MODESTO BBQ

MAY 9-10, 2008

This is the 3^rd year for All Hogs go to Heaven at the 5^th Annual Modesto Blues, Brews, and Barbeque contest. There were 48 teams competing which would prove to be a challenge. Ted and Ardith left on Thursday and Steve left early Friday and we all met on Tully Street. Vince had worked 10 days in a row in order to get off work and attend this event, but at the last minute wasn’t able to attend. Hopefully, he will come to Boulder City, Nevada. Toni and Ron would drive up from San Bernardino Friday for the event. We were parked next to BBQ Dan and it was great to see all the BBQ teams we usually compete against. As time has gone on special friendships have been made at these BBQ competitions!

On Saturday everyone had their jobs to do and Steve had gotten up early to make sure the wood temperature was just right. Lots of activities were going on at the BBQ. The track meet at Modesto College had been advertised as the “Road to Beijing” as this was a qualifier for the 2008 Olympics. 

We entered the “Anything Butt”, “little sausages” and received 17^th place out of 21 teams. In the 4 meat categories; we received 3^rd in chicken, 19^th in ribs, 44^th in pull pork, and 24^th in brisket out of 48 teams.  We finished 21^st overall.

That evening we parked in a parking lot where Big Mike had provided movies on the side of his trailer. It was like the old drive in Movie Theater, made a nice ending to a fun BBQ competition. Thanks to Ben Lobenstein for all of his help and hard work, we missed seeing Nate.