What a ridiculous name for a competition BBQ team.

True, it is ridiculous. But here's the thing - the way I figure it, if we come in dead assed last place, then it's no big deal - afterall, we're Too Ashamed to Name.

On the other hand, if we rank higher than last place - well then! Someone just got beat by Too Ashamed to Name!!!

It's not like we don't know what we're doing. I've been cooking bbq for a little while now and have attended instructional BBQ workshops from highly accomplished competitors. But as relative newbie's to competition, we need to develop more process, streamlining, and confidence. Things that come in due time.

Producing high quality backyard BBQ is one thing. Doing it with four different meats - ready at turn in time is a little bit more tricky.

Here's how this kind of obsession starts out - Any one who likes to cook BBQ can benefit from taking classes from accomplished competition pit masters. A few years ago (2007), my Q stepped up after taking a class by Konrad Haskins - the Teddy Bear. Producing a fine product for friends and family in the back yard was the objective, and success was had.

Come winter 2008, and QN4U, California State Champs for 2007 were giving a class at Casa De Fruta Ca. But this wasn't a 'friends and family' BBQ class, this was a competition BBQ class - something I really had no interest in stepping into what so ever - only the techniques of fine BBQ were of interest.

Well, that's where the 'friends and family back yard BBQ' thing forks off, and an entirely new world opens up - the world of competition BBQ. An entire community of new friends and acquaintances - all of them very friendly and welcoming (without giving up too many secrets)

Fact is, no matter how many award walks we take (or not) in future competitions - none of it would be worth if it weren't for all the great friends we've made in such a very short amount of time - seeing old friends and making new ones at each and every event - that's the only reason we do this - the love of friends, barbeque, and good times.

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