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| Covington - October 2006 | ||
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| Tent Setup | The first day always brings the glamorous tasks like tent setup and freezer shopping. | 300K - JPG |
| Coal Cleanup | For the grill masters there's hot box cleanout and coal loading in preparation for all night cooking. | 258K - JPG |
| Marinating Shoulders | The competition shoulders marinating before being cooked. | 302K - JPG |
| Decorating Begins | The layout of the booth with the fall theme begins in earnest. | 352K - JPG |
| A Warm Sun | Alan and Jeff take a moment to check out the booth as the sun begins to warm for the day. | 272K - JPG |
| JR's Bench | JR has a quiet moment as he surveys the competition setting up across the park. | 338K - JPG |
| Trophy Table | Alan bursts onto the scene just as the shutter snaps. | 334K - JPG |
| Dressed Up Right | The new grill helps carry the load of all those new trophys. | 406K - JPG |
| JR Fishing | No JR! That is NOT where the trophys come from. | 366K - JPG |
| The Cooks | Why would a guy just about to cook up some awesome BBQ be eating a spam sandwich? | 336K - JPG |
| Far Away Eyes | JC takes this self portrait in front of the trophy table. | 288K - JPG |
| Pumpkin Patch | Continuing with the fall theme Terri, Alan and Melissa put together a small pumpkin patch. | 424K - JPG |
| Oinking Booth | Finally the decorations are done, the setup finished. Now all there is to do is cook and eat. | 378K - JPG |
| Oinking Booth | A nice high definition shot from a bit of a different angle. | 508K - JPG |
| Oinking Booth | Terri and Jeff are either welcoming visitors or waiting to pounce on unsuspecting passerby's. | 394K - JPG |
| Schedule | The competition and event schedule for the 34th Annual Worlds Oldest BBQ Cooking Contest. | 224K - JPG |
| OOTR Core | Part of the Oinking Team core Terri, Jeff and Jim survey the surroundings while Alan closes the next big OOTR stock deal. | 340K - JPG |
| Good News | The stock is up 532% over last quarter which gets everybody's attention. | 328K - JPG |
| Instantly Rich | Do they look like they just became members of the rich and famous? | 332K - JPG |
| Smokin' | Looking good! Smelling good! Tasting good! There's nothing like a little love slow smoking on the grill. | 350K - JPG |
| Pig Bench | The pig bench offers a spot for rest when needed. | 392K - JPG |
| Warmth | The chimenea was a big hit on the cool Friday night. | 128K - JPG |
| Lakeland Apron | The apron logo from the 2005 Lakeland Funfest. | 230K - JPG |
| Covington Apron | The apron logo from this event, | 222K - JPG |
| OOTR Sign | The new sign on Alan's new rig tells it like it is. Championship Cooking Team! | 248K - JPG |
| Competition Shoulders | These are slowly becoming my favorite part of being a member of the team. They melt in your mouth! | 398K - JPG |
| Judges Table | The seat of honor just before the judging begins. | 332K - JPG |
| Blind Box | JR and Alan prepeare the blind box for the shoulder category... | 300K - JPG |
| Rib Prep | ...and then the ribs prior to judging. | 326K - JPG |
| Shoulder Judge 1 | Judges evaluate a team in six specific areas: 1) Area & Personal Appearance |
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| Shoulder Judge 2 | 2) Presentation | 296K - JPG |
| Shoulder Judge 3 | 3) Appearance of Entry | 302K - JPG |
| Rib Judge 1 | 4) Tenderness of Entry | 286K - JPG |
| Rib Judge 2 | 5) Flavor of Entry | 182K - JPG |
| Rib Judge 3 | 6) Overall Impression | 300K - JPG |
| JR Chillin | JR hangs out in the sun. | 322K - JPG |
| Inside Joke | Alan and Melissa share an inside joke. | 312K - JPG |
| Terri | Terri either wishes she was home watching her favorite soaps, or wondering how she's found herself in the middle of one. | 312K - JPG |
| JR Expands | When did this happen?!? | 324K - JPG |
| Giant JC | JC's eaten so much he's now towering over the tent looking down. | 220K - JPG |
| Alan's Reaction | Alan shows us exactly what he thinks of Titans season so far. | 358K - JPG |
| Terri's Reaction | Terri doesn't seem to mind though. As long as the Tigers are kicking ass all is good. | 300K - JPG |
| Funnel Cake | Melissa meanwhile is lost in a funnel cake. | 310K - JPG |
| JR's Hamlet | JR practicing up for his role in the BBQ version of Shakespere's Hamlet. | 266K - JPG |
| Not Impressed | Alan says he's got better moves than that... | 260K - JPG |
| Butt Shake | ...and procedes to demonstrate for JR. | 302K - JPG |
| Humor At Home | Terri and JR swear they're just talking about innocent BBQ stuff. | 328K - JPG |
| Not Buying It | Alan and Melissa aren't sure if they believe it. | 336K - JPG |
| The Real Scoop | Alan gives JC the real low down on just how to have fun at a BBQ contest. | 260K - JPG |
| First Place Desert | Melissa won first place for her awesome mixed (secret) ingrediant pie. [You didn't really think we were gonna tell you what it was did you?] | 332K - JPG |
| Second Place Overall | Once again the team proves we're among the best. | 290K - JPG |
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| True Blue BBQ - September 2006 | ||
| Oinking Team | Terri, Alan, Jim, Jeff and Rick have come to represent (and kick ass)! | 62K - JPG |
| Just Good Friends | After all, that's what beer and barbecue is all about. | 52K - JPG |
| Crowd Favorites | Heavy favorites coming into the competition, Alan, Jeff and Jim strike a pose. | 44K - JPG |
| Some Security | Are ya gonna come along quietly or am I gonna have to put the cuffs on ya? | 52K - JPG |
| A Moment For Our Sponsor | That's to everyone at Gill's Bar & Grill Memphis for being such an outstanding host. [By the way, can we pay our bar tab with BBQ? - Editor] | 48K - JPG |
| Terri Rests | Terri catches a break in the routine and ponders the meaning of the universe. | 44K - JPG |
| Big Shoulders | Wasn't it Marilyn Monroe who said "I like a man with big shoulders." | 68K - JPG |
| Tiger Fans | Can't have a blow out without a ball game. Go Tigers! | 52K - JPG |
| Tiger Fans | Of course, what goes on behind the scenes is nobodies business. | 42K - JPG |
| The Grill | Always a popular spot for photographs, the grill is smoking. | 38K - JPG |
| Handshake | Alan takes a well deserved handshake and palms the judge $50. JUST KIDDING! | 42K - JPG |
| Reason For Living | Hey! Somebody remembered to take pictures of young lovelies. | 50K - JPG |
| Jeff Agrees | I think Jeff approves, and agrees that these girls are somebodies reason for living. | 50K - JPG |
| Jim Agrees | As does Jim. (Not that anyone would really disagree.) | 48K - JPG |
| Oinking Banner | Saying thank you to Gill's is something we do willingly and gratefully. Saying thank you to Budweiser is something we do almost involuntarily at the beer store or local pub every Friday night. | 52K - JPG |
| Nice Catch | Jim gets his picture taken with the elusive Beatles Yellow Submarine T-Shirt. Nice job getting this once in a lifetime moment caught on film. | 58K - JPG |
| Happy Smiles | I can't tell which of these two seems happier but I don't think it makes much of a difference. | 42K - JPG |
| Booby Prize | Alan wins a giant erotic jigsaw puzzle for his entry in the Best Dirty Limeric competition. | 46K - JPG |
| First Place Ribs | Alan accepts the trophy for First Place Ribs & Grand Champion. | 48K - JPG |
| Third Place Shoulder | Alan accepts the trophy for Third Place Shoulder. | 48K - JPG |
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| Tennessee Funfest - June 2006 | ||
| Proud Papa | Alan shows off the new rig prior to cranking it up for the first time. | 264K - JPG |
| Hot Box | It's got a fire tested hot box... | 268K - JPG |
| Wood Storage | ...and an up front storage area for wood and coolers full of beer. | 314K - JPG |
| Parked | Here it is tucked into its cradle at its new home. They're so cute at that age. | 302K - JPG |
| Pig on a Pedastal | The spirit and blessings of Oinky are upon it. | 216K - JPG |
| Lunch | And of course there's the mandatory first meal. Break it in gently with some chicken, some chops, some corn and some love. Light the fire baby it's time to cook! | 342K - JPG |
| Funfest Setup | A decent "cell phone" shot of the Oinking booth. | 70K - JPG |
| New Rig Ready | The new rig is in place and ready to go. | 98K - JPG |
| All Business | JR checks the latest MBA odds. Oinking on the River is even money to win, place or show! | 96K - JPG |
| A New Slant | This early morning picture definitely puts a new slant on life. How many beers did I have last night anyway? | 118K - JPG |
| Funfest Lunch | This is what it's all about. LETS EAT! | 78K - JPG |
| Rib Finals | Naturally! It ain't bragging if you can do it. | 86K - JPG |
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| Memphis In May International Barbecue Cooking Contest - May 2006 | ||
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| Invitation | Oinking on the River cordially invites you to Memphis In May 2006. | 230K - JPG |
| Partial Site Map | Here's the location of our booth. At least it will be as soon as we get it there. | 264K - JPG |
| Rig On The Road | And so Saturday morning 35 feet of barbecue love hits the road to Tom Lee Park. | 206K - JPG |
| Rig On The Road | First you drive through the rural Tennessee countryside. | 268K - JPG |
| Rig In Traffic | Then you drive through the downtown Memphis traffic. | 280K - JPG |
| Learning To Fly | During a brief stop at Jefferson Davis Park, Trey demonstrates some techniques from his flying class... | 312K - JPG |
| Flight Professional | ...while Alan proves that flight is just a state of mind (an altered one). | 296K - JPG |
| BBQ Commando | Sunday morning brings the task of tent setup. Ground spike anyone? | 260K - JPG |
| Cool Cat Keith | Keith takes a break after tent assembly and shows why he's in charge of security and style. | 260K - JPG |
| JC and Terri | JC & Terri show off their good looks before starting the first of many tent decorating tasks. | 272K - JPG |
| Donna's In Charge | Donna surveys the booth wondering what kind of craziness she's gotten herself involved with. | 292K - JPG |
| Looking South | Looking south from the roof of the rig on Sunday afternoon. Still lots more setup to do for everybody. | 300K - JPG |
| Looking North | Looking north from the roof of the rig on Sunday afternoon. The empty spaces soon quickly disappeared. | 304K - JPG |
| Monday Lunch | By Monday morning is was time to start cooking so a nice lunch is prepared for the team as we work. | 300K - JPG |
| Decoration Tasks | Dean & Terri work on hanging some of the flowers and greenery as appropriate for a Costa Rica rainforest. | 282K - JPG |
| Mighty Swiner's Rig | A closeup of the cooking rig next door at the home of The Mighty Swiners. | 220K - JPG |
| Tuesday Lunch Chops | Tuesday lunch wasn't ready soon enough and was devoured as if a pack of wolves had descended from the hills. | 328K - JPG |
| Floor Painting | Terri & Keith earn their union pay. | 260K - JPG |
| Booth Greenery | Terri & Donna work on the ambience and atmosphere of the booth decorations. | 268K - JPG |
| Hanging Plant | Here's a closeup of one of the hanging baskets. These were a great touch and a big reason we always judge so well on booth appearance. | 328K - JPG |
| Resting Between Tasks | Alan & MJ resting between setup tasks. | 274K - JPG |
| Cellmates | Hmm... I wonder if they're calling each other? | 300K - JPG |
| Terri | Groovy baby! | 284K - JPG |
| Keith | Keith scans the tabloids for restroom pin-ups and reading material. | 312K - JPG |
| Cooking Begins | Greg & JR work on lunch and dinner preparations as Wednesday cooking begins full scale. | 294K - JPG |
| Rib Line | Ribs lined up to be prepared and cooked. Lots of folks coming you know!. | 286K - JPG |
| Shoulders In | The shoulders have been smoking since early morning. It's starting to make my mouth water. | 316K - JPG |
| Speculative Contemplation | "Hmm... I wonder what the young lovelies will be wearing this year?" | 242K - JPG |
| Beans Stuff | JR chops ingredients for the baked beans. These were SO good! | 302K - JPG |
| Exotic Work | Keith & Alan prepare the cuts of venison for dinner, working through the details in preparation for Saturday judging. | 294K - JPG |
| Butterflied and Stuffed | Peppers, onions, mushrooms, cheese, a touch of rub, wrapped in bacon with love and smoked into joyous bliss for your mouth. These guys are my heroes. | 300K - JPG |
| Sizzling on the Grill | Even the smaller grills get in on the action. | 388K - JPG |
| Brokeback BBQ | [ Caption removed due to explicit sexual content. This is supposed to be a family friendly site! - Editor ] | 270K - JPG |
| Dean's Beer | Not to be confused with Dean's previous beer. Is this where the lunch line starts? | 300K - JPG |
| Parrot Head | Alan proudly demonstrates his status as official team parrot head. | 284K - JPG |
| Donna, Alan and Terri | Looks like these folks are happy after lunch. | 332K - JPG |
| That Secret Look | Michael's got a secret love and that goofy look to go with it. | 316K - JPG |
| Finally Some Respect | It's about damn time the photographer got some respect around here. Carry on men! | 300K - JPG |
| Standing Tall | JC looks like he's got some nefarious plot on his mind. "Soon it shall all be mine!" | 212K - JPG |
| Front View | A good view of the front of the rig with aprons, trophys, flags and the banner. | 276K - JPG |
| Front View | Team members relax as the afternoon draws to a close. | 330K - JPG |
| Dinner Preparation | Alan & Donna work on more stuff for dinner even if they are still full from lunch. | 338K - JPG |
| Beer Can Cooking | Part of the cooking process for Michael's Hot Wings these beer cans are ready for service. | 248K - JPG |
| Thursday Morning | We couldn't have asked for better weather the entire time and this Thursday morning view proves it. | 330K - JPG |
| Trophy Display | We're almost out of room on the small table we set out in front of the trailer. It's a tough problem to have but somehow we manage. | 298K - JPG |
| Prep Continues | Preparation for the Thursday friends, family and sponsors crowd continues throughout the morning. | 300K - JPG |
| Prep Continues | Preparation for the Thursday friends, family and sponsors crowd continues throughout the morning. | 288K - JPG |
| Melissa's Tea | Melissa relaxes after making the iced tea while JR tries to hide behind it. | 278K - JPG |
| Thursday Lunch | Complete with pies and everything here's Thursday's lunch just before it comes off the grill. | 340K - JPG |
| Lunch Crowd | The first wave waits for the feast. | 298K - JPG |
| Lunch Crowd | Our friends, family and sponsors make it all possible (but don't make 'em wait too long for lunch). | 282K - JPG |
| Lunch Crowd | Our friends, family and sponsors make it all possible. Thanks and enjoy! | 330K - JPG |
| Lunch Crowd | Our friends, family and sponsors make it all possible. Thanks and enjoy! | 296K - JPG |
| Lunch Crowd | Our friends, family and sponsors make it all possible. Thanks and enjoy! | 336K - JPG |
| Youngest Guest | Our friends, family and sponsors make it all possible. The little ones make it memorable! | 362K - JPG |
| Terri and JR | Terri & JR enjoy a lull between the lunch and dinner rush. | 288K - JPG |
| Family | Keith, Terri & Michael. God Bless My Family! | 268K - JPG |
| Donna's Rib | Donna enjoys a rib for lunch too. | 270K - JPG |
| Brothers (HD) | JC & Michael pause for a shot in high definition. | 372K - JPG |
| North End (HD) | From up the hill here's an high definition shot of the far north end of the park. | 362K - JPG |
| North Central (HD) | From up the hill here's an high definition shot of the north central part of the park. | 354K - JPG |
| Nice Booth | Straight from the Costa Rican jungle this booth temple was one of the best booth finalists. | 302K - JPG |
| A Slice of Home | The Oinking on the River neighborhood as seen from up on the riverwalk. | 302K - JPG |
| Oinking Zoom | Not a bad shot for a small digital camera. A zoom from up on the riverwalk. | 244K - JPG |
| Oinking Zoom | Not a bad shot for a small digital camera. A dead on zoom from up on the riverwalk. | 224K - JPG |
| Cookers Caravan | This year we were one of the official stops for the Memphis In May Cookers Caravan. Terri talks it up. | 308K - JPG |
| JR Distributes The Goods | This year we were one of the official stops for the Memphis In May Cookers Caravan. JR distributes the goods. | 308K - JPG |
| Terri w/Guests | Terri helps welcome more honored guests. | xxxK - JPG |
| JR w/Guest | JR stops for a picture with a member of the Cookers Caravan. (It's the MIM Ribs trophy from 2004.) | xxxK - JPG |
| In The Middle | Terri separates a pair of soon to be newlyweds. Cogratulations from the entire Oinking staff! | xxxK - JPG |
| Cindy and Terri | Now this is a couple of hot girls! There's something funny about the picture though. Hmmm.... | xxxK - JPG |
| Thursday Dinner | Thursday dinner looks a lot like Thursday lunch. Funny how it works out like that at a BBQ. | xxxK - JPG |
| Rib Gnaw | One of our younger dinner guests finds the whole thing rib gnawing good. | xxxK - JPG |
| Dinner Guests | These folks give the whole experience a solid thumbs up. | xxxK - JPG |
| Darkness Calls | The darkness descends and the creatures of the night come forth. | xxxK - JPG |
| Hey Bartender | Frankly I'm surprised they were still standing. Heck I barely was. | xxxK - JPG |
| Hot Wing Prep | Friday morning starts out with, that's right you guessed it, more cooking. | xxxK - JPG |
| Extreme Closeup | Beer. It's not just for breakfast anymore. | xxxK - JPG |
| Judging Area | As we we're turning in one of our blind judging entries I snapped this picture of backstage judging central. | xxxK - JPG |
| Friday Guests | I have a sneaking suspicion these people were supposed to be at work. | xxxK - JPG |
| Friday Guests | Donna has a drink with a friend. | xxxK - JPG |
| Background Mansions | Late Friday afternoon was the awards ceremony for the minor competition categories. The picture is taken looking back from the stage area up the hill from Tom Lee Park. Be sure to notice the mansions in the background. | xxxK - JPG |
| Say Oinky | Michael and Meghan pose for a self portrait and get caught in the act. | xxxK - JPG |
| Corn Dog | Warning: This picture needs no explanation! | xxxK - JPG |
| A Little Love | Mellisa gets some well deserved love... | xxxK - JPG |
| A Little Love 2 | ...but there's lots of it going around... | xxxK - JPG |
| A Little Love 3 | ...as shown with ample pictoral evidence. | xxxK - JPG |
| Young Lovelies! | We got off to kind of a late start this year with the young lovelies. There didn't seem to be that same sense of urgency as the past couple years and I suppose we've no one but ourselves to blame for letting more than a few walk by unphotographed. However, when we did get rolling we got a few nice pairs (of girls) before what was either divine inspiration or smoke induced madness struck and we found our theme for the year. Johnny! (My apologies in advance for those of you who decide it was smoke induced madness.) |
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| Young Lovelies | These two took my breath away. | xxxK - JPG |
| Young Lovelies | These two were about the happiest I'd seen all night. | xxxK - JPG |
| Young Lovelies | These two were our competition neighbors over at The Mighty Swiners. | xxxK - JPG |
| Young Lovelies | And this is where it gets kind of different. Enjoy! | xxxK - JPG |
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| Young Lovelies | And of course I had to get in at least one. | xxxK - JPG |
| Young Lovelies | Did you ever have a secret fantasy to get frisked by a cop? | xxxK - JPG |
| Friday Dave | Dave (from The Mighty Swiners next door) looks a little bleary by the time midnight rolls around. Who can blame him? | xxxK - JPG |
| Competition Ribs | Saturday brings out the competition ribs. | xxxK - JPG |
| Competition Ribs | Keith stands a watchful guard. | xxxK - JPG |
| Trophy Table (HD) | Some of the fruits of our seven year labor of love. Congratulations team! That table is looking mighty fine! | xxxK - JPG |
| One Sleepy Cook | Before judging is such a stressful time. | xxxK - JPG |
| Extreme Closeup | They're so cute at that age. | xxxK - JPG |
| One Sleepy Cook | After judging is such a stressful time. | xxxK - JPG |
| MOST Honored Guest | JR with judge #3 who returned with word of awarding us straight 10's. | xxxK - JPG |
| Chat Line | Watching the world go by, these guys have an old fashioned chat line going. | xxxK - JPG |
| MIM '06 Trophys | The trophys wait patiently to be awarded to those worthy. | xxxK - JPG |
| MIM Crew | It takes a lot of people to put one of the Memphis In May events on and the Cattlemen's booth behind us had their fair share. | xxxK - JPG |
| No More Sleepy | Alan has returned. | xxxK - JPG |
| MIM Crew | It takes a lot of people to put one of the Memphis In May events on and the Cattlemen's booth behind us had their fair share. | xxxK - JPG |
| Pappa Pig and the Posse | Our neighbors to the north were Pappa Pig and the Posse. | xxxK - JPG |
| Pappa Pig and the Posse | They won trophies in the Beef and Seafood categories. Congratulations and well done! | xxxK - JPG |
| Scruffys | JC & Michael are styling in the powder blue Oinking shirts. | xxxK - JPG |
| JC | JC with the stage in the background in the dwindling twilight. | xxxK - JPG |
| Three Heads | Keith, Michael and JC ham it up for the camera. | xxxK - JPG |
| Spider-Man | Miraculously we caught Spider-Man on camera as he crawled his way from tent to tent checking out the Saturday crowd. | xxxK - JPG |
| Spider-Man | Look out! We're about to be webbed. | xxxK - JPG |
| Never Mind | Never mind. It's just that guy. | xxxK - JPG |
| Dark Park After Midnight | The stage with the house lights up for tear down. | xxxK - JPG |
| Dark Park After Midnight | With light from the electric palm tree. | xxxK - JPG |
| Final Shot | And finally, long after midnight, these two are ready to go home. So am I. From all of us to all of you. Good night. | xxxK - JPG |
| Mike's Pictures | Here's another 67 pictures from Michael's camera presented in one big group. | 3670K - JPG |
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| Inaugural Que'in on the Red Barbecue Cooking Contest - March 2006 | ||
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| Friday Tom | Tom shows off the booth on a beautiful Friday afternoon. | 328K - JPG |
| Trophy Table | Keith has every right to be proud of these beauties! | 340K - JPG |
| Start Small | We start off cooking small to feed ourselves. | 286K - JPG |
| Smoking! | The hot box is primed and ready to go. | 396K - JPG |
| First Rack | This was the first rack off the smoker and I can still taste 'em now. | 340K - JPG |
| Tom Sees Elvis | Tom points out where Elvis is hiding behind the smoker. | 316K - JPG |
| Honored Guests | One simple rule. Take care of those who take care of you. | 320K - JPG |
| Honored Guests | Debra wants a picture with the real men. | 338K - JPG |
| JR Gets Arrested | He looks awfully happy for a guy who's about to get hauled away. | 322K - JPG |
| Donald & Debra | Donald and Debra helped bring it all together. Thanks guys! | 292K - JPG |
| BBQ Smiles | Alan and Debra smile for the camera. | 320K - JPG |
| Priceless JR | Probably the best picture of Friday night. Priceless JR. | 220K - JPG |
| Neighbors | Our neighbors to the North were cooking Cajun style. | 320K - JPG |
| Competition Ribs | This is the before picture. One table, three happy people and eleven racks of ribs destined for the judges table. | 244K - JPG |
| Group Hug | The spirit of BBQ lives here! | 250K - JPG |
| The Spot | This picture is worth 1000 words but I'll let you decide what they are. | 210K - JPG |
| The North Half | A good composite of the north half of the park. This was the BBQ side. The other side, which you can't see, was the vendor area, stage, hospitality and administration areas. | 530K - JPG |
| Working Hard | The first round of judging is over and the zen of quiet time begins to work it's magic. | 304K - JPG |
| Working Hard | It's a time to relax and get ready for the word of advancement... | 272K - JPG |
| Mom Too | A time to kick back and enjoy the sunshine or the shade... | 276K - JPG |
| Working Hard | A time for that cold beer with a friend! | 332K - JPG |
| Backstage | Backstage is a restricted area on judging day. | 298K - JPG |
| Sidestage | The sidestage table after cleanup and make ready. | 258K - JPG |
| The Main Stage | The judges table is the main stage. | 298K - JPG |
| Oinky | The obligatory Oinky picture. Rub his nose for good luck! | 408K - JPG |
| Uncle's Barbecue | Our competition neighbors were everything we love about the BBQ circuit. Thanks for everything! | 290K - JPG |
| The Finals Judges | Our judges are always welcome and honored guests. | 250K - JPG |
| A True Taste Test | This is the moment we work so hard to achieve, the presentation of our best. | 304K - JPG |
| Guarding The Gate | Keith makes sure the judging process is undisturbed. | 278 - JPG |
| Lobster Problem | I've heard of crabs but this is ridiculous. | 302K - JPG |
| Alan w/Trophy | Alan makes off with a nice bit of hardware. | 310K - JPG |
| Team w/Trophy | Raised in celebration. | 302K - JPG |
| JR w/Trophy | JR does it again. This is what it's all about! | 334K - JPG |
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| Memphis In May International Barbecue Cooking Contest - May 2005 | ||
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| Quiet Tuesday | We had a "reverse" setup this year thanks to the tree on the left. New tent too! | 264K - JPG |
| Terri Resting | Terri takes a quiet moment. | 216K - JPG |
| One Of Those Looks | MJ thinking "I'm gonna kill him if he takes another picture." | 240K - JPG |
| A Little Bleary | JC baked to a crackly crunch. | 224K - JPG |
| Tuesday Afternoon | Jeff and Ric survey the new grassline. | 270K - JPG |
| Outdoor Hardware Display | Our growing hardware collection on proud display (with more to come!) | 300K - JPG |
| Decoration Day | Wednesday is the day for decorations and lights. It all goes according to Terri's master plan. | 282K - JPG |
| It's All Business | "Hey! Ya'll shutup! Can't ya see that JR's on the phone." | 240K - JPG |
| Hot Girl! | Terri tries the hot wings but then she's hot to begin with! | 240K - JPG |
| Just A Friendly Game | Sure it's a friendly game if you clean up in the process. Deal me out, I'm toast. | 240K - JPG |
| Then The Night | Wednesday ends with a gentle darkness, the booth glows with life. | 480K - JPG |
| Learning A Trade | Thursday begins with JC learning the tricks of the trade and being put to work. | 240K - JPG |
| Well Stocked & Ready | Our sponsors are a generally thirsty lot so we try to be well prepared. | 318K - JPG |
| Thursday Treats | Alan prepares another awesome snack tray. | 296K - JPG |
| Wing Man! | Ric's hot wings are skyrocketing in the judging charts. | 262K - JPG |
| A Little Love | JR, Alan and Terri share the spirit of love. | 258K - JPG |
| Lord Tracy | Lord Tracy members Kinley Wolfe, Terry Glaze and "Jumpin" Jimmy Rusidoff, and crew member Bud Phelps enjoy the best that the Oinking team has to offer. |
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| Kinley & Terri | Kinley and Terri cuddle for the camera. Some guys have all the luck! | 232K - JPG |
| Terry & Terri | Terry and Terri cuddle for the camera. Some guys have all the luck! | 252K - JPG |
| Lord Tracy Crew | Lord Tracy crew members JC, Bud and Thomas pose for posterity (and food). | 230K - JPG |
| Honored Guests | Our sponsors and their families help make it all possible. Thanks to everyone! | 274K - JPG |
| Honored Guests | Our sponsors and their families help make it all possible. Thanks to everyone! | 272K - JPG |
| Honored Guests | Our sponsors and their families help make it all possible. Thanks to everyone! | 244K - JPG |
| Michael & JC | Team members Michael & JC take a momentary break for a mug shot. | 270K - JPG |
| MJ & JC | JC with an honorary team member. Thanks MJ from the entire Oinking team! | 244K - JPG |
| Kathy & Terri | Kathy & Terri in a candid moment behind the bar. | 244K - JPG |
| Serving Line | The serving line is still going strong Thursday afternoon. | 272K - JPG |
| Evening Preparation | JR & Alan start getting ready for the Thursday evening crowd. | 260K - JPG |
| Honored Guests | Our sponsors, friends and families help make it all possible. Thanks to everyone! | 338K - JPG |
| Honored Guests | Our sponsors, friends and families help make it all possible. Thanks to everyone! | 254K - JPG |
| Family Resemblance | Our sponsors, friends and families help make it all possible. Thanks to everyone! | 284K - JPG |
| Honored Guests | Our sponsors, friends and families help make it all possible. Thanks to everyone! | 282K - JPG |
| Honored Guests | Our sponsors, friends and families help make it all possible. Thanks to everyone! | 240K - JPG |
| Honored Guests | Our sponsors, friends and families help make it all possible. Thanks to everyone! | 310K - JPG |
| Birderrific | Come Friday we're cooking again as Alan demonstrates with some tasty Cornish Game Hens. | 353K - JPG |
| Long Way Home | This guy travelled from Iraq just to be with us at Tom Lee Park. God bless you brother. Come home soon! | 302K - JPG |
| Bling Bling | JR & Alan show why they are the Kings of Bling. | 325K - JPG |
| DK | Danny stops by for a cold one. | 251K - JPG |
| Beautiful Smile | It's not just the big girls who'll steal your heart. | 281K - JPG |
| Tough & Lean | Rick sucks it in for the camera. Dude you are SO buff!. | 291K - JPG |
| JR, Danny & Tom | Now semi-retired from the competition circuit Danny and Tom stop by for a visit. JR was so thrilled he fell asleep during the picture. | 296K - JPG |
| Leprechauns | Well maybe not but they did find the prime spot at the end of the rainbow. | 284K - JPG |
| Wandering Cameraman | This guy was filming everything so I made him stop for a picture. Turnabout and fair play and all that you know. | 279K - JPG |
| Tom Sloan & Guest | Lord Tracy's stage manager Tom Sloan stopped back by Friday during a down date in their tour. | 221K - JPG |
| Johnny & Terri | Terri only goes for the young republican types. | 288K - JPG |
| Young Lovelies! | Let me start off by saying that the process of collecting the following set of pictures this year led to a spirited discussion on the subject of whether or not it was a proper thing to be doing, and what exactly were the criteria for subject selection. Tough but legitimate questions, especially if you ask, "Does it make 'objects' out of the girls?", and, "Is it degrading (to them) and hurtful (to others) to do so?". It's something for all of us to think about.So, with that out of the way let's proceed. I thought we'd start with the ones that will get the most people in the most trouble. |
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| Trouble Part 1 | JR, as is befitting for our fearless leader, this first one is for you. | 328K - JPG |
| Trouble Part 2 | Michael & Keith too. This girl could have walked off all three of them as near as I could tell. | 268K - JPG |
| Trouble Part 3 | We couldn't keep Keith out of this picture. | 228K - JPG |
| Trouble Part 4 | I say without fear of error that there is NOWHERE else Michael would rather be... | 228K - JPG |
| Trouble Part 5 | ...and if you look carefully you can tell that Alan is really struggling to maintain his composure. | 304K - JPG |
| Blinky Lights | The picture just doesn't do these justice. They were lit up and blinking like Christmas Tree lights. | 248K - JPG |
| Young Lovelies | And here's the ones that don't get anyone in trouble (except me). Again my thanks to all the nice pairs (of girls) for their willingness to pose with (not as) our trophies. | 264K - JPG |
| Young Lovelies | 280K - JPG | |
| Young Lovelies | 212K - JPG | |
| Young Lovelies | 292K - JPG | |
| Young Lovelies | 244K - JPG | |
| Young Lovelies | 260K - JPG | |
| Young Lovelies | 288K - JPG | |
| Young Lovelies | 276K - JPG | |
| Young Lovelies | 270K - JPG | |
| Young Family | Lots of young couples with kids. They sure look like they're having fun. | 288K - JPG |
| My Place | ARGH!!! How did this guy get MY spot?!?!? | 308K - JPG |
| The Real Trouble | These guys are solely responsible for the selection of young lovelies above. BLAME THEM! | 240K - JPG |
| Another Cold One | MJ enjoys another cold one but only Mellisa knows what's really in it. | 246K - JPG |
| Evening Guests | Alan chills with a group of evening guests. | 264K - JPG |
| Family | Lots of love in this group. Pass it on. | 332K - JPG |
| Conspiritors | It's late on a Friday night and these two look like they're planning some nefarious mischief. | 252K - JPG |
| Buccaneers | And as usual the crew from "The Buc" closes down the evening. | 242K - JPG |
| Keith Works | In addition to this... | 280K - JPG |
| Michael Works | ...this... | 258K - JPG |
| JR Works | ...and this... | 258K - JPG |
| Ribs Cooking | ...Saturday morning is also about serious cooking... | 332K - JPG |
| 2004 Trophys | ...and it's all in pursuit of these! | 240K - JPG |
| Trophy Table | My Precious! [Sorry, slipped out of character for a moment. - Editor] | 212K - JPG |
| Oinking Booth | Saturday was beautiful and the booth looked great! | 334K - JPG |
| Oinking Booth | Looks like the hard work really does pay off. | 334K - JPG |
| Rib Neighbors | After judging is over there's time for fun with our neighbors on Rib Row. | 359K - JPG |
| Waiting | And then you just kind of wait for results. | 308K - JPG |
| Waiting | You wait... | 328K - JPG |
| Waiting | ...and wait... | 208K - JPG |
| Waiting | ...and wait. | 244K - JPG |
| Trey | But while we were waiting I managed to get Trey's official 2005 Oinking team picture. | 264K - JPG |
| Gathering | And finally, as is tradition, we start to gather for the ceremonial toast before heading to hear the results. | 294K - JPG |
| Terri Slams | Or ceremonial slam, whichever the case may be. Terri shows us how it's done. | 268K - JPG |
| MIM People | As I wandered of into the sunset on Saturday I took a few extra pictures to capture the crowd. Come to Memphis in May! | 302K - JPG |
| MIM People | Where were these two yesterday? | 262K - JPG |
| MIM People | And then there's these guys who sounded really good! | 228K - JPG |
| MIM People | I... uh... well... um. Ya see it's... uh... it's just that... well... ya know! | 322K - JPG |
| MIM People | Family Friendly! Come to Memphis in May! | 270K - JPG |
| Saturday Sunset | More irrefutable proof we're in HIS backyard. | 214K - JPG |
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| Lakeland Funfest - June 2004 | ||
| Under Construction | The booth under construction. Setup is always such a glamorous process... | 282K - JPG |
| Lakeland Booth | ...but it's invariably worth the effort when it all comes together. | 398K - JPG |
| Membrane Removal | Not one of the glamorous parts of the job but you sure as heck don't want to leave it on. | 260K - JPG |
| Tag Team Ribs | Danny, Tom, Alan and JR proving that serious BBQ is definitely a team sport. | 252K - JPG |
| Quality Control | JR samples the first batch of ribs. | 290K - JPG |
| Quality Control | Alan and Danny also sample the first batch to insure a quality product. | 258K - JPG |
| Violation! | [ Caption removed due to explicit sexual content. This is supposed to be a family friendly site! - Editor ] | 306K - JPG |
| Oinky's Collection | Oinky poses proudly with the growing collection of hardware. | 316K - JPG |
| Hot Wings | Ricks 4th Place hot wings. Missed the trophy by a fraction of a point! | 334K - JPG |
| BBQ Pizza | A specialty of the Melting Pot (now merged) team, Tom works to prepare the BBQ pizza. | 352K - JPG |
| Shoulders | Tom and Danny tenderly care for a smoker full of shoulders. | 352K - JPG |
| Pico de Gallo | Alan and Melissa prepare the pico de gallo for the Anything But Pork - Fish competition. | 312K - JPG |
| Back Stage | As Saturday judging time approaches Tom works at a breakneck pace behind the scenes. | 256K - JPG |
| Over There | Alan and Danny point the way to the trophy case. | 256K - JPG |
| Shoulder Judge #1 | The first judge gets the low down on shoulder preparation. | 262K - JPG |
| Shoulder Judge #2 | The second judge listens seriously as Tom explains the choice and cut of meat. | 242K - JPG |
| Shoulder Judge #3 | The third shoulder judge examines the smoker in detail. | 236K - JPG |
| Women Rule | Kathi, Terri and Brookie show their girl power between shoulder and rib judging. | 248K - JPG |
| Rib Judge #1 | The first rib judge enjoys a mouthful. | 224K - JPG |
| Rib Judge #2 | The second judge waits attentively as JR prepares to tear into the slab. | 236K - JPG |
| Rib Judge #3 | The third watches with interest as JR points out the the tasty details. | 216K - JPG |
| Raised Trophy | Terri holds the trophy high in celebration of a well earned victory. | 224K - JPG |
| Beautiful Smile | Terri poses proudly with her trophy prior to adding it to Oinky's display. | 332K - JPG |
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| An Empty Space | This is what there was when I got there Monday morning, already a day into setup and load in. | 284K - JPG |
| A Man With A Plan | This is the man with a vision, and a mission to cook! | 308K - JPG |
| Riverfront Home | By Tuesday afternoon the booth is starting to take shape. Still much work to be done! | 284K - JPG |
| Oinking On The River | The front of the trailer. Oinky, Terri and the trophies ham it up for the camera. | 286K - JPG |
| Cooking Starts Small | Small scale cooking begins on Tuesday afternoon when Alan begins working on the 40 pounds of wings. | 340K - JPG |
| Some Assembly Required | By Wednesday it's obvious that one small grill just isn't enough for all those wings so Rick starts on a second. | 330K - JPG |
| Shoulder To Shoulder | Meanwhile cooking for friends and family night has begun in earnest. | 324K - JPG |
| Melting Pot Roasters | And just down the road a bit Tom and Danny of Melting Pot Roasters show off a bit of venison. | 294K - JPG |
| The North End | From the top of the trailer this is what the north end of the festival looked like late Wednesday afternoon. | 272K - JPG |
| Family Friendly | Of course the younger crowd has to get in on the action. | 326K - JPG |
| A Relaxed Moment | As Wednesday draws to a close much of the team enjoys a relaxed moment of beer and bonding. | 318K - JPG |
| Rick Shows Off | Thursday morning finds Rick demonstrating his patented two-handed cooking techniques... | 302K - JPG |
| Tasty Treats | ...while Alan amazes himself with a dazzling display of tasty snack treats. | 308K - JPG |
| Crowded Smoker | This is just some of the food prepared for "sponsors day". Both lunch and dinner were a thing of beauty. | 324K - JPG |
| Oinking Booth | During the quiet period before Thursday lunch the booth has almost a surreal look beneath the threatening skies. | 340K - JPG |
| Honored Guests | Lunchtime guests. Thanks for coming! | 322K - JPG |
| Honored Guests | Lunchtime guests. Thanks for coming! | 262K - JPG |
| Honored Guests | Lunchtime guests. Thanks for coming! (Looks like she got the kitchen tour.) | 298K - JPG |
| Lunch Crowd | Sponsors and co-workers, their friends and family, Thursday was your day. Thank you for everything! | 292K - JPG |
| Sunshine Smiles | Shirley, Kellie and Mellisa light up the booth with their smiles. | 292K - JPG |
| Bartenders Extraordinaire! | Terri and Kathy tended bar with style and flair. Coyote Ugly ain't got nothing on these girls! | 288K - JPG |
| People Watching | One of the best parts of Memphis in May is the people watching and this group has got front row seats. | 284K - JPG |
| Trouble Times Two | JC and Rick. These guys have got trouble written all over their faces! | 268K - JPG |
| The Real Secret | JR jealously guards the real secret of the teams success. | 228K - JPG |
| Young Lovelies |
After a few beers I just had to get some pictures so like last year Michael and I went to work on the crowd. Most seemed delighted and didn't hesitate to show off for the camera. A few flatly refused. A couple of them were thinking about it until their boyfriends decided our intentions were questionable. And of course some of them just walked right on by without even a glance or acknowledgement. All in all I admit to having a few impure thoughts but for the most part it's hard to imagine being with someone the same age as my son. Oh well... what can you do? |
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| Young Lovelies | 272K - JPG | |
| Young Lovelies | 250K - JPG | |
| Young Lovelies | 300K - JPG | |
| Young Lovelies | 324K - JPG | |
| Young Lovelies | 330K - JPG | |
| Young Lovelies | 246K - JPG | |
| Young Lovelies | 322K - JPG | |
| Young Lovelies | Michael had to get a hug from this one but I can't say as I blame him. | 282K - JPG |
| Young Lovelies | As the evening went on everyone seemed to loosen up and I got less and less resistance to the idea of posing as (I mean with) our trophys. I would personally like to thank all the nice pairs (of girls) for participating and helping to make this years experience one to remember. | 320K - JPG |
| Young Lovelies | 284K - JPG | |
| Young Lovelies | 200K - JPG | |
| Young Lovelies | 238K - JPG | |
| Young Lovelies | 222K - JPG | |
| Young Lovelies | 280K - JPG | |
| Young Lovelies | 274K - JPG | |
| Young Lovelies | And finally there's these two Hooters girls. This picture was actually taken Friday but it belongs in this section so here it is. Michael swears he's seen the one on the right at one of those other "show off" places but given that I never go to such establishments I wouldn't know. (Anyone buying that?) | 308K - JPG |
| Full Swing Party | As the evening wore on the music got louder and the bodies started to move. | 304K - JPG |
| Kellie | Not to be outdone by the "trophys" Kellie proves she's every bit as hot! | 314K - JPG |
| Terri & Vicki | These two would light up any room, not to mention the dark corners of my heart. | 266K - JPG |
| Total Shutdown | Was it the beer, the vodka margaritas, the jello shots, the Grand Mariner, the other jello shots or the Jose Cuervo? | 304K - JPG |
| The Pig | This is what it's all about! | 240K - JPG |
| True Longhairs | Friday brought out the guys your mama warned you about! Hey wait... I should be in this picture too! | 242K - JPG |
| The Ratings Board | The self appointed ratings board out on work release from 201 Poplar. | 274K - JPG |
| Booth Babes | These girls can dance and pour shots and Jeff has found the prime spot. | 302K - JPG |
| Our Beloved Cooks | Alan, Rick and JR. Bless you my brothers! May there be many more years to come. | 260K - JPG |
| Trey Cooks | Trey at Saturday BBQ boot camp. We believe in starting our next generation training early! | 292K - JPG |
| Rib Rub | JR and Alan begin the final make ready with the competition ribs. | 260K - JPG |
| Competition Ribs | A smoker full of competition ribs. You had to be there to know how good they really were. | 356K - JPG |
| Judge #1 | Judge #1 is served. | 222K - JPG |
| Judge #1 | An attentive crew as Judge #1 puts us to the test. | 258K - JPG |
| Judge #2 | JR begins to walk Judge #2 through the preparation and cooking process. | 198K - JPG |
| Judge #2 | Terri serves Judge #2 with his choice of beverage. | 230K - JPG |
| Judge #2 | A light hearted moment with Judge #2. | 234K - JPG |
| Judge #2 | An attentive crew as Judge #2 puts us to the test. | 210K - JPG |
| Judge #3 | Terri talks with Judge #3 before the ribs arrive. | 234K - JPG |
| Judge #3 | Judge #3 is served. | 224K - JPG |
| Judge #3 | An attentive crew as Judge #3 puts us to the test. | 210K - JPG |
| The Oinking Team | After the judging was over we gathered for our annual team photo. See the Players page for individual pictures. Top Row - John Kemp, Terri Craig, JR Harris, Rick Hocanson, Kathy Hocanson, John Chivian Bottom Row - Keith Humphreys, Kellie & Trey Harris, Jeff Holland, Alan Geren, Melissa Cheney, Michael Humphreys. |
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| Judge #3 Returns | After a while both Judge #2 and Judge #3 returned with the news of having awarded us straight 10's. Tim Sessions (on the left) was our Judge #3 and was gracious enough to allow a picture with JR and his wife Donna. |
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| View From Stage | The view from the stage looking out into the crowd. What a rush!!! | 454K - JPG |
| Backstage w/Trophy | The team poses backstage with the trophy. These are some happy people! | 320K - JPG |
| Cooks w/Trophy | Alan, Rick and JR exhibit proof that hard work, dedication and a little help from your friends goes a LONG way. | 322K - JPG |
| Melting Pot Roasters | MELTING POT ROASTERS show off their trophy. (Sadly by this time my camera battery was so low no flash was possible.) | 200K - JPG |
| Team Leads w/Trophys | JR and Tom show off the fruits of their labor. (Sadly by this time my camera battery was so low no flash was possible.) | 220K - JPG |
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| A Quiet Compound | The Calm Before The Storm! | 38K - JPG |
| Waiting On A Bus | Say, does the DooDah bus stop here? | 40K - JPG |
| No Beers Here | We are trained professionals. Do not attempt this at home! | 30K - JPG |
| A Leg Up | To heck with a warm puppy. Happiness is Beer and BBQ. | 24K - JPG |
| Competition Awards | The one from last year was lonely so we got it a brother! | 32K - JPG |
| Team w/Awards | Jeff, Alan, Jr. and Keith with some well deserved recognition. | 24K - JPG |
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| Team Picture 1 | Core team closeup. | 426K - JPG |
| Team Picture 2 | Core team wide. | 484K - JPG |
| Team Picture 3 | Core team wide. | 482K - JPG |
| Team Picture 4 | Core team wide (with little ol' me). | 378K - JPG |
| Keith & Michael | Are you sure these guys are brothers?!? | 426K - JPG |
| Kellie & Vicki | Honored and well received guests. | 438K - JPG |
| Kellie & Jr. | A kiss for mom. | 412K - JPG |
| Alan & Everett | Antenna no extra charge. | 386K - JPG |
| Alan & Grill | A humble chef (who's having a damn fine time). | 670K - JPG |
| Terri & Ralph | Well... she tried to cover up that shirt. | 350K - JPG |
| Terri & Tommy | Is it Tommy or Rusty? Who can tell? | 426K - JPG |
| Jr. Gets Serious | The line begins to forrm. Is it done yet?!? | 350K - JPG |
| Jr. & Trey | Father & Son | 446K - JPG |
| Michael, JC & Keith | Now I get to be a brother too. | 392K - JPG |
| River Bridge | The Mississippi River Bridge as seen from the Oinking upper deck. | 310K - JPG |
| Smoker | Note: For professional use only! | 414K - JPG |
| River Sunset | Wednesday sunset as seen from the Oinking upper deck. | 310K - JPG |
| Oinking Booth | Oinking On The River (courtesy of Flintco Construction). | 392K - JPG |
| Darts Anyone | Don't get in the way... these folks are serious! | 510K - JPG |
| Rib Check! | Alan checks the smoker. | 360K - JPG |
| Family Dinner | The Thursday friends & family dinner. | 402K - JPG |
| Festival South | Memphis In May BBQ Festival. Looking south from the upper deck. | 392K - JPG |
| Festival North | Memphis In May BBQ Festival. Looking north from the upper deck. | 378K - JPG |
| Oinking On The River | The Thursday evening crowd. | 486K - JPG |
| Ken & Company | Ken Walker and distinguished guests. | 464K - JPG |
| Just A Few Snacks | Okay.... I'm hungry again! | 350K - JPG |
| Friday Feast | Jr. & Jeff with another 200 pounds of meat. | 354K - JPG |
| Presentation Preparation | Jr., Terri & Alan start the final make ready. | 356K - JPG |
| Grill Vegetables | Prior to arrangement in the smoker. | 462K - JPG |
| Judges Retreat | The judges serving area. | 348K - JPG |
| Competition Ribs | Now this is a TRUE thing of beauty (and they were good too). | 510K - JPG |
| The Grand Masters | Jr. & Alan. I can not thank you enough for welcoming me into your team and letting me be a part of something that was really special and fun. | 358K - JPG |
