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Bird’s Pit Crew Sweeps 2010 Rib Cook-Off

David Jarrett, Western Executive Protection takes a long look at the this rib as a judge at the 7th annual Cook-Off.

For the second year in a row, C.J. Bird, team captain of Bird’s Pit Crew of Fresno, Calif., smoked the competition winning the Pork Rib Category. Then he and his crew went on to win Beef Rib Category. Sweeping both contests, the Pit Crew was awarded $2,000 in cash at the 7th annual Rib Cook-off at the California Antique Farm Equipment Show, April 16-18, 2010.

Bird and his Pit crew have been entering competitive cooking contests for the last two years with success. Now they are considering cooking their award-winning recipes for the public.

“We are very excited to win both categories,” Bird said. “The prize money will help us purchase an additional smoker so we can open our catering business.”

Pork

Pork Results

First Place Pork: C.J. Bird, team captain of Bird’s Pit Crew of Fresno, Calif.

Second Place Pork: B&B Ribs and Team Captain Bob Reinke from Fresno, Calif.

Third Pace Pork: Redneks N’ Barbecuties and Team Captain Ron Henderson from Coulterville, Calif.

Beef Results

First Place Beef: C.J. Bird, team captain of Bird’s Pit Crew of Fresno, Calif.

Second Place Beef: QN4U and Team Captain Brent Walton (not pictured), Clovis, Calif.

Third Pace Beef: Da Bomb BBQ and Team Captain Mario Amador of Bakersfield, Calif.

Coming in second in the Pork Category, B&B Ribs and Team Captain Bob Reinke from Fresno, Calif. took home $500. B&B has won second place in this category the last two years. In third, Redneks N’ Barbecuties and Team Captain Ron Henderson from Coulterville, Calif., left with $250. In all, 18 contestants entered the Pork Category.

Beef

Coming in second in the Beef Category, QN4U and Team Captain Brent Walton, Clovis, Calif., took home $500. QN4U has won second place in this category the last two years. In third, Da Bomb BBQ and Team Captain Mario Amador of Bakersfield, Calif., left with $250. Amador won third place in the 2009 Rib Cook-Off Pork Category. In all, 12 contestants entered the Beef Category.

Special thanks to the Rib Cook-Off Judges and their assistants: Harry Cline, Western Farm Press; David Eddy, Adair and Evans; Brice Young, Real Estate Investor; Anna Nicole Baker, 2010 Miss Tulare County; Pete Vander Poel, Tulare County Supervisor District Two; Robert Blattler, Sr., John Deer Water; David Jarrett, Western Executive Protection and Danny Hull, Lawrence Tractor. Thank you to KJUG for providing the emcee for the Rib Cook-Off.

Although Bird’s Pit Crew might have extinguished the competitions fires, many promise to be back.  Bird recognizes this, “This recipe was different than last year and next year’s will be even better,” he said, throwing a bag of Kingsford charcoal into his trailer. “When you’re on top the only place to go isdown. We enjoy being on top!” 

The 2011 California Antique Farm Equipment Show is scheduled for April 15-17, 2011. Featuring Holt, Best and Cat, it is promising to be another terrific show.