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Kansas City Barbeque Society – America’s Barbeque Experts!®
March 2011
Postmaster: Dated Material. Please deliver by March 10, 2011
The Monthly Publication of the Kansas City Barbeque Society
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By Dawn Endrija
KCBS recently posed the question “What do you do in the off season”
to our Facebook friends. The first thing we learned…THERE IS NO
OFF SEASON. This rang loud and clear in the first few responses we
received. It is true, most of you spend the few weekends in December,
January and February that are comp free practicing new recipes, setting up the schedule for the next year, and doing the necessary maintenance on all your equipment. With so little info to expand this article, I
decided to instead give all my fellow ‘quers some ideas of what you can
do during those few weekends you don’t have to rush out to contests.
*Take a real vacation. I hate to tell you, but stopping off at Graceland
on your way to Memphis in May is NOT A VACATION. This is a pit stop.
A real vacation includes cameras, large floppy hats, and a vehicle that
does not have a smoker attached.
*Sleep on a Friday night. Yes…there are people out there who actually sleep 8+ hours every Friday night. In fact, rumor has it; there are
whole households who even sleep past turn in time on Saturdays. Just
try it…I promise it won’t hurt.
*See a movie. If Risky Business was the last movie you saw in the
theater, you are in for a treat. There were actually some pretty good
movies made since Tom Cruise danced in his underwear. May I recommend a few? The Dark Knight, Forrest Gump and Despicable Me are a
few of my favorites. But I have to worn you, the cost of seeing a show
in the theater has doubled since your last visit.
*Dress up and go to dinner. I know the bbq t-shirt and Crocs work for
you. And I have to admit, the one you’re wearing right now, with the
stain on the left side is pretty sexy. But…a good pair of Levis and a
button down can be very appealing. Come on…live a little!
*And finally, if you must do something that is bbq related, try posting
something nice on one of the barbeque forums. You could start with
complimenting another team on how well they did the previous year,
and if you’re really feeling generous, you could thank someone for sharing their opinion, even though it’s different from your own….now that’s
crazy talk!
Fortunately, by the time you read this there will be very few of those
weekends left this year. Fear not my fellow barbeque fanatics; we plan
to have a record number of contests this year. There will be little time
for vacations, movies and fancy dinners. Look at the bright side…you
can wear your comfy clothes.
Inside
Retail List
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Books, Seasonings & More
Welcome!
32-37
KCBS New Members
Class Schedules
20-21
Cooking, Judging & Table
Captain Classes
Upcoming Events
2011 Events
41-46
Volume 26, Issue 3
11514 Hickman Mills Drive
KCMO 64134 Phone: 800.963.5227
Phone: 800.963.5227
www.kcbs.us
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KCBS MEMBER BANNERS
NOW AVAILABLE!
President’s
Corner
2011 is turning into a very exciting year! Sam's BBQ Series is a
true nation-wide, members-only barbeque tournament, generating
excitement with teams and judges and folks who want to volunteer to be a part of it. The Great American Barbeque Tour
hits the road soon with Mike and Chris Peters in the command
seat. If the GABT is ever at a location near you, watching Mike
Peters working a crowd is loads of fun. Best of all, March
is here and that means that the fires at barbeque contests are
heating up all around the nation.
KCBS is on the edge of even more exciting developments! I
can't even put into words how thrilled and humbled I am to be
at the wheel of KCBS. Please know that I will do my very best
to serve you and every KCBS member. Just don't all 14,000 call
me at once!
Candy Sue Weaver
President, KCBS Board of Directors
KCBS Member Banners Measure 2’w x 3’h
$20 Each + Shipping
Call KCBS @ 800.963.5227
to place your order!
Charter Members Recognized
In honor of our 25th anniversary, we the KCBS board, would like to
honor 26 members of KCBS.
These members of KCBS that we want to recognize are all charter
members and have maintained their membership in KCBS to this day.
Because of their willingness to become a member of KCBS at the beginning and their continued dedication to KCBS for the past 25 years,
each of these charter members will receive a lifetime membership to
KCBS:
Carolyn Wells
Paul Kirk
Ed Roith
Donna McClure
Guy Simpson
Alan Uhl
Donald Pugh
Mark Schroeger
Verl Boes
Ted McClure
Ardie Davis
Bob Schaffer
Roger L. Wagner
Rich Tuttle
Bunny Tuttle
Eugene Aldridge
Smoky Hale
Stephen Yates
Mark Koechner
Tom Blackburn
Gary Buck
Charles L. Jones
Dee Miller
Edward Wilson
Alton Coffelt
Patty Aldridge
The Bullsheet is Available
Electronically!
KCBS wants to make sure you receive the latest barbeque news, even if you
aren’t home to get your Bullsheet. Beginning with the August 2010 issue,
members will be able to view The Bullsheet online.
This will be a members-only feature that is located under the ‘Downloads’
section on the KCBS website. Each month, we will upload the latest issue so
you can read it no matter where you are on the barbeque trail.
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kcbs retail list
BBQ Books
The first price is for members only!
500 Barbecue Dishes
Paul Kirk..................................................... $15.95
America’s Best BBQ
Ardie Davis & Paul Kirk............................ $20.00
Barbecuing & Sausage Making Secrets
Knote............................................................ $14.95
Great American Barbecue
& Grilling Manual
Smoky Hale................................................ $19.95
Great BBQ Sauce Book
Ardie Davis..................................... $14.95/$15.95
Grilling America
Rick Browne................................................ $25.95
The Kansas City Barbeque Society
Cookbook...................................Members $20.95/
..............................................Non-Members $22.95
The Kansas City Barbeque Society Cookbook- 25th Anniversary Edition
..................Members $22.99/ Non-Members$24.99
Mastering the BBQ (Michael Stines)........ $19.95
Paul Kirk's Championship Barbecue Sauces
Paul Kirk..................................................... $11.95
On the Grill Backyard Bunglers
Steve Tyler................................................... $19.95
Real Barbecue by Vince Staten/Greg Johnson.....$16.95
Startin’ The Fire
George Hensler............................................$12.99
Whatcha Need to Know to BBQ like a Pro
Ron Lutz...................................................... $14.95
They Were Smokin’
Billy Bob Billy............................................. $24.95
Shipping and Handling per cookbook is $5.00
Pins & Accessories
2011 KCBS Member Pin................................$3.00
2010 KCBS 25th Anniversary Pin.................$3.00
KCBS Member Banner..................................$20.00
Specialty Pins
Missouri Pin................................................... $3.00
Pig, Cow, or Chicken Pin............................... $3.00
Past Years KCBS Pins Limited Quantities
2005, 2003, 2008, 2009.........................Each $2.00
Chop Chop, Jr.................................................. $2.00
BBQ Seasonings & Sauce
Bad Byron’s Butt Rub (4.5 oz/2 lb)..... $4.00/$12.00
Butch's Smack Your Lips BBQ Seasoning
(8 oz.) regular or cajun............................... .$5.00
Fire Bug Grillin Sauce (18 oz)mild or hot......$6.00
Don’s BBQ Seasoning (6.1 oz).........................$5.00
Happy "Holla" BBQ Seasoning (6.4 oz.)......... $5.00
Happy "Holla" Steak Seasoning (3 oz.).......... $2.50
Head Country Rub (6 oz/2 lb)............. $4.50/$13.00
Howton Farms All Purpose Rub. (13.5 oz.) ..... 7.00
KC Backyard Rubs (7 oz.)
(KC Style or Bold & Spicy).......................... $5.00
KC Rib Dr. (3.2 oz.)......................................... $3.00
KC Rib Dr. (6.0 oz.)......................................... $5.00
Lotta BS Poultry Spice (7 oz.)........................ $5.00
Lotta BS Beef & Pork Spice (7 oz.)................. $5.00
Paradise Ridge Dry Rub/Seasoning (12.7 oz.).$7.00
Paul Kirk Seasoning (1 1/2 lb).......................$13.00
Pig Pen’s Seasoning (5.5 oz.).......................... $5.00
Pig Pen’s Hot & Spicy Seasoning (5.5 oz.).....$5.00
Rock River Stampede
Steak Seasoning (6.5 oz)...................................... $5.00
Rock River Rub (7 3/4 oz.)............................... $5.00
Smacker’s Sweet & Spicy Rub (5.5 oz)....................$6.00
Smokin' Guns BBQ Rub (8 oz) mild or hot............. $6.00
Trim Tabb's Pig Powder (12 oz)..................... $7.00
BBQ DVD’s
Shipping and Handling per video is $5.00
Real BBQ Know How- Troy Black...........$29.99 ea
Happy "Holla"- Ed Roith- ................... $38.00 ea
VHS.................$36.00 set
How-To Barbecue- Chicken-VHS Only..$10.00 ea
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Kansas City
Barbeque Society’s
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our mission
Recognizing barbecue as America’s Cuisine, the
Mission of the Kansas City Barbeque Society is to
celebrate, teach, preserve and promote barbeque
as a culinary technique, sport and art form.
Kansas City BullSheet (USPS - 015592, Periodical Postage) is published
monthly by The Kansas City Barbeque Society at 11514 Hickman Mills Drive,
Kansas City, MO 64134. $18 of the $35.00 dues is allocated to subscription.
For editorial, display, and classified advertising information call 816/765-5891.
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Postmaster: Send address changes to Kansas City BullSheet, 11514 Hickman
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KCBS GRANTS TO
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
The board of the Kansas City Barbeque Society offers grants each
year to non-profit organizations whose mission supports the mission of
the Kansas City Barbeque Society or whose members have a significant
connection to KCBS. If you are directly involved with such an organization and wish to apply for a grant, please contact Kelly Cain in the Kansas City Barbeque office for an application and the criteria necessary to
receive consideration. Applications for 2012 must be received in the
KCBS office by April 30, 2012.
2011 Pin Is here!!!
The 2011 pin is now available!
Get yours today by calling the
KCBS office @ 800.963.5227 or
by e-mailing sybilla@kcbs.us
Kansas City BullSheet is the official members-only publication of the Kansas City
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our membership application.
Kansas City Barbeque Society
11514 Hickman Mills Drive
Kansas City, MO 64134
Phone: 816.765.5891
Toll Free: 1.800.963.KCBS (5227)
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Visit us on the web: www.kcbs.us
We reserve the right to edit any article,
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Contest sanctioning &
Team of the year Inquiries
Dawn Endrijaitis
Team of the Year Coordinator &
Contest Manager
dendrijaitis@kcbs.us
Photos By:
Larry King
Debby Gage
Ed Roith
Columnists:
Mike & Chris Peters- The Great American BBQ
Tour Recap
Bob Lyon- Pacific Northwest
Remus Powers PhB- Remus Says
Paul Kirk CWC, PhB, B.S.A.S.- Education Corner; The Readers Recipe Exchange
George Hensler- Startin’ The Fire
Dawn Endrijaitis- Staff Writer/TOY Coordinator; Contest Sanctioning
Mike Garrison- The Adventures of the Flying
BBQ Judges
Articles By:
Larry King
Sonny Ashford
Chris Marks
Gordon Hubbell
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Manager, Accounts Payable & Recieveable
shawkins@kcbs.us
Membership inquiries
Kaye Wade
Manager, Membership Services
kwade@kcbs.us
KCBS Officers
Carolyn Wells - Executive Director/Co-Founder
Candy Weaver - President
Don Harwell - Vice President
Mike Budai - Treasurer
Tana Shupe - Secretary
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Searchin’ For Smoke
Are you searching for someone in your area to start
a barbeque team with? Let us know and we’ll post
your name, location, and e-mail address until you
find someone!
Send us an e-mail at bullsheet@Kcbs.us to have your
name added to the list
any personal information provided is at your own discretion.
KCBS is not, under any circumstances, responsible for contacts
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KCBS Content Disclaimer
The content of this newsletter is published on behalf of KCBS members and is offered for
informational and entertainment purposes only. We strive to be as accurate as possible, but
can not guarantee accuracy in all matters due to deadlines, multiple sources and the complexity of publishing a product of this magnitude. We encourage and welcome our members to
bring inaccuracies to our attention so that they can be corrected as soon as possible in subsequent editions. From time to time, KCBS will invite and include commentary from members,
independent authors, contributors and various other entities who want to share BBQ tips,
techniques, info and secrets with our membership. In such cases, we will endeavor to mark
such contributions as “Commentary”. As a result, it is important for our members to realize
that any and all opinions expressed by contributors are solely that person’s opinion and do not
reflect the opinions of KCBS, the KCBS Board of Directors, our membership at large or the
National Partners of KCBS. You should not treat any opinion expressed by individual contributors as an inducement to change or suspend any specific KCBS rules and/or regulations. Any
such change or suspension will be clearly communicated by an official KCBS alert from the
Board of Directors. In general, KCBS welcomes original contributions of all kinds that have
anything to do with BBQ or competitive BBQ in general. However, for the betterment of our
society, KCBS reserves the right to moderate, edit or deny any contributions that are factually
incorrect, grammatically incorrect, counter productive to our mission, or inflammatory and/or
confusing to our by-laws or membership in general.
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Minutes from
the Board
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
KANSAS CITY BARBEQUE SOCIETY
BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MEETING
Friday, January 15, 2011
Kansas City, MO
At 7:00 p.m. Mike Lake, President of KCBS called the meeting to order.
Present at the meeting were the following members of the Board in person or by phone: Mike Budai, Gene Goycochea, Don Harwell, Paul Kirk,
Mike Lake, Wayne Lohman, Ed Roith, Tana Shupe, Candy Weaver, Carol
Whitebook, Merl Whitebook, and Carolyn Wells, Executive Director.
7:05 Merl Whitebook stated that a quorum was present
Public Address (if any)
Mike and Chris Peters addressed the Board and membership, to express
their thanks for the opportunity to represent KCBS Great American BBQ
Tour. They presented Carolyn Wells a stained glass window light catcher
celebrating KCBS’ 25 years of BBQ Excellence.
Minutes: Merl Whitebook
Merl Whitebook made a motion to approve the Minutes of the Meeting
of the Board of Directors, of December 8, 2010 and the special meeting
of December 20, 2010, meetings of the Board of Directors. Tana Shupe
seconded the motion.
Vote: 10 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions
The motion to approve the Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting of
December 8, 2010 and December 20, 2010, passes.
Accounting and Financial Committee: Mike Budai
Mike Budai made a motion to accept the financial statements for December, 2010. The motion was seconded by Ed Roith.
The motion to accept the financial statements for December 2010
passes.
2010 - 25th Banquet and Annual Meeting Committee: Paul Kirk
No Report
Education Committee: Paul KirkNo Report
Membership Committee: Gene Goycochea
The following information on membership for KCBS was compiled by
Dawn Endrijaitis. Dawn will be working on a new project for membership
retention this new year, members are often not renewing after a first year
membership as a result of becoming a CBJ, she will be calling members
to remind them to pay their dues and remain a current judge. You can see
that membership rises each year however; we lose a large percentage of
past membership. We increase with new members by approximately 480
members per month and have a loss of existing members in the average
amount of 250 members a month, this is an average increase of approximately 250 members per month overall with loss and gain combined.
Renewals 2009 2010 Difference %
Jan 517 604 87 17%
Feb 829 804 -25 -3%
Mar 1030 1005 -25 -2%
Apr 755 944 189 25%
May 681 696 15 2%
Jun 670 696 26 4%
Jul 542 615 73 13%
Aug 462 567 105 23%
Sep 394 553 159 40%
Oct 415 528 113 27%
Nov 509 490 -19 -4%
Dec 510 572 62 12%
TOTAL 7314 8074 760 10%
New Members 2009 2010 Jan * 486 Feb * 892 Mar * 796 Apr * 652 May * 553 Jun * 470 Jul * 405 Aug * 509 Sep * 296 Oct * 243 Nov * 311 Dec * 179 TOTAL * 5792 The board accepted the report as presented.
Technology CommitteeDon Harwell
Technology:
Web:
Created MP3 of December board meeting for posting on our web site.
A member’s profile view option is now in place.
Next step is to add an edit feature, so members can edit their profiles
Contest Program
Have received three responses for RFP after it was reopened
RFP is now closed and all proposals have been review.
Data Access Worldwide has been approved to proceed with the creation
of a new computer contest scoring program.
Members call-in
No updates how members call into the meetings have been made.
Elections:
Election started January 3rd and all is working as planned
The results will provided at the banquet
MMA Contract:
The Special Contract Committee has met several times both internal
and with MMA. Proposed contract is with KCBS legal.
Special Committee to review Board Member’s actions:
Committee is in review of documents to see if a motion to censure concerning the actions of a member of the Board should take place.
The Board accepted the report as presented.
Philanthropy Committee: Tana Shupe
The KCBS Grant-in-Aid application and accompanying announcement
are in the January issue of The Bullsheet and will be confirmed at the
Annual Meeting Banquet.
I have also received an email from Lynne Lupinetti, widow of Butch
Lupinetti of Butch’s Smack Your Lips BBQ team, informing us that that,
in 2011, they will be offering a grant of $1,000 to a child of a member
of KCBS. Most of the requirements for this grant are the same as what
KCBS is offering, but the Lupinetti family will be selecting this recipient. I would like the board’s approval to mention this grant when we confirm
the KCBS grants during the banquet.
An announcement about this grant that is attached, and I request that
the board allow the application to be placed in February’s issue of The
Bullsheet without charge to the Lupinetti family.
Tana Shupe made a motion to approve the announcement and application of the Lupinetti grant in the Bullsheet. The motion was seconded
Continued
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Request to Speak at
KCBS Board Meeting
Member Name:_______________________________
Member #:___________________________________
Date of Board Meeting:_____________________________________
I want to monitor the meeting only: _________yes __________no
I want to speak to the Board: ___________ yes ____________no
If yes to speak, what agenda item or what topic do you wish to address? _ __________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
I understand I will have 3 minutes to speak if marked above and will follow the
KCBS Board guidelines for Communication with the Board and Public Decorum
at Board meetings attached here to. If I have not asked to speak, I understand I
will only be granted the ability to listen to the meeting.
_______________________________________________ ___________________
Signature
Date
Deadline for submissions is as follows: Meeting Attendance, 24 hours; Speak at
meeting, 72 hours ; Limited to the first 25 to register per month
Minutes from the Board…
Continued
from
Page 6
by Gene Goycochea.
The motion to approve the request by the Lupinetti family passes.
The board accepted the report as submitted.
Strategic Funds Committee: Candy Weaver
Several weeks ago, I posted a request for KCBS members to suggest
ideas for the use of Strategic Funds. Below is a list of the ideas received,
sorted by the board committee to which it relates.
Technology:
Develop an online forum for KCBS members
Fund development of new scoring software, tracking software for judges
Hire an IT person or company to handle database and web issues in
house as needed
Contests:
Drop KCBS sanctioning fees, continue paying rep expenses
Provide co-op funds to organizers to underwrite public marketing
events at contest
GABT should pay organizers for the space they occupy at the event
Purchase the free entries for the banquet drawing to help organizers
cover cost
Develop way to waive/reduce sanctioning costs for new or small contests
Philanthropy:
Start a sponsor-funded National Senior Q program
Partner with a nationwide charity to distribute food to the needy
Judges:
Start a Judge’s Award program, beyond the Master CBJ
Develop judge continuing education program online
Marketing:
Redesign the BullSheet, upgrade the content
Hire an in-house marketing person
Membership:
Figure out methods for member retention
Start a program for teams to mentor new BBQ cooks.
Miscellaneous:
Build a building to house KCBS offices and the BBQ Hall of Fame
Resist temptation to spend money on buildings or vehicles, use it to
make the core business of KCBS better and help all members. Spend
money on things that will grow KCBS in the future
Candy Weaver made a motion that the ideas on the list above be forwarded to the chairs of the specific committees for 2011 for further
development. The motion was seconded by Ed Roith.
The motion passes.
The board accepted the report as submitted.
Contests Past
The Board reviews past contests.
Tom’s Farm Wild West BBQ (1) Wi l d o m a r, C A 1 2 / 3 0 / 2 0 1 0
12/31/2010
Tom’s Farm Wild West BBQ (2) Wi l d o m a r, C A 1 2 / 3 1 / 2 0 1 0
01/01/2011
Merl Whitebook made a motion to require the Buckeye, Az contest
produce a contract for security as a condition precedent for sanctioning.
Second by Carol Whitebook.
Vote: 10 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions.
The motion passes.
Sanctioning Committee: Wayne Lohman
NEW CONTEST REQUESTS
1. Contest Name: Belleville Rotary Dadfest at Eckerts (received
12/1/10)
Date Requested: 6/17-18/2011 Location: Belleville, IL
2. Contest Name: TBD (received 12/1/10)
Date Requested: 9/23-24/11 Location: Dana Point, CA
3. Contest Name: Rock-n-Ribfest (received 12/2/10)
Date Requested: 10/8-9/2011 Location: Palmerton, PA
4. Contest Name: 30th Annual Show-Me State Championship (received
12/6/10)
Date Requested: 4/22-23/2011 Location: Kennett, MO
5. Contest Name: Oktoberfest Bar-B-Q Challenge (received 12/7/10)
Date Requested: 10/7-8/2011 Location: Cullman, AL
6. Contest Name: The Lexington BBQ Battle (received 12/7/10)
Date Requested: 4/16-17/2011 Location: Lexington, MA
7. Contest Name: Canterbury Park State BBQ Contest (received
12/9/10)
Date Requested: 6/10-11/2011 Location: Shakopee, MN
8. Contest Name: Pala’s Buffalo Ranch BBQ (received 12/13/10)
Date Requested: 4/1-2/2011 Location: Pala, CA
9. Contest Name: Brentwood PAL Presents “Blues, Brews & BBQ” at
The Streets (received 12/13/10)
Date Requested: 5/27-28/2011, Location: Brentwood, CA
10. Contest Name: TBD (received 12/15/10)
Date Requested: 10/28-29/11 Location: Gastonia, NC
11. Contest Name: Heart of Kentucky Bourbon & BBQ Musicfest (received 12/20/10)
Date Requested: 5/20-21/2011 Location: Lebanon, KY
12. Contest Name: U.S. Open BBQ Championship (received 12/23/10)
Date Requested: 9/9-10/2011 Location: Sparta, IL
13. Contest Name: Cars, Blues & BBQ (received 12/29/10)
Date Requested: 6/24-25/2011 Location: Alton, IL
15. Contest Name: All American (received 1/3/11)
Date Requested: 7/2-3/2011 Location: Rancho Cordova, CA
EXISTING/DATE CHANGE REQUESTS
1. Contest Name: Cattleman’s Ozark BBQ Challenge (received 12/1/10)
Date Requested: 9/16-17/11 Original Date: 4/30-5/1/10
Location: Springfield, MO
2. Contest Name: Richmond Mushroom Festival BBQ Contest (received
12/1//10)
Location: Richmond, MO
3. Contest Name: Belton Heritage BBQ Contest (received 12/1/10)
Location: Belton, MO
4. TABLED: Way Out West BBQ Championship TABLED
Date Requested: 5/20-21/11 Original Date: 7/3-4/10
5. Contest Name: Bloomin’ BBQ & Bluegrass (received 12/13/10)
Location: Sevierville, TN
6. Contest Name: Minnesota in May (received 12/13/10)
7. Contest Name: Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival (received 12/20/10)
8. Contest Name: Best Buckin BBQ Cookoff (received 12/20/10)
9. Contest Name: Kick-Off Cookoff (received 12/20/10)
10. Contest Name: Bricks, Broncs & BBQ (received 12/28/10)
Location: Russell, KS
11. Contest Name: Sikeston Area Chamber of Commerce Redneck Barbeque (received 12/28/10)
Location: Sikeston, MO
12. Contest Name: Apple Blossom BBQ Contest (received 1/3/11)
Location: St. Joseph, MO
13. Contest Name: Midwest BBQ Throwdown (received 1/3/11)
14. Contest Name: Stagecoach Music Festival BBQ Challenge (received
1/4/11)
Date Requested: 4/30-5/1/11 Original Date: 4/23-25/11
Location: Indio, CA
TABLED
1. Contest Name: Stand by Your Grill (received 11/23/10)
Date Requested: 3/11-12/2011 Location: Fulton, MS
MISSED DEC. 1 DEADLINE (EXISTING)
1. Contest Name: Golden City Rockn’ Blues & BBQ State Championship (received 12/17/10)
Date Requested: 10/7-8/2011 Location: Golden City, MO
2. Contest Name: North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival (received
12/20/10)
Date Requested: 5/6-7/11 Location: North Platte, NE
3. Contest Name: Riverside BBQ Classic (received 12/20/10)
Date Requested: 7/29-30/11 Location: Iola, KS
4. Contest Name: Capital City Cookoff (received 12/20/10)
Date Requested: 4/15-16/11 Location: Jefferson City, MO
5. Contest Name: SC Festival of Discovery (received 12/23/10)
Date Requested: 7/8-9/11 Location: Greenwood, SC
6. Contest Name: Papa Joe’s Banjo-B-Que (received 12/23/10)
Date Requested: 5/27-28/11 Location: North Augusta, SC
7. Contest Name: Great Lenexa BBQ Battle/KS State Championship
(received 12/23/10)
Date Requested: 6/24-25/11 Location: Lenexa, KS
8. Contest Name: Battle of the Brisket (received 12/23/10)
Date Requested: 9/16-17/11 Location: Mission, KS
9. Contest Name: The Original SD BBQ Championships (received
12/23/10)
Date Requested: 6/3-4/11 Location: Huron, SD
10. Contest Name: Smokin in the Oaks BBQ Championship (received
12/28/10)
Date Requested: 6/3-4/11 Location: Penn Valley, CA
11. Contest Name: Brockport BBQ & Music Fest (received 12/28/10)
Minutes from the Board…
Continued
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Date Requested: 7/29-30/11 Location: Brockport, NY
12. Contest Name: Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship (received
12/29/10)
Date Requested: 9/2-4/11 Location: Mesquite, NV
13. Contest Name: Best Dam BBQ Cookoff (received 12/29/10)
Date Requested: 7/1-2/11 Location: Benton/West City, IL
14. Contest Name: Windsor September Cookoff (received 12/30/10)
Date Requested: 9/2-3/11 Location: Windsor, MO
15. Contest Name: Troy Pig Out (received 1/3/11)
Date Requested: 7/16-17/11 Sat/Sun Location: Troy, NY
16. Contest Name: Smoketoberfest BBQ Challenge (received 1/3/11)
Date Requested: 10/14-15/11 Location: Chambersburg, PA
17. Contest Name: Desoto Shrine Club 3rd Annual 2011 BBQ Cookoff
(received 1/3/11)
Date Requested: 6/10-11/11 Location: Hernando, MS
18. Contest Name: Wabash Ribber Fest (received 1/3/11)
Date Requested: 9/9-10/11 Location: Mt. Carmel, IL
19. Contest Name: Ribapalooza (received 1/3/11)
Date Requested: 6/17-18/11 Location: Sauk Rapids, MN
20. Contest Name: State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship (received 1/3/11)
Date Requested: 6/17-18/11 Location: State Center, IA
21. Contest Name: Hog Wild in Corinth BBQ Contest (received 1/3/11)
Date Requested: 9/30-10/1/11 Location: Corinth, MS
22. Contest Name: 19th Annual Cape Girardeau Jaycee BBQ Fest (received 1/3/11)
Date Requested: 8/26-27/11 Location: Cape Girardeau, MO
23. Contest Name: Smokin’ on Oak (received 1/4/11)
Date Requested: 8/26-27/11 Location: Bonner Springs, KS
24. Contest Name: International Goat Days Barbecue Bash (received
1/4/11)
Date Requested: 9/9-10/11 Location: Millington, TN
Executive session to discuss a Sam’s Club series of contest.
Wayne Lohman made a motion to approve for sanctioning all of listed
contests in the January New/Change Requests report with the exception
of the Palmerton, PA contest, which could be in conflict with the Harrisburg, PA and Stocton, CA, with other contests on the same weekend. We
recommend that these contests be tabled for an alternate date. That the
Scottsdale, AZ has met all requirements for sanction and be approved.
The motion was seconded by Tana Shupe.
Vote
10 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions,
The motion to approve sanctioning passes.
CBJ Committee: Ed RoithNo Report
New Ideas Committee: Merl WhitebookNo Report
Marketing Committee: Candy Weaver & Tana Shupe
GABT Tour
2010 Tour successful and proceeds sent to KCBS
2011 Tour stops and sponsors to be announced at Jan board meeting
and then banquet dinner
Still pursuing sponsors for a 2nd Tour; but right now focused on all final
negotiations/details of Tour 1
Need to have Board dialogue about Tour truck options; will need to
make decision by end of Feb
Merchandise
Record sales in December: $6,588
Adding and offering a 25th anniversary tee-shirt, which will be available at the Banquet first and then online
Web
Advertising sold for December: $1,665
Uploaded January Bullsheet
Uploaded MP3 of December’s BOD meeting
Finalizing online Rep, Contestant, and Organizer Critique forms
Added Tour recaps and other news blurbs as needed
Added the credit card design contest and web banner; almost 50 entries
TOY CMS prepared for 2011
2011 Rules and Regulations added to website
Updated KCBS membership numbers in all instances (from 10,000 to
14,000)
PR
Social Media: Facebook page created for the GABT. Also using MMA,
KCBS, and GABT Facebook and Twitter pages to promote KCBS-related
events/promotion.
Sent KCBS Credit Card Design Contest E-blast
Sponsorship Activities
Continue to engage and work with possible sponsors on numerous fronts
Several partners of KCBS will be launching programs in 2011 that will be
offered (and beneficial) to individual event directors. Will discuss a few at
the board meeting and then in the marketing session at the banquet.
Banquet Activities
Continuing coordination and support of KCBS staff to facilitate Banquet
activities
The Banquet sponsorship opportunities are sold-out.
Created Banquet banners, directional signage, large checks for TOY presentation, and program with Trade Show information
Misc.
Sam’s Club’s private CBJ class in Bentonville went well; KCBS gave Sam’s
execs and employees a truly special experience
Should have more info about the Sam’s BBQ Series for 2011 by the January board meeting; will update at that time
KCBS received a proclamation celebrating the 25th anniversary of the
organization.
January national goody bag program to be sent to organizers.
Tana Shupe made a motion to accept the report as stated.
The report was accepted as presented.
Contest Rep Committee: Carol Whitebook
a. The following list of questions was submitted to the KCBS attorneys
for the 2011 Rep Session to be held on January 15, 2011 from 1:30 – 3
p.m. in the Empire Room at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center.
Questions/Concerns:
1. Should reps receive an annual evaluation?
2. Can a rep be dropped without cause?
3. Can a rep’s heirs be held liable for any monetary issues the rep can’t
handle?
4. Can a rep now solicit contests from an organizer? (FYI: there is a current advisory that states a rep cannot do this or they will receive discipline
from the board)
5. Do the attorneys recommend all reps sign a contract and if so, what
content do they recommend is included?
6. Will reps be held accountable for righting wrong results when human
error occurs?
7. Are contest reps insured from injury should they get hurt while on
duty? 8. Is probation and retraining appropriate or is termination the only option for independent contractors?
9. Can a terminated rep appeal?
10. If retraining is allowed, who covers the cost?
11. How restrictive can the Board be in setting rules for an independent
contractor if the end user, the organizer, is completely satisfies with the
outcome of the BBQ event?
12. Would the answer for #11 make any difference if cooks weren’t satisfied due to inconsistencies compared to other contests across the nation, as
they are customers as well.
13. As Independent Contractors are we responsible for our own taxes and
will that continue?
14. Does the Rep Committee control firing a rep? Will they be given
a chance to share their side of the issue with the board prior to removal?
(Currently, information from all sides is gathered and the board discusses
in executive session. Currently a rep would receive 30 days to appeal; however, above, another question asks if that is how we should be conducting
business w/ contract laborers)
15. How often will advisories be altered? Would attorneys suggest
they be unchanged until an advisory meeting similar to a rule’s meeting.
16. Will the rep committee still have the authority to call an organizer without the knowledge of the rep that is assigned to a contest?
b. All critiques, the rep and contest invoices have been updated and
added to the Yahoo site. The online rep critique (KCBS website) will soon
have a print function and automatically be submitted to KCBS along with
giving the rep a hardcopy for records.
c. The two 2010 advisories will be updated and posted in the rep
manual for the next rep chair to obtain and proceed as desired.
d. Discussion and vote to implement independent contract agreement
submitted by legal to apply to all reps beginning January 2011.
Carol Whitebook made a motion to accept the recommendation from
legal concerning the independent contractor agreement, which required
an executed agreement between any independent contactor providing
Contest Rep services at a contest and KCBS. The motion was seconded
by Don Harwell.
The motion passes to implement the independent contractor agreement.
Report accepted by the board as presented
Rules Committee: Candy Weaver
The following changes to the rules for Team of the Year for the 2011
calendar year, are proposed. These will go into effect immediately.
Candy Weaver made a motion in order to prevent a tie in the top 20
positions, the following procedures be applied. Look at the 11th. place
scores of the contests of each tied team. The team with the most 1st
place scores is the winner. If this does not break the tie, look to the
eleventh contest cooked by the tied teams. This contest score will be
factored in with the other ten contest scores. Should this not break the
tie, continue with contest 12. Should a team not have cooked more than
10 contests, a zero will be input for the tiebreaking contest. Of Jan 1,
2011. The motion was seconded by Merl Whitebook.
Vote:10 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions
The motion to amend the team of the year program passes.
Motion candy, second gene
Table for further thought. Second don to February.
Candy Weaver made a motion that For Team of the Year purposes, a
team shall be identified in the records of KCBS by name and head cook
KCBS member number(s). Should a registered head cook not be present at a contest, that contest will not count towards team of the year
points for that team. In the case of teams with multiple head cooks,
those membership numbers will be associated with that particular team
name and the above will not apply. The motion was seconded by Gene
Goycochea.
After discussion, Merl Whitebook made a motion to table for further
consideration. The motion to table was seconded by Don Harwell.
The motion was tabled to the February meeting of the Board.
Candy Weaver made a motion to amend the Team of the Year purposes, the last contest of any year to qualify for points for that year will
be held on the third weekend of December. The fourth weekend will be
in next year, except for 2011. Point challenges must be in the office by
December 31st. The motion was seconded by Merl Whitebook.
Vote: 10 yes, 0 no. 0 abstentions
The motion to amend the team of the year program passes.
Old/New Business
Tabled from July: Mike Lake – Discussion of response to Cease and
Desist letter for infringement of KCBS proprietary property. Discussion of
license options with NEBS. Carolyn advised that the she did not believe
our Legal Representatives had sent the appropriate letters. The matter
was tabled until February 2011 for a conference all with legal over intellectual property issues.
Tabled from October: Gene Goycochea – Motion to purchase new truck.
A Committee is to be formed and appointed by Mike Lake to research
the cost and projections of purchasing a replacement truck for the KCBS
Great American BBQ Tour. Report by committee to be presented to the
Board at the February 2011 meeting with consideration of motion.
Tabled from January 11, 2011 special meeting of the board: Candy
Weaver -. Motion to approve KCBS official soda program for Big Red.
Candy Weaver renewed the motion which was seconded by Don Harwell.
Vote: 10 yes, 0 no. 0 abstentions
Big Red program is the official soda program of KCBS.
New Business:
Motion by Candy Weaver
I move that the Board of Directors of KCBS opens each meeting with a
recital of the mission statement.
Motion by candy weaver second by plus add I accept my duties as
a KCBS director to further the mission above so that truth, justice and
excellence in bbq and the American way of live my be strengthen and
preserved forever. The motion was seconded by Merl Whitebook.
Vote:
10 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions
The motion passes.
Mike Budai made a motion to award the top credit card designs. The
motion was seconded by Ed Roith.
The motion passes.
Merl Whitebook made a motion to move into executive session. The
motion was seconded by Paul Kirk.
The motion passes.
Mike Budai made a motion to come out of executive session. The motion was seconded by Paul Kirk.
The motion passes.
Candy Weaver made a motion to sanction the Sam’s Club series of
contest. The motion was seconded by Tana Shupe.
The motion to sanction the Sam’s Club Series of contest passes.
No action was taken on the appeal from by a Contest Representative.
Paul Kirk motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:05 p.m. The motion
was seconded by Carol Whitebook
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by Paul Kirk CEC, Ph.B., B.S.A.S.
Kansas City Baron of Barbecue – Barbecue Guru
Order of the Magic Mop – Ambassador of Barbecue
Certified Master Barbecue Judge • Master of the Grill
Order of the “Ole Has Been”
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“A Barbecue Fantasy”
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It’s March and time to celebrate St Patrick’s Day or a Mardi Gras
Feast along with Fat Tuesday or all of the above.
I am a lover of corned beef but I would rather have Pastrami, so here
is a recipe that works great on your smoker or you can do it in the oven.
Claim Jumper Pastrami with Irish Whisky Sauce
1 4-pound corned beef brisket flat
Pastrami Rub
1/3 cup coarse ground coriander
1/4cup coarse ground black pepper
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon granulated garlic
Irish Whiskey Sauce
1 cup Irish whiskey
1 1/2 cups dark brown cane sugar, packed
3 tablespoons Dijon style mustard
3/4 cup apple juice
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 tablespoon arrowroot
2 tablespoons cold water
Soak the corned beef in cold water over night in the refrigerator; this
takes some of the saltiness out of the brisket. Rinse again with cold
water and pat dry with paper towels.
Preheat smoker to 250º degrees F.
Combine all of the rub ingredients and blend well. Rub all over the
brisket and place in the smoker and cook until the internal temperature
reaches 185º to 195º degrees F or until done.
In a saucepan combine the whiskey, brown sugar, apple juice and
salt, over medium heat, simmer, stirring with a wire whisk. In a small
bowl combine the arrowroot and cold water and blend into a paste. Stir
in the sauce, stirring until thicken.
Yield about 2 1/2 cups.
Serves 6 to 8
Now what to serve with it Grilled cabbage or any vegetable grilled
would be good, but I guess I’m a little old fashioned and prefer boiled
cabbage, potatoes and corn on the cob.
Cabbage
2 tablespoons pickling spices, in a cheese cloth bag
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1 large carrot cut up
1 large yellow onion, peeled and quartered
1 large head of cabbage, cut into 6 to 8 wedges, leave part of the
core attached
6 to 8 small corn on the cob
New potatoes (quartered)
In a large pot with a tight fitting lid add the corn, carrots, onions,
potatoes seasonings and cabbage. Cover with water and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, covered. Simmer until the cabbage and any
other vegetables are cooked through, 15-30 minutes.
Place vegetables in a serving bowl, add a little of the cooking liquid
to the bowl. And serve with the smoked pastrami and corn bread.
Buttermilk Southern Cornbread
2 cups cornmeal - yellow
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs - beaten
2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup bacon drippings
Combine cornmeal, soda, and salt; stir in eggs and buttermilk. Heat
bacon drippings in a 10 inch cast iron skillet on top of stove until very
hot; add drippings to batter, mixing well. Pour batter into hot skillet, and
bake at 450º degrees F about 25 minutes or until bread is golden brown.
Yield: 1 Pan
Enjoy being Irish and be careful!! A St. Patty’s day joke: How do you
handcuff an Irishman. Answer: Put a beer in each hand!
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KCBS Celebrates 25 Years
Photos By: Ed Roith; Debby Gage; and Larry King
By
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404 Shoulder, Skinned
The shoulder is as described in Item No. 403, except the skin and fat
on the outside of the shoulder shall be trimmed. The skin, dorsal to a
straight line parallel to the dorsal side which starts at a point that does
not exceed 25 percent of the distance from the elbow joint to the dorsal
side, shall be excluded. The fat exposed by the elimination of the skin
shall be trimmed to not exceed 0.5 inch (13 mm) in depth at any point
1.5 inches (3.8 cm) or more from the edge of the skin collar. Traces of
the false lean shall be visible.
This information comes to KCBS as a collaboration of Board of Directors Mike Lake and Gene Goycochea.
There has been quite a bit of controversy about BBQ Teams using what
is called a Pork Collar which is a European cut of pork. The help clarify
what is legal the KCBS uses the National Meat Processing Guide for it’s
definition of a Pork Butt or Pork Shoulder and here they are.
http://porkfoodservice.org/CutsByCategory.aspx?c=Butt
The numbers 403, 403B, 403C, 404, 406, 406B, 406C, and 407 are
the numbers that your meat supplier orders from the producers, so that
everybody can order the same product all over the country.
Shoulder Butt
403 Shoulder
The shoulder is separated from the side by a straight cut that is approximately perpendicular to the length of the side. The cut shall be made
posterior to (so as not to expose) the elbow, but not more than 1.0 inch
(2.5 cm) from the tip of the elbow. The outer tip of the subscapularis
muscle shall not extend past the dorsal edge of the base of the medial
ridge of the blade bone. The foot shall be excluded at or slightly above
the upper knee joint by a straight cut approximately perpendicular to the
shank bones. The jowl shall be excluded by a straight cut approximately
parallel with the loin side which is anterior to, but not more than 1.0
inch (2.5 cm) from the innermost curvature of the ear dip. The neck
bones, ribs, breast bones, associated cartilage and breast flap (through
the major crease) shall also be excluded. The fat and skin shall be beveled to meet the lean on the dorsal edge. The exterior fat thickness at
the dorsal skin edge, measured at the center of the cut, shall not exceed
that indicated in the schedule shown.
403B Shoulder, Outside
This item shall consist of the shank, humerus, and blade bone and associated outside muscles of the shoulder as described in Item No. 403.
It may be prepared directly from the carcass prior to the separation of
the loin and belly by cutting through the breast flap and pectoralis superficialis and following the natural seam to a point immediately medial
to the blade carilage. The shank shall be excluded at or above the knee
joint. The thick or arm end shall include the shank and humerus bones
and over-lying lean (latissimus dorsi, triceps brachii group [cushion]),
and minor muscles associated with the humerus. The thin or blade end
shall consist of the blade bone and muscles overlying the blade bone
(supraspinatus, infraspinatus, latissimus dorsi, and may contain the
subscapularis and teres major). All sides shall be trimmed following the
natural curvature of the major muscles and the scapula. The purcahser
may specify all skin to be excluded.
403C Shoulder, Inside
This item is prepared from the remaining portion of the shoulder after
the removal of the outside shoulder as descrbed in Item No. 403B. The
loin shall have been removed so that the longissimus is equal to or larger
than the spinalis dorsi. All false lean (trapezius) shall be excluded. The
ventral edge shall have been made by a straight cut perpendicular to the
loin end that does not exceed 2.0 inches (5.0 cm) from the longissimus.
The anterior end is trimmed so that there is no evidence of the ear dip.
All bones and cartilage shall be excluded.
406 Pork Shoulder, Boston Butt, Bone In
This item is as described in Item No. 403, except that the picnic is
excluded as described in Item No. 405. Skin, neck bones and related
cartilage shall also be excluded. Traces of false lean shall be visible.
406A Pork Shoulder, Boston Butt, Boneless
This item is prepared from Item No. 406. All bones, cartilages and
skin shall be removed. The loin side of the butt shall expose the longissimus equal to or larger than the combined areas of the splenius and
semispinalis capitis. The picnic side shall expose a cross-section of the
supraspinatus with no more than a slight enlargement of tendons. The
jowl shall be removed by a straight cut, approximately parallel with the
loin side, which is not more than 1.0 inch (2.5 cm) anterior to the half
moon muscle (pectorales profundi), measured on the picnic side. Traces
of false lean shall be visible. The lean and fat overlying the blade shall
remain firmly attached. Purchaser may specify the boneless butt be netted or tied.
406B Pork Shoulder, Boston Butt, Boneless, Special
This item is as described in Item No. 406A, except the false lean (trapezius) and underlying fat shall be excluded. The remaining roast shall
be trimmed practically free of surface fat.
407 Shoulder Butt, Cellar Trimmed, Boneless
The butt is as described in Item No. 406A, except the lean and fat
overlying the blade shall be excluded.
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Cajun and Creole Cuisine
Review By: Sonny Ashford
I had the unique pleasure to meet Suzanne Pfefferle, Promotion Assistant from Pelican Publishing when I called to inquire about barbeque
cookbooks and to my surprise that was very fortuitous. She went through
a whole discussion about the books that are available on Cajun barbeque
and that took about, uh one minute. It seems that they have a plethora
of the best authentic Cajun and Creole recipe books [I have seven] but
Suzanne said I had to read the book from Crazy Charley. Charley and
Ruth Addison have captured the essence of Southwest Louisiana in a
very interesting introduction to the culture. There is a tour on page 17
that starts with the declaration that Charley went to LSU and he describes a couple of places in Baton Rouge and then heads to Thibodeaux
[Tib-uh-doh] but on the way he highlights some of the greatest authentic
Cajun restaurants known to man or woman. The page that talks about
Mulate’s, Pat’s in Henderson, and Poor Boy’s Riverside Inn are places
that were my places to go when I went to the University of Southwestern
Louisiana (USL) Ragin Cajuns. There is some talk about Breaux Bridge
and the Crawfish Festival and other features before they skillfully bring
you back to New Orleans. It is just a wonderful read that will make you
want to go visit and eat your way across the southern part of the great
State of Louisiana.
You may wonder why I wanted to do a review of COOKING WITH CRAZY
CHARLEY IV Cajun and Creole Cuisine well it was to give you a source
for some wonderful recipes for your Friday Night setups with friends.
I’ve seen Jambalaya time and again, Red Beans and Rice and gumbo’s
of various styles and mixtures in barbeque contest after contest, in fact
Phil Marrow does a gumbo that will water your eyes.
In this book you might want to try some of these recipes:
Louisiana Lima Beans and Ham Hocks Supreme
Louisiana Po Boy
Dirty Rice
Pan Blackened Medallions of Pork Tenderloin
Wild Rice and Louisiana Sausage
I have to add that there are a huge number of Cajun jokes that are all
through the entire book.
The phone call
A Cajun couple was asleep when the phone rang at 2 AM. The wife
picked up the phone, listened for a moment, and said, “How am I to
know? Dat’s 200 miles from here!”
The husband asked, “Who dat?”
The wife said, “I don’t know. Some woman wants to know if the coast
is clear.”
You might be Cajun if…
Watching “Wild Kingdom” inspires you to write a cookbook
You won’t eat a lobster because you think it’s on crawfish steroids
You take a bite of five-alarm Texas chili and reach for the Tabasco
This is the type of book that you will want to put in your trailer, kitchen,
and or barbeque equipment box and COOKING WITH CRAZY CHARLEY
IV Cajun and Creole Cuisine will make you laugh and also make you want
to try some of the recipes for things that you may not have thought to try
before. My hats off to Charley and Ruth Addison for their collaboration
in providing us with a really terrific book. Now, I know you would like to
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Beyond a Decade of Caring
By Larry King
Kookers Kare started as an idea conceived by two Kansas City Barbeque Society cook teams in the fall of 1996. Larry Marks, of BBQ team
Three Little Pigs (Raytown, Mo), and Craig Kidwell, of team Boys of BBQ
and Patty (Odessa, MO), learned that local food pantries frequently suffered shortages of food during the spring and summer of each year. They
felt a need to help the underprivileged and homeless families served by
the community out-reach programs. With this desire in mind, the first
committee was formed. It consisted of Craig and Patty Kidwell, Larry and
Joan Marks, and Bob (Armadillo Bob) and Margaret Nolop . Eventually
the budding committee went to several more teams asking if they would
participate by cooking for the food pantries. Many of the barbecue cooking teams of the Kansas City Barbecue Society were excited to be getting
out the smoker early in the year to do some cooking for the needy. Next,
the committee started soliciting help from local businesses and friends
to provide meat and other necessary items to get a Kookers Kare Event
started. The positive response from everyone was quite overwhelming. The committee chose the month of March of each year to conduct this
charitable event; this being the time of year when the pantries suffered
their greatest shortage. The first Kookers Kare event was set for March of
1997. Their location was Wyandotte County’s Fairgrounds in Kansas City,
KS The committee worked hard all winter soliciting businesses and individuals. Everything from meat to plastic ware was needed. They gathered
donations and commitments, not really knowing where to send or store
the food. They contacted the City Union Mission to receive both the donations and the cooked meats for the first event, which was a major success. Meat, spices, marinades, BBQ sauces, charcoal and money were
all being donated by many of the volunteers. Committee members even
decided to feed dinner to the cooks and volunteers. Chili and hot dogs
(with the fixings) rounded out the menu, with donuts and coffee being
served for breakfast. The first year was frightfully cold and windy. Nevertheless the numerous and generous volunteers who prepared, cooked,
and wrapped meat assured that the results would be amazingly successful. A combined 3000 lbs. of briskets, pork shoulders and turkey were all
cooked by 26 cold, dedicated cookers, with the help of 75 volunteers. It
was such a success
that the committee
decided to plan and
organize an event for
the following year
with the thought in
mind to out-do the
first year’s event.
They wanted it to be
bigger and better in
1998. The committee had also decided
through the learning
process to make Harvesters Network the recipient for the finished product. Harvesters Network is a part of the nationwide “Second Harvest
Food Pantry”. Harvesters handles more than 1.2 million meals each
month in the Kansas City metropolitan area for programs such as; Restart,
the Salvation Army, Kansas City Community Kitchen, and others. When
Harvesters’ founders organized more than 20 years ago their efforts were
in response to a disturbing social concern - hunger in our community.
Their hope was to alleviate human suffering by providing emergency food
assistance to people in need. With hope as their calling card, they were
able to secure support from local businesses, churches, and individuals
who realized they, too, could make a difference for people in need. Those
early efforts were the seeds from which a mighty organization has grown.
And while the need for food assistance continues to grow, so does the
hope that one day solutions will be found (and implemented) which fully
address the root causes of hunger in our community. In the meantime,
the desire to help and the hope that we may make a difference is manifested in Kansas City’s community, young and old. Through countless
ways the metro’s population has responded to the presence of hunger in
our midst. With all this in mind, the 1998 Kookers Kare event was as
planned. The day of this event a local TV station presented the morning
show from the cook-site, featuring interviews with cooks and committee
members. The day after the event, Harvesters received calls from most of
the area’s food kitchens requesting the barbeque. There was a generous
spirit, many fabled BBQ stories told, and lots of laughs to be had. The
event’s reputation for fun and camaraderie spread, and became quite inviting to many new cookers and volunteers. After the second year event’s
great turn-out the committee decided dinner-for-all would become part
of this event. All agreed the second year’s event was, indeed, bigger and
better then the first. As the years have passed, committee members
have found special ways to make this event a “happening” in the barbeque society. Today’s Kookers Kare Inc. committee consists of many
Kansas City Barbecue Society members. The committee members,
cookers and volunteers continue to outdo themselves every year making
the event (“Charity Smokefest”) an enormous success!! With lots of great
sponsors, record amounts of cooked meat and dry goods are loaded into
the Harvesters truck each year. SMOKEFEST: March 25 & 26, 2011 at the Mike Onka Hall; 11520
Putnam, Sugar Creek, MO 64054
We are pre selling ribs to be ready for pickup on Friday evening, also
all the volunteer cooks will have their smokers fill with pork to be donated
to Harvesters, please volunteer to help this yearly event to continue to
grow. Also on Friday evening is a dinner for the volunteers and cooks with
prizes, also a Texas Hold tournament, winnings split between the winner
and Kookers Kare . So please feel free to come out and be a part of this
event. The sign up form is on the website; www.kookerskare.com. If you
have any interest in supporting or donating to Kookers Kare – or need
additional information please contact: Craig Kidwell @ 816-230-7522
or e-mail at: bbqboy51@yahoo.com. Thank you for all that support and
donate so much, your time and products all help to make this a success
every year.
The Orleans Casino USA
Barbecue Championship is
World’s Richest Contest with
$125,000 in Guaranteed
Prize Money
Las Vegas- Making its first appearance
at The Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las
Vegas, Nevada is the Third Annual USA
Barbecue Championship May 20-22,
2011 brought to you by Smoke on the
Water Productions.
Considered the world’s richest contest
with a guaranteed purse of $125,000,
the KCBS sanctioned USA Barbecue
Champion’s purse of $25,000 is one of
the largest on the competition circuit.
First place in each category is $5,000 with pay outs to top fifteen overall
and through fifty places in all four categories.
“Smoke on the Water was created to ring the best barbecuers in the
world to our competitions,” organizer Ron Cates said. “To be the best, you
have to beat the best. It’s that simple. The 2010 USA Barbecue Championship attracted over 300 professional and amateur teams representing
over thirty states including six from Canada and one from Tokyo. The field
was a virtual who’s who of barbecue teams. It was truly the best of the
best.”
From humble beginnings in 2001 with a $5,000 purse, to the richest
contest in the world today, Smoke on the Water Productions currently offers over $400,000 in prize money with events scheduled in Arkansas,
Florida, Atlantic City, Mississippi, plus major NASCAR speedways at Talladega, Daytona and Michigan.
“Americans love to eat,
and there is nothing they
like better than great barbecue. So you know when
you invite the best barbecue cooks in the country
to compete for record prize
money, you’re going to
draw the best,” said Tony
Taeubel, Vice President &
General Manager of the Orleans Hotel & Casino. “We
look forward to welcoming competitors from all over the country to Las
Vegas for the Orleans Hotel & Casino USA Barbecue Championship.”
The $500 entry fee includes electricity and water, a $150 value pack
with $50 in free slot play, two show ticket, four free buffets, free drink
coupons and a pull on the million dollar slot machine. To also add value
to the Vegas experience, hotel rooms at the Orleans begin at $36 per
night. The casino will also cash the winners’ checks.
“We’re creating a great environment for the teams/judges and making
this a special vacation experience,” said Cates. “Teams can arrive early
Thursday with official registration on Friday. The competition will be Saturday with judging on Sunday.”
There will be an extravagant welcome party at the Orleans Arena on Friday with shuttles to the famous Vegas strip. Also, Jamie Geer from Jambo
Pits will be offering a package deal to rent pits complete with wood set
up when you arrive.
Besides the world’s richest barbecue competition, the best rib vendors
on the planet will be selling their famous creations to an estimated crowd
of over 100,000 for the weekend.
For more information, please visit www.smokeonthewaterbbq.com or
www.orleanscasino.com.
remus says:
St. Patrick’s Day SmokeD
Corned BEef
By Remus Powers, Ph.B.
When I’m anywhere near Llano, Texas, my nose leads me to Cooper’s
Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que. After enjoying a hearty meal of mesquite-smoked
beef and pork ribs, brisket, cabrito, sirloin steak, and pork chop—with
pinto beans and jalapenos on the side—my next stop, especially when
my wife is along, is the nearest flea market. It was on just such an adventure a few years ago that we purchased a large collection of clear glass
bowls, saucers and plates. The flea market proprietor told us a bit about
the previous owner of our newly purchased glassware. Ever since then I
can’t use the glassware or celebrate St. Patrick’s Day without thinking
about that dear lady.
We didn’t get the St. Patrick’s Day Llano Lady’s name. We were told
that she was of Irish descent and enjoyed celebrating her heritage every
St. Patrick’s Day by serving homemade Irish stew for drop-in friends and
church members, from lunch until her large stew pot was empty. How I
wish we could have been her friend—especially on St. Patrick’s Day. I’d
have made it an annual tradition to eat a bbq breakfast at Cooper’s and
line up for a bowl of Irish stew at lunchtime.
Although we haven’t initiated a similar tradition in our home, we have
served many stews and other foods in the glassware, and have told the
story of its origin.
That’s enough of the story. It deserves embellishment in a work of fiction. I hope you’re inspired to write such a story. Otherwise, here’s some
culinary inspiration: if you plan to serve corned beef at your St. Patrick’s
Day feast, try smoking it this year. It’s delicious, on St. Patrick’s Day or
any other day! Some say it resembles pastrami. Straight from the pit,
however, with a fresh kiss of smoke, it stands alone as a culinary pleasure.
Here are a few tips to assure a positive outcome:
*For less saltiness & more tenderness, boil the meat for at least 45
minutes & drain it before smoking it.
*Smoke it without rubs, mops or slathers at 180 to 185 degrees F. for
45 minutes to 1 hour per pound until tender. You can experiment with
added seasonings on the next one, but first it’s important to know the
deliciousness of unembellished smoked corned beef flavor. I serve it with
condiments such as mustard, bbq sauces and horseradish sauce on the
side.
*Use your favorite smoke. I like equal parts apple & pecan wood.
*Sourdough bread is ideal for sandwiches. Save your Irish soda bread
for dessert.
*A tasty variation on traditional Irish stew is to use chunks of smoked
corned beef instead of lamb or mutton in your favorite recipe.
Wherever you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, have fun and remember the
advice of Pythagoras: value friendship; eat and drink in moderation.
Ribs & smoked corned beef to ya,
Remus ;o)
P.S. Thus far my friends Guido Meindl in Pasadena and the KC Rib
Doctor Guy Simpson have encouraged me to add more chapters to Cat:
A Love Story (working title). Using the rule of thumb practiced by some
politicians—i.e. one letter from a constituent represents the opinion of at
least a hundred other constituents—I’ll take it that at least 400 readers
agree with Guido & Guy. That’s enough encouragement to keep the Cat
story going. You may see other installments in future editions of the KC
Bullsheet. That is, unless other readers say, “Please, no more!”
Remembering
Donna Holcomb Myers
Donna Holcomb Myers, 72, died peacefully Friday, January 7, 2011 of
Creuzfeldt-Jakob Disease at her home in Holmdel, New Jersey. A force of
nature with a bold and dynamic personality, Donna was arguably one of
the world’s leading experts on the barbecue industry.
Born in Minot, North Dakota, Donna lived in Ohio and Queens, New
York before moving to Holmdel. She graduated from North Dakota State
University with a degree in home economics.
Donna was a pioneer for women in the field of food, wine and spirits public relations and marketing communications. Donna worked at
Theodore L. Sills, Inc., later acquired by Burson-Marsteller, the nation’s
largest public relations agency, where she was tapped to handle the company’s biggest account, Burger King.
She opened her own agency, Myers CommuniCounsel (later called DHM
Group) in 1979, serving such clients as Quaker, AT&T, Gerber, Tropicana,
P&G, Hershey, Chiquita Brands, Bigelow Tea and Pommery Champagne,
as well as many trade associations including National Dairy Board, Pork
Producers Council, and Pickle Packers International. One of her longest
client relationships was with the Barbecue Industry Association, which
later became part of the Hearth Patio & Barbecue Association. She also
provided marketing communications services for numerous individual
manufacturers of barbecue grills and accessories.
With a vast wealth of knowledge and experience, Donna was widely
recognized as an authority on barbecuing and grilling, at one time having
over 30 grills in her backyard. She advised countless manufacturers,
contributed to numerous cookbooks, judged cookoffs worldwide, and was
frequently quoted by the national media as an expert on the subject. She
truly loved and was passionate about the barbecue industry and was generous in sharing her expertise. Her final project, and one of her proudest
achievements, was helping to develop and shepherd the “Big Green Egg
Cookbook” from inception through production.
“Donna’s magnificent media skills helped bring our company to the attention of the barbecue world,” expressed Ed Fisher, chairman of the Big
Green Egg. “She was a master of her craft. We were fortunate to partner
with Donna in our early days, and her marketing expertise was a very
important factor in the growth of our company. We remember and miss
her, not only for her abilities, but for her dedication to her work and her
devotion to those of us who knew her.”
Many in the industry, from retailers, to manufacturers large and small,
to inventors hoping to break into the industry with a brand new product,
praised Donna for her willingness to share her time, expertise and advice.
“I will always be grateful to Donna for her dedication to the barbecue
industry,” notes Mike Kempster, executive vice president and CMO, Weber-Stephen Products. “Her energy and commitment were instrumental
in forming an association that has benefited all manufacturers. Over
the years Donna dedicated much of her time helping consumers become
better outdoor grillers. The rich barbecue culture that exists today in the
USA is her living legacy. I am blessed to have known her and I am thankful for the legacy she has left us.”
In addition to her impact on the barbecue industry, Donna left a rich
legacy in the public relations field, as well. She generously mentored
and nurtured countless young professionals, tirelessly teaching, guiding,
counseling and helping to further the careers of many. She was awarded
a Silver Anvil Award from the Public Relations Society of America. She
was named NJ Woman Business Owner of the Year in 2000, and National
Woman Business Owner of the Year in 2001 from the National Association of Women Business Owners.
A memorial service was held at 12 noon, Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepard. Donations for the advancement
of Creuzfeldt-Jakob Disease research may be made in memory of Donna
Holcomb Myers to NPDPSC, 2085 Adelbert Road, Room 419, Cleveland,
OH 44106-4907. Messages of condolence may be sent to the Myers
family at charley_56@live.com.
Donna’s passion, determination, work ethic, dynamic personality, and
caring heart touched all who knew her. She will be deeply missed.
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brings his and her own special talents and ingredients to the fire. Please note the KCBS is proud to offer cooking class listings in our publication
but do not take these listings as an endorsement of any or all of these classes. Class attendee discretion is advised and encouraged.”
03/04/2011
Overland Park, KS
Instructor(s): Rod Gray
Contact: Rod Gray
816-225-1155
rod@pelletenvy.com
www.pelletenvy.com
03/27/2011
Monroe, WA
Instructor(s): Konrad Haskins
Contact: Konrad Haskins
512-692-6855
konrad@bbqclass.com
www.bbqinstitute.com
03/05/2011
West Des Moines, IA
Instructor(s): Brian Sweeney
Contact: Mike Schmitt
515-229-9713
info@grillnoutiowa.com
03/30/2011
Shawnee, KS
Instructor(s): Rod Gray
Contact: Eric Ely
913-742-6403
eely@cityofshawnee.org
www.cityofshawnee.org
03/12/2011
Kansas City, KS
Instructor(s): Bob Snelson
Contact: Robert Snelson
913-471-4669 or 816-507-3728
bobs1169@yahoo.com
www.lottabsbbq.com
03/12/2011
Tempe, AZ
Instructor(s): Chris Marks
Contact: Shelton BBQ Island
602-814-0103
www.bbqislandinc.com
03/13/2011
Monroe, WA
512-692-6855
konrad@bbqclass.com
www.BBQinstitute.com
03/18/2011
Unadilla, GA
Instructor(s): Jack’s Old South
Contact: Myron Mixon
229-886-5225
jacksoldsouth@yahoo.com
03/18/2011
Yorktown, VA
Instructor(s): Old School versus High Tech
Contact: Rod Gray
816-225-1155
rod@pelletenvy.com
www.pelletenvy.com
03/19/2011
Great Bend, KS
Instructor(s): Kelly Wertz
Contact: Kelly Wertz
620-792-7892
4legsup@ruraltel.net
www.4legsupbbq.com
03/19/2011
Parkville, MO
Contact: Beth Back Yard Bash
816-587-9990
www.backyardbashkc.com
03/20/2011
Monroe, WA
512-692-6855
konrad@bbqclass.com
04/01/2011
Houston, TX
512-692-6855
konrad@bbqclass.com
04/02/2011
Houston, TX
512-692-6855
konrad@bbqclass.com
04/02/2011
Little Rock, AR
Contact: Cody .
501-375-0060
www.antiquebrickoutdoors.com
04/02/2011
Monmouth County, NJ
Instructor(s): Steve Zeravica & Matt
Ragusa
Contact: Matt Ragusa
mara600@comcast.net
bbqacademy.blogspot.com/
04/03/2011
Seaford, NY
Instructor(s): James Liquori
Contact: James Liquori
thesmokenbarrel@gmail.com
thesmokenbarrel.blogspot.com
04/04/2011
Dallas, TX
512-692-6855
konrad@bbqclass.com
04/09/2011
Brenham, TX
512-692-6855
konrad@bbqclass.com
04/09/2011
Ballwin, MO
Contact: Frank Schmer
636-256-6564
www.stlouisbbqsociety.com
03/26/2011
Sellersburg, IN
Contact: Hal Wagner
812-786-9802
www.charcoalandmore.com
04/10/2011
Sumner, WA
Instructor(s): Paul Kirk
Contact: Charlie Branks
253-891-1789
03/26/2011
Great Bend, KS
Instructor(s): Kelly Wertz
Contact: Kelly Wertz
620-792-7892
4legsup@ruraltel.net
www.4legsupbbq.com
04/15/2011
Grove, OK
Instructor(s): Larry Koch (Cimarron Doc)
Contact: Bob Brogdon
888-443-4265
cimarron@cimarrondoc.com
www.cimarrondoc.com
03/27/2011
Sellersburg, IN
Contact: Hal Wagner
812-786-9802
www.charcoalandmore.com
04/16/2011
Kansas City, KS
Contact: Bob Snelson
913-471-4669 or 816-507-3728
bobs1169@yahoo.com
www.lottabsbbq.com
04/16/2011
River Falls, WI
Contact: Tonette May
715-781-1009
04/17/2011
Whistler, BC
Contact: Dusty’s BAR & BBQ -Creekside
604-905-2171
04/23/2011
Franktown, CO
Instructor(s): Bob Oldfield
Contact: Bob Oldfield
303-503-8665
buttsnbones@msn.com
www.franktownfirewood.com
04/23/2011
Hernando, MS
Instructor(s): Melissa Cookston
Contact: Melissa Cookston
901-233-9898
yazoosdeltaq@yahoo.com
www.yazoosdeltaq.com
04/29/2011
Cleveland, OH
Contact: Dan Malto
440-327-6242
www.heatexchangeonline.com
04/30/2011
Cleveland, OH
Contact: Dan Malto
440-327-6242
www.heatexchangeonline.com
05/07/2011
Grand Rapids, MI
Contact: Todd .
616-896-9321
www.zagerpoolspa.com
05/14/2011
Kansas City, KS
913-471-4669 or 816-507-3728
bobs1169@yahoo.com
www.lottabsbbq.com
05/14/2011
Quad Cities Area, IL
Contact: TBA .
05/14/2011
Dallas, TX
512-692-6855
konrad@bbqclass.com
05/14/2011
Lafayette, LA
Contact: Keith Guidry
800-822-4766
www.percyguidry.com
05/14/2011
West Des Moines, IA
Instructor(s): David Hintz
Contact: Mike Schmitt
515-229-9713
info@grillnoutiowa.com
www.grillnoutiowa.com
05/15/2011
Dallas, TX
512-692-6855
konrad@bbqclass.com
05/21/2011
Houston, TX
512-692-6855
konrad@bbqclass.com
05/21/2011
Parkville, MO
Contact: Beth .
816-587-9990
05/22/2011
Houston, TX
512-692-6855
konrad@bbqclass.com
06/04/2011
Mission, KS
Contact: Billy Rodgers
913-549-4958
pitmastersclasskc@gmail.com
06/04/2011
Boston, MA
Contact: Peter Fiore
781-871-2220
www.mybackyardliving.com
06/11/2011
Kansas City, KS
913-471-4669 or 816-507-3728
bobs1169@yahoo.com
www.lottabsbbq.com
06/11/2011
Kennewick, WA
512-692-6855
konrad@bbqclass.com
06/11/2011
Ballwin, MO
Contact: Frank Schmer
636-256-6564
www.stlouisbbqsociety.com
06/12/2011
Kennewick, WA
512-692-6855
konrad@bbqclass.com
06/18/2011
Midway, KY
Contact: John Dance
859-873-9520
jdance@goodoldays.com
https://www.goodoldays.com
06/18/2011
Parkville, MO
Contact: Beth .
816-587-9990
For a complete listing of classes, visit:
www.kcbs.us
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The Culinary Center of
Kansas City
Serious Education Curriculum
Dedicated to the Art of Science
of Grilling and Smoking
www.kcculinary.com
913-341-4455
Committed to Cooking, Competition & Professional Development
please call the contact person as indicated for fees, applications, etc.
UPCOMING KCBS BBQ judgING CLASSES
03/05/2011
McPherson, KS
Certified BBQ Judging Class
Contact: Jennifer Burch
620-241-3303
jennifer@mcphersonks.org
www.yazoosdeltaq.com
03/05/2011
Des Moines, IA
Contact: Anne Rehnstrom
515-223-2622
arehnstrom@pork.org
03/05/2011
Anderson, CA
Contact: David Duarte
530-365-1305
applejackstshirts@sbcglobal.net
03/12/2011
Enid, OK
Contact: Lynne Benkendorf
580-548-8194
lbenkendorf@gmail.com
www.reddirtbbq.com
03/12/2011
Grand Rapids, MI
Contact: Roger Gren
616-263-6063
grensid@iserv.net
03/19/2011
Munfordville, KY
Contact: Coni Sheppard
270-524-4752
www.visitmunfordville.com
04/16/2011
Yates Center, KS
Contact: Becky Boice
620-625-2233
bboice@cityofyatescenter.com
03/19/2011
Kennett, MO
Contact: Jason Rhew
573-717-3002
kennettkcbbq@yahoo.com
04/27/2011
Sugar Creek, MO
Contact: Sue Mikula
816-252-4413 x302
smikula@sugar-creek.mo.us
03/26/2011
LaVista, NE
Contact: Nena Cooney
402-658-9948
nena.cooney@gmail.com
04/30/2011
Lincoln, IL
Contact: Tub Baker /Steve Montgomery
217-737-0671 or 217-871-7766
stevemont51@yahoo.com
www.lincolnbbq.com
03/26/2011
Greenville, SC
Contact: Jeff Allen
888-909-2121
jallen@hqtrs.com
www.nbbqa.org
03/26/2011
Bakersfield, CA
Contact: Mike George
661-324-2427
mikegeorge@agapemtgco.com
05/01/2011
Overland Park, KS
Contact: DIANA COOPER
913-341-4455
www.kcculinary.com
05/01/2011
Maynard, MA
Contact: Ken Dakai
llovely@nebs.org
www.nebs.org
03/19/2011
Ft. Smith, AR
Contact: Ralph Williams
479-651-0816
lakediver150@yahoo.com
04/02/2011
Anoka, MN
Contact: Kirby Olson
651-210-9471
kirbster@kribsterbbq.com
www.thebonesbrothers.org
05/07/2011
Millington, TN
Contact: Marge Plummer, Ph.B
millingtonjudgingclass@gmail.
com
03/19/2011
Arthur, IL
Contact: George Fritz
217-543-2766
bbq@arthuril.com
04/02/2011
Coeur d’Alne , ID
Contact: Use Website
www.westslopebbq.org
05/12/2011
Laughlin, NV
Contact: Todd Youngblood
970-749-4083
tyoungblood@cookmanfood.com
03/19/2011
Lansing, KS
Contact: Sundae Holler
913-727-5488
holler@lansing.ks.us
www.lansing.ks.us
04/08/2011
New Holland, PA
Contact: Melvin Stolzfus
717-354-7533
04/09/2011
Stillwater, OK
Contact: Chuck Willoughby
405-744-6071
chuck.willoughby@okstate.edu
05/14/2011
Norwalk, CT
Contact: Bill Sweeney
203-354-0254
bill@sweeney.net
05/27/2011
Rochester, NY
Contact: Brian Wemett
888-ROC-BBQ8
info@roccityribfest.com
www.roccityribfest.com
06/09/2011
Pueblo, CO
Contact: Kevin Ortiz
719-595-0242
kevin@puebloharp.com
06/30/2011
Rio Rancho, NM
Contact: Art Perez
505-891-7258
aperez@ci.rio-rancho.nm.us
07/09/2011
St. Peters, MO
Contact: Bryin Butts
314-952-7804
info@lakesidebbq.com
08/06/2011
Shawnee, KS
Contact: Eric Ely
913-742-6403
eely@cityofshawnee.org
08/13/2011
Butler, MO
Contact: Brandon Plunkett
660-424-0891
09/02/2011
Mesquite, NV
Contact: Arlie Bragg
arlieque@comcast.net
www.arliequeevents.com
05/03/2012
Columbia, MO
Contact: Mike McMillen
573-443-0743
buckcreek@bessi.net
UPCOMING KCBS table captain CLASSES
04/15/2011
Kings Mountain, NC
Certified Table Captain Class
Contact: Frank Burns
704-734-0555
frankb@cityofkm.com
04/28/2011
Sugar Creek, MO
Contact: Sue Mikula
816-252-4413
smikula@sugar-creek.mo.us
5/7/2011
Millington, TN
Contact: Marge Plummer, Ph. B
millingtonjudgingclass@gmail.com
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CATEGORIES IN WHICH YOU CAN ENTER AND COMPETE: $60 for 1st category. $30 for each additional.
$210 for all six categories. (To be eligible for Grand Champion and Reserve Champion, you must enter all four
meat categories: Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork & Brisket)
__Chicken __Pork Ribs __Pork __Brisket __Anything Goes Dessert __People’s Choice
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Mail or bring entries to Eagle Marketing, 227 W. Broadway, Enid ,OK 73701, no later than 5pm Monday, April 11, 2011
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APRIL 15th - 16th, 2011
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legitimate purpose. I understand that soliciting for other non-KCBS sanctioned barbeque contests is not permitted at the Smokin’ Red
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The Cookshack-Maria Rae’s PEOPLE’S CHOICE 2011
1st Place $650.00, 2nd Place $250.00, 3rd Place $100.00
People’s Choice will be held Friday Night 6pm-8pm. Pre-registered teams
participating in the People’s Choice category will receive equal number of pork ribs,
FREE! Just cook and serve with 3 sided items of your choice. Detailed information in
Cooks Packet!
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Tips From A Pro
By: Chris Marks
Three lLittle Pigs Competition BBQ Team
Interested in lessons learned by 9-time
World Champion BBQ award winner? My name
is Chris Marks, head chef of the Three Little
Pigs Competition BBQ Team from Kansas City,
MO and I am here to share my experience with
everyone interested in competition BBQ.
I was introduced into the wonderful world of
BBQ at a young age by my Dad, Larry Marks,
also lovingly known as “Boss Hawg”. Our
team of consisted of my parents, Larry and
Joan Marks, Dave Ritter and I.
My Dad was the creator of the Three Little Pigs Competition BBQ team,
and sadly passed away in 1997, one month before we won the American
Royal’s Invitational Grand Championship for the first time. Shortly after,
I took over the role as head chef to continue the legacy that my father
first started. My Mom, Joan, who passed away in 2009, was instrumental in the development of the “Three Little Pigs” BBQ sauces and rubs/
seasonings.
Our competition team has won over 40 national championships and
have won more than 600 category victories throughout our 15 years
of competition BBQ. The victories include nine World Champion BBQ
Awards - the Prestigious American Royal BBQ Contest Grand Championship eight times between 1995-2004 and the Jack Daniels World Sauce
Award (“The Jack”) in 2000
My parent’s vision and passion is still with me today and will be forever.
I live the passion daily by ‘living the dream’ and teaching others methods and techniques taught to me diligently by my parents. That is the
backbone of our success in the championship BBQ arena. , To believe
in something that you have a deep inner passion for and not giving up or
giving in until you have reached your desired goal or dream, makes the
success all the sweeter.
So in winning all of these awards, what did I learn that can help you
become a more successful BBQ competition participant?
Here are my Top Ten recommendations:
1. Don’t cook Extra Meat for Friends during a Contest. Cooking extra
product during a contest takes its toll on you and the smoker, takes up
space on the smoker and requires more fuel.
2. Cook for the Judges. Competition BBQ is different than what you
would cook in your own backyard. Even if you like hot, spicy, and fall off
the bone ribs, which does not go well at most competitions, remember,
you are cooking to please the judges to win and be the best.
3. Stay Flexible. Sometimes things go wrong, and if you are flexible,
then you can adjust and go with it.
4. Relax! Try not to get worked up. Sit down when you can, do your
best and have fun.
5. Sleep. Make sure you work some sleep time into your schedule.
Either sleep in shifts so someone is always watching your smoker, have a
temperature alarm that will wake you or really, really trust your smoker. I
prefer The Good-One® Smoker/Grill.
6. Don’t Drink (too much). BBQ Competitions have been described
as “tailgating without the game.” Friday night is for socializing. Have
fun, meet the other teams picking up some tips, and if desired have
a few adult beverages. But remember, there is a lot to be done in the
morning which comes very early at these competitions.
7. Stay Hydrated. It sounds like a no brainer, but if it’s a hot day, be
sure to drink plenty of water. So much is going on and it is easy to forget
to stay hydrated, so drink up.
8. Raise your Tables. Your work tables should be counter height –unless you crave back pain. Most teams use sections of PVC pipe cut to
extend the table legs so the top is around 36” tall.
9. Trim your meat at home. KCBS rules allow you to trim your meat
at home. (Do not season or marinate!). Trimming before you arrive will
save you a lot of time.
10. Ask Questions. Don’t be shy. If you have a question, just ask it.
The organizer, contest reps, and other BBQ teams will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Judges
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We Want to Hear Your Stories, Judges!
Judges, we want to give you a dedicated corner of the Bullsheet. Please give
us your stories. Tell us about your best contest, or your worst. We want to hear
why you became a judge and why you keep judging. To submit stories or ideas,
contact Bullsheet@kcbs.us or call the KCBS office at 800-963-5227.
If Ribs Were Wine
By: Gordon Hubbell
KCBS CBJ 30439
I think the recent addition of Comment Cards to our judging process is a
big step forward in helping the teams understand what a judge thinks and
why, particularly when something has to be scored relatively low. I also
agree with the contest reps who always warn us to make our comments
meaningful. Whatever goes on that little card should help the team, not
just chastise it or praise it without depth. This isn’t always easy to do,
though. What should we say?
What if we made our comments about the meat sound like wine reviews? Ever read reviews of wine? I think they’re a hoot! Wine critics
and reviewers go to great lengths to describe the subtle characteristics
that make up the flavor of grape squeezings. These reviews crop up everywhere nowadays since wine has skyrocketed in popularity – newspaper
ads, television shows, radio reports, food magazines.
So, I wondered, what words could be used to praise some super-fine
brisket or warn others away from an overdone butt? Here’s a tongue-incheek stab at some of the stuff I judged at a recent contest (written like
I’d just sampled the vino):
Chicken Box 124
When the table captain lifted the lid, I sensed the subtle aroma of
cloves and ginger mixed with perhaps a shake of cayenne and a dab of
cumin. And, upon the tasting, I was confirmed, adding just the slightest
touch of kosher salt (Morton’s, no doubt) to my list. Aha! That bright
red coloration gave away that this team was yet another with a big stock
of Yumm-O Yardbird and Lamb Chop Rub. So pedestrian! Alas, a good
basic cook spoilt by sophomoric seasonings. An adequate beginning for
chicken salad, perha
Rib Entry 115
To say that this rib was overcooked would be like confirming Abe Lincoln wore a stovepipe hat – everyone already knows that. The poor pig
definitely died in vain for this effort. Bones stuck out like limbs on a
January elm. Meat, if you could still call it that, sagged in sad confirmation that ruination had occurred. I could not bring myself to taste it so,
fighting nausea, I let my olfactory nerves roam the mistreated meat. Yes,
a faint aroma of cheap liquid smoke lingered to pollute the atmosphere,
too. This team should consider moving to a baby food competition since
no teeth are necessary to consume the output from their labors.
Pork Box 132
Can nirvana be contained in Styrofoam? I should have noticed that this
entry had a small halo hovering above it when the table captain brought it
through the door! I gasped nearly to the point of hyperventilation when I
saw the porcine perfection surrounded by just the perfect, fluffy garland
of parsley, not a sprig awry to spoil the attendant glow. My table mates
also sensed the presence of perfection and bowed their heads in awed
respect. A taste . . . A TEN! Yes, I wrote “10” across my card, incurring
the wrath of the rep, but knowing that my soul would be satisfied!
Brisket Entry 144
It shone like the sun on a summer day! Clearly a spritz of something
wet (Swanson’s broth?) had been applied to tempt my tastebuds. All
show and no go, though. A disturbance in the force quickly ensued.
About as much flavor as a Zweiback cracker and something of the texture, too. The ubiquitous “pull test” resulted in confirmation that this
thing could replace the spring on the back porch door. An otherwise fine
enough brisket transformed into a doorstop yet again. Next contest, this
team should drink less and cook more.
Okay, enough wine review mimicking. Aren’t you glad we don’t have
to do write-ups like those? Give me our good ol’ scorecard and turn me
loose with my stubby little golf course pencil! Now where are those comment cards?
THE 2010 GREAT AMERICAN BBQ TOUR IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL PARTNERS:
BBQ Tour Stop #20: Pine Bluff, AR
September 24, 2010
The drive home from Grand Junction took us
across I-70 and the Rocky Mountains. After all
the other mountains that we have traveled over,
how hard could it be? Nobody told us about the
tunnel… Luckily we were warned about wayward
wiener dogs, so we kept a sharp eye out and had
a beautiful drive!
We were home for a couple of nights before we
headed out the Smoke on the Water Arkansas
State BBQ Championship in Pine Bluff. Pine
Bluff is where the Smoke on the Water competitions started ten years ago and is held in Regional Park right on the Arkansas River and Lake Langhofer. The view was fantastic, despite the heat and bugs. But hey, what is a BBQ without warm weather
and ants?
Teams started loading in on Friday morning and had wonderful amenities like water and electrical outlets throughout the park. We
parked the trailer close to the local Chamber of Commerce tent and right across the street from the carnival. Friday night the Chamber
had a VIP event for members and teams, so Chris and I scheduled our demonstration right afterward to maximize the attendance.
As we walked around on
Saturday morning checking in on the Kingsford teams and pellet cookers alike, we ran
into Andy and his wife with Burn One BBQ. We met them briefly Friday night as they
were helping Troy with Learn2Q. Both teams have special pet relationships; Troy with
his Boxer Rocco and Andy with his Dachshund Teenie… you guessed it, Andy’s Teenie Weenie! You can catch Teenie “rolling”
around contests with her two-wheel custom
carriage, as her back legs are disabled. She
really loved the asphalt parking lot as she
was rolling all over the place!
Again, despite the heat, Ronnie handled
the awards ceremony well. Quite a few
teams got calls, even 2 Fat Drunks Cookin’
(one of the best team names I had seen
in a while). A couple of teams that we ran
into in Springfield, Hog Tide Bar-b-Que
and Hardway Barbeque, placed fourth
and third overall, while Caveman Cuisine was crowned Reserve Grand Champion with KC
Can Crew winning Grand Championship honor in addition to the big $1,000 Kingsford
check. All-in-all, another great weekend on the tour.
-Mike (and Chris) Peters
THE 2010 GREAT AMERICAN BBQ TOUR IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL PARTNERS:
BBQ Tour Stop #21: Murphysboro, IL
October 14, 2010
Our next stop was the “Praise the Lard” Barbecue Cook-Off, which is an old-fashion tent
revival celebrating the Almighty Pig in Murphysboro, IL. Amy Mills told us about a great
place to stay when we came to town called the Green Retreat. Guests at the retreat stay in
quaint cabins around a pond and are able to view
the working farm and
beautiful scenery. Like all remote places, our first
evening brought us an encounter with a couple of
critters. Certain that one of them had to be a bear
or at least a raccoon, we headed into town for a
radio interview with Mike Mills in the morning. We
were sure to tell everyone about our run-in with
the large animal – only to find out that when we
made it back to the cabin, it was just a little field
mouse that was stuck to a glue pad…
Once our mystery was solved, we moved onto
the barbecue! This was the festival’s 23rd year,
and there were 12 MBN teams and 44 KCBS
teams competing. The community wraps itself around the contest, as throngs of
folks attended the Thursday night fish fry and then the Friday night Championship BBQ dinner. Mike Mills, his daughter Amy and the
WHOLE 17th Street Bar and Grill crew put on a wonderful event for the teams, judges and Murphysboro community.
As the teams loaded in on Thursday, the cook sites were large and there was a walkway through the center of the teams. As Chris and
I walked around, it was great to visit old friends and new ones alike. Melissa and Pete of Yazoo’s Delta Q, who we met in Sparks, NV,
were in Murphysboro competing in the MBN division. On Thursday night, they even joined a crowd of us watching the outdoor TV at
17th Street for the season finale of BBQ Pitmasters. Backdraft BBQ was set up right across from our stage and had
a front row
seat for our demonstrations and even shared some of their fantastic BBQ
with us! We went out on Saturday morning to check the use of Kingsford
Charcoal and were pleasantly surprised when we visited the Que’s Your
Daddy site. Doc had improvised a contraption to burn Kingsford Charcoal
in his FEC to add more smoke flavor to his cooking. It did get him a top 10
finish with top 5’s in both Pork and Brisket!
There are some great aspects of the Murphysboro contest; one being
the location. The cook site is cattycorner to the 17th Street Bar and Grill,
which is a great place to visit. Walking through the doors framed by Memphis in May trophies is a wonderful feeling, and it has some of the best
BBQ in the country. It is also right down the street from Dairy Queen! I
think in the four days we were in Murphysboro, we visited DQ about nine
times! Another benefit is the goodie bag given to the teams for participating. In the Cooks meeting, they announce to send not one but two
team members to retrieve the overflowing bushel basket of stuff!
On Saturday afternoon at the awards ceremony, the stage was filled with all the MBN and KCBS trophies. Each
trophy had a Budweiser can incorporated, which really differentiated them from the “standard” trophy. Twyford
BBQ and Catering, Quau, and many others were among the winners. Quau was also crowned Grand Champion,
picking up the over-sized Kingsford Check.
After packing up at
the end of the day, Chris and I were invited to the Big House at Green Retreat to unwind and celebrate
another successful event with Carolyn and Bill, the KCBS contest representatives along with Debby, Bob, and Dave and his wife, who are in
training for being contest rep’s themselves. Pizza and a Big Bucket were
on the menu, as Chris finally let me add tequila!
While we were pulling out on Sunday morning, we had a nice visit
with Mike Mills who thanked us again for attending their event. It was
our pleasure, and we were so grateful to bring the BBQ Tour to such a
beloved event for teams, judges and Barbeque lovers alike!
- Mike (and Chris) Peters
By:
T. Michael Garrison,
Master Certified Judge
The 2011 Barbeque season has
begun for the Flying BBQ Judges.
Bryan Beier’s beautiful Blue and
Gold Bonanza winged us across the
Kansas plains to the Winter Q in
Great Bend, Kansas. Kent Romine
and his team of volunteers does a
great job pulling this one together. Dennis and Linda Polson were
joined by Bunny and Rich Tuttle to
provide a top notch group of Reps. 59 teams competed this year and
presented some very tough competition. Mother Nature cooperated with
one of the warmest days so far this Winter, the skies were clear and the
air smooth. What a great day for a BBQ. Unfortunately Jerry Bressel and
I were not able to sit together during the judging, thus limiting our photo
ops.
The team list for this event reads
like a Who’s Who in BBQ, attracting
some of the top contenders in the
country. A good friend of the Flying
Judges is fellow Leawood resident
Rod Gray and his team, Pellet Envy.
Rod is sporting some new equipment this year. Rod was the KCBS
Team of the Year in 2009 and he is
always a top contender. (see photo). We had a great treat to meet the famous Johnny Trigg, who brought
his expertise up from Texas to compete in the Winter Q. Johnny has been
referred to as the “Godfather of BBQ” and he is a regular on the TV show
Pitmasters. He has two Grand Champion awards from the World Championship at the Jack Daniels competition and numerous credits to his
name across the country. We had
the opportunity to visit with Johnny
at length and to share some of our
judging experiences with him. He is
an extremely interesting guy and I
certainly hope that our paths cross
again, soon. (see photo) Another
notable regular at this event is the
4 Legs Up team under the leadership of Kelly Wertz. This is home
to the Wertz family. Kelly won the
2008 Grand Champion at the Jack as well as many other outstanding
wins. A great competitor and long time friend of the Flying BBQ Judges. .
My good neighbor, Jim Rose, and the Reservoir Hogs were here to
defend their last year’s Grand Champion win. (see photo) Unfortunately
for them, Munchin Hogs @ the Hilton
earned that coveted award for 2011.
Considering the competition, this has
to be considered a very tough contest.
We also found a new fun team and hope
to see them at some future contests.
Three Drunks and a Smoker, out of
Manhattan, Kansas are a great bunch
of fun guys and we really enjoyed getting to know them. (see photo)
Roberta and I were able to cruise the Caribbean again this January and
spend several weeks in warm sunshine. The Kansas Winter is even worse
this year than last and we have already exceeded last year’s snowfall.
Everything was great until our return to Kansas. We had two flights
canceled, met with a blizzard, and
spent the night in the Baltimore airport. We made it home just in time
for the worst blizzard Kansas has
seen in 50 years. Hopefully some
southern BBQ contests in warmer
climates will make up for this.
Jerry Bressel and I are preparing
for our next exciting adventure. We
will be winging our way Southward,
hopefully to a warmer climate, to the Hog Wild BBQ in Mobile, Alabama.
These folks roll out the red carpet for us and there really is Southern
Hospitality. Plus the Gulf Coast has some great seafood.
Pacific Northwest
P
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by Bob Lyon
In Memory of Merle Ellis
During 2010 I suddenly came across a notice of the death of Merle
Ellis on, January, 20 in the National Barbecue News. The photo in the
center came from the cover of his Cutting Up in the Kitchen, his best
known and most popular book, first published in 1977 and reprinted in
1991. The notice seemed to be an official obituary from a local newspaper, possibly from his home are of Tiburon, CA. There was no mention
of his popularity as a regular on the Dinah Shore show giving the same
sort of tips about meat.
I first came across Merle as a regular at the National Barbecue Association Trade Show, where he lectured about various aspects of meat
and preparation. One especially was the use of domestically raised quail
as an entrée, which we were all given samples of to eat. I asked him if
he would come to the greater Seattle area for a program. He agreed to,
also refusing any payment except expenses.
He came three times during the mid 90’s, the first being his specialty, butchering half a lamb into its component parts, comparing them
in size to pork and beef parts. His special conclusion was showing a
tri-tip the size of his thumb from a lamb. On his next trip he combined
with Smokey Hale in grilling lamb, beef and seafood. The chops and
steaks from lamb gave everybody a few bites. Smokey proved that he
could grill not only salt water white fish but boneless chicken breasts
as well. The third time Merle showed how to stuff pork chops with a
Maytag blue cheese dressing from his recipe in The great American Meat
Book, Knopf, 1996. Merle showed how to cut open a pork rib chop with
a small cut, yet leave a lot of space inside for stuffing. He then cut
and stuffed 50 or so pork chops for a fund-raising supper. Merle’s and
Smokey’s expenses were paid by local cooks’ contributions for the class
setting and demonstrations, something they could continue to use. He
also brought along copies of his first book’s reprinting, most of which he
now owned, charging only $10 each including an autograph.
Merle and his wife Neva also wrote Cut Up and Cook in 2000, with
new recipes and demonstrations from both of them, also featured on National Public Television. His final job was a return to his roots, a regular
shift as a butcher in a meat market in Tiburon.
eva Ellis
Merle and N Cut Up & Cook)
on
(As pictured
BEVERLY MOON
SMOKE-N-MY-I’S
COMPETITION BBQ
HILLSBOROUGH, NC
March
STEVE MOORE
SCOTT CITY, MO
JOHN MAY
VALHALLA BARBECUE
WAUKOMIS, OK
New Members
KEITH HAMMOND
SWEET BOURBON SMOKERS
IRON MOUNTAIN, MI
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TOPEKA, KS
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NAVARRE, FL
JEFF NIFONG
BIG ON THE PIG
HIGH POINT, NC
JULIE DAUGHERTY
NAVARRE, FL
LARRY HARRIS
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DARNESTOWN, MD
DANIEL HITCHCOCK
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA
JOHN KENNINGTON
PITMASTERIQ.COM
O’FALLON, MO
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BURNT ENDS II
PARKVILLE, MO
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CALOR Y AIRE
NEVADA, MO
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HARTSELLE, AL
DAVID COOPER
COOP DE GRILLE
OLATHE, KS
MARK CROWNOVER
SATSUMA, AL
PHILIP KIPPEN
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FALL CITY, WA
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FALL CITY, WA
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OVERLAND PARK, KS
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OVERLAND PARK, KS
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NO BUTTS ABOUT IT
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VALHALLA BARBECUE
WAUKOMIS, OK
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BLUE BELL, PA
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BALA CYMWYD, PA
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SPRING HOUSE, PA
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PHILADELPHIA, MS
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HUNTSVILLE, UT
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TOPEKA, KS
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TOPEKA, KS
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TAMPA, FL
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WHO’S SMOKIN’ NOW
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NORTHFIELD, NJ
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CANTON, GA
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ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ
GODFREY, IL
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CANTON, GA
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REEDSVILLE, WI
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FORT SMITH, AR
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HARTSELLE, AL
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NORFOLK, NE
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TRYON, NC
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ARVADA, CO
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DENVER, CO
MIKE SMOOTS
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SHAWNEE, KS
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CENTENNIAL, CO
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OSWEGO, IL
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CAULFIELD 5TH, VIC
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GRANBY, CO
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STRONGSVILLE, OH
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LYONS, KS
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PATRICK PIPITONE
BRANDON, MS
PAUL ROGERS
BROOKFIELD, MO
DAVID STIENS
KANSAS CITY, MO
SANDY WALLACE
LIFE IS GOOD, BUT BBQ IS
BETTER!
PURCELLVILLE, VA
JOE WEISS
JBJ’S RIBS AND WHISKEY
MONEE, IL
SALLY CHOPONIS
HART, MI
New Members…
JESSE HOPKINS
HEAVEN BOUND BBQ
PORTLAND, OR
JANET RAPP
NO BUTTS ABOUT IT
PAWNEE ROCK, KS
DAVE TOUSSEAU
LEAVENWORTH, KS
CHRIS AUSTIN
COWBOY Q
HOT SPRINGS, AR
ADAM SCHMIDT
NO BUTTS ABOUT IT
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
JANA FINNEGAN
CLIVE, IA
RAY MCINTIRE
RAY’S PITFIRE BBQ
BEAVERCREEK, OH
TIMOTHY BROGDON
HOUSTON, TX
RENAE SCHMIDT
NO BUTTS ABOUT IT
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
BETSY MCATEE
BIRMINGHAM, AL
KURT SCHADE
CLIVE, IA
RICK WILLIAMS
STOVES N STUFF BBQ
POLLOCK PINES, CA
DOUG ORMAN
SYCAMORE SMOKERS
DANA, IN
THOMAS FOTOVICH
KANSAS CITY, MO
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JEFF PESTINGER
SMOKE N POKES
BIXBY, OK
JOHN NEWTON
TERRE HAUTE, IN
NATHAN LABARGE
RIVER CITY BBQ
CONCORDIA, KS
JEFF BROWNE
PHOENIX, AZ
DUANE BETTEEN
EAST GRAND FORKS, MN
BRIAN BOOTH
OLD MOON PORK DORKS
MAROA, IL
RANDY SHAW
OLD MOON PORK DORKS
MAROA, IL
JAY BULTZ
MYRTLE BEACH, SC
FRANK CARATACHEA
ESCONDIDO, CA
LEONARD COLLINS
CLIFTON PARK, NY
ORIN EBERSOLD
CLEARWATER, FL
JAMES FRAWLEY
WESTPORT, CT
DONNA FRAWLEY
WESTPORT, CT
DAVID GARRISON
TEAM RVQ
MADISON, IL
SCOTT GLIDDEN
SWEET SMOKE BBQ
GAINESVILLE, GA
GARY LOMBARD
WHITE HOUSE, TN
CHRIS MUELLER
SMOKIN’ HICKS
IMPERIAL, MO
STAN PARKS
KANSAS CITY, MO
JACK SCHMITT
SCOTT CITY, KS
TINA SCHMITT
SCOTT CITY, KS
AJ SPARKES
OAKVILLE, ON
SHAWN THOMAS
MULBERRY, FL
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M. TERRY CALDWELL
WOODSTOCK, GA
KYLE STENSETH
FRESNO, CA
HOWARD WARD
HOWDY’S SMOKEHOUSE
SEASONINGS
CONROE, TX
GLEN SILER
ST GEORGE ISLAND, FL
MANLEY SILER
HUNTER STEPHENS
CEDARTOWN, GA
MARK SWAIN
FORT MILL, SC
GREGORY WELCH
WE’RE SMOKIN’ SOMETHIN’
ATLANTA, GA
SUMIN YI
ATLANTA, GA
SHANE HOLZ
SMOKE ANOTHER ONE
EAST CHINA, MI
ED CURRAN
GLENVIEW, IL
DAVID BYERS
BLOOMINGTON, IN
JEFF CURRAN
GLENVIEW, IL
MATTHEW STRANATHAN
GARDNER, KS
JOHN FLETCHER
HUNTSVILLE, AL
MARK BARLOW
DETROIT, MI
ROCK BECKER
GREAT BEND, KS
PAUL SCHAFER
CATONSVILLE, MD
IVY BECKER
GREAT BEND, KS
LIAM MCCARTHY
PATRIOT PIT MASTERS
BURLINGTON, KY
STEPHEN SPACEK
BREW-TAL BBQ
LAWRENCE, KS
TOM MOUA
MISSOULA, MT
MATT OUVERSON
THE WICKED PIG
NORWALK, IA
LOIS ANN SHEHAN
GAINESVILLE, GA
ROB WATSON
BURNIN TREE BBQ
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA
DEBBIE MILLER
DEPTFORD, NJ
BILL REESE
DALLAS, GA
JASON HABERMAN
GREAT BEND, KS
SHAWN O’DELL
FORT CALHOUN, NE
KEVIN SHRODES
WOODSTOCK, GA
DENNIS PUTNAM
LOGANVILLE, GA
KARISA HABERMAN
GREAT BEND, KS
CRAIG UYEDA
SUNNYVALE, CA
WILLIAM H SMITH
ENKA, GA
P. BLAKE LALLI
ROSEWELL, GA
CLINT AKERS
DRIVE-BY SMOKERS
MOBILE, AL
RIKK FORINGER
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS
SHORTSVILLE, NY
J.P. PETE” WIEDEMANN”
PLEASANT HILL, TN
RAY MOODY
ALEX COVRLJAN
PHILLY UNDERHOGS
PHILADELPHIA, PA
GARY RAPP
NO BUTTS ABOUT IT
PAWNEE ROCK, KS
PAUL RIEGELMAYER
JOE MUSTACHIO
SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL
GAIL M RIEGELMAYER
ROBB OWENS
GAINESVILLE, GA
DARIUS WHITE
KENNESAW, GA
BRYAN LOONEY
THE LOONEY PIT
MADISON, AL
TIM ZUBER
CUMMINGS, GA
MATTHEW J ST. THOMAS
WATERVLIET, NY
DANIEL RICH
WHITE, GA
ADAM HOLLMAN
HUMINIE’S HOGALICIOUS
BBQ
GILROY, CA
GREGG A. RONCZKOWSKI
MARIETTA, GA
SHERRY HOLLMAN
GILROY, CA
JEFF MASSEY
FOUR FAT GUYS AND A
SMOKER
CARTERSVILLE, GA
CORAD ST THOMAS
ASHBURNHAM, MA
NICK PRESTBY
KENNESAW, GA
ERIC MOORE
DURHAM, NC
ERIC PUTNAM
LOGANVILLE, GA
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CHRIS LARSEN
IRMO, SC
ROY SPRAY
HAYS, KS
WARREN MORLEY
IRMO, SC
NICOLE SPRAY
HAYS, KS
MIKE GRAHAM
BIG MAC COOKERS
CARTERSVILE, GA
TODD JOHNSON
KENNESAW, GA
SELINA F. HADLEY
KENNESAW, GA
DAVE GREENSPAN
DULUTH, GA
JASON HERRINGTON
THE MACGYVERS
DALLA, GA
STEVE KENNEDY
CARTERSVILLE, GA
OWEN E. JOHNSON
MARIETTA, GA
ANTHONY JOHNSON
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA
CRAIG HINTON
LOGANVILLE, GA
REBECCA HINTON
LOGANVILLE, GA
TYLER KEMPKER
GAINESVILLE, GA
DENNY HAMILTON
WOODSTOCK, GA
ERIC EQAN
ATLANTA, GA
ANDY EQAN
ATLANTA, GA
VICKI CALLAHAN
ALPHARETTA, GA
SCOTT DAVIS
AUSTELL, GA
KEN BROWN
GAINESVILLE, GA
DAVID E. BAUM
ROSWELL, GA
STACEY BAUM
ROSWELL, GA
LESLIE CHANDLER
COLBERT, GA
DAVID H. CONNOLLY, JR
MACON, GA
PHILIP LAMBORNE
ANNAPOLIS CATERING
ANNAPOLIS, MD
SHAWN FACKLAM
SMOKIN A FATTY
LAKE WAUKOMIS, MO
JEFFREY SWAN
CYGNETURE BARBEQUE
EUDORA, KS
KELLY SWAN
CYGNETURE BARBEQUE
EUDORA, KS
MICHAEL GREENTREE
PARTY PIGS BBQ
ARNOLD, MD
CRAIG PIPPIN
OLD MAN AND THE PIG
VISTA, CA
BRAD STOREY
BLACKEYE BBQ
WICHITA, KS
MAX STOREY
BLACKEYE BBQ
WICHITA, KS
KEVIN WILL
SOCIAL SMOKERS
OVERLAND PARK, KS
GLENDON PARKE
BIG DAY BARBECUE
CHEASPEAKE, VA
JIM ELLENBURG
SWINE TIME
CARTERSVILLE, GA
ROBERT MOORE
REDNECK GRILLERS
KENNETT, MO
BOB CHRISTENSNEN
HOUND DOG BARBECUE
SACRAMENTO, CA
RUSTIN PEARCE
SAND SPRINGS, OK
DARIN EVANS
BROCKVILLE, ON
COURTNEY SEARSON
BROCKVILLE, ON
COURTNEY SANDERS
CSBARBQUESHOP
SPRINGFIELD, MO
BRIAN CARTWRIGHT
ATHENS, GA
DALTON SPURGEON
PDQ BBQ
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO
JERRY BUCHLEITNER
IRMO, SC
JOHN ARRAMBIDE
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ
ERICA HILDINGER
BARRY AND ERICA
NASH, OK
DERREK ROBINSON
PILE-O-PORK
SUTTON’S BAY, MI
BENNY PARSON
BENNY’S BBQ
NICEVILLE, FL
CHERYL FREEMAN
SQUIRREL GIRL BBQ
WAYNESBORO, GA
ANTHONY ROBINSON
HOPKINSVILLE, KY
MIKE SOUZA
SOUZAS SLAMMIN
SLAUGHTER BBQ
PACIFICA, CA
JOE LIMON
TEXAS JOKERS-N-SMOKERS
COOKING TEAM
CYPRESS, TX
CHRIS GRIFFITH
LIL EARL’S BUTT NAKED BBQ
MINEOLA, TX
JOY EARL
TIKI TIME BBQ
SAINT CLOUD, FL
JAY CHASTAIN
LAKELAND, FL
BOB LUKOTCH
BELLA VISTA, AR
KRISTINE STROUD
CORDOVA, TN
BRIAN JONES
ROADMASTER BBQ
ELKHART, IN
JOHN R COX
CRYSTAL RIVER, FL
KELLI JONES
ROADMASTER BBQ
ELKHART, IN
HOWARD MOBLEY
SHAWNEE, KS
STEVE COX
OLATHE, KS
BOB GENDRON
BOBBY G’S
PENTWATER, MI
CHAD AMIS
KC SMOKE DAWGS
ROELAND PARK, KS
JOHN BAUCOM
HUMBLE RISKY BRISKET
HUMBLE, TX
DAVID SANCHEZ
DOUBLE R COOKERS
HOUSTON, TX
BLAKE GRIFFITH
FIRETOWER BBQ
GRAND CANE, LA
BILL CANNON
TEXAS BBQ RUB COOKING
TEAM
RICHMOND, TX
JEFF WYATT
REDNECK COOKERS
GLEN ROSE, TX
TAMI L ASHLEY
LAKELAND, FL
CRAIG SMITH
HOT ASH SMOKERS
MAUREPAS, LA
JOHN EARL
TIKI TIME BBQ
ST CLOUD, FL
MICHELLE WADE
NOTHIN’ FANCY
HILLSBORO, TX
CHERYLE WYSOCKI
TIKI TIME BBQ
SATELLITE BEACH, FL
TRAVIS LEMOS
HONEYS BAR-B-Q
STAFFORD, TX
BRUCE MILLER
BABSON PARK, FL
EDWARD HALL
BARBED WIRE BARBEQUE
AUSTIN, TX
WENDY WEST
WINTER HAVEN, FL
ROBERT E. WILSON
LAKELAND, FL
MARK SHOOK
PEACE PIT BBQ
GREELEY, CO
KEVIN T BARLOW
LAKELAND, FL
HAYDEN TRUE
CHESTERFIELD, MO
ALYSON DORT
LAKE WALES, FL
JONATHAN BOHANNEN
JAMES DORT
THREE PORKS AND A SMOKER LAKE WALES, FL
CHAMPAIGN, IL
FRED MURPHY
RANDY ROBINETT
LAKELAND, FL
R BUTTS R SMOKIN
GRAIN VALLEY, MO
DAVID MURPHY
LAKELAND, FL
MICHAEL TIGUE
SIDE OF THE TRACKS
STEVE MCCONN
COLUMBIA FALLS, MT
LAKELAND, FL
RICK HINES
WHISKEY HILL BBQ
PROVIDENCE FORGE, VA
TAMMY MITCHELL
JAMES HINES
JASON SHAW
ROLLIN’ SMOKE TEXAS TOO
HOUSTON, TX
DENNIS BUTTERWORTH
HOUSTON, TX
VICTOR HOWARD
PITMAKER - BBQ ADDICTION
HUMBLE, TX
DAVID E BETTS
MOBILE, AL
JAMES SAPP
SOUTHERN SOUL BBQ
ST SIMONS ISLAND, GA
JUSTIN BOLDING
LOW RENT
LAKELAND, FL
WILLIAM FINLAY
SMOKY DOG
PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL
HARRIS WOODSBY
TEAM LOW RENT
LAKELAND, FL
MAURICE LOMBARD
MOBILE, AL
TARA FINLAY
SMOKY DOG
PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL
PAUL W. ROBERTS
LAKELAND, FL
JAMES (JIM) CRONE
SEMMES, AL
KEN KRAUSE
BIG BOLA Q
LAKELAND, FL
BARBARA TUCKER
LUCEDALE, MS
MATT BARBER
HOT WACHULA’S
LAKELAND, FL
DALE GROETSEMA
LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO
VANCOUVER, WA
DAN PREUSS
CRAZY PIG BBQ
TUCSON, AZ
SHAWN RADCLIFF
LOS CABEZA DE HUEVOS
AZTEC, NM
LAURIE REMUS
A BOY NAMED QUE
SUSSEX, WI
LAMAR GODWIN
BUTT NAKED BBQ
MCDAVID, FL
DAVID A. WILHELM
MOBILE, AL
ROBERT BALLANTYNE
THE COWBOY AND THE ROSE
CATERING
CLIFTON, CO
ANDREW PRESCOTT
KAREN CLARK
RIB RAIDERS
CLARK KENT SUPER SMOKERS DAPHNE, AL
SPRINGFIELD, MO
New Members…
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LONNIE MIXON
MOBILE, AL
RICHARD PRESCOTT
RIB RAIDERS
MERIDIAN, MS
MARY BETH ALLISON
MOBILE, AL
NELL STUART
EVERGREEN, AL
JUNE STINSON
EVERGREEN, AL
WILLIAM BRUCE
FAIRHOPE, AL
REBECCA LATTA
MOBILE, AL
JAMES SCHLUMPF
FAIRHOPE, AL
CHRIS B. ESTES
MOBILE, AL
BILL ALLEN
KRAZY KOOKERS
MOBILE, AL
CHALICE BEAM
DOUBLE D SWEETMEATS
MOBILE, AL
TIM FRANKLIN
BIRMINGHAM, AL
MARK FALKENHAGEN
THEODORE, AL
ANNE FALKENHAGEN
THEODORE, AL
IRA F (LYNN) WALTON III
FOLEY, AL
CARL (BLEU) BUTLER
MOBILE, AL
ROY SMITH
MOBILE, AL
RANDALL NIX
RUBBIN’ BUTTZ’ BBQ
JOHNSTOWN, CO
SHERRY MORRIS
MOBILE, AL
MARTY PETERSON
SEAR-IOUS BBQ
CREOLA, AL
MICHELLE PETERSON
SEAR-IOUS BBQ
CREOLA, AL
MITCH MISHOE
MILTON, FL
DENNIS BARKOW
LOUNGER COOKING CO.
MILWAUKEE, WI
GERALD A SHELTON
MILTON, FL
ANDREW JR BURCH
MOBILE, AL
BILL NAPPER
CHUNCHULA, AL
LISA BURCH
MOBILE, AL
SCOTT MARTIN
HENDERSON, NV
JOSHUA LANCE JOHNSON
JACKSON, AL
ABIGAIL EHLKE
ELYRIA, OH
CHEF MIKE BYEARS
MOBILE, AL
RUSSELL PLACE
KLASSY KREW BBQ
NORWALK, IA
DAN LEAPHART
MARY ESTHER, FL
H. GENE EASTON
MOBILE, AL
JAMES M ALEXANDER, JR
MOBILE, AL
EDWIN MANOTAS
SMOKIN’ COONASSES
BATON ROUGE, LA
DAVID PARKER
LAKE CHARLES, LA
CHEF ELLEN M. JONES CC
MOBILE, AL
MICHAEL S DAWSON
MOBILE, AL
E.T. , JR ROLISON
MOBILE, AL
GEORGE SIMPSON
NOTHING BUTT TROUBLE
MOBILE, AL
KRISTA PLACE
KLASSY KREW BBQ
NORWALK, IA
ANN HAWLEY
DENVER, CO
JARROD THACKER
BUB-BA-Q TOO
JASPER, GA
GEORGE SHORE
COOKED ON A PITMAKER
HOUSTON, TX
KRIS ALMQUIST
KARNIVOROUS
CHANDLER, AZ
JOHN ATKINS
PIGS ON THE RUN
SCOTTSVILLE, VA
MARK BENSON
RAW TALENT
CORAOPOLIS, PA
JAMES BROD
SMOKIN’ CRACKER BBQ TEAM
SEBRING, FL
MACK GRAHAM
MOBILE, AL
CHRISTY DAY
SUGARCAIN’S
WILMER, AL
LOIS SMITH
MOBILE, AL
SANDRA TAKARO-MILLER
MILTON, FL
DALLAS BRYANT
SMOKIN MULE BBQ
RAYMORE, MO
DON FAGGARD
CREOLA, AL
MATT STONER
SMOKE ME 1 BBQ
CALERA, AL
BILL BROWN
BILLS BEST BBQ
BAKERSFIELD, CA
JAY ROWELL
RED EYED SMOKERS
CITRONELLE, AL
JOHN CARPENTER
CINCINNATI, OH
JAY LEHENBAUER
2 MEN SMOKIN’ BABYBACKS
RAYMORE, MO
TONY LEHENBAUER
RAYMORE, MO
JAMES COOPER
HAMMOND, LA
FRED E BOUCHARD
HAMMOND, LA
BARRY WYATT
IRVINGTON, AL
VICKIE WYATT
IRVINGTON, AL
RANDY REID
RANDY’S RIB SHACK
TIBBIE, AL
EULA DOOLEY” MCDUFFIE”
TEAM SOUTULLO/TEAM
BALLINGER
MOBILE, AL
RICHARD SCOTT
MOBILE, AL
BRENT NELSON
MOBILE, AL
JOHN CLAYTON
LEAWOOD, KS
MIKE COBLE
DOUBLE W BBQ
ROCKPORT, TX
RANDALL DICKSON
SMOK’ SOMETHING OR
OTHER
LAWRENCE, KS
SCOTT ELDRIDGE
EMERALD CITY SMOKERS
BONNEY LAKE, WA
JOHN DUNN
BOURBON COWBOY
COOKERS
HUFFMAN, TX
TONY FAOUR
BBQ GODFATHER
CONROE, TX
JONATHAN FOX
FOX BROS BAR-B-Q
ATLANTA, GA
MICHAEL GALLAGHER
TN SAUCED TO PORK
GERMANTOWN, TN
DAVID GOERKE
SOUTH TEXAS BREW CREW
MARION, TX
JACK GOODSELL
GIRDWOOD, AK
DAVID SANTIAGO
CABANA ROASTERS AND
CATERING
ORLANDO, FL
ROBERT SIERRA
S & S PIT CREW
SAN MARCOS, TX
CHARLES SIMPSON
BLUE AND GOLD SMOKERS
COLE CAMP, MO
HEATHER SINYARD
THE MEAT SWEATS
CLEVELAND, GA
RICHARD SINYARD
THE MEAT SWEATS
CLEVELAND, GA
SCOTT SIROIS
LENEXA, KS
JASON GUADAGNO
CROWN POINT, IN
KENNETH SWART
BLACK GOLD BBQ
KENNESAW, GA
JEFFREY HACKER
BIG NAME IN SMOKING
VERSAILLES, IN
MICHAEL STURM
SMOKEBACK MOUNTAIN
CALGARY, AL
BOB HARRIS
GREAT BEND, KS
DON TEEPE
SMOKIN THE BONE
ROCKFORD, IA
KAYCI HARRIS
GREAT BEND, KS
LARRY HELTEBRIDLE
TANEYTOWN, MD
JEFF HILE
RAXXX
PLANT CITY, FL
JEFF HOLLOWAY
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA
LAYNE JONES
TEAM AMERICA
CARRIER, OK
RANDY KLEIN
BIG R BQ
ROCHESTER, MI
BEN LANG
LANG BBQ SMOKERS
NAHUNTA, GA
CAROLYN S LEIGAN
GREAT BEND, KS
BRYAN LOONEY
THE LOONEY PIT
MADISON, AL
THOMAS MCCOLLOUGH
MAKIN SMOKE
SULPHUR, LA
LISA MUELLER
BUFFALO GROVE, IL
WILLIAM NILSSON
PAIN IN THE BUTT BBQ
TUSCALOOSA, AL
ANNAPOLIS CATERING
PHONE
ANNAPOLIS CATERING
ANNAPOLIS, MD
JOSEPH REECE
SMOKE ON THE WATER
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS
ERIC THOMAS
THE ROLLING GRILL BBQ
ELLENWOOD, GA
JEFF THOMAS
CRAVING Q
BELMONT, NC
WALLY THOMAS
FORT MYERS, FL
JAMES TREVETHAN
UP IN $MOKE BBQ TEAM
DURHAM, NC
CRAIG UYEDA
SUNNYVALE, CA
STEPHEN WALKER
STEVE & HIS DIXIE CHICK BBQ
VAIL, CO
STEPHEN WEILER
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA
SERGIO YEBRA
WHAT-EVER
HOUSTON, TX
MITCH EDGEWORTH
BRENTWOOD, TN
PAUL O’BRIEN
MINNESOTA MEAT MAFIA
ST CLOUD, MN
ANDREW J AGNEW
AMOS & ANDY
KNOXVILLE, TN
CARLA RATCHFORD
SPRINGDALE, AR
MATT BURGESS
SHELBYVILLE, TN
MADELINE ELLIS
PAROWAN, UT
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CAROL KEYSE
GREAT BEND, KS
KELCI KEYSE
GREAT BEND, KS
KELLY LANDRY
GIMLI MANITOBA,
ANDREA CODY
ASHEVILLE, NC
ROXANNE URFER
MIDDLEBURG, FL
STEVEN HICKS
SHELBY’S OUTLAWS BBQ
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA
WILL HENDERSON
RIBS AND CRIBZ
ATLANTA, GA
JOHN GAREEB
ATLANTA, GA
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CHARLES HAMRICK
SHELBY, NC
JASON K. HOWZE
PACK-A-SMOKES
ERWIN, TN
ANDREW FEILER
ATLANTA, GA
CREG SMITH
OAK HILL, VA
BRIAN ROBINSON
5 O’CLOCK SOMEWHERE
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA
TREY OWEN
5 O’CLOCK SOMEWHERE
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA
MIKE NIXON
THE LIMP BRISKETS
VILLA RICA, GA
DAVID AYERS
CABIN CREEK BBQ CO.
NICHDSON, GA
GARY DUKE
THE LIMP BRISKETS
VILLA RICA, GA
CHRISTINA LENYK
BLUE SKY BBQ
FLOWERY BRANCH, GA
A.J. ABALO
BLAIRSVILLE, GA
GENE BLACKBURN
RIGHT ON Q
GAINESVILLE, GA
BRAD SCOTT
CUMMING, GA
JAKOB WETMORE
WOODSTOCK, GA
DAVID BOWKER
CANTONE, GA
SHAN MIZE
POP-N-CHUBBY’S BBQ
CUMMING, GA
LISA MASSEY
CARTERSVILLE, GA
IRA ELBERT NEW, III
WATKINSVILLE, GA
SCOTT R KINDRED
BLAIRSVILLE, GA
MARK SWEENIE
BLAIRSVILLE, GA
BRENT OTWELL
POP-N-CHUBBYS BBQ
CUMMING, GA
DOUGLAS SCANLAN
SAUCED AGAIN
PEACHTREE CITY, GA
MARK SCANLAN
SHARPSBURG, GA
TED HOWARD
FLOWERY BRANCH, GA
GINA WESTFALL-PEEHLER
BOAT’N BBQ
ATLANTA, GA
RYAN HALE
DALLAS, GA
TRIP BELLINGER
WOODSTOCK, GA
TROY RUSJHING
NORCROSS, GA
GERALD RUSHING
BRUNSWICK, GA
JEFF ANDERSON
DAHLONEGA, GA
CHERIE ANDERSON
DAHLONGEGA, GA
DAVID THOMASON
LIMP BRISKETTS
GAINESVILLE, GA
NEAL ANDERSON
GOLD RUSH SMOKERS
DAHLONEGA, GA
DALE M. WILSON
AD HAMHOCK
MURPHY, NC
LEWIS GEBHARDT
MEN AT PORK
BLAIRSVILLE, GA
MATTHEW DAVID LEMON
KENNESAW, GA
KEN MARQUARDT
CANTON, GA
TIM MOSS
OLDE HICKRY B.B.Q.
DAHLONEGA, GA
TOM MROCZKO
CARTERSVILLE, GA
JERRY CLINTON HANEY
CARTERSVILLE, GA
DANIEL P LOCHRIDGE
CARTERSVILLE, GA
JIM FINAN
DUNMORE, PA
SHERRY OGG
NONE-THE-WEISER BBQ
WINTERVILLE, GA
JERRY BECKER
JERRY’S SLICE OFF THE GRILL
THOUSAND OAKS, CA
JAMES MUNDY
CUMMING, GA
RONNIE EDENS JR.
PONCA CITY, OK
BRIAN MURPHY
MOBILE, AL
JAMES NICOLAZZI
BABYLON GRILLBILIES
WEST BABYLON, NY
MELVIN BOESE
ARCADIA, WI
ROBERT WILLIAMS
ELLINWOOD, KS
GWEN LEFLER
MOUNT AIRY, MD
CHAD ROMINE
GREAT BEND, KS
ERIC VANDER VELDE
ALTADENA, CA
STEVE BURHANN
GREAT BEND, KS
DENNIS TEASLEY
ABILENE, KS
KEVIN ARNBERGER
GREAT BEND, KS
DON POWERS
GREAT BEND, KS
GREG COOK
NEW CAMBRIA, KS
JOHN L. HABERMAN
GREAT BEND, KS
JOYCE HABERMAN
GREAT BEND, KS
REGGIE OGG
NONE-THE-WEISER BBQ
WINTERVILLE, GA
SUSAN BECKER
JERRY’S SLICE OFF THE GRILL
THOUSAND OAKS, CA
DON CONNELLY
MOUNT AIRY, MD
GARY L. OSTEEN
F&A BBQ
SMYRNA, GA
GIG WILKOWSKY
HIAWASSEE, GA
JOE LEMANEK
PASADENA, MD
KELSI WERTZ
GREAT BEND, KS
MIKE WARBURTON
GREAT BEND, KS
TRACEY TRUMBULL
TEAM TRUMBULL
CHATTANOOGA, TN
DAVID MCLAREN
HERRIN, IL
ED MADEJ
HELENA, MT
TERRY W BRADLEY
FRANKLIN, NC
RHONDA RUNKLE
MILLERSVILLE, MD
ROBERT BIEKER
HAYS, KS
KURT V WEBER JR
KINGMAN, KS
RICK JOHNSON
ABILENE, KS
DAVID MCLAIN
ORANGE BEACH, AL
DAN HANER
GREAT BEND, KS
CHRIS GODDARD
COHUTTA, GA
GREG ALBRIGHT
HOISINGTON, KS
KURT ZEHNDER
LEXINGTON, KY
MICHAEL CLANCEY
ZOMBIE BARBECUE
NORTHAMPTON, PA
JENNIFER LEWIS
SAVANNAH, TN
POLLY BRADLEY
FRANKLIN, NC
CATHY TRUMBULL
TEAM TRUMBULL
CHATTANOOGA, TN
BRADY ROBINSON
BIG HAIRY PEACHES BBQ
CREW
LARNED, KS
PHYLLIS GRAUE
LINCOLN, IL
BRETT FOSTER
GREAT BEND, KS
FRED WESTON
LAKEHEAD FRED
LOUISVILLE, TN
DARRELL ZIGLER
HOISINGTON, KS
REBECCA ENGSTROM
DES PLAINES, IL
NIKI REEVE
DACULA, GA
DENNIS ALMOND
KINGSTON, TN
EUGENE OUTLAND
SALINA, KS
JOANN BOESE
ARCADIA, WI
BRUCE AGARD
ARGYLE, NY
SCOTT DODDS
CARNESVILLE, GA
JAMES SCARBERRY SR,
LIMA, OH
J.R. SCHAFFER
PARKVILLE, MO
Grants-In-Aid Now Available!
The Education and Philanthropy Committees of the Kansas City Barbeque Society Board of Directors are pleased to announce that your
Board of Directors has approved a minimum of $15,000 be allocated
annually in a grant program for children of KCBS members, with awards
ranging from $1,000 - $5,000. Grants will be awarded to children of
current KCBS members, with the requirement that parents must have
been a member/s in good standing for a minimum of three years.
A special committee of members from both the Philanthropy and
Education Committees will accept applications beginning February 1,
2011, and ending on April 1, 2011, with the first grants being effective
in September 2011. Consideration will be given for admission to both
college and post-secondary technical schools. Applications should be
addressed to Grant-In-Aid Committee, Kansas City Barbeque Society,
11514 Hickman Mills Drive, Kansas City, MO 64134. Applications and
other required documents must be received in the KCBS office no later
than April 1, 2011. Applicants may use the application included in this
issue of The Bullsheet or may obtain an application by calling the KCBS
office at 1-800-963-5227.
The Grant-In-Aid Committee will review the applications to determine
the recipients, report its recommendations to the KCBS Board of Directors for final decisions at its May meeting, and will notify recipients no
later than May 31, 2011.
Startin’
the Fire
by George Hensler
Who Are Those Guys?
BBQ Team
What do I need to do to my
cooker to get ready
for the upcoming
competition season?
It goes without saying that your cooker should be kept somewhat clean
at all times. By this I mean you should keep the unit serviceable and safe
at all times. The beginning of the upcoming cooking season is a good excuse to give your faithful companion a good all-over cleaning for the year.
The first thing to do would be to break the unit down as far as you
can. Remove cooking grates, ash-pans, dampers, anything at all that will
come out. Give the unit and all of its parts a good scrubbing. A power
washer is very useful for this step but not necessary. If you use one, be
careful, as too much pressure can cause damage to your cooker as well
as your driveway, deck finish or fingers. A good degreaser and your garden
hose will do a good job with much less damage.
If you find that you have a real grease and grime build up you will find
power washing units available for rent at many of the local home centers.
Another option would be hauling your unit, in pieces, to your local car
wash. These locations typically have pressure washers that include soap,
degreaser and hot water.
What ever method you decide to use, the important thing is to get the
unit as clean as possible. Once you are good and clean, get everything as
dry as possible before you reassemble. Before you put the cooker back
together, examine all of your parts for wear. Pay particular attention to
areas around the firebox or fuel source. Look for thinning or cracking near
the areas where heat collects. Make sure your parts still fit and function
as they were designed to do.
Inspect handles and latches to be sure they will not fail during use,
especially while at a contest. If your unit has wheels to move it to and
from its place of storage, check to be sure they are tightly attached and
well lubed. If they are pneumatic, make sure they are properly inflated.
If the cooker is a tow behind unit, check wheel bearings for grease. Inspect your lights if so equipped paying special attention to the connector
between the trailer and your tow vehicle. While you are there, check the
safety chains to make sure they function as designed and are not worn.
Look over the tires for wear and or dry rot and make sure they are properly inflated. Also, make sure you have a usable spare tire for your tow
behind cooking unit and that it is inflated as well. Oh, and take it from
me, make sure you have a jack and lug wrench that will fit the lug nuts
on the trailer, I learned the hard way.
As you reassemble your unit, look for areas of rust. Sometimes, small
areas can be sanded and painted with heat resistant paint before they
become bigger areas. Make sure you tighten screws, nuts and fasteners snugly; some manufactures even suggest using Lock-tite. Moving a
cooker down the road in the back of a truck or trailer is sure to give it a
good shaking. Fasteners that are not tightened properly have a tendency
to come loose in transit. Fasteners that come off during transportation
have a further tendency to hide from you as you franticly try and locate
them upon arriving at the cook-off, again, I must report, I speak from
experience.
Once the unit is completely and tightly reassembled, it is a good idea
to oil your grates with a light coating of vegetable oil. I would also suggest
making a fire inside the unit to give it a test burn before loading it up to
head to a contest. While this last step might be considered overkill by
some, I find that preparation is the best and most reliable way to prevent
an invasion of the most dreaded foe, the BBQ Gremlin. Believe me when
I tell you, I speak from experience.
Visit KCBS.US!!!
March
03/04/2011-03/05/2011:
Pensacola,
FL.
Smokin’ in the Square. Ivan Delabruere. 4285
Spindlewick Drive, Pace, FL 32571. Phone:
850-995-0060 or 850-516-2622. Fax: 850995-0040. Email: ivandelabruere@yahoo.com.
Website: http://smokininthesquare.food.officelive.com. St. Champ.
KCBS Upcoming Events
04/08/2011-04/09/2011: Osage City, KS. Smoke
in the Spring. Corey Linton. 201 South 5th
Street, Osage City, KS 66523. Phone: 785528-4610. Email: rec@osagecity.com. Website:
http://www.smokeinthespring.com. St. Champ.
04/08/2011-04/09/2011: Gilbert, AZ. Sam’s
Club BBQ Competition. . . Website: http://www.
03/11/2011-03/12/2011: North Kansas City, kcbs.us/sams-club-series.php.
MO. NKC MO BBQ State Championship. Jay
McClintick. 6701 N Woodland, Gladstone,
MO 64118. Phone: 816-268-5656. Email: 04/08/2011-04/09/2011: Columbus, MS. Grillmyxj1972@aol.com. Website: http://www.nk- ing on the River 2011. Harvey Myrick. PO Box
crotary.org. St. Champ.
215, Columbus, MS 39703. Phone: 662-3286850. Email: grilling@bellsouth.net. Website:
http://grillingontheriver.8m.net. St. Champ.
03/11/2011-03/12/2011: Mobile, AL. 10th Annual BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival.
Marty Wheeler. 3058 Dauphin Square Connec- 04/15/2011-04/16/2011: Kings Mountain, NC.
tor, Mobile, AL 36607. Phone: 251-479-4900. 15th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-Off. Frank
Fax: 251-479-4998. Email: events@ucpmo- Burns. PO Box 429, Kings Mountain, NC
bile.org. Website: http://www.bbqmobile.net. 28086. Phone: 704-734-0555. Fax: 704-734St. Champ.
4468. Email: frankb@cityofkm.com. Website:
http://www.kmfire.com/bbqcookoff.htm.
St.
Champ.
03/18/2011-03/19/2011: Wildomar, CA. The
Ultimate BBQ Showdown: East vs West. Henry
Silvestre. 21847 Grove Road, Wildomar, CA 04/15/2011-04/16/2011: Sacramento (N), CA.
92595. Phone: 951-445-1903. Email: hsilves- Sam’s Club BBQ Competition. . . Website:
tre@aol.com. St. Champ.
http://www.kcbs.us/sams-club-series.php.
03/25/2011-03/26/2011: Scottsdale, AZ. Arizona Barbecue Festival. Rick Phillips. 4419
N. Scottsdale Rd, Suite 218, Scottsdale, AZ
85251. Phone: 480-347-0304. Fax: 480-2729400. Email: rick@azbbqfestival.com. Website:
http://www.azbbqfestival.com. St. Champ.
04/15/2011-04/16/2011: Covington, LA. Bayou
Barbecue Festival . Philip Jeanfrean. PO Box
541, Covington, LA 70434. Phone: 985-8719929. Fax: 985-871-9928. Email: pjean710@
bellsouth.net. Website: http://www.covrotary.
org. St. Champ.
03/25/2011-03/26/2011: Hammond, LA. 2011
It’s a Smokin’ Blues & BBQ Challenge. Cindy Watts. PO Box 85, Hammond, LA 70404.
Phone: 985-507-9175. Fax: 985-419-9863.
Email: hammondbluesandbbq@yahoo.com.
Website: http://www.hammondbluesandbbq.
com. St. Champ.
04/15/2011-04/16/2011: Winchester, TN. High
on the Hog Fesival. (Teams) Linda Gould
& (Judges) Dianne Zimmerman. Phone:
Teams:931-308-7660 or Judges:931-6076030Email: winchesterhoth@aol.com or deezimmerman1949@hotmail.com. Website: http://
www.highonthehogfestival.com. St. Champ.
April
04/01/2011-04/02/2011: Buffalo Ranch at Pala
Casino, Pala, CA. Pala’s Buffalo Ranch BBQ.
Henry Silvestre. 21847 Grove Rd, Wildomar,
CA 92595. Phone: 951-445-1903. Fax: 951245-1116. Email: hsilvestre@aol.com. Website:
http://www.fit2gopromotions.com. St. Champ.
04/01/2011-04/02/2011: Benton, KY. Benton
KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kookoff. Ed Jones. PO
Box 78, Benton, KY 42025. Phone: 270-5271877. Email: shooter409@newwavecomm.net.
Website: http://www.bentonkykiwanisclub.org.
St. Champ.
04/01/2011-04/02/2011: Pleasant Hill, MO.
Smokin’ on Big Creek. Jeff Stith. 1404 Redbud
Ave, Pleasant Hill, MO 64080. Phone: 816590-5057. Email: bigcreekbbq@embarqmail.
com. Website: http://www.smokinonbigcreekbbq.com. St. Champ.
04/01/2011-04/02/2011: Slidell, LA. Slidell
BBQ Challenge. Arnold Skinny” King”. 339
Landon Drive, Slidell, LA 70458. Phone: 985643-6863. Email: skinny339@yahoo.com.
Website: http://www.labbq.org/slidell.
St.
Champ.
04/01/2011-04/02/2011: Pelahatchie, MS.
Pelahatchie BBQ Festival. Gary C. Ferguson.
. Phone: 920-256-9154. Email: gary@legacycupbbq.com. Website: http://www.jellystonems.
com. St. Champ.
04/08/2011-04/09/2011:
Sikeston,
MO.
Sikeston Area Chamber of Commerce Redneck
Barbeque. Garth Fuchs. #1 Industrial Drive,
Sikeston, MO 63801. Phone: 573-471-2498.
Fax: 573-471-2499. Email: garth@sikeston.
net. Website: http://www.sikeston.net.
St.
Champ.
04/08/2011-04/09/2011: Gadsden, AL. Smoke
on th Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest. Janet Tarrance. PO Box 267, Gadsden, AL 35902.
Phone: 256-549-4663. Fax: 256-546-5843.
Email: jtarrance@cityofgadsden.com. Website:
http://www.cityofgadsden.com. St. Champ.
04/08/2011-04/09/2011: Stillwater, OK. Stillwater Elks 23rd Annual Blazathon. Dwight Stoddard. 202 E McElroy, Stillwater, OK 74075.
Phone: 580-669-2538. Email: dlstodd1941@
aol.com. St. Champ.
04/15/2011-04/16/2011: Enid, OK. 6th Annual
Smokin Red Dirt BBQ. Lynne Benkendorf. 227
W Broadway, Enid, OK 73701. Phone: 580548-8194. Fax: 580-233-1263. Email: lbenkendorf@eaglemkt.com. Website: http://www.
reddirtbbq.com. St. Champ.
04/15/2011-04/16/2011: Washington, MO. 3rd
Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest. Aimee
Frey. 124 Jefferson St., PO Box 144, Washington, MO 63090. Phone: 636-239-1743. Fax:
636-239-4832. Email: events@downtownwashmo.org. Website: http://www.downtownwashmo.org. St. Champ.
04/15/2011-04/16/2011: Jefferson City, MO.
Capital City Cookoff. Bruce Ring. 3604 Schott
Rd, Jefferson City, MO 65101. Phone: 573694-6081. Email: ring@cebridge.net. Website:
http://www.capitalcitycookoff.com. St. Champ.
04/15/2011-04/16/2011: Salisbury, MD. Pork
in the Park. Sandy Fulton. PO Box 2333, Salisbury, MD 21802. Phone: 410-548-4914. Fax:
410-341-4996. Email: slfulton@comcast.net.
Website: http://www.porkinthepark.org. St.
Champ.
04/15/2011-04/16/2011: Springfield, MO.
Rock’n Ribs BBQ Festival. Kristin McDaniel.
. Phone: 417-840-7463. Email: kristin@kristinmcdaniel.com. Website: http://www.rocknribs.com. St. Champ.
04/16/2011-04/17/2011: Lexington, MA. The
Lexington BBQ Battle. Stephen Eastridge.
6 Laurence Rd, Woburn, MA 01801. Phone:
781-405-4825. Email: meatatslims@gmail.
com. Website: http://www.lexingtonbbqbattle.
com. St. Champ.
04/22/2011-04/23/2011: Lexington, NC. BBQ
Capital Cook Off. Chad Hodges. East 1st Ave,
Lexington, NC 27292. Phone: 336-249-0383.
Fax: 336-224-1198. Email: chadhodges@mac.
com. Website: http://www.uptownlexington.
com.
04/22/2011-04/23/2011: Sante Fe , NM. Sam’s
Club BBQ Competition. . .
04/22/2011-04/23/2011: Overland Park, KS.
VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge. Jim Lilleston. 8804 Grant, Overland Park, KS 66212.
Phone: 913-206-7860. Email: james.lilleston@
us.army.mil. St. Champ.
05/06/2011-05/07/2011: Morgan Hill, CA.
Morgan Hill No Bull BBQ Cookoff. Chris
04/22/2011-04/23/2011: Kennett, MO. 30th
Bryant. PO Box 786, Morgan Hill, CA 95038.
Annual Show-Me State Championship. Allen
Phone: 408-779-9444. Fax: 408-779-5405.
Williams. 1114 Pruitt St, Kennett, MO 63857.
Email: cabryant@garlic.com. Website: http://
Phone: 573-717-6875.
www.morganhill.org. St. Champ.
04/29/2011-04/30/2011: Edenton, NC. Hog
Fest in Historic Edenton. Roy Murray. PO
Box 390, Edenton, NC 27932. Phone: 252-4261426. Email: tarheelfireplace@embarqmail.
com. Website: http://www.hogfestedenton.com
. St. Champ.
04/29/2011-04/30/2011: Loveland, CO. Sam’s
kcbs.us/sams-club-series.php. St. Champ.
05/06/2011-05/07/2011: Huntsville, AL. The
Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ.
Drew Grega. 404 Madison Street, Huntsville,
AL 35801. Phone: 256-564-8125. Fax: 256564-8151. Email: kcbscookers@huntsvilleal.
gov. Website: http://www.thewhistlestopfestival.com. St. Champ.
05/06/2011-05/07/2011: Platte City, MO. Platte
City BBQ Cook-Off. Gary Ferguson. . Phone:
920-256-9154. Email: gary@legacycupbbq.
com. Website: http://www.legacycupbbq.com.
St. Champ.
04/29/2011-04/30/2011: Sugar Creek, MO.
Smokin’ in the Creek. Sue Mikula. 103 S Sterling, Sugar Creek, MO 64054. Phone: 816252-4413. Fax: 816-252-8843. Email: smiku05/06/2011-05/07/2011: Las Vegas (N), NV.
la@sugar-creek.mo.us. St. Champ.
Sam’s Club BBQ Compeittion (Regional). . .
Website: http://www.kcbs.us/sams-club-series.
php.
04/29/2011-04/30/2011:
Springdale,
AR.
Smokin’ in the Ozarks. Tim Gray. 2914 N Cassius Lane, Fayetteville, AR 72704. Phone:
05/06/2011-05/07/2011: Lansing, KS. Brew,
479-721-3584. Fax: 479-419-9453. Email:
Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off. Sundae Holler.
timgray@carnahanwhite.com. Website: http://
730 1st Terrace, Suite 2, Lansing, KS 66043.
www.smokinintheozarks.com. St. Champ.
Phone: 913-727-5488. Fax: 913-351-3618.
Email: holler@lansing.ks.us. Website: http://
www.lansing.ks.us. St. Champ.
04/29/2011-04/30/2011: Arkansas City, KS. R’
Kansas City State Championship BBQ. Ronnie Dornhoffer. . Phone: 620-441-7693. Email:
05/06/2011-05/07/2011: Ashland, MS. Missisronnie_dornhoffer@cox.net.
sippi Springfest. Tony Tidwell. PO Box 507,
Ashland, MS 38603. Phone: 662-224-3220.
Fax: 662-224-8588. Email: wbiitv@yahoo.
04/29/2011-04/30/2011: Hazelwood, MO. Kickcom. St. Champ.
Off Cook-Off. Greg Wilkinson. 2680 Narraganset, Florissant, MO 63033. Phone: 314629-4734. Email: gawilk@swbell.net. Website:
05/06/2011-05/07/2011: Bixby, OK. Bixby
http://www.bbqsaucereport.com/contest.
St.
BBQ’n Music Festival. Mike Gately. PO Box
Champ.
511, Bixby, OK 74133. Phone: 918-481-3277.
Fax: 918-481-3389. Email: gatelymike@aol.
com. Website: http://www.bixbyrotarybbq.com.
04/30/2011-05/01/2011: Liberty, IN. Smokin’
St. Champ.
on the Water. Carl Sharp. 27 W Union St, Liberty, IN 47353. Phone: 765-458-5574. Fax:
765-458-7403. Email: carl.sharp.c9mm@
05/13/2011-05/14/2011: Annapolis, MD. Napstatefarm.com. Website: http://www.libertyintown Bar BAY Q. Don Chomas. PO Box 6327,
dianalions.com. St. Champ.
Annapolis, MD 21401. Phone: 240-432-3903.
Fax: 301-656-1510. Email: donchomas@
gmail.com. Website: http://www.barBAYq.com.
04/30/2011-05/01/2011: Indio, CA. Stagecoach
St. Champ.
Music Festival BBQ Championship. (Judge/
Teams full) Thom Emery. PO Box 7, Thousand Palms, CA 92276. Website: http://www.
05/13/2011-05/14/2011: Claremore, OK. Boots
bbqthom.com. St. Champ.
& BBQ Festival. Roger Fleming. PO Box 673,
Claremore, OK 74017. Phone: 918-343-2527.
Email:
rfleming@claremorewireless.com.
May
Website:
http://www.claremorereveille.com.
05/06/2011-05/07/2011: Columbus, GA. Char- St. Champ.
broil Pig Bowl State Championship. Matt Hilliker. . Phone: 706-221-1900. Email: matt@
outdoorevents.com. St. Champ.
05/13/2011-05/14/2011: Laughlin, NV. Laughlin’s Riverside BrewBQ. Todd Youngblood. PO
Box 1527, Durango, CO 81302. Phone: 97005/06/2011-05/07/2011: Richmond, MO. Rich- 749-4083. Email: tyoungblood@cookmanfood.
mond Mushroom Festival BBQ Contest. Chris com. Website: http://www.riversidebrewbq.
Brown. 804 Wollard Blvd, Richmond, MO com.
64085. Phone: 816-776-5403. Fax: 816-7763591. Email: shirkey@epsi.net. St. Champ.
05/13/2011-05/14/2011: Steeleville, IL. Randolph County Pig Party. Curtis Jeffers. 110 N
05/06/2011-05/07/2011: North Platte, NE. Sparta St, Steeleville, IL 62288. Phone: 618North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival. 965-9615. Fax: 618-965-9613. Email: curtisRob Mandeville. PO Box 1085, North Platte, lo@egyptian.net. St. Champ.
NE 69103. Phone: 308-532-3344. Fax: 308534-6651. Email: rob@honkytonkbbq.com.
Website: http://www.honkytonkbbq.com. St. 05/13/2011-05/14/2011: Brandon, MS. Battle
Champ.
of Brandon BBQ Challenge. Greg Owen. .
Phone: 601-278-7108. Email: gowen@battleofbrandonbbq.com. Website: http://www.
05/06/2011-05/07/2011: St. Joseph, MO. Apple battleofbrandonbbq.com. St. Champ.
Blossom BBQ Contest. Tom Supple. 6204 Greenway Court, St. Joseph, MO 64504. Phone:
816-238-7144. Email: tbsup@sbcglobal.net. 05/13/2011-05/14/2011: Rome, GA. Roman
Website: http://www.appleblossombbq.com. St. Roast on the River. Lisa Nash. 300 West Third
Champ.
St, Rome, GA 30165. Phone: 706-291-0766.
Fax: 706-235-3936. Email: lnash@rfpra.com.
Website: http://www.rfpra.com. St. Champ.
05/06/2011-05/07/2011: Belton, MO. Belton
Heritage BBQ Contest. Connie Hubbard.
611 Main St, Belton, MO 64012. Phone: 816- 05/13/2011-05/14/2011: Waynesboro, GA.
322-2831. Fax: 816-322-3560. Email: cshub- Boss Hog Cook-Off. Nan Lynch & Amy Lively
bard12@kc.rr.com. St. Champ.
& Tim LivelyPO Box 647, Waynesboro, GA
30830. Phone: 706-554-8100 or 706-554-3552
or 706-551-2045Email: bosshogcookoff@
05/06/2011-05/07/2011: Louisville, KY. In- yahoo.com or tdlively@roelco.net. Website:
augural Run for the Ribs BBQ Competition. http://www.bosshogcookoff.com. St. Champ.
Kevin Gros. 401 Trinity Hills Lane, Louisville,
KY 40207. Phone: 502-286-9797. Fax: 425699-4350. Email: keving@runfortheribs.com. 05/13/2011-05/14/2011: Green Lane, PA.
Website: http://www.runfortheribs.com.
Green Lane Fire Co Smoke in the Valley BBQ
Contest””. Shawn Tucker. 214 Main St, Green
Lane, PA 18054. Phone: 215-740-7593. Email:
glfcbbq@comcast.net. Website: http://www.glfcbbq.com. St. Champ.
05/13/2011-05/14/2011: Lyons, KS. Celebration
Cook-off. Cheryl Miller. PO Box 444, Lyons,
KS 67554. Phone: 620-257-5390. Fax: 620257-5630. Email: director@celebrationcentreofricecounty.com. Website: http://www.celebrationcentreofricecounty.com. St. Champ.
05/13/2011-05/14/2011: Austin, TX. Sam’s
kcbs.us/sams-club-series.php.
05/13/2011-05/14/2011: Prescott, AZ. 33rd Annual YCCA Home & Garden BBQ Cook-off.
Tom Duncan. . Phone: 480-209-9685. Email:
wrbbq7@gmail.com. Website: http://www.whiskeyranchbbq.com. St. Champ.
05/13/2011-05/14/2011: Lamar, CO. Wild West
BBQ Cook-Off. Toni McPherson. 801 S 10th
, Lamar, CO 81052. Phone: 719-688-3899.
Email: tmcp@centurytel.net. Website: http://
www.wild-west-bbq.com. St. Champ.
05/20/2011-05/21/2011: Fairbault, MN. Minnesota in May. Randy Applegren. 2286 130th
Lane NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55448. Phone:
612-790-6364. Email: randyhomeloan@gmail.
com. Website: http://www.mnbbq.com. St.
Champ.
06/03/2011-06/04/2011:
McLouth,
KS.
McLouth BBQ Blowout 20th Anniversary.
Cliff Weeks. PO Box 116, McLouth, KS 66054.
Phone: 913-796-6122. Fax: 913-796-6124.
Email: weeksc@mclouth.org. Website: http://
www.mclouthbbq.com. St. Champ.
05/20/2011-05/21/2011: Monroe City, MO.
Smokin’ on the Lake. Gary Ferguson. . Phone:
920-256-9154. Email: gary@legacycupbbq. 06/03/2011-06/04/2011: Marysville, KS. Big
com. Website: http://www.marktwainlanding. Blue Barbeque Championship. Pam Dankencom. St. Champ.
bring. PO Box 523, Marysville, KS 66508.
Phone: 785-562-8374. Fax: 785-629-8019.
Email: marysvillemainst@bluevalley.net. Web05/21/2011-05/22/2011: Overland Park, KS. site: http://www.bigbluebarbeque.com.
St.
Great American Barbecue Festival. Tracy Sat- Champ.
terfield. . Phone: 847-232-9680. Email: tracy@
thinkbbq.com. Website: http://www.thinkbbq.
com. St. Champ.
06/03/2011-06/04/2011: Lewisburg, TN. Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cookoff. Jeff Jordan.
1250 Ellington Pkwy, Lewisburg, TN 37091.
05/21/2011-05/22/2011: Las Vegas, NV. Or- Phone: 931-359-4373. Fax: 931-359-5772.
leans Casino USA Barbecue Championship. Email:
jjordan@advancedeyecareclinic.net.
Ron Cates. . Phone: 870-536-8175. Email: ron- Website: http://www.rotaryoflewisburg.org. St.
nie@catesandcompany.com. Website: http:// Champ.
www.smokeonthewaterbbq.com. St. Champ.
05/14/2011-05/15/2011: Council Bluffs, IA. 05/27/2011-05/28/2011: Baton Rouge, LA.
Barbeque in the Bluffs. Tamera Brunow. . Sam’s Club BBQ Competition. . . Website:
Phone: 402-515-6671. Website: http://www.cel- http://www.kcbs.us/sams-club-series.php.
ebratecb.org.
05/20/2011-05/21/2011: Middletown, DE.
Middletown BBQ Cook-off. Mose Zook. 701 N
Broad St, Middletown, DE 19709. Phone: 717278-9992. Email: mose@dutchcountryfarmersmarket.com. Website: http://www.dutchcountryfarmersmarket.com. St. Champ.
June
05/27/2011-05/28/2011: Edmond, OK. Rhythm,
Qs & Blues. Rob Holloway. 1100 Kingston
Blvd, Edmond, OK 73034. Phone: 405-8302171. Fax: 405-340-0362. Email: robholloway@sbcglobal.net. Website: http://www.rhythmqsandblues.com.
06/03/2011-06/04/2011: Lee’s Summit, MO.
Smokin’ on the Summit BBQ. Lane Constant.
. Phone: 913-972-6689. Fax: 816-434-6002.
Email: tlconstant@gmail.com. Website: http://
www.smokinonthesummitbbq.com. St. Champ.
06/03/2011-06/04/2011: Memphis, TN. Variety
Children’s Charity BBQ Bash. Tanna Wolfe.
PO Box 1523, Memphis, TN 38101. Phone:
901-373-5369. Fax: 901-373-5370. Email: varietyclub@bellsouth.net. Website: http://www.
memphisvarietybbqbash.org. St. Champ.
05/27/2011-05/28/2011: Amarillo, TX. National BBQ Championship Series. Arlie Bragg. . 06/03/2011-06/04/2011: Huron, SD. The OrigiPhone: 615-758-8749. Email: arlieque@com- nal SD BBQ Championships. Candi Hettinger.
cast.net.
890 3rd St SW, Huron, SD 57350. Phone: 605353-7354. Fax: 605-353-7348. Email: candi.
05/20/2011-05/21/2011: Hartselle, AL. Cot- 05/27/2011-05/29/2011: Westmont, IL. Red, hettinger@state.sd.us. Website: http://www.sdton Pickin’ BBQ Cookoff. Susan Hines. PO White & Bar-B-Q. Jim Addington. 337 E bbqchampionships.com. St. Champ.
Box 817, Hartselle, AL 35640. Phone: 256- Traube, Westmont, IL 60559. Phone: 630-654773-4370. Fax: 256-773-4379. Email: susan@ 2894. Email: jaaddington@earthlink.net. Webhartsellechamber.com. Website: http://www. site: http://www.westmontbbq.com. St. Champ. 06/03/2011-06/04/2011: Evergreen Park, IL.
Sam’s Club BBQ Competition. . . Website:
hartsellechamber.com.
05/20/2011-05/21/2011: Conroe, TX. Sam’s
05/27/2011-05/28/2011: Boulder City, NV. 7th
05/20/2011-05/21/2011: Abilene, KS. Wheat- Annual Best Dam Barbecue. Christine Carstock Grill-Off: Peace, Love & BBQ. Paula roll. PO Box 60924, Boulder City, NV 89006.
Dinkel. 511 NE 10th St, Abilene, KS 67410. Phone: 702-524-3314. Email: carroll.chris9@
Phone: 785-263-6688. Fax: 785-263-6622. gmail.com. Website: http://www.bestdambarbeEmail: pdinkel@mhsks.org. Website: http:// cue.com. St. Champ.
www.caringforyou.org/flour/wheatstock.html.
St. Champ.
05/27/2011-05/28/2011: Young Harris , GA. 4th
Annual Horsin’ Around BBQ Showdown. Bob05/20/2011-05/21/2011: Langley, OK. Grand by Brumley. 6321 US Hwy 76, Young Harris,
Lake BBQ Festival. Darrel Hicks. 6601 N. GA 30582. Phone: 706-379-4612. Fax: 706115th E. Ave, Owasso, OK 74055. Phone: 918- 379-4643. Email: bobby.brumley@brasstown261-5422. Fax: 918-591-6096. Email: dar- valley.com. Website: http://www.brasstownvalrelhicks52@yahoo.com. Website: http://www. ley.com. St. Champ.
grandlakebbq.com.
05/20/2011-05/21/2011: Charleston, SC. Publix Prestigious Palmetto Pig Pick’n. Tommy
Brush. PO Box 31459, Charleston, SC 29417.
Phone: 843-766-5576. Fax: 843-766-9152.
Email: tbrush@brushlawfirm.com. Website:
http://www.pigpickn.com. St. Champ.
05/20/2011-05/21/2011: Lebanon, KY. Heart
of Kentucky Bourbon & BBQ Musicfest. Mary
Lou Brock & Kenny Marrett684 Northland
Drive, Lebanon, KY 40033. Phone: 270-6926002. Fax: 270-692-0510. Email: mlbrock@
marioncountyky.com or kmarrett01@windstream.net. Website: http://www.heartofkentucky.com. St. Champ.
05/20/2011-05/21/2011: Sevierville, TN. Bloomin’ BBQ & Bluegrass. Carroll McMahan.
110 Gary Wade Blvd, Sevierville, TN 37862.
Phone: 865-453-6411. Fax: 865-453-9649.
Email: cmcmahan@scoc.org. Website: http://
www.bloominbbq.com. St. Champ.
05/20/2011-05/21/2011: Chesapeake, VA.
Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off. Dorothy
Kowalsky. 1500 Mt. Pleasant Rd, Chesapeake,
VA 23322. Phone: 757-482-4848. Fax: 757482-9668. Email: director@chesapeakejubilee.
org. Website: http://www.chesapeakejubilee.
org. St. Champ.
05/20/2011-05/21/2011: Bakersfield, CA. Bakersfield Biggest Baddest BBQ. Mike George.
PO Box 407, Bakersfield, CA 93302. Phone:
661-331-3900. Fax: 661-716-2428. Email:
mikegeorge@agapemtgco.com. Website: http://
www.bakobbq.com. St. Champ.
06/03/2011-06/04/2011: Euharlee, GA. Covered Bridge ‘Que. Trish Sullivan. . Phone: 770386-1542 x2005. Email: tsullivan@euharlee.
com. Website: http://www.euharlee.com.
06/03/2011-06/04/2011:
Owatonna,
MN.
Smokin’ in Steele. Joe Elbert. PO Box 945,
Owatonna, MN 55060. Phone: 507-455-1428.
Fax: 507-214-2734. Email: jelbert56@gmail.
com. Website: http://www.smokininsteele.com.
St. Champ.
06/03/2011-06/04/2011: Penn Valley, CA.
Smokin in the Oaks BBQ Championship. Scott
05/27/2011-05/28/2011: Topeka, KS. Red White Gomes. 12770 Long Valley Rd, Penn Valley,
Blue & BBQ. Shaun Miller/ Paul Clarkson. CA 95946. Phone: 530-559-5274. Email: scott1305 Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS 66612. Phone: gomesbbq@sbcglobal.net. Website: http://www.
785-554-6572. Email: shrinebbq@gmail.com. pitprosbbq.com. St. Champ.
Website: http://arabswinersbbq.web.officelive.
com. St. Champ.
06/03/2011-06/04/2011: Canon City, CO. Royal
Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown. Autumn
05/27/2011: 01/17/2011. Brews & BBQ’s” at Dever. 901 Main Street, Canon City, CO 81212.
The Streets”-Brentwood PAL Presents Blues. Phone: 719-429-7016. Email: adever@uaacog.
http://www.palbbq.com & gpabwood@gmail. com. Website: http://www.holy-smoke-bbq.
comJeff Schults. Phone: 1595 Dawnview, com. St. Champ.
Brentwood, CA 94513 or 925-890-8296. Website: Brentwood, CA.
06/03/2011-06/04/2011: Sallisaw, OK. That
BBQ Thang in the Sprang. Judy Martens. PO
05/27/2011-05/28/2011: North Augusta, SC. Box 251, Sallisaw, OK 74955. Phone: 918-775Papa Joe’s Banjo-B-Que. Christy Beck- 2558. Fax: 918-775-4021. Email: sallisawham & Doug VarnadorePO Box 3087, Ev- chamber@yahoo.com. Website: http://www.
ans, GA 30809. Phone: 706-855-8555 or sallisawchamber.com. St. Champ.
706-855-8555Email:
christy_beckham2@
yahoo.com or kdvarnadore@abbeverage.
com. Website: http://www.banjobque.com. St. 06/04/2011-06/05/2011: Willowbrook, IL. GrilChamp.
lin’ for our Girls. Steven Marney. . Phone: 630532-8352. Email: steve@jdbreastcancerfund.
org. Website: http://www.jdbreastcancerfund.
05/28/2011-05/29/2011: West Des Moines, IA. org. St. Champ.
Smokin’ in the Junction. Brian Sweeney. 217
Fifth St, West Des Moines, IA 50265. Phone:
515-221-1716. Fax: 484-303-6562. Email: 06/10/2011-06/11/2011:
Haleyville,
AL.
pitmaster@sweeneysbarbecue.com. Website: Haleyville Rotary Club 9-1-1 BBQ Cookoff.
http://www.valleyjunction.com. St. Champ.
Bruce Eddy. PO Box 381, Haleyville, AL 35565.
Phone: 205-486-9561. Fax: 205-486-9567.
Email: bruce@rcrotorworld.com. Website:
05/28/2011-05/29/2011: Rochester, NY. Roc http://www.haleyville911bbq.com. St. Champ.
City Rib Fest. Brian Wemett. 44 San Gabriel Drive, Rochester, NY 14610. Phone:
1-888-ROC-BBQ8. Email: info@roccityribfest. 06/10/2011-06/11/2011: Wynne, AR. Delta
com. Website: http://www.roccityribfest.com. Smoke BBQ Contest. Chad House. 1816 Karen
St. Champ.
Street, Wynne, AR 72396. Phone: 870-9450880. Fax: 870-238-3531. Email: chouse@isiequip.com. St. Champ.
06/10/2011-06/11/2011: Tryon, NC. Blue Ridge
BBQ & Music Festival. W. Carl Wharton. .
Phone: 828-817-3691. Email: wcw1@winstream.net. St. Champ.
06/10/2011-06/11/2011: Heber City, UT. TBD.
Arlie Bragg. . Phone: 615-758-8749. Email:
arlieque@comcast.net. Website: http://www.riversedgeatdeerpark.com.
06/10/2011-06/11/2011: Fredonia, KS. 2nd Annual Ole’ Glory BBQ Challenge. Dale Fritz.
PO Box 449, Fredonia, KS 66736. Phone:
620-378-3221. Fax: 620-378-4833. Email:
fritz@wilsoncountycitizen.com. Website: http://
www.fredoniaks.org/index.aspx?NID=209. St.
Champ.
06/10/2011-06/11/2011: Costa Mesa, CA. OCBBQ Festival - Quen for Kids. Kelleigh Strobel.
1747 S Claudina Way, Anaheim, CA 92805.
Phone: 714-408-9781. Fax: 714-956-1475.
Email: kstrobel@kristies.org. Website: http://
www.ocbbqfestival.com. St. Champ.
06/10/2011-06/11/2011: Hernando, MS. The
Desoto Shrine Club 3rd Annual 2011 BBQ
Cook Off. Doug Francis. 6727 Sandbourne Dr
W, Olive Branch, MS 38654. Phone: 901-4876785. Email: kathy008@centurytel.net. Website: http://www.desotobbq.com. St. Champ.
06/10/2011-06/11/2011: Tonganoxie, KS. Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout. James Gambrill.
. Phone: 913-523-4556. Email: jgtoyman@aol.
com. St. Champ.
06/10/2011-06/11/2011: Raytown, MO. Raytown State Championship BBQ Cookoff. Vicki
Turnbow. 5909 Raytown Trafficway, Raytown,
MO 64133. Phone: 816-353-8500. Fax: 816353-8525. Email: president@raytownchamber.
com. Website: http://www.raytownchamber.
com. St. Champ.
06/10/2011-06/11/2011: Marietta, OH. Brick
Street BBQ. Hunt Brawley. 222 1/2 Putnam
St, Marietta, OH 45750. Phone: 740-373-0894.
Fax: 740-373-0895. Email: hbrawley@suddenlinkmail.com. Website: http://www.brickstreetbbq.com. St. Champ.
06/10/2011-06/11/2011: Pueblo, CO. Boats,
Bands and BBQ. Kevin Ortiz. 200 W 1st St,
Suite 303, Pueblo, CO 81005. Phone: 719595-0242. Fax: 719-583-4696. Email: kevin@
puebloharp.com. Website: http://www.puebloharp.com. St. Champ.
06/10/2011-06/11/2011: Tecumseh, OK. It’s a
Smokin’ Good Thang. Linda Praytor. 201 S
Rangeline, Tecumseh, OK 74873. Phone: 405598-5613. Fax: 405-598-2683. Email: honeysuckle5613@hotmail.com. Website: http://
www.smokinthang.com. St. Champ.
06/10/2011-06/11/2011: Traverse City, MI.
06/10/2011-06/11/2011: Montello, WI. Poor
Que. Anita Moore. W5811 Bend Road, Princeton, WI 54968. Phone: 920-295-3647. Email:
apmoore@charter.net. Website: http://www.
poorque.web.officelive.com. St. Champ.
06/10/2011-06/11/2011: Shakopee, MN. Canterbury Park State BBQ Contest. Perry Vining. 2580 Bridge Ave, Albert Lea, MN 56007.
Phone: 800-658-2526. Fax: 507-373-0344.
Email: pvining@smig.net. Website: http://
www.bigislandfestivalandbbq.com.
06/11/2011-06/12/2011: Sandwich, MA. Cape
Cod BBQ Championship. Ted Lorson. . Phone:
203-530-3506. Email: tedlorson@gmail.com.
Website: http://www.qhavenbbq.com.
St.
Champ.
06/11/2011-06/12/2011: San Jose, CA. Winchester Business Association Barbecue Cookoff. Shuzo Kagoshima. . Phone: 408-247-2000.
Email:
winchester-business-association@
earthlink.net. Website: http://www.winchesterba.org. St. Champ.
06/17/2011-06/18/2011: Frisco, CO. Colorado
Barbecue Challenge. Jaime Harmon. . Phone:
970-668-9132. Email: jaimeh@townoffrisco.
com. Website: http://www.friscobbq.com. St.
Champ.
06/24/2011-06/25/2011: Seymour, MO. Rock’n
Freedom. April Hepko. PO Box 700, Seymour,
MO 65746. Phone: 417-224-7671. Fax: 417935-4560. Email: april@seymourmochamber.
com. Website: http://www.rocknfreedom.com.
St. Champ.
07/01/2011-07/02/2011: Castle Rock, CO.
Rocky Mountain Freedom Festival. JJ Dedmon. 17011 Lincoln Ave #378, Parker, CO
80134. Phone: 303-960-9586. Email: info@
rmfreedomfestival.com. Website: http://www.
rockymountainfreedomfestival.com.
St.
Champ.
06/17/2011-06/18/2011: Mayetta, KS. Prairie
Band Casino Open Barbecue Contest. Tracy 06/24/2011-06/25/2011: Woodbury, MN. Sam’s
Satterfield. . Phone: 847-232-9680. Email: Club BBQ Competition. . . Website: http://www. 07/01/2011-07/02/2011: Rio Rancho, NM. 8th
tracy@thinkbbq.com. Website: http://www.pb- kcbs.us/sams-club-series.php.
Annual NM 2011 Pork & Brew State BBQ
pgaming.com.
Championship. Art Perez. 3200 Civic Center
Circle NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144. Phone:
06/24/2011-06/25/2011: Ada, OK. Pigs Can 505-891-7258. Fax: 505-892-8328. Email:
06/17/2011-06/18/2011: Chandler, OK. Hog Fly BBQ Contest. Mary Gallup. 430 N Monte aperez@ci.rio-rancho.nm.us. Website: http://
Wild BBQ & Chrome Festival. Kim Evans. 400 Vista, Ada, OK 74820. Phone: 580-421-1412. www.rioranchonm.org. St. Champ.
East Rt 66, Chandler, OK 74864. Phone: 405- Fax: 580-421-6060. Email: mgallup@vvrh.
258-0593. Email: kimaevans@sbcglobal.net. com. Website: http://www.adaairexpo.com. St.
St. Champ.
07/02/2011-07/04/2011: Lake Placid, NY. I
Champ.
Love Barbecue & Music Festival. Dmitry Feld.
8 Cummins Road, dmitry@usaluge.org, NY
06/17/2011-06/18/2011: Mt. Morris, MI. Mid- 06/24/2011-06/25/2011: Old Orchard Beach, 12946. Phone: 518-523-2071. Fax: 518-523west BBQ Throwdown. Christian Miller. 2188 ME. Smokin’ at the Ballpark. DennyMike 4106. Email: dmitry@usaluge.org. Website:
W Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris, MI 48458. Phone: Sherman. . Email: denny@dennymikes.com. http://www.ilbbqf.com. St. Champ.
810-687-0953. Email: gcf@gcf.org. Website: St. Champ.
http://www.gcf.org. St. Champ.
07/02/2011-07/03/2011: Lake Placid, NY. I
06/24/2011-06/25/2011: Lawrenceburg, TN. Love Barbecue Junior World Championship.
06/17/2011-06/18/2011: Sauk Rapids, MN. Prichard’s Sweet Lucy Tennessee State Cham- Dmitry Feld. 8 Cummins Road, Lake Placid,
Ribapalooza. Melissa Medford. 619 West Saint pionship BBQ Cook-Off. Carl Counce. 102 NY 12946. Phone: 518-523-2071. Fax: 518Germain St, St. Cloud, MN 56301. Phone: 320- Weakley Creek Rd, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464. 523-4106. Email: dmitry@usaluge.org. Web203-4846. Fax: 320-251-8952. Email: promo- Phone: 931-762-3399. Fax: 931-903-1202. site: http://www.ilbbqf.com. St. Champ.
tions@leighton-stcloud.com. Website: http:// Email: ccounce@bellsouth.net. Website: http://
www.ribapalooza.com. St. Champ.
www.lawrenceburgkiwanis.com. St. Champ.
07/02/2011-07/03/2011: Girard, KS. Smokin’
Hot BBQ and Fireworks. Christy Vulgamore.
06/17/2011-06/18/2011: Pender, NE. Pender 06/24/2011-06/25/2011: Auburn Hills, MI. Au- PO Box 41, Girard, KS 66743. Phone: 620Bender Q and Brew. Mark Lorensen. 109 Main burn Hills Barbecue Cook-off. Shawn Keen- 724-8223. Fax: 620-724-8113. Email: chrisSt, PO Box 220, Pender, NE 68047. Phone: an. 1827 N Squirrel Road, Auburn Hills, MI tyv@gn-bank.com. Website: http://www.smok402-385-3166. Fax: 402-385-3710. Email: lo- 48326. Phone: 248-364-6926. Fax: 248-364- inghotbbq.com. St. Champ.
rensenlumber@abbnebraska.com.
Website: 6939. Email: skeenan@auburnhills.org. Webhttp://www.penderthurston.com. St. Champ.
site: http://www.auburnhills.org. St. Champ.
07/02/2011-07/03/2011: Rancho Cordova, CA.
All American. Ric Gilbert/ Ben Lobenstein.
06/17/2011-06/18/2011: Memphis, TN. Ten- 06/24/2011-06/26/2011: Sisters, OR. Brews, 750 La Playa #912, San Francisco, CA 94121.
nessee Funfest. Melissa Cookston. . Phone: Views & Bar-B-Ques. Jeri Buckmann. . Phone: Phone: 408-219-1041. Email: info@fireitupe901-233-9898. Email: yazoosdeltaq@yahoo. 541-549-0251. Email: jeri@sisterscoutnry. vents.com.
com. Website: http://www.tnfunfest.com. St. com. Website: http://www.sisterscountry.com.
Champ.
07/03/2011-07/04/2011: Whiting, IA. Whiting
06/24/2011-06/25/2011: Boston, NY. Boston 4th of July BBQ Competition. Kurt Neldeberg.
06/17/2011-06/18/2011: Belleville, IL. Bel- Hills BBQ Fest. (Teams) Mike Cartechine & 15345 HWY K-64, Whiting, IA 51063. Phone:
leville Rotary Dadfest at Eckert’s. Doug (Judges) David & Eileen Bunn9172 Boston 712-455-2095. Fax: 712-458-2023. Email:
Wilks. 3814 North Belt West, Belleville, IL State Rd, Boston, NY 14025. Phone: 716-646- klneld@longlines.com. St. Champ.
62226. Phone: 618-779-1041. Fax: 618-355- 9199 or 716-941-6561Email: mcartechine@
7899. Email: doug.wilks@yahoo.com. Web- roadrunner.com or edaveen5@aol.com. Website: http://www.ismyrotaryclub.org/Calendar/ site: http://www.bostonhillsbbqfest.com. St. 07/08/2011-07/09/2011: Loveland, CO. LoveEvent.cfm?EventID=77158935. St. Champ.
land Loves Barbecue. Linda Larsen. 200 E 7th
Champ.
St, Loveland, CO 80537. Phone: 970-635-3647.
Email:
lovelandlovesbarbecue@yahoo.com.
06/17/2011-06/18/2011: State Center, IA. State 06/24/2011-06/25/2011: Lenexa, KS. Great Website: http://www.lovelandlovesbbq.com.
Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship. Lenexa BBQ Battle. Jim Finlen. 13420 Oak
Trish Taft. 2439 Binford Ave, State Center, IA St, Lenexa, KS 66215. Phone: 913-477-7130.
50247. Phone: 641-751-0907. Email: rtaft@ Fax: 913-477-7150. Email: jfinlen@ci.lenexa. 07/08/2011-07/09/2011: Holbrook, AZ. Holpartnercom.net. Website: http://www.bbqstate- ks.us. Website: http://www.lenexabbq.org. St. brook Ace In The Hole. Tom Duncan. . Phone:
center.com. St. Champ.
480-209-9685. Email: wrbbq7@gmail.com.
Champ.
Website:
http://www.whiskeyranchbbq.com.
St. Champ.
06/17/2011-06/18/2011: Frederick, MD. Cen- 06/25/2011-06/26/2011: Washington, DC.
tral Marylands Swinetastic BBQ Festival. Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle. AlChris Carter. 1310 S Main St, Mount Airy, MD len Tubis. 4335 Northview Drive, Bowie, MD 07/08/2011-07/09/2011: Wellsville, MO. 4th
21771. Phone: 301-829-2222. Fax: 301-829- 20716. Phone: 301-860-0630. Fax: 301-860- Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff. Pat Pursifull.
2717. Email: swinetastic@comcast.net. Web- 0639. Email: barbecue1@aol.com. Website: 109 W Hudson , Wellsville, MO 63384. Phone:
site: http://www.swinetasticbbq.com.
573-684-3131. Fax: 573-684-2900. Email:
http://www.bbqdc.com. St. Champ.
ppursifull@sbcglobal.net. Website: http://www.
wellsvillebbqcookoff.com. St. Champ.
06/17/2011-06/18/2011: Sedalia, MO. Seda- 06/25/2011-06/26/2011: Alton, IL. Carsblueslia Lions MO Blues Cruise & BBQ Fest. Don bbq. Keith Davis. PO Box 252, West Alton, MO
Buller. PO Box 1085, Sedalia, MO 65301. 63386. Phone: 314-276-0073. Email: info@ 07/08/2011-07/09/2011: Bessemer, AL. Blues,
Phone: 660-826-3069. Email: rbuller@charter. carsbluesbbq.com. Website: http://www.cars- Brews and Barbecue. Alicia Vincent Rohan.
net. St. Champ.
5051 Prince Street, Bessemer, AL 35022.
bluesbbq.com. St. Champ.
Phone: 205-432-2602. Fax: 205-481-4758.
Email:
avincent@alabamaadventure.com.
July
Website: http://www.alabamaadventure.com/
06/17/2011-06/18/2011: Jeffersonville, IN.
Smokin’ on the River. Daniel Skaggs. 4115 An- 07/01/2011-07/02/2011: Benton, IL. Best Dam pages/events.html.
drew Drive, Floyds Knobs, IN 47119. Phone: BBQ Cookoff. Chuck Cockrum. 211 N Main
812-280-4711. Email: skaggs_daniel@yahoo. St, Benton, IL 62812. Phone: 618-927-6157.
com. Website: http://www.smokinontheriverb- Email: chuckcockrum@gmail.com. Web- 07/08/2011-07/09/2011: Greenwood, SC. SC
bq.com. St. Champ.
site: http://www.bestdambbqcookoff.com. St. Festival of Discovery. Angie Jones. PO Box
202, Greenwood, SC 29648. Phone: 864-942Champ.
8448. Fax: 864-953-2469. Email: uptown@
cityofgreenwoodsc.com. Website: http://www.
06/17/2011-06/18/2011: Madison, WI. Sam’s
Club BBQ Competition. . . Website: http://www. 07/01/2011-07/02/2011: Cameron, MO. Cross- festivalofdiscovery.com. St. Champ.
roads BBQ Cookoff. Michelle Fagerston. .
Phone: 816-632-2005. Email: office@cameronmochamber.com. Website: http://www. 07/08/2011-07/09/2011: Kettering, OH. 5th Annual Ohio Veteran Barbecue Cook-Off. Jim
06/24/2011-06/25/2011: Marshalltown, IA. cameronmochamber.com. St. Champ.
Ferguson. 2908 Valley View Drive, Fairborn,
Iowa State BBQ Championship. Bob Wenner.
OH 45324. Phone: 937-416-7924. Email: jlfer1109 Prairie Lane, Marshalltown, IA 50158.
Phone: 641-752-3302. Email: bob50158@ 07/01/2011-07/02/2011: Lenexa, KS. Sam’s guson@woh.rr.com. Website: http://www.ohiogmail.com. St. Champ.
Club BBQ Competition. . . Website: http://www. vetbbq.com. St. Champ.
06/24/2011-06/25/2011: Franklin, IN. Smoke
on the Square BBQ Competition. Brian Her- 07/01/2011-07/02/2011: Williams, AZ. Northbert. . Phone: 317-902-2407. Email: brian@ ern Arizona Barbeque Festival. Arlie Bragg.
foldedmayhem.com. St. Champ.
PO Box 846, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122. Phone:
615-758-8749. Email: arlieque@comcast.net.
Website: http://www.nazbbq.com. St. Champ.
07/08/2011-07/10/2011: Blue Mountains, ON.
Clarksberg/Thornbury National Barbeque
Championship. Stephen Perrin. 30 Confederation Drive, Uxbridge, ON L9P125. Phone:
416-898-3159. Fax: 905-731-8509. Email: chefly8199@hotmail.com.
07/08/2011-07/09/2011: Yates Center, KS. 3rd
Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cookoff. Ron Venus. 705 S Prairie St, Yates Center, KS 66783.
Phone: 620-228-4556. Email: rev48@yahoo.
com. Website: http://www.haycapitalbbq.com.
St. Champ.
07/08/2011-07/09/2011: Midwest City, OK.
07/09/2011-07/10/2011: Weston, MO. Weston
Sizzlers Smoke Along the Rails””. Dena Minor
& Mike Kalny407 Main, Weston, MO 64098.
Phone: 816-640-2224. Email: dminor69@hotmail.com or mikekalny@aol.com. St. Champ.
07/15/2011-07/16/2011: Hays, KS. Blues, BBQ
& Bargains. Pam Joy. . Phone: 785-621-4171.
Email: fjoy@ruraltel.net. Website: http://www.
chestnutstreetdistrict.com. St. Champ.
07/15/2011-07/16/2011: Laramie, WY. Griller’s
Cup. Dee Bott. 255 N 30th St, Laramie, WY
82072. Phone: 307-742-2142 x5662. Email:
dbott@ivinsonhospital.org. Website: http://
www.ivinsonhospital.org. St. Champ.
07/15/2011-07/16/2011: Fort Worth (SW) , TX.
Sam’s Club BBQ Competition (Regional). . .
Website: http://www.kcbs.us/sams-club-series.
php.
07/15/2011-07/15/2011: South Bend, IN. Enshrinement Ribs Cook-Off & Downtown Block
Party (Competitor Series). Becky Beckman.
111 S St, South Bend, IN 46601. Phone: 574235-5520. Fax: 574-235-5720. Email: becky.
beckman@collegefootball.org. Website: http://
www.collegefootball.or. St. Champ.
07/15/2011-07/15/2011: Anthony, KS. Anthony
Downs BBQ. Allen Thomas. . Phone: 6202434324. Website: http://www.anthonydownsraces.com. St. Champ.
07/15/2011-07/16/2011: Fort Smith, AR. 10th
Annual Bordertown Bash. Daniel Moore. PO
Box 10242, Fort Smith, AR 72917. Phone: 479650-9135. Email: trolleytimebbq@gmail.com.
Website: http://www.bordertownbash.com. St.
Champ.
07/15/2011-07/16/2011: Louisa, VA. Que &
Cruz Summer Festival. Bill Small. 4400 Byrd
Mill Rd, Louisa, VA 23093. Phone: 540-2236329. Email: billthegrillguy@msn.com. Website: http://www.queandcruz.com. St. Champ.
07/15/2011-07/16/2011: Kingsford, MI. 7th
Annual U.P. Hog Wild. John Bertoldi. . Phone:
906-774-1707. Email: bosshogwild@hotmail.
cm. Website: http://www.uphogwild.com. St.
Champ.
07/15/2011-07/16/2011:
Waterloo,
IA.
BBQ’Loo & Blues Too. Cindy Wells or Mitch
Biersner. 329 W 4th St, Waterloo, IA 50701.
Phone: 319-291-2038. Fax: 319-291-4298.
Email: mitch@mainstreetwaterloo.org. Website: http://www.mainstreetwaterloo.org. St.
Champ.
07/15/2011-07/16/2011:
Bellevue,
NE.
RiverFest:Red, White & Que Nebraska State
BBQ Championship. Megan Lucas. . Email:
megan@bellevuenebraska.com.
Website:
http://www.bellevuenebraska.com. St. Champ.
07/15/2011-07/16/2011: Gaffney, SC. Carolina
Foothills BBQ Cook-off. Dennis Stroupe. PO
Box 549, Gaffney, SC 29342. Phone: 864-8392628. Email: dstroupe1@gmail.com. Website:
http://www.scpeachfestival.org. St. Champ.
07/15/2011-07/16/2011: Burlington, KS. 7th
Annual Wildblue BBQ. Kristy Reeves. . Phone:
620-364-5121. Email: info@wildbluebbq.
org. Website: http://www.wildbluebbq.org. St.
Champ.
07/15/2011-07/16/2011:
Glasgow,
MO.
Smokin’ on the River. Steve Jones. PO Box 235,
Glasgow, MO 65254. Phone: 660-338-2277.
Email: smjones2277@sbcglobal.net. Website:
http://www.glasgowmo.com. St. Champ.
07/30/2011-07/31/2011: Brockport, NY. Brockport BBQ & Music Festival. Rob Blair. PO Box
07/16/2011-07/17/2011: Troy, NY. Troy Pig
150, Brockport, NY 14420. Phone: 585-472Out. Elizabeth Young. 268 River St, Troy, NY
5093. Email: brockportbbqfest@gmail.com.
12180. Phone: 518-727-9786. Fax: 518-308Website: http://www.brockportbbqfest.com. St.
0297. Email: info@troybid.org. Website: http://
Champ.
www.troypigout.com. St. Champ.
August
07/22/2011-07/23/2011: Buffalo, NY. National
BBQ Championship Series. Arlie Bragg. . 08/05/2011-08/06/2011: Olathe, KS. Wheels ‘N’
Phone: 615-758-8749. Email: arlieque@com- Squeels BBQ Challenge. Scott Sirois. . Phone:
913-220-7365. Email: scotts@olathebible.org.
cast.net.
Website: http://www.wheelsnsqueelsbbq.com.
St. Champ.
07/22/2011-07/23/2011: Memphis, TN. Sam’s
Club BBQ Competition . . . Website: http://
08/05/2011-08/06/2011: Kearns, UT. Fire, Wawww.kcbs.us/sams-club-series.php.
ter, & Ice. Carla Hughes. 892 N Buffalo Dr,
Kearns, UT 84045. Phone: 801-400-5159.
07/22/2011-07/23/2011: Raymond, IL. Ameri- Email: carla@utahbbq.org. Website: http://
can Legion Triple STAR Post 299 Pulling for www.utahbbq.org. St. Champ.
the Post””. Phil Hampton. 18191 Held Rd,
Raymond, IL 62560. Phone: 217-820-6693.
Email: triplestarpost299@hotmail.com. Web- 08/05/2011-08/06/2011: Laurie, MO. Laurie
site: http://www.triplestarpost299.org.
St. Hillbilly BBQ. Susann Huff. PO Box 1515,
Laurie, MO 65038. Phone: 573-374-8776.
Champ.
Fax: 573-374-5093. Email: events@cityoflaurie.com. Website: http://www.cityoflaurie.com.
07/22/2011-07/23/2011: Terre Haute, IN. St. Champ.
Clabber Girl Brickyard BBQ. April Osburn/
Joe Burch. 900 Wabash Ave, Terre Haute,
IN 47808. Phone: 812-478-7113. Fax: 812- 08/05/2011-08/06/2011: Birmingham, AL.
478-7181. Email: aosburn@clabbergirl.com. Sam’s Club BBQ Competition. . . Website:
Website: http://www.myclabbergirl.com. St. http://www.kcbs.us/sams-club-series.php.
Champ.
08/05/2011-08/06/2011: Vista, CA. Smokin’ Q
07/22/2011-07/23/2011: Mason City, IA. Up in Classic BBQ. Janet Puckett. . Phone: 760-414Smoke BBQ Bash. Ruth Miller. . Phone: 641- 9391. Email: janet@vvba.org. Website: http://
421-0500. Email: ruth.miller@lee.net. Web- www.vvba.org. St. Champ.
site: http://www.upinsmokebbqbash.com. St.
Champ.
08/05/2011-08/06/2011: El Dorado, KS. Smoke
on the Prairie BBQ Contest. Kelli Scott. PO
07/22/2011-07/23/2011: Easton, MD. Holy Box 1281, El Dorado, KS 67042. Phone: 316Smoke BBQ. Lisa Hayes. 1009 N Washing- 323-7876. Email: creationsscott@yahoo.com.
ton St, Easton, MD 21601. Phone: 410-443- Website: http://www.frontierwesterncelebra4532. Fax: 410-819-6974. Email:
lisa@ tion.com. St. Champ.
bbqholysmoke.com. Website: http://www.
bbqholysmoke.com. St. Champ.
08/05/2011-08/06/2011: Dillard, GA. Dillard
Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival. (Teams) Jane
07/22/2011-07/24/2011: Fryeburg, ME. West- Tomlin & (Judges) Vickie OwnbyPO Box 53,
ern Maine BBQ Festival. Nancy Sanborn. PO Dillard, GA 30537. Phone: 706-746-2690 or
bbqjane@windstream.
Box 868, Denmark, ME 04022. Phone: 207- 865-397-1414Email:
452-2110. Fax: 207-452-2110. Email: nsan- net or vsownby@hotmail.com. Website: http://
born@fairpoint.net. Website: http://www.west- www.dillardbbq.com. St. Champ.
ernmainebbqfestival.com.
07/29/2011-07/30/2011: Council Bluffs, IA. I
Got Smoked at Westfair””. Ann Vorthmann.
WESTFAIR PO Box 698, Council Bluffs,
IA 51502. Phone: 402-981-1093. Email: annvorthmann@yahoo.com. Website: http://www.
westfairevents.com. St. Champ.
08/05/2011-08/06/2011: Jasper, IN. Jasper
Strassenfest Barbeque Contest. Ottie Voegerl.
. Phone: 812-827-3389. Email: jasperbbq@
hotmail.com. Website: http://www.jasperstrassenfest.org. St. Champ.
08/06/2011-08/07/2011: Holtsville, NY. Battle
of the BBQ Brethren-Ribs for Kids. Phil Riz07/29/2011-07/30/2011: Taylorville, IL. Tay- zardi. . Phone: 631-905-9906. Email: scspelorville Main Street BBQ Blues & Cruise. Steve cialpal@optonline.net. Website: http://www.
Craggs/ Paul Mizeur. 1275 N 1600 East Rd, bbqbattleli.com. St. Champ.
Taylorville, IL 62568. Phone: 217-824-3555.
Fax: 217-287-1848. Email: paulmizeur@hotmail.com. Website: http://www.downtowntay- 08/12/2011-08/13/2011: Weeping Water, NE.
Cass County Cookin’ at the Fair””. Jim Pelorville.com. St. Champ.
terson. . Phone: 402-781-9669. Email: jimp@
ellipse.net.
07/29/2011-07/30/2011: Iola, KS. Riverside
BBQ Classic. Katy O’Donovan. PO Box 300,
Iola, KS 66749. Phone: 620-365-6000. Fax: 08/12/2011-08/13/2011: Franklin, NC. Moun620-365-5534. Email: riversidebbqclassic@ tain High BBQ & Music Festival. Linda Harcox.net. Website: http://www.riversidebbqclas- buck/ Cindy Cavender. 425 Porter St, Franklin,
NC 28734. Phone: 828-524-3161. Fax: 828sic.viviti.com. St. Champ.
369-7516. Email: lindah@franklin-chamber.
com. Website: http://www.cookinginthemoun07/29/2011-07/30/2011: Mount Holly, NJ. BBQ tains.com. St. Champ.
& Blues in the Park. Kim Burkus. . Phone:
609-784-0591. Email: bbqandbluesinthepark@
ymail.com. Website: http://www.bbqandbluesin 08/12/2011-08/13/2011: McMinnville, TN.
Smokin in McMinnville. Arlie Bragg. 1214
thepark.com. St. Champ.
Woodvale Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122. Phone:
07/29/2011-07/30/2011: Albany, NY. National Website: http://www.arliequeevents.com. St.
BBQ Championship. Arlie Bragg. . Phone: Champ.
08/12/2011-08/13/2011: Indianapolis, IN.
07/29/2011-07/30/2011: Bluemont, VA. 1st An- Sam’s Club BBQ Competition (Regional). . .
nual Bluemont BBQ Bash. Jaclyn Jenkins. . Website: http://www.kcbs.us/sams-club-series.
Phone: 540-554-2073. Email: jaclyn@great- php.
countryfarms.com. Website: http://www.greatcountryfarms.com. St. Champ.
08/12/2011-08/13/2011: Dillon, CO. Krystal 93
BBQ at the Summit. Betty Naftz. PO Box 1195,
07/29/2011-07/30/2011: New Palestine, IN. Frisco, CO 80443. Phone: 888-499-4499. Fax:
Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!. Mark Ken- 866-594-9735. Email: bnaftz@gmail.com.
nedy. PO Box 492, New Palestine, IN 46163. Website: http://www.bbqatthesummit.com. St.
Phone: 317-417-3050. Email: mkennedy57@ Champ.
comcast.net. Website: http://www.nplions.com.
St. Champ.
08/12/2011-08/13/2011: Rochester, MN. The
Med City BBQ. Jamie Lea Wellik. . Phone:
507-328-2542. Email: rochesterpal@rochestermn.gov. Website: http://www.medcitybbq.
com. St. Champ.
08/12/2011-08/13/2011: Pacific, MO. The Great
Pacific BBQ. Tom Butcher. . Phone: 636-6921966. Email: shef4799@gmail.com. Website:
http://www.pacificmobbq.com. St. Champ.
08/12/2011-08/13/2011: Campo, CA. The
Golden Acorn BBQ Fest 2011. Henry Silvestre.
21847 Grove Rd, Wildomar, CA 92595. Phone:
951-445-1903. Email: hsilvestre@aol.com.
Website: http://www.fit2gopromotions.com. St.
Champ.
08/13/2011-08/14/2011: Eliot, ME. Mainely
Grillin’ & Chillin’ State BBQ Competition.
Lisa Raitt. 2077 State Rd, Eliot, ME 03903.
Phone: 207-748-3303. Fax: 207-748-3303.
Email: eatea@comcast.net. Website: http://
www.mainelybbq.com. St. Champ.
08/19/2011-08/20/2011: Madison, IN. Madison Ribberfest Barbeque and Blues. Ken Schneider. 601 West First St, Madison, IN 47250.
Phone: 812-866-4723. Email: kenandcj@roadrunner.com. Website: http://www.madisonribberfest.com. St. Champ.
08/19/2011-08/20/2011: Worland, WY. 7th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championship
& Bluegrass Festival. John McMartin. PO Box
203, Worland, WY 82401. Phone: 307-4310894. Fax: 307-347-5515. Email: wyobbq@
gmail.com. Website: http://www.wyo-bbq-bluegrass.com. St. Champ.
08/26/2011-08/27/2011: Monroe, MI. Monroe
County Jam & River Raisin’ Rib Off. Hunter
Brucks. 881 Stewart Rd, Monroe, MI 48162.
Phone: 586-899-0789. Email: hunterbrucks@
hotmail.com. Website: http://www.monroecountyjam.com.
08/26/2011-08/27/2011: New Holland, PA. New
Holland Summerfest. Chuck Sheffield. PO Box
463, New Holland, PA 17557. Phone: 717-6691400. Fax: 717-354-0091. Email: nhsummerfest@yahoo.com. Website: http://www.nhsummerfest.org. St. Champ.
08/26/2011-08/27/2011: McPherson, KS. When
Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In. Jennifer
Burch. . Phone: 620-241-3303. Email: jennifer@mcphersonks.org. Website: http//: www.
mphersonks.org. St. Champ.
08/26/2011-08/27/2011: Arkansas City, KS.
Arkansas City Smoke-Off. Marilyn Alberding.
402 Millington St, Winfield, KS 67156. Phone:
620-222-2154. Email: marilyn_kay1031@yahoo.com.
08/26/2011-08/27/2011: Paola, KS. East Central State BBQ Cook-off. Stephen McCullin. .
Phone: 913-731-0087. Email: smcmullin@waterone.org. Website: http://www.rootsfestival.
org. St. Champ.
08/26/2011-08/27/2011: Lakeport, CA. Smokin
on the Water. Dave Majestic. 2755 Mission
Rancheria Rd, Lakeport, CA 95453. Phone:
707-262-1900. Fax: 707-262-0315. Email:
dmajestic@konocti-vista-casino.com. Website:
http://www.kvcasino.com. St. Champ.
08/26/2011-08/27/2011: Bonner Springs, KS.
Smokin’ on Oak. Tony Corporon. 13100 Kan08/19/2011-08/20/2011: Marietta, GA. Sam’s sas Ave, Ste C, Bonner Springs, KS 66012.
Club BBQ Competition. . . Website: http://www. Phone: 913-441-3411. Fax: 913-441-3656.
Email: tony@perrytrent.com. Website: http://
www.lifeisbetter.org. St. Champ.
08/19/2011-08/20/2011: Fulton, MS. Stand by
Your Grill. Kim Graham. PO Box 577, Fulton, MS 38843. Phone: 662-862-4571. Fax:
662-862-5637. Email: kgraham@itawamba.
com. Website: http://www.itawamba.com. St.
Champ.
08/26/2011-08/27/2011: Nashville, TN. Music
City BBQ Festival. Frank Platt. 111 Colony
Court, Nashville, TN 37204. Phone: 615-4737032. Email: frank@musiccitybbqfestival.com.
Website: http://www.musiccitybbqfestival.com.
St. Champ.
08/19/2011-08/20/2011: Emporia, KS. Flint
Hills Beef Fest BBQ. Joe Michaels. . Phone: 08/26/2011-08/27/2011: Craig, CO. Colorado
620-343-0538. Email: cableku@cableone.net. State BBQ Championship at Craig. George
Website: http;//www.beeffest.com. St. Champ. Rohrich. 750 Hospital Loop, Craig, CO 81625.
Phone: 970-826-3100. Fax: 970-824-2235.
Email: george.rohrich@tmhcraig.org. Web08/19/2011-08/20/2011: Salt Lake City, UT. site: http://www.craigbbq.com. St. Champ.
Rock N’ Ribs. Cynthia Stringham. 239 S Tlain
Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84111. Phone: 801535-6167. Fax: 801-535-6522. Email: cynthia. 08/26/2011-08/27/2011: Nevada, IA. Nevada
stringham@slcgov.com. Website: http://www. Kiwanis Club BBQ Contest. Robert Mittman.
PO Box 21, Nevada, IA 50201. Phone: 515thegalivancenter.com.
382-5343. Email: mittman@iowatelecom.net.
St. Champ.
08/19/2011-08/20/2011: La Platte, NE. 20th
Annual GOBS” State Barbeque Championship of NE”. Nena Cooney. 4343 Mayberry St, 08/26/2011-08/27/2011: Amelia Island, FL.
Omaha, NE 68105. Phone: 402-658-9948. Fax: The Great Southern Tailgate Cook-Off. Bretta
42-493-3168. Email: nena.cooney@gmail.com. Walker. 402 B Centre St, Amelia Island, FL
32034. Phone: 904-277-4369. Fax: 904-432Website: http://www.gobs.org. St. Champ.
8417. Email: bwalker@ameliaisland.com.
Website: http://www.gstailgatecookoff.com. St.
08/19/2011-08/20/2011: Cumberland, MD. Champ.
Mountain Maryland BBQ Competition and
Festival. Jeff Grabenstein. 12100 N Branch Rd
SE, Cumberland, MD 21502. Phone: 301-722- 08/26/2011-08/27/2011: Ocoee, FL. Sam’s Club
4444. Email: grabensteinjl@yahoo.com. Web- BBQ Competition. . . Website: http://www.kcbs.
site: http://www.district16vfd.com. St. Champ. us/sams-club-series.php.
08/19/2011-08/20/2011: Marshall, MN. SMSU
Smokefest. Tim Steinbach. . Phone: 507537-7204. Email: tim.steinbach@smsu.edu.
Website: http://www.smsumustangs.com. St.
Champ.
08/20/2011-08/21/2011: New Paltz, NY. Hudson Valley Ribfest. Stephanie King. PO Box
723, Highland, NY 12528. Phone: 845-3064381. Email: contest@hudsonvalleyribfest.org.
Website: http://www.hudsonvalleyribfest.org.
St. Champ.
08/26/2011-08/27/2011: Kennesaw, GA. Pigs &
Peaches BBQ Festival. Laurel Fleming. 2753
Watts Drive, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Phone:
770-422-9714. Fax: 678-460-3373. Email:
lfleming@kennesaw-ga.gov. Website: http://
www.pigsandpeaches.com. St. Champ.
08/26/2011-08/27/2011: Lincoln, IL. Up in
Smoke on the Square. Chris RJ” Graue”. 9
Oakwood Dr Lincoln, IL 62656, Lincoln, IL
62656. Phone: 217-732-7997. Fax: 217-7351921. Email: chrisgraue@comcast.net. Website: http://www.lincolnbbq.com. St. Champ.
08/26/2011-08/27/2011: Cape Girardeau, MO.
19th Annual Cape Girardeau Jaycees. Robbie
Guard. PO Box 4, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701.
Phone: 573-450-3396. Email: robert.guard@
regions.com. Website: http://www.capejaycees.
com. St. Champ.
08/26/2011-08/27/2011: Albert Lea, MN. Big
Island Barbeque. Perry Vining. 2580 Bridge
Avenue, Albert Lea, MN 56007. Phone: 800658-2526. Fax: 507-373-0344. Email: pvining@smig.net. Website: http://www.bigislandfestivalandbbq.com. St. Champ.
September
09/02/2011-09/03/2011: Windsor, MO. Windsor Septemberfest Cookoff. Dennis Bowers. PO
Box 252, Windsor, MO 65360. Phone: 660-6473478. Email: windsorseptemberfest@hotmail.
com. Website: http://www.windsorseptemberfest.com. St. Champ.
09/02/2011-09/03/2011: Myrtle Beach, SC.
Smoke on the Beach. Kenny Craven. 176 Patriots Point, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464. Phone:
843-851-2470. Email: kgcraven113@aol.com.
Website:
http://www.smokeonthebeach.com.
St. Champ.
09/02/2011-09/03/2011: Quapaw, OK. Four
State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino Resort. Katherine Herman.
69300 E Nee Rd, Quapaw, OK 74363. Phone:
918-919-6287. Fax: 918-919-6104. Email:
kherman@downstreamcasino.com.
Website:
www.downstreamcasino.com/Promotions_Current.aspx.
09/02/2011-09/03/2011: Warrens, WI. Smokin’
in the Bogs. Gary Ferguson. . Phone: 920256-9154. Email: gary@legacycupbbq.com.
Website: http://www.jellystonewarrens.com. St.
Champ.
09/02/2011-09/03/2011: Mesquite, NV. Smokin
in Mesquite BBQ Championship. Arlie Bragg.
PO Box 846, Mt Juliet, TN 37122. Phone: 615758-8749. Email: arlieque@comcast.net. Website:
http://www.mesquitebbqchampionship.
com. St. Champ.
09/02/2011-09/04/2011: Parker, CO. Smokin
Brew BBQ. Courtney Havey. . Phone: 303596-6756. Email: info@smokinbrewbbq.com.
Website: http://www.smokinbrewbbq.com. St.
Champ.
09/03/2011-09/04/2011: Bedford, TX. City
of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival. Wendy
Hartnett. 2000 Forest Ridge Dr, Bedford, TX
76021. Phone: 817-952-2128. Fax: 817-9522392. Email: wendy.hartnett@ci.bedford.tx.us.
Website: http://www.bedfordbluesfest.com. St.
Champ.
09/09/2011-09/10/2011: Hedgesville, WV. Pickin in the Panhandle: The WV State BBQ and
Bluegrass Festival. Andrea Ball. 115 N Queen
St, Martinsburg, WV 25401. Phone: 304-2648801. Fax: 304-264-8802. Email: andrea@
travelwv.com. Website: http://www.panhandlepickin.com. St. Champ.
09/09/2011-09/10/2011: Quincy, IL. Smoke on
the River. Mel Dilman. 523 S 8th, Quincy, IL
62301. Phone: 217-228-1208. Email: mdillman5905@sbcglobal.net. Website: http://www.
smokeontheriver.net. St. Champ.
09/09/2011-09/10/2011: Santa Rosa, CA. Wine
Country Big Q. Judy Groverman-McIntosh. .
Phone: 707-523-3728. Email: jgwtoo@sonic.
net. Website: http://www.winecountrybigq.com.
09/09/2011-09/10/2011: Mt. Carmel , IL. Wabash Ribber Fest. Colette Grigsby. 406 N Market, Mt. Carmel, IL 62863. Phone: 618-2626822. Fax: 618-262-4339. Email: grigsbycol@
hotmail.com. Website: http://www.wabashribberfestbbq.com. St. Champ.
09/09/2011-09/10/2011: Ashland, MS. Benton
County Fair BBQ Contest. Cathy McMullen. PO Box 158, Ashland, MS 38603. Phone:
662-224-6330. Fax: 662-224-6317. Email:
cathym@ext.msstate.edu. Website: http://www.
bentoncountyfair.info. St. Champ.
09/09/2011-09/11/2011: Norwalk, CT. Bar-BQue Pit at The Oyster Festival. Tim Oman/
Ray Cooke. 150 Connecticut Ave, Nowalk, CT
06854. Phone: 203-866-0841. Fax: 203-8382227. Email: info@norwalkbbq.com. Website:
http://www.norwalkbbq.com. St. Champ.
09/23/2011-09/24/2011: Dana Point, CA. Dana
Point BBQ Championship. Arlie Bragg. PO
Box 846, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122. Phone: 615758-8749. Email: arlieque@comcast.net. Website: http://arlieque.ning.com.
09/23/2011-09/24/2011: Hermann, MO. Her09/16/2011-09/17/2011: Edwardsville, KS. mann BarBQ and Brats Festival. Olan Stemme.
Smokin ‘n’ the Ville. Mark Bishop. . Phone: . Phone: 573-486-3139. Email: hermanncham09/09/2011-09/10/2011: Grand Junction, CO. 913-909-6918. Email: firecapt344@kc.rr.com. ber@centurytel.net. Website: http://www.visithermann.com. St. Champ.
Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge. Arlie Bragg.
PO Box 846, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122. Phone: 615758-8749. Email: arlieque@comcast.net. Web- 09/16/2011-09/17/2011: Mission, KS. Battle of
site: http://www.porkandhops.com. St. Champ. the Brisket. Christy Humerickhouse. 6200 Mar- 09/23/2011-09/25/2011: Clarence, NY. Oinktway, Mission, KS 66202. Phone: 913-722-8210. toberfest. Katy Toth. . Phone: 716-759-8483.
Fax: 913-722-8208. Email: chumerickhouse@ Email: katy@oinktoberfest.com. Website:
09/09/2011-09/10/2011: Sparta, IL. U.S. Open missionks.org. Website: http://www.missioncvb. http://oinktoberfest.com. St. Champ.
BBQ Championship. Curt Jeffers. 110 North org. St. Champ.
Sparta St, Steeleville, IL 62288. Phone: 61809/23/2011-09/24/2011: Tulsa, OK. Art of BBQ.
965-9615. Fax: 618-965-9613. Email: curtis09/16/2011-09/17/2011: Springfield, MO. Cat- Andrea Croasdale. 2210 S Main, Tulsa, OK
lo@egyptian.net. St. Champ.
tlemen’s Ozark BBQ Challenge. Jim Altic & 74114. Phone: 918-584-3333, ext 11. Fax: 918Chris Schulze318 S Campbell, Springfield, MO 582-2787. Email: acroasdale@ahct.org. Web09/09/2011-09/10/2011: Winder, GA. Jug Tav- 65806. Phone: 417-863-1231. Fax: 417-863- site: http://www.tulsaartofbbq.com. St. Champ.
ern Festival & Bar-B-Q. Sabrina Wall. PO Box 0602. Email: jim@summersizzle.net or chris@ 09/24/2011-09/25/2011: Seaside Heights, NJ.
561, Winder, GA 30680. Phone: 678-425-6803. summersizzle.net. Website: http://www.sum- Que by the Sea. Maria Maruca. PO Box 43,
Fax: 770-307-0424. Email: sabrina.wall@ mersizzle.net. St. Champ.
Seaside Heights, NJ 08751. Phone: 732-854cityofwinder.com. St. Champ.
8000. Fax: 732-854-8002. Email: sshbid@op09/17/2011-09/18/2011: Harvard, MA. Har- timum.net. Website: http://www.quebythesea.
com. St. Champ.
09/09/2011-09/10/2011: Silver Lake, MI. Silver vard Fall Festival BBQ Cookoff. Chris Ryan.
Lake Apple & BBQ Festival. Jeff Clark. 9642 28 Myrick Lane, Harvard, MA 1451. Phone:
W Silver Lake Rd, Mears, MI 49436. Phone: 978-618-6442. Email: ryan28@charter.net. St. 09/30/2011-10/01/2011: Laurens, SC. Squealin’
231-873-5980. Email: jeff_chef_50@yahoo. Champ.
on the Square. Jonathan Irick. . Phone: 864com. Website: http://www.thinkdunes.com. St.
984-2119. Email: mail@mainstreetlaurens.org.
Champ.
09/17/2011-09/18/2011: Hesston, PA. Barbeque Website: http://www.mainstreetlaurens.org. St.
at the Beach, Raystown Lake. Ed Stoddard. Champ.
09/09/2011-09/10/2011: Scott City, KS. Show- 6993 Seven Points Road, Suite 2, Hesston, PA
down on the Plains BBQ Challenge. Katie 16647. Phone: 888-729-7869. Fax: 814-658- 09/30/2011-10/01/2011: Springfield, KY. Jim
Eisenhour. 113 E 5th St, Scott City, KS 67871. 0068. Email: raystowned@gmail.com. Web- Beam Barbeque Classic. Lisa Goodlett. 124 W
Phone: 620-872-3525. Fax: 620-872-2242. site: http://www.barbequeatthebeach.com. St. Main St, Ste 3, Springfield, KY 40069. Phone:
Email: sccc@wbsnet.org. Website: http://www. Champ.
859-336-3810, ext. 1. Fax: 859-336-9410.
showdownbbq.com. St. Champ.
Email: jimbeambbqclassic@gmail.com. WebSt.
09/22/2011-09/24/2011: Murphysboro, IL. site: http://www.kyharvestfestival.com.
Champ.
Murphysboro
Barbecue
Cook-off.
Becky
09/09/2011-09/10/2011: Vermillion, SD. Ribs,
Rods & Rock ‘n Roll. Jenny French. PO Box Streuter. PO Box 382, Murphysboro, IL 62966.
82, Vermillion, SD 57069. Phone: 605-670- Phone: 618-684-8902. Fax: 618-687-4311. 09/30/2011-10/01/2011: Fayetteville, AR. Bikes,
9688. Fax: 605-624-0094. Email: jen@sdbbq. Email: becky@17thstreetbarbecue.com. Web- Blues & BBQ. Ron Avtry. 109 W. Poplar, Fayus. Website: http://www.sdbbq.us. St. Champ. site: http://www.17thstreetbarbecue.com. St. etteville, AR 72703. Phone: 479-287-9582 or
Champ.
479-287-9582. Fax: 479-856-6603. Email: ravtry333@gmail.com. St. Champ.
09/09/2011-09/10/2011: Millington, TN. In09/23/2011-09/24/2011:
Russell,
KS.
Russell
ternational Goat Days Barbecue Bash. Denise
Sigler & Marge Plummer, Ph.B5099 Easley St, Main Street’s Bricks, Broncs & BBQ. Stepha- 09/30/2011-10/01/2011: Medford (Long IsMillington, TN 38053. Phone: 901-494-6141. nie Cross. 507 N Main, Russell, KS 67665. land), NY. Sam’s Club BBQ Competition (ReFax: 901-872-3019. Email: denisnd6@aol.com Phone: 785-483-2897. Fax: 785-483-4535. gional). . .
Email: mainstreet@eaglecom.net. St. Champ.
or goatdaysjudge@gmail.com. St. Champ.
09/03/2011-09/04/2011: Omaha, NE. Septemberfest BBQ & Ribeye Steak Cookoff Challenge. Linda Morin. 6910 Pacific St, Ste 450,
Omaha, NE 68106. Phone: 402-346-4800. Fax: 09/09/2011-09/10/2011: Carrollton, KY. Bands
402-346-0375. Email: linda@omahafed.org. & BBQ at the Point. Chuck McAfee. . Email:
Website:
Website: http://www.septemberfestomaha.com. rcrutcher@carrolltontourism.com.
http://www.visitcarrolltonky.com.
09/09/2011-09/10/2011: Greensboro, NC. Sam’s
09/16/2011-09/17/2011: Saint Peters, MO.
Lakeside Que-topia. Brian Butts. 1 Timberbrook Dr, Saint Peters, MO 63376. Phone:
636-970-9700. Fax: 636-970-9715. Email:
info@lakesidebbq.com. Website: http://www.
lakesidebbq.com. St. Champ.
09/23/2011-09/24/2011: Greensboro, GA. Lake
Oconee BBQ Classic. (TEAMS) Jay Weems
& (JUDGES) Danny AgeePO BOX 4085, Eatonton, GA 31024. Phone: 706-485-2648 or
770-318-5291Email: jpweemsjr@yahoo.com
or dawgandcatshow@bellsouth.net. Website:
St.
09/16/2011-09/17/2011: Ponca City, OK. Cher- http://www.lakeoconeebbqclassic.com.
okee Strip Cookoff. Echo Blanton. 522 N 14th Champ.
Street #101, Ponca City, OK 74601. Phone:
580-765-2482. Fax: 580-765-4852. Email:
blantonclinic@sbcglobal.net. Website: http:// 09/23/2011-09/24/2011: Salisbury, NC. Tilley
Harley-Davidson Biker Blues & BBQ Rally.
www.cherokeestripcookoff.com. St. Champ.
Gary Moss. PO Box 155, Landis, NC 28088.
Phone: 704-857-6874. Fax: 704-638-6049.
09/16/2011-09/17/2011: Decatur, AL. Decatur Email: garymoss@windstream.net. Website:
Jaycee’s 17th Annual Riverfest. Ken Hess. PO http://www.bikerbluesbbqrally.com.
Box 1026, Decatur, AL 35602. Phone: 813-4319928. Email: hessken@hotmail.com. Website:
09/23/2011-09/24/2011: Pittsburgh, PA. Sam’s
http://www.decaturjaycees.com. St. Champ.
09/16/2011-09/17/2011: Chesapeake, VA. Sam’s
09/23/2011-09/24/2011: Omaha, NE. Aksarben
River City Rodeo & Stock Show BBQ Contest. Tom Manhart. 7645 Cass St, Omaha, NE
09/16/2011-09/17/2011: Cameron Park, CA. 68114. Phone: 402-709-0152. Fax: 402-955RibStock 2011. Ed Anhorn. 2533 Merrychase 0444. Email: tommanhart@intlminutepress.
Drive, Ste 400, Cameron Park, CA 95682. com. Website: http://www.rivercityrodeo.com.
Phone: 530-672-7477. Fax: 530-672-9042. St. Champ.
Email: ed@sierrasmokehousebbq.com. Website: http://wwwsierrasmokehousebbq.com. St.
09/23/2011-09/24/2011: Garden City, KS. Sky’s
Champ.
the Limit BBQ Classic. Robert Hahn. 375 E
6 Mile Rd, Garden City, KS 67846. Phone:
09/16/2011-09/17/2011: Glen Allen, VA. Re- 620-271-8365. Email: robertlh@wbsnet.org.
covery Fest. Honesty Liller. . Phone: 804-564- Website: http://www.skysthelimitbbq.com. St.
0132. Email: honestyb@mcshin.org. Website: Champ.
http://www.mcshin.org. St. Champ.
09/30/2011-10/01/2011: Corinth, MS. Hog
Wild in Corinth BBQ Contest. Kelly Rinehart. PO Box 393, Corinth, MS 38835. Phone:
662.287.1550. Email: mainstreet@corinthalliance.com. Website: http://www.hogwildfestival.com. St. Champ.
09/30/2011-10/01/2011:
Placerville,
CA.
Smokin’ for Gold. Marta Viola/ Kathy Jurgens.
PO Box 1537, Placerville, CA 95667. Phone:
530-621-5860. Fax: 530-295-2566. Email:
marta@eldoradocountyfair.org. Website: http://
www.eldoradocountyfair.org. St. Champ.
October
10/07/2011-10/08/2011: Jenks, OK. Rock ‘n
BBQ on the Water. Gena Hurst. 15400 Knoll
Tr, Ste 350, Dallas, TX 75248. Phone: 972-9602003. Fax: 972-960-0627. Email: ordacorp_
gena@yahoo.com. St. Champ.
10/07/2011-10/08/2011: Lyons, GA. The Real
Squeal: Lyons Barbecue & Bluegrass Festival. Alexa Carter Britton & Tim Lively134 NW
Broad St, Lyons, GA 30436. Phone: 912-5266445 or 706-554-3552 or 706-551-2045Fax:
912-526-4372. Email: bhtlyons@nctv.com or
tdlively@roelco.net. Website: http://www.therealsqueal.com. St. Champ.
10/07/2011-10/08/2011: Golden City, MO.
Golden City Rockn’ Blues & BBQ State Championship. Michelle Higgins. PO Box 234, Golden City, MO 64748. Phone: 417-682-1568. Fax:
417-681-0176. Email: michellehiggins31@yahoo.com. Website: http://www.gcbbq.com. St.
09/23/2011-09/24/2011: Owensboro, KY. Gril- Champ.
09/16/2011-09/17/2011: Edwardsville, KS. lin & Chillin BBQ. Terry Stinnett. PO Box 201,
Smokin ‘n’ the Ville. Mark Bishop. . Phone: Utica, KY 42376. Phone: 270-929-4177. Fax: 10/07/2011-10/08/2011: Rocky Mount, NC.
913-909-6918. Email: firecapt344@kc.rr.com. 270-683-8080. Email: terry@grillinandchillin- Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down. Debbie
bbq.com. Website: http://www.grillinandchillinSt. Champ.
Julio. PO Box 1180, Rocky Mount, NC 27802.
bbq.com. St. Champ.
Phone: 252-972-1159. Fax: 252-972-1232.
Email: Debbie.Julio@rockymountnc.gov. Website: http://www.bbqthrowdown.net. St. Champ.
10/07/2011-10/08/2011: Cullman, AL. Oktoberfest Bar-B-Q Challenge. Steve Cooke. 304
Graham St, SW, Cullman, AL 35055. Phone:
256-734-4617. Fax: 256-734-4458. Email: coyote63@bellsouth.net.
10/07/2011-10/08/2011: Arthur , IL. Central Illinois Bragging Rights. George Fritz. . Phone:
217-649-7703. Email: bbq@arthuril.com. Website: http://www.cibr-bbq.com. St. Champ.
10/14/2011-10/15/2011: Chambersburg, PA.
Smoketoberfest BBQ Challenge. Eric Forrester. PO Box 153, Shady Grove, PA 17256.
Phone: 717-816-7252. Fax: 866-314-9123.
Email: info@smoketoberfestbbq.com. Website: http://www.smoketoberfestbbq.com. St.
Champ.
11/18/2011-11/19/2011: Cumming, GA. The
National BBQ Cup. Randall Bowman. 465
Tolbert St, Cumming, GA 30040. Phone: 770886-6290. Fax: 770-886-6291. Email: randallbowman@hotmail.com. Website: http://www.
nationalbbqcup.com.
December
12/02/2011-12/03/2011:
Demopolis,
AL.
Christmas on the River. Paul Willingham. 102
East Washington St, Demopolis, AL 36732.
Phone: 334-289-2856. Email: pawillin@hotmail.com. St. Champ.
11/18/2011-11/19/2011: Plant City, FL. Plant
City Pig Jam. Amy Nizamoff. 106 North Evers
10/14/2011-10/15/2011: Nelsonville, OH. Ohio Street, Plant City, FL 33563. Phone: 813-754- 12/02/2011-12/03/2011: Scottsdale/Fountain
Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival. Kevin Dotson. 3707. Fax: 813-752-8793. Email: amy@plantc- Hills, AZ. Get Your Pig On Barbecue. Mea
Abraham/ April Copeland. 2310 E Magnolia,
PO Box 276, Nelsonville, OH 45764. Phone:
10/07/2011-10/08/2011: Centralia, MO. An- 740-753-4346. Fax: 740-753-1019. Email: ity.org. Website: http://www.plantcitypigjam. Phoenix, AZ 85034. Phone: 602-296-1561.
com.
St.
Champ.
chor City Cook Off. Ginny Zoelless. PO Box info@nelsonvillechamber.com. Website: http://
Fax: 602-296-1574. Email: info@getyourpi235, Centralia, MO 65240. Phone: 573-682- www.ohiobbq.com. St. Champ.
gon.com. Website: http://www.getyourpigon.
2272. Email: ginny@midamerica.net. Webcom. St. Champ.
site: http://www.centraliamochamber.com. St.
Champ.
10/14/2011-10/15/2011: Canton, GA. Cherokee Pignic. Pamela Carnes. . Phone: 770-3450400. Email: pam@cherokeechamber.com.
10/07/2011-10/08/2011: Jackson, MS. Wahabi Website: http://www.cherokeepignic.com. St.
1st Annual BBQ Cookoff. William Sistrunk. Champ.
140 Holmar Drive, Brandon, MS 39047.
Phone: 601-937-1052. Email: charwebb@bellsouth.net.
10/14/2011-10/15/2011: Parsons, KS. Balloons
Bikes Blues & BBQ. Dave Winchell. 1405 Belmont, Parsons, KS 67357. Phone: 620-42310/07/2011-10/08/2011: Metropolis, IL. Super 1193 or 620-421-2365. Email: dwinchell@
City Blues & Ques. Priseilla Abell. . Phone: cableone.net. St. Champ.
618-524-1696. Email: metropolisparks@frontier.com. St. Champ.
10/14/2011-10/15/2011: Independence, MO.
The Fountains Blaze Off & Senior Q. Jona10/07/2011-10/08/2011: De Soto, KS. Cookin’ than Williams. 2100 S Swope Dr, Indepenon the Kaw BBQ Contest. Sara Ritter. PO Box dence, MO 64057. Phone: 816-257-5100.
70, De Soto, KS 66018. Phone: 913-583-1585. Email: fountainsblazeoff@kc.rr.com. Website:
Fax: 913-585-1821. Email: sritter@desotoks. http://www.fountainsblazeoff.com. St. Champ.
org. Website: http://www.desotoks.org. St.
Champ.
KCBS now has a referral program that really pays. If you are a current
10/21/2011-10/22/2011: White County (Cleve- member of KCBS and you refer a friend and they become a member,
land/Sautee), GA. 2nd Annual Hillbilly Hog
10/07/2011-10/08/2011: St. Louis, MO. St. BBQ Throwdown & Musicfest. Heather Sin- you earn $5 towards your membership or any merchandise sold through
Louis River Rub. Kurt Schwab. PO Box 69024, yard. 68 Barker Trail Rd, Cleveland, GA
the KCBS office. All you have to do is have your friend put your name
St. Louis, MO 63169. Phone: 314-421-3480. 30528. Phone: 706-809-0139. Email: hja33@
Fax: 314-421-1263. Email: kschwab@voief. windstream.net. Website: http://www.hillbilly- into the referral box of any KCBS application. Once their membership
org. Website: http://www.stlriverrub.com.
is activated, you have a $5 credit you can use towards your next renewal
hogbbqthrowndown.com. St. Champ.
Visit Us On Facebook!!!
www.facebook.com/KansasCityBarbequeSociety
Friends with Benefits
10/07/2011-10/08/2011: Lawrenceville, GA.
TBD. Jim Stancil & Amy Stancil. Phone: 404386-2531 or 770-786-7241Email: bareknucklesbbq@yahoo.com or jimamystancil@yahoo.
com.
10/22/2011-10/23/2011: Dalton, GA. Liberty
Tree BBQ Festival. Kasey Carpenter. 201 West
Cuyler St, Dalton, GA 30720. Phone: 706-2188065. Fax: 706-529-9664. Email: buckblue@
hotmail.com. Website: http://www.libertytreebbq.com. St. Champ.
10/07/2011-10/08/2011: Jackson, TN. Sam’s
Club BBQ Competition (Regional). . . Website: 10/28/2011-10/29/2011: Gastonia, NC. Name
TBD. Denise Propst. 4514 Lisa Drive, Gastonia, NC 28056. Phone: 704-898-5497. Email:
info@terrorbythecreek.com.
10/07/2011-10/08/2011: Harrisburg, PA. Keystone Classic Barbeque. James Sharp. 2300
N Cameron St., Harrisburg, PA 17110-9443. 10/28/2011-10/29/2011: Butler, MO. Bates
Phone: 717-787-2905. Fax: 717-705-9900. County BBQ State Championship. BranEmail: kile@state.pa.us. Website: http://www. don Plunkett. . Phone: 660-424-0891. Email:
keystoneinternational.state.pa.us. St. Champ. bplunkett@butlerpolice.com. Website: http://
www.butlerpolice.com. St. Champ.
10/14/2011-10/15/2011: Bentonville, AR. Sam’s
Club BBQ Competition (National). . . Website:
10/14/2011-10/15/2011: Garnett, KS. Autumn
Blaze BBQ Smokeoff. Ted Uhler. . Phone: 785448-5357. Email: tsuhler@gmail.com. Website: http://garnettkofc.com. St. Champ.
10/28/2011-10/29/2011: Fort Gibson, OK.
Smokin’ the Fort - BBQ & Bluegrass Festival.
Gary Perkins. PO Box 730, Fort Gibson, OK
74434. Phone: 918-478-4780. Fax: 918-4784780. Email: fortgibson@sbcglobal.net. Website: http://www.fortgibson.com. St. Champ.
November
10/14/2011-10/15/2011: Florence, CO. Florence Eureka Days - Kick in the Butt BBQ
Competition. Cindy Cox. 805 E Main, Florence, CO 81226. Phone: 719-546-4343. Email:
cindycox@bresnan.net. Website: http://www.
kickinthebuttbbq.com. St. Champ.
11/04/2011-11/05/2011: Shelby, NC. Hog
Happnin’. Jerry Gardner. PO Box 2343, Shelby, NC 28150. Phone: 704-482-4202. Email:
jerryg@carolina.rr.com. Website: http://www.
hoghappnin.com. St. Champ.
10/14/2011-10/15/2011: Munfordville, KY. Big
Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off. Coni Shepperd. PO Box 304, Munfordville, KY 42765.
Phone: 270-524-4752. Fax: 270-524-4852.
Email: conimtourism@scrtc.com. Website:
http://www.visitmunfordville.com. St. Champ.
11/04/2011-11/05/2011: Harrison, AR. Cookin’
on the Creek. Anna Marie Sullivan. 621 E
Rush, Harrison, AR 72601. Phone: 870-7412659. Fax: 870-741-9059. Email: asullivan@
harrison-chamber.com. Website: http://www.
cookinonthecreek.com. St. Champ.
10/14/2011-10/15/2011: Springfield, TN. United Way BBQ Cook-Off Fest. Michelle Powell. .
Phone: 615-384-8160. Email: unitedwayofrobertsoncounty@yahoo.com.
11/11/2011-11/12/2011: Buckeye, AZ. Dell
Webb BBQ Throwdown. Tom Duncan. .
Phone: 480-209-9685. Email: wrbbq7@gmail.
com. St. Champ.
11/04/2011-11/05/2011: Livingston, AL. Su10/14/2011-10/15/2011: Libertyville, IL. Barn carnochee BBQ & Blues Cook-off. Stephen
Burner Bar-B-Q. Claudia Stevens. 14245 W Livingston. Station 45, UWA, Livingston,
Rockland Rd, Libertyville, IL 60048. Phone: AL 35470. Phone: 205-652-5405. Fax: 205847-990-3750. Fax: 847-362-5032. Email: 652-3827. Email: sliverman@uwa.edu. Webcrs@lambsfarm.org. Website: http://www. site: http://www.centerforblackbelt.com. St.
Champ.
lambsfarm.org/events. St. Champ.
or one of the many cookbooks, pins, or rubs we sell in the KCBS office.
For more information, or to see if you have already earned a credit,
contact the KCBS office at 800-963-5227.
KCBS staff, Instructors and Organizers are not eligible for the referral program. $5 credit
not available for online merchandise.
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Grand Champion $2,500
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