[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

AZBarbeque would like to congratulate all the AZBarbeque teams heading to the Jack Daniel's World Championship BBQ Cook-off this coming weekend.

We wish you all a very safe trip and can't wait to hear the great stories and see all the pictures & trophies you all bring back.

Scottie - Cancer Sucks Chicago (Thom Emery is going with him)
Steve - All Hogs Go to Heaven (Brent Walton is going with him)
Mike & Holly - Blakes BBQ
Vince & Alexa - Rhythm & Que
Jay - Otis & The Bird
Jim & Adrian - Sweet Peppers

8 Teams with Ties to AZBarbeque.  Amazing. (Counting Thom & Brent's teams.)

Jay is our Reigning Team of the Year winner from 2008.

Scottie is our Reigning Grand Champion from Pulte last year.

Steve is our Reserve Grand Champion from Pulte last year.

Vince & Alexa are our Reigning BBQ Island & Prescott Grand Champions

Jim & Adrian are our Reserve Grand Champion from the last BBQ Island cook-off

Mike & Holly were our very first Grand Champions out at our Lake Pleasant cook-off  4 years ago.

All are great teams and we wish them all the best of luck.  Certainly some great people and teams there.

Can't wait to see you all in November and hear all about this great experience..

GOOD LUCK!!!

[Thom Emery]

I will be posting video interviews with these folks and others to my site from the Jack
My hope is to post the awards ceremony  5 to 10 minuets after they happen

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

Awesome Thom, we are looking forward to it..

Have fun and enjoy the experience.  Take lots of pictures for us and bring me back a souvenir..

[bearbonez]

Good luck all. Knock em dead!!

[smitty250]

I wish you all luck. Maybe next year Loot N' Booty BBQ will get invited?!? 

[toys4dlr]

Good luck to all, drive those 1700 miles (one way) safely and most of all have fun.  If you win something or the whole thing, that would be great too.

[BBQCZAR]

Good luck everyone,bring it all home !!!

[RangerJurena]

Good Luck to all!  Hope everyone walks.

As an aside..does anyone know the average years in competition for the teams above?

[Jaybird]

Don't know about the average but I do know I'm the Grampa in the bunch.

[desertdog]

Knock em dead, Gramps!

[BBQCZAR]

I found out today that Mike and Holly Blake will not be able to make it to the Jack this year,that is too bad . Mike and Holly  are a great team and would have represented Arizona well along with the other Arizona teams.

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

WHAT?? That sucks.  Tim, did something happen, are they OK? 

Hope all is well with them.  They are some great people.  Tim, if you have a # for them, please PM it to me..

[blakesbbq]

Hello everyone  Holly and myself are fine we are in the process of settling in our place in show low weve finished remodeling and are almost done moving in ,also started a new job.just dont have the time or money to make it to the jack.we found this place in august and couldnt pass it up. thanks for the support. good luck at the jack guys

[Thom Emery]

I was planning on hanging out with the GodFather of AZ Jim Blake

[desertdog]

WOW, The Jack is upon us already.  Sorry Holly and Jim can't make it, I know they would have done well.


Got my fingers crossed for the rest of our AZBarbeque buddies....don't forget to do a shot of Jack tomorrow at 7:22 AM in their honor!