Roll Call. Inside 30 days. Illinois State BBQ Championship, Shannon, IL - July 11&12, 2008

[parrothead]

I will sadly not be there. Shannon is a great competition. Just too much going on. All have a great time. I'll be thinking about you guys.

 

[Stoke&Smoke]

So the shot fairy will be making an appearance? :biggrin: Cool!

Hell, if we can't get a call, at least we can make folks happy!:razz:

 

[ModelMaker]

Ulcer Acres will be there, we will be way out in the outfield with Smokey D's (Smokin Clones)

I noticed the name change in Marshalltown. Anybody know why they changed it? Was the law getting close?
ModelMaker

 

[Scottie]

Business decision. As much as Clone loves the hawkeyes, business I am sure comes first...

 

[Plowboy]

I noticed the name change in Marshalltown. Anybody know why they changed it? Was the law getting close?
ModelMaker

Business decision. As much as Clone loves the hawkeyes, business I am sure comes first...

I heard witness protection program.

 

[Plowboy]

Will there be showers available? For the Butt to Butt folks, that's a long weekend without a shower.

 

[billm]

Todd - never saw showers available unless you get a room somewhere..you cooking the Butt to Butt too?

 

[Plowboy]

Todd - never saw showers available unless you get a room somewhere..you cooking the Butt to Butt too?

I'm helping one of the Butt to Butt teams Thurs-Fri.

 

[billm]

I'm helping one of the Butt to Butt teams Thurs-Fri.

look forward to meeting you then..all Ive met so far is your Yardbird rub which is great BTW

 

[n-2-que]

Well just got a email from Theresa( spelling) for judging this seems there was a few late entries and need some judges, soooo i will take all Donations Good luck to you all hopefully i will be able to stop and say hello to everyone.

 

[Ron_L]

Stop by and say Hi, Bill! Is Diane coming too?

 

[n-2-que]

Dianne and her nephew Ben will be walking around she won't be judging so if anyone needs a dishwasher ok i won't say that she will kill me LOL .. epp she just looked over my shoulder i got some feet to rub tonight.

 

[parrothead]

Good luck you guys. I know that turn in will be starting very shortly.

 

[SMOKEHUNTERS]

Way to go Joey Mac's Smoke Stax
Grand Champion Shannon IL.

 

[n-2-que]

Grats to Ron L on 4th overall =)

 

[billm]

yep Joey has been a on good roll this year..a well deserved win!
Congrats to Ron too..hey Ron I stopped by your site late friday afternoon to say hi but no one was around..left for home shortly after

 

[Ron_L]

yep Joey has been a on good roll this year..a well deserved win!
Congrats to Ron too..hey Ron I stopped by your site late friday afternoon to say hi but no one was around..left for home shortly after

Sorry I missed you. We were probably enjoying the air conditioning at the Smokin Scotsmen motor home You missed all the fun. The rain was incredible. Perry lost both canopies to the wind. So did at least one oher team. The field was like a swamp in some areas and at least one team had to be pulled out of their spot.

We were thrilled to place 4th with that bunch of teams. We ended up walking twice (5th in chicken and 10th in pork) and 11th in ribs and 16th in brisket.

Despite the weather it was a great time. We had a chance to hang out with the Scotsmen and that is always fun. We also saw Dann and Diane (Two Skinny Cooks, Dann is Smoke and Stoke on the forum), N2Que (Bill and Diane), Keened (Dave), Plowboy and 2Fat (Buzz) from the forum (did i leave anyone out?).

Dave, thanks for helping out this morning!

 

[Plowboy]

Sure was a fun weekend. Was surprised to finish 11th overall despite no top 10 calls. A moral victory, I guess.

Did you get to meet Dodge County Smokers? After the Pit fire that we had to put out and the storms, we renamed the contest from Field of Dreams to Field of Terror. I thought we were all dead when those propane lines started to go with the flames licking the tanks.

 

[MilitantSquatter]

Way to go guys...

And special congrats to Ronelle for showing any naysayers that his previous contest placing was definitely not a fluke.

 

[parrothead]

Wow! Very nice! Congrats to Ron!

And to Plowboy. 11th is great in Shannon.