94. I don't even know what to say other than that it seems Memphis in may doesn't like a Memphis style rib.

Definitive photographic proof

Shots from Saturday afternoon and evening available here.

Shots in the coola available here:

Judging Time

Some results: Anything but..(poultry)-86 of 100, sauce (vinegar)-46 of 70

GRIZZ!!!

Piglicious!!!

It's on!

Menu Update

As you send me what you are bringing, I'll update the menu.

Wednesday
Menu Ribs – Team Provided
We will need people to volunteer to feed people think @40 people. Your contribution doesn’t need to have enough to feed everyone. Thinks Sides, Desserts, snacks, etc.

Potato Salad _ Michael B
Pasta Salad - Rachel
Cake - Dan G's Mom
corn bread – Paul T
Something - Jen
Pasta Salad - Katie P
roasted potatoes - Jen's friend
cookies - Shannon T (Paul's wife)
green beans - Jadie A
dessert - Jadie A

Thursday Menu
Shoulder and buns – Team Provided (same as above)
Cole Slaw - Trzil
Something - Michael B
cookies - Shannon T (Paul's wife)
chips and cheese case anyone wants to make BBQ nachos - Adam and Katie
potato salad - John S's Mom

Friday Menu
Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, and all of the fixins to go with - Team Provided
If you want to bring some snacks bring em’ but this night is usually pretty chaotic. We will also eat any leftovers from the previous days.

Chips - Patrick
Veggie tray – Trzil
Brownies - Shannon T (Paul's wife)






Saturday Menu

Judging @11/12 then Authentic Crawfish Boil

Viva la coola!

Preliminary Set-up is Done

Thanks to all the indentured servants and also to those who showed up on their own free will. We got a lot done and the tent is looking good thus far. Our space looks to be very good, and in a decent location. I don't think we'll get nearly as much riff raff from the vendor overflow and we are still reasonably close to the judges tent, so we've got that going for us...which is nice. The new bar is assembled and it looks badass. Even better is that with our new layout and placement of junk, we have a distinct separation of kitchen and drunken asshole land. No offense, I plan to be the mayor of drunken asshole land for at least one night, maybe two.

I will be heading to cordova to pick up the PA system and some other fun stuff tomorrow and basically, I plan to spend most of my time the next three days, running team errands and making stops by the tent. If y'all need anything done on site, let me know and I'll try to handle it or see that someone else does.

here's some pics of the fun today.

The new bar (some painting remains to be done)

The Kitchen

"Work" on the entrance. By work I mean gyro break.

Entrance done

The "Yard". Yes, you will be able to cornhole to your little hearts' content

The back "yard"

Let's go grizz'

Smoker in hand can't post more via phone will give details from compute if I don't get too drunk

T-Shirt Design

Drop Box

I went with the lower, "distressed" design. Also, a number of people asked if the artist at Bluff City Sports could incorporate the phrase, "All Pig, Swig, Swine" a takeoff of the Grizzlies phrase "All Heart, Grit, Grind" in the design.

T-Shirts are available Tuesday, I would have had them earlier but some orders came in late.

JS

Another view

This is the view from the back of the tent. Views of the Liberty Bowl and Mid-South Coliseum aka "The Round House". Not bad.

BBQ Fest spot views.

This is our view from the front of our tent.

Load In - Information

When: Sunday, May 8th at 11am.

Where: the McDonalds on Union in Midtown near Cooper at 11am (It's address is @1900 Union).

WHAT TO BRING?: Bring work gloves, tools, a can do attitude. I'll bring a cooler of beer and maybe some water

NOTE:
Unless you've said somehing to me you really need to be there. The more hands the quicker we can get out of there. Load in is a mystery this year with a new location.

BBQ FEST MENU

As you send me what you are bringing, I'll update the menu.

Wednesday Menu
Ribs – Team ProvidedWe will need people to volunteer to feed people think @40 people. Your contribution doesn’t need to have enough to feed everyone. Thinks Sides, Desserts, snacks, etc.

Potato Salad _ Michael B
Mac 'n Cheese - Rachel
Cake - Dan G's Mom
corn bread – Paul T

Thursday Menu
Shoulder and buns – Team Provided (same as above)

Cole Slaw - Trzil
Something _ Michael B

Friday Menu
Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, and all of the fixins to go with - Team Provided If you want to bring some snacks bring em’ but this night is usually pretty chaotic. We will also eat any leftovers from the previous days.

Veggie tray – Trzil

Saturday Menu
Judging @11/12 then Authentic Crawfish Boil

Viva la coola!