Five States Descend on Winchester for BBQ Competition

Welcome to our 26 competitors who are coming from five states NJ, PA, MD, WVA and VA to compete in this bbq competition. Not too shabby for a first year contest that requires only 15.  We would like to personally thank you all for supporting our cause and coming out and cooking with us.  Below is a random list of teams, and their head pitmasters, and the area from where they are coming.  A full list of links and logos can be viewed here on the Competitor Page.  

 

1	Deguello BBQ		Kit Rudd	Springfield, VA
2	3EyzBBQ		Dan Hixon	Owings Mills, MD
3	Life is Good But BBQ Is Better		Don Wallace	Purcelleville, VA
4	Bam Bam’s BBQ		Andy Lescalleet	Winchester, VA
5	Pop Pop’s Chicken and Pig		Craig George	Woodstock, VA
6	Virginia BBQ Pirates		Tom Adams	Springfield, VA
7	Sloppy Dogs Bar-B-Que		Rob Slayden	Martinsburg, WVA
8	I Aim to Smoke		Aric Armstrong	Fredericksburg, VA
9	The Smoked Hog		Jason Lage	Lovettsville, VA
10	4:20 Q		Jay Reeder	Clear Spring, MD
11	Philly Blind Pig BBQ		Tom Bera	Philadelphia, PA
12	Appleway BBQ		Jeffrey Stoops	St. Thomas, PA
13	Texas Ribs		Danny Sager	Centreville, MD
14	Jordan Springs BBQ		Austin Landry	Stephenson, VA
15	Aporkalypse Now		Michael Fay	Springfield, VA
16	Smokin’ B’s BBQ		William Keefer	Berryville, VA
17	Checkered Flag 500 BBQ		Mark Gibbs	Fawn Grove, PA
18	Grand Slam BBQ		Neil Pappalardo	Warrenton, VA
19	Old Virginia Smoke		Lucas Darnell	Bristow, VA
20	Pavone Brothers BBQ		Dave Pavone	Bristow, VA
21	Smokin’ Gnome BBQ		Sal Gobat	Shippensburg, PA
22	BBQ Unplugged		Jon Wayne Waldron	Louisa, VA
23	Tasty Licks BBQ Supply		Fred Bernardo	Shillington, PA
24	Hog-It-Up BBQ		Michelle Lackey	Bluemont, VA
25	Pig Pen BBQ		Rich Militano	Yardville, NJ
26	Redneck Smoke Club		Mike Atland	Somerset, NJ

Best of the Panhandle Award Announcement

We are very excited to announce a special award dubbed “Best of the Panhandle” which has been donated by Big Fat Daddy’s, and  Bill Flannery, owner of Texas Brush. 

This is a sponsor award and will be the best overall score out of all any team from Panhandle area.  Panhandle teams are Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia teams.

Next year it is up to that state to defend it’s title.

Example :  In other words, if a team from West Virginia wins best overall scores at the 2013 Hogging Up Festival,  they have beat out Maryland and Virginia for 2013, and therefore this team representing West Virginia would be considered  “Best of the Panhandle”.  It would then be up to West Virginia in 2014 to defend their title against Maryland Virginia.

Who will this award go to?  That remains to be seen.

Who do we want to win?  Our hometown is Baltimore, Maryland.  Our festival is in Winchester, Virginia and we have property in Gore, VA.  Cindy’s family is from Morgantown, West Virginia.  Therefore, it’s simple: it’s a darn tie and we’re routing for all of you.

Thanks, and Good luck!

P.S.  Please stop by and LIKE Texas Brush on Facebook, Bill is donating some great brushes to the festival!

Cindy & Wayne

 

 

 

 

When he decides, we will then present a “Best of the Panhandle” special award

MARYLAND teams

VIRGINIA teams

WEST VIRGINIA teams

Top overall score out of these 3 states will be deemed the winner of the “Best of the Panhandle” award.  This is a special sponsor award prize, and we can’t wait to see who wins it!