2024 Q3 Team Update | Out & About
Team Update Eric is back on the BBQ trail! On June 22nd, he attended a Steak Competition in Lebanon and finished 6th place. Then 2 weeks later to Sweet Home for the big BBQ Competition in which the team overall…
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Team Update Eric is back on the BBQ trail! On June 22nd, he attended a Steak Competition in Lebanon and finished 6th place. Then 2 weeks later to Sweet Home for the big BBQ Competition in which the team overall…
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Team Update Eric and Amy were on the road again for BBQ competitions. First stop was Sweet Home, OR for the Icebox BBQ Competition. They were pleased to bring home some hardware in the Steak categories, placing fourth and tenth…
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