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(Philly) Blind Pig BBQ Schedule
2012 Schedule:
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27 - 28, 2012 |
Georgia BBQ Championship Throw Down
- Young Harris, GA 8th place
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April 7, 2012 |
The Go Naked BBQ Show (down)
- Greencastle, PA |
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April 20, 21, 2012 |
Pork in the Park
- Salisbury, MD |
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May 11, 12, 2012 |
Smoke in the Valley Green Lane, PA |
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May 25 - 27, 2012 |
Roc City Rib Fest
- Rochester, NY |
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June 9, 2012 |
BBQ Cook-off for a Cure
- Hatfield, PA |
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June 15, 16, 2012 |
Swinetastic BBQ Fest,
Frederick,MD |
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June 29, 30, 2012 |
Cork and Pork Fest,
Covington, VA |
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July 13 - 15, 2012 |
NJ State BBQ Championship
Wildwood, NJ |
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July TBA, 2012 |
BBQ and Blues in the Park
- Mount Holly, NJ |
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Aug TBA, 2012 |
Stephen Starr-Garry Maddox Ribfest, Citizen Bank Park,
Philadelphia, PA |
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Aug. 24, 25, 2012 |
New Holland Summerfest New Holland, PA |
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Sept 7, 8, 2012 |
Sam's Club National BBQ
Tour event
Laurel, MD |
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Past Competitions:
2011 Schedule:
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April 2, 2011 |
Go Naked BBQ
Chambersburg, PA |
read blog
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April 15 16, 2011 |
Pork in the Park
- Salisbury, MD |
read blog
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May 13 14, 2011 |
Smoke in the Valley
Green Lane, PA
8th place
pork |
read blog
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May 28 - 29, 2011 |
Roc City Rib Fest
- Rochester, NY
7th place ribs |
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June 11, 2011 |
BBQ Cook-off for a Cure
- Hatfield, PA
3rd place chef's
choice |
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July 8 - 10, 2011 |
NJ State BBQ Championship
Wildwood, NJ
3rd place chicken |
read blog
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July 29 -
30, 2011 |
BBQ and Blues in the Park
- Mount Holly, NJ
2nd place ribs |
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August 13, 2011 |
Garry Maddox Ribfest, Citizen Bank Park,
Philadelphia, PA
7th place
overall ribs |
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August 26 27, 2011 |
New Holland Summerfest New Holland, PA
4th place ribs
6th
place brisket |
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September 9 - 10, 2011 |
3rd Annual
Southern York County BBQ Cookoff
- Glen Rock, PA
3rd place
chicken
9th place ribs
6th
place
overall |
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October 7 - 8, 2011 |
Keystone Classic Barbeque
- Harrisburg, PA
3rd place ribs
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So it comes to an end...
We have come to the end of the 2011 competition BBQ
season. It was my 5th year as a competitive BBQer
and I love it! I feel my BBQ knowledge has grown
stronger each year and, with the people around me
now, this was my best season yet. We competed in 11
events this season and pulled 7 top 10 rib finishes!
We also received 2 3rd place chicken calls and a 6th
place brisket. Still a lot of work to do but I feel
that 2012 will be our "step-up" season, we'll see.
Thanks to everyone who came out and supported...
well, partied with us. Can't wait to see you all
next year! Thank you to Ken Nowicki and his
contributions to the team, Jeff Bera for keeping up
with the web page and Marie Moody, my partner in
BBQ, with out her the team would not be doing as
well as it is.
2010 Schedule:
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April
16 17, 2010 |
Pork in the Park
- Salisbury, MD |
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May 14 15, 2010 |
Smoke in the Valley Green Lane, PA |
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May 28 - 30, 2010 |
Roc City Rib Fest
- Rochester, NY |
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June 6, 2010 |
Smoke 'Em If Yous Got 'Em
- Philly Beerweek Event at Yards Brewery -
Philadelphia, PA |
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July 9 - 10, 2010 |
NJ State BBQ Championship Wildwood, NJ |
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July 23 - 24, 2010 |
BBQ & Blues in the Park
- Mount Holly, NJ
2nd Place Brisket! |
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August 7, 2010 |
Garry Maddox Ribfest,
Citizen Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA |
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August 27 28, 2010 |
New Holland Summerfest New Holland, PA |
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Sept 10 -11, 2010 |
2nd Annual Southern York
County BBQ Cookoff
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October 1 - 2, 2010 |
Keystone Classic Barbeque
- Harrisburg, PA
6th place ribs |
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October 9, 2010 |
Rock'n Ribfest at Blue
Mountain -
Palmerton, PA
4th place ribs |
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Summer’s in the rearview…
2010 competition season is in the books. Competing on the
KCBS circuit has its ups and downs… this year was on the
down side as far as awards go for Blind Pig BBQ. We only
captured 3 calls, 2nd place brisket in Mount Holly, NJ, 6th
ribs in Harrisburg, PA and 4th place ribs at Blue Mountain
Rock’n Rib Fest, PA. The up side of this year was being
recorded and interviewed in Green Lane, PA during the Smoke
in the Valley competition for a segment shown on 6 ABC’s FYI
Philly, followed by a live appearance on their special 4th
of July show on the parkway in front of the Philadelphia Art
Museum. I definitely enjoyed my 15 minutes of fame!
Thanks to my cousin Steve, my brother Jeff and to newest
team member Marie Moody for all their help this season. Big
thanks also go out to those who supported us especially Ken
Nowicki and his boys, Zach and Jayden - you guys are
awesome.
I am set to get my food safety certification in November,
hopefully some bigger things on the horizon for Blind Pig
BBQ. Keep an eye on the team site and the
blog site
for updates!
See ya in 2011.
Cheers.
2009 Schedule:
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March 13, 2009 |
Smoke 'Em If You've Got 'Em
BBQ and smoked beer event at Yards Brewery -
Philadelphia, PA |
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April
18 19, 2009 |
Pork in the Park - Salisbury, MD |
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May 15 16, 2009 |
Smoke in the Valley Green Lane, PA
4th Place Overall - 3rd place ribs, 4th
place chicken! |
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June 5 - 6, 2009 |
The Art of BBQ
- Mays Landing, NJ
4th place ribs!
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July 10 - 12, 2009 |
NJ State BBQ Championship Wildwood, NJ
3rd Place Overall - 2nd place pork, 3rd
place brisket! (64 teams) |
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August 8, 2009 |
Garry Maddox Ribfest, Citizen Bank Park,
Philadelphia, PA 1st Place Ribs in the Pit Masters
Division.
1st Place Ribs Overall in Garrys Rib Challenge!
(Overall winner of the combined Pit Master and
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August 14, 15, 2009 |
MD State BBQ Championship
Bel Air, MD |
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August 28 29, 2009 |
New Holland Summerfest New Holland, PA |
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2009 BBQ competition season comes to
an end…
It
was the best year yet for Blind Pig BBQ! We had some great
finishes and participated in some outstanding events,
although the big KCBS win still eludes us. The team came
together well and is now more of a family event with cousins
Joe Cylc and Steve Calvert and my brother Jeff Bera chipping
in. The highlight of the season was the overall win in ribs
at the Garry Maddox Challenge (and not just because we won
World Series tix!). In 2005 this was the event that started
my BBQ obsession (addiction is more like it), making this
year's win even sweeter. During the off season I plan to get
some modifications done to the cooker by Melvin at Meadow
Creek BBQ and possibly add a rotisserie pig cooker to my
ever growing inventory of toys did I mention the addiction
part? Ill be posting update pics of the cooker and the 2010
BBQ schedule to the web site. Thanks to everyone who
supported us and to those who came out and help with the
beer consumption! A special thanks to Joe Kelly of the
Fairmount Sports Association for having us cook for their
annual golf outing this year, it was a great experience and
hopefully we can do it again.
See
ya in 2010!
2008 Schedule:
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April 18 19, 2008 |
Pork in the Park - Salisbury, MD |
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June 6 7, 2008 |
Beltway BBQ Showdown State Championship -
Landover, MD |
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July 11 13, 2008 |
NJ State BBQ Championship - Wildwood, NJ |
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Aug. 8 - 9, 2008 |
Maryland State Barbecue Championship - Bel
Air, MD 4th Place Ribs (52 teams) |
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Aug. 22 23, 2008 |
New Holland Summerfest - New Holland, PA
4th Place Chicken (72 teams) |
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Where does the
time go
Well another year of competition BBQ has come and gone. Our
first year with the new smoker was a big learning experience
but a lot of fun. We picked up a 4th place ribs at the
Maryland State BBQ competition in BelAir, Md. and a 4th
place chicken in New Holland, PA. Thanks to Greg Booker for
helping us out this year, hopefully we can get him out again
in 09! Thanks to everyone who supported us, Fred and Deb for
that great salsa in New Holland!! And as always, thanks to
Jeff Bera and Joe Cylc for their contributions to the team.
Id especially like to thank Jack Rhubright for all he has
done for the team. He has been there from the beginning and
I could not have done this without him. This was his last
year Qn with me and I wish him good luck and a relaxing
retirement!
Some personal issues caused us to cut our season short but
we are already looking forward to 2009. See ya on the BBQ
circuit!
2007 Schedule:
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Oct. 19, 20, 2007 |
Diamond State BBQ,
Dover, DE |
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Aug. 24, 25, 2007 |
New Holland Summerfest,
New Holland, PA
PA State Championship |
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Aug. 11, 2007 |
Garry Maddox Ribfest, Citizen Bank
Park, Philadelphia, PA |
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July 13-15, 2007 |
New Jersey State Barbeque
Championship, Wildwood, NJ
1st place ribs, 3rd place
brisket, Reserve Grand Champion. |
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| May 18 - 20, 2007 |
BBQ on the Farm - Yardly, PA |
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Our first full BBQ competition season has
come to an end.
Withdrawal is already setting in! We had some ups and downs,
met some great people and learned a lot. We picked up our
first awards at the New Jersey Sate BBQ Championship in
Wildwood, we lived through the tornado–force winds at the
Diamond State BBQ competition in Delaware, and ended up
ranking 350 nationally out of 1310 teams that made the list
on the National BBQ Rankings. Check it out at
www.nationalbbqrankings.com.
We had the privilege of hanging out with some great folks,
eating some awesome food and consuming some excellent
“beverages”. I think I only gained 30 pounds… Not bad.
We have some plans for next season which include upgrading
the equipment and possibly doing a little catering.
Thanks to everyone who supported us! See you in 2008.
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