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If you have not picked up your wristbands, please contact Todd or I to do so. Todd has the Wed night tickets and 24-hour wrist bands.Each paying member receives either a 24 hour wristband or a 3-day pass as part of their membership. If you are not expecting to spend the night, then you may want to trade for a 3-day pass wristband that will still get you in the park all three days.If you purchased

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We had a team meeting on Sunday the 4th to unload the trailer and go over a few items for Memphis In May. Here is a summarizing of what we covered.MIM load in will be Tuesday around noon. Please contact Todd for specific times for loading the trailer, etc.Break down begins Saturday night for the cleaning and packing. Sunday around 10 or 11 we will meet to load everything up and take it to Todd's

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I would like to start by thanking everyone who was able to pitch in for the Southaven Springfest. It all came together quite nicely as a team effort. I think most everyone had a really fun time and seemed enthusiastic over the competition in general. All in all it was a very good practice run for Memphis In May.Our Ribs came out really nice and we were only a little over 2 points out of first

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Team,Sorry for the short notice....We are glad to announce that we will be allowed to have a team party on Wednesday night at Memphis In May. The general public is not allowed in until Thursday, so this is a time for us to relax as a team under kid friendly conditions. Thursday night and Friday night will be our partying nights and a time to let loose and get a little wild, but Wed will remain

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It looks like the SOuthaven SPringFestival will have a pretty good line up for the stage.Friday the 25th 2008Aquanet (6:30 p.m.) Gabby Johnson (8:00 p.m.) and Collective Soul (9:30 p.m.) *************************************************Saturday the 26th 2008Billy Grantham (6:30 p.m.)Eric Church (8:00 p.m.) Chris Cagle (9:30 p.m.)

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If you are on the monthly payment plan, you should have received an invoice (email) of what you owe, especially if you by chance are behind in your monthly payments. It will benefit the team a great deal if you can get caught up to at least where your dues should be at for the month of April. It will help us out a great deal as we are in need of funds to complete our Memphis In May competition

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Optimus Swine team members, we are proud to announce that we will be competing in the Southaven Spring Festival 2008 BBQ contest this April 24th - 26th. We are in need of donations to make this happen. I am not setting a standard amount per say, because this is a voluntary donation and different folks will be able to do different things. I will, however; keep track of expenditures and make it

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It is time to break out the BBQ rig, equipment, thaw all the spices and start the inventorying of equipment and goods for the new BBQ season. It is here, and we need to get ready to kick some asteroids. Team members, please start getting in the habit of checking the Blog on a regular basis for information on events and general news. I will keep it up to date now that the season is upon us.Our

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Successful in more ways than one. First and fore most the Giants beat the Patriots, AMEN brother. Secondly, as usual; Jeff and Chery were perfect hosts for the party - I think it is safe to say that everyone who was able to make it had a good time and plenty of food. As you know we did a practice run for Memphis In May BBQ contest with a full case of Ribs. That went really well with a lot of

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Those of us that were able to make it out to the Liberty Bowl had a great time, at least everyone I have spoken with had a blast. It was a great turn out and great food provided mostly by Johny. We had folks come in from far and wide, visitors from Florida, Alabama and the like. Major financial contributors were Mike Reed and his friends, Brian's boss (sorry sir, I forgot your name) and B.J. in

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We will have the rig down a the Liberty bowl for a tail gating party. If you are a Mississippi State fan or just want to come out and tail gate like a bunch of us are doing, feel free. We will have BBQ, Hamburgers, hot dogs and the like. BYOB, because beer will be on a shortage I am sure. Please pitch in to help out with the food as the team can not afford to expend any money on this. We're not

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Today was Debbie's birthday, and despite popular belief that she planned it for the same day as team clean up to avoid helping out is incorrect. She has had the same birthday for at least the last 35 years. When you see Debbie be sure to wish her a happy 36th B-Day !

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Thank you to Todd, Brian, Tim, Johnny, and Cindy for being able to help out with the team clean up today. It didn't take long with all of us helping, but it was definitely things that just had to get done. One "treasure" was the aromatic green growth in the sink and some of the pans because we did not clean them out from the last event. We need to be conscious of that and not make that mistake

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Jeff and Cheryl have been gracious enough to invite the team to their annual Super Bowl Party at their house in Germantown. BYOB and call Cheryl for ideas on a snack or appetizer or something. We will be having a Memphis In May practice as if it were a contest, with the team members acting as blind judges. I know from experience that it will be a great time. Anyone wishing to be a part of the

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Optimus Swine is here! Our un-official team mascot "Optimus Swine" was donated by Ms. Paula Barlovic. We're excited to have him on board our team; he should come in handy should we get in to any brawls at a BBQ contest. Anyone have ideas for logos? emblems? Slogans? Mascots? If so, please place your recommendations here by clicking the "comments" link below.

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I need every one on the team (or anyone else) to help me out. I am looking for some wonderful recipes ideas; whether it is of BBQ style, grilling or some wonderful BBQ baked beans, or a good dip for a party, etc. You can respond to this article by clicking on the "comments" link or shoot me an email.If they're geared toward BBQ'ing or grilling that is cool, if not no worries.

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Ms. Zena, "I'm not a princess warrior" , Baily - has joined the team! Be careful, though; Carol (with one "R", Melton) said Zena turned her from her sweet southern belle ways. 35-years old and still keeping up with the 21 - year old studs, she's a force to be reckoned with. Optimus Swine is excited to have her on the team and we look forward to putting her to work as soon as possible. When you

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We need to have a get together to help clean up from the Battle of the Bones at the University of Memphis Football game. We have dozens of pans that need cleaning, the sink still has "yuk" in it, the hot-water heater needs to be temporarily winterized, the pans need to be put away in their storage and we need another inventory done to see what we need to buy for the practices.It won't take long,

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We need to have a get together to help clean up from the Battle of the Bones at the University of Memphis Football game. We have dozens of pans that need cleaning, the sink still has "yuk" in it, the hot-water heater needs to be temporarily winterized, the pans need to be put away in their storage and we need another inventory done to see what we need to buy for the practices.It won't take long,

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We need to have a get together to help clean up from the Battle of the Bones at the University of Memphis Football game. We have dozens of pans that need cleaning, the sink still has "yuk" in it, the hot-water heater needs to be temporarily winterized, the pans need to be put away in their storage and we need another inventory done to see what we need to buy for the practices.It won't take long,

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This is a re-post from the MBN Group on Yahoo from Dalton Pittman from Curly Tail Smokers:Hello every barbecue fan,my name is Dalton Pittman with the curly tail smokers if you don't already know I hold the worlds largest kids barbecue contest in Memphis TN. This year we are looking for as much help as we can get. If you like barbecuing and kids at the grill than this is a contest for you. if you

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Memphis Barbecue Network along with the Henry County Georgia Chamber of Commerce are announcing the 1st Annual Barbecue Cook-off will be held at the Nash Farm Battlefield in Hampton, Georgia on April 18 & 19, 2008.Hampton Ga. is approximately 25 miles south of Atlanta. Held in conjunction with the 2nd Annual Simply Southern Jubilee. More details will be coming soon.Sarah RobbinsHenry County

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Team Points and Team RankingsThe first number is the place, the 2nd number is the amount of pints for the year.Congratulations to Jack's Old South for coming in first and to YAZOO's DELTA Q for a strong comeback at the end of the year. Had the defunct MBA been keeping up with the points as they should have, the out come might have been different.We came in a respectable 106th. Not bad for only

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February 16, 2008 the Memphis Barbecue Network is putting on the Inaugural "Que" Ball where the top Memphis Style Cooking Teams of 2007 will be honored. But it is also a really fun time to mingle with BBQ enthusiasts, judges, cooking teams and contest organizers. The event starts at 7:00 P.M. until 11:00 at the Holiday Inn Express at Poplar and I-240 in Memphis Tn.The cost is $30 then $20 for a

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The Philadelphia Ham Jam Arts Festival and the Memphis Barbecue Network announce the 2008 edition of the Ham Jam BBQ Contest. Held the weekend of April 18 & 19 in Philadelphia MS, this will be the 6th year for the Philadelphia contest & festival. This event is being organized by the Philadelphia Mainstreet & Tourism folks.Contest Organizer: Madonna Green May12931 Road 624Philadelphia, MS

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I would like to start this article with a huge thanks to Jason at the U of M and to the Highland Hundred Club for their support and participation in the BBQ contest this year! We would also like to thank all of the volunteers including the judges who devoted time, effort and I am sure a few dollars to make the whole thing possible.To view more pictures, go to: http://picasaweb.google.com/

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Here are a few pictures of our Bolivar BBQ trip. There is also a link to the album online with all the pictures in it. From the album, you can order pictures, download them, view them and what not.Our Bolivar BBQ photo album Enjoy!

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Hatchie Hollow Hog Fest, Bolivar TN October 20th, 2007HOG1st: Serial Grillers2nd: Yazoo Delta Q3rd: Huish Grill Team4th: The Good, The Bad, and the SwineSHOULDER1st Serial Grillers2nd Ghost River Smokaholics3rd Optimus Swine4th The Good, The Bad, and the SwineRIB1st Parrothead Porkers2nd Pigs R Us3rd Yazoo Delta Q4th The Good, The Bad, and the SwineGrandchampion = Serials Grillers (Shoulder)

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Thank you for everyone who was able to attend our first BBQ contest at The Hatchie Hollow Bolivar contest this past weekend. We all had a great time and I had at least four or five folks come to me to say that they really liked our team (the people).As you know by now, we were fortunate enough to have placed first in shoulder in the preliminary round then finished third. We also had a first place

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Here are the orders we have for competition grade pulled pork for the weekend of the 20th.Ron Files - 4 poundsMike Reed - 5 poundsTodd B. - 10 poundsBrian McCoy - 5 poundsEd Pierce - 5 poundsCindy - 5 poundsOlena Keene - 4 poundsSpread the word to our friends and family. It's only $5.00 a pound for competiion pulled pork, it will cost us more than that to produce it.

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Ignore the rumors for now about the Bolivar BBQ contest not happening. We are on for Bolivar 100% according to the sponsor. We are working on an emergency back up plan should it happen to fall through, but it doesn't look like we'll need it.

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As most of you know, we have been excited about the UAB football game in November against Memphis here at home. Partly because of the rivalry and atmosphere, but also because we were planning to tail gate with the Smoking Rig starting the day before and inviting th BBQ Team to participate.The two schools have been passing a trophy back and forth depending on who has won the game for a few years

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We have yet to come up with a permanent team name. We chose Optimus Swine for our first competition in Bolivar, because we had to put something on the application. Well, we have narrowed down our choices for the team name. Due to a tie between four of the choices, we will narrow the choices down to five instead of the planned three.Here they are.Optimus SwineBust-A-QuePut a Pork in itPork the

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Here are a few things you could bring to the meeting on Saturday if you can.Marine coolerLarge serving platter for presenting the shouldersA sample of dinner ware plates we can use to serve the judges withWe need 4 - nice glasses to serve waterCloth napkins Food scale up to several poundsGallon size zip lock bagsApple JuiceIf you are a monthly paying member and can get caught up that would be

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If you have not received the email that Christy sent out and have not given Christy your email address, please do so. If there is anyone that may not have received the word that you can think of please forward this to them, or give them a call to get in touch with Todd, Ed, Palmer or Christy.A few added words to the email.We will be doing some minor maintenance on the rig, so you may want to wear

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Ms. Lisa Staggs has joined the team with more enthusiasm then should be allowed by law. Actually she lost a bet and had to choose between joining the team and wearing a Cowboys jersey while big daddy John was bar tending. Looks like we were the lesser of two evils.We're taking up a collection for Lisa's gas bill for traveling up this far North from Southern Mississippi. Congratulate her when you

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We apologize for the last minute notice on the last cook out; however it was a success and a good time. We cooked for the golf tournament the T.J.'s put on Monday after the party. The feedback was good on the pulled pork, with more than one member suggesting that we start out with competing in shoulder rather than ribs. That's all up for discussion, though and yet to be decided.

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Tim and Carol Melton have joined the team! Tim was hesitant in joining due to the amount of time his professional bowling career takes from him. Welcome them aboard and hopefully they will be at the first BBQ function opportunity soon!

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We have more new members with ties to the New England area! Dennis O'conner and Bill McClusky have joined the team and have started out their membership with catching the "cornhole'n" bug.

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J.B. & Jody Baxter are new members to the team and welcomed with enthusiasm. They are friends and socializers with Mike & Debbie Reed, so they are sure to add entertainment value to the eclectic mix.

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UPDATED!!!!!!!!!There is a last minute get together this weekend in Collierville at Ron & Kat Files' home. I will post the address and information as I get it.Text or call me with any questions....Everyone is welcome to bring a dish of some sort. Ron lives on Belle Watley Cv in Collierville (it will be very obvious which house). The get together is Sunday around 3:00. We will be pre-cooking some

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Mike comes by way of the Blake connection and says now that he is single again he needs to start working out; and immediately asked if he could do 24 oz curls at BBQ meetings instead of the wimpy 12 oz curls.Welcome aboard.

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Blake and Gail have joined the team! Blake is multi talented with trivia, bowling, and BBQ knowledge and experience. Please don't tease him for working for the State of Tennessee; and just because the Governor reports to Blake doesn't mean you can call him to get your tickets fixed or your taxes lowered. Please call Fast Willie at 1-900-FastWillie

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Anything you are going to loan the team for the Bolivar cookout, such as 7-day coolers, etc - if you could get it to Todd's home or to Ed or Palmer this week it would greatly help out the team.We need to get together at Todd's house Tuesday or earlier before the competition to load up the cooler on to the trailer. We are tentatively looking at that Tuesday around 7:00, or would 6 be better? Let

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This Sunday the 22nd, we are having a team practise, meeting, gathering, get together, beer tasting contest, what ever you want to call it.Here is a copy of the letter I sent to most of you: (if a couple of people could bring some ice, chips, maybe a potato sald or slaw or something, that would be cool)We are planning a BBQ get together this Sunday at Todd’s house again.We need a head count to

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I need everyone to email me their contact information, including:Nameemail addresscell phone, home phone, work - if you don't mind calls at workaddressSend email to:bbqMemphis@yahoo.com

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Here is a short list of up coming competitions that may suit our needs for a first affair.09/14 - Oakland, TN10/19 - Bolivar, TN11/03 - Arlington, TNIf any of these are any better for you than another, feel free to let us know. Doing the Arlington one would give us more time to get are process & recipes together, but doing one earlier would get our feet wet sooner. We have requested information

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Chris Davis; known as "Captain Awesome" in the super hero underworld, has chosen our BBQ Team to use as his secret hideout for squashing evil doers in the Midsouth area. Kryptonite will not harm him (however a shot of rumple will slow him down for .02 seconds while he downs it) and he can't see through lead, but he has been caught looking through a window or two. If you need legal advise, give

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If you are a team member and would like to contribute an article, whether informative or humorous, simply email your ideas to bbqmemphis@yahoo.com and we will take care of it. A quick article on suggestions for recipe's, different ingredients, processes or just telling a story about a team member or BBQ event.Bring 'em !

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We purchased a refrigerator that should work perfectly for now and fit on the rig with just an ever so slight modification. We also bought the ultimate ice bin for keeping the cold ones cold and a SYSCO Food Warmer. We have accumulated plenty of half pans, 1/8th pans, 1/4 pans and the like for now, but could use some pots, utensils and the like. For a more updated list click the link below. See

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Johnny Werkhoven is the newest member of our BBQ Team and is ready to start Q'ing. John is a CBO at a local financial institution (Chief BBQ Officer) and should bring a lot of insight to the team, especially in the Poultry category. John has been doing chickens with a lot of success for quite some time, and specializes in moist breasts with a little spice. We welcome John aboard!Have you been

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We welcome Brian McCoy to the team! Brian would have been a member sooner, but an old football injury was inflamed at the Tennessee Funfestival BBQ contest while Brian was bouncing Jim Drunkenmiller out of his tent. It was 50/50 on an amputation o f his leg, but fortunately all those jagermeister shots thinned out the blood to where the blood clots were never much of a factor. We're glad to see

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July 15th The Membership prices will be going up to $300 a year and will be reflected in both the monthly payment plan and the one time payment plan. Register now to lock in the $250 a year membership.

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Our BBQ Team is currently spear headed by Todd Burriello, Ed Pierce & James Palmer. All three of us were members of our previous BBQ team for years. We have seen tough times with no wins and little funds and especially in recent years, much better times in regards to wins, placements and a stronger foundation with assets and funds.Our former team, Knob Creek Smokers, has been very successful and

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We are talking about hauling the Rig down to the UAB Memphis game this football season. Anyone interested in going is welcomed. We plan on tailgating in grand fashion ans showing off our Rig.

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We found a local supplier of fire wood, lump charcoal, and exotic flavored smoking wood. We are going to check the place out and go to get a few samples of various woods and charcoals to experiment with. If you would like to go by and get a few samples of flavored smoking wood to try at our next team cook out, feel free. They have Cherry, Apple, Pecan, Hickory, Peach and many many others.Get in

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We would like to do several of these before the winter sets in. Any ideas? suggestions? Lets hear them, and lets get our money in as soon as possible so we can start practicing!09/07 - 09/09Roast N' Boast Barbecue FestivalColumbus, MS09/14 - 09/15Smokin' Oakland BBQ festivalOakland, TN09/27 - 09/29Oxford Town BBQ ThrowdownOxford, Ms10/11 - 10/13Covington Jaycees World's Oldest Barbecue Cooking

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Slightly.Unfortunately with the transaction fees from PayPal, the increase in the amount of competitions the team is wanting to do and the costs involved in providing a first class BBQ Team, the membership fees are going to have to increase slightly.As of July 15th, 2007 the cost for a one year membership will be $300 a year and all payment methods and plans will be adjusted accordingly. Signing

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We are glad to announce Dr. Jeff Williams and Dr. Cheryl Williams to our BBQ Team. Jeff brings a lot of experience in the various sauce categories to the team; and he is a Rumple expert. Cheryl makes several deserts that are so rich and delicious, they are illegal in 17 states and the District of Columbia.

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We welcome Ron and Kat Files to the Team. Ron has been in the restaurant business for more years then he may want to admit, so we are sure he will be contributing a wealth of information.

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Please email us with your contact information if you are a member or a pledged member who just hasn't paid as of yet. We will use this information to send out reminders and pertinent information when needed. Don't worry, you will not be inundated with emails or SPAM; as this Blog will remain the main point for "spreading the word".EMAIL: bbqMemphis@yahoo.com

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If you are interested in taking the judging class for Memphis In May, there will be two classes offered on July 13th and 14th from 0830 - 3:00 pm. The cost is $60.00 available for the first 60 people only. The fee includes a continental breakfast and lunch.Location: Holiday Inn Select at 160 Union Ave.As of right now; Ed is signed up for the Friday's class.Feel free to check out Memphis In May's

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We welcome Bill T. Vaughn (other wise known as T-Bone) to our BBQ Team. T-Bone was regular at Quince & Kirby Mulligans before the foundation was poured.

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As any new team runs in to; there are a huge number of basic supplies we need to acquire for our endeavor. When you are at Sam's, Wal-mart, Costco, etc and can find it in your heart to pick up an extra something, we would greatly appreciate it. Here is a very short list of suggestions, feel free to add any basic you can think of on your own.*Trash bags -- 45-55 gallon*Pots*Paper Towels*Paper

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Cindy Burks just signed up via the monthly PayPal payment plan. We welcome her to the Team with open arms and look forward to her world famous jello shooters ;)

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Our Calender year for team membership dues will run from June to May of the following year. Memberships will be within the calender year and no half or partial year memberships will be available.The monthly payment amount will adjust accordingly for the years membership. For example; if someone were to sign up in November they would be half way through the membership year and the monthly payment

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We're looking for that team name that defines what we do and and how much fun we have doing it. Have any suggestions? Post them here, so we can all evaluate the different names. The winning name suggestion will get extra wrist bands for Memphis In May or something for coming up with the Team Name.Here are a few.* Optimus Swine * Bust-A-Que* The Three Apiego's* Just-A-Q'n* Mid-South Master Porkers

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This picture was obviously taken before the crowds came in, probably on Thursday or Wednesday afternoon. The Memphis In May contest held in May (Dah!) is held at Tom Lee Park on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River just below the bluffs of Memphis. If you have never been to compete, you need to. If you have never been to visit, you should -- I just recommend you do it on Friday afternoon and

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We encourage "Blogversations" !What in the world is a Blogversation? Well, it is basically a conversation through a blog on a particular subject. Feel free (and we encourage you to ) comment on articles and submissions with in our Blog.Participate, learn, comment and contribute your ideas & thoughts.

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Due to an over whelming demand on becoming a member and the increasingly high cost of competing in sanctioned BBQ contests, we will be increasing our membership dues June 25, 2007. All members that have already signed up or sign up by that date will be locked in to the $250 a year dues for the first year guaranteed.There are wonderful benefits to joining the team now. We will be planning on

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Do you have a non-secret recipe you would like to share with others? We would like to hear from you. Dry RubSauceMarinadeGlazeor just a tip and tricks to a good olé BBQ on:BrisketsWhole HogShoulderRibsHot WingsBurgersSausageCornor what ever lights your taste buds up !What about your smoking methods? Favorite Wood to use?

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You may contact us through our BBQ Team EMAIL address at BBQmemphis@yahoo.comwith any questions, comments or concerns. We would love to hear from you.

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We are offering something unique to the BBQ Team world. We are offering a payment plan through PayPal for our members. You may pay all at one time, with several payments or on a monthly payment plan that is right now a mere $25 a month. At $300 a year with the events and benefits we are going to offer, you can't beat the value. If you are on a team, or have been; you understand that $500 a year

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Welcome to our Memphis BBQ Blog. We are an enthusiastic new BBQ Team that decided to spin off from our original, successful previous team. No hard feelings, just a desire to compete, contribute and feed the hungry urge to "Que".We are in the process of deciding on a permanent name for the team and are open to suggestions from all members and pledged members.We are about a team concept and

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