April 28, 2009 Happy Howdy BBQ Gang! Welcome to the unpredictable, wild and mildly remunerative world of the Illinois BBQ Society's Weekly(ish) eNewsletter. Thanks to your double-opt-in subscription; you'll now be receiving regular to semi-regular emails from ILBBQS. Perhaps even a random delivery or two to keep you on your toes. You might want to alert your spam nanny so that valuable information and critical news release information are not unduly delayed. Now to the good stuff. Here's what's going on the world of the Illinois BBQ Society... ~ Edwardsville BBQ Challenge ~ Cooking Class in Wilmette ~ Randolph County Pig Party ~ 1st Annual SSPP Heavenly Smokers Backyard BBQ Cook-Off ~ CASTING SEARCH: BBQ Cooking Competitors/Enthusiasts ~ Contest Wrap-Up: 2009 Kick-Off Cook-Off Classic ~ Upcoming Non-Sanctioned/Backyard Contests... ~ Upcoming KCBS Contests... ~ Upcoming MBN Contests... ~ Upcoming Classes... For additional information on these stories, and more, be sure to visit the Illinois BBQ Society online at http://www.ILBBQS.com . x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x This eNewsletter brought to you by: Edwardsville BBQ Challenge - KCBS Sanctioned AND a Backyard Contest So...you think you can Que? Prove it...at the Edwardsville BBQ Challenge. The City of Edwardsville, Illinois is hosting a KCBS sanctioned BBQ event. One of the contests to be held at this event is the Backyards Challenge. It is open to amateurs, 18 years of age or older and will be held on May 9th, 2009, at the Winston Brown Recreation Center (Lower Hoppe Park) in Edwardsville, Illinois. The $75 registration fee covers entry in all 3 categories: burgers, chicken & ribs. Cash and awards will be presented for the first 3 places in each category, with awards only for 4th & 5th place. Space is limited, so don't delay! Additional information and registration forms are available at www.edwardsvillebbq.com ...Just click on the BackYard link at the top of the page. For additional information, contact: Doc Richardson at 618-656-4300; email: nick1059@aol.com x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x CONTEST UPDATE... Edwardsville BBQ Challenge - KCBS Sanctioned AND a Backyard Contest So...you think you can Que? Prove it...at the Edwardsville BBQ Challenge. The City of Edwardsville, Illinois is hosting a KCBS sanctioned BBQ event. One of the contests to be held at this event is the Backyards Challenge. It is open to amateurs, 18 years of age or older and will be held on May 9th, 2009, at the Winston Brown Recreation Center (Lower Hoppe Park) in Edwardsville, Illinois. The $75 registration fee covers entry in all 3 categories: burgers, chicken & ribs. Cash and awards will be presented for the first 3 places in each category, with awards only for 4th & 5th place. Space is limited, so don't delay! Additional information and registration forms are available at www.edwardsvillebbq.com ...Just click on the BackYard link at the top of the page. For additional information, contact: Doc Richardson at 618-656-4300; email: nick1059@aol.com --> Illinois BBQ Society Online @ http://www.ILBBQS.com *************************************** Cooking Class in Wilmette Mark your calendars for May 2nd as The Backyard Barbeque Store (Wilmette, Illinois) will be hosting a class on Beef Tenderloin and Pork Tenderloin. Chris Marks' son, Chris Marks, will be presenting some of his families guarded secrets in this afternoon class that is sure to both entertain and enlighten. The class will begin at 12:Noon; fee is $65 and space is limited. For additional information, contact Dan Marguerite at http://www.BackyardBBQStore.com --> Illinois BBQ Society Online @ http://www.ILBBQS.com *************************************** CONTEST UPDATE... Randolph County Pig Party ~ May 15th and 16th, 2009 3rd annual event in Downtown Steeleville. It Is again hosted by the Steeleville Improvement Association. As of this posting we have 30 verbal commitments and we are cutting it off at 40 teams this year. We will be giving an additional $2000 dollars in prize money if we hit 40 teams! Additional contest added on Friday night this year..."The Friday night Wing Ding!!"; additional prize money for this event. Call for more details or directions. Curt Jeffers 618-965-9615 Co-chairman curtislo@egyptian.net Jason Vallett 618-965-3414 Co-chairman jason@gregvallettautosales.com This event has grown every year and seems to be continuing this trend. We do our best to take great care of our participating teams and judges. Free ice, electric and water.  Campers and RV's are welcome but space is limited.....we will do our best to make this an annual stop for each and every team! Please call if you have any questions about this event. --> Illinois BBQ Society Online @ http://www.ILBBQS.com *************************************** 1st Annual SSPP Heavenly Smokers Backyard BBQ Cook-Off Friday & Saturday June 5th & 6th, 2009 This BBQ event is a celebration event to help celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Ursuline Sisters Convent in Alton, IL and to kick off the 100th anniversary of the Saints Peter & Paul Catholic School at 801 State Street in Alton, IL. This contest is Illinois BBQ Society Recognized and follows the Kansas City inspired rules and regulations for cooking, judging and garnish. Although a non-sanctioned event, this fun experience is for all teams, regardless of experience. This is a great launching pad for ‘local’ and ‘new’ teams to cook in a fantastic learning environment for honing their BBQ skills, as well as a great opportunity for ‘seasoned’ teams to try out new recipes and techniques. BBQ EVENT INFORMATION WHERE: Alton/Wood River Sportsmans Club, 3109 Godfrey Road, Godfrey, IL 62035 CATEGORIES: Chicken, Ribs (spare), Pork (butt), Beef Brisket (packers) ALL MEAT WILL BE PROVIDED BY CONTEST SPONSORS WHAT TO BRING: Charcoal/Wood Cookers, seasonings & sauces, garnish (based on rules) ALL MEATS WILL BE FURNISHED BY SPONSORS (Saints Peter & Paul) COOK-OFF INFO: First, NO PROPANE or ELECTRIC HEAT COOKERS ALLOWED. All meats must be cooked on site with charcoal/wood cookers. Again, all meats will be provided by the sponsor. PRIZES: Cash prizes – Grand Champion - $350, Reserve Grand Champion - $250, cash prizes for the top 3 places in each categories ($100 for 1st, $75 for 2nd, and $50 for 3rd) Total Prizes of $1,500 ENTRY FEE: $175 entry fee (before 5/4/09, $200 after 5/4/09). This entry fee includes the entry into the contest and all meats. BBQ CONTACT: Pete Williams, Saints Peter & Paul - Phone: 618-407-6018 (cell), 618-466-1475 - E-mail – pbkoas@charter.com - Online at www.ssppaltonfundraiser.com THANK YOU AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!!!! --> Illinois BBQ Society Online @ http://www.ILBBQS.com *************************************** CASTING SEARCH: BBQ Cooking Competitors/Enthusiasts Here's a chance for your 15 minutes of fame on National Television. I received the following email from one of the producers of the ABC Series "Wife Swap". Interested??? "I'm looking for a fun and outgoing family of BBQ lovers to be on "Wife Swap." If you know of anyone that would be interested -- please let me know. Thanks!! CASTING SEARCH: BBQ Cooking Competitors! Casting Directors for ABC TVs hit reality show, Wife Swap, are now conducting national searches for fun, dynamic, outgoing and interesting families to star on Season 5 of Wife Swap. • Do you or all of your family members BBQ competitively? Are you passionate about BBQ? • Would you like to share your passion for BBQ-ing with another family? • Would you be excited about the chance to change the life of a deserving family or improve your own? If so, wed love to consider you for prime time!!!! FEATURED FAMILIES RECEIVE $20,000" If you are interested, or know someone who may be interested, have them contact Jim Rhino ASAP for details and inside contact information! Send email to bbq@ilbbqs.com --> Illinois BBQ Society Online @ http://www.ILBBQS.com *************************************** Contest Wrap-Up: 2009 Kick-Off Cook-Off Classic From the email of Greg Wilkinson, contest organizer... Holy Mackrel! The 2009 Kick-Off Cook-Off is in the Books. Now that the weekend is over and my exhaustion has well subsided I can finally take a look back. We had some really nice weather (minus the 33mph wind gusts), great hosts in Cabela’s, and great competition. If someone didn’t have a good time I didn’t hear about it! We were not only able to give away $4000 in prize money, but it appears we also raised nearly $4000 (mainly from vendors and other donations) for the Childhood Cancer Campaign! The final tally is still being worked on. For those that do not know the CCC gives 100% to the project. No money is held back for “administrative costs.” The top overall four teams and six of the top eight were all Illinois BBQ Society members with Rick’s Pit Stop taking his first Grand Championship. He was also able to defend his First Place Chicken of a year ago. Oddly enough these are the only calls Rick has in Chicken. Five of the six category winners were also Illinois BBQ Society members. Most of the time Rick now cooks with Blue’s Hog. So taking into account Blue’s Hog winning the Barry Road Hy-Vee BBQ Cook-Off also on Saturday. The Blue’s Hog family won two Missouri State Championships in one day! Maybe we need a special cook-off between these two! The St. Louis Post-Dispatch came out and shot some video of the event and it is posted on their website at http://videos.stltoday.com/p/video?id=3894293 . Overall. 1. Rick's Pitstop BBQ - 648.514 2. Smokey Joel / Cubby Bear- 646.8568 3. Twyford BBQ & Catering 4. Quau 5. 2 Knights and a Lutheran 6. Pigs Gone Wild 7. Que's Your Daddy 8. Illinois BBQ Society 9. Two Bro's and a Brit 10. Tuxedo BBQ Chicken 1. RPS 2. Smokey Joel 3. Tuxedo BBQ 4. Ques Your Daddy 5. Gilly's Barnstormin BBQ 6. Half Sauced BBQ 7. Pigs Gone Wild 8. 3 Knights and Lutheran 9. Revr'n Ray's Big Top BBQ 10. Two Bros and a brit Ribs 1. Smokey Joel 2. RPS 3. The Pitmaster Blues BBQ 4. Tuxedo BBQ 5. Two Bros and a Brit 6. Illinois BBQ Society 7. All IN BBQ 8 S and J BBQ 9, 3 Knights and a Lutheran 10 Beam Boys Pork 1. Twyford 2, Big Chief BBQ 3. Quau 4. RPS 5. Gillys Barnstormin 6. Lion Bout the q 7. Two Bros and a Brit 8. Beam Boys 9. Pigs Gone Wild 10 Ques your daddy Brisket 1. Smokey Joel 2. 2 Knights and a Lutheran 3. Twyford 4. Quau 5. Pigs Gone Wild 6. Big Chief BBQ 7. Monster-Que 8. Holeshot BBQ 9. Charlottes Rib 10 H*QUE Pork Steak Throwdown 1. Nitro Smokers 2. Quau 3. The Legands of BBQ 4. Missouri Shark Fisherman 5. Doo Rag Que 6. Witey Little Pit BBQ 7. Two Bros and a Brit 8. Big O Dang O 9. Tuxedo BBQ 10 Big Chief BBQ Dessert 1. Lion Bout the Que 2. Missouri Shark Fisherman 3. Charlottes Rib 4. Doo Rag Que 5. Beam Boys 6. Two Bros and a Brit 7 Big O dang O 8. Ques Your Daddy 9. Smokin' Butts 10. Big Chief BBQ *************************************** Upcoming 2009 Non-Sanctioned/Backyard Contests... (All info & web addresses are posted on http://www.ILBBQS.com -> Contests/Events) ~ May 23 - The Bonifest Rib Cook-Off - Contact: Ryan Hentz, 110 N. Buchanan, Edwardsville, IL 62025 - Phone: 618-656-6450. Fax: 618-656-7669 - Email: bonifestbbq@yahoo.com ~ May 30 - Harvard, IL - 4th Annual Harvard Milk Days Outdoor Grilling Competition - Contact: Doug Hawthorne, Phone: 815-403-1266 - E-mail: Foodman52@aol.com ~ June 5 & 6 - Alton/Godfrey, IL - SPP Heavenly Smokers Backyard BBQ Cook-Off; Contact: Pete Williams, Phone: 618-407-6018, Email: pbkoas@charter.com ~ June 12 & 13 - LeRoy, IL - 5th Annual Smokin' in the Park - Contact: Hap & Becky Zook at 309-397-1815 - E-mail: bjzook@verizon.net ~ August 1 - Alma/Salem, IL - 3rd Annual Holy Smoke Backyard BBQ Cook-Off - Contact: Jim Reincke at 618-407-3300 - Online: http://www.gosalem.com/holysmoke - E-mail: rhino@banditbbq.com ~ Please check http://www.ILBBQS.com for current updates. *************************************** Upcoming 2009 KCBS Contests... (All info & web addresses are posted on http://www.ILBBQS.com -> Contests/Events) ~ May 1 & 2 - Southwestern Illinois Spring Festival - Contact: Shane Swartzlander - Phone: (618) 533-5703 - E-mail: 2chubby@sbcglobal.net ~ May 8 & 9 - Edwardsville BBQ Challenge, Contact: Susan & Doc Richardson, Location: 1325 Schiller Avenue, Edwardsville, Illinois, 62025, Winston Brown Recreation Complex, Lower Hoppe Park, Phone: 618-696-9578 or 618-656-4300, Email: nick1059@aol.com ~ May 15 & 16 - The Randolph County Pig Party - Contact: Jason Vallett, 402 E. Broadway, Steeleville, IL 62288 - Phone: 618-965-3414 ~ Fax: 618-965-3177 - Email: jason@gregvallettautosales.com ~ May 23 & 24 - Red, White & Bar-B-Q - Contact: Jim Addington, 337 E. Traube Street, Westmont, IL 60559 - Phone: 630-443-2013 Fax: 630.443-2017 - E-mail: jaddington@ambankqc.com ~ May 29 & 30 - Anything Goes Fair, Barbecue and Blues - Contact: Paul Mizeur, 108 W Market / PO Box 350, Taylorville, IL 62568 - Phone: 217-287-1876 Fax: 217-287-1876 - Email: paul.mizeur@usbank.com ~ June 6 & 7 - Flat Branch Bar-B-Q in the Park - Contact: Al Long, 2602 East 1800 North Road, Moweaqua, IL 62550 - Phone: 217-768-4663 - E-mail: BABBQ@shelbywb.coop . ~ June 19 & 20 - Elk Grove Rotary Ribfest - Contact: Ron Nunes, 701 E. Irving Park Rd, Ste. 200, Roselle, IL 60172 - Phone: 630-307-8744 ~ Fax: 630-307-8755 - E-mail: rnunes9457@aol.com ~ July 10 & 11 - Illinois State Championship & Butt to Butt Pork Invitational - Contact: Connie Smith, 301 E. Sunrise Drive, Shannon, IL 61078 - Phone: 816-864-2542 ~ Fax: 815-864-2825 - E-mail: rrribs@frontiernet.net ~ September 24 to 26 - Murphysboro Barbeque Cook-Off - Contact: Gary Strothmann, PO Box 382, Murphysboro, IL 62966 - Phone: 618-684-8902, Fax: 618-687-4311 - Email: catering17@egyptian.com ~ October 9 & 10 - Super City Blues & Ques - Contact: Priscilla Abell, 106 W. 5th Street, Metropolis, IL 62960 - Phone: 618-524-1696 Fax: 618-524-2582 - Email: metropolisparks@verizon.net ~ October 16 & 17 - King City BBQ Showdown - Contact: Troy Heitmeyer, 104 N. 9th Street, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 - Phone: 618-242-4020 x 15 ~ Fax: 618-242-3383 - E-mail: troy@cmacsoft.com ~ October 16 & 17 - Barn Burner BarBQ at Lamb's Farm - Contact: Claudia Stevens, 14245 W. Rockland Rd, Libertyville, IL 60048 - Phone: 847-990-3750 ~ Fax: 847-362-0742 - E-mail: crs@lambsfarm.org ~ Please check http://www.ILBBQS.com for current updates. *************************************** Upcoming 2009 Memphis BBQ Network Contests... (All info & web addresses are posted on http://www.ILBBQS.com -> Contests/Events) ~ September 11 & 12 - Wabash Ribberfest State Barbecue Championship, Contact: Chuck Johnson, 5 Lambert Place, Mt. Carmel, IL 62863, Phone: 618-262-6822, Email: cjohnson@shawneelink.net ~ September 24 to 26 - Murphysboro Barbeque Cook-Off - Contact: Gary Strothmann, PO Box 382, Murphysboro, IL 62966 - Phone: 618-684-8902, Fax: 618-687-4311 - Email: catering17@egyptian.com ~ Please check http://www.ILBBQS.com for current updates. *************************************** Upcoming Certified BBQ Judge's and Certified Table Captain's Classes... (All info posted on http://www.ILBBQS.com -> BBQ Classes) ~ None currently scheduled. (That I know of...if you know of any, let me know!) *************************************** Upcoming BBQ Cooking Classes... (All info posted on http://www.ILBBQS.com -> BBQ Classes) ~ May 2nd, 2009 - Beef Tenderloin and Pork Tenderloin - The Backyard Barbeque Store, Wilmette, Illinois - Instructor Chris Marks, Jr. - Fee: $65, Start Time: 12noon - http://www.BackyardBBQStore.com *************************************** These stories, and more, can be found online at http://www.ILBBQS.com . Most of the stories online have active links for ease of finding more information...be sure to visit the website for your full ILBBQS experience! If you have a BBQ related news item you would like to share with the group, be sure to send it in! There is an easy-to-use 'Submit News' button on our website at http://www.ILBBQS.com ...use it often! As always, if you have any pictures, stories, news items, comments, suggestions, questions, or ideas, let me know! Carpe 'Que, Jim Rhino