Redwood Coast Up in Smoke BBQ Competition and Beer Tasting
The Clarke Museum’s Redwood Coast Up in Smoke BBQ Competition and Beer Tasting on May 30th was a huge success. Thank you sponsors, volunteers, contestants, judges and community!
Please patronize our sponsors: Blue Lake Casino, Cypress Grove Chevre, Bob White Electric, Times Printing, Shafer’s ACE Hardware, Hoby’s Market, KIEM, KWPT, KHUM, THCA, Cornerstone Computers, Eureka Natural Foods, Schmidbauer Lumber, Eureka Ready Mix, Del Reka, GHD, Matsen, Wilton Design, Coast Central Credit Union, S&W Properties, Umpqua Bank, Coldwell Banker Cutten Realty, Recology, Hilfiker.
Don’t forget to visit the breweries which supported the event: Eel River, Lagunitas, Lost Coast, Mad River, Redwood Curtain, Sierra Nevada, and Six Rivers. Special thanks to Humboldt Roller Derby and A Slice of Humboldt Pie for contributing to the event.
Thank you judges--Kim Bergel, Marian Brady, Rex Bohn, Ken Woods, Andrew Mills, Carole Ann Morgal, Janet Carney, Steve King, and Timothy Strahan.
And finally, thank you to Redwood Acres for logistical support, Jason Eads for pre-event consultation, and the Discovery Museum for setting up a fun Kid’s Zone. Thank you all for helping keep history alive!
Please patronize our sponsors: Blue Lake Casino, Cypress Grove Chevre, Bob White Electric, Times Printing, Shafer’s ACE Hardware, Hoby’s Market, KIEM, KWPT, KHUM, THCA, Cornerstone Computers, Eureka Natural Foods, Schmidbauer Lumber, Eureka Ready Mix, Del Reka, GHD, Matsen, Wilton Design, Coast Central Credit Union, S&W Properties, Umpqua Bank, Coldwell Banker Cutten Realty, Recology, Hilfiker.
Don’t forget to visit the breweries which supported the event: Eel River, Lagunitas, Lost Coast, Mad River, Redwood Curtain, Sierra Nevada, and Six Rivers. Special thanks to Humboldt Roller Derby and A Slice of Humboldt Pie for contributing to the event.
Thank you judges--Kim Bergel, Marian Brady, Rex Bohn, Ken Woods, Andrew Mills, Carole Ann Morgal, Janet Carney, Steve King, and Timothy Strahan.
And finally, thank you to Redwood Acres for logistical support, Jason Eads for pre-event consultation, and the Discovery Museum for setting up a fun Kid’s Zone. Thank you all for helping keep history alive!
BBQ Judges (L to R): Andy Mills, Ken Woods, Steve King, Rex Bohn, Kim Bergel, Timothy Strahan (KCBS), Ben Brown
This event could not have happened without the amazing competitors: R & J BBQ, Southside Mike’s, Wild Oaks Grill, ABC BBQ, Ead’s Downhome, Sonny’s Inferno, Kentucky Boys BBQ, and Triple H BBQ in the Professional division, and Pelletheads, Get Smoked BBQ, Matthew Grier, Bear & the Rose BBQ, Bradshaw’s BBQ, Sea Smoke BBQ, and The Chaunch in the Amateur Division.
In the Professional division, R&J BBQ swept the field, taking the Best Chicken, Best Ribs, and the Overall Grand Prize of $500. Runners-up were Southside Mike’s chicken and ribs from Wild Oaks Grill. They were both awarded gift baskets from Cypress Grove.
The Amateur division had three different winners: Matthew Grier for Best Ribs, Get Smoked for Best Chicken, and Pelletheads won the overall Grand Prize. Taking a strong second place in each category, Pelletheads took home a $400 value electric smoker which was donated by Shafer’s ACE Hardware.
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In the Professional division, R&J BBQ swept the field, taking the Best Chicken, Best Ribs, and the Overall Grand Prize of $500. Runners-up were Southside Mike’s chicken and ribs from Wild Oaks Grill. They were both awarded gift baskets from Cypress Grove.
The Amateur division had three different winners: Matthew Grier for Best Ribs, Get Smoked for Best Chicken, and Pelletheads won the overall Grand Prize. Taking a strong second place in each category, Pelletheads took home a $400 value electric smoker which was donated by Shafer’s ACE Hardware.
Click here for complete BBQ judging results
