Thanks for all the encouragement! I can tell the BBQ community is close by reading your comments, and I truly appreciate that. Camaraderie makes all the difference in the world.
Mobow, thank you for the invite! That's an extremely kind gesture. If I can get away from the house next weekend, I'll send you a message (and I definitely don't mind cleaning dishes or doing the grunt work).
By the way, I know it's probably going to be quite different than the years past, but this competition I'm going to is the Rhythm N' Q BBQ Festival (Formerly part of the Roots Blues & BBQ Festival in Columbia MO). Anyone from this forum attending?
