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Mike Thompson,
First Place Winner Back Alley BBQ event.
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Collinsville Downtown,
Inc. presented its first Back Alley BBQ event on Saturday, August 24,
2013. This event, held in conjunction with Founder’s Day and the
Tri-County Fair, was a fundraiser for our downtown revitalization program.
It was a great success!
Backyard barbeque
masters and competitive cooking teams from the area all participated
to compete for money and the bragging rights to be the best. We even
widened the competition by adding a category for the Best Side Dish
to go with barbeque. There were some good ones!
The smoke started
rising in the City Hall Plaza at 1:00 a.m. The smokers and grillers
were busy perfecting their art. By noon, everyone was salivating. The
tasting kits were to go on sale at 1 p.m. but the line started forming
before then. Those who purchased the $5.00 tasting kits said it was
all good. Many told us that the event was so much fun. Are you going
to do it next year? And Yes! We will!
Our congratulations
go to all the winners. First Place winner was Mike Thompson and his
Salt Mine Smokers. He took home a trophy and $250.00 in cash. Second
Place winner was Kin Griffin and the RAM Country team. Third Place went
to Henry Scott and his team, the Baconaters.
There was a tie
for the Taster’s Choice award: Salt Mine Smokers and Ben Noble.
Best Side Dish was also won by Mike Thompson and his Salt Mine Smokers.
We would also like
to thank the Collinsville Feed Store for sponsoring this event. Our
thanks also go to all the judges. Glad I didn’t have their job.
So….. Smokers
and grillers start now making plans to enter next year. If you didn’t
win this year, start planning your revenge!
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