Angela Iversen Event Management

08/04/2024

Big Belly BBQ in Davenport,FL, November 15 & 16, 2024, is sign up is here:

Welcome, Competition Teams, to Big Belly! WE ARE TIGHT FOR SPACE, WE NEED TO KNOW THE SIZE OF YOUR RIG &VEHICLES TOWING YOUR RIG.

09/08/2023

11/11/2022

Are there any FBA certified judges that could help me do a quick Dessert contest tonight in Davenport? Message me!

11/04/2022

Nov 11 & 12, 2022 is the Big Belly BBQ Battle! I have two spots left for two teams to sign up. Tuesday, Nov. 8 is the final deadline. We have pull through spaces with up to 50 amp service, water, sewer, and Internet. If you are a cool team wanting to come on Thursday night, you MUST call and reserve your space for Thursday and pay $61.60 (includes taxes) to KOA. Tell them you are with Big Belly BBQ Battle! We have wonderful gift bags for the teams and snacks and buttons for the judges including Spices Smokehouse Crackers (www.smokehousecrackers.com)! Thank you Lynn & Robert Entrekin!

https://2022BigBellyBBQBattle.EventBrite.com

Welcome, Competition Teams, to Big Belly BBQ Battle!

12/23/2021

Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest, Jan 7 & 8, 2022, in Lake Wales, Florida, welcomes the following teams:

PRO Division ($10,000 purse, Pirate 50 GC & RGC Trophies Pirate 50 Custom Artwork and Trophies, 3rd overall and 1-3 Meat Categories get special sculpted Crazy Jugs by McCormmack Pottery Trophies www.crazyjugs.com): (Call 10 places) - 31 teams to date

Accutech BBQ - John Fries, Sarasota, FL
Backyard Bros - Tim Maloy, Oldsmar, FL
Beardedmonkeys Twistedq - Dave Patterson, Frostproof, FL
Boog-A-Lou Smoke Crew - Mark Zondervan, Crawfordville, FL
Butts-On The-Barbie - Jay MacBride, Bartow, FL
Continental Barbecue Company - Kent Schuetz, Charlestown, IN
Cooters N Smoke - Daniel Tomlinson and Samantha Summerlin-Tomlinson, Davenport, FL
Done Right Smokin - Sam Songer and Bonnie Jo Songer, Davenport, FL
Fantasy Q - Adam Rathbun, West Melbourne, FL
Flame Boss - Dave Frosch, Orlando, FL
General Lee Smoking - Keith Fearn, Mobile, AL
GitChewSum BBQ - Allen Pomerleau, Venice, FL
Heavy Smoke BBQ - Chris Schafer, O'Fallon, MO
Hold Your Horses BBQ - Cary Chasteen, Griffin, GA
Hot Wachulas - Matt Barber, Bartow, FL
Keepin It Smokin - Jason Norris, Plant City, FL
Knife Pork and Spoon - Mike Rice, Chandler, AZ
Mad Dog BBQ - Steve Smith, Inverness, FL
Nice Racks - Eric Pinkham, Englewood, FL
Porky Butts BBQ - Blaine Hunter, Waterloo, NE
RGDBBQ - Ronald Davis, Phillipsburgh, NJ
Seminole BBQ Company - Daniel Poulin, Chuluota, FL
Smokin Ain’t EZ BBQ- Sam Nowakowski, Valrico, FL
Smokin and Pokin - Dennis Caves, St. Cloud, FL
Sweet Smoke Q - Jim Elser, Lakeland, FL
Teddy Camp BBQ - Darren Warth, Ankeny, IA (and Luke Darnell)
The Woodhouse Grill - Mike Leonardo, Sebring, FL
Twisted Oak Barbecue - Darren Ahern, West Palm Beach, FL
Uncle Kenny's BBQ - Kenny Nadeau, Clermont, FL
WeQ4U - Mark Bowman, Aurora, IN
Yeti Mafia BBQ - John Perkins, Palm Harbor, FL

Backyard Division ($2500 purse, Pirate 50 GC & RGC Trophies, 3rd overall and 1-3 Meat Categories get special sculpted Crazy Jugs by McCormmack Pottery Trophies): (Call 5 places) - 9 teams to date

Dogpatch Q - Alan Nichols, Belews Creek, NC
Evans Ranch BBQ - Bonnie Evans, Lakeland, FL
Fat Caps BBQ - Allan Harper, Lake Wales, FL
K & E's Little Smokers - James Golden, Kissimmee, FL
Matty B's BBQ - Matt Bowers, Plant City, FL
No Bill BBQ - John Wright, Lake Wales, FL
Pop’s Smoke on the Hill - Daniel Patrick, Lyons, GA
Slapulator's - Brent Broaddus, Riverview, FL
Veteran Pork Pullers - Ted Rasky, Murfreesboro, TN

Sign up at

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/southern-sunshine-bbq-fest-team-registration-registration-216717607197

Welcome to the team registration for the Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest! Join us as we celebrate the art of outdoor cooking in Lake Wales, FL.

12/20/2021

Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest, Jan 7 & 8, 2022, in Lake Wales, Florida, welcomes the following teams:

PRO Division ($10,000 purse, Pirate 50 GC & RGC Trophies www.facebook.com/Pirate50Artwork, 3rd overall and 1-3 Meat Categories get special sculpted Crazy Jugs by McCormmack Pottery Trophies www.crazyjugs.com): (Call 10 places) - 30 teams to date

Accutech BBQ - John Fries, Sarasota, FL
Backyard Bros - Tim Maloy, Oldsmar, FL
Beardedmonkeys Twistedq - Dave Patterson, Frostproof, FL
Boog-A-Lou Smoke Crew - Mark Zondervan, Crawfordville, FL
Butts-On The-Barbie - Jay MacBride, Bartow, FL
Continental Barbecue Company - Kent Schuetz, Charlestown, IN
Cooters N Smoke - Daniel Tomlinson and Samantha Summerlin-Tomlinson, Davenport, FL
Done Right Smokin - Sam Songer and Bonnie Jo Songer, Davenport, FL
Fantasy Q - Adam Rathbun, West Melbourne, FL
Flame Boss - Dave Frosch, Orlando, FL
General Lee Smoking - Keith Fearn, Mobile, AL
GitChewSum BBQ - Allen Pomerleau, Venice, FL
Hold Your Horses BBQ - Cary Chasteen, Griffin, GA
Hot Wachulas - Matt Barber, Bartow, FL
Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ - Darren Warth, Ankeny, IA
Keepin It Smokin - Jason Norris, Plant City, FL
Knife Pork and Spoon - Mike Rice, Chandler, AZ
Mad Dog BBQ - Steve Smith, Inverness, FL
Nice Racks - Eric Pinkham, Englewood, FL
Porky Butts BBQ - Blaine Hunter, Waterloo, NE
RGDBBQ - Ronald Davis, Phillipsburgh, NJ
Seminole BBQ Company - Daniel Poulin, Chuluota, FL
Smokin Ain’t EZ BBQ- Sam Nowakowski, Valrico, FL
Smokin and Pokin - Dennis Caves, St. Cloud, FL
Sweet Smoke Q - Jim Elser, Lakeland, FL
The Woodhouse Grill - Mike Leonardo, Sebring, FL
Twisted Oak Barbecue - Darren Ahern, West Palm Beach, FL
Uncle Kenny's BBQ - Kenny Nadeau, Clermont, FL
WeQ4U - Mark Bowman, Aurora, IN
Yeti Mafia BBQ - John Perkins, Palm Harbor, FL

Backyard Division ($2500 purse, Pirate 50 GC & RGC Trophies, 3rd overall and 1-3 Meat Categories get special sculpted Crazy Jugs by McCormmack Pottery Trophies): (Call 5 places) - 8 teams to date

Dogpatch Q - Alan Nichols, Belews Creek, NC
Evans Ranch BBQ - Bonnie Evans, Lakeland, FL
Fat Caps BBQ - Allan Harper, Lake Wales, FL
K & E's Little Smokers - James Golden, Kissimmee, FL
Matty B's BBQ - Matt Bowers, Plant City, FL
No Bill BBQ - John Wright, Lake Wales, FL
Pop’s Smoke on the Hill - Daniel Patrick, Lyons, GA
Slapulator's - Brent Broaddus, Riverview, FL

Sign up at

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/southern-sunshine-bbq-fest-team-registration-registration-216717607197

Crazy Jugs, known for personalized pottery such as mugs and pet canisters, crafts custom made pottery in Lake County, Florida.

12/18/2021

Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest, Jan 7 & 8, 2022, in Lake Wales, Florida, welcomes the following teams:

PRO Division ($10,000 purse, Pirate 50 GC & RGC Trophies, 3rd overall and 1-3 Meat Categories get special sculpted Crazy Jugs by McCormmack Pottery Trophies): (Call 10 places) - 28 teams to date

Accutech BBQ - John Fries, Sarasota, FL
Backyard Bros - Tim Maloy, Oldsmar, FL
Beardedmonkeys Twistedq - Dave Patterson, Frostproof, FL
Boog-A-Lou Smoke Crew - Mark Zondervan, Crawfordville, FL
Butts-On The-Barbie - Jay MacBride, Bartow, FL
Continental Barbecue Company - Kent Schuetz, Charlestown, IN
Cooters N Smoke - Daniel Tomlinson and Samantha Summerlin-Tomlinson, Davenport, FL
Done Right Smokin - Sam Songer and Bonnie Jo Songer, Davenport, FL
Fantasy Q - Adam Rathbun, West Melbourne, FL
Flame Boss - Dave Frosch, Orlando, FL
General Lee Smoking - Keith Fearn, Mobile, AL
Hold Your Horses BBQ - Cary Chasteen, Griffin, GA
Hot Wachulas - Matt Barber, Bartow, FL
Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ - Darren Warth, Ankeny, IA
Keepin It Smokin - Jason Norris, Plant City, FL
Knife Pork and Spoon - Mike Rice, Chandler, AZ
Mad Dog BBQ - Steve Smith, Inverness, FL
Nice Racks - Eric Pinkham, Englewood, FL
Porky Butts BBQ - Blaine Hunter, Waterloo, NE
RGDBBQ - Ronald Davis, Phillipsburgh, NJ
Seminole BBQ Company - Daniel Poulin, Chuluota, FL
Smokin Ain’t EZ BBQ- Sam Nowakowski, Valrico, FL
Smokin and Pokin - Dennis Caves, St. Cloud, FL
Sweet Smoke Q - Jim Elser, Lakeland, FL
The Woodhouse Grill - Mike Leonardo, Sebring, FL
Twisted Oak Barbecue - Darren Ahern, West Palm Beach, FL
WeQ4U - Mark Bowman, Aurora, IN
Yeti Mafia BBQ - John Perkins, Palm Harbor, FL

Backyard Division ($2500 purse, Pirate 50 GC & RGC Trophies, 3rd overall and 1-3 Meat Categories get special sculpted Crazy Jugs by McCormmack Pottery Trophies): (Call 5 places) - 8 teams to date

Dogpatch Q - Alan Nichols, Belews Creek, NC
Evans Ranch BBQ - Bonnie Evans, Lakeland, FL
Fat Caps BBQ - Allan Harper, Lake Wales, FL
K & E's Little Smokers - James Golden, Kissimmee, FL
Matty B's BBQ - Matt Bowers, Plant City, FL
No Bill BBQ - John Wright, Lake Wales, FL
Pop’s Smoke on the Hill - Daniel Patrick, Lyons, GA
Slapulator's - Brent Broaddus, Riverview, FL

Sign up at

Welcome to the team registration for the Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest! Join us as we celebrate the art of outdoor cooking in Lake Wales, FL.

12/17/2021

URGENT MESSAGE: I have room for 5 more PRO teams and 5 more backyard teams. That is my cut off. So if you are thinking about signing up, now is the time!

Welcome to the team registration for the Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest! Join us as we celebrate the art of outdoor cooking in Lake Wales, FL.

12/12/2021

Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest, Jan 7 & 8, 2022, in Lake Wales, Florida, welcomes the following teams:

PRO Division ($10,000 purse, Pirate 50 GC & RGC Trophies, 3rd overall and 1-3 Meat Categories get special sculpted Crazy Jugs by McCormmack Pottery Trophies): (Call 10 places) - 22 teams to date

Backyard Bros - Tim Maloy, Oldsmar, FL
Beardedmonkeys Twistedq - Dave Patterson, Frostproof, FL
Boog-A-Lou Smoke Crew - Mark Zondervan, Crawfordville, FL
Continental Barbecue Company - Kent Schuetz, Charlestown, IN
Cooters N Smoke - Daniel Tomlinson and Samantha Summerlin-Tomlinson, Davenport, FL
Done Right Smokin - Sam Songer and Bonnie Jo Songer, Davenport, FL
Fantasy Q - Adam Rathbun, West Melbourne, FL
General Lee Smoking - Keith Fearn, Mobile, AL
Going Yard BBQ - Christopher L. Warren, Ocoee, FL
Hold Your Horses BBQ - Cary Chasteen, Griffin, GA
Hot Wachulas - Matt Barber, Bartow, FL
Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ - Darren Warth, Ankeny, IA
Mad Dog BBQ - Steve Smith, Inverness, FL
Nice Racks - Eric Pinkham, Englewood, FL
Porky Butts BBQ - Blaine Hunter, Waterloo, NE
RGDBBQ - Ronald Davis, Phillipsburgh, NJ
Seminole BBQ Company - Daniel Poulin, Chuluota, FL
Smokin and Pokin - Dennis Caves, St. Cloud, FL
Sweet Smoke Q - Jim Elser, Lakeland, FL
Twisted Oak Barbecue - Darren Ahern, West Palm Beach, FL
WeQ4U - Mark Bowman, Aurora, IN
Yeti Mafia BBQ - John Perkins, Palm Harbor, FL

Backyard Division ($2500 purse, Pirate 50 GC & RGC Trophies, 3rd overall and 1-3 Meat Categories get special sculpted Crazy Jugs by McCormmack Pottery Trophies): (Call 5 places) - 5 teams to date

Dogpatch Q - Alan Nichols, Belews Creek, NC
Evans Ranch BBQ - Bonnie Evans, Lakeland, FL
Fat Caps BBQ - Allan Harper, Lake Wales, FL
K & E's Little Smokers - James Golden, Kissimmee, FL
Slapulator's - Brent Broaddus, Riverview, FL

Sign up at

Welcome to the team registration for the Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest! Join us as we celebrate the art of outdoor cooking in Lake Wales, FL.

12/10/2021

Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest, Jan 7 & 8, 2022, in Lake Wales, Florida, welcomes the following teams:

PRO Division ($10,000 purse): (Call 10 places) - 20 teams to date

Backyard Bros - Tim Maloy, Oldsmar, FL
Beardedmonkeys Twistedq - Dave Patterson, Frostproof, FL
Boog-A-Lou Smoke Crew - Mark Zondervan, Crawfordville, FL
Continental Barbecue Company - Kent Schuetz, Charlestown, IN
Cooters N Smoke - Daniel Tomlinson and Samantha Summerlin-Tomlinson, Davenport, FL
Done Right Smokin - Sam Songer and Bonnie Jo Songer, Davenport, FL
Fantasy Q - Adam Rathbun, West Melbourne, FL
General Lee Smoking - Keith Fearn, Mobile, AL
Going Yard BBQ - Christopher L. Warren, Ocoee, FL
Hold Your Horses BBQ - Cary Chasteen, Griffin, GA
Hot Wachulas - Matt Barber, Bartow, FL
Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ - Darren Warth, Ankeny, IA
Mad Dog BBQ - Steve Smith, Inverness, FL
Nice Racks - Eric Pinkham, Englewood, FL
RGDBBQ - Ronald Davis, Phillipsburgh, NJ
Seminole BBQ Company - Daniel Poulin, Chuluota, FL
Smokin and Pokin - Dennis Caves, St. Cloud, FL
Twisted Oak Barbecue - Darren Ahern, West Palm Beach, FL
WeQ4U - Mark Bowman, Aurora, IN
Yeti Mafia BBQ - John Perkins, Palm Harbor, FL

Backyard Division ($2500 purse): (Call 5 places) - 5 teams to date

Dogpatch Q - Alan Nichols, Belews Creek, NC
Evans Ranch BBQ - Bonnie Evans, Lakeland, FL
Fat Caps BBQ - Allan Harper, Lake Wales, FL
K & E's Little Smokers - James Golden, Kissimmee, FL
Slapulator's - Brent Broaddus, Riverview, FL

Sign up at

Welcome to the team registration for the Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest! Join us as we celebrate the art of outdoor cooking in Lake Wales, FL.

12/08/2021

https://online.flipbuilder.com/zgvv/buzt/

Go to page 42 and read about the Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest, January 7 & 8, 2022, and who it benefits, K.T.'s Sunshine Foundation!

Thank you National Barbecue News, Kell Phelps!

December 2021 issue of Barbecue News Magazine.