2009 Competition Season

Well this reflection is long overdue... With a little over a week to go until our first comp of 2010, a quick look back is in order. 2009 was a remarkable year, and honestly we may never top it. Out of 4 Canadian events - to win 3 of them and place Reserve in the 4th, well it's just plain unlikely that sort of track record can be sustained! There are a lot of good cooks up here and I have a feeling the competitors out there have been quietly cooking, scheming, and planning to come out on top in 2010! We have a pretty ambitious schedule - 9 competitions planned for this year. I don't know if we'll make all of them but we're sure going to try. I have been cooking all winter... not nearly as much competition practice as the prior winter, but enough to nail down a few things I questioned 6 months ago.

Now... looking back: I pulled all the bling out for one picture back in January. It's pretty hard to believe this is all for a first year team from Saskatchewan!!! I worked hard to gear up for 2009 and dammit I'm gonna show it off!!! <<<>>>









And here are the results:

PNWBA Year End Results:

• 1st Place Overall, Chicken Category
• Canadian Total Point Champion
  

American Royal Invitational, Kansas City, MO October 2009
* Top International Team
American Royal Open, Kansas City, MO October 2009
* Top International Team

BBQ on the Bow (Alberta Championships), Calgary, AB Sept 2009
* Grand Champion
* 1st Place Ribs
* 2nd Place Brisket
* 1st Place Chicken

Manitoba Open BBQ Championships, Morden, MB August 2009
* Reserve Grand Champion
* 1st Place Ribs
* 2nd Place Pork
* 4th Place Brisket
* 1st Place Chicken

Smoke on the Water, Saskatoon, SK July 2009
* Grand Champion
* 1st Place Ribs
* 2nd Place Pork
* 1st Place Brisket
* 1st Place Chicken

Pile of Bones BBQ (Western Can. BBQ Championships) Regina, SK July 2009
* Grand Champion
* 3rd Place Ribs
* 1st Place Pork
* 1st Place Chicken
* 3rd Place Brisket