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Hurricane Mike 9/25/2008 1:19:00 PM
I know that the Charlotte contest has been over for a little over a week but things have been hectic. Papa and Mama Pig had their 55th wedding anniversary while they were here and we celebrated my son’s 19th birthday. Been crazy to say the least. Back to the contest … We came in 6th. Just one place out of the money! Bummer but I was VERY happy with the ribs. Sometimes that just happens. We had one judge that just whacked us. Oh well. That seems to be the theme for this year. We have just one contest left in Oxford, Miss. I will not travel and will let Big Dog and Geaux handle.
I want to thank Pam and Ross for bringing a homemade Salsa to the contest. I also want to th...
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Hurricane Mike 5/22/2008 11:12:00 AM
Ok … we are back home in Charlotte after Memphis and everyone is safe and sound. Unpacking is finally done although a few odds and ends still need to be cleaned. I thought I would share one our "secrets" this year. We have a new pork supplier that is nothing short of amazing. We are now buying our meat from a farm in Denver, NC called Grateful Growers. It is a wonderful "Free Range" farm that raises Pigs, Chickens, Ducks and Mushrooms! The animals are happy and eat maybe better than we do? As a result they produce a grade of pork that is crazy good. My advice to anyone out there is go to your local farmers market and buy local produce and meats. It will be well worth your time and you mig...
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Hurricane Mike 5/13/2008 4:06:00 PM
Memphis in May - So many things to get together still. We hire a company now to do the flooring and tent that will be ready this weekend. We used to do this ourselves but we are either older or smarter. They also supply the tables and chairs. We will arrive on Tuesday with our cookers / refrigerator and start the "move in process." Wednesday we'll finish the landscaping in front of our booth. Right now it's all about gathering up our "BBQ Stuff" which seems to fill more and more storage totes every year. For the next few days I will definitely stay away from pork. Last night we went ...
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