Thanks guys! Even though as the name of the event says it was a practice cook, the teams and the organizers took it seriously. Everything was run by KCBS standards and they had trophy's for the category winners and prize money too. Ribbons for 2nd and third place. They had a mixture of CBJ's and a few off the street willing to learn and they were given a quick class before the contest on the standards. They had a couple of raffles there. One was for an Ugly Drum Smoker that actually looked pretty nice. It had a stainless steel pipe. The other was for a free admission to one of the upcoming Michigan contests. We were the only Ohioans there and I think there was a team from Illinois as well. We had great weather on Friday, temps in the low 80's, had a nice lightning show on Friday night with just a few sprinkles and then the big storm hit right in the middle of turn in but somehow managed to let up just before brisket turn in. All and all it was a good time. Got to try a few new things and meet some good friends and make a few new ones.
Bruce and Puff, I was hoping you guys would be there. Maybe next year.
Are you guys going to Auburn Hills?