Dana Point BBQ Championship draws 102 teams amid heat
Frank Ross carves a thick pork butt as Dana Point State BBQ Championship grows into California’s largest and one of the nation’s, with 102 teams from Nevada Arizona and Utah competing for prize money and bragging rights in Sea Terrace Park. Teams travel long to sample rival pits and the craft of smoked meats as brisket and ribs challenge even seasoned pros.
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Frank Ross
Dana Point
California
Ross
Sea Terrace Park
Evans
Nevada
Arizona
Utah
Brian Pribil
San Marcos
Pribil
Oyler
Frank Portera
Julie
Morgan Hill
Tony Presgraves
Los Angeles
Fountain Valley
Gigi Hart
Jon
Smokin’ Hart’s
Kim Phipps
Tina Hoffman
Lake Forest
Grand champion and top winners announced at BBQ contest
Simply Marvelous BBQ claimed grand champion honors with Zzyzx Bar.BQ as reserve. Porterhouse BBQ took chicken first, Simply Marvelous BBQ won pork ribs, Rooftop Barbeque earned pork butt, Left Coast Q won brisket, and a four way tie named Say Hello to My Little Smoker Smokeshow St Somewhere Smokers All Hogs Sauced Up for dessert.
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Judges and competitors crown Dana Point BBQ championship vigor
The article covers 102 teams competing in the Dana Point Kansas City Barbeque Championship, judged by a panel who taste each entry. About 7,000 attendees and event organizers shape a long running festival in Arlie Mesa, Dana Point. Ross contemplates a restaurant career but sticks with the barbecue circuit, noting the commitment of those involved.
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