Smokin' on the Rio, now a WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BBQ Cook-Off, was established in 2004 by a group of local businessmen with the goal of raising money in support of youth agricultural projects in the Rio Grande Valley.
Smokin on the Rio
Smokin' on the Rio, now a WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BBQ Cook-Off, was established in 2004 by a group of local businessmen with the goal of raising money in support of youth agricultural projects in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Smokin on the Rio Sponsors
Smokin' Supporters
Grillin' Supporters
- Billie D Simpson
- CoBank
- Depot Crop Insurance
- Doggett – John Deere
- HEB
- K-K Polled Brahmans
- Lone Star Citrus Growers
- MVEC
- Ross Gin
- Texas First Rental
- Weslaco Elk's
- Texas Regional Bank
- Rio Bank
Smokin On The Rio 2026 Sponsors
- 3C Ag Services
- A-W Produce
- Amigo Loan
- Bicycle World RGV
- Boots N' Jeans
- Bullrider Western Wear
- Burton Companies
- Capital Farm Credit
- Chapotal Farms
- Cita's Boutique - Brownsville
- Cita's Boutique - Harlingen
- Cooper Concessions
- Crop Guard Insurance
- Davis Equity
- Depot Crop Insurance
- Dickerson Farms
- Doggett Heavy Equipment
- Eberle Materials
- Foremost Paving
- Freedom Bank
- Frontera Materials
- Glazer's Beer & Beverage
- Gowan Seed Company
- Hanka Sod LLC
- Hovada Farms
- Johnny's True Value Hardware
- KBW Supply
- Krenmueller Farms
- Lackey Financial
- Listos Properties
- McAfee Insurance
- Mercedes EDC
- Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Sellman
- Mr. and Mrs. Mark Brunnemann
- Mr. and Mrs. Paul McDaniel
- Mr. and Mrs. Robert McAllen
- Mr. Billie D Simpson
- Mrs. Audrey Eoff
- Nowell Borders LP
- Payne Auto Group
- Progreso Coop
- Reid Farms
- Rio Rico Farms
- Rios of Mercedes Boot Co.
- Ron Hoover
- Ryner Construction
- Simplot
- Southern Star Transport
- Sun Valley Dusting
- Texas Farm Credit
- Texas National Bank
- The Medicine Shop
- Thomas Charolais
- Timothy Belcher Farms
- Troy Bradford Farms
- Valent USA, LLC
- Wadkins & Associates Insurance
- Wilbur Ellis
- Xtreme Outdoors
Smokin' on the Rio
Smokin' on the Rio World Championship BBQ Cook-Off was established in 2004 by a group of local businessmen with the goal of raising money in support of youth agricultural projects in the Rio Grande Valley.