Just returned home from spending the day in Fairfield, California at the West Coast BBQ Championships, where I had the chance to meet some long time “online” friend, eat some bbq and judge the contest. Below are a few pictures of the event.
There were lots of great pits there. Here a few of the “different” ones:
Looking down the street at all the contestants:
Here’s a picture of my friends Gary and Brian of Notley Que BBQ. The took 6th Overall with a 1st Place Walk in Brisket and an 8th Place Walk in Pork.
I had a such a great time. I’ll be writing about the judging experience in a day or two after I’ve had a chance to think about it a little more in a restful state of mind.
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