We competed in the Belton contest this weekend. It was our first time at Belton. The contest was held at a park. We paid for a 20 x 40 space but because of the layout, ended up with as much room as we could use and that was extremely nice.
Jon straightened out our bent canopy poles using a fancy "hydraulic press" (truck raised on jack and lowered on bent poles) so we were able to erect our walled circus tent again. That beast takes a lot of work to put up and take down, but it sure is nice and comfortable when in use. A small propane heater keeps the temps at 65F and there is plenty of room to work or relax in.
Even though the forecast was grim, the weather was exceptional. Very little wind (:Penguin:), almost no rain, and cool temps made for a pleasant weekend. One of the nearby teams had a concert like stereo system that bothered others, but we actually enjoyed their eclectic music selection for the most part.
Our food turned out okay and we finished 6th overall out of 31 teams. Our chicken missed for the second week in a row. Our ribs were really good but under appreciated. The Piedmontese brisket hit for the second week in a row. And this was our first serious attempt at dessert and that was certainly challenging. It ended up in 4th place but there is definitely a learning curve in that category we will have to master.
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