The questions to true BBQr’s would be: Why not? It doesn’t matter if you own a backyard smoker, or a huge, gigantic smoker you tow behind your RV, or have one like Papa’s Smokehouse BBQ…a Backwoods Smoker made by Mike McGowan from Shreveport, LA. BBQr’s come from all walks of life, some have regular day jobs and it’s a hobby and some, like us, who sell BBQ for a living and jump at the chance to get into a competition as well.
It’s the chance for us to meet some really, great people. Those people are called “Cook Teams”. They come from near and far and set up their EZ Ups, their banners, pull out their smokers and unload their supplies. There is a lot of camaraderie between the cook teams…some good, healthy competition full of each team’s “secret this” & “secret that”.
BBQ Competitions should be sanctioned by a national or state sanctioning body for a wide range of reasons. The best reason is that there are defined rules to follow, and the prize money is guaranteed, lending credibility to the promoter of the event.
