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AZBarbeque Events => Upcoming Events => Topic started by: olivesmoker on July 06, 2009, 08:16:11 pm
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Just wondering how many of you are making the trip to Santa Maria, CA for their IBCA Comp? We know Dean will be there, we grew up there and will be attending as spectators staying with family. Just wanted to see about meeting anyone else in person.
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Unfortunately, it was the same weekend as my son's first time off from Boot Camp, so we are heading back to Georgia to see him. Otherwise, we would be out there with all of you.
Have a great time and good luck to all the teams going. Travel safely and bring home some awards.. ;)
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Hey Mike,
Congrats on the son graduating from Boot Camp. Great to have our young ones committing to defending our freedom for sure. We are taking Quiggs biz cards with us and will be handing out flyers and entry forms for the Feb. 2010 Lake Havasu Comp. Anything else we should know or be doing?
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Wish I could make it, as I went to school at Cal Poly. Love that central coast.
Best of luck to all
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He's not graduating yet, this is just Family weekend, but the first weekend he has had off. I was originally only going to go back for Graduation, but the wife had other plans. Seems Bonnie misses the boy and we will be seeing him every chance we get I've been informed.. ;D 8)
Graduation is in August, so hopefully we will be going back at that time as well.
Great ideas about the cards and flyers for the Havasu event, if anything else, just invite them all to visit the site here and become members. We always love new members.
I too love that area. It's typically where we go for our Annual Guys Camping Trip (Morro Bay) and it is just beautiful up there.
Have fun and make sure to take lots of pictures.. ;)
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I am really looking forward to this event for a couple reasons; first is getting out of the heat....113 this weekend? Santa Maria...mid 70s....ahhhhh.
Also,
Three of the Rookie of the Year teams will be going head to head this weekend to add to their CBBQA point totals for 2009.
Brazen BBQ leads the way with 3 qualifying contests and 91 points
My team, Major Woody's BBQ, is in 2nd place with 2 qualifying contests and 64 points
And The Rub Co. is currently in 5th place behind All Sauced Up and Soaked in Smoke (not competing this week) with 1 qualifying contest and 21 points.
All I can hope for is that my tent is next to Harry Soo's! ;)
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Go get um Dean!!
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Hey Dean,
If you are hanging around early or late, got to go north on 101 to McClintock's for breakfast (I always went for breakfast) or lunch and have some of thier famous Turkey Nuts. Yep, they are what they say.
I like the smaller location in Downtown SLO, but there is a much bigger location a little north on 101 right off the freeway.
http://www.mclintocks.com
SLO Is about 40 miles north of Santa Maria and there is a brew pub in Downtown SLO that was SLO brew when I was there, but it has changed names. If you get there Thursday, the downtown SLO closes Higurea Street for a Farmers market at 6 pm. It is cool, farmers selling their stuff on the street, several rests pull out the grill and sell stuff. Then you got Bar to bar. Man, I feel like going.
PS - how many competing for this one???
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Ahhh, McClintock's! We're already planning on hitting happy hour on Thursday eve, then maybe Friday AM breakfast too. Brother in law lives only a couple miles from the big one off 101 in Shell Beach. And can't forget about Alex's BBQ for ribs across the highway from there. Not to mention The Hitching Post , AJ Spurs, Far Western and Jocko's, we could go on and on. It is low and slow oak smoked HEAVEN!!!
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I spent some great years there, but I went back to school later in life. I was 25 when I transfered in to Poly and I graduated 18 months later. Looking back, I should have milked that for all it was worth. I thought I am getting old and have to get on with my life.
My life was great then, no worries, still thinking that 18 units was a lot of work. Still less time in Hours than working. What a dummy I was, am, um you know. ;D
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Hey Dean,
- how many competing for this one???
As of today, there are 21 teams. Since it is a first year event, I believe it is a qualifier for the Jack draw. Looks like Brazen BBQ will not be competing this weekend afterall, gives me a chance to catch up with them a little bit if I can finish in the top 10.
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Yes, as a first year event it only needs 15 teams as long as it has a State Championship proclamation. Otherwise it would need 50 teams regardless of being a new or an established contest.
Good luck over there, Dean. Unless I'm mistaken, you're Arizona's only representative in the contest. (No pressure, dude.)
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Yes, as a first year event it only needs 15 teams as long as it has a State Championship proclamation. Otherwise it would need 50 teams regardless of being a new or an established contest.
Good luck over there, Dean. Unless I'm mistaken, you're Arizona's only representative in the contest. (No pressure, dude.)
I am the only AZ team participating. Pressure? What pressure? ;)
Just hope I finish repectfully (means not DAL). There are some of the top teams in California participating, just got to enjoy myself and do things the way I know how to do em.
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will be pullen for ya Dean! good luck ;D
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Go get um Deano ;D
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He's not graduating yet, this is just Family weekend, but the first weekend he has had off. I was originally only going to go back for Graduation, but the wife had other plans.
Hey Mike,
I'll assume your headed to Ft.Benning I believe Kyle said he was going Infantry? Well, he will be pretty hungry I'm sure so you need to go to the Four Winds in Cussetta, Georgia. Its right outside of Ft.Benning.
They are famous for their one pound burger. I have not been there in a few years, but I would advise if you go there to not stray outside of the burger offerings. That's all I'm going to say about that..
The place used to be just a hole in the wall, but fame has led to expanison, so it's a bit bigger.
I have lots of connections in Ft. Benning if you want me to get you some inside scoop on BBQ joints, let me know.
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Good luck, Dean. Knock 'em dead. Take a few walks. 4 or more.
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Good Luck Dean and to all of the teams competing - Hope to see all of you somewhere down the road.
Lynn
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Good Luck Dean and to all of the teams competing - Hope to see all of you somewhere down the road.
Lynn
Are you heading up this IBCA competition, Lynn?
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List of teams for this contest....
Santa Maria BBQ Outfitters
All Hogs go to Heaven
BLQUE Cuttin Edge BBQ
When Pigs Fly
Tropical Heat
Lost Coast Smoking Society (LCSS) / GB's Barbeque
Men of Mesquite
Bird's Pit Crew
The Cowboy Way
Team Nipomo Style
Major Woody's BBQ
The Rub Company
Central Coast Smokers.com
Rubbed the Right Way
7 Kinds of Smoke
R & R Catering
Slap Yo Daddy BBQ
Smokin' Yankees
The Oak Pit BBQ Co.
Big Daddy's Q N Crew
QN4U
That is some serious competition! :-\
Bring. It. On. ;)
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List of teams for this contest....
Santa Maria BBQ Outfitters
All Hogs go to Heaven
BLQUE Cuttin Edge BBQ
When Pigs Fly
Tropical Heat
Lost Coast Smoking Society (LCSS) / GB's Barbeque
Men of Mesquite
Bird's Pit Crew
The Cowboy Way
Team Nipomo Style
Major Woody's BBQ
The Rub Company
Central Coast Smokers.com
Rubbed the Right Way
7 Kinds of Smoke
R & R Catering
Slap Yo Daddy BBQ
Smokin' Yankees
The Oak Pit BBQ Co.
Big Daddy's Q N Crew
QN4U
That is some serious competition! :-\
Bring. It. On. ;)
Good look Dean. That's a pretty good looking field of teams.
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Are you heading up this IBCA competition, Lynn?
No Kelly & Kathleen will be there - they will also be doing the one in Prescott in Sept. Don't know when I will make it back out there but yal can come to TX and cook with us sometimes.
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Good Luck Dean, hope my Tents bring you Good Luck..
I'm betting for you that you won't finish DAL... Enjoy your first Solo competition and if you get a chance, take some photos.
Wish I was going with you, sure sounds like a great event in a great location.
Wes, Yes, we are going to Ft. Benning. Any info on BBQ joints would be great. I might have to give that burger place a try as well. Thanks for the info...
Dean, call me after the results and let me know how it went, I'm sure Kyl will love talking with you as well. ;)
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Thanks Mike, and thanks for the pop-ups! Also thanks to BBQ Island for loaning me one of their "Good One" smokers for the week. Going to come in handy for that Tri Tip entry!
My arsenal for the weekend.....
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I did a test run with a Tri Tip last night, pretty happy with the results.
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Thanks for everyone's words of encouragement, I'll do my best to represent the great state of Arizona! :)
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Don't forget the pico de gallo. ;)
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How are you getting that to the cook off. Back of the truck?? How heavy is that good one??
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How are you getting that to the cook off. Back of the truck?? How heavy is that good one??
It is a two guy lift into the back of the truck. Strapped down it's not a problem.
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Those Good Ones look like a great cooker, I need a larger backyard or to get rid of some stuff. ;D
Best of Luck to you Dean, drive safe, cook well and have fun.
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Have fun Dean and good luck!
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Damn Dean, that looks awesome. Wish I had been there to taste it with you.
Good luck this weekend, can't wait to hear how it went. ;)
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Good Luck Dean! I'm sure you'll do great.
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Good Luck Dean!!!! O0 O0
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Thanks everyone! Just got everything loaded up, going back over my list to make sure I didn't forget anything. Pulling out around 4-5 tomorrow morning.
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Hey Dean,
We are already here! Let us know on the road if there is anything you might have forgotten and we can pick it up. See you around 2 Friday to hopefully set up a tad early. Let's Rock! A buddy of ours is judging too. Gonna be fun!!!
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GOOD LUCK DEAN JUST REMEBER ONE THING ::) ::) ::)HAVE FUN!!! AND BRING US BACK SOME OF YOUR 1ST PLACE GOODIES!!!!!
RJB
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I think I got the fun part figured out! ;D And as long as I don't come in DAL I will be a happy camper. Seaside and 75, here I come!
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Good Luck Dean
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Good luck, Dean. No more weather reports though, please. I'll be on call this weekend, having to work in the 117 degree weather they're predicting. Enjoy it out there!
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Not really Seaside in Santa Maria, but close. Just up the road will be the surf. But the weather, it is great.
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Good luck Dean! Be safe.
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Sorry Johnny, but I am drivng through Santa Barbara and it is a chilly 69!
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Ha! The joke's on you, Dean. You'll need to burn more fuel to keep your smoker at temp. Who's laughing now? Sorry, guess you still are. I'm just trying to look at the bright side.
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Ha! The joke's on you, Dean. You'll need to burn more fuel to keep your smoker at temp. Who's laughing now? Sorry, guess you still are. I'm just trying to look at the bright side.
Nice Johnny.... ;D Love a guy who always looks at the positives.. ;)
Are you there yet Dean??
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How did the cook and turn in's go Dean??
Can't wait to find out the results. We are pulling for you.. Good luck!!!
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We are just about to turn in the final entry, Tri-tip. Santa Maria deserves the title of Tri-tip capital of the world! Great event, great location, nice, nice people. Next year promises to be bigger and better!
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Update from Dean as he is having trouble sending from the Blackberry;
Smokin Yankee's from Stocton took GC
The Rub Company RCG from Buena Park.
Dean got a 3rd in chicken and 9th in pulled pork.
Harry Soo took first in Tri-tip in Tri0tip country as well a another walk that Dean did not remember the placing.
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Congratulations to our buddies, The Smokin' Yankees! They're a great team from Northern California and this was their first GC. It won't be their last either. Way to go, Chris and Bekah!
Dean, you hit the jackpot with your chicken entry! Third place in a field with All Hogs Go to Heaven, BLQUE and QN4U is no small accomplishment! Congrats!!!
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Wat to go Dean, woohoo!! Way to represent!!
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Way to represent dean! Now was that pork or brisket you turned in ;). I couldn't resist, you know we love ya!
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Nice job Dean,
Good showing. Drive Safe and enjoy the party tonight.
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Awesome Showing Dean, congrats...
Congrats to Chris & Bekah from Smokin Yankees for thier first GC. WOW, way to go... ;)
Have fun tonight and have a safe trip home.. ;)
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Thanks everyone! Had a great time up in Santa Maria, it was a beautiful drive just getting there. I headed west on I-10 (leaving the Phoenix area at about 5 AM Friday morning...temperature was 92 degrees...)
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and caught the 210 around the north of LA, eventually reaching the cool coast and Santa Barbara, continuing on up to Santa Maria on the 101.
The area around Santa Maria was beautiful, with lots of vineyards and fields, black angus cattle wandering out in open fields. The ocean and Pismo Beach were only minutes north on the 101. A great setting for the Tri-Tip capital of the world. I don't think the temperature got above the mid 70s all weekend.
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I visited with lots of the locals, they seemed to be real interested in how we do BBQ v. the way they see it. Smoking the meats low and slow is somewhat foreign to them, their pit of choice is an open grill, fueled with red oak, with a pulley system to raise and lower the meats to control temperature. I was very interested in the way they prep the tri tip and pinquito beans, so it was a fun exchange of information and ideas.
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The smell of Red Oak filled the air all weekend, and the park where the contest took place was peaceful and relaxing.
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I was lucky enough to be sanwiched between The Rub Co, and When Pigs Fly, and also right across from Slap yo Daddy. The guys at the Rub Co. were great, we had an excellent time BSing and having some laughs. I am really glad I got to know them, and I was really happy to ee them take RGC on Saturday! If I lose the Rookie of the Year to either them or Brazen BBQ, it won't hurt my feelings one bit. They are a super bunch and a lot of fun!
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And would ya look at the size of that Pizza Box? :D
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They also decided to take home some of that famous Red Oak.....
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Of course on CBBQA event is complete without the legendary Friday Night Potluck, and this was no exception. I contributed my nearly famous Macaroni and Cheese, The main Sponsor, Suzie Qs Spices contributed Tri-Tip, Pinquito Beans and salsa, of course, Harry Soo always adds his own twist to the potluck and once again his contributions were excellent. Bill Keyes of Tropical Heat brought down some sweets, and everyone else had something to add. Needless to say, nobody went hungry Friday night!
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A special thanks to Danny and Kristine (olivesmoker) for lending a helping hand this weekend. They both used to live up in this area, and they came out from Lake Havasu to visit relatives and attend the cookoff. I really appreciate them helping with my set up, turn-ins and break down, not to mention the Smoked Olives, Linguica Sausage, Red Oak Chunks and Adult Beverages. You guys were great!
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Harry Soo has been a great promoter of BBQ in California, and is really getting recognized for this fact due to his recent success. He has a mentoring program to help new members of the CBBQA, has weekend seminars at his home in Diamond Bar, CA for those wanting to learn more about BBQ in a relaxing environment (at minimal cost I might add) and takes the time at competitions to talk to others about anything and everything concerning competition BBQ.
Friday night he invited anyone who was interested to come by his tent for an overview of proper competition rib preparation. As get to know Harry better, I have come to realize that he is truly one of the good guys when it comes to the "sport" of Competitive BBQ and he is undoubtably a huge asset to the California BBQ Association.
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Speaking of good folks, Brent and Kim Walton of QN4U were also there this weekend. I first met this couple at a AZBarbeque.com organized BBQ class. As many of you who were in attendance know, we received invaluable information in the art of competition BBQ from these two, and taking that class certainly gave me the confidence to start competing on my own, even to the point of traveling to CA to compete against the team that taught me in the first place! The first two teams to congratulate me after my walks on Saturday were The Rub Co., and Brent and Kim of Qn4U. I thought that was pretty cool! :)
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There were plenty of other familiar faces at this competition, and I made more friends that I will recognize at the next. I have to say again, that although we do these events under the spirit of competition, it really is all about sharing good times with those who share the same interests and enthusiasm in BBQ.
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Many of you know Shu (AKA Professor Salt), a member of the sucessful 4Q BBQ team that also includes Neil (Big Mista) Strauder. Shu drove up from Southern California to judge this contest and mingle with friends, old and new. We shared a couple cold ones Friday night and had some laughs. Good too see you again, Shu! http://professorsalt.com/
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Santa Maria was the perfect setting for this weekends competition, because it brought people together from the North, South and locally who all have that same interest in BBQ. I learned a lot about Tri-tip and what the hell a pinquito bean was, and I am sure the "traditionalists" in Santa Maria came away with a better appreciation of what Low and Slow is all about. And leave it up to Harry to show them that there is more than one way to do a Tri-Tip! ;D
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Thanks to Lauren and the entire crew from The Family Care Network along with the City of Santa Maria for putting on an excellent event. Props have to go to Kelly and Kathleen McIntosh for taking care of the Judging side of things. I always know all will run smootly when I see them walking up the street before a competition.
And finally, congratulations to Chris and Rebekah Juenke and the Smokin Yankees team on thier first GC! I believe that Santa Maria is Bekah's "hometown", which makes it all the more sweet! I look forward to seeing them over at Vista CA, the end of the month.
Again, way to go RUB! Hope to see you guys again soon. That wedding better be a doozy to miss Vista! ;) Congrats.
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Nicepic's Dean! As usual you the man with the photos!!
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Way to go Dean nice job and on the pics also
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Thanks again for the awesome photos Dean. Good job out there in Santa Maria.
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Dean, congratulations on your calls and thanks for the pictures - I enjoy seeing that side of CA.
Good Luck on future events..
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Thanks for the pics Dean...those of us that do not get out to may events sure love seeing and reading the reports!
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Dean,
I must tell you, it was our pleasure competing next to you and were glad to see you made it home safe. We'll be at Clovis, Lancaster, and Viejas. Hope to see you there!
Congrats again to Smokin Yankees for takin the cake!
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Congrats Dean, there was some stiff comp there,congrats to Smoking yankeys, Rub Company and everyone who got a call way to go. ;D
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So Dean,
Think you picked up enough wood there. Had to kill with MPG's coming home.
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Great pics as always Dean and great recap. Congrats once again... ;)
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Thanks, Mike and everyone else! I am ready to go back. :)
Danny (Olivesmoker) also took some pics, we will post a few once he gets them uploaded to Photobucket.
OK, here are the other pics from Santa Maria. Thanks, Danny and Kristine!
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Great pictures. I wanted to head down there, but ended up having to work.
Harry Soo added some pics from the competition also, they are on his blog.
http://www.slapyodaddybbq.com/blog/
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Great pictures. I wanted to head down there, but ended up having to work.
Harry Soo added some pics from the competition also, they are on his blog.
http://www.slapyodaddybbq.com/blog/
Harry always makes a video where he goes around asking the teams a question of the day. Here is the video form Santa Maria, my response is at the very end....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8UlxXg5P70&feature=player_embedded
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Nice comment Dean....at least you speak the truth.
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Wonder how many peeps out there are saying "huh he passes it of as pork, I wonder why?!"
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Harry always makes a video where he goes around asking the teams a question of the day. Here is the video form Santa Maria, my response is at the very end....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8UlxXg5P70&feature=player_embedded
Good stuff. I've got to try the clam juice sometime.
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Good stuff. I've got to try the clam juice sometime.
Tony's a cop......I wouldnt trust the dude!!! Really nice guy, but he's throwing a freaking curveball on that one. ;D ;) ;D
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Tony's a cop......I wouldnt trust the dude!!! Really nice guy, but he's throwing a freaking curveball on that one. ;D ;) ;D
Yeah, I kinda guessed that. Seemed a bit overplayed. Who'd give up a "secret" ingredient like that anyway?