Monday, July 22, 2013

SMOKIN' FOR GOLD


Placerville California was a sizzling 94 degrees yesterday. The weather was not the only hot stuff going on at the Placerville Fairgrounds. A KCBS four meat bbbq competition, chili cook-off and horse show was held simultaneously to create a festive warm day.Yours truly hunkered down in an air-conditioned room to bravely sample and score some of the best BBQ in the nation. It is a tough job and we are privileged to do it.We would like to share a couple of images with you.



Our friend Chuck Collondrez of "Bowling Over Pigs' was crowned the "Grand Champion" of this bbq competition. Congratulations Chuck! This was another grand weekend of friends, food and fun. We cannot wait til next weekend to do it all over again in Montague, California.


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10 comments:

  1. GregJuly 22, 2013 at 8:13 AM

    I've always wanted to explore Placerville. It has always been a pit stop on the way to other places. I'm not so sure about long sleeve shirts and leather vests in hot weather. Did you guys stay there or drive up each day? Good places to stay there?

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  2. ChilebrownJuly 22, 2013 at 8:31 AM

    Greg, By car, it was an hour and forty minutes on the way up and three hours on the way down.(traffic)

    Placerville and the surrounding areas is definitely worth an excursion. The downtown has lots of shops and restaurants. Lots of beautiful areas to explore nearby. Good times.

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  3. ChilebrownJuly 22, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    Greg, Stay tuned because I will tell you about the best candy store ever.

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  4. ChrisJuly 22, 2013 at 8:41 AM

    Koby Kicks Ants.....would love the backstory on that one.

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  5. ChilebrownJuly 22, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    Chris, You know, I should of asked.

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  6. ChilebrownJuly 22, 2013 at 9:12 AM

    Chris, Simple explanation. They own a local 'Pest Control' company. I should of made up something a little more crazy.

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  7. Three Dogs BBQJuly 22, 2013 at 4:04 PM

    I'm liking those big cast iron smokers. Bet you they have a ton of seasoning inside.

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  8. cookiecrumbJuly 22, 2013 at 5:23 PM

    I love Donna's clothespins! Not sure what a clothespin has to do with meat, but So Cute.

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  9. cookiecrumbJuly 22, 2013 at 8:44 PM

    http://www.tinythingsarecute.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1441

    Hee!

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  10. ChilebrownJuly 23, 2013 at 7:00 AM

    Three Dogs BBQ, Those were pretty cool. It is always fun to see the unique cookers.

    cookiecrumb, You are so funny. Thanks for the link for the mini MEAT cleavers.

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