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Awards on Table

2009
Hudson Valley Ribfest Grilling2nd Place Steak
Harpoon New England Barbecue Championship3rd Place Pork
I Love BBQ Festival7th Place Buck-A-Bone
I Love BBQ Midnight Grilling Bash5th Place Steak
Rock'n Ribfest4th Place Brisket
Rock'n Ribfest Grilling3rd Place Shrimp
3rd Place Sausage
Grilling on the Bay4th Place Pork
2008
Smoking on the Square1st Place Whole Hog
1st Place Brisket
1st Place Apple Pie
3rd Place Sweet Potato Pie
Best of the Best8th Place Whole Hog
Battle of the BBQ Brethren2nd Place Brisket
Hudson Valley Ribfest GrillingReserve Grand Champion
6th Place Pork Chop
5th Place Sausage
4th Place Steak
2008 NEBS Team of the Year-Chicken
Harpoon Summer Sizzler1st Place Fish
4th Place Beef
6th Place Chef's Choice
Harpoon New England Barbecue Championship5th Place Pork
Troy Pig Out4th Place Chicken
New Jersey State BBQ Championship3rd Place Chicken
1st Place Sauce
I Love BBQ Festival1st Place Chicken
I Love BBQ Midnight Grilling Bash5th Place Beef Steak
Rock'n Ribfest3rd Place Ribs
Rock'n Ribfest Grilling4th Place Sausage
4th Fish Steak
Cape Cod Rib & Brisket Festival2hd Chef's Choice
Festival on the Farm5th Dessert
4th Place Ribs
Smoke 'n Steam5th Place Beef Steak
3rd Place Chicken<5th Place Oysters
Pork in the Park2nd Place Pork
Snowshoe Challenge5th Place Vegetable
Freeze Your Butt Off1st Place Chicken
2007
Smoking on the Square6th Place Brisket
6th Place Apple Pie
9th Sweet Potato Pie
19th Annual Jack Daniel's
World Championship Invitational
5th Place Sauce
Battle of the BBQ Brethren1st Place Chicken
3rd Place Ribs
Battle of the BBQ Brethren Grilling10th Place Steak
10th place Chicken Wings
5th Place Fish Steak
Harvard Fall Festival1st Place Chicken
3rd Place Ribs
HogstockGrand Champion
2nd Place Chicken
1st Place Ribs
1st Place Pork
3rd Place Brisket
3rd Place Pork Loin
Hudson Valley Ribfest9th Place Pork
Hudson Valley Grilling5th Place Lamb
The Great State of Maine BBQ4th Place Chicken
9th Place Pork
5th Place Brisket
9th Place Chef's Choice
The Great State of Maine Grilling8th Place Sirloin Steak
8th Place Pork Tenderloin7th Place Pizza
Harpoon Summer Sizzler3rd Place Chef's Choice
6th Place Pork Chop
Harpoon New England Barbecue Championship10 Place Chicken
6th Place Ribs
8th Place Brisket
I Love BBQ FestivalGrand Champion
5th Placee Chicken
4th Place Ribs
1st Place Brisket
Bluesaque3rd Place Chicken
5th Place Pork
4th Place Brisket
5th Place Beef Ribs
Bluesaque GrillingGrand Champion
2nd Place Pizza
1st Place Beef Steak
2nd Place Pork Chop
3d Place Fish Kabob
Peter's Pond Rib and Brisket FestivalReserve Grand Champion
5th Place Chicken
1st Place Ribs
Rubbin'-n-Racin CT State ChampionshipReserve Grand Champion
1st Place Pork
1st Place Brisket
Rubbin'-n-Racin Grilling3rd Place Corn Chowder
4th Place Sauce
Rubbin'-n-Racin NEBS Grilling2nd Place Chicken Wings
5th Place Sausage
BBQ on the Farm2nd Place Ribs
Pork in the Park4th Place Pork
Winter Sizzler1st Place Chicken
2006
Smokin' on the Square10th Place Apple Pie
9th Place Whole Hog
Best of the Best Invitational2nd Place Whole Hog
6th Place Brisket
Rib N' Brews4th Place Pork
9th Place Brisket
Rib N' Brews2nd Place Flank Steak
Hogstock BBQ4th Place Pork
Hudson Valley Ribfest2nd Place Ribs
4th Place Pork
Hudson Valley Grilling Contest4th Place Sausage
2006 NEBS Team of the Year-Chicken
Harpoon Summer Sizzler6th Place Pork Chops
New England Barbecue Championship 20066th Place Brisket
Grill Kings KCBS State Championship1st Place Chicken
Grill Kings Long Island BBQ Cook-Off1st Place Pork Chop
Lincoln's Sizzling Summer BBQReserve Grand Champion
1st Place Chicken
5th Place Ribs
3rd Place Pork
3rd Place Brisket
1st Place Chef's Choice (must use Maple Syrup)
I Love BBQ FestivalReserve Reserve Grand Champion (3rd overall)
3rd Place Ribs
3rd Place Pork
3rd Place Brisket
Rock’n Ribfest5th Place Ribs
5th Place Brisket
Rhode Island State BBQ Championship4th Place Chicken
3rd Place Brisket
Rhode Island Grilling1st Place Grilled Appetizer
5th Place Country Style Ribs
Pork in the Park7th Place Brisket
Grillin’ on the BayGrand Champion
2nd Place Fish
2nd Place Pork
2nd Place Chef's Choice
2nd Place Dessert
Snowshoe Grilling Challenge5th Place Vegetable
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2005
Smokin’ on the Square6th Place Chicken
8th Place Sweet Potato Pie
Best of the Best8th Place Chicken
10th Place Pork
Cape Cod Classic5th Place Chicken
4th Place Brisket
Great State of Maine BBQ Contest3rd Place Chicken
Rib’n’Brews MA State Championship3rd Place Chicken
6th Place Ribs
Rib’n’Brews Grilling6th Place Fish Steak
7th Place Pork Tenderloin
Hudson Valley Ribfest5th Place Chicken
5th Place Ribs
Hudson Valley Grilling Contest2nd Place Beef Steak
CT State Barbecue Championship4th Place Pork
Guitarbeque1st place Ribs
Harpoon Summer Sizzler6th Place Chef’s Choice
5th Place Chicken Wings
New England Barbecue Championship 20059th Place Chicken
10th Place Ribs
7th Place Brisket
Tenth Annual Peter’s Pond Rib & Brisket Fest3rd Place Chicken
4th Place Brisket
Rock’n Ribfest Grilling5th Place Pork Chop
Cape Cod Challenge3rd Place Chicken
4th Place Pork
Cape Cod Grilling ChallengeReserve Grand Champion
2nd Place Chef’s Choice
5th Place Chicken Wings
4th Place Pizza
3rd Place Pork Chops
Barbeque on the River5th Place Chicken
Ocean State Spring BBQ Cookoff2nd Place Chicken
8th Place Pork
10th Place Brisket
Ocean State Grilling Cookoff5th Place Veal Chop
8th Place Anything from the Ocean
Second Annual Pork in the Park2nd Place Chicken
3rd Place Anything But
5th Place Pork
8th Place Brisket
8th Place Sausage
Snowshoe Grilling Challenge2nd Place Sausage
4th Place Beef Burger
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2004
16th Annual Jack Daniel’s
World Championship International Barbecue
1st Place Chicken
4th Place Jack Daniel’s Sauce
Lowell Ribs ‘N Brews Festival9th Place Chicken
10th Place Ribs
CT State Barbecue Championship,
Podunk Bluegrass Festival
Grand Champion
3rd Place Ribs
3rd Place Ribs
2nd Place Pork
4th Annual Harpoon Summer Sizzler5th Place Chef’s Choice
7th Place Sausage
7th Place Pork Chops
New England Barbecue Championship9th Place Pork
Ninth Annual Peter’s Pond Rib & Brisket FestGrand Champion
4th Place Chicken
1st Place Ribs
3rd Place Pork
2nd Place Brisket
Rock’n Ribfest NH Barbeque Contest3rd Place Pork
2nd Place Brisket
Pork in the Park3rd Place Chicken
Snowshoe Challenge3rd Place Beef Steak
5th Place Chicken Wing
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2003
Lowell Rib N Brews Festival5th Place Pork Tenderloin
CT State Barbecue Championship,
Podunk Bluegrass Festival
3rd Place Chicken
5th Place Brisket
New England Barbecue Championships
Harpoon Summer Sizzler
Rock’n RibfestBarbecue Championship3rd Place Chicken
2nd Place Shellfish
3rd Place Flank Steak
Eighth Annual Peter’s Pond Rib & Brisket Fest3rd Place Chicken
3rd Place Pork
Snowshoe Grilling Contest3rd Place Chicken Wing
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The following awards, for 2000, 2001 and 2002, were earned while we were still cooking with Garry Howard's teams, Liquid Smoke and The Smoke Ring. These were contests and categories that we competed in without Garry.

2002
Catamount Cookoff8th Place Chicken Wing
7th Place Pork Chop
Third Annual “Spring Fling”Reserve Grand Champion
1st Place Iron Chef
2nd Place Burger
1st Place Best Chicken
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2001
13th Annual Jack Daniel’s
World Championship International Barbecue
6th Place Anything But
Fifth Annual King of the Grill BBQ2nd Place Seafood
The Buffalo Stampede Barbeque Challenge2nd Place Chicken
4th Place Sausage
Eighth Annual Musketaquid BBQ Challenge2nd Place Brisket
1st Place Chef’s Specialty
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2000
Seventh Annual Musketaquid BBQ Challenge1st Place Chef’s Choice
2nd Place Brisket
5th Place Pork Shoulder
5th Place Poultry
10th Annual Snowshoe Grilling Contest3rd Place Chicken Wings
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