June 8, 2009 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... ~ 3rd annual Elk Grove Rotary Rib Fest ~ Buffalo Grove Days BBQ Challenge ~ Flat Branch Bar-B-Q in the Park - Contest Wrap-Up ~ Upcoming Non-Sanctioned/Backyard Contests... **NEW LISTINGS!!** ~ 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: 3rd Annual Holy Smoke Backyard BBQ Cook-Off ~ August 1st, 2009 Nestled in the rolling hills of Alma, Illinois at the scenic Orchard View Winery, this year's amateur cook-off will again feature Sausage, Chicken & Rib categories. Accompanied with live music from popular St. Louis bands, a 5K Run/Walk, and other activities, this is one event that is going to really come alive yet again. Known for their multi-award winning wines, the Orchard View Winery is proud to again host this popular cooking event. For more information, visit http://www.OrchardViewWinery.com or http://www.GoSalem.com/holysmoke . x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x Elk Grove Rotary Ribfest - Contest Update! Bigger and better than ever...that's the word from Ron Nunes on the upcoming Elk Grove Rotary Ribfest! "We are on and have over $8,000.00 IN CASH PRIZES. We have over 32 teams as of now with 15 apps still out there. Please see the list of teams, and instruct the cooks to go to the website www.elkgroverotary.com to see the  teams." - Ron Nunes, Contest Organizer It looks like Elk Grove is on their way to another exciting competition! *************************************** Buffalo Grove Days BBQ Challenge For the last 51 years over the Labor Day Weekend, Buffalo Grove (northwest of Chicago) has run a 5-day festival. Activities include carnival; entertainment; a fabulous food tent, arts, crafts and business fair; bingo; pancake breakfast; buddy baseball; children with special needs program; and much more. Three years ago the BBQ Challenge was added to the festival and it has grown in size each year. There is a $5 entry fee per category and top prize in each category is worth about $100. We are still accepting sponsors and participants. Only amateurs are allowed to enter. We are there to have a great time and to show off our BBQ skills. This year's event will be held on Sat. Sept. 5, 2009. For contact information, surf over to the Contest/Events page. *************************************** Flat Branch Bar-B-Q in the Park - Contest Wrap-Up Sixteen teams from three states descended on the little Central Illinois town of Moweaqua, Illinois this past weekend for the first every KCBS Sanctioned, ILBBQS Recognized barbeque competition. Held in conjunction with their annual carnival, this event also featured a classic car show, a 'Moweaqua's Got Talent' type of entertainment contest, performances by the Decatur Park Singers, and food of all varieties. When all was said and done, the contest organizer (Big Al Long) and his volunteers did an excellent job of putting on a fun, cook's friendly, competition that is sure to grow by leaps and bounds for next year. Here's how the judges scored the contest: Grand Champion: Gilly's Barnstormin' BBQ Reserve Champion: Que's Your Daddy Overall: 1 Gilly's Barnstormin' BBQ 2 Que's Your Daddy 3 Captain Ron's Brew-n-que 4 Black Kettle Cooks 5 Brew-B-Q 6 Smokey J's BBQ 7 cancersuckschicago.com 8 Uncle Joe's Pigtacular Pit Crew 9 Bandit BBQ Crew 10 Back Porch Q 11 Dr. Porkenstein 12 Cluck, Oink and Moo 13 Partners in Swine 14 The Bartlett Boneheads 15 Chicken Butts Drive Us N 16 Kaos BBQ Chicken: 1 cancersuckschicago.com 2 Brew-B-Q 3 Kaos BBQ 4 Gilly's Barnstormin' BBQ 5 Uncle Joe's Pigtacular Pit Crew 6 Black Kettle Cooks 7 Smokey J's BBQ 8 Que's Your Daddy 9 Cluck, Oink and Moo 10 Partners in Swine 11 Back Porch Q 12 Bandit BBQ Crew 13 Chicken Butts Drive Us N 14 Dr. Porkenstein 15 The Bartlett Boneheads 16 Captain Ron's Brew-n-que Ribs: 1 Gilly's Barnstormin' BBQ 2 Smokey J's BBQ 3 cancersuckschicago.com 4 Bandit BBQ Crew 5 Captain Ron's Brew-n-que 6 Dr. Porkenstein 7 Uncle Joe's Pigtacular Pit Crew 8 Cluck, Oink and Moo 9 Que's Your Daddy 10 Back Porch Q 11 Partners in Swine 12 Brew-B-Q 13 Black Kettle Cooks 14 The Bartlett Boneheads 15 Chicken Butts Drive Us N 16 Kaos BBQ Pork: 1 Captain Ron's Brew-n-que 2 Que's Your Daddy 3 Dr. Porkenstein 4 Back Porch Q 5 Bandit BBQ Crew 6 Chicken Butts Drive Us N 7 Brew-B-Q 8 Black Kettle Cooks 9 Gilly's Barnstormin' BBQ 10 Partners in Swine 11 The Bartlett Boneheads 12 Kaos BBQ 13 Uncle Joe's Pigtacular Pit Crew 14 cancersuckschicago.com 15 Smokey J's BBQ 16 Cluck, Oink and Moo Brisket: 1 Black Kettle Cooks 2 Cluck, Oink and Moo 3 Smokey J's BBQ 4 The Bartlett Boneheads 5 Captain Ron's Brew-n-que 6 Gilly's Barnstormin' BBQ 7 Que's Your Daddy 8 Brew-B-Q 9 Uncle Joe's Pigtacular Pit Crew 10 Bandit BBQ Crew 11 Kaos BBQ 12 Back Porch Q 13 cancersuckschicago.com 14 Dr. Porkenstein 15 Chicken Butts Drive Us N 16 Partners in Swine Kudos to Big Al and the City of Moweaqua, Illinois for a JOB WELL DONE! *************************************** Upcoming 2009 Non-Sanctioned/Backyard Contests... (All info & web addresses are posted on http://www.ILBBQS.com -> Contests/Events) ~ June 12 & 13 - LeRoy, IL - 5th Annual Smokin' in the Park - Contact: Hap & Becky Zook at 309-397-1815 - E-mail: bjzook@verizon.net ~ July 4th - Big Dick's BBQ Cook-Off At The Lake - Contact: Richard "Dick" O'Dell, 6339 Marshall Creek Rd, Odin, IL. 62870 - Phone: 618-780-8847 - E-mail: K9Dozer@gmail.com ~ July 18th - Shooter's Sports Bar Bar-B-Que Cook-Off - Contact: Diana Jacobs, 1829 South Pine, Centralia, Illinois 62801 - Phone: 618-532-9931 - E-mail: lovethedew3@yahoo.com ~ 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 ~ August 21-22 - St. Peter, IL - Contact: John Lotz @ 618-553-5585 ~ E-mail: lotztrucking@frontiernet.net - Jay Chapman @ 618-553-8311 - or Matt Hoover @ 618-322-0708 ~ September 5 - Buffalo Grove Days BBQ Challenge - CContact: Chuck Posniak, 401 South Central Street, Mineral, Illinois 61344 - Phone: 847-541-8482 - E-mail: cposniak@att.net ~ 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) ~ 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: Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 - Phone: - E-mail: ~ 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) ~ None currently scheduled. (That I know of...if you know of any, let me know!) *************************************** 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