2008 Crossroads Texas State Championship BBQ

Goliad, TX

With 46 teams competing this year was a record breaking attendance for this event.  Lana reports that the Goliad County Go-Texan group planned a wonderful weekend for the cooks and the community.

There was Team Roping, Team Penning, Ranch rodeo, Dance, Texas Hold’em Tournament, Spaghetti supper Friday night, BBQ Sandwiches for Saturday and plenty of cold beverages.

Beside the BBQ, there was a Dutch Oven (meat & veggies) competition on Friday and Pies from the Pits on Saturday.

This was the South Texas BBQ Assn.’s added money event paying out extra money to those members that placed in the top 5 places.

On the Road with the Wade’s:

On August 22/23 we ventured off to Marina Village RV Resort, Trinity, TX for the Marina Village Camp N Cook event.  This is a great location for a cook-off with water and electric hook ups, lots of tall pine trees, and plenty of shade.  For the little ...and big kids...bike riding, 2 big swimming pools, horseshoe pits, and a nice view of the lake.  As an added bonus 2 nights RV camping included in the entry fee. This first year event had 13 teams—you might think about putting it on the calendar for next year—It made a nice week-end getaway.

Thanks to the head judge, Joy Lancaster.  Congrats to Eddie Cross, Jr, Pit Crew, Grand Champion and Grover Hodges, Borderline Cookers, for Reserve.

Labor Day week-end we participated in the Harris County Labor day event and were lucky to bring home Grand & Reserve Champion out of 85 teams.

Sept 5/6 we travelled to Groves, TX for the Grillin’ in Groves “Texas State Championship” BBQ which benefits the Senior Citizens Center of Groves.  26 teams came to cook at this event.  We were parked on the grass in a nice park complete with water and electricity.  Good weather for the cookoff with a little relief from the heat after Gustav.  Groves was fortunate to only get a little rain from Gustav.

Congratulations to all that got called.  Thanks to Don & Darrell for their volunteer work in the judging area

Third Coast BBQ Assn. (TCBA) added money event will be held Sept 19/20, 2008 at the Haven’s Landing RV Park in Montgomery, TX.  Membership must be current as of 8-31-08 to qualify for the added money.

Hurricane IKE sure played hectic to our cook-offs this year with all 3 that were scheduled cancelled because of the threat of high winds.

WATCH THE WEBPAGE FOR THE RESCHEDULED DATES.

W. E. Core, W. E. Meat’s, passed away August 30.  He had been suffering for the past couple of years and now he is in a better place with no pain.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to Joann and the family.

Please keep all of those in the path of Hurricane Ike in your thoughts and prayers as they recover from this devastating storm. We have a large number of members in that area and we hope that you didn't suffer much damage.

Please keep Chris DeVries, Ruint BBQ, Karon Hill, Bear’s BBQ, and others that are having medical problems in your thoughts and prayers.  BBQ has become an extended family to all of us -

New Members

Billy Waters, San Marcos, TX

Tammy Morgan, Hughes Spgs, TX

Paul Phillips, Houston, TX

Wes Hackney, Spring, TX

Rodney Gray, Leawood, KS

Robert Recio, Corpus Christi, TX

Joe Johnson, LaVernia, TX

Donald Fields, Sherman, TX

Sam Foster, Freer, TX

Manual Porras, Refugio, TX

Servando Garza, Alice, TX

William Bankhead, Magnolia, TX

Kent Romine, Great Bend, KS

Tri Hawkins, Alice, TX

Robert Spitzenberger, Lexington, TX