2012 Great Lakes BBQ Association Beak to Beak Invitational

Rich Parker · 05-13-2012, 05:51 PM

So do you think your Cluck is worth some extra Bucks?? Introducing the Great Lakes BBQ Association's Beak to Beak Invitational. If your team has the top chicken at any of the 2012 KCBS Events in Michigan including the 2012 GLBBQA Winter Thaw Cook Sponsored by Lockhart's Real BBQ you are invited to a Winner Take All Challenge to take place at the Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival being held in September. With a guaranteed payout of $500 and a free entry in to the 2013 Silver Lake Apple & BBQ Festival worth $200 to the winner with other prizes to be added. So what do you have to lose?

Rich Parker · 05-13-2012, 05:51 PM

Great Lakes BBQ Association Beak to Beak

Contest Rules

Contest meat must be inspected by a GLBBQA appointed inspector before any preparation may begin onsite. You may trim before arriving but nothing else.
Same storage/ handling rules as any sanctioning body uses.
Gas is strictly prohibited and fires must be of wood, coal, or pellet.
Turn in will be at 8:00 pm at a location to be announced the day of the event.
The minimum amount of individual chicken pieces that the cook will be responsible for turning in will be announced no later than 9/1/2012.
Turn in containers will be standard size ½ pans with numbered fitted lids to be provided at the event.
Garnish is forbidden as is marking or puddles of the sauce.
Judging will be done by certified bbq judges with preference given to individuals that have judged more competitions regardless of sanctioning body.
Judging will be done with the scoring system of 1 to 10
- Entries will be scored in the following categories and multiplies:
  - Appearance -> .5
  - Taste -> 2
  - Tenderness -> 1
High and low scoring judges scores will be thrown out and the remaining scores will be totaled to determine places.
Ties to be broken using “Taste” points, if still tied then “Tenderness”, if needed “Appearance”, and if a tie remains contestants will perform a public rock paper scissors two outa three on stage at the awards presentation.
Event is by invitation only and there will be no passing down of entries. You must have won the chicken category at a participating event.
Prizes are winner take all with $500 cash and a free entry in to the Silver Lake Apple & BBQ Festival in 2013 with a value of $200.

Rich Parker · 05-13-2012, 05:52 PM

Great Lakes BBQ Association Beak to Beak Invitees

2011 Silver Lake Apple & BBQ Festival

Big Brothers BBQ - 170.8572

Pic coming.

2012 GLBBQA Winter Thaw Cook Sponsored by Lockhart's Real BBQ

Full Metal BBQ

sweetracks · 05-13-2012, 06:35 PM

Good job Full Metal...Good thing it down poured for ya!

Bbq Bubba · 05-13-2012, 08:05 PM

Congrats to Full Metal BBQ for turning in first place chicken, in a monsoon, WITHOUT an EZ up!

Coz · 05-13-2012, 09:02 PM

Cool Idea guys !

Rich Parker · 05-14-2012, 05:42 AM

I still can't believe Full Metal bbq didn't use an ez up and it rained for a couple of hours.

Congrats Tom and Ken!

Rich Parker · 05-14-2012, 05:59 PM

2011 Silver Lake Apple & BBQ Festival

Big Brothers BBQ - 170.8572

Rich Parker · 06-03-2012, 05:58 PM

2012 Armada Meats & Motors

Diva Q - 175.4286

Rich Parker · 06-03-2012, 05:59 PM

****UPDATE****

Armada Meats & Motors has put in a free entry to the 2013 contest to the winner of the Beak to Beak. The winner take all prize purse has a $900 value!

Rich Parker · 07-10-2012, 05:27 PM

Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off

Motley Que Crew - 176.0000

Rich Parker · 07-10-2012, 06:38 PM

Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

Big Brothers BBQ - 175.4286

Plowboy · 07-17-2012, 05:22 PM

Pecker to Pecker would have been funnier.

Rich Parker · 07-23-2012, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plowboy

Pecker to Pecker would have been funnier.

Todd for KCBS BoD 2013!

Rich Parker · 07-23-2012, 06:28 PM

8th Annual U.P. Hog Wild

Rubbed Smoked & Sauced - 173.1428

05-13-2012, 05:51 PM	#1
Rich Parker Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-09 Location: Grand Rapids, MI	2012 Great Lakes BBQ Association Beak to Beak Invitational So do you think your Cluck is worth some extra Bucks?? Introducing the Great Lakes BBQ Association's Beak to Beak Invitational. If your team has the top chicken at any of the 2012 KCBS Events in Michigan including the 2012 GLBBQA Winter Thaw Cook Sponsored by Lockhart's Real BBQ you are invited to a Winner Take All Challenge to take place at the Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival being held in September. With a guaranteed payout of $500 and a free entry in to the 2013 Silver Lake Apple & BBQ Festival worth $200 to the winner with other prizes to be added. So what do you have to lose? __________________ Outlaw BBQ Smoker - TheBBQSuperstore.com

05-13-2012, 05:51 PM	#2
Rich Parker Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-09 Location: Grand Rapids, MI	Great Lakes BBQ Association Beak to Beak Contest Rules Contest meat must be inspected by a GLBBQA appointed inspector before any preparation may begin onsite. You may trim before arriving but nothing else. Same storage/ handling rules as any sanctioning body uses. Gas is strictly prohibited and fires must be of wood, coal, or pellet. Turn in will be at 8:00 pm at a location to be announced the day of the event. The minimum amount of individual chicken pieces that the cook will be responsible for turning in will be announced no later than 9/1/2012. Turn in containers will be standard size ½ pans with numbered fitted lids to be provided at the event. Garnish is forbidden as is marking or puddles of the sauce. Judging will be done by certified bbq judges with preference given to individuals that have judged more competitions regardless of sanctioning body. Judging will be done with the scoring system of 1 to 10 Entries will be scored in the following categories and multiplies: Appearance -> .5 Taste -> 2 Tenderness -> 1 High and low scoring judges scores will be thrown out and the remaining scores will be totaled to determine places. Ties to be broken using “Taste” points, if still tied then “Tenderness”, if needed “Appearance”, and if a tie remains contestants will perform a public rock paper scissors two outa three on stage at the awards presentation. Event is by invitation only and there will be no passing down of entries. You must have won the chicken category at a participating event. Silver Lake Apple & BBQ Festival Silver Lake, MI 09/09/2011- 09/10/2011 GLBBQA Winter Thaw Cook Sponsored by Lockhart’s Real BBQ 5/11/2012- 5/12/2012 Armada Meats and Motors Cook-Off Armada, MI 6/1/2012 – 06/02/2012 Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI 6/22/2012 – 06/23/2012 Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour Southgate, MI 07/06/2012 – 07/07/2012 8th Annual U.P. Hog Wild Kingsford, MI 07/20/2012 – 07/21/2012 Taste of Grand Rapids BBQ Championship Grand Rapids, MI 07/27/2012 – 07/28/2012 Birch Run’s Blue’s, Brews, & BBQ’s Birch Run, MI 08/17/2012 – 08/18/2012 Monroe County Jam Monroe, MI 08/25/2012 – 08/26/2012 Prizes are winner take all with $500 cash and a free entry in to the Silver Lake Apple & BBQ Festival in 2013 with a value of $200. __________________ Outlaw BBQ Smoker - TheBBQSuperstore.com

05-13-2012, 05:52 PM	#3
Rich Parker Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-09 Location: Grand Rapids, MI	Great Lakes BBQ Association Beak to Beak Invitees 2011 Silver Lake Apple & BBQ Festival Big Brothers BBQ - 170.8572 Pic coming. 2012 GLBBQA Winter Thaw Cook Sponsored by Lockhart's Real BBQ Full Metal BBQ __________________ Outlaw BBQ Smoker - TheBBQSuperstore.com

05-13-2012, 06:35 PM	#4
sweetracks Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-14-09 Location: Caledonia, MI	Good job Full Metal...Good thing it down poured for ya! __________________ Where the hell did I put the smoker?!?!

05-13-2012, 08:05 PM	#5
Bbq Bubba somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: New Baltimore, Mi.	Congrats to Full Metal BBQ for turning in first place chicken, in a monsoon, WITHOUT an EZ up! __________________ Owner of Bubba's BBQ & Catering L.L.C. Beer Snob I cook the #bestbrisketnorthoftexas. Get over it. #detroitporkmafia BBQ Person of the Year 2013

05-13-2012, 09:02 PM	#6
Coz is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-05-07 Location: Georgetown , Ky	Cool Idea guys ! __________________ Stumps Clone "RAINMAKER" Stumps Clone RIP 9-20-08 Stumps Clone "LIL RAIN " Stumps Clone " CHRISTINE " ONE Evil Biotch and another in process BRINGIN' THE HEAT BBQ Team just Cloning around

05-14-2012, 05:42 AM	#7
Rich Parker Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-09 Location: Grand Rapids, MI	I still can't believe Full Metal bbq didn't use an ez up and it rained for a couple of hours. Congrats Tom and Ken! __________________ Outlaw BBQ Smoker - TheBBQSuperstore.com

05-14-2012, 05:59 PM	#8
Rich Parker Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-09 Location: Grand Rapids, MI	2011 Silver Lake Apple & BBQ Festival Big Brothers BBQ - 170.8572 __________________ Outlaw BBQ Smoker - TheBBQSuperstore.com

06-03-2012, 05:58 PM	#9
Rich Parker Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-09 Location: Grand Rapids, MI	2012 Armada Meats & Motors Diva Q - 175.4286 __________________ Outlaw BBQ Smoker - TheBBQSuperstore.com

06-03-2012, 05:59 PM	#10
Rich Parker Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-09 Location: Grand Rapids, MI	**UPDATE** Armada Meats & Motors has put in a free entry to the 2013 contest to the winner of the Beak to Beak. The winner take all prize purse has a $900 value! __________________ Outlaw BBQ Smoker - TheBBQSuperstore.com

07-10-2012, 05:27 PM	#11
Rich Parker Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-09 Location: Grand Rapids, MI	Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Motley Que Crew - 176.0000 __________________ Outlaw BBQ Smoker - TheBBQSuperstore.com

07-10-2012, 06:38 PM	#12
Rich Parker Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-09 Location: Grand Rapids, MI	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Big Brothers BBQ - 175.4286 __________________ Outlaw BBQ Smoker - TheBBQSuperstore.com

07-17-2012, 05:22 PM	#13
Plowboy somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-09-06 Location: Blue Springs, MO	Pecker to Pecker would have been funnier. __________________ Pork Pullin Plowboys (and Smoke on Wheels) Save a hog, ride a plowboy! www.plowboysbbq.com Todd Johns (me); Blue Springs, MO Randy Hinck (PigBoy); Concordia, MO Andy Groneman (Hodedo); KC, KS (Cameo Appearances) FEC-500SS; FEC-100 (Right handed); FEC-100 (Left handed); Country Smoker Tailgater; Big Green Egg (2-large, small, mini); Cookshack Pellet Fired Charbroiler

07-23-2012, 06:28 PM	#15
Rich Parker Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-09 Location: Grand Rapids, MI	8th Annual U.P. Hog Wild Rubbed Smoked & Sauced - 173.1428 __________________ Outlaw BBQ Smoker - TheBBQSuperstore.com