4th Annual VWF Post BBQ Challenge - April 20


SMT competed at the 4th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge in Overland Park, KS.   The weather was on the chilly side in the 50's during the day and upper 30 on Friday night.   Thankfully the wind was not a factor.  

Again, SMT did not have a full crew.  But Ryan with Fat Boy's BBQ was able to help out again. Thank you from our Sponsor, OakRidge BBQ for the tips on brisket.  Mike has a wealth of knowledge and his spices at the best.   .

On Friday evening, was Tammye's first turn-in.  For the Wild Turkey Honey competition, she turned in a bread pudding and sauce made with Wild Turkey Honey.   We could not keep Gary out of the left overs.   Dinner - Ryan and Gary cooked chicken wings and rib tips.   Ken and Mark also stopped by and added cole slaw and baked beans dinner.   Dinner was fantastic and we enjoyed visiting with friends.

Saturday morning, the VFW hall invited all the teams for a full breakfast buffet.   We can not say enough on how well organized this competition was.   If you were in need of anything, the volunteers were there.   We will make this competition an annual event for us. 

There were 75 teams that competed in this year's event.  

Results:   16 Place Overall.    48 Place in Chicken.  12 Place in Ribs.   14th Place in Pork.   23 Place in Brisket and 10 Place in Dessert.

Smoking on Big Creek - March 30 - 31


Smokin on Big Creek in Pleasant Hill, Missouri was a new contest for us this year.   Proceeds from the raffle, people's choice and other events support Operation BBQ Relief, Pleasant Hill Meals on Wheels and other local charities.   Each team competing was also asked to bring a grocery bag of ten or more canned goods
that will be donated to the Lay Clergy Council’s Food Pantry in town.

On Friday night we entered the People's Choice contest.   SMT cooked 20 pounds of chicken wings and 20 pounds of pork.   Although we did not get a call, we had a blast.

Saturday was another wonderful day.   Although Aaron and Rod was unable to attend, Ryan and Ken stepped up to the plate.  We thought everything we turned in might get a call, the judges had a different mind set.  The brisket was overcooked but Ryan was able to save the day.   Results:   Overall:   43/ 74 teams   Chicken:   56    Ribs:   52     Pork:   20 and Brisket:   45.

 

North Kansas City - March 9-10

The first contest of the year is in the books.  North Kansas City starts off the BBQ season and has always been home for us.   This year Mother Nature was on our side with warm weather.  Friday was rare a gorgeous day in the 70’s and everyone wanted a break from the endless winter.  

NKC would not be the same without our traditional friends and family party.  This year's menu included ribs, pulled pork, salads, cheesy corn, dips and of course dessert.   Of course, a party could not be complete without the cold beverages.  

NKC was the first time SMT was together as a team this year.   With everyone’s busy schedule, SMT did not have a chance to practice as a team like last year.  This year we also decided to change the cooking order.   Aaron is now Brisket Master, Rod is on pork, and Gary is back to cooking ribs.  

Saturday SMT did not have our timing down.   There were several little mistakes and miss steps that normally would not have been an issue.   This may have hurt us this year with the judging scores.    

We would like to thank all the family and friends that came out on Friday night to support the team.   We really enjoyed cooking on for our family and friends.  

2011 American Royal