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“For the Folks That Want A Little Smoke In Their Life” VOLUME 6 • NUMBER 10 • AUGUST 2015
Breast Fest 2015 Taken One Slice At A Time By Audrey Evans Editor & Publisher
Lubbock, Texas – August 8, 2015 - The Fifth Annual Breast Fest Charity Cookoff was held in Lubbock, Texas at Buffalo Springs Lake. The IBCA (International BBQ Cookers Association) sanctioned event hosted 67 teams throughout the weekend to raise money for breast cancer. Over $25,000 was raised by Breast Fest which is put on by a non-profit corporation called Ribbons of Love, Inc. and all proceeds of the contest stay local to support local cancer
patients who are battling this disease that effects millions of women each year. Over $10,000 was paid out at this event and was broken down for payouts first through tenth place in each category. On Thursday evening, competitors or locals could participate in a cook class taught by top pitmasters in the country including: Jim Elser teaching Pork, Lance Moore teaching Brisket, Jeff Wyatt teaching Chicken and Matt Alexander teaching ribs. It was a top notch class with all the fixings – and samplings – to help prepare competi-
Gene Pruett shows off his trophies after taking Grand Champion prizes for his team One Slice at a Time at the 2015 Breast Fest Cookoff. tors and mainly backyard cookers trying to take a step into competition BBQ. On Friday, a Kids Q competition was held on desserts along with a Chicken Breast cook and margaritas and awards followed turn-ins that evening. On Saturday, Competitors competed in beans, chicken, ribs, pork butt and brisket. After all competitions were done, an awards ceremony was held followed by performances by five local Texas Country Bands. Lance Moore and his daughter, Lexi, of West Texas Pitmasters show off their This year, Gene Pruett out of Granbury, trophies earned as Reserve Grand Champion in the 2015 Breast Fest Cookoff in Lubbock, Texas August 8, 2015. Photos Submitted
Texas, took his team One Slice at a Time, to the top, winning Grand Champion. Gene scored a second place pulled pork, fifth place chicken, second in pork spare ribs and a third in brisket for his team. The Reserve Grand Champion winnings went home with Lance Moore, West Texas Pitmasters out of Plainview, Texas. Lance finished with a second place brisket, ninth place chicken and a fourth place pulled pork.
See Page 27 For More Photos from this great event.
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