Sept. 19th & 20th - Fort Myers, FL FBA

[fatback joe]

September 19-20, 2008 Caloosahatchee River Roast and BBQ Festival Ft. Myers, FL (FBA)
Artie McIntyre - 11831 Bayshore Road - Ft. Myers, FL 33917
(239)-543-8368 or (239)-340-8244 or e-mail: for information

http://www.flbbq.org/contest.htm

Stop by and say hi if you are in the area.

I usually have the standing offer of free beer, but this contest they aren't allowing you to bring beer.......if you want it you have to buy it from the organizer.......supposedly at "grocery store prices"......so who knows

I guess I can make the offer of hiding in the back of my truck and sneaking a sip from a flask.

 

[fatback joe]

Hmmm.....looks like I won't have to bring much beer this time.

 

[solar]

Hmmm, if I can talk a friend of mine who doesn't drink but likes BBQ to make the 2½ hour drive, I might help put a dent in your beer supply.

 

[fatback joe]

Is that possible?

 

[bbq bubba]

Not in these parts....

 

[sumosmoke]

Sounds like a fun time, Joe, but I'll be taking a jaunt to Panama City for the weekend. Good luck!

 

[flyin'illini]

What if you are a two brew lou like me?

Joe, good luck.

 

[fatback joe]

It is still drinking even if the quantity is low

 

[fatback joe]

Thanks! I'll always take all the luck I can get.

 

[gooose53]

Hope you do well and have a great time!! What are you cooking at the contest??

 

[fatback joe]

The standard comp meats.......well for KCBS and FBA anyhow.

Chicken, ribs, pork, and brisket.

 

[gooose53]

In the FBA, do you supply the meat or the contest?

 

[fatback joe]

Bring your own.

Some contest supply meat for a "people's choice" catagory, but for anything going to the judges you bring it and can't rub, inject, etc. until you get inspected, after the inspection you are free to get cracking.

 

[pineywoods]

Joe I'd like to take you up on that beer and see the comp but I'm still not done with the chores up around camp. Hope you have a great weekend and good luck.

 

[fatback joe]

Consider it a standing offer.

 

[bbq bubba]

Joe, you the man!!!

3rd place overall and three walks!!
What a great day cookin with the big dogs!

Dang proud of ya brother!

 

[fatback joe]

Thank you Sir!

Missed RGC by .03(and the 1K that went with it

), but still a heck of a day. By far my best comp in the short time I have been doing this.

1st Place Chicken
3rd Place Ribs
4th Place Pork
8th Place Brisket

It was a fun day after the awards I didn't feel quite so hot and sweaty. LOL

 

[pineywoods]

Joe congrats you did real good hope ya had a little fun too

 

[vlap]

Excellent work Joe!!! Maybe one of these days I will join you out there!!!

 

[capt dan]

amen on that!

You are my hero, I hope I can get there some day!