July 2013 - The North Carolina Barbecue Society

July 2013
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Mountain NCBS BBQ Boot Camp
July 19th-20th, 2013
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3rd Annual Mountain NCBS BBQ Boot Camp
Piedmont NCBS BBQ Boot Camp Photos
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3rd Annual Mountain NCBS BBQ Boot Camp
Final preparations for the 2013 Mountain NCBS
BBQ Boot Camp and NCBS Certified BBQ
Judge Classes, as usual, began about three weeks
before the event. It takes this writer over two
hundred man hours to put these schools together
even though we have produced more than a
dozen. One needs a plan “B” for everything and
heaven forbid one gets to plan “C”.
We have produced these mountain events in
Fletcher, NC for several years, but the manager
of that venue raised our rent to a price we could
not afford and we canceled the 2012 mountain
event. After a lot of thought and travel I found
what I believed to be a good fit for our mountain
camps—Sugar Mountain Resort. After meeting
with Kim Jochl (she and her husband Gunter are
the owners) I felt we had found the right place
for our mountain camps. Our Board approved
the move.
In the months prior to this event I made some
trips to Banner Elk to speak to the Kiwanis Club,
do 10 minutes on MTV in Boone, and do some
radio to alert the local folks about who we are,
what we do and when we are going to be doing it.
This helped. We already had a goodly number of
campers from across NC and up and down the
East Coast as well as folks from the West Coast
and out of country. The efforts to alert the locals
paid off and we had 5 attend the camp as paid
campers. I think that after the word about our
event gets out in the community from those who
attended this event we will sell out quickly next
year. We only lacked two campers from maxing
the camp this year.
Our staff arrived on Friday at the appointed time
and we began setting up the camp and it began to
rain. We did that Gene Kelly “Singing In The
Rain” thing and kept on working. This was a great
bunch of guys: Wayne Kevitt of Asheville, Tim
Hill of Augusta, John Garber of Greensboro Dan
Levine of Chapel Hill, Rick Hollowell of Greensboro, Lloyd Aaron of Winston Salem and our
newly found staff member, Chef Kit Kerley of
Boone who ran our kitchen. Kimberly Early (as
she has been for every camp) was our resident
camp nurse.
2013 Mountain NCBS BBQ Boot Camp Staff
Sometime between 10AM and noon our campers
found their way to Sugar Mountain Resort Accommodations and met Janet Anderson and her staff.
Janet and her family gave our NCBS campers and
staff a GREAT rate for condos sprinkled about
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Sugar Mountain. AAAAAAAnd Janet and her
family (without charge) provided the 8 Wounded
Warriors who were our guests a lovely home that
easily slept 8, had a sauna, indoor shuffle board,
and all the other bells and whistles. The Warriors
thought they had died and gone to Heaven. They
are still talking about it. Thanks Janet! You are the
bestest.
Our Warrior Guests
We got everything in readiness for our campers, the
rain stopped, the campers and our 8 Wounded
Warrior guests arrived and we had check-in on
time at 2PM. YEA!
After all of our campers were registered we had a
class on NCBS Rules and Regulations so all of our
campers could understand our rules and regulations
and why ours differ from other bbq entities.
Then the newest addition to our camp faculty,
NCBS Board Member, Grand Champion Rib
Cooker and Pit Master extraordinary, John Young
of Smoking John’s BBQ (Winston Salem) took
center stage and taught an outstanding class on
rubs, beef brisket and pork ribs. John can cook
anything. One could give John a bag of rocks, a
handful of pine bark mulch and a cup of sand and
John would make a dish that would cause you to
pound the table.
John was followed by Executive Chef Denis
Dronne. Denis has had an outstanding career.
He has been a top chef in five countries, Executive Chef /Executive Dining Room Golden Sachs
in NYC, coordinated events for the James Beard
Society and the UN Delegates Dining Room.
Denis is presently the Marketing Director for
Joyce Farms of Winston Salem, NC. Bottom line
---Denis is THE MAN. After Denis did his presentation of how to prep, cook and serve Joyce
Farms new line of grass fed, grass finished beef
products along with his extraordinary sauces he
shared these luscious morsels with the class. They
were enrapt.
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goodly amount of Hickory coals ready when the
campers arrived. Many, if not most, of the campers had never seen a whole hog cooked in this fashion. After photo opts with the pig and Sam, who is
one of the best whole hog cookers on the planet,
Pit Master John Young, Rick Hollowell and the Beauties
About 6PM we feasted on one pound med/
medrare steakburgers specially prepared and
ground by my friend Otis Rucker, butcher extraordinaire. The Beauties as we call them were tenderly molded by Chef Kit Kerley and cooked by
Pit Master John Young and helpers. Campers got
to custom build their own Gargantua burgers.
WOW! Some were HUGE. Add Hill’s Lexington BBQ (Winston Salem) yummy baked beans, a
half dozen flavors of chips and Dewey’s Bakery
of Winston Salem assorted desserts (think death
by chocolate) and you have a party. The cookout
was completed by beverages from Pepsi and Budweiser and of course sweet tea.
This writer was scheduled to present his Quality
of Life program after the Cookout/Mixer, but the
hour was late and everyone’s quality of life
seemed pretty good after the burgers and the beer
so we called it a night.
Saturday morning at 7AM all of the campers were
in place to watch Pit Master Sam Jones of the
Skylight Inn in Ayden, NC place a perfectly
prepped 160 pound hog on the pit. Sam had
started his burn barrel about 6AM and had a
the campers meandered to the dining room and
this writer then produced his Quality of Life Seminar: 14 STEPS TO BALANCE (THE SECRETS
TO A GOOD LIFE).
Next came our scrumptious A. B. Vannoy Country
Ham biscuit breakfast with steaming cups of our
special house blend coffee, OJ and warm Dewey’s
Bakery Moravian Sugar Cake.
Then John Young shared his secrets on prep and
cooking a pork shoulder Lexington Style. John
also shared how to make Lexington Style dip and
red BBQ slaw.
John was followed by Chef Denis Dronne who
mesmerized the campers with his immense skills
preparing Joyce Farms French chickens, guinea fowl
and white ringed neck pheasant. Denis made exquisite sauces to go with each bird and shared samples of all of his offerings with the campers, who,
despite having just eaten breakfast ate like Vikings
that had been a sea for a year. It was that good.
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At about 11AM this writer showed the campers
how to make side dishes from his cook books to
go with the meats that John and Denis presented
and shared a dozen or so recipes.
A little after
the hour
Sam Jones
taught the
campers
how to make
a wonderful
Eastern NC
vinegar
based BBQ
sauce much
like the one
used at Skylight Inn.
Sam’s presentation was
Jim Shares Recipe for Baked Apples
followed by a
panel discussion that included Sam, John, Denis
and this writer with the campers that covered all
types of cookers, wood, charcoal, gas, and electric, their uses, strong and weak points costs,
portability etc. It was a spirited discussion.
Lunch was served about 12:30 and included this
writer World’s Best Brunswick Stew, Denis’s beef
loin biscuits, salads, and Dewey’s luscious lemonade cake.
At 1PM Denis conducted a class on how to cook
inexpensive cuts of beef like flap, flatiron and
hanger and sauces to make then sing. Denis followed with how to cook more expensive cuts of
beef like loin, NY strips etc. Denis concocted
mouth watering sauces to go with the beef. And
again the campers ate Denis’s offerings as if they
had been wandering in the wilderness for a
month.
Next this writer showed the campers how to make
his nationally acclaimed pimento cheese. The pimento cheese was well received and after double
serving to all the campers, one Warrior asked could
he have the last spoonful. The answer, “of
course”. Then recipes for Brunswick Stew and Banana Pudding were shared.
From 3PM to 4PM we had a judging class where
the attendees judged BBQ from a local establishment that we doctored up a bit. The class sampled
the offering, scored the offering and then each gave
an oral critique of what they had experienced.
They all did well.
Campers Enjoy Lunch
After a two hour break for naps, swimming, showers, etc. the “Drinking Lamp” was lit and it was
time for THE Party. We produced a buffet at 7PM
of all the foods that we had cooked the entire camp
along with some new sides that included collards by
Milner’s American Southern Restaurant in Winston
Salem. The greens cooked with pork belly and
other secret ingredients were a big hit as they always
are. NCBS VP, Board Member, and The First
Lady of Lexington Style BBQ, Debbie Bridges
Webb did that Pony Express thing and had riders
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NCBS BBQ Boot Camp (cont.)
NCBS Certified BBQ Judge Class
relay BBQ from her pits at Bridges BBQ Lodge in
Shelby to Sugar Mountain for our buffet. Aaaand
we had banana pudding from Hill’s Lexington
BBQ and an assortment of sinfully rich goodies
from Dewey’s to round out the fare.
Campers Enjoy The Feast
In addition to our campers we had a large number
of local guests for THE Feast. It was a typical
NCBS party. Good Food, Good Friends and
GOOD TIMES.
After the meal we gave the campers their Cooking
School Diplomas and Certified NCBS BBQ Judge
Certificates and Judge hats. This award ceremony
was followed by handing out really nice door prizes
to those who first correctly answered questions
about the South. Great Fun!
About
9PM with
a certain
amount
of relief
and a tiny
bit of
sadness
the curtain came
down on
another
successful
Camper Dan Brubaker Receives Cooking
NCBS
School Diploma and BBQ Judge Certificate BBQ
Boot Camp. They are a destination event for the
campers, smiles for the Warriors, a ton of work for
the staff and a lot of FUN for All.
Jim Early
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Piedmont NCBS BBQ Boot Camp Photos
Jim Welcomes Campers
Jim and Chef Denis Dronne
French Chickens on the Weber
Campers Taking Notes
One of the Dessert Stations
Debbie Shares Lunch With Campers
Pit Master John Young Signs Diplomas
Pit Master Sam Young and Jim
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Piedmont NCBS BBQ Boot Camp Photos
View From Camp Patio
Boy Something Smells Good!
John Young Preps Ribs
Pit Master John Young Explains Ribs
Denis Works His Magic With Joyce Farms Beef
Denis Preps Guinea Foul
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Piedmont NCBS BBQ Boot Camp Photos
Campers Mesmerized By Denis
John Preps Brisket
Denis Cooks Veggies
Joyce Farms Grass Finished Beef
Veda Gilbert from Australia
Denis Makes Steak Sauces
Webers at Work
Strips and Loin
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Piedmont NCBS BBQ Boot Camp Photos (cont.)
Sam Jones' “Pretty Pig”
Full Campers
Yummmmmmm!
Debbie Bridges-Webb (L) and writer Veda Gilbert
Chef Kit Kerley
Denis Serves Camper
THE BEAUTIES
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Piedmont NCBS BBQ Boot Camp Photos (cont.)
Debbie & Randy Holt Owners of Cooper’s BBQ-Raleigh
Awesome Weather
Pig On
Quality of Life Seminar
Sam Jones Fires His Burn Barrel
John Young Tends His Brisket
Denis Places Fruit on Grill
Wounded Warriors Coy Estes & Wife LeAgia
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Piedmont NCBS BBQ Boot Camp Photos (cont.)
Denis and Joyce Farms Birds
“THE MAN”
Jim Explains the Finer Points of Collards
Jim’s Baked Apples with Maker’s Mark
The Panel: Sam, John, Jim, & Denis
Luncheon Buffet
Pit Master Extraordinaire
Denis with Joyce Farms Beef Loin
Jim Make his Nationally Acclaimed Pimento Cheese
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Piedmont NCBS BBQ Boot Camp Photos (cont.)
BBQ Judging Class
Coy and LeAgia Cracking Up
Debbie Being Serious
Jim Teaches BBQ Judge Class
The Flatlanders On Top of the Mountain
Brian Critiques BBQ
The Anderson Family
Veda Films the Pig
Saturday Night Buffet
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Piedmont NCBS BBQ Boot Camp Photos (cont.)
Do You Have Double Decker Plates?
Scrumptious Pork Ribs
More Desserts
Sam Serves His Pretty Pig
Banner Elk Resident Graduates BBQ Camp
A Large Time Had By All
Large Warrior Receives Diploma
Congrats!
Small Warrior Receives Diploma
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Friends of NCBS
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Friends of NCBS
R. H. Barringer Distributing Co. Inc.
Winston Salem, NC
R. A. Jeffreys Dist. Co. of Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
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Friends of NCBS
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
Winston-Salem, NC
Pepsi Bottling Ventures
Wilmington, NC
Joyce Foods
Dewey’s Bakery
To The Point, Inc.
Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem, NC
A.B. Vannoy
Country Hams
Olde Fayetteville Insurance and Financial Services
Fayetteville, NC
Triad Packaging
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Friends of NCBS
Trigger Agency
Casual Furniture World
Winston Salem, NC
Bridges Barbecue Lodge
Shelby, NC
Honky Tonk Pig Winston-Salem, NC
Wilber’s Barbecue
Goldsboro, NC
Short Sugar’s Drive-In
Reidsville, NC
Skylight Inn
Ayden, NC
Grady’s Barbecue
Dudley, NC
Milner’s American
Southern Cuisine
& Cocktails
Herb’s Pit Bar-B-Que
Tanglewood Park, Clemmons, NC
Village Inn Event Center - Clemmons, NC
Sugar Mountain Resort - Banner Elk, NC
Sugar Mountain Rentals - Banner Elk, NC
Best Western - Banner Elk, NC
Mainstay Suites - Wilmington, NC
Big Oak Drive-In & BBQ - Salter Path, NC
Murphy, NC
Richard’s Bar-B-Q
Salisbury, NC
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Vice President…………..…..Debbie Bridges-Webb
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Jim Early…………………………Winston-Salem, NC
Mary E. Lindsey……………………...Gainesville, GA
Rick Hollowell……………………….Greensboro, NC
Steve Grady……………………………….Dudley, NC
Debbie Bridges-Webb……………………Shelby, NC
Samuel Jones……………………………..Ayden, NC
Richard Turner……………………...Lake James, NC