Burlington, KS 2008 - Grand Champion

Wild Blue BBQ - 35 teams

Overall: 1st - Grand Champion

Chicken: 2nd
Ribs: 1st
Pork: 5th
Brisket: 8th
Sausage: 2nd
Chiefs Choice: 1st

This was another contest with my good friend Andy Groneman.  This is the fourth contest Andy and I have cooked together this year.  It is our second Grand Championship this year and our first ever in Kansas.  Since we have already qualified for the 2008 American Royal Invitational and 2009 Great American BBQ, the most important thing this win provides us is one more draw opportunity for the Jack Daniels Invitational in Lynchburg, TN.  As it stands, we have two draws in Missouri for our 2007 Kearney win and 2008 Pleasant Hill win.  We now have a draw in Kansas.  The Jack Daniels draw for the invitational is the first week of September.  We have all fingers and toes crossed.  There are a lot of teams hoping for the lone invitation from both Kansas and Missouri.  It is safe to say that 25+ teams are hoping for the spot from each state.