2010 Winter Thaw Out and Practice Cook
The GLBBQA is pleased to announce our 3rd Annual Winter Thaw Out and Practice Cook on April 23rd-24th at Eagle Park in Eagle Michigan. Shake of the Winter Blues,tune up your pit and join us for our Winter Thaw/Practice Cook. Whether you want to cook,observe or judge, there is something for everyone!! Applications are below.
GLBBQA Annual Meeting
The GLBBQA is pleased to announce our Annual Meeting will be held on March 20th at 1:00pm at the Quality Suites in Lansing MI: 901 Delta Commerce Drive, Lansing MI 48917.
We have procured discounted room rate of $79.00 for anyone that would like to stay the night, all rooms are Suites.
We will have a Board of Directors meeting, install 3 new Directors, and review the past year. We will also look forward to the next year. Come on out and join us!!
3rd Annual Chili Challenge
In conjunction with the 10th Annual Flushing Walleye Festival, The GLBBQA is pleased to announce our 3rd Annual Chili Challenge sponsored by Dort Federal Credit Union. This years event is bigger and better than ever. We now have 2 categories; Peoples Choice and Judge’s Choice. Your entry fee gets you into both categories!! For the rules,application and more information please visit www.flushingwalleye.com
GLBBQA Celebrates Senior Q Month in October
On Saturday October 17, 2009 members of the Great Lakes Barbecue Association sponsored their first Senior “Q” event in Utica, MI.
Approximately 50 residents of the city’s Riverside 175 Senior Housing complex and members of the Utica Pioneers Club were served a great BBQ lunch of pulled pork sandwiches, BBQ chicken, Hog Apple Baked Beans, potato salad, coleslaw and dessert.
In September, the GLBBQA approached the Utica City Council requesting that October be declared Senior “Q” Month in Utica; and by unanimous vote the Council issued a proclamation deeming it so.
The morning of the event could not have started better. The weather was gorgeous, upper 40’s and sunny (remember we’re in Michigan), however, by mid morning that quickly changed to cloudy and windy. Members of the GLBBQA were on site by 8am and the smokers were fired up and started drawing some spectators soon afterwards. The weather couldn’t dampen the spirits of the seniors who began showing up for the scheduled Noon lunch by 11:15am. The event started with me explaining to the folks exactly what Senior Q was all about and how it all began. Read the rest of this article »
The Jack Daniel’s 21st Annual Invitiaonal Barbecue
The Jack Daniel’s 21st Annual Invitiaonal Barbecue or The Jack as it is known to the Barbecue community is a BBQ Competition that consists of the Best of the Best. There will be over 60 BBQ Teams competiting for this prestigious title. These teams are made up of winners of competitions in all 50 states and foreign teams.
We are proud to announce that Michigan will be represented by Extreme Roasters!! Troy Conner will be in Lynchburg TN on the weekend of October 23rd giving it his best shot to win this event. Read the rest of this article »
Recent Publicity for the GLBBQA
The GLBBQA got some publicity from the local media after the Cooking Class was held. Here are a few links to the articles that were printed in the Flint Journal on 3/3/2009:
March 20th - GLBBQA Annual Meeting
April 23rd - 3rd Annual Winter Thaw/Practice Cook
