Beer and BBQ Fest – the Event

It's here. It's the big day. I've slept maybe 3 hours. I hear "Jen, it's 3:30, I'm gonna shower"...and I am immediately up and in the bathroom. I get ready and head upstairs in minutes. We get back to the site where our team member has already left and our brewer is manning the station. … Continue reading Beer and BBQ Fest – the Event →

Beer and BBQ Challenge – the day before

The day of the event is almost here. We get an email with the breakdown of the schedule leading up to and the event day. My part here is pretty easy. I'm to show up on the day before we actually start smoking meat, cause, you know, that's my jam. Friday, I show up at … Continue reading Beer and BBQ Challenge – the day before →

Beer and BBQ Challenge

This crazy little thing happened. A friend of ours, John, competes in a Beer & BBQ competition each year. In April, I got an email inviting me to join his team. I love smoking and barbecuing meat, so of course, I said yes without the slightest hesitation. The event is to raise money for a … Continue reading Beer and BBQ Challenge →

Pork practice

So I'm assisting on a team at a bbq & beer contest in August. This is super exciting, as you can imagine. In preparation for this, I get to have a lot of fun practicing and tasting beer, so it's even better than I would have thought. Seriously, I went to the other side of … Continue reading Pork practice →