tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332868162024-03-07T01:01:47.625-08:00The Barbecue OdysseyThis is a blog that chronicles the trials and tribulations of competition barbecue cook. The blog was originally established to give people the inside scoop on the filming of a made for tv barbecue competition called the BBQ Championship Series.YankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-76490127812398637002011-03-02T09:44:00.000-08:002011-03-02T09:56:30.140-08:00Finding that next great bbq recipe.In today's busy world it's not always easy to find the time or money to practice cooking barbecue or find the time to experiment to get the next great marinade/sauce/rub combination. So what's a guy (or gal) to do ? My solution to this problem is to use chicken breasts. They cook quickly, they're fairly inexpensive and they really have a very neutral flavor so you can taste how your marinade, rub, injection sauce all work together.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4InwzqMdCLHayzxSQcHCdM2QaU99Hg_NSLvn4-UJ_JuG2WLwcIF9VqYRVbyPK_t2qtH_DihNvhR0a9wxiOlZyf3obWVp_MG5MmZcRtjbHaBwg_EANKyuKwDc8OxTdihKsFczJ/s1600/DSC_0171.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4InwzqMdCLHayzxSQcHCdM2QaU99Hg_NSLvn4-UJ_JuG2WLwcIF9VqYRVbyPK_t2qtH_DihNvhR0a9wxiOlZyf3obWVp_MG5MmZcRtjbHaBwg_EANKyuKwDc8OxTdihKsFczJ/s400/DSC_0171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579541609782129410" border="0" /></a>I recommend that you try each component by itself and then mix and match your marinade, rub, sauce etc... That way you really learn to understand what each component does to flavor or enhance the meat. This will also help train your taste buds for future recipe ideas.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8ilRcfFUHCMPq4gtH08b4-sKeshdK2TQ55i3pZCb-IAz-GOzOTz6mhatsf_36aWKiORFg-mcHJUFO635FrA94Nn2sO84gE23f7KR3K8GV571Y1G2_vKyv5GMr2ZG9wJld2fo/s1600/DSC_0173.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8ilRcfFUHCMPq4gtH08b4-sKeshdK2TQ55i3pZCb-IAz-GOzOTz6mhatsf_36aWKiORFg-mcHJUFO635FrA94Nn2sO84gE23f7KR3K8GV571Y1G2_vKyv5GMr2ZG9wJld2fo/s400/DSC_0173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579542608622310386" border="0" /></a>YankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-3359499946013543752011-02-24T08:52:00.001-08:002011-02-24T09:14:07.555-08:00March 12th kicks off the New England Competition Season<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIT-3cHoogXdLhoQpMeW-LsmT8cOc-Etbhj6QmUemqPynTgqFrfsUfvjSJs1hS8bVNF2m0hAZYAKrj8zfDEM01HHxdekG86zb95L5YsAz8ex0ZQX1mMHyauo9s_eI_hHcvwD_J/s1600/collage.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIT-3cHoogXdLhoQpMeW-LsmT8cOc-Etbhj6QmUemqPynTgqFrfsUfvjSJs1hS8bVNF2m0hAZYAKrj8zfDEM01HHxdekG86zb95L5YsAz8ex0ZQX1mMHyauo9s_eI_hHcvwD_J/s400/collage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577300342830540290" border="0" /></a>It's SNOWSHOE time ! Woot Woot ! The annual Snowshoe competition marks the beginning of the New England Competition BBQ season. I believe this is the 18th year for this event, and I think I've competed in at least 14 or maybe even 15 of the 18 years. While this is actually a grilling and not a bbq event it's still a way for teams to clear the cobwebs and get back into competition mode. I think there have been more disqualifications over the years due to late entries at the Snowshoe then any other contest I have attended (except maybe the Royal).<br /><br />This years categories are: Strip Steak, Pork Tenderloin, Sausage Fatty and the always challenging Chefs Choice (no dessert). Believe it or not this is one of the most difficult competitions to win because teams have had all winter to practice and perfect their recipes for this contest. Of course that's not my teams style. The competition is a couple of weeks away and we haven't even discussed what we are going to cook. I guess it's time to start skimming some cookbooks and the intertube for some grilling inspiration.<br /><br />If your interested in competing or just visiting the Snowshoe you can find all the info on the <a href="http://www.nebs.org/">NEBS website</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBMrKMdTxMetYRuc5UPYanAHRo8jHwpqQQGEqR6PFMqiu_EVbShyphenhyphen0VBtim_AaHZxC1y31Rlp4c_clRLPhGlm9oK4rIByWrGxBFNyYxFJhnYMZiRfMYXmwX3kz5DMAob3vHsgS/s1600/collage1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBMrKMdTxMetYRuc5UPYanAHRo8jHwpqQQGEqR6PFMqiu_EVbShyphenhyphen0VBtim_AaHZxC1y31Rlp4c_clRLPhGlm9oK4rIByWrGxBFNyYxFJhnYMZiRfMYXmwX3kz5DMAob3vHsgS/s400/collage1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577300347209347458" border="0" /></a>YankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-61674618719260180802011-02-13T19:25:00.000-08:002011-02-16T09:12:57.145-08:00How I used my Bacon and PancettaI couldn't wait to try the bacon and pancetta that we just cured even though the pancetta hasn't dried for the required amount of time. That's ok it was still darn good !<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pig Candy Ice Cream</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20pcJ2eUSpt3_YXqro0tNUzXwc9ccNCS6rTKfH4lyECWdMCs-Oq21Wo4KL0__kW_doZnnyyJRkTFQQsAiMXMes-57S6oEkW5y6n9jKqyWjNtQMoxk2CWyBJg-zFIWJZENV7Zk/s1600/DSC_0081.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 514px; height: 342px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20pcJ2eUSpt3_YXqro0tNUzXwc9ccNCS6rTKfH4lyECWdMCs-Oq21Wo4KL0__kW_doZnnyyJRkTFQQsAiMXMes-57S6oEkW5y6n9jKqyWjNtQMoxk2CWyBJg-zFIWJZENV7Zk/s320/DSC_0081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573393538847128770" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The first recipe I tried I found on <a href="http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2008/03/candied-bacon-i-1/">David Lebovitz blog</a>. I followed the recipe as is and even included the cinnamon since I'm a fan. The original recipe is called <a href="http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2008/03/candied-bacon-i-1/">Candied Bacon I</a><a href="http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2008/03/candied-bacon-i-1/">ce Cream</a> but in the BBQ community we call candied bacon 'Pig Candy' , there are several recipes out on the net, <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=pig+candy&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a">Google</a> is your friend.<br /><br />The basic steps are Candy the bacon, make a custard, and throw it in your ice cream maker. 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font-weight: bold;">Sweet Potato Hash with Pancetta<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5og2gErUPt5Na23zLFgbF-YqMAJHrE2MoRoqDblomXutS4ndEyg-i-66uwW-tFSTmkjVIMJeSSt4BhwFotbW9JTRj9EM1hz7j7qGPr20NMRlfmSDcLP1qElYx3Az57B7OF6ji/s1600/DSC_0134.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 503px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5og2gErUPt5Na23zLFgbF-YqMAJHrE2MoRoqDblomXutS4ndEyg-i-66uwW-tFSTmkjVIMJeSSt4BhwFotbW9JTRj9EM1hz7j7qGPr20NMRlfmSDcLP1qElYx3Az57B7OF6ji/s320/DSC_0134.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573393062132066482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: normal;">This Recipe came about today because this is what I had in the house and I couldn't wait to try the pancetta. </span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">Ingredients:</span> <span style="font-weight: normal;">1 Large Sweet Potato peeled and cut into 1/4 inch squares</span><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">1 Small Onion finely diced</span><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">dried basil (to taste)</span> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />2 tablespoons olive oil</span> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />1/4 inch slice of pancetta</span><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">Salt and pepper to taste</span><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">pinch of cayenne pepper</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">Place the sweet potato pieces in a bowl and season with olive oil, basil, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet and bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes or until fork tender. Flip the <span style="font-weight: normal;">pieces after 15 minutes<br /></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHWyhCxkPG36pomVmkyKku94B1CMzlPUBZL0w8m6QGBGzuS1ZnVOmy4sNwHPj9PW4_woGaNZEhYV8chhyphenhyphenzKiVoXczLrknM6foqaxqzB6-0tTXj8kK_G2R1sreBg41iwgizSSA/s1600/DSC_0085.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHWyhCxkPG36pomVmkyKku94B1CMzlPUBZL0w8m6QGBGzuS1ZnVOmy4sNwHPj9PW4_woGaNZEhYV8chhyphenhyphenzKiVoXczLrknM6foqaxqzB6-0tTXj8kK_G2R1sreBg41iwgizSSA/s200/DSC_0085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573392059771169986" border="0" /></a></div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />In a non stick skillet brown the pancetta. When fully cooked drain the pancetta reserving the fat in the pan. Set the pancetta aside and when it cools finely chop it. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCwN580e4ep72rcg-E40Lkj0bsTKEJhdsGEwAi4X0ECD7dQv1InRtRv7Epk6pj42CrH8JNRMsBziSkzVEpAGBYaHVBWcUlLeF2FCfJl7sCFLgkbTrIxNPFwMjQ8a24mX0w94v/s1600/DSC_0110.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCwN580e4ep72rcg-E40Lkj0bsTKEJhdsGEwAi4X0ECD7dQv1InRtRv7Epk6pj42CrH8JNRMsBziSkzVEpAGBYaHVBWcUlLeF2FCfJl7sCFLgkbTrIxNPFwMjQ8a24mX0w94v/s200/DSC_0110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573392062160490274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><span style="font-weight: normal;">Add the onions to the pan and cook until they just start to brown. Add the chopped pancetta and the sweet potatoes to the pan. Salt and pepper to taste. I think hash is good with a lot of freshly ground black pepper.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKxXGYRCljcfKBmzfmUoFQSM3Hcdt-GoXpX5RqMsbDGdzF01tdit0vF4Y3hRKTYS8goL_Ttq3M8FhBkWBbIcWbtqvcjQ73f-dIdWRWXm1-_vI2IEaePXq8opw1E2KWD_PwKxf/s1600/DSC_0121.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKxXGYRCljcfKBmzfmUoFQSM3Hcdt-GoXpX5RqMsbDGdzF01tdit0vF4Y3hRKTYS8goL_Ttq3M8FhBkWBbIcWbtqvcjQ73f-dIdWRWXm1-_vI2IEaePXq8opw1E2KWD_PwKxf/s200/DSC_0121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573392067284092930" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />When the sweet potatoes are nice and brown serve as a side dish with eggs or if you can't wait like me just dig in. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div>YankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-35364885832515206072011-02-13T18:23:00.000-08:002011-02-13T20:17:15.517-08:00Bacon and PancettaWho knew that making Bacon and Pancetta at home could be so easy ? Not me that's for sure.<br /><br />Last week I purchased an eight pound pork belly from <a href="http://www.northeastfamilyfarms.com/about.php">Nor</a><a href="http://www.northeastfamilyfarms.com/about.php">theas</a><a href="http://www.northeastfamilyfarms.com/about.php">t Fa</a><a href="http://www.northeastfamilyfarms.com/about.php">mily Farms</a> a division of the <a href="http://doleandbailey.com/">Dole & Bailey Company</a>. The goal of Northeast Family farms is to provide a supply chain between local farms and the professional culinary community. All of their products are locally raised on small to medium sized family run farms. The Pork Belly that I purchased was raised by the <a href="http://www.lucki7livestock.com/">Lucki 7 Livestock company</a> in Rodman New York.<br /><br />I cut the pork belly in half making bacon with one half and Pancetta with the other. Both recipes can be found in the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Charcuterie-Craft-Salting-Smoking-Curing/dp/0393058298">Charuterie by Michael R</a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Charcuterie-Craft-Salting-Smoking-Curing/dp/0393058298">uhlman</a>. The Bacon Recipe can by found on <a href="http://ruhlman.com/">Michael Ruhlman's Blog</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BACON</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The Bacon was the easier of the two. You simply rub the bacon with a basic cure and put it in a ziplock back in the fridge for seven days. Every other day you turn the bacon over and make sure the cure (which by the second day becomes a brine) is well distributed.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cayctoqhbSaCcUzFGhopOis4Ppb9ugVIzSrXAQD0KoTfj2SArmND0NTixL1nXoId7TL2ucEAHPLCt5iWWGqNwD5oS4cmhL4NemvEX0ukuR46MmeRra2ZQTIWLHJPH8D_yAZu/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cayctoqhbSaCcUzFGhopOis4Ppb9ugVIzSrXAQD0KoTfj2SArmND0NTixL1nXoId7TL2ucEAHPLCt5iWWGqNwD5oS4cmhL4NemvEX0ukuR46MmeRra2ZQTIWLHJPH8D_yAZu/s200/DSC_0004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573372629509572450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugXxo4deLe0w4Rvn_wJrhT3bezam_YE6g9TP8bcpwvNPxfIxZw7wB-I86r_hUGSlvuCt75VwvQgVz60HQvvq0aHm5sBtROgbfhsuGpJujCqQFo7gTdUBaV33LJ3umn6_RgY5f/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugXxo4deLe0w4Rvn_wJrhT3bezam_YE6g9TP8bcpwvNPxfIxZw7wB-I86r_hUGSlvuCt75VwvQgVz60HQvvq0aHm5sBtROgbfhsuGpJujCqQFo7gTdUBaV33LJ3umn6_RgY5f/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugXxo4deLe0w4Rvn_wJrhT3bezam_YE6g9TP8bcpwvNPxfIxZw7wB-I86r_hUGSlvuCt75VwvQgVz60HQvvq0aHm5sBtROgbfhsuGpJujCqQFo7gTdUBaV33LJ3umn6_RgY5f/s200/DSC_0005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573372634328337106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After the bacon was done curing we smoked it in our pellet smoker for 2 hours at 200 Degrees.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfd_QlARlsmnDELrJoyqAwk7iyecvIznL8DYkTyAibTltj4XAeNsBmJqKJYYXXQAHXaq7Mp3ZKKXy14FzPEPzC8aKUeuPzaFGuQu8d7fwnFc9fe5GvNlOZi2ICrGO1YeRILjV/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfd_QlARlsmnDELrJoyqAwk7iyecvIznL8DYkTyAibTltj4XAeNsBmJqKJYYXXQAHXaq7Mp3ZKKXy14FzPEPzC8aKUeuPzaFGuQu8d7fwnFc9fe5GvNlOZi2ICrGO1YeRILjV/s320/DSC_0018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573373949140525778" border="0" /></a>And that's it presto chango it's Bacon !<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3adEuvwiC0QGN2ERQVQjvSIzIqk4o0gPEiBw6W5FwoRIhXw99k7W97F8jBNo_tNRfVw5dooNwteB3sa96HpzbqiCVgRIMgGK5CBacFMcTDwI8wa5nUlr26tifnPlQMOSXIyK3/s1600/DSC_0042.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3adEuvwiC0QGN2ERQVQjvSIzIqk4o0gPEiBw6W5FwoRIhXw99k7W97F8jBNo_tNRfVw5dooNwteB3sa96HpzbqiCVgRIMgGK5CBacFMcTDwI8wa5nUlr26tifnPlQMOSXIyK3/s320/DSC_0042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573374761261944466" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">PANCETTA</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;">While I say Bacon was the easier of the two that doesn't mean the pancetta was difficult to make. It just involved a few more ingredients and the added steps of rolling and tying the belly after it was cured and finally hanging the pancetta to dry for several days.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZo2_XYcnbOdN-wxIfqP7ERph5APMpD5ydiKQeb6-2WDq_DuSWKwf8PTaJPimUc2qe7KEZWquzTmo22JhKrXm5wWDOV9DzkYzEcb1YzK2-YcYDhhok-RS4kuiDqB2O85MZXQ4/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZo2_XYcnbOdN-wxIfqP7ERph5APMpD5ydiKQeb6-2WDq_DuSWKwf8PTaJPimUc2qe7KEZWquzTmo22JhKrXm5wWDOV9DzkYzEcb1YzK2-YcYDhhok-RS4kuiDqB2O85MZXQ4/s200/DSC_0056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573376568140914706" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6CC-qu1qoi5CtSRxkQCJyvffMi2ST1KLyWzVqlEh6Xsdh5OYMZhizXiX2fKbSzqRKeaKZxbGZ77Xw-xzKvMFQ1W2esiIRPJc_yCkyxUlTT3zkB4clU8n7EODEmMnPwhGsF6b/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6CC-qu1qoi5CtSRxkQCJyvffMi2ST1KLyWzVqlEh6Xsdh5OYMZhizXiX2fKbSzqRKeaKZxbGZ77Xw-xzKvMFQ1W2esiIRPJc_yCkyxUlTT3zkB4clU8n7EODEmMnPwhGsF6b/s200/DSC_0058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573376572841043442" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFqGmVztsiHUmZWAIVj7r9C7JSDkZ-lRfV7iEyCKlgai1AWmdedx99tT9OgJxgSKOGQR0zfAeFefl_0dAjapoL-oL3d7pHI2GzYN9stutcLXmi6IseYHXncMysBES4WAJEbjP/s1600/DSC_0059.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFqGmVztsiHUmZWAIVj7r9C7JSDkZ-lRfV7iEyCKlgai1AWmdedx99tT9OgJxgSKOGQR0zfAeFefl_0dAjapoL-oL3d7pHI2GzYN9stutcLXmi6IseYHXncMysBES4WAJEbjP/s200/DSC_0059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573376573643748178" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0N2TsYP2bLX7b4iHI32SxUPtNg2JtmrfEiHd3XZp8RYL0MTOKKgmxd9Mp9xKJU13de4wK7IGey-dmWT_ZxrFOkTu6IBTJU7l-ak2kN3vl-1zSi6I4WjGKeqwdJlGA9yH6j80k/s1600/DSC_0060.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0N2TsYP2bLX7b4iHI32SxUPtNg2JtmrfEiHd3XZp8RYL0MTOKKgmxd9Mp9xKJU13de4wK7IGey-dmWT_ZxrFOkTu6IBTJU7l-ak2kN3vl-1zSi6I4WjGKeqwdJlGA9yH6j80k/s200/DSC_0060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573376577335797714" border="0" /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0y0W_xDvtniuGhMowPnu9Qp9F3eqnA0YIepwjA7jNUslamphpirDVOV3vSfyJetZPSIXvKDgglZogkXgBnu-_BeZnhLTmBksH5MYuFbVo1cOtdzuSz53104JuKQFCxf5VzySR/s1600/DSC_0083.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0y0W_xDvtniuGhMowPnu9Qp9F3eqnA0YIepwjA7jNUslamphpirDVOV3vSfyJetZPSIXvKDgglZogkXgBnu-_BeZnhLTmBksH5MYuFbVo1cOtdzuSz53104JuKQFCxf5VzySR/s200/DSC_0083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573379154096646690" border="0" /></a></div></div></div>YankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-40269655505723047662011-02-08T11:34:00.000-08:002011-02-08T11:57:43.533-08:00Making Bacon and PancettaHere's a little preview of our Bacon and Pancetta efforts. 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The Challenge is hosted by <a href="http://www.mrswheelbarrow.com/">Mrs Wheelbarrow</a> and the <a href="http://theyummymummy.blogspot.com/">Yummy Mummy</a>. The rules or Ruhls of the challenge as they like to call them are:<br /><br /><ul><li>Let’s celebrate the age-old talents and skills of charcuterie with contemporary takes on techniques, flavors and presentation.</li><li>Let’s agree to use humanely raised meat, sourced as close to home as possible.</li><li>Let’s write about our experiences. Not just how the charcuterie is made, but how we use it, serve it, flavor it.</li><li>Buy a copy of ‘Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing’ by Michael Ruhlman.</li><li>Cook along as often as practical. There’s no obligation.</li><li>Post about your experiences on the 15th of the month.</li></ul>I hope you'll follow along and Join in on the fun.YankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-24250989268461166312011-01-24T09:58:00.000-08:002011-01-24T09:59:38.701-08:00BBQ Class<h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="UIStory_Message">Brendan Burek the pitmaster of Transformer BBQ and Steve Farrin (that's me) pitmaster of I Smell Smoke are teaming up to teach a Brisket and Pork Butt class. Two meats taught 2 different ways. The date of the class is Feb 26th and it's being held in Canton Massachusetts at our Catering and Retail bbq location. Please c<span class="text_exposed_show">ontact Brendan at info@bbqnewengland.com for all the details. Space is limited so sign up ASAP</span></span></h3>YankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-70697658137092994612009-09-30T05:49:00.000-07:002009-09-30T05:48:43.268-07:00American Royal BBQThe highways and byways of America are littered with thousands of bbq enthusiasts all on their way to Kansas City MO to compete in or judge one of the worlds largest bbq events. American Royal here we come !<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryYankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-34303707026617510112009-09-29T05:50:00.001-07:002009-09-29T05:50:21.296-07:00Packing for the American RoyalNot just one competition but two in the same weekend. We are qualified for the Invitational contest which has around 100 teams from all over the country and we will also compete in the Open contest that has 400 teams !<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryYankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-12849813149902150932009-09-12T07:30:00.000-07:002009-09-12T07:31:51.060-07:00Whole hog in Norwalk CT<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhshLRupYsJepj8ySXp-ypm5L6B2r-qp9G-c7EeHyfkVK3v1XA1W5xblSbGKGJqMM3RY7lvy-hvBw7_IA3ccm2l7EpsnZId0p1wHoK1Nl-gIWdPG7sXAIMj7nGVHahe4jmQdJVZ/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAyNjUuanBn%3F=-711062"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhshLRupYsJepj8ySXp-ypm5L6B2r-qp9G-c7EeHyfkVK3v1XA1W5xblSbGKGJqMM3RY7lvy-hvBw7_IA3ccm2l7EpsnZId0p1wHoK1Nl-gIWdPG7sXAIMj7nGVHahe4jmQdJVZ/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAyNjUuanBn%3F=-711062" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380588619968980946" /></a></p>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryYankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-70287748787171538472009-09-01T06:29:00.001-07:002009-09-01T11:23:30.749-07:00Scenes from New Holland PA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPHq59Xjn8u0G0FF5_J2LCgOEgVIS6x29_2l2OdEkv6d4EVPidGQ6i6B3N9Q4gJqNHxwKXu40reILzIC6DkZYAndJriF2corhOeasSczO7QzpxMtn01CNhaYZBdMTqupDMi5mL/s1600-h/DSC_0090.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiREodydXpjLN0mEgwfT4CXwU6QoBwycKTfbUR41q2KAoiN2mDHEW36OAKLprNGXIKDGh4XPykQDlkOFqqWU3TBXT8Pcx4OsL4rccwwk1hXV4ihWZ0kwOSFdSnq4hCtVEDwpcFP/s400/DSC_0102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376490752742193074" border="0" /></a>YankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-270759596677108752009-08-13T18:54:00.000-07:002009-08-13T19:02:12.594-07:00Maine and stuffWe competed in Maine and placed 2nd in Chicken, 1st in Ribs and 1st in Brisket. I bet reading that you think we took Grand Champ. Well your wrong we ended up Reserve Champs by .6 points because the judges just did not like our pork entry this time around. The situation was the opposite of Lake Placid for us where everyone thought Mr Bobo's would be Grand but they called our name. I was in shock then when we won and I admit I was in shock this time when we lost. Those are the breaks though. I thought our pork was as good as it's been all year long but the judges clearly did not agree. Congrats to iQue on the win and we will see you at 'The Jack'. <br /><br />Have you looked at the<a href="http://kcbs.us/pointschase.php"> KCBS team of the year rankings</a> ? No ? Well damn take a look would you ! I Smell Smoke is ranked 9th in the country ! We are proud to be on that list with many great teams. This weekend we will compete in the Hudson Valley ribfest which will be our 10th KCBS contest of the year. That will increase our points and hopefully move us up the ladder for team of the year. Wish us luck !YankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-55261313937860432922009-07-29T11:27:00.000-07:002009-07-29T12:13:49.826-07:00A quick updateAfter NH Charlie and I competed in Boston Hills NY and placed 4th overall in the Barbecue and Reserve Grand Champs in the grilling contest. We got a score of 676 in the grilling which really boosted our standings for NEBS Team of the Year.<br /><br />Lake Placid one of our favorite contests of the year followed Boston Hills. We placed 2nd in Peoples choice ribs and were Grand Champs in the KCBS bbq competition. When they called our name for Grand Champs the whole crowd was stunned because we had 3 lower calls in the categories and there was a team with a 1st place and two 2nd places that everyone including us thought would win the event. Luckily for us that team did not do well in the 4th category and our consistant placing in each category propelled us to the top.<br /><br />After Lake placid I took the parents to Wildwood NJ for some fun in Atlantic City and a competition practically on the beach. The site of this years event was right next to the sea wall and the view was awesome. I posted some pictures in an earlier update. While there are no woods in Wildwood there is plenty of Wild to go around. The bars let out around 3am and it's quite a site to see.<br /><br />Stupid me forgot to pack pellets for this trip and out of 62 teams I was the only pellet cooker in attendance. I decided to cook all the big meats in my Backwoods and save what little pellets that were in the hopper for chicken. That decision paid off and we were named Reserve Grand Champions. Congrats to Fat Angel BBQ for their first Grand Championship!<br /><br />The following week we sat out the event in Troy NY because we all had other things on our schedule.<br /><br />The most recent event we attended was the Harpoon Championships of New England Barbecue bar none our favorite contest every year. Charlie and a team of helpers vend the event and Doug and I concentrate on the Competition end of things. We placed 1st in Brisket and Pork which put us on top for team of the year for both of those categories. We were trailing coming in to the event and hoped we would do well enough to win at least one of the categories. It was also good enough to make us Grand Champs for the second year in a row !<br /><br />We were also Grand Champs of the Grilling contest which we have struggled in the past couple of years. Harpoon is a Marathon and most of us on the team are not even built for a sprint, a brisk walk maybe. Doug really worked his tail off on Sunday and I did my best to help even though I think I may have gotten a bad Ice Cube sometime during the night.<br /><br />Sunday of Harpoon is also the day that the NEBS Team Of the year is announced. I'm very proud to say we were named NEBS Team of the Year for the 4th Year in a row. The awards this year were a knife block with Lamson Sharp knives that had the NEBS logo inscribed in them.<br /><br />Next up we are teaching a class and then on to Maine for another competition.<br /><br />That's all for now.YankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-85744137941077976582009-07-22T15:50:00.001-07:002009-07-22T15:52:32.252-07:00Scenes from Wildwood NJ<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijPvPUD-EuC1DA10mYtSFRZ5UFiNNxeZR60gczgC1v1MlFYfvA9UStC56O4vwBkNHUi5wv_06e8LD_TK9yAsmi5prw0-56fYDhU6YUboYz1rLL02o8boFrr03TDsR4nMoHuFWv/s1600-h/DSC_0035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijPvPUD-EuC1DA10mYtSFRZ5UFiNNxeZR60gczgC1v1MlFYfvA9UStC56O4vwBkNHUi5wv_06e8LD_TK9yAsmi5prw0-56fYDhU6YUboYz1rLL02o8boFrr03TDsR4nMoHuFWv/s400/DSC_0035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361421192030593522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCfVfuJKIqzxbW8ceqU9LJXG7kOUaANdKJem60n5SElkkDxNjQzoXUXksiYxWTcWYAar0b86kvrRq-_i_PPODRELFui6mJ-2qfPfOMwnPhB3Jd8XJghHl5e1nDIpyICvQdh38/s1600-h/DSC_0031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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After landing I had to walk 2 football fields ride a train for 3 stops on to 3 moving sidewalks one of which was broken and then finally at least one more football field length walk to the last gate in the A terminal. I need a nap !<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryYankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-29869559343576092102009-06-11T08:45:00.000-07:002009-06-11T08:48:19.520-07:00Jumbo Jet<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajRssB9zl5O0OETOAf7n8CJtX-oS_0i2O0FeHwaeaKLf6-GXQnIr6D3pRVLvT0UJEAx75HXP0hlXLYGHCNiNnvLoHCM6VNOX1b0FXMhNQGWoEi1R_BSWNiBQhilzmd9wxPww6/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwOTIuanBn%3F=-799521"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajRssB9zl5O0OETOAf7n8CJtX-oS_0i2O0FeHwaeaKLf6-GXQnIr6D3pRVLvT0UJEAx75HXP0hlXLYGHCNiNnvLoHCM6VNOX1b0FXMhNQGWoEi1R_BSWNiBQhilzmd9wxPww6/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwOTIuanBn%3F=-799521" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346097404944993138" /></a></p>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryYankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-71328548807886396332009-06-11T04:45:00.001-07:002009-06-11T04:45:50.923-07:00All aboardI just boarded my flight to KC MO. This is the biggest plane I've been on in a long time. This thing is huge ! I guess its a 757. <br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryYankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-9295110401942370872009-06-10T18:42:00.000-07:002009-06-10T18:48:41.359-07:00Headed to Raytown MO in the morning.I'm headed to Raytown Missouri to compete in the Raytown State BBQ championship. This will be my first time competing on my own in the midwest where I don't have the pressure of competing in a Major competition like the Royal or GAB. That's not to say the competition will be any easier but I'm sure it will be a different experience. The Royal and GAB are invitational contests that have people from all over the country competing. In Raytown I'll probably be the only strange face in the neighborhood. It should be a little more laid back and I'm really looking forward to it.YankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com314tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-56368817539945090972009-06-07T08:20:00.000-07:002009-06-07T08:36:58.957-07:00Pictures from The Art of BBQ Mays Landing NJSMB placed 1st in Chicken, 6th in Ribs, 6th in Pork, 4th in Brisket and ended up 3rd overall. Pretty good results for our first time competing together. 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We ended up 15th overall and only got one call for 4th place pork. I would like to thank Bill McMann the contest organizer for making it possible for us to compete. We used Bills personal FEC100 and he arranged to get us the rest of the equimpment we needed. It rained, it was muddy and our site was far away from the teams we normally socialize with. We still had a good time and I'm sure someday we will do it again. Congrats to my good friend <a href="http://www.qbarbeque.com/">Tuffy Stone</a> on his Grand Championship and the <a href="http://dizzypigbbq.com/">Dizzy Pig Team</a> on their RGC.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmlRtVP4_8_kOUC1xiZWxjWDwkFoLgYN2JUwFA9pxYc7LAU3B7lXWH6btwBbrXdCxjyplp84A26gqGx11oQ3RKxNT8JUI8AyJKoo3JhhARQTzi3cZA2Wp21qoY7hFUMV5lP6p/s1600-h/DSC_0089.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmlRtVP4_8_kOUC1xiZWxjWDwkFoLgYN2JUwFA9pxYc7LAU3B7lXWH6btwBbrXdCxjyplp84A26gqGx11oQ3RKxNT8JUI8AyJKoo3JhhARQTzi3cZA2Wp21qoY7hFUMV5lP6p/s400/DSC_0089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341777603783073634" border="0" /></a><br />The week following Danville I competed in the <a href="http://thinkbbq.com/">Great Americ</a><a href="http://thinkbbq.com/">an Barbecue</a> contest in Bonner Springs Kansas. I cooked on borrowed equipment and relied on my friends from <a href="http://www.theslabs.com/">The Slabs</a> to help me through the weekend. Thank you Steph, Kyle, Val, Brent, Jerry and Pam for all the help. I could not have done it without you. Thank you <a href="http://pelletenvy.blogspot.com/">Rod Gray</a> and <a href="http://www.plowboysbbq.com/">Todd Johns</a> for lending me the bbq pits to cook on. Thank you <a href="http://www.smokeonwheels.com/">Andy</a> for getting the Pit to me. The judges at the GAB hated all my food with one exception, Pork which took 1st place.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpr0WPqwDc2CeTqKb8X8CGAbjYxjlA6KDCdf5ssCnfJg-RVQYZFBphKJL8j9uvOsyIlQfxwLnzWtrBZ-OXtnur_HC8VkaxVkGeMsY2NGlCgpoNuzUdPYvtzekl6JmLEVJbWRz/s1600-h/IMAGE_691-726458.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpr0WPqwDc2CeTqKb8X8CGAbjYxjlA6KDCdf5ssCnfJg-RVQYZFBphKJL8j9uvOsyIlQfxwLnzWtrBZ-OXtnur_HC8VkaxVkGeMsY2NGlCgpoNuzUdPYvtzekl6JmLEVJbWRz/s400/IMAGE_691-726458.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341778360453771810" border="0" /></a><br />The next contest I'm doing I'll be competing with some of the young talent in the New England area. I'm really looking forward to cooking with these guys and trading stories (and stealing secrets...shhhhh) it should be fun.YankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-59581842163698644942009-05-10T07:11:00.000-07:002009-05-11T08:40:19.159-07:00Time to do some traveling.The weekend of May 15th I'll be flying in with Richard Westhaver AKA Dirty Dick to compete in Danville Virginia under the team name Dirty Smoke. This will be the second time Dick and I have competed together, last year we went to Chesapeake VA and got a first place call in Ribs, a 7th place call in Brisket and ended up 11th overall. Not too bad on borrowed equipment but we hope to do better this time around.<br /><br />The organizer of the event was kind enough to gather up all the necessary equipment and meat for us to be able to compete. It's always a challenge cooking on borrowed equipment and you never know what your going to forget to bring with you, last year Dick forgot the chicken rub. I don't think Dick wants to forget anything this year because he keeps sending me lists and asking me to add to them. Hey Dick don't forget the Vodka !<br /><br />Wish us Luck !YankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-75131611831742508652009-04-29T15:46:00.001-07:002009-04-29T15:54:04.478-07:00Salisbury Maryland Pork in the ParkI'm going to keep this post short. The weather was perfect, the company was great, and we did very well. There were two highlights to the awesome weekend. The first was a catered breakfast given to me as a birthday present by my girlfriend Steph and of course the second was hearing my team name called for Grand Champion and going up to accept the trophy with my parents.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Breakfast is being served.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7wccXSt2bSbVxdcccD32MBHa5SrbxP_1gdImQhZLYp_Su7o2I9htEb5VAfG4y1bPqHH5kc8DkOC24CTuD31uYY92U0bZ6NTXr-ctmv0ZVk_7zHuigzfBYnC-mp6WyWnILYhK/s1600-h/DSC_0051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7wccXSt2bSbVxdcccD32MBHa5SrbxP_1gdImQhZLYp_Su7o2I9htEb5VAfG4y1bPqHH5kc8DkOC24CTuD31uYY92U0bZ6NTXr-ctmv0ZVk_7zHuigzfBYnC-mp6WyWnILYhK/s400/DSC_0051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330249607590177842" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grand Champion Trophy<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioA1u4IaKcIp2cGq5hZfvVQCzK8KxcbeO72E-bbK-RNNz81IvBoIPUbeY9D5l8r9BPycHYi6VpuIfjTq4GEI-kXS7ezM1olxlqGhvWTgPxwdf-630EKgE8wpmHpVag8xIy8Oo7/s1600-h/DSC_0083.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioA1u4IaKcIp2cGq5hZfvVQCzK8KxcbeO72E-bbK-RNNz81IvBoIPUbeY9D5l8r9BPycHYi6VpuIfjTq4GEI-kXS7ezM1olxlqGhvWTgPxwdf-630EKgE8wpmHpVag8xIy8Oo7/s400/DSC_0083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330249699277644018" border="0" /></a></div>YankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-77101359661588747102009-04-18T14:06:00.000-07:002009-04-18T14:08:48.904-07:00Salisbury MD awards<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51BbEbGVgQX_XZAPMYapwyT1DvntUIzmaVEMbOQU4cjEHmX8MsydPYUHobZ_xCr1AlKdNbdaIT4VuWgzzloLwQajk6t6_mUXPLjgG4BQOSkGstsjB8FIZQO1pDMr4xq6KNKLl/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwMjcuanBn%3F=-728906"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51BbEbGVgQX_XZAPMYapwyT1DvntUIzmaVEMbOQU4cjEHmX8MsydPYUHobZ_xCr1AlKdNbdaIT4VuWgzzloLwQajk6t6_mUXPLjgG4BQOSkGstsjB8FIZQO1pDMr4xq6KNKLl/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwMjcuanBn%3F=-728906" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326141396752318802" /></a></p>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryYankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33286816.post-28887004159630086132009-04-14T11:44:00.001-07:002009-04-14T11:44:59.739-07:00KCBS Fires New England Area RepsThe KCBS Board of Directors made the determination to remove Ken and Kathy Dakai as KCBS Reps and Ken as a CBJ instructor. The reason was listed on the KCBS Quick Notes from the Board 4/8/09 and was stated as:<span style="font-weight: bold;"> The Board discussed the conduct of Contest Reps and made a determination to remove the Contest Reps involved for conduct unbecoming the best interest of KCBS. </span>This info can be found on the KCBS web site. Hopefully the upcoming minutes from that meeting will shed more light on the situation. Because, for the moment, it’s a decision that is leaving many in the dark.YankeeBBQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846111357831976217noreply@blogger.com0