Competition Still Tight at Barbecue on the River
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The Paducah Sun | Thursday, September 22, 2011 | paducahsun.com Section 1C CORIANNE EGAN | The Sun Barbecue on the River director David Boggs talks to barbecue teams at their annual pre-festival meeting. Competition still tight at Barbecue on the River BY CORIANNE EGAN “Coming in second only makes you want it more. We changed champion crown. [email protected] “Coming in second only he teams at the Barbecue minor things, so it’s still got that burn that we are famous for, but makes you want it more,” Corn- on the River festival are we messed with temperatures and timing. I am really excited to well said. “We changed minor T one big family. They steal things, so it’s still got that burn each other’s mascots; they play see how it is going to work out.” that we are famous for, but we other practical jokes. It’s really messed with temperatures and all about having fun and rais- Shane Cornwell timing. I am really excited to see ing money for charity. That is Smokin’ Hose Grillin’ Team how it is going to work out.” until Saturday morning comes Judging at the competition is around. Saturday is judging day at ing the four-time defending said. “We don’t sit back on our done blindly, with each judge “We are all pals,” Shane Corn- the 17th Annual Barbecue on champions, J-Mack Cookers. haunches and let things come to sampling from a numbered well of the Smokin’ Hose Grillin’ the River. While teams often J-Mack’s signature sweet sauce us. We work to put out the best- plate. Judges then give a score, Team said. “We hang out out- help each other throughout the and perfectly cooked meat has tasting barbecue there is.” which can never be a whole side of the competition. We talk week, or share secrets during won them four grand champion Although J-Mack is the number. all weekend during the competi- the off season, the competitive trophies, but they still treat the four-time defending champion, “We have had champions de- tion. But come Saturday morn- nature in each group comes in competition seriously. last year’s reserve champion, cided by a few tenths of a point,” ing, when we are getting things full force. “Every year, we come out to Smokin’ Hose, has spent the David Boggs, festival director, ready to be judged, things get This year, the name of the that competition ready to win,” year tinkering with its tech- said. “It’s really all about who is very, very quiet.” game seems to be overcom- J-Mack team leader John Ford niques in the quest for the grand hot that day.” The 2011 Barbecue on the River calendar of events BY CORIANNE EGAN Friday Jetton & 61 South 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. River Discov- the foot of Broadway [email protected] 6 p.m. - Jason Lindsey “Hooked ery Center open to public. Adult 1:30 p.m. MainStage - Blend Thursday 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. - River Dis- on Science” in the Four Rivers admission $7. Child admission $5. 2 p.m. Main Stage - The $el- cover Center open to public. Covenant Church Hospitality Tent. 11 a.m. Main Stage - Bethel Uni- louts 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. River Discov- Adult admission $7. Child admis- Check with tent for specific show versity Singers 4 p.m. Main Stage - Awards pre- ery Center open to public. Adult sion $5. times. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tours of the sentation admission, $7. Child admission 11 a.m. Festival begins serv- 7:30 p.m. Main Stage - Nathan Seaman’s Church pilot training 5 p.m. Main Stage - Bawn in the $5. ing food Blake Lynn with the Campbell simulator. Mash 11 a.m. Festival begins serv- Noon-11 p.m. - Old Market Brothers 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Jason Lindsey 6 p.m. Main Stage - Scale ing food Days 8 p.m. Main Stage - The Cruis- “Hooked on Science” at Four Riv- Hound 2 p.m.-11 p.m. Old Market 4 p.m. Main Stage - Great ers ers Covenant Church Hospitality 6:30 p.m. Main Stage - 2 Years Days Gatsby Jazz Funk Odsessy tent Wasted 5 p.m. Main Stage: Common 5 p.m. Main Stage - Nathan Saturday Noon, Main Stage - Blend 7:30 p.m. Main Stage - Scale Ground Blake Lynn with the Campbell 12:30 p.m. Main Stage - Sub Hound 7:30 p.m. Main Stage: Monkey Brothers 9 a.m. United Way 5k Run Urban Situation 8:30 p.m. Main Stage - Murr Finger 5:30 p.m. Main Stage - Lew 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Old Market Days 1 p.m. Line throwing contest at Vegas All Stars 2C • Thursday, September 22, 2011 • The Paducah Sun Current paducahsun.com The teams of 2011 Barbecue on the River ON The 17th annual Barbe- Edwards, and John Car- into the competition by cue on the River Festival penter. chance but has proven begins tonight. The festi- Charity:St. Paul Lu- itself a winner. Last year, val is full of food and fun, theran Church they took home third but also some pretty cool place for chicken and sec- history and interesting Draper’s BBQ ond place for whole hog. characters. Here is a look Draper’s barbecue is Team Members: at the 42 teams who are based out of a small family James Stovall, Pete competing at the festival restaurant in Bardwell. Jackson, Tom Wimbly, this year, including some The team recently began Paulene Burnett, Theresa SALE home-town favorites and bottling its own sauces, Wagner, and Sheila Car- teams from as far away and have a long list of penter. as California. awards at Barbecue on the Charity: American Red River Cross - Paducah Chapter Circuit cookers Team Members:led by Shane Draper Lenny’s BBQ Basty Boys Charity:Child Watch The 2011 Barbecue on This Memphis-based Children’s Advocacy the River Festival will be team is going into its 10th Center. the Lenny’s BBQ team’s year at Barbecue on the fourth year in the com- NOW River. They are coming Good Ole Boys BBQ petition, but team leader off of a performance that The Good Ole Boys team Lenny Hohlbein says they won them fi rst place in the was at the original Bar- are still a force to be reck- pork shoulders contest, becue on the River, and oned with. Hohlbein said and second place in ribs, has been named grand the team, which is based but their best seller isn’t champion once. They are out of their Fulton restau- a judged item — it’s their especially famous for their rant, is “up with the rest of barbecue nachos. ribs, which often have them” in the competition. Team Members: Ste- crowds lining up around Team Members: ven Gann, Terry Bishop, their booth. Lenny Hohlbein, Debbie and Monica Bishop. Team Members:led Dedmon, Kyler Hohlbein, Charity:Family Service by Dale Perry. Lacey Hohlbein, Lane Society. Charity: Good Ole Boys Hohlbein, Eric Maddox, Scholarship - WKCTC Tim Ewing, and Mable Bar BQ Express Martin. This will be Bar BQ Hardwood Gang Charity: New Life Res- Express’s fi fth year in the The Hardwood Gang toration Center competition. The team, has a pretty interesting which is family based backstory: A man named Martha’s Vineyard & out of their restaurant in Don Smallwood came up Backwoods Barbecue Ledbetter, has won several with the idea to cook in Charity: Martha’s awards for the pork shoul- the competition to aid his Vineyard ders over the years, but church, and passed away they fi nd their barbecue the day before the team’s Porky’s Pit wraps, pulled pork and fi rst year in Barbecue on Porky’s Pit is another cheese on a tortilla, are the River. Eight years team that has been at Bar- their best sellers. later, team leaders Larry becue on the River since Team Members: Rudesill and Gary Walls the beginning, and team Anna Watkins, Daniel are still cooking in his leader Jim Cooper has Walls, Sherry Thorn, honor. Rudesill says the been a barbecuer since Keith Thorn, Jerry Walls. team is pretty proud of he was nine years old. Charity: Children’s their whole hog, which has The family used to have Miracle Network won fi rst place on three a restaurant in Paducah, seperate occasions. Last but now serves barbecue Big D’s Dairyette year, they won third place in Cadiz. They are known Big D’s has been com- in pork shoulders. for their huge porkchops, ing to Barbecue on the Team Members:Larry which they will be selling River for 12 years. They Rudesill and Gary Walls. at their tent. were reserve champions Charity: New Life Ap- Team Members: Jim in 2008, winning fi rst ostolic Tabernacle. Cooper, Gene Cooper, place for pork shoulders Tara Lasley, Eustacio Me- the same year. Along with Happy’s Chili Parlor jia, Franklin Farley. traditional barbecue, they & BBQ Charity: Ballard Me- also sell ham and pork on Although Happy’s morial Project Graduation a stick, which team leader used to be based out Roy Bohannon says is per- of Paducah, members Rib-Tastic BBQ fect for walking with. are now driving almost Last year, Rib-Tastic Team Members:Roy 2,000 miles to compete won second place in both Bohannon, Kevin Record, in Barbecue on the River. the whole hog category Daryl Tilford. Team leader Eugene and pork shoulders cat- Charity:Mid-Continent Thomas Jr.