The Caruthersville Chamber of Commerce's 1st
Annual Backyard BBQ Fest was a huge success! Many people came out to enjoy a day of Blues and BBQ.
Entertainment was provided by:
Hidden Agenda
Thank you to the sound crew
under the direction of Alan Wells!
The entertainment would not have been
possible without donations from the “Friends of the Blues”.
Diamond Sponsors:
Earl
Holland
Larry & Carla Ray
Platinum Sponsors:
“Friend of the Blues”
Gold Sponsors:
Eddie & Christi Brooks
Jay
& Wendy Carmean
Shari & Craig Chambers – Music House
Crawford Oil
Company, Inc.
Ellington Insurance
Joe M. Enoch & Associates, PLLC
Faulkner
Auto Group
Mary Bernard Gilmore
Hubbard Lumber Company
Don
Medlin Co
Mick’s Pub
Greg Moss -
Bail Bonds
Ole Hickory Pits
Pemiscot County Eagles
Port Cape
Prescription
Drug Store
Quality Cleaners
Smith
Rentals
Taylor Shelter Insurance
Tomlin Trucking – Tomlin Gang
Rogers &
Ginny VanAusdall
Woody’s Lounge – Mary Beth & Woody
Mark Yates
courtesy of General Appliance & Furniture
Silver Sponsors:
Khourie’s Real
Estate
Pemiscot Office Supply
Chris Phelps
Thank you to ALL of the teams that participated! We were
blown away by the number of teams and the wonderful food that was prepared!
Baker's Wild Boars - Ben Baker
Big Foot BBQ
Bikerque
Bugtussle – Caruthersville High School -Tim Bears
Caruthersville
Fire Department
Community Aces - Lady Luck Casino
Fire & Brimstone BBQ
Cookers - Jesus Name Tabernacle
Focus Bank
Heavenly Hawg - Temple Baptist
Church
Hill Electric Elite Heat BBQ
Brian Irions
Kennett Jaycee Smokers
Master Basters - Bert Pierce
Pemiscot County Rescue Squad
Pemiscot PorK
Authority
Roarin' for a Cure - Caruthersville Middle School
Second Hand
Smoke
SIR Juicy Butts - Cameron Strawn
Smokin' & Jokin' - Ed Davis
The
Sauce Boss - Crysler Investment
Ticket Outdoors - Leslie Riggs
Twister's BBQ
Rogers VanAusdall
WINNERS:
WINNERS:
Showmanship
Baker's Wild Boars
Chicken
1st - Kennett Jaycee's
2nd - Caruthersville Fire Department
3rd - Big Foot BBQ
Ribs
1st - Brian Irions
2nd - Kennett Jaycee's
3rd - Second Hand Smoke
Butt
1st - Kennett Jaycee's
2nd - Bikerque
3rd - Big Foot BBQ
There
was plenty to eat, see and do thanks to our vendors!
Beauti Control – Terri
Callen - Tracie Miller - Francis Manz
Carmean’s BBQ & Catering
Paparazzi
Jewelry & Accessories
Tees & Things, Scentsy – Whitney Wallace
Roarin’ for a Cure – Caruthersville Middle School
Jesus Name Tabernacle Youth
Group
Cervantes Concessions
Jeanna Rayburn Concessions
Hoghead Inflatables
Hippie Sno
Smelly Butts BBQ
Cooter Class of 2014
First State Bank and Trust
Relay for Life Team
Family Support Project / PIN Office
Crystal Herron
Day
of Hope
Paint It Purple
Hodge Podge
St. Jude Bucking in the Bootheel Rodeo
Airbrush Dreamz
Special Thanks:
Thank you to Ben Baker for being a
mentor and an inspiration to bring back this great event. Thank you to Paul
Carmean for his hard work on contacting the bands and his fundraising skills.
Thank you to the City of Caruthersville for helping set-up and tear-down for
the event. Thank you to Terry Rushing, Paul Shaw, Harold Hampton, Richard Lee
and others for making sure the park was ready to go. Thank you to Ameren UE for
power at the event. Thank you to the Pemiscot County Eagles for running the
beer concessions. Thank you to Utley Trucking for the stage. Thank you to the
Pemiscot County Rescue Squad for running the gate and being so much help. Thank
you to Lady Luck Casino for helping us get rooms for the band. Thank you to
Shawndrae Isable for helping at the Chamber booth. Thank you to the Chamber
Board of Directors for working hard to have a successful event. Thank you to
The Cookie Lady for the treats for the judges. Thank you to the businesses who
put out pigs. Thank you to Frank Morgan for the sponsor signs. Thank you to the
wonderful judges who had a very tough job! And last but not least, thank you
all who came out to this great event! We will be back next year, bigger and
better!
