2013 Season is here

A new year lots to cook. Excited does not start to explain how I feel about this year.
This year I will be cooking with of course my brother and Maybe brothers, We also will have other teams cooking with us and I will be cooking with other teams. A year of learning teaching cooking and eating.

We will be at the following: stop by and say hello.

04/20/13 Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival Salisbury, MD

05/04/13 Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD

05/11/13 BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA
06/08 BLOCKED
06/22/13 BBQ, Bands & Brews Palmyra, VA

06/29/13 Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Winchester, VA

07/13/13 The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South Gettysburg, PA

07/20/13 Que & Cruz Louisa, VA

07/27/13 Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza Bluemont, VA

08/10/13 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD

08/17/13 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD

09/07/13  Recovery Fest 2013 Richmond, VA or Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Chesapeake, VA
09/14 BLOCKED
09/21/13 Hogs & Hops Dover Dover, DE
10/5 BLOCKED
10/19/13 Autumnfest Woodstock, VA

OK Salisbury is in the books We finished 52 out of 106. not the best not the worst just average.
Eric Frase of BBQ and Beyond and I cooked this one and we will be doing a few more this year.His whole hog as out of this world.
The only thing I did different was sauce, mix and amount oh well there are more to cook

Annapolis 2nd comp done  best finish yet we finished 4 out  of 57
this time out  again  Eric.we used Erics injections  rest was  50 50 cook.
That is hard to do with two pitmasters in the same pit. I will be doing GETTYSBURG with Eric. should  be  another great cook.
next week Pat from oldie town additions will be in the pit with me.
can't wait
come out and visit

Fredericksburg Va
This was a great comp everything I needed was there
Even my cousin came bye to see me It will be a repeat next year
Pat stepped up to give me a hand his lovely wife came bye with Max
Friends and family make comps even better
I finished 32 out of 60
36 in chicken  3 in ribs  34 in pork and 46 in Brisket


Palmyra, Va
Thank you John Atkins  once again I had a great time
sitting next to my friends  3 Eyz and Vince did his first Vending job as Mountain view catering
it was a busy comp and I did something I never did before
I cooked Chicken with skin I could patch my shoes with OMG do not want to repeat that part
I finished 16 out of 25
22 in chicken (lucky I was not 25)  4 Ribs  16 pork  20 Brisket

Winchester Va  Big Fat Daddy they know how to do a comp
first year comp was as good as most I go too
I finished 11 out of 26
14 chicken  6 Ribs  8 Pork  16 Brisket

Louisa Va 
OMG what a day we had. It was hot but worth every sweat bead.
We finished 12 in Chicken 1st in Ribs 7 th pork 15 Brisket
We finish as Reserved Grand Champ   We also won the Governors cup and MABA Va state cup
This was amazing.
To do this it took a lot of learning and practice as well as listening. (I am not to good at the listening part)
I do have a few thank you's that need to go out.
My wife for being so supportive My Brothers they all have a part in this.
The two who started this started this at Que and Cruz no other then Bill Small and John Atkins
yes its these two that cause me to spend all that time and money in BBQ  it is addictive
I got tips and tricks from many but one team 3 EYZ pushed me to cook better Q
To both of you Dan  and Chris Thank You
Now on to more BBQ still need many more winning cooks.
Next stop  Bluemont come on out and see us join in the fun