I was born in Riverside, California but had never visited the city next door, Norco, until I served as a Table Captain there yesterday, June 1, 2019, at the 5th Annual Horse Town Brew N' Que Festival.
You immediately know that something is different about Norco when you exit Interstate 15 and drive east on Sixth St. toward the festival venue. Wikipedia sums it up well:
According to city ordinances, the architecture of Norco "shall reflect a desired Western theme," including qualities "described as rural, informal, traditional, rustic, low-profile and equestrian oriented."
Don't be surprised by the Western-themed storefronts, horses being ridden on unpaved sidewalks, and crosswalk call buttons mounted at both pedestrian and horseback heights.
The festival was held at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center and was organized by Debbie Yopp. Barbecue teams from as far away as Australia were sheltered inside a covered arena, while the food vendors and live music were arranged inside the covered Moreno Arena just a few steps away. This year at Norco there were 49 professional teams, 15 backyard teams, and 14 Kid's Q teams competing for cash and prizes.
Once again, congratulations go out to TVWBB member Jerry Aguilar of Burnin' and Lootin' BBQ. Norco was Jerry's 7th Grand Champion win of the year, which gets him an automatic entry to the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue in October 2019. Way to go, Jerry! And congrats to Team Woodshed for taking Reserve Champion.
Here are more photos from the event. Enjoy!
The arena housing the competition teams.
The Team Meeting on Friday afternoon.
Teams gather for a potluck dinner after the Team Meeting.
A family of Weber Smokey Mountain Cookers.
More WSMs.
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You immediately know that something is different about Norco when you exit Interstate 15 and drive east on Sixth St. toward the festival venue. Wikipedia sums it up well:
According to city ordinances, the architecture of Norco "shall reflect a desired Western theme," including qualities "described as rural, informal, traditional, rustic, low-profile and equestrian oriented."
Don't be surprised by the Western-themed storefronts, horses being ridden on unpaved sidewalks, and crosswalk call buttons mounted at both pedestrian and horseback heights.
The festival was held at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center and was organized by Debbie Yopp. Barbecue teams from as far away as Australia were sheltered inside a covered arena, while the food vendors and live music were arranged inside the covered Moreno Arena just a few steps away. This year at Norco there were 49 professional teams, 15 backyard teams, and 14 Kid's Q teams competing for cash and prizes.
Once again, congratulations go out to TVWBB member Jerry Aguilar of Burnin' and Lootin' BBQ. Norco was Jerry's 7th Grand Champion win of the year, which gets him an automatic entry to the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue in October 2019. Way to go, Jerry! And congrats to Team Woodshed for taking Reserve Champion.
Here are more photos from the event. Enjoy!
The arena housing the competition teams.
The Team Meeting on Friday afternoon.
Teams gather for a potluck dinner after the Team Meeting.
A family of Weber Smokey Mountain Cookers.
More WSMs.
Continued...
