1st Annual Hangtown Winter Fest

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What

A Friendly Backyard cook-off to get your 2010 season started. Pit masters & certified BBQ judges will be on hand to help first time cooks prepare for competition turn ins and to help anyone who wants to learn about Low & Slow BBQ. It is a very informal competition where the main purpose is two fold (1) for experienced teams it is a chance to practice in between competitions and keep their skills well oiled: and (2) for novices, it is a chance to get the feeling of what a "real" competition would be like without the expense/entry fee or pressure of a "real" competition.

In the Backyard event, more experienced team may also have the chance to help less experienced teams and offer some advice (only if requested) They can also help with with showing how to prep a box and other presentation issues which may be something of a puzzle to anyone who has ever entered a contest before.Novices also get a chance to practice timing, get a feel for the pressure of having to turn in product during a specific time frame, and get a feel for the type of equipment and additional food items (i.e. apple juice,salt, honey) that they might need to bring to a "real" competition.

There is also an educational component for our judges in the backyard event. The judges will openly be discussing your entries aloud with you and the other teams, which allow the judges to offer comments about the product judged (i.e. too salty, too spicy, burned) as well as numeric scores. This helps the judges clarify and articulate their standards while providing valuable feedback to the cooks. Don't attend if you have thin skin, you come to this to hear others opinions and that's what you will get. We do use KCBS scoring so again, novices can get a good idea of what a competition would be like -- especially with so many CBJ’s showing up to judge!

Finally, one of the main purposes of the gathering is friendship and fun and sharing some Q with others who enjoy doing what we do. Each team is asked to cook a bit more than what is necessary for the 6 piece turn in box. After the competition is over, we all share our BBQ and get to taste and compare and talk trash with each other!!

Teams DO NOT need to cook all categories, although we will encourage it as only those who have entered all 4 categories will be eligible for prizes.

CBBQA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

We will signing up new members and renewing memberships on site,we have many new BBQ enthusiast coming out to this event to see what competition BBQ and the art of low and slow cooking is all about. So sign up or renew right on the spot.

"GETTING TO 9's"

This 30 min presentation by Hall OF Fame Pit-master Ric Gilbert on Saturday evening will cover two basic areas.

How to create a game plan for competition BBQ events and techniques for developing focus and a winning attitude.
This course is open to all and will have value for the novice as well as more experienced competitors.
Hand outs will be provided but be sure to bring a pencil and paper.

"IBCA vs KCBS Turn in boxes"

Ben Lobenstein will be doing a 30 min or so slide presentation on the different turn-In boxes both IBCA & KCBS.

When

February 13-14 2010

Where

Eldorado County Fair Grounds, Placerville Ca. www.eldoradocountyfair.org

Picture of covered areas at fairgrounds-

Lodging

The Best Western Inn, Placerville is giving us a group rate of $99.00 + taxes, regularly $ 149.00 for Saturday night 2/13/10 only. ( Thanks Chad for putting this together )

When making reservations give them either group name "Hangtown BBQ" or group code CG0213

they will hold these room rates until Jan 21st, so make your reservations before then.

BEST WESTERN INN, PLACERVILLE 6850 Green Leaf Dr, Placerville, Ca, 95667

(530) 622-9100

Camping

Overnight camping is avalible on friday & Saturday night if needed, the fairgrounds RV fee is $25.00 per.

Fees

After talking with most of the teams we have increased the entry fee to $35.00 this will allow us to rent the Marshall hall for our judging. The hall is very nice with restrooms and a great place to get out of the weather if needed.

Prizes

Prizes and certificates will be awarded to division winners

Custom made Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Trophies.
Custom made Awards for division winners.
Certificates for 2nd Through 5th in each division.

What are we cooking

The 4 competition meats - chicken, pork ribs, pork shoulder or butt (for pulled pork) and brisket.

You do not have to do all four categories, but in order to qualify for GC and RGC you must do all four categories.

Turn In Times

Chicken / Saturday

Team # 1-16, 4:00 - 4:10 PM

Team # 17-32, 4:30 - 4:40 PM

Team # 33-52, 5:00 - 5:10 PM

Ribs / Saturday

Team # 1-16, 6:00 - 6:10 PM

Team # 17-32, 6:30 - 6:40 PM

Team # 33-52, 7:00 - 7:10 PM

Pork / Sunday

Team # 1-16, 11:00 - 11:10 AM

Team # 17-32, 11:30 - 11:40 AM

Team # 33-52, 12:00 - 12:10 PM

Brisket / Sunday

Team # 1-16, 1:00 - 1:10 PM

Team # 17-32, 1:30 - 1:40 PM

Team # 33-52, 2:00 - 2:10 PM

Awards will be around 3:30 pm Sunday

Friday Night Pot Luck

There will be a potluck dinner after everyone arrives, around 30 people ?(around 6:00pm) If you will be arriving Friday and would like to contribute, please list your dish below along with your name,if you cant update from your computer then email me your info and i will post it.

Scott Gomes - Killer Bread (Guaranteed to clog an artery)
Bill Bain - Pork-Q-Pine Beans
Dave & Deny Bart - Tri-tip chili (the hot stuff!)
Julianne Martell - Award winning Chicken Chili.
Dan Anglin - Chili Verde with tortilla chips.
Jason Eads - Nopales Salad.
Chadwick Troyer - Italian Sausage and Onions.
Jody Hall - Buzzard Wings and Road kill beans.
Douglas McCaffery - Chicken Wings.
Ben Lobenstein - Fresh San Francisco Sourdough and Spinach Dip.
Mary Odor - (Yummy) Desserts
John Chips - Stickey pickles & Cherry Bombs.
Pat and Sean Kennealy - Pesto Pasta Salad.
Steve and Valerie Nagle - Smoked Potato Salad

FYI

Teams Cooking must have working fire Extinguishers at their pit.
Dogs must be penned or leashed and kept out of cooking areas at all times.
You may pre trim your meat,no rubs or marinate until after you have checked in.
A quick meat inspection will be done as you check in with me.
There are permanent rest rooms and showers on site.
There will be a dish washing sink available on site (Thanks Leonard)
There is a Raleys Super Market within walking distance. (and a Home Depot 1 mile down Placerville Drive)
Name Tags or Badges will be given out with your name and Team name on them, please wear them will help with meeting the new folks.
Fire pits will be allowed if they are the fully enclosed type, (like what the Barts use)
Penn Valley(Smokin In The Oaks) Team and Judges applications will be avalible on site.
There will be a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday morning provided by Kyle & Jody from High Sierra BBQ Catering one of our Local Host ( Yummy)

Teams Competing

Humbolt Smoke BBQ / Devin Theobald ( A new Team coming in from Trinidad, Ca ) !! Welcome !!
(V)Bart's Blazin' Q / Dave & Deny Bart
Zipperless Q'n / Leonard Sanders ( until he gives me a team name, this is it, sounds pretty good )
Drunk Uncles / John & Chris Chips
Dragons Breath BBQ / Brian Ross, Kevin Ross & dad
High Sierra BBQ / Jody Hall & Kyle Nesser ( One Of our Local Host in Pollack pines )
Mr Applejacks BBQ / Dave Duarte
Big Pig BBQ / Tom Sharp and crew ( Tom will be throwing in a 4 pack of his Big Pig BBQ rub as a prize, Thanks Tom )
(V)Big O BBQ / Alan & Mary Odor ( As seen on TV )
Pirates, Pigs & Poultry / Chadwick Troyer ( a local host in Shingle Springs, Minutes away )
Big Jims BBQ / Jim Modsih ( Jim has done a few comps and is looking to do a lot more northen coms this year )!! Welcome Jim !!
Piggy Back BBQ / Pat and Sean Kennealy ( a local host from Cameron Park )
Oaks Hardware Competition BBQ Team / David, Jenny & Chris Hill
Rollin Bones Traveling BBQ Circus / David Schmidt (a local host from Folsom, minutes away) and Andy "Chickenman" Rosner
Down and Dirty BBQ / Bill Souza ( a new team coming in from Pacifica Ca. ) !! Welcome !!
CrazyQ/ Vance Salvador & Don Vieira ( I believe a Rookie of the year candidate )
Finger Pickin Good BBQ / Jason Eads ( a new team coming in from McKinleyville, Ca ) !! Welcome !!
Max,s Black Bear BBQ / Max Hill From Plumas Lake, Ca
Ribs A Rockin / Dave Lopp ( From Walnut Creek, Ca, !! Welcome !!
Bowling Over Pigs BBQ Team / Chuck Collondez, chuck is from Brentwood, Ca, !! Welcome !!
Smoke N Thyme BBQ / James Anderson ( James just moved in from WI, got to be familar With Q'n in the cold ) !!Welcome!!
HolySmokes / Keith & Amber Sylva ( another new team from Los Banos, Ca ) !! Welcome !!
Big Lou's BBQ / Louis Hudson from North Highlands !! Welcome !!
Pigs Can Fly BBQ / Douglas McCaffrey ( a local team from Shingle Springs, Ca ) !! Welcome !!
Full Stack BBQ / Jamie Potter & Dan Mcnair ( another new local team from Grizzly Flats, wants to do more comps in 2010 ) !!Welcome!!
Bottls, Boots & BBQ / Ron & Tara Henderson ( a new team from Coulterville, ca, looking to get their feet wet in the Wacky world of competition BBQ ) !! Welcome !!
Bubba-Q / Will & Julianne Martell ( a new team from San Lorenzo, Ca, wanting to give competition BBQ a try with julianne putting her culinary skills to the test ) !! Welcome !!
(V) Almost Dangerous BBQ / Dan Anglin ( A new team from Woffard Heights, Ca, Cooking on eggs and looking for Rookie of Year in 2010 !! Welcome Dan !!
Smoke It Up BBQ / Anthony & Marietta Sherrod ( new to the CBBQA and ready to try a few contest this year !! Welcome Folks !!
"TBD" / Jerimiah Johnson ( Jerimiah is a avid BBQ enthusiast and is currently attending culinary school and is wanting to compete in 2010 )!! Welcome !!
Black Barrel BBQ / Adwoa Dora ( Adwoa is from Vallejo, ca, and looking to give Comp BBQ a try this year !! Welcome Aboard !!
(V) Twin Pillars BBQ / Wade & betty Cantrell from Pleasant Hill, Ca !!Welcome!!
(V) All Smoked Out BBQ / Tony Sedillo from San Jose, Ca !!Welcome!!
(V) TNS Fancy BBQ / Tom Braithwaite & Steve Davis, From Camino, Ca (Right down the road) !! Welcome !!
(V) R&R BBQ / Rob Fernandez & Russ Penticost / a new team From Seabatapol, Ca !! Welcome !!)
(V) QueCamonga Meat Geeks / Pete Garza, a new team coming up from Rancho Cucamonga !! Welcome !!
(V) Up In Smoke BBQ / Ryan Abood, Ryan is from Sacramento, Ca. !! Welcome !!
(V) Addicted To Rub BBQ / Ed Anhorn & John Everson ( Have been out of competition BBQ for a few seasons !! Welcome Back !!)
(V) Plasterd Pig BBQ / Dana Myers & Jon Logan form Fairfield, Ca !! Welcome !!
(V) Sac Valley Electric Barrel Cookers / Doug Wertz from Eldorado Hills !! Welcome !!
(V) YA VOLL and here for the beer BBQ / Keith Voll also from Eldorado Hills !! Welcome !!
(V) Bob's Primo BBQ / Bob Christensen from Sacramento, Ca !! Welcome Folks !!
(V) Smokin Hot Mama BBQ / Sandra Gerrard from Placerville, ca !! Welcome !!
(V) Sonoma Smokers BBQ / Richard Wallace Richard attended BBQU in Anaheim last October and now he is ready to tear it up!! Welcome !!
(V) Big Shot BBQ / Jack Simmons & Gina D'Arocongelo from Discover Bay, Ca !! Welcome Folks !!
(V) Nice Rack BBQ / Daniel Ortiz !! Welcome !!

Folks Just Coming up to see what its all about !!

Terry Griffith / Lancaster, Ca
Matt Damon / Chico, Ca, Very eager to learn and compete, maybe a good mentor would be Mr. Chips also from Chico.
Glen Duspiva
Michael Desilets

Judges

Judges Meeting / 3:00 PM,

Ben Lobenstein - playing the role of P.T. Barnum at this 3 ring circus, assisted my Mimi Hernandez

Tom Breitweiser - CBJ
Scott Michael Fletcher - CBJ
Bill Bain - CBJ
Jay Hagan - CBJ (Sunday Only)
Fred Itzen - CBJ (Sunday Only)
David Towne - CBJ
Kyle Baker - CBJ
Jason Fisher - CBJ
Lacey Fisher - CBJ
Derrick Fisher - CBJ
Amberleigh Stipicevich - CBJ
Paul Brown - CBJ (Sunday Only)
Peggy Brown - CBJ (Sunday Only)
Phil Garcia - ( judge in training,Phil & Bev are new to Comp BBQ and the CBBQA "Welcome" )
Scott Hares - CBJ
Pam Hares - CBJ
Steve Nagle - CBJ
Andy Henderson - CBJ
Jon Davis - CBJ
Tracy Allen - CBJ
Glenn Jareccki
Scott Gomes
Ric Gilbert - CBJ, HOF
Brenna Kennealy - Novice
Dick Good
Dick Smith
Tom Chips - CBJ- (Saturday only)