August 2006
Silent Valley IBCA Competition Results
This weekend’s BBQ competition was an unforgettable event. Our team, Four Q BBQ, had an agreement that was pretty much signed in BBQ sauce. Winning the competition didn’t matter at all, we just wanted to get together and barbecue with other peeps that were out to do the same thing. We put way less pressure on ourselves than our first competition and thus we were able to enjoy the event.
There were six teams in all, so we figured that we would be guaranteed a spot in the top-ten. Pretty good odds. We exceeded our own expectations and placed in all three meat categories. Congratulations to all of my team mates: Sylvie of Soul Fusion Kitchen, Professor Salt, and Mr. 2nd place BBQ beef Brisket himself… Big Mista from The Survival Gourmet.
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Grand Champion
Burnt by the Best
Reserve Grand Champion
Kyle’s BubbaQ’
Chicken
1st Kyle’s BubbaQ’
2nd Burnt by the Best
3rd Tropical Heat BBQ
4th Four Q BBQ
5th Blque
Ribs
1st Kyle’s BubbaQ’
2nd Burnt by the Best
3rd Tropical Heat BBQ
4th Four Q BBQ
5th BBQ’n Fools
Brisket
1st Burnt by the Best
2nd Four Q BBQ
3rd Blque
4th BBQ’n Fools
5th Kyle’s BubbaQ’
Sauce
1st Blque
Getting ready to BBQ this weekend
Our competition BBQ Team, Four Q, had practice this weekend and everything went pretty good. It has been a while since we had last gathered. Our nerves were flying at the last BBQ competition we did… we are feeling much more comfortable now. One of the biggest mistakes that we did last time was in bringing way too much stuff. We had four truckloads of crap. This time we are only taking one truckload of crap.
This BBQ competition isn’t going to be anything like the Autry. For starters, this one is sanctioned by the International Barbeque Cookers Association (IBCA) and not the Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) as are most of the local events. The IBCA focuses more on Texas-style BBQ so the meats for this event will be slightly different… chicken halves are turned in as opposed six identical chicken pieces and there is no pork category.
All in all it should be a good event for our team, but not so good for the public. It’s a small event with no entertainment (aside from all of the BBQ eye candy), and you gotta drive a bit. But if you are so inclined to go, stop by our area and say hello.
See pictures from BBQ practice.
BBQ competition near Banning
It’s been a while since I’ve posted… been busy with work and trying to keep cool in this summer heat. I am happy to inform you that after a few cancelled competitions, the Four Q BBQ team will be competing in our second event. This competition is happening on August 18th & 19th and will be located at the Silent Valley Club RV park. There isn’t too much information available yet only that the proceeds benifit the Silent Valley Volunteer Fire Department… I promise that I will post more info as I get it. For now lets just be happy that there is a BBQ competition in SoCal.
If you are interested in competing the entry fees per BBQ team are $150 for CBBQA members and $186 for non-members. Contact Thom Emery (thomemery(at)aol.com) for more info.