ALL HOGS GO TO HEAVEN PLACES 3RD OVERALL AT MODESTO - MAY 2007

The Kingsford/Mastercut State Barbeque Championship in Modesto, CA has become the largest contest on the west coast sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society. The quality of the competition and the entire festival and track meet is made possible through the sponsorship of Savemart Supermarkets and their vendor partners, along with community partners that have pledged to invest in the quality of the communities in which they work and play. The event has flourished due to the quality of the competitors and the camaraderie that those involved in Championship BBQ bring to the event. Modesto is a fun place to be on May 4 & 5.

We left Lancaster on Thursday with the wind blowing so hard that we were afraid we were not going to make it to Gorman.  We stayed the night at the Visalia KOA so we could head out bright and early on Friday morning.  We got to Modesto and were met by the Savemart team.  They are always great to work with and make the BBQers feel welcome and at home.  The wind blew most of the time, but not as bad as it was in Lancaster.  We entered the decorating your bbq area contest, which was fun.  Steve and Vince created a “flying pig piñata”.  They made it themselves out of styrofoam, so it was creative and unique!  All in all it was a lot of fun just thinking of ideas for the decorations.    

In the meat categories we received 1^st place in ribs out of 38 teams.  In the brisket category we received 4^th place 38 teams.  We finished 3^rd overall for the day. 

We would like to congratulate all of the other BBQ winners and to thank Savemart, Kingsford/Mastercut and all of the volunteers for making this event such a success.  It was fun to visit with all of our bbq friends and we look forward to seeing everyone next year!