May 11, 2013   GRAND CHAMPION!

Smoke in the Valley - Green Lane, PA

 

 

 

Our 1st Grand Champion finish! So glad it happened at the Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition, one of my favorite competitions. These are some of the greatest folks you will ever meet, and they run a kick-ass event!  Thanks to Shawn Tucker and his crew for making this pretty damn special for Marie and I... this picture says it all!

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We competed in 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society competitions in 2012 and this is where we ranked out of over 4,000 teams...

Overall - 184
Chicken - 214
Ribs - 131
Pork - 52
Brisket - 249

We also placed 2nd in PORK in the Mid-Atlantic Region 2012 Team of the Year race - Mid Atlantic Barbecue Association

 

I am proud of our standings, it's our best year yet. I also take much pride in the fact that I use my own rubs and sauces. Thanks to all those who have supported us throughout 2012. Can't wait to see what the 2013 season brings!

Cheers!

 

 

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October 10 - 12, 2012   4th Place Ribs, 1st Place Brisket,  4th Place Overall

Keystone Classic Barbeque - Harrisburg, PA

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October 5 - 6, 2012   4th Place Ribs, 11th Place Pork, 12th Place Brisket, 9th Place Chicken, 8th Place Overall

2nd Annual High Point BBQ Battle - Clarksburg, MD

 

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Check out the trailer for the upcoming documentary produced by Dirt Productions called American Smoke. Giving the viewer an inside look into the world of BBQ.

 

 

www.dirtproductions.com

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August 5, 2012  8th Place Chicken, 5th Place Pork, 12th Place Overall

Smokin at The Maples 2012 - Manorville, NY

 

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July 27, 2012  1st Place Pork, 7th Place Ribs, 8th Place Overall

Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza - Bluemont, VA

 

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July 15, 2012  1st Place Pork, 5th Place Chicken, 10th Place Overall

NJ State BBQ Championship - Wildwood, NJ

 

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June 30, 2012  2nd Place Ribs, 5th Place Pork, 7th Place Brisket, 10th Place Chicken, 6th Place Overall

Cork and Pork Fest - Covington, VA

 

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June 16, 2012  1st Place Pork, 10th Place Chicken

Swinetastic BBQ Fest - Frederick, MD

 

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June 9, 2012  Winner... raffle prize!!!

BBQ Cook-off for a Cure - Hatfield, PA

 

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Check out the Philly Blind Pig BBQ recipes page

 

 

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Read Tom's interview on "Meet the BBQ Competition Pro Team" -

Grilling with Rich  

 

Check out Philly Blind Pig BBQ profiled in the Team Spotlight of the  Bargeque Mag Online March/April issue.
 

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Check out footage/photos from the

channel 6 ABC FYI Philly July 4th Special
Live on the parkway with Tom Bera - July 4th, 2010

 

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Citizen Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA

Overall winner of the Garry Maddox Ribfest!

 

August 8th, 2009  1st Place Ribs in the Pit Masters Division,
1st Place Ribs in Garry’s Rib Challenge! -- (Overall winner of the combined Pit Master and Restaurant division.)

Garry Maddox Ribfest - Citizen Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA

See the Pictures Here

 

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About Philly Blind Pig BBQ

 

It all started for me in August 2005 with a phone call from my friend Steve from the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. He asked me to help cook ribs at a competition charity event run by Garry Maddox at Citizen’s Bank Park - I agreed. This was the first time I ever cooked “real” BBQ. We used two $30 brinkman smokers and finished in the top 5!

 

We are now the greatest BBQ’ers in the world ... in our own minds. We upgraded our equipment to a couple of Weber Smoky Mountains and a Big Green Egg smoker, then planned our KCBS debut in 2006.

 

Our first competition was at “BBQ on the Farm” in Bristol, PA. We finished 8th in ribs and dead last in brisket and had a great time. We also gained a new member to the team, Jack Rhubright, who I still cook with today. Mid-way through our 2006 season Jack and I officially changed our team name to Philly Blind Pig BBQ.  -Tom Bera

 

The origin of the name "Blind Pig" stems from the prohibition days in Chicago. A "Blind Pig" was an establishments that illegally provided alcoholic beverages. The saloonkeeper would charge customers to see an attraction (such as an animal), and provide a "complimentary" alcoholic beverage, thus circumventing the law.

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