07/12/2026
Another competition in the books: the fifth annual Shady Strong BBQ competition! The Shady Strong organizers put on a heck of an event; BBQ, music, vendors, raffles, a visit from the vietnam war memorial riders, a visit from the Rumble Ponies' mascots, you name it. They had teams that had been at all the past events, a team from long island and our neighbors came all the way from Buffalo to compete in their 1st competition ever! And all to support a great cause! The Shady Strong organization helps a lot of families effected by ALS and we are glad to have been a part of this fundraiser!
We never do anything the easy way...This was our first competition with only a half hour between turn-ins, I threatened to practice before we went, but never got the time. For a second curve ball, I decided to buy a barrel smoker at the last minute and only got a chance to cook on it once before arriving. And cherry on top, we didnt have one of our usual helping hands who can pull an extra trailer, so we also didnt bring one of the main smokers we typically use. Needless to say, I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out!
In the end, GET'N Sauced BBQ managed to pull off Reserve Champion thanks to a 1st place Brisket, 3rd place Chicken, 3rd place Ribs, and 3rd place Dessert! Congratulations to Bouncing Brisket BBQ on the call for GC! None of the meat turned out the way I wanted it to, but we rolled with what we had; I didn't think we had a chance with the brisket not being full slices because it was too tender, but you never can tell! Maybe we found the new way to turn it in?!? š
Another huge shout out to Legends Bar & Grille- Elmira Heights for being our first sponsors ever! Thanks to all my family for supporting my addiction to BBQ competitions, I couldn't do this without you all!