BBQ on the River Festival!!

[KyNola]

The 17th annual BBQ Fest in Paducah KY "officially" begins 9/22 and goes through 9/24.  42 teams all cooking for 3 days.  There will be numerous other food vendors selling everything you can imagine.  Live music for 3 days and a beer garden.

Want to meet a few members of the forum, eat a ton of BBQ and drink a beer or two?  This would be a great opportunity.  My wife and I will be there, Squirtthecat and his wife will be coming down from Springfield IL along with Hal4UK and his wife.  There is a 4th member who will be attending but I'll let him make the announcement.

Come to Paducah, we'll have a good time.  If you consider coming, let me know and I will get you info on hotels or campgrounds.  Lots of them here.

For more info on the BBQ fest, see here.  www.bbqontheriver.org

[classicrockgriller]

Man! That looks like Fun!

[KyNola]

Man! That looks like Fun!

Lots of fun but I realize that might be a long drive for you. :)

[OU812]

Now that sounds like a good time!

It would be a 12 hr drive for me.

[beefmann]

sounds like it would be fun

[grnhs]

sounds like a real blast!

[hal4uk]

Note to self:  GFS styrofoam cups. 
Awrighten.  ;D  :o  8)

[dman4505]

Sounds like fun, however it's the weekend after our trip to Chicago.
So we'll have to take a rain check.

Have fun

Don

[KyNola]

Sounds like fun, however it's the weekend after our trip to Chicago.
So we'll have to take a rain check.
Have fun
Don

Man DMan, I was counting on you to bring the cigars! ;)

Totally understand though.  Have a good trip to Chicago.  Pretty sure our photojournalist named STC will provide enough pics to let folks see what is going on! :)  Well, maybe not everything. :o

[KyNola]

Today I received a phone call from the BBQ Fest organizers.  They asked if I would be willing to be part of the whole hog judging team.  I said yes.  It's not a KCBS sanctioned event as it is a 100% charity event so they always have trouble getting enough judges that at least know a little something about BBQ because nearly all of them are already there cooking.  Hung up the phone and contacted STC because there is a possibility that one of the comp teams was going to have STC, Hal and me cook their comp chickens on my MAK because as the comp team leader put it "my guys cant cook chickens for s%#t!"   So I told Pat "Hey Pat, if David still wants us to cook chickens for him I am lateralling the ball to you".  If that other member of the forum shows up, he could get pulled into chicken cooking service as well! ;)

Anyone else have an interest in coming to Paducah?

[classicrockgriller]

What are the dates again on this thing? ;D

[KyNola]

9/22-9/24.  Too far for you to drive old man! ;)

[classicrockgriller]

9/22-9/24.  Too far for you to drive old man! ;)

That's just a 1/2 day drive fast as I go.

[SouthernSmoked]

What days are you guys going to be there?

I will be at the Grillin & Chillin BBQ in Owensboro, KY about 130 miles away.

Was thinking of maybe dropping down for a minute or two.

[ghost9mm]

We won't make this party, but I promise I will shake your hand and drink a blue mountain with you next year...