2009 BarbeQlossal

Another first time event for us that is semi-associated with the Iowa Pork Council's annual Pork Expo. Organization was very good, water and electric were easy to access. And our reps visited often to see how we were doing

Again we felt we turned in better food than our scores indicated but that seems to be common place with this team. We are called Smokers Purgatory for a reason. On the bright side we did get another call, pork this time .. 7th place. And that gives us calls in 3 categories. Leaving only ribs for us that needs drastic improvement.

Event Photos


We had a visit from the 2009 Pork Queen, Natalie Friese!
She said she had been posing for pictures the last 2 days of the Pork Expo.
I asked her who smelled worse .. pig farmers or BBQ contestants?
She said that we both could use a shower!