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April 18, 2009

Chandler team takes Roberts Ranch Smokin’ Red Dirt BBG grand champion

After a long night of cinder and smoke, spice and sauce, Butcher BBQ of Chandler took home the title of grand champion and $2,000 from the fourth annual Roberts Ranch Smokin’ Red Dirt BBQ.

David Bouska took home the grand championship out of 47 cooks who competed in up to five categories during the cook-off.

“We got lucky,” Bouska said.

This was the third time Butcher BBQ has entered the Enid cook-off, which is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society.

This is Bouska’s third grand championship win this season and only one of many he’ll compete in this year.

“We’ll probably do 20 this year,” said last year’s reserve champion.

With 47 cooks coming from New Mexico, Texas, Kansas and from around Oklahoma, it was the largest Roberts Ranch Smokin’ Red Dirt BBQ competition.

“This is a great event,” Bouska said. “Everybody loves coming in and they take real good care of us.”

His advice for those soon-to-be competitive cooks is start with the most basic of ingredients.

“Start with your meat,” he said. “You can’t get fillet mignons out of chuck roast.”

Butcher BBQ took first place in the brisket category and second place in the pork category.

Scot Kee of team Little Pig Town, of Owasso, took home the reserve championship and $1,000 prize and also took second place in the brisket category.

Eagle Marketing Director Frank Baker said this year’s contest was the largest yet.

“This was a huge leap forward,” Baker said. “This is the most contestants we’ve ever had.”

The contest, which is sponsored by Eagle Marketing and Enid Habitat for Humanity, also featured a barbecue lunch for the first year to benefit Enid AMBUCS.

“This is really going to make a substantial contribution to those organizations,” Baker said.

Enid Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Richard Dunn said he was “absolutely” pleased with this year’s contest.

“Our support has gone up this year,” Dunn said, noting the number of sponsors increased as well as first-time sponsors. “We had a crowd here both last night and today.

“I’m extremely pleased.”

Other winners, listed by placing, team name and head cook, were:



Chicken

1st — Oh Kay Cee’s, KC Nevarez, of Albuquerque, N.M.

2nd — Boys Can Smoke, Keith Trost, of Tulsa.

3rd — Smoke ‘n Ice, Mack Yarbrough, of Dallas.



Pork Ribs

1st — Twin Oak Smokin’ Crew, Bart Clarke, of Stillwater.

2nd — Smokin Okies, Russ Garrett, of Oklahoma City.

3rd — 4 Legs Up BBQ, Kelly Wertz, of Great Bend, Kan.



Pork

1st — 4 Legs Up BBQ, Kelly Wertz, of Great Bend, Kan.

2nd — Butcher BBQ, David Bouska, of Chandler.

3rd — JP Custom Smoke, John Patty, Wichita, Kan.



Brisket

1st — Butcher BBQ, David Bouska, of Chandler.

2nd — Little Pig Town, Scot Kee, of Owasso.

3rd — The Q Joint, Tim Dickey, of Broken Arrow.



Dessert

1st — Hurry Up & Wait, Bill Emmons, Derby, Kan.

2nd — Tool Time, Keith Reiner, of Enid.

3rd — What Are Those Boys Smoking, Joe G. Hayes, of Pond Creek.

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