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To quote our NEBS 2020 President, Kim Stanfield - " 2020 - we made it... Just when we thought we were moving forward, things moved back. Just when we thought we could start planning, things were halted. Just when we tried to come out of our true mind-blocks of doing things differently, a new curve ball was played; and played hard....."
The new board was announced...
Introducing Your 2021 NEBS Board:
Kim Stanfield - President
Paul Dahlstrom – Vice President
Chris Clegg - Treasurer
Mike Strout – Co-Treasurer
Anissa Ladd – Recording Secretary
Mike Leger – Board Member
Pete Kelleher – Board Member
Tom Ryan – Board Member
Jim Morey – Board Member
Craig Kimberly – Board Member
Hunger Smoked Board Liaison – Mic Stanfield
Welcome all Board Members and thank you for helping NEBS move forward in 2021!
And..... 30 seconds....10 seconds....Hands up, time’s up!!!
The teams presented their dishes and they were amazing cre- ations! Judged on (1) Creativity, (2) Visual Presentation, and (3) Drool Factor. Judges asked questions, then went off line to delib- erate and choose a winner!
But before that winner was announced - we moved on to the 2020 Team of the Year Awards!!
Adjustments were made based on the motion of the BOD as they faced the change in 2020. 2021 is planned to resume all TOY cal- culations back to normal.
Congratulations to all the teams for a difficult year of 2020!
Category – Chicken
3rd – Fire at the End of the Day 2nd – Rhode Hog BBQ
1st – A Mazie Q
Category – Pork
3rd – A Mazie Q 2nd – Rhode Hog BBQ
1st – Fire at the End of the Day
Category – Ribs
3rd – Fire Down Below
2nd – Rhode Hog BBQ
1st – Fire at the End of the Day
Category – Brisket
3rd – Fire Down Below 2nd – Rhode Hog
1st – Fire at the End of the Day
2020 Classic Team of the Year
3rd – Fire Down Below
2nd – Fire at the End of the Day 1st – Rhode Hog
Following the announcement and in the spirit of the 9:22 shot (an email had gone out prior to all the members for a special treat) a cocktail was presented by Mike Strout of GottaQ presenting the Raz Mar- garita - cocktail credit to Big Raz BBQ!! The members and BOD toasted a "6:22" for the evening!
And the Winner of the NEBS 1st Chopped- Style Competition.....
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Mike Austin, The Grill Blazers!