Smoke in the Spring, Osage City, KS

[HoDeDo]

Originally Posted by Doorbusters

I may come out. Still deciding, Osage or Jeff City. I am not into the whole "Rainbow" scene, so I may just go to Osage. Does anyone need anything, EZ up, tables, wash tubs... Let me know. What time is everyone heading out?

We are leaving KC around 10:00 - hope to be in osage about noon. Come on out and have a cold one.

[Bigdog]

Originally Posted by HoDeDo

Come on out and have a cold one.

Ya, cold one. That's for sure! It is going to be cold. See ya tonight Andy.

[QansasjayhawQ]

Whew! My hiney is DRAGGIN!

It was like working my butt off in a meat locker. (It was REALLY cold!)

But it was worth it. Goal was to have fun - and that I did!

It was great to put some faces to the names around here.

AND - Huge Congrats to the Mo-Kan Smokers who managed to up their game to grab Reserve Grand Champions! [applause] Way to go guys!

And a special thank you to Bruno who is Hawg's bro-in-law. He was going to meet them at their house to help unload the smokers, etc. so I could head straight for the hacienda here in Larryville. I'm here now . . . and boy! I am tired. But it's that Good Tired when you've just been through a challenge and managed to survive intact.

Nice margarita machine, Wayne!

/Brother Dave

[Jeff_in_KC]

Congrats to Wayne, bob and the rest of hte Meatheads! Reserve is a GREAT way to start the season!

[HoDeDo]

Got to meet Hawgsnheifers and Puppyboy - and good to see everyone else. I'll post some pics of our snow/rain/hail/thunderstorm.

I think the final official count was 7 inches for us. The first several that fell melted into a slurry with the rain from the previous 5 hours.

Congrats to the MoKan boys!!! Reserve Grand Champs

[Hawgsnheifers]

I'm am dead tired but it's a good tired. If it weren't for Brother Dave and his bacon, sausage and eggs cooked in a cast iron skillet on the Dera this morning, I may have packed up and called it quites. But after it's all over I know that it has to get better than this. Fighting snow so big the flash from my camera made it look like a UFO, to temps in the low 30's, wind and accumulating snow on the easy up, we made it through. Here are just a few pics I thought I would share. I have to say that I'm a little dissapointed with the results. Brisket has been one of my strong suits with lots of folks telling me that it tastes fantastic. The number add up but 45th out of 60? David's chicken took 16th and my ribs, which I have to admit were overcooked got 52nd with pork, which is what I would consider my weak area coming in 32nd. Oh we'll. Next time hopefully the weather will cooperate.

Congratulations to Mo Kan Meatheads on Reserve. You guys have definatly worked hard to get it there and today the Judges confirmed it. Thanks for the pointers on the presentation box.

Here is the pics for your viewing pleasure.

friday camp.jpg

friday late camp.jpg

fire and ice.jpg

breakfast.jpg

chicken.jpg

ribs.jpg

pork.jpg

brisket.jpg

[The_Kapn]

This looks like "Surviver--BBQ"

Proud of you guys for hanging in there.

Congrats to all of you--"walk" or not!

TIM

[Hawgsnheifers]

I would agree Kapn. I don't think this years Polor Swine had anything on us except maybe some colder temps. Snow was so heavy it bend some of the cross supports on the EZ up just a bit. Good thing I didn't opt for the cheap EZ ups. Probably would have been down under the weight.

Funny thing was 30 miles to the north, no snow, and I think down south of the comp, no snow. We're so lucky....

[Solidkick]

Thanks for the pics! And congrats to all that cooked this contest! You guys are the real deal!

[PigBoy]

Congrats to the Meatheads! Great job! A contest like that will make everyone appreciate nice weather a whole lot more. Congratulations to everyone that survived!

[QansasjayhawQ]

Originally Posted by The_Kapn

This looks like "Surviver--BBQ"

Proud of you guys for hanging in there.

Congrats to all of you--"walk" or not!

TIM

Thanks, Kapn - but my vote for the REAL "Survivor" was Puppyboy and his crew. They were doin' it Hard Core style with just a few tarps hooked up to his pickup for cover.

At least I got the cushy assignment of sleeping in Todd's camper!

[Rub]

Congrats to all for surviving - holy smokes!

An extra big congrats to all who walked, and especially the Meatheads.
Fantastic job!

[Paola Greg]

Here are the full results;


OA
GC Parrothead Smokers
RGC Mokan Meatheads
3 Munchin Hogs at the Hilton
4 QSS Smokin
5 Three Little Saucehogs
6 Pit Crew BBQ
7 Bare Bones BBQ
8 Dawghouse BBQ
9 Smokin Salmons
10 BBQWeiser


CK
1 QSS Smokin
2 Jeanies Got Wood
3 Smokin Salmons
4 Parrothead Smokers
5 Three Little Saucehogs
6 Ribs 4 U
7 Smoke On Wheels
8 BBQWeiser
9 Bad Ole Burns BBQ
10 Mokan Meatheads


RB
1 QSS Smokin
2 Pit Crew BBQ
3 BBQWeiser
4 Parrothead Smokers
5 Early Bird BBQ
6 Rock Chalk Jayhawk BBQ
7 Swine Muntiny
8 Bare Bones BBQ
9 Mokan Meatheads
10 Boy’s Night Out


PK
1 Bare Bones BBQ
2 Pit Crew BBQ
3 Three Little Saucehogs
4 Mokan Meatheads
5 Parrothead Smokers
6 Will Deal Catering and BBQ
7 Munchin Hogs at the Hilton
8 Smokin Salmons
9 Boy’s Night Out
10 The Smokeridge Boys


BR
1 Dawghouse BBQ
2 MG Smokers
3 Munchin Hogs at the Hilton
4 Mokan Meatheads
5 Phat Jacks BBQ
6 Squeels On Wheels
7 Vagabond BBQ
8 Bart’s BBQ
9 Jeanies Got Wood
10 Rogue Q Smokers


Congrats Wayne, awesome job!
I wish we could have got around to see more folks there, the darn weather just didn't make it much fun to get out and about,,,,,,

[Fredbird]

Congrats to all the Brethren that walked!

Way to go MoKan Meatheads!!!!!

[Oldbob]

Originally Posted by The_Kapn

This looks like "Surviver--BBQ"

Proud of you guys for hanging in there.

Congrats to all of you--"walk" or not!

TIM

My Feelings Exactly !! Good Job Brothers !!