Message from the Pitmaster:

Some days when I go to work, I hit every red light getting there and I know that sets the tone for the rest of the day. In BBQ, it’s the same way. The first contest we went to this year they wouldn't give me any electricity and I had to prep my meat under a street light. That should tell you how that contest went. In the next competition, we are told that we have to move spots after we’ve already set up. Then, we win reserve grand champion and after the awards ceremony the trophy is taken away from us – the scores were added up wrong. See how the year is going so far! Well, I could go on for hours about the bad, but you have to bounce back, and as team leader I must focus on the positives, and there were a few. We went to eight more contests before we got in the winner’s circle for good. We tried to pack up and leave before they had a chance to take it away from us!

Looking forward to 2010, the team is still talking to each other, so I guess we are doing something right. I would like to say thanks to all my teammates, there’s no way I could do it without you…here’s to all green lights in 2010!

Thanks again,

Pitmaster Steve Madaule