BBQ Results Update: Wild West BBQ & Fiesta Celebrated Food, Diversity and Wheels
Russ Baldwin | May 14, 2015 | Comments 0
The skies over Lamar cleared by mid-morning Saturday, May 9th, for the 11th Annual Wild West BBQ Cook Off at Willow Creek Park and the 3rd Annual Fiesta on the Plains. There had been sufficient rainfall on Friday and early Saturday morning to warrant some concern about how the rest of the day would pan out for the barbeque contest and the Fiesta.
Those involved in the Saturday BBQ, Cook-Off Contest, who weren’t commercial vendors for the hungry folks, didn’t really mind the weather other than an inconvenience. They were in town to win the top prize for this Kansas City BBQ Sanctioned Contest. A brisk, chilly breeze Saturday morning scattered the cooking aromas from various grills around the park, while a reduced crowd kept their eyes on the sky and sorted through the vendor’s displays and took stock of the vintage cars and bikes that were set up by the main pavilion as they were accompanied by some vintage Rock and Roll music.
Toni McPherson and Diane Pool, the BBQ organizers, gathered all the lucky food judges under the main tent, to sort out persons at the tables and give final instructions for the various dishes that would be set before them for judging. Local residents could enter the larger cooking contest, or strive for the annual Backyard Grillers award or take the top prize for the most perfect green chili entry. An entry fee of $10 for the Grillers allowed contestants a free steak, but you had to supply your own grill, gas or charcoal and bring your own marinating mixtures.
As the day progressed and the temperatures warmed a bit, more residents came out for the afternoon and watched the All the Right Moves dancers perform, sampled some BBQ and mingled with friends and neighbors. Vendors supplied items from face painting, to information about community events and there were over two dozen vehicles set up for display and appreciation, for either four wheel or two wheel entries. This marked the third anniversary for participants in the Southeast Colorado Diversified Council, formerly Voces Unidas. The organization uses some of the proceeds from the Fiesta and other year round events to offer a $500 scholarship to a student attending Lamar Community College.
Grand Champion: BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES
Reserve Champion: GRILLIN’ BEAVERS
Overall:
- BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES – 689.7372
- GRILLIN’ BEAVERS – 674.8568
- LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS – 674.2632
- JO-BAWB’S BBQ – 671.3144
- Whiskey Pit – 669.0400
Chicken:
- Whiskey Pit – 177.1544
- CRAZY COYOTE – 172.5944
- STARS AND STRIPES BBQ – 172.0000
- BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES – 171.4172
- BACKDRAFT BBQ – 171.4172
Ribs:
- LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS – 174.8572
- BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES – 172.5600
- JO-BAWB’S BBQ – 170.8344
- GRILLIN’ BEAVERS – 169.1428
- FLYBOY BBQ – 168.5600
Pork:
- JO-BAWB’S BBQ – 173.1200
- BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES – 172.0000
- GRILLIN’ BEAVERS – 170.3200
- 4 LEGS UP BBQ – 169.1316
- THE ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ – 169.1084
Brisket:
- BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES – 173.7600
- GRILLIN’ BEAVERS – 171.4056
- FLYBOY BBQ – 170.2744
- 4 LEGS UP BBQ – 170.2628
- LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS – 169.1316
By Russ Baldwin
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