Washington, DC

Sucked wind, choked, got creamed, ate some humble pie, tanked, screwed the pooch, you pic the phrase. How about, we just sucked......

That about sums up this weeks performance! See you all in Louisa :)

Look who came to visit!

Its Casey Vader

More Marietta pics!!

The First Brick! 1st place Brisket!

Dan, Lucas, and Aunt Diana with the Reserve Brick!

Waiting like sardines for awards....

Booyah!




Thanks for the pics, Patsy!

Marietta, OH!

We got a visit from a new team member at this comp! A lucky praying mantis, I named it Beatrice...lol. It started out on Dan's shoe, and then continued to bless the rest of our site, guess it worked!

I wanted to make sure that I took a few minutes to thank everyone who showed at the comp in Marietta, Ohio this weekend! Tommy, Sasha, Rhonda, Grant, Pam, my Dad Rick (who also let us stay at his house), My Uncle Donnie and Aunt Diana, my cousin Patsy, her husband and their son Lucas (who clapped for the first time ever at the awards ceremony!) , Scott and Rachel.

I promised my Uncle that I would make a little "Ode to Uncle Donnie", for the delicious Long John Silver's he delivered prior to turn ins. He truly saved the day!

It was great to be close to where I was born and to get to hang out with my family, and still compete and bring home the RGC "brick". We had a good time, even though the heat was brutal, and I swear I lost 10 lbs in sweat alone.

I also got to meet a really cool fellow min pin lover and I was able to get a pic with them!

Reserve Grand Champions!

Just back from our first Ohio competition. We walked 4 times, 9th ribs, 9th pork, 1st brisket and was awarded reserve grand champions!

Dan H and Chris with their bricks

Our good luck Mantis

Now for a short break and onto DC.

Behind the scenes - Tracy

You folks have been really lighting it up lately in rub purchases and for that, we at 3Eyz BBQ say thank you!

But ever wonder how you get that rub? Especially when everybody on the team works a full time job and we are signed up for 20 competitions this year. Well the answer is Tracy Hixon.

She wears many hats. Banker, shipper, saint (she is Married to Dan H after all), and box maker specialist at the comps she comes to.

So I guess my point is, while Chris, Dan Mc, Jason and Dan H get recognized at the awards ceremonies, she does not, so please say thank you when you place an order and say hi when you see her at a comp.

I speak for the team when I say "thank you" to her via this post. Here is a pic of Tracy from DC.

Repeat! Upper Marlboro, MD

Our very first repeat GC at a contest and our (well Dan H's at least) first 1st place brisket award! Feels good. Special thanks to Chris for riding the red eye from LAX to join us and Dan Mc for busting his butt to be there. No one could ask for better teammates!

Roc City Ribfest

Back from Roc city. What a competition. Sun, beach, beer, friends - just amazing. Oh yea, and there was a competition. Actually 3. KCBS BBQ on Sunday, Ribfest on Saturday and NEBS grilling on Saturday. We entered all but the grilling.

I'm still tabulating the scoring, but I do believe this competition will get an "A" from us and MAYBE the designation as the best event we have ever done. Our site was top notch - front row beach access. Shade, lots of room. Close to fresh coffee (free), catered dinner (free), delivered ice (free), bathrooms (free of course) and far enough away from the main stage.

If the organizers of Roc City Ribfest are reading.....We are in for next year if you promise to hold that spot! Looking forward to it already.

Results? Ribfest - 6th out of 104 teams. KCBS - 5th out of 69 teams with a 2nd in pork and ANOTHER 6th place rib call. As Chris Hart (I-Que) said, "just sooo consistent!". Thanks Chris and congrats on a great weekend for you and your team.

Twitter

Hey folks,

For those of you that don't know and would like occasional updates, 3 Eyz has a Twitter account. Simply enough, it's 3eyzbbq. Go figure. Stop on by and be sure to "follow" us for updates and news. Thanks!


-- Jason 3 Eyz

Middletown, DE

Well, taking about 2 hours to recover from this weekend, and will then start prepping for next weekend. Maybe 5 in a row wasn't such a great idea.....NOT. Lovin it.

1st place ribs pic below btw.

Ribs

-- Jason 3 Eyz

Middletown, DE

-- Jason 3 Eyz

Reserve Grand!!

Dan H and Chris took home RGC honors at Green Lane, PA this weekend!

Special thanks to Chris for getting the bad luck out of the way on his trip to the comp. Job well done!

And an update. We have actually signed up for 5 in a row, not 3. Woohoo, back to back to back to back to back comps. And once we are done with that, on week six, we'll probably be grilling at home. We need help......

Gearing up for a triple header!

Yep, the years first 3 in a row. Green Lane, PA, Wilmingon, DE and Roc City, NY starting next Friday. Insanity? Maybe, but we are hoping to hit our stride soon. I'll be updating the website after each comp so check back weekly!

Gallbladder special

Well, wound up in the ER on the last day of vacation in FL last Friday. Flew home Saturday and saw my local doctor. 2 days later and a visit to the surgeon and my gallbladder is now history. Just got home today. Hello percoset.


-- Jason 3 Eyz