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Greetings!
Last weekend was an experience.
We put our ribs into the competition at the Ribfest. This was our first time entering into this competition so my expectations were pretty low. Good thing.
I think we have some pretty tasty 'Q but we didn't place in the top five. In talking to a few of the other entrants I was amongst some heavy competition. Many have entered competitions at the state level and placed.
Big Moe's BBQ took first place. and People's Choice. Congratulations to him and his crew! Moe has been cooking ribs long as I can remember. He has placed first in many competitions around the state. We have room for improvement!
I also got the Ribfest coordinator, Deb Droppers, to introduce me to one of the large national vendors from out of state. I really wanted to see one of their operations.
She introduced me to Rasta Joe.
Joe has won many competitions and has been serious force to be reckoned with on the BBQ circuit for about twenty years.
Joe is a really nice, down to earth guy. We made small talk and compared notes and experiences and the next thing I know I was grilling and cutting a few hundred slabs of ribs on Saturday.
A different way to spend a day off for sure!
I had a great time working with Joe and his crew and I learned a lot. Seriously thinking about a booth at next years Ribfest.
Rasta Joe's daughter (white bandanna)told me that she graded my ribs at 16 out of 20 points.
At least it gives me a small ray of hope.
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