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grill, grilling, cookoff, cook-off, BBQ'rs Delight, smoke pellets, wood pellets> <META NAME="author" CONTENT="Greg Hunter"> <META NAME="copyright" CONTENT="Copyright (c) 2006 by The Purple Turtle Catering Company"> <META NAME="DISTRIBUTION" CONTENT="global"> <META NAME="ROBOTS" CONTENT="all"> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.purpleturtlecatering.com/favicon.ico" /> <script language="JavaScript">  </script> </HEAD> <BODY> <A NAME="top"> <P ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="ptcc_web_graphics/ptcc_logo_block2.gif" HEIGHT="30%"><BR CLEAR="all"> <TABLE BGCOLOR="FFCCFF" ALIGN="center" CELLSPACING="6" width="100%"> <TR><TD><A HREF="nfindex.htm" onMouseOver="document.home.src=homeover.src;" onMouseOut="document.home.src=homeout= homeout"><IMG name="home" BORDER="0" SRC="ptcc_web_graphics/ptcc_home_button.gif" ALT="Home"></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="nfabout_us.htm" onMouseOver="document.about_us.src=about_usover.src;" onMouseOut="document.about_us.src=about_usout=about_usout"><IMG name="about_us" 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From July 1 through July 23, we were in four contests, two were two days (one day grilling and one day barbeque) and catered a party for 115.</P> <P>First up was the I Love New York Barbeque Festival in Lake Placid. We went up early and camped out at the US Luge Association headquarters ground and cooked pulled pork, chicken and ribs for the festival volunteers. We also made cole slaw, potato salad and beans. The workers really appreciated it. That was for Sunday night. Then on Monday, we moved the stuff we hadn't hauled to serve the party to the contest site in the middle of the speed skating oval, and started cooking again for the Tuesday, July 4 turn-ins. The contest went well also-we took "Reserve Reserve Grand Champion" (third overall). Many thanks to organizer Dmitry Feld and all the volunteers who took fabulous care of all the cookers. This one is going to grow and grow.</P> <P>The next weekend found us in Lincoln, NH (right next to Loon Mountain, for all you skiers). It was a small contest, but another well run event. This one also has potential. We took reserve in this one.</P> <P>Then we had a "break" in the schedule-Long Island Grill Kings-a two day event, but less than an hour from home at Belmont Racetrack. The only problem is that it took almost half that long once we got to Belmont before we found a track worker who knew where the contest was set up. Saturday's categories were Chicken Wings, BBQ Sauce (with or without meat) and Pork Chops. All these had to be cooked over Pure Fire Charcoal, one of the event sponsors. Nothing else could be used-no chunks or chips, lump or briquettes. We took first in chops, and would have won Grand Champion, had they named one, but they only called first through third in the individual categories. Sunday was standard KCBS categories. Our only call was First Place Chicken.</P> <P>The fourth weekend in a row was the Sixth Annual Harpoon Brewery contest-barbeque on Saturday and grilling on Sunday. We didn't place as well as we would have liked (Sixth in Brisket Saturday and Sixth in Bone In Pork Chops Sunday), but we could also vend and we were busy both days. Saturday it also rained, just so we wouldn't get too used to nicer weather.</P> <P>Harpoon is also the location of the NEBS Team of the Year awards. We took Team of the year in Chicken. Congratulations to I Smell Smoke-Challie, Carlotta, Doug and Steve who took Ribs, Pork and Brisket and, no surprise, Overall.</P> <P>Now we have a few weeks off to relax, try to catch up on the website and start getting ready for the next stretch: New Paltz, NY and Hogstock in Warren, NH, then a weekend off before Lowell, MA.</P> <P><FONT COLOR="6600FF">June 1, 2006</FONT></P> <P>Well, it seems that I got the pictures straightened out. Check them out if you haven't already. If you are still having problems, contact the <A HREF="mailto:webmaster@purpleturtlecatering.com">webmaster</A> and we'll look into it further.</P> <P>We cooked at the Rhode Island State BBQ Championship in Warwick, RI. Saturday we took 1st place in the Grilled Appetizer category (bacon wrapped shrimp) and a 5th place in Country Style Ribs (the first time we ever cooked those). Sunday was the barbeque where we took 4th in Chicken and 3rd in brisket. David and Sandy Warren helped us. Pictures will be in the Gallery soon.</P> <P>Memorial Day weekend found us where we usually are: at Lime Rock Park to watch the car races. We watched some racing Saturday, then did some cooking and tried to entice our neighbors to join us, but they had already eaten. Sunday we hit the farmer's market in Rhinebeck, NY and picked up some supplies (you'd think we traveled light!) and toured some wineries. Back at the track, friends joined us, and dinner was smoked pork tacos-this time all the neighbors joined us. Monday was more racing, and more cooking: we smoked some kielbasa and homemade sausage, more country ribs, and cut up some fresh bread from the farmer's market for sandwiches.</P> <P>Hope to see you soon along the barbeque trail!</P><BR> <P>Thanks to all you guys who visited our site and had such (mostly) exceedingly nice things to say about the initial effort at our website. The only negatives appear to be that unless you have IE as your browser, you can't see the pictures in the gallery. From some of the helpful peiple who took the time to comment, this may have been a coding error, which I apologize for. After all, this is the first time I've ever tried anything like this.</P> <P>As we are heading up to Rhode Island for a two-day contest this weekend, it will probably not be until the middle of next week until I get a chance at fixing this glitch.</P> <p>So, if you have IE, enjoy the pictures; if not, enjoy the rest of the site and check back later to check out the gallery.</P><BR> <P><FONT COLOR="6600FF">May 12, 2006</FONT></P> <P>The Purple Turtle Catering Company announces the launch of its website, www.purpleturtlecatering.com.</P> <P>Here, you can find out about our catering as well as our competition barbeque team. We hope you will take the time to see where we've been and where we're heading, and possibly stop by to see us at one of our contests.</P> <P>Please visit our photo gallery to see some of our turn-in boxes and other shots of some contests.</P> <P>The 2006 is well under way. We cooked at the Snowshoe Grilling Challenge in Abington, MA on March 18, taking a 5th place in the vegetable category. The weather was chilly, causing some disruption to our turn-in schedule. We missed the turn-in for the beef steak category-but we were not alone among the chronologically challenged. Four teams missed the sausage turn-in. Michelle & Gary Taft did their usual great job, thanks again to the VFW for providing the site. <P>The following Saturday, March 25, we proved that you <I>can</I> go home again. We took the Grand Championship at the Grillin on the Bay in Brooklyn, NY, taking second in the Fish, Pork and Chef's Choice categories. We also took second for Dessert. This contest was held at the grammar school Greg went to from grades 1 through 6. Boy, has that school gotten smaller! Thanks to Robert Fernandez and Matt Fisher for organizing this extremely well run (especially for a first time contest) as well as Andrew Fischel of RUB BBQ and the St. Marks Sports Association for sponsoring. There are some pictures of this on our Photos page</P> <P>Links to some of our favorite barbeque sites, and other sites of interest, are also attached.</P> <P>Soon, we hope to expand with recipes and other fun and informative content.</P> <P>Come and see us on the barbeque trail. <P>Greg & Nancee <CENTER> <A HREF="#top">Back to Top</A> </CENTER> <CENTER> <HR SIZE="5" COLOR="9900FF" NOSHADE> <ADDRESS> The Purple Turtle Catering Company<BR> E-mail: <A HREF="mailto:info@purpleturtlecatering.com">info@purpleturtlecatering.com</A>  URL: <A HREF="http://www.purpleturtlecatering.com"> www.purpleturtlecatering.com</A><BR> Site Last Modified: April 7, 2006<BR> © Copyright 2006 </FONT> </ADDRESS> </CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>