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Harry Soo of Slap Yo Daddy BBQ from Diamond Bar CA demonstrates how to prepare a Whole Hog on Santa Maria grill built by The Woodshed in Orange CA
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Board of Directors
Matt Bergen, Steve Biggs, Thomas Gearhart, Brett McKinney, Melanie Price, Jason Springer, Craig Yeszin
Of昀cers
PRESIDENT
Craig Yeszin, president@cbbqa.org
VICE PRESIDENT
Brett McKinney, vp@cbbqa.org
SECRETARY
Melanie Price, secretary@cbbqa.org
TREASURER JimKirchner,treasurer@cbbqa.org
Non-BOD Appointees
ToY COMMISSIONER Eric Gorham, toycommissioner@cbbqa.org
MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR Donna Fong, membership@cbbqa.org
2022 Team of the Year Standings
As of 4/10/2022
1. Meat Candy Q
2. B’Mackin
3. Lady of Q
4. Big Poppa Smokers
5. 5th Gear BBQ
6. BigRedBBQ
7. Sharpe Gourmet Cooking Wood
8. Loot N’ Booty BBQ
9. Bushmaster BBQ
10. Cynical BBQ
winning their 1st ever GC with a score of 703. After knocking on the door a month prior in Yuma,AZ with their 昀rst RGC, they storm back and take Day 2! Great cooking gents! Sterling Ball and James “the 昀ame” Perez of Big Poppa Smokers came in a very close 2nd taking the RGC, also with a
703. Outstanding cook
guys! Rounding out the rest of the 700 club for the day, Lady of Q 昀nished 3rd, Bull Market BBQ came in 4th, B’Mackin BBQ took 5th, 5th Gear BBQ in 6th and Chubby and Tubby in 7th. SEVEN 700s right there! Wild, just wild.
Finally, I wanted to give a shout out to Gabe and his team from Smokin’ Volts BBQ for winning the People’s Choice Grand Championship on both
Saturday and Sunday. His team had a consistently long line and they were able to keep the food 昀owing out of the tent. PC’ing and competing at the same time is not easy and it requires a team, and they de昀nitely showed that this weekend. Great job Gabe and team! On Saturday, Jesse and the team from 7 Sins BBQ took the PC RGC, while Coaches Pit and his team took RGC on Sunday.
Thanks again to Ben and Ric for bringing back Santa
Anita. Congratulationstoalltheteams and to those who heard their names called and thanks to the PC teams for your cooking service. Looking forward to coming back bigger and stronger next year!
Left: Jim Young and Mark Ayers of Big Red BBQ
( names & location) joined the 700 club with an overall score of 703 earning them Grand Champions on day two at Santa Anita Winners’ Circle
Photo s submitted by Paul Brown
Right: Sterling Ball of Big Poppa Smokersfrom Coachella,CA also scoring a 703 on day two of the Santa Anita Winners’ Circle awarded Reserve Grand Champion.
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