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CBBQA Jan. 10, 2008: First meeting of the 2008 Board of Directors Jan. 26, 2008: Backyard BBQ Part Trois Feb. 8-10, 2008: CBBQA Q-Fest, East Shore RV/Lake Puddingstone, Los Angeles, CA FBA Jan. 11-12, 2008: Central Florida BBQ Festival, Sebring, FL. Contact: Chris Dunn, (863)-382-2255 Jan. 18-19, 2008: Top Of The Lake BBQ Affair, Okeechobee, FL. Contact: Okeechobee Main Street Inc, (863)-357-6246 or (863)-763-5055 Jan. 19-20, 2008: Panama BBQ Fest, Panama City, FL (FBA). Contact: (507)-236-6145 Feb. 8-9, 2008: 4th Annual Citrus Center Boys & Girls Clubs “Smoke on the Water” BBQ, Winter Haven, FL. (863)-287-3075 or (863)-294-5400 Feb, 22-23, 2008: Bark-n-Purr Wild West Fest & BBQ Cookoff, Bronson, FL (FBA). Contact: Bill Foster, (954)-854-2364 or (352)-528-3480. Feb. 29-March 1, 2008: 2nd Annual Pigs On The River, Palatka, FL (FBA). Contact: Bo Meadows, (386)-325-7321. March 7-8, 2008: Gulf Coast BBQ Cookoff, Panama City, FL. (850)-763-8618. March 7-8, 2008: Pig on the Pond, Clermont, FL (2008 FBA Florida State Championship and Jack Daniels Qualifer). Contact: Cheryl Fishel, (352)-516-5897 or (352)-394-3818. March 14-15, 2008: 15th Annual Hog Wild Pig Crazy Barbecue, Lake City, FL. Contact: Heyward Christie, (386)-758-5448. March 21-22, 2008: 1st Annual Smoke on the Water BBQ and Bluegrass Festival, Thomaston, GA. Contact: Bobby Bickley, (706)-647-5426 or (706)-975-0038 April 25-26, 2008: Barnesville BBQ & Blues Festival, Barnesville, GA. Contact: Barnesville/Lamar County Chamber of Commerce, (770)-358-5884 May 16-17, 2008: Tri-State Barbecue Festival, Dothan, AL (State Championship and Jack Daniels Qualifer). Contact: Kerry Farrell, (334)-793-9042 May 23-24, 2008: Day On The River, Valley, AL. Contact: Sheila Still, (334)-756-5288 or (334)-756-2395 May 30-31, 2008: Planes, Trains, and Barbecue, Tavares, FL. Contact: Cheryl Fishel, (352)-394-8618 Sept. 19-20, 2008: Caloosahatchee River Roast and BBQ Festival, Ft. Myers, FL. Contact: Artie McIntyre, (239)-543-8368 or (239)-340-8244. Oct. 3-4, 2008: Smokin’ BBQ Mount, Dora, FL. Contact: City of Mount Dora, (352)-735-7126 or (352)-735-0440 Oct. 10-11, 2008: Mulberry Fine Swine At The Pit, Mulberry, FL. Contact:?Patricia Jackson, (863)-559-2409. Oct. 17-18, 2008: Brooksville Blazin’ Butts-n-Briskets, Brooksville, FL. Contact: Friends of the Children City of Brooksville, (352)-544-5435 or (352)-544-5400 Oct. 24-25, 2008: 5rd Annual Pig at the Park, Kissimmee, FL. Contact: Pete Edwards, Great Outdoor Days, (407)-944-2206 or (407)-973-8202. Dec. 12-13, 2008: The FBA Triple Crown Championship, Perry, FL (invitation only). Contact: Dawn Taylor, (850)-584-5366 or (850)-843-0992 IBCA Jan. 11-12, 2008: Nueces County Jr. Livestock Show BBQ, Robstown, TX. Contact: Daniel Blunzer, 361-387-2600. Jan. 25-26, 2008: San Pat Go-Texan BBQ, TX Feb, 2, 2008: 2nd Ground Hog Chili & BBQ, Palm Desert, CA. Contact: Keith Caroselli, 760-220-0205. Feb. 15-16, 2008: Victoria Livestock Show BBQ, Victoria, TX. Contact: Tammy Ussery, 361-576-4300, or email: tvam13@yahoo.com Feb. 15-16, 2008: “Might Snow” BBQ, Mt. Pleasant, TX. Contact: Jayce Robinson, 903-572-2929. Feb. 22-23, 2008: Smokin’ on the Rio BBQ, Mercedes, TX (TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP). Contact: Chuck Sellman, 956-975-1254. Feb. 29-March 1, 2008: Lagarto Store benefitting Halo Flight, Lagarto, TX. Contact: Mary Schumacher, 361-547-2929 or Debbie Vickery, 361-289-2516. March 7-8, 2008: Stockdale C/C BBQ, Stockdale, TX. Contact: Damon Henry, 830-534-5887 March 7-8, 2008: Kaufman Cty Jr Livestock Show BBQ, Kaufman, TX. Contact: Bill Thornton, 972-452-3290 March 7-8, 2008: VFW 4692 BBQ, Bryan, TX. Contact: James Kovach, 979-219-3813. March 14-15, 2008: West Volunteer Fire Dept BBQ, West, TX. Contact: Cody Dragoo, 254-826-3570. March 28-29, 2008: VFW 1839 Spring BBQ, Cleveland, TX. Contact: Bob Hamilton, 281-592-7230. March 28-29, 2008: Road Kill Cook-off, Alice TX. Contact: Rojelio Cuellar, 361-701-6865. April 4-5, 2008: 4th Oil Patch BBQ, Kilgore, TX. Contact: Merlyn Holmes, 903-984-5571. April 11-12, 2008: Tomball Area Shrine Club BBQ, Tomball, TX, VFW Post 2427. Contact: Mike Mantle, 281-382-3563. April 11-12, 2008: Brazos Valley API BBQ C/O, Caldwell, TX, Burleson County Saddle Club Arena. Contact: Don Ard, 979-255-0316. April 18-19, 2008: Heritage Days, Terrell, TX.?Contact: Sarah, 972-524-5703 April 23-26, 2008: Buc Day BBQ Challenge, Corpus Christi, TX. Contact: Jane Ritter, 361-882-3242. May 9-10, 2008: Southwest Ark. BBQ Assn. ARKANSAS State Championship, Delight, AR. Contact: Bob Dowdle, 870-379-2505 May 9-10, 2008: 2nd LA Cajun BBQ State Championship, Lafayette, LA. Contact: Karen Williams, 337-234-7371 May 16-17, 2008: Burnet BBQ, Burnet, TX. Contact: amon Beierle, 512-585-8215 May 16-17, 2008: Medina Lake Barbeque, Lakehills, TX. Contact: Kim Smith, 830-612-2700. Website: www.medinalakebarbecuecookoff.com May 23-24, 2008: VFW 8561 Annual BBQ, Arlington, TX. Contact: Martin Muizer, 817-548-9457 or VFW, 817-633-8332 June 6-7, 2008: Snookfest, Snook, TX. Contact: Kenneth Vajdak, 979-777-5701. June 7-8, 2008: Columbus FFA Alumni BBQ, Columbus, TX. Contact: Fausta Kaiser, 979-732-5030 June 13-14, 2008: Penelope VFD BBQ, Penelope, TX. Contact: Jimmy Machac, 254-749-2173 June 13-14, 2008: Billy the Kid Championship BBQ & Green Chile Cookoff, Silver City, NM. Contact: Alex Ocheltree, 505-534-0707 June 13-14, 2008: VFW 1839 Ladies Aux. Powder Puff BBQ, Cleveland, TX. Contact: Connie Skinner, 281-384-5402. June 13-14, 2008: Caldwell FFA BBQ, Caldwell, TX. Contact:?Lee Demottier, 979-272-8358. June 20-21, 2008: Hummers Bar & Grill BBQ, Mathis, TX. Contact: Tom Hollon, 361-390-8216. June 27-28, 2008: 9th Chamber of Commerce BBQ, Itasca, TX. Contact: Bob Wilson, 254-687-2331 July 3-5, 2008: Half Moon Holidays, Shiner, TX. Contact: Bernice Jalufka, 361-594-4180. July 11-12, 2008: K-Town BBQ & Sausage Party, Koscuisko, TX. Contact: Corey Albert, 830-484-9013. July 18-19, 2008: Bayou BBQ Cook-off, Jefferson, TX. Contact: Buddy Rich, 903-665-2515. July 25-26, 2008: Texas All-Star Shootout BBQ, West, TX. Contact: Cody Dragoo, 254-826-3570 Aug. 30-31 2008: 4th Pit Rasslers Classic BBQ, Naples, TX, Texas State Championship. Contact: John Anthony, 616-618-1343. Website: www.pitrassler.com. Sept. 5-6. 2008: Crossroads TX STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BBQ, Goliad, TX. Cotnact: Debbie Foster, 361-564-2086. Sept. 12-13, 2008: Hill County Go Texan BBQ, Hillsboro, TX. Contact: Tammy Christian, 254-337-0410 Sept. 19-20, 2008: Brownwood Reunion Celebration BBQ, Brownwood, TX. Sept. 26-29, 2008: VFW 1839 Fall BBQ, Cleveland, TX. Contact: Reba Carpenter, 281-592-7230. Oct. 10-12, 2008: Traders Village, Grand Prairie, TX. Contact: Allan Hughes, 972-647-2331 Oct 24-25, 2008: Cookin’ for the Cure BBQ Benefit, Hildalgo, TX. Contact: Gene Mikulik, 956-227-2820 KCBS Dec. 31, 2007-Jan. 1, 2008: Fort Lauderdale, Marine Flea Market featuring “KCBS BBQ Competition,” Fort Lauderdale, FL. Contact: Chris Turner, 954-464-3848, e-mail: yachtturner@aol.com Dec. 31, 2007-Jan. 1, 2008: Gator Hammock Wild Pig ‘n Pepper Jam (State Championship), Felda, FL. Contact: Jenna Borkert, 800-664-2867 or 863-675-0687, E-mail: chilegator@msn.com Feb. 15, 2008: Kansas Winter Que, Great Bend, KS. Contact: Kent Romine, 620-793-2985 or email: kromine@opiwireless.com March 7, 2008: Publix Prestigious Palmetto Pig Pick’n, Charleston, SC. Contact: Tommy Brush, 843-766-5576 or email: jrtolle@msn.com March 7, 2008: Mobile’s Hog Wild Festival, Mobile, AL, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Contact: Lindsay Guthrie, 251-479-4900 or email: lguthrie@ucpmobile.org March 14, 2008: NKC Missouri State BBQ Championship, North Kansas City, MO, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Contact: Jay McClintick, 816-413-0675 or email: xj1972@aol.com March 27-28, 2008: New Mexico Pork & Brew State Championship (State Championship), Rio Rancho, NM. Contact: Art Perez, 505-891-725, e-mail: aperez@ci.rio-rancho.nm.us March 28, 2008: Smokin’ Blues & BBQ Challenge, Hammond, LA, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Contact: Deek DeBlieux/Cindy Watts, 985-345-2490 or email; deek.deblieux@bdk.com or cwatts@I-55.com April 4, 2008: Porkin’ in the Park, Clarksville, TN. Contact: Jeff Truitt, 931-320-6271 or email: jeff@callingducks.com April 4, 2008: Smokin’ on Big Creek/4th Annual Brain Injury Assn. BBQ, Pleasant Hill, MO, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Contest?Contact: Jeff Stith, 816-590-5057 or email: bigcreekbbq@embarqmail.com. Judges Contact: Aimee Olmstead, 573-808-5874. or email: aolmstead@greatsouthernbank.com April 4-5, 2008: Benton Kentucky Kiwanis BBQ Kookoff (State Championship), Benton, KY. Contact: Ed Jones, 270-527-6247, e-mail: info@bentonkykiwanisclub.org April 11-12, 2008: Capital City Cookoff (State Championship), Jefferson City, MO. Contact: Bruce Ring, 573-291-9716, e-mail:ring@cebridge.net April 11-12, 2008: Smoke in the Spring (State Championship), Osage City, KS. Contact: Corey Linton, 785-528-4610, e-mail: rec@osagecity.com April 11-12, 2008: Redneck BBQ (State Championship), Sikeston, MO. Contact: Missy Marshall/Pam Tibbs, 573-471-2498, e-mail: saccpt@swbell.net April 11-12, 2008: Grilling on the River (State Championship), Columbus, MS. Contact: Harvey Myrick, 662-328-6850, e-mail: griling@bellsouth.net April 11, 2008: Smokin’ Red Dirt & BBQ Cookoff, Enid, OK, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Contact: Lynne Benkendorf, 580-548-8194 or email: lbenkendorf@eaglemkt.com April 18, 2008: 12th Annual Firehouse Cookoff Kings Mountain, NC April 18-19, 2008: Rock’n Ribs BBQ Festival (State Championship), Springfield, MO. Contact: Kristin McDaniel, 417-840-7463, e-mail: kristin@rocknribs.com April 18-19, 2008: Sucarnochee BBQ & Blues, Livingston, AL. Contact: Tina Naremore Jones, 205-652-3752, e-mail: tnj@uwa.edu April 18-19, 2008: Pork in the Park, Salisbury, MD, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Contact: Sandy Fulton, 410-548-4914 or email: slfulton@comcast.net April 25, 2008: Smokin’ in the Creek Sugar Creek, MO, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Contact: Sue Mikula, 816-252-4413 ext. 302 or email: smikula@sugar-creek.mo.us April 25-26, 2008: 3rd Annual Barry Road Hy-Vee BBQ (State Championship), Kansas City, MO. Contact: Jim Dunn/Chris Yates, 816-505-1000, e-mail: 1320meat@hy-vee.com May 2, 2008: Whistle Stop Festival, Huntsville, AL, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Contact: Ashley Carr, 256-564-8103 or email: ashley.carr@hsvcity.com May 2, 2008: Oh Mercy! BBQ Challenge, Independence, KS. Contact: Joanne Cox, 620-332-3248 or email: joanne.cox@mercy.net May 2, 2008: Richmond Mushroom Festival BBQ Contest, Richmond, MO. Contact: Chris Brown, 816-776-5403 or email: shirkey@epsi.net May 2-3, 2008: Celebration Cook-Off (State Championship), Lyons, KS. Contact: Jill Nichols, 620-257-5390, e-mail: rccf@ricecounty.us May 2-3, 2008: 2nd Annual Belton Heritage BBQ Contest (State Championship), Belton, MO. Contact: Justin Neff, 816-305-3724, e-mail: bcpi@kc.rr.com May 2-3, 2008: Brew, Blues & BarBQ (State Championship), Lansing, KS. Contact: Shanae Randolph, 913-727-5488, e-mail: randolph@lansing.ks.us May 2-3, 2008: Apple Blossom BBQ (State Championship), St. Joseph, MO. Contact: Tom Supple, 816-262-9162, e-mail: tbsup@sbcglobal.net May 9, 2008: Boss Hog, Waynesboro, GA. Contact: Nan Palmer/Amy Lively, 706-554-8100 or email: npalmer@fnbwaynesboro.com/alane@fnbwaynesboro.com May 9, 2008: Tiger Shrine Club Spring Fling BBQ, Columbia, MO, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Contact: Jamey Johnson, 573-474-3554 or email: jkjohnson@centurytel.net May 9-10, 2008: Mississippi Springfest, Ashland, MS. Contact: Tony Tidwell, 662-224-3220, e-mail: wbiitv@yahoo.com May 9-10, 2008: Malden in May (State Championship), Malden, MO. Contact: Dottie Phelps, 573-276-8483, e-mail: dottie@newwavecomm.net May 9-10, 2008: 10th Anniversary Sertoma 48 BBQ (State Championship), Lawrence, KS. Contact: Dee Bisel, 785-842-2656, e-mail: deemmp@sunflower.com May 9-10, 2008: Dust Off Your Grill BBQ, Mattoon, IL. Contact: Patty Peterson, 217-258-2424, e-mail: ppeterson@sblhs.org May 10-11, 2008: Platte City/Basswood Resort BBQ (State Championship), Platte City, MO. Contact: Donna Huckaby, 816-858-5556, e-mail: info@basswoodresort.com May 16, 2008: Pigs in the Park, Danville, VA, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Contact: Bill McMann/Heather Vipperman, 434-793-4636 or email: hvipperman@visitdanville.com May 16, 2008: Osage River Bottoms BBQ & Blues Festival, Warsaw, MO, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Contact: Clifton Fitzpatrick, 660-221-1779 or email: cfitzpatric1@excite.com May 16, 2008: Randolph County Pig Party, Steeleville, IL. Contact: Jason Vallett, 618-965-3414 or email: jason@gregvallettautosales.com May 16, 2008: Boots & BBQ, Claremore, OK, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Contact: Steve Walker, 918-281-9589. May 17, 2008: Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cookoff, Chesapeake, VA, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Contact: Laurie McElveen, 757-482-4848 or email: laurie@chesapeakejubilee.org May 17-18, 2008: Bloomin’ Barbeque & Bluegrass (State Championship), Sevierville, TN. Contact: Carroll McMahan, 865-453-6411, e-mail: cmcmahan@scoc.org May 23, 2008: Great American Barbecue, Kansas City, KS. Contact: Tracy Satterfield, 913-422-9599 or email: tracy@thinkbbq.com May 23, 2008: Fourth Annual Best Dam Barbecue, Boulder City, NV, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Contact: Christine Carroll, 702-651-4040 or email: carroll.chris8@gmail.com May 24-26, 2008: North Georgia Mountains Horsin’ Around BBQ Showdown, Young Harris, GA. Contact: Terry Plott, 706-379-4602, e-mail: terry.plott@brasstownvalley.com May 30, 2008 Smokin’ in Steele, Owatonna, MN. Contact: Joe Elbert, 507-446-0260 or email: jjcabin@smig.net June 5-7, 2008: Great Pork BarbeQlossal. Des Moines, IA. Contact: Anne Rehnstrom, 515-223-2622, e-mail: arehnstrom@pork.org June 6-7, 2008: Q For the Kids (State Championship), Fairbanks, IN. Contact: Brian or Patty Lenges, 812-394-5116, e-mail: blenges@earthlink.net June 6-7, 2008: Beltway BBQ Battle (State Championship), Landover, MD. Contact: Jonathan Jones, 301-583-2445, e-mail: jonathan.jones@pgparks.com LSBS Jan. 18-19, 2008: LSBS COTY Awards Cookoff, Fairfield, TX Feb. 22-23, 2008: Humane Society BBQ Cookoff, Irving, TX Feb. 29-March 2, 2008: Republic of Texas Independence Celebration, San Angelo, TX April 4-5, 2008: Melody Oaks BBQ Cookoff, Priddy, TX April 25-26, 2008: Germanfest BBQ Cookoff, Muenster, TX April 25-26, 2008: Mills County Goat Cookoff, Goldthwaite, TX April 25-26, 2008: White Dove Of Hope BBQ Cookoff, Hempstead, TX July 25-26, 2008: No Adult Supervision BBQ & Chili Cookoff, Tahoka, TX August 29-30, 2008: BBQ & Chili Cookoff, Canyon Lake, TX MBN Feb. 29-March 1, 2008: Loose Caboose Festival BBQ Contest, Newton, Mississippi. Contact: Kay Crenshaw, 601-479-7943 or e-mail: ktcren@bellsouth.net, website: www.newtonmschamber.com March 14-15, 2008: 4th Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo BBQ Cook-off, Moultrie, Ga. Contest Contact: Wendell Brown, 229-985-1968 or email: wendell@bellsouth.net March 28-29, 2008: Homestead, FL, BBQ Contest April 11-12, 2008: Paint-N-Pork Fest, Marianna, FL June 12-13, 2008: Tennessee Funfest, Memphis, TN, Agricenter International Water & Electrical. Website: www.tnfunfest.com July 11 & 12 2008, Smoke on the Mountain, Team contact is Ron Passmore @ 276-233-0334 or galaxsmokehouse@aol.com Judge Contact is Carlene Poole @ 276-233-3235 or carlene@wiredog.com New England Barbeque Society Jan. 7, 2008: Annual Meeting and Election of Board of Directors, Maynard Rod and Gun Club, Maynard, MA For additional info., visit the Texas Gulf Coast BBQ Cookers Association website at http://www.tgcbca.org Jan. 18-19, 2008: 21st Annual Hold’em & Hit’em BBQ Cookoff, Houston Farm & Ranch, Houston, TX. Contact: Robert Chambers, 713-702-4847 April 18-19, 2008: Law Enforcement & Fire Fighters Wild Game Cookoff, Houston Farm & Ranch, Houston, TX. Contact: Chaille Voelkel, 281-932-2838 June 6-7, 2008: Humble Lions Club, VFW Post 10352, Houston, TX. Contact: Bob Blankenship, 281-446-7619
Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2008: National BBQ Festival, Douglas, GA. Contact: Carlene Phelps or Kell Phelps, 800-385-0002 or fax 912-384-2279. Website: www.nationalbbqfestival.com Nov. 18-20, 2008: Int’l Pool | Spa | Patio Expo, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. www.PoolSpaPatio.com. COOKING SCHOOLS April 26, 2008: Demo Style Barbecue Class, Maynard Rod and Gun Club, 45 Old Mill Road, Maynard, MA. Contact: Jed Labonte, email: JLabonte@nebs.org JUDGING SCHOOLS Feb. 16, 2008: First Annual MBN “Que” Ball/ Judges Training Seminar, Evening Party & Top Twenty Team Recognition/Team of the Year Awards. April 27, 2008: KCBS Certified Judging Class, Maynard Rod and Gun Club, 45 Old Mill Road, Maynard, MA. Contact: Ken Dakai, email: KDakai@nebs.org |
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