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Kingsford
/ Master Cut
KCBS California BBQ Championship
May 9-10, 2008
Modesto, CA
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That's right, this is where
the magic happens -- VQ's setup of the WSMs curbside in
Modesto.
Photo: Eric
Rainey
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Big Man at work. We had
the greatest spot ever -- shaded by trees until the end of
turn-ins.
Photo:
Eric Rainey
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The Inner Sanctum where Magic
Flavors were being concocted.
Photo:
Eric Rainey
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First walk of the day:
fourth place chicken. Dr. BBQ, Ray Lampe, is good luck
for us. We need to have that guy show up at every big
comp we do.
Photo: Eric Rainey
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Next call: second place
pork.
Photo:
Shuji Sakai
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Only the first five places
were called in each category, so the wait was a real
nail-biter. And damn if we didn't take it all!
Do you see that lady in the orange shirt? OMG that is Carolyn
Wells, one of the founders of KCBS, repping that
contest!
Photo:
Shuji Sakai
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Our first stop was to pay
respect to our teachers, Brent and Kim Walton of QN4U.
It's a great testament to their instruction that such a new
team can do well with the techniques taught in their
classes.
Photo:
Pat Brandon
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Well, yeah, there was a
certain amount of horsing around with the belt. It's
like nothing we've ever seen up close -- and we get to keep
it!
Photos:
Pat Brandon
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You can even fit two Jr. RnQs
in it.
Photo:
Pat Brandon
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At the end of the day, this
is it -- this is the thing we've built together.
Photo:
Eric Rainey
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4th place Chicken ~
8th place Ribs
2nd place Pork ~ 6th place Brisket
Grand Champions
A
massive, heartfelt THANK YOU goes out to Don, Lindsey, Big
Mike and all the people from SaveMart who worked so hard
to make Blues, Brews & BBQ an impeccably organized,
first-class event that takes great care of its
competitors.
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