
| 02/18/2017 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | Huntsville, TX | 41 | 17 | 669.6344 |
| 09/04/2016 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 58 | 31 | 646.7544 |
| 03/12/2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Fort Worth, TX | 29 | 28 | 619.2912 |
| 09/06/2015 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 70 | 59 | 626.72 |
| 03/07/2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Shreveport, LA | 29 | 22 | 642.6512 |
| Date | Contest Name | Location | Teams | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14/2017 | Smokin' Blues & BBQ Festival | Duncanville, TX | 18 | 4 | 176.56 |
| 09/03/2017 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 44 | 34 | 154.2284 |
| 03/11/2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | White Settlement, TX | 30 | 26 | 151.3944 |
| 02/18/2017 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | Huntsville, TX | 41 | 19 | 166.8228 |
| 09/04/2016 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 57 | 23 | 167.3828 |
| 03/12/2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Fort Worth, TX | 29 | 28 | 148.5372 |
| 09/06/2015 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 70 | 49 | 158.8228 |
| 03/07/2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Shreveport, LA | 29 | 27 | 160.5372 |
| Date | Contest Name | Location | Teams | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14/2017 | Smokin' Blues & BBQ Festival | Duncanville, TX | 18 | 16 | 150.8344 |
| 09/03/2017 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 46 | 30 | 160.0228 |
| 03/11/2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | White Settlement, TX | 30 | 14 | 163.44 |
| 02/18/2017 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | Huntsville, TX | 41 | 13 | 170.2744 |
| 09/04/2016 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 57 | 25 | 163.966 |
| 03/12/2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Fort Worth, TX | 29 | 18 | 160.0 |
| 09/06/2015 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 70 | 57 | 155.36 |
| 03/07/2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Shreveport, LA | 29 | 21 | 162.8 |
| Date | Contest Name | Location | Teams | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14/2017 | Smokin' Blues & BBQ Festival | Duncanville, TX | 18 | 1 | 178.8572 |
| 09/03/2017 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 45 | 28 | 160.5828 |
| 03/11/2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | White Settlement, TX | 30 | 27 | 150.2516 |
| 02/18/2017 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | Huntsville, TX | 41 | 27 | 167.9772 |
| 09/04/2016 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 56 | 38 | 161.1428 |
| 03/12/2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Fort Worth, TX | 29 | 6 | 168.0 |
| 09/06/2015 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 70 | 59 | 154.2628 |
| 03/07/2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Shreveport, LA | 29 | 20 | 163.3828 |
| Date | Contest Name | Location | Teams | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14/2017 | Smokin' Blues & BBQ Festival | Duncanville, TX | 18 | 2 | 177.2 |
| 09/03/2017 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 46 | 17 | 163.3828 |
| 03/11/2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | White Settlement, TX | 30 | 21 | 157.7144 |
| 02/18/2017 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | Huntsville, TX | 41 | 23 | 164.56 |
| 09/04/2016 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 58 | 46 | 154.2628 |
| 03/12/2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Fort Worth, TX | 29 | 28 | 142.754 |
| 09/06/2015 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Bedford, TX | 70 | 45 | 158.2744 |
| 03/07/2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Shreveport, LA | 29 | 23 | 155.9312 |