BBQ Contest this Weekend

[Flyboy]

If you are trying to find someplace to ride on Saturday, you might want to head up toward Melissa (Hwy 5 just north of 121) to come tast some of the best BBQ ribs a small town can cook up. This is the 4th Annual Celebration of Freedom this year, and out of the first 3 years, I have taken 1st place two years!!! I am the defending champion and will be defending against my oldest son, Chase, this year. I bought another smoker two days ago and we will be cooking over 300 lbs of meat, from 30 racks of ribs, 16 pork shoulders and 8 briskets!! I will also be selling baked beans and my homemade BBQ Sauce. All proceeds from my sales go to support the Melissa Booster Clubs. Judging is at 4:00pm. Food will be for sale about 3:00 when everything gets kicked off. There is a parade at 6 and fireworks sometime after 9. Feel free to call me at 214-893-9171-cell.

[Westsider]

you the man ,,,,we need pics.....sounds like fun what kind of wood you using..

[Wanderer]

Thanks for the heads up, Charles! Any homemade ice cream and maybe a cherry pie to sweet'n the appeal? I'll see you Saturday afternoon for the best bbq north of HotGlue's! ~Jeff

[Daniel Meyer]

Now I'm all hungry-like. 

[chauffeur]

Thanks for the heads up, Charles.  We'll be there.

If anyone  wants to join us for the ride up there, we plan on meeting at Chase Bank parking lot in Richardson (NE corner of Belt line and 75) at 2:30.

[Wanderer]

See you at 2:30 in Richardson, Dave! Anybody else we should be look'n for? ~Jeff

[LemonDrop]

Barring any unforseen catastrophe, I will be there too, but not joining them in Richardson... Coming straight from Denison

[jimnvalk]

Samei plan on being there if nothing comes up, but will not be joining in richardson will be coming in from greenville area

[RainMaker]

Thanks for the invite but will be working at the Frisco Freedom Fest on July 2nd from 4:00-9:00PM.

RM

[Flyboy]

I am looking forward to having everyone come up. We will be firing up the pits about 6am and try to have things ready around noon.

Westsider, I use pecan wood in my pits.

[Westsider]

I am looking forward to having everyone come up. We will be firing up the pits about 6am and try to have things ready around noon.

Westsider, I use pecan wood in my pits.

pecan is also my smoker wood of choice...smells so sweet, somtime i just fire up the smoker for the smell...hope to get some q ing tips from you sometime,,today,,, she might be to hot for me,,post some pics of your two rigs if you get a chance,,hope you or your son get 1st place again,
paul.

[Wanderer]

I wish you all could have been there for the small town experience we enjoyed in Melissa today! Didn't hurt a bit that Charles took first place again this year, and for good reason!

If you get a chance to experience "low level" fireworks (new to me), jump at the chance. The low altitude show felt very up close and in our laps.

Thanks much, Charles, for including us in the fun! ~Jeff

[chauffeur]

It was a hot day to ride, but well worth it.  Here's why:


The winning entree:



Pork Shoulder:



Thanks for the invite, Flyboy. 

[LemonDrop]

Had a great day yesterday.  Great friends, great food, swamp fan for cooling effect... what could have been better?  A good crowd for that kind of event in a small town.  Enough people to be interesting/friendly, but not so many as to be a mob.

Congratulations Charles on your first place ribs.  Meat was excellent.

Chase, I enjoyed your ribs too!  Don't be discouraged because you didn't get a trophy.  Keep trying and watching your dad, and you will be giving him some major competition in no time.  You can be one of the best if you don't give up.