We competed at Iola, KS this weekend. The contest was held at the newly refurbished Riverside Park which was the perfect venue for a contest this size (23 teams). It was a big, level, shaded grass park with real bathrooms (air conditioned), showers, nearby turn in, and lots of space to maneuver. The organizer and staff were fabulous and attentive.
Mother Nature was also fairly kind and we had sunny 70-80 temps with a very light breeze each day. It may very well have been the best weather I've had at a contest yet. It rained for 3 or 4 hours overnight but was nearly perfect during the day.
We had a few challenges including getting a late start on Saturday morning. The passing thunderstorms provided a perfect excuse to get a couple more hours of rest. As a result, we didn't get brisket on the cooker until 7AM. We had to scramble a little to find room on the cookers for the chicken, but things turned out okay.
The Pickled Pig finished 5th overall with calls in all 4 categories. Iowa Smokey D's won the GC and Wild Blue took down the RGC. I think Scott (Wild Blue) has won the RGC at every contest I've seen him at this year. Congrats Wild Blue!
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Nice looking boxes!

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