Trip Report: Dana Point State BBQ Championship, Oct 3, 2015


 

Chris Allingham

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I had an opportunity to judge barbecue at the 5th Annual Dana Point State BBQ Championship in Dana Point, CA. Part of the so-called "Southern California Riviera", Dana Point is a beautiful seaside town located between Laguna Beach to the north and San Clemente to the south. The focal point is Dana Point Harbor, home to 2500+ boats, numerous shops and restaurants, whale watching cruises, and a variety of ocean-related historical and educational attractions.

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I had planned to judge this event last year, but instead had the privilege of cooking at Dana Point with Harry Soo of Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ, so returning to judge this year rounded out my Dana Point experience!

My wife and I drove down from San Jose to Dana Point on the Thursday before the event and played tourist on Friday and Sunday. On Saturday, we were joined at the event by my parents, who were passing through the area on vacation, had never visited a BBQ competition, and wanted to check it out with us. So Saturday was kind of an Allingham family barbecue affair.

As usual, Arlie Bragg did a great job organizing the event, in conjunction with the folks from the City of Dana Point that provide the lovely Sea Terrace Community Park as the venue—a truly world-class location for such an event. Perks included a buffet dinner for teams on Friday night, a pancake breakfast for teams and judges on Saturday morning provided by the Dana Point Veterans of Foreign Wars, embroidered ball caps for judges, and plenty of warm sunshine and cool sea breezes throughout the day.

There was a big public turn-out this year for the beer and barbecue tasting, plus music and vendors to enjoy, including two of my favorites: my buddy Mike Adams with his delicious Inhale BBQ Pit Smoked Seeds and the Great American Cookout outdoor cooking roadshow sponsored by KCBS.

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Inhale BBQ Pit Smoked Seeds

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KCBS Great American Cookout

Seventy-five teams competed for $30,000 in cash and prizes. Congratulations to Knock UR Sox Off BBQ for winning GC and Left Coast Q for winning RC!

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Knock UR Sox Off BBQ accepting the GC trophy from Carlos Olvera, Mayor of Dana Point.

Congratulations also go out to Harry Soo & Donna Fong who competed as the combined team of "Butcher Yo Daddy" for winning 1st in Ribs, 6th in brisket, and 6th place overall!

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Here are some more photos from the contest. Hope you enjoy them!

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Judges Tent on the left, competitors on the right.

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Team cooking sites.

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View of the Pacific Ocean from the venue.

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Judges Tent

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Judges Tent

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Judges gather before the Judges Meeting.

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Judges Meeting begins, before the Southwest Shuffle table assignments.

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Steve Aguilar of Vicious Smoke, taking care of business after the turn-ins are finished. Thanks for flying the TVWB banner and congrats on taking 9th place overall!

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People lined up for BBQ samples from Daddy O's Smokin' BBQ.

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These icy treats were popular with the crowd!

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Long lines usually indicate the better barbecue samples.

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Awards are laid out in preparation for the Awards Ceremony.

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The plaques are ready to go...

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...and so are the medals.

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Teams and judges gather for the announcement of the winners.

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Team accepting their award from the Mayor of Dana Point.

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Here are the results of the 5th Annual Dana Point State BBQ Championship

Grand Champion: KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ
Reserve Champion: LEFT COAST Q

Overall
1 KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ 704.5600
2 LEFT COAST Q 703.9772
3 PORTERHOUSE BBQ 698.8228
4 LADY OF Q 697.6800
5 THANK THE LARD BBQ 695.9660
6 BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER BBQ 692.5484
7 TOOT & STINKY CALI-Q 691.4288
8 BURNIN BELLIES 689.7028
9 VICIOUS SMOKE 687.9432
10 DG FIREHOUSE BBQ 685.6572
11 2 Live Q 685.0632
12 THE RIB DOCTOR LLC 683.9772
13 Smokin' Hart's 683.9544
14 MEAT CANDY Q 683.9312
15 PIG CANDY BBQ 683.3368
16 SMOKIN MO'S BBQ 682.7428
17 COOL GRILLING 681.7028
18 JW HAYES BBQ 680.6060
19 SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ 679.9432
20 JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE 679.9200
21 WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ 678.2744
22 SMOKIN IT UP BBQ 677.0284
23 SOAKED IN SMOKE 676.5144
24 SMOKESHOW 676.4452
25 DADDY O'S SMOKIN' BBQ 675.9084
26 B-S BBQ 675.3944
27 G & Pop's BBQ 674.7660
28 FOUR KING BBQ 673.6800
29 PART TIME BBQ 672.5256
30 MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ. 672.4572
31 A GUY AND HIS GRILL 671.9544
32 BUBBA'S SMOKEYARD BBQ 670.1252
33 BLAZE'S BBQ 669.6688
34 MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND 667.9544
35 NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q 666.8000
36 BIG FIRE 665.7028
37 DIFFERENT SMOKES BBQ 665.0972
38 SMOKE HOUND BBQ 663.8628
39 TWISTED BRISKET BBQ 660.9940
40 QUED UP 660.4572
41 DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ 659.9200
42 Smoky Doky Barbecue 659.9088
43 Big Red BBQ 658.2284
44 Outta Gas BBQ 656.5144
45 Get Some's BBQ Assassins 656.4456
46 HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ 655.3716
47 DOG HOUSE Q 653.6572
48 TROPICAL HEAT BBQ 653.6112
49 RIBANATOR RUB BBQ TEAM 653.1204
50 PIG PUSHERS BBQ & CATERING 653.0976
51 ODB's Ribticklin BBQ 650.3316
52 TEAM WOODSHED 650.0796
53 ALL ABOUT THE Q 649.0628
54 FU MAN QUE CREW 648.9944
55 COME AND TAKE IT BBQ 647.3484
56 ALL HOT & SMOKEY 643.3256
57 MOSSY ROCK BBQ 638.7196
58 THE ACE TOMATO COMPANY 637.0516
59 REDNECKS WITH FIRE 637.0516
60 BUTTHEAD BBQ 634.7660
61 Udderly Good BBQ 628.9828
62 BBQ'S DUNN 628.4228
63 Smoke 'n' Bones 627.8744
64 UP IN SMOKE 626.7432
65 BLUES ROCK BBQ 620.5028
66 Moore Tasty BBQ 617.0056
67 BIG WORM'S BBQ 614.1484
68 R & B BBQ 605.1316
69 BLOWIN' SMOKE 596.4228
70 A.F.U. - ALL FIRED UP 575.2916
71 SALTY DAWGS 572.4804
72 BURNIN AND LOOTIN 528.5716
73 SMOKE-N-NUKES 474.1484
74 COTO PITMASTERS 470.7544
75 PJC 150.8572

Chicken
1 LEFT COAST Q 179.4400
2 NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q 179.4400
3 G & Pop's BBQ 177.7144
4 BURNIN AND LOOTIN 177.7144
5 LADY OF Q 177.1544
6 KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ 177.1428
7 DG FIREHOUSE BBQ 177.1428
8 BURNIN BELLIES 176.5944
9 THE RIB DOCTOR LLC 176.5944
10 TOOT & STINKY CALI-Q 176.0344
11 PORTERHOUSE BBQ 176.0000
12 THANK THE LARD BBQ 175.4172
13 BLAZE'S BBQ 174.8800
14 SOAKED IN SMOKE 174.8572
15 JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE 174.8572
16 JW HAYES BBQ 174.2972
17 PIG CANDY BBQ 174.2628
18 FU MAN QUE CREW 173.7372
19 A GUY AND HIS GRILL 173.7144
20 VICIOUS SMOKE 173.1316
21 COOL GRILLING 173.1200
22 BIG FIRE 172.5600
23 RIBANATOR RUB BBQ TEAM 172.0000
24 Smokin' Hart's 171.9772
25 SMOKIN IT UP BBQ 171.9656
26 TWISTED BRISKET BBQ 171.9656
27 BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER BBQ 170.8456
28 2 Live Q 170.8344
29 QUED UP 170.8228
30 MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND 169.6916
31 SMOKIN MO'S BBQ 169.6800
32 HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ 169.1428
33 ALL ABOUT THE Q 169.1200
34 WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ 168.5600
35 SMOKESHOW 168.5484
36 BUBBA'S SMOKEYARD BBQ 168.5256
37 DOG HOUSE Q 167.9884
38 DADDY O'S SMOKIN' BBQ 167.9772
39 DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ 167.9656
40 BUTTHEAD BBQ 167.4172
41 SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ 166.8572
42 MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ. 166.8228
43 PART TIME BBQ 166.8228
44 SMOKE HOUND BBQ 165.6800
45 ALL HOT & SMOKEY 165.6800
46 MEAT CANDY Q 165.6800
47 BBQ'S DUNN 165.6684
48 TROPICAL HEAT BBQ 165.1200
49 B-S BBQ 165.1200
50 DIFFERENT SMOKES BBQ 164.5944
51 REDNECKS WITH FIRE 164.5600
52 SMOKE-N-NUKES 163.9656
53 FOUR KING BBQ 161.6800
54 MOSSY ROCK BBQ 161.1084
55 COME AND TAKE IT BBQ 160.5600
56 Smoke 'n' Bones 160.0116
57 BLOWIN' SMOKE 159.4284
58 PIG PUSHERS BBQ & CATERING 159.4172
59 Outta Gas BBQ 158.8456
60 Udderly Good BBQ 158.8456
61 TEAM WOODSHED 158.8112
62 Moore Tasty BBQ 158.2856
63 Big Red BBQ 157.7144
64 R & B BBQ 157.1772
65 UP IN SMOKE 156.0000
66 Smoky Doky Barbecue 155.9772
67 ODB's Ribticklin BBQ 155.9772
68 THE ACE TOMATO COMPANY 152.5600
69 BIG WORM'S BBQ 151.9884
70 COTO PITMASTERS 149.6572
71 SALTY DAWGS 149.1200
72 BLUES ROCK BBQ 148.5600
73 Get Some's BBQ Assassins 146.1712
74 A.F.U. - ALL FIRED UP 139.9772

Pork Ribs
1 BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER BBQ 179.4400
2 SOAKED IN SMOKE 177.7372
3 FOUR KING BBQ 177.7372
4 KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ 177.7144
5 SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ 177.1544
6 REDNECKS WITH FIRE 175.4172
7 JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE 175.4056
8 TOOT & STINKY CALI-Q 174.8456
9 BURNIN BELLIES 174.3200
10 COOL GRILLING 174.2972
11 DIFFERENT SMOKES BBQ 174.2856
12 SMOKESHOW 173.7028
13 PART TIME BBQ 173.1428
14 LEFT COAST Q 173.1316
15 2 Live Q 173.1200
16 SMOKIN MO'S BBQ 172.5600
17 THANK THE LARD BBQ 171.9888
18 MEAT CANDY Q 171.4056
19 BURNIN AND LOOTIN 170.8572
20 PORTERHOUSE BBQ 170.8572
21 JW HAYES BBQ 170.8344
22 BIG FIRE 170.2972
23 DADDY O'S SMOKIN' BBQ 170.2628
24 ALL ABOUT THE Q 169.7144
25 Smokin' Hart's 169.7144
26 Outta Gas BBQ 169.1316
27 VICIOUS SMOKE 169.1316
28 MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ. 169.1200
29 DG FIREHOUSE BBQ 168.5716
30 DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ 168.0000
31 A GUY AND HIS GRILL 167.9772
32 SMOKIN IT UP BBQ 167.9656
33 ODB's Ribticklin BBQ 167.4400
34 MOSSY ROCK BBQ 167.4172
35 B-S BBQ 167.4056
36 FU MAN QUE CREW 167.3944
37 COME AND TAKE IT BBQ 166.8572
38 BUBBA'S SMOKEYARD BBQ 166.8228
39 BLAZE'S BBQ 166.2972
40 BLOWIN' SMOKE 166.2516
41 PIG CANDY BBQ 166.2512
42 ALL HOT & SMOKEY 165.7144
43 SMOKE HOUND BBQ 165.6800
44 PIG PUSHERS BBQ & CATERING 165.1544
45 DOG HOUSE Q 164.5944
46 NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q 163.9772
47 Get Some's BBQ Assassins 163.9544
48 BBQ'S DUNN 163.9428
49 THE RIB DOCTOR LLC 163.4172
50 LADY OF Q 163.3828
51 R & B BBQ 162.8572
52 TWISTED BRISKET BBQ 162.2628
53 MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND 162.2628
54 Udderly Good BBQ 162.2628
55 QUED UP 161.6800
56 G & Pop's BBQ 161.6572
57 THE ACE TOMATO COMPANY 161.1316
58 Big Red BBQ 159.9428
59 UP IN SMOKE 159.4172
60 WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ 159.3944
61 HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ 158.8116
62 Smoke 'n' Bones 158.8112
63 TEAM WOODSHED 158.2056
64 Smoky Doky Barbecue 157.6916
65 Moore Tasty BBQ 156.5372
66 BLUES ROCK BBQ 155.4056
67 SALTY DAWGS 154.2856
68 BUTTHEAD BBQ 153.6572
69 TROPICAL HEAT BBQ 153.0856
70 RIBANATOR RUB BBQ TEAM 152.5372
71 COTO PITMASTERS 148.5144
72 BIG WORM'S BBQ 147.3600
73 A.F.U. - ALL FIRED UP 138.8116
74 SMOKE-N-NUKES 20.0000

Pork
1 LEFT COAST Q 180.0000
2 BURNIN AND LOOTIN 180.0000
3 MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND 178.2972
4 LADY OF Q 177.1428
5 PORTERHOUSE BBQ 176.5600
6 SMOKIN MO'S BBQ 175.4172
7 KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ 175.4172
8 THE RIB DOCTOR LLC 175.4056
9 THANK THE LARD BBQ 174.2972
10 WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ 173.7256
11 Smoky Doky Barbecue 173.1200
12 COTO PITMASTERS 172.5828
13 TEAM WOODSHED 172.5716
14 HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ 172.0000
15 BUBBA'S SMOKEYARD BBQ 171.9884
16 VICIOUS SMOKE 171.9772
17 DG FIREHOUSE BBQ 171.9772
18 G & Pop's BBQ 171.9772
19 PIG PUSHERS BBQ & CATERING 171.4172
20 SMOKIN IT UP BBQ 171.4056
21 TOOT & STINKY CALI-Q 170.8572
22 THE ACE TOMATO COMPANY 170.8456
23 SMOKESHOW 170.8112
24 B-S BBQ 170.2972
25 MEAT CANDY Q 170.2628
26 BLUES ROCK BBQ 169.7372
27 RIBANATOR RUB BBQ TEAM 169.7144
28 2 Live Q 169.1316
29 Get Some's BBQ Assassins 168.6172
30 ODB's Ribticklin BBQ 168.5600
31 Big Red BBQ 168.0228
32 Smokin' Hart's 168.0000
33 FOUR KING BBQ 168.0000
34 UP IN SMOKE 167.9772
35 QUED UP 167.4172
36 PART TIME BBQ 166.8456
37 DADDY O'S SMOKIN' BBQ 166.2628
38 BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER BBQ 166.2628
39 COOL GRILLING 166.2628
40 PIG CANDY BBQ 166.2400
41 BUTTHEAD BBQ 165.7372
42 BIG FIRE 165.1312
43 TROPICAL HEAT BBQ 165.1200
44 BURNIN BELLIES 164.5256
45 DOG HOUSE Q 164.0232
46 A GUY AND HIS GRILL 162.8572
47 DIFFERENT SMOKES BBQ 162.8344
48 SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ 162.8116
49 JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE 162.2744
50 ALL HOT & SMOKEY 162.2628
51 MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ. 162.2400
52 Outta Gas BBQ 161.7028
53 DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ 161.6800
54 JW HAYES BBQ 161.6800
55 SOAKED IN SMOKE 161.1200
56 COME AND TAKE IT BBQ 160.5484
57 SMOKE HOUND BBQ 160.5144
58 NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q 160.0000
59 TWISTED BRISKET BBQ 158.8000
60 Udderly Good BBQ 158.2400
61 BLAZE'S BBQ 157.6572
62 Moore Tasty BBQ 155.9428
63 A.F.U. - ALL FIRED UP 154.8112
64 MOSSY ROCK BBQ 152.5256
65 ALL ABOUT THE Q 151.9312
66 FU MAN QUE CREW 150.7772
67 REDNECKS WITH FIRE 149.1544
68 BIG WORM'S BBQ 147.9544
69 Smoke 'n' Bones 147.3944
70 BLOWIN' SMOKE 143.3828
71 BBQ'S DUNN 142.8000
72 SALTY DAWGS 140.0116
73 R & B BBQ 138.8344
74 SMOKE-N-NUKES 138.2172
 
Brisket
1 LADY OF Q 180.0000
2 Get Some's BBQ Assassins 177.7028
3 WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ 176.5944
4 MEAT CANDY Q 176.5828
5 PIG CANDY BBQ 176.5828
6 BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER BBQ 176.0000
7 PORTERHOUSE BBQ 175.4056
8 KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ 174.2856
9 MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ. 174.2744
10 BURNIN BELLIES 174.2628
11 Smokin' Hart's 174.2628
12 THANK THE LARD BBQ 174.2628
13 JW HAYES BBQ 173.7944
14 VICIOUS SMOKE 173.7028
15 Smoky Doky Barbecue 173.1200
16 SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ 173.1200
17 B-S BBQ 172.5716
18 Big Red BBQ 172.5484
19 SMOKE HOUND BBQ 171.9884
20 2 Live Q 171.9772
21 DADDY O'S SMOKIN' BBQ 171.4056
22 LEFT COAST Q 171.4056
23 BLAZE'S BBQ 170.8344
24 TROPICAL HEAT BBQ 170.2856
25 TOOT & STINKY CALI-Q 169.6916
26 THE RIB DOCTOR LLC 168.5600
27 COOL GRILLING 168.0228
28 TWISTED BRISKET BBQ 167.9656
29 DG FIREHOUSE BBQ 167.9656
30 A GUY AND HIS GRILL 167.4056
31 JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE 167.3828
32 BIG WORM'S BBQ 166.8456
33 Outta Gas BBQ 166.8344
34 FOUR KING BBQ 166.2628
35 PART TIME BBQ 165.7144
36 SMOKIN IT UP BBQ 165.6916
37 SMOKIN MO'S BBQ 165.0856
38 G & Pop's BBQ 163.4172
39 NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q 163.3828
40 DIFFERENT SMOKES BBQ 163.3828
41 SMOKESHOW 163.3828
42 SOAKED IN SMOKE 162.8000
43 BUBBA'S SMOKEYARD BBQ 162.7884
44 DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ 162.2744
45 Smoke 'n' Bones 161.6572
46 QUED UP 160.5372
47 TEAM WOODSHED 160.4912
48 COME AND TAKE IT BBQ 159.3828
49 RIBANATOR RUB BBQ TEAM 158.8688
50 ODB's Ribticklin BBQ 158.3544
51 ALL ABOUT THE Q 158.2972
52 BIG FIRE 157.7144
53 MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND 157.7028
54 MOSSY ROCK BBQ 157.6684
55 PIG PUSHERS BBQ & CATERING 157.1088
56 FU MAN QUE CREW 157.0856
57 DOG HOUSE Q 157.0512
58 BBQ'S DUNN 156.0116
59 HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ 155.4172
60 THE ACE TOMATO COMPANY 152.5144
61 SMOKE-N-NUKES 151.9656
62 PJC 150.8572
63 ALL HOT & SMOKEY 149.6684
64 Udderly Good BBQ 149.6344
65 BUTTHEAD BBQ 147.9544
66 REDNECKS WITH FIRE 147.9200
67 BLUES ROCK BBQ 146.8000
68 R & B BBQ 146.2628
69 Moore Tasty BBQ 146.2400
70 UP IN SMOKE 143.3488
71 A.F.U. - ALL FIRED UP 141.6916
72 SALTY DAWGS 129.0632
73 BLOWIN' SMOKE 127.3600

Dessert
1 PIG PUSHERS BBQ & CATERING 180.0000
2 A GUY AND HIS GRILL 180.0000
3 Outta Gas BBQ 180.0000
4 SMOKESHOW 180.0000
5 DADDY O'S SMOKIN' BBQ 180.0000
6 SMOKIN IT UP BBQ 178.8572
7 SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ 176.0000
8 Smokin' Hart's 176.0000
9 WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ 175.4056
10 SOAKED IN SMOKE 175.4056
11 TWISTED BRISKET BBQ 174.8572
12 TROPICAL HEAT BBQ 174.2972
13 ALL HOT & SMOKEY 173.1428
14 HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ 173.1200
15 SMOKE HOUND BBQ 172.5600
16 NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q 171.9656
17 DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ 171.4628
18 PIG CANDY BBQ 171.4056
19 BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER BBQ 170.8456
20 Udderly Good BBQ 170.2628
21 Moore Tasty BBQ 169.6800
22 R & B BBQ 168.0000
23 TOOT & STINKY CALI-Q 166.8344
24 Big Red BBQ 166.2744
25 REDNECKS WITH FIRE 166.2628
26 COME AND TAKE IT BBQ 165.7028
27 B-S BBQ 165.1200
28 ALL ABOUT THE Q 163.9884
29 BUTTHEAD BBQ 163.9656
30 JW HAYES BBQ 162.8456
31 Butcher Yo' Daddy (Miranda) -No Prize Money Allowed- 162.2400
32 MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND 158.8572
33 SALTY DAWGS 155.4056
34 Butcher Yo' Daddy (Harry) -No Prize Money Allowed- 155.4056
35 JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE 146.1828
 
Wow, who is that sexy guy with the hat at the table in front of Bobby "One Pit Wonder" Magee??? ;)

Don't know... but I'd check his Green Card if I were you... lol

ADDED :
That guy Scott picked out, is Scott himself. His team's name... Green Card BBQ
btw, nice red shirt...
 
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Nice write up, Chris. Great seeing you again in SoCal. Perhaps a NorCal trip is in order for VS in 2016. Hope to see you again soon. Take care.
 

 

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