Last weekend was the 2nd Annual Jim Dandy’s BBQ Competition.  It was the first year that it was KCBS sanctioned.  We were originally slated to compete, but Mark was really under the weather, so we didn’t.  The competition got a great write up in the Cincinnati Enquirer (click on the photo below).  Meggan Booker was the photographer there for the paper, and she waited patiently to get several judging shots; she took one of me feeding my face, but, fortunately, didn’t use that one!

(photo by Meggan Booker)

The weather was so perfect for a competition - Highs around 70, lows around 45, clear skies.  If I told you what weather I would want for a comp, this would have it.  My wife and I stopped Saturday evening to talk to some of the teams and enjoy being out in the weather.

I called Jim Emig, the organizer, on Sunday morning, and he asked me to go down in case they didn’t have all the judges show.  As it was, they did, but they still needed someone to do turn ins.  One of the other judges volunteered, so I got to judge after all.

(continue reading for photos from the competition)

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