BBQ and Cinco de Mayo is a Winning Combination
Russ Baldwin | May 15, 2014 | Comments 0
Families congregated at Willow Creek Park in Lamar this past Friday and Saturday to enjoy a Fiesta on the Plains, presented by Sand and Sage Round-Up and Voces Unidas for another year.
BBQ contest pros and amateurs fired up their grills to take part in another round of culinary technique, vying for some serious dollars or general bragging rights about being a good cook. Toni McPherson from the Wild West BBQ Cook Off in Lamar said there were 29 official contest entries this year, as well as those who had entered the Backyard Grillers contest for hometown cooks and the green chili contest as well.
There was plenty of space in the park for the Car Show, a kid’s carnival, dancers and vendors for various displays. The kids from the HOPE Center had an assist to making their own kites for later in the weekend when extra activities included a Mother’s Day picnic and kite flying session in Escondido Park on Sunday afternoon. Sanctioned BBQ judges convened under the big tent in Willow Creek Park, surveying the various entries that had been laid out before them for aroma, presentation and the all important taste test.
All the activities timed out just right for the weekend as Friday and Saturday were perfect spring days. By mid Sunday the afternoon felt like a windy, chilly day in early November.
Cooking Contests and BBQ Results
Backyard Grillers – Jacob Beakley, Lamar CO – look out! he’s only 11 years old!!!
Green chili – Red Swing BBQ
Grand Champion: GQUE
Reserve Champion: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ
Overall
1 GQUE
2 THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ
3 SMOKERS WILD
4 FLYBOY BBQ
5 JO-BAWB’S BBQ
6 SMOKIN TRIGGERS
7 BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES
8 SCORCH AND RESQUE
9 WOODY’S Q SHACK
10 GRILLIN’ BEAVERS
Chicken
1 BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES
2 SMOKIN ARMADILLOS
3 BACKDRAFT BBQ
4 GrillFellas
5 SMOKERS WILD
Pork Ribs
1 JO-BAWB’S BBQ
2 THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ
3 SCORCH AND RESQUE
4 SMOKE N THE ROCKIES
5 FLYBOY BBQ
Pork
1 GCUE
2 BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO.
3 THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ
4 COOTERS COUNTRY CATERING
5 SCORCH AND RESQUE
Brisket
1 GQUE
2 SMOKERS WILD
3 GRILLIN’ BEAVERS
4 BACKDRAFT BBQ
5 THE ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ
By Russ Baldwin
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