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The Rodeo's Best Food Vendors Honored at Golden Buckle Awards

Friday, March 4, 2016 at 11:15 a.m.

Phaedra Cook This dessert called "The Ultimate" from Custom Confections landed the team first place in the Most Creative category. 1/23

Phaedra Cook A square of mudslide pie topped with curls of chocolate and white chocolate was among the dessert entries in the 2016 Gold Buckle Foodie Competition. 2/23

Phaedra Cook Holmes Smokehouse (booth 60 in NRG Park) submitted bacon-wrapped sausages for judging at the 2016 Gold Buckle Foodie Competition. 3/23

Phaedra Cook The big winners of the day were Kimberly and Anthony Revis of Custom Confections. The couple won first place in three different food categories. 4/23

Phaedra Cook One of the Gold Buckle Foodie Competition dessert entries was an Elvis-inspired banana, peanut butter and bacon-topped funnel cake. 5/23

Phaedra Cook This giant strawberry and whipped cream-topped waffle unfortunately became soggy and didn't pass muster with the judges—although it certainly is attractive. 6/23

Phaedra Cook Go Nuts & More's "Sweet & Sassy" candied pecans. They are at booth L254 at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. 7/23

Phaedra Cook Media judges from Houston radio, newspaper and television outlets mull over and evaluate one of the dessert entries. 8/23

Phaedra Cook Chocolate-covered cheesecake on a Stick from Granny's Cheesecake & More. 10/23

Phaedra Cook Brisket, a rib, chicken and sausage from Brooks Family Barbecue. Their restaurant recently closed but apparently they are still running a booth at the rodeo. 11/23

Phaedra Cook Strawberry- and caramel-topped cheesecake from Granny's Cheesecake & More 12/23

Phaedra Cook Holmes Smokehouse submitted a barbecue plate with turkey, ribs and brisket in the Best Value category at the Gold Buckle Foodie Competition 13/23

Phaedra Cook Kimberly and Anthony Revis show of one of their three first-place ribbons at the 2016 Gold Buckle Foodie Competition. 14/23

Phaedra Cook A riff on a banana split from Sills Funnel Cake 16/23

Phaedra Cook Cookie dough dipped in chocolate and rolled in bacon from the Aunt Ed-Moe's booth. 17/23

Phaedra Cook Cookie Dough Parfait from the Aunt Ed-Moe's booth at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo 18/23

Phaedra Cook A Best Value entry from Holmes Smokehouse 19/23

Phaedra Cook Savannah Keyes of Radio Disney bravely tries the Scorpion Pizza from Swain's Pizza On a Stick. 20/23

Phaedra Cook With a bite of Scorpion Pizza in her mouth, Radio Disney's Savannah Keyes looks as if she's questioning her own judgment. 21/23

Phaedra Cook Thanks, Savannah Keyes, for taking one for the team! 22/23

Phaedra Cook Custom Confection's first place winner in the dessert category was "The Emma," a parfait with layers of brownies and ice cream. 23/23

The Rodeo's Best Food Vendors Honored at Golden Buckle Awards

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo food vendors submitted dozens of dishes to be judged in the annual Gold Buckle Foodie Competition. From the delectable— like ice cream and cookie combos—to the questionable (scorpion pizza, anyone?), here’s a look at the dishes rodeo attendees will be eating this year.

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