BBQ Junkie

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.

Download an entry form >>

Check out the location.

Four-Q takes fifth place in ribs!

I wanted to do a quick post about the Autry BBQ competition this yesterday. Our team of bloggers competed against some of the best teams in state and came in fifth in ribs. Ultimately we ranked 19th out of 29 teams, not bad considering it was our first time out there. We had a great time out there and will probably do it again… were considering entering the Rose Bowl competition in October.
I will write a more telling review of my experience later this week because I am currently trying to catch up on some sleep. I wanted to thank my teammates (including the plate-prep girl, Cutty) and all of the blog readers and writers that came out to support us, (It’s great to finally put faces to a names) and all of our friends and families. It was very fun; you can’t go wrong hanging out with people who love BBQ.

Here is the list of winners from the first annual BBQ competition at the Autry:

Sauce
1- We B Qn
2- Santa Ynez BBQ
3- Uncle Ike’s BBQ
Southwest Dish
1- Iron Pan BBQ
2- Duelling Bubba’s
3- QN4U
Chicken
1- Gourmet Grills
2- BBQ by Dan
3- Asleep at the Grill
4- Tropical Heat
5- Otis and the Bird
Ribs
1- Tropical Heat
2- BBQ by Dan
3- Half Penny Kenny
4- Out of this World BBQ
5- Four-Q BBQ
Pork
1- QN4U
2- Otis and the Bird
3- Santa Ynez BBQ
4- Out of this World BBQ
5- BBQ by Dan
Brisket
1- Asleep at the Grill
2- Zeke’s Smokehouse BBQ
3- Otis and the Bird
4- Santa Ynez BBQ
5- Sug’s Shack
Reserve Grand Champion
BBQ by Dan

Grand Champion of the 2006 BBQ’N at the Autry
Otis and the Bird