The 2026 World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest in Houston crowned 'All Jacked Up' as Grand Champion Overall and 'Hardin County Go Texan' as Reserve Champion. Competitions included categories like Brisket, Ribs, Chicken, and Dutch Oven Dessert, along with new additions like the Impact Award for community service. The event also featured the Jr. Cook-off for young pitmasters and the energetic WCBBQ Games testing team skills, showcasing the blend of culinary excellence, community spirit, and Texas culture.

Marcia Nickette Remedies, 71, was sentenced to eight months in federal prison and ordered to pay $24,887.75 in restitution for defrauding a 91-year-old bedridden woman in Hardin County.

The winners of the 2023 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest were announced Sunday.

Officials said Christopher “Brad” Bartell has been missing since Friday. A 40-year-old man who was missing in Liberty County has been found, authorities said Monday. Officials said Christopher “Brad” Bartell had been missing since Friday at 5:30 p.m. Authorities said he was found in a vehicle in Hardin County Sunday night. Bartell is described as 5-foot-11-inches tall and about 200 pounds with blue eyes and brownish hair.