The Gainesville Jaycees held their inaugural “Hawgin’ on Lanier” BBQ cook off and family fun day, Saturday, November 10th at Laurel Park on Lake Lanier.
Grasshopper, the humble ninja, and I got a late start and didn’t arrive until after 2 PM. The cooking was all done by then and the crowds had thinned out a bit, but there were smiling (painted) faces, pony rides, the final judging of the entries and leftovers!
It’s hard being a world-famous writer trying to anonymously mingle with The Little People. (Not that I’d know, mind you.) I put on my best Clark Kent attitude and spoke with a number of vendors.
My favorite? The folks from Pop N Chubby’s BBQ from Cumming. They were great. Almost as great as their amazingly succulent BBQ ribs. Yes, they gave me a couple to munch on, as I pretended not to be famous. Then, I whipped out my camera and told them who I was.
They teased me and acted like they’d never heard of me. What kidders! (That cost them a hunk of delicious pulled-pork.)
James and Anna Mundy — along with Stephen & Deena Robinson, Shan Mize and Mike Renzi — have a secret sauce and a homemade rub. They agreed to tell me what the mystery ingredients were, but then they said they’d have to kill me before I published them. Ignorance is bliss … and healthy.
How did this incredible “backyard team” do? They hogged four trophies:
- 1st place in ribs
- 2nd place in pork
- 2nd place in chicken and
- the Grand Champion trophy in Backyard.
Good things happen to good people … who cook fabulous BBQ. Click here for their Facebook page.
Among the other great contenders:
- Foggy Bottom Competition Team
- Blazin’ Bytes BBQ
- The Pit Crew
- Hog Pound Smokers
- Tough Dawg Grillers
- Smokin’ Butts and
- Myron Mixon.
Gainesville’s Jaycees provide us with the best reasons to help them support local charities. Click here for their website.
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