Creekside Smokers NC

Poor Mans Brisket on the 1250 using pellets seasoned with and rubs

Good Luck to the East Burke Women’s Basketball Teams and Coach Crystal Bartlett as they travel to Charlotte Saturday for a series of scrimmage games. The pictures are from the BBQ Fundraiser this week. All the young ladies, including parents were present and yes worked. Thanks for all that bought tickets.

Thursday is “Rib Night” starting at 4 pm. Highlands Butchery Valdese NC

Heath Riles BBQ

Thanks to Jessica, Zeke, Terra, Mayor Yates and the Town of Rutherford College Council and Staff. Special thanks to Doug, Alan and Noel and all the faithful CBJs from KCBS who support this event and make it great. From humble beginnings that spun a non sanctioned “Pitmasters Show” format coining the name Pigmaster’s Challenge. The event has grown each year and now attracts the very best teams Competing in KCBS points chase.

Our results:
Burger Battle: 4th place
Dessert Wars: 4th place
Chicken: 21st place
Ribs: 25th
Pork: 9th
Brisket: 13th
Overall: 18th (out of 33 teams)

Recap: we gave Springer Mountain Farms Chicken Legs a try, switching from thighs, after several practices. We thought they were too salty, but didn’t score that bad. Prairie Fresh Ribs were good, we received some taste comments, got to figure that out. Compart Pork thanks to George. I am so over the fat comments in money muscle. The Butcher Shoppe Brisket did not disappoint. The comment card read “fat along bottom edge” needs to eat in a BBQ Restaurant and order brisket, geez. Picture included of our brisket entry. Super congrats to Brian with Skullies BBQ for the GC and Kenny with One Eyed Pig for the RGC. Always proud of our friends success.

Thanks to our sponsors and friends:
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Highlands Butchery

Ancillary Results: A lot of time, a lot of preparation and a lot of expense equals 2 fourth place finishes in Highlands Butchery Burger Battle and Town of Rutherford College Dessert Wars. Kosmo's Q Competition BBQ Products gave us the “Apple Pie Meat Loaf” recipe and idea. Check their recipes out on YouTube. After 2 practices we toned down the heat with our sponsor Butcher BBQ new Bacon Honey Rub. The results were perfect, for our taste buds, pairing with some twice baked mashed potatoes and a cold Pepsi. Renee’s “Snickers Cheesecake” was spot on perfect as usual. We added some cold chocolate milk to wash it down. The scoring process didn’t smile on our entries. The good news we’ve enjoyed watching the growth of the Friday night ancillary contestants. Congratulations to all our friends that heard Noel call your name.

Renee “making boxes” IYKYK

It’s Friday at Pigmaster's Challenge. We start off with Highlands Butchery Burger Battle at 6pm followed by Town of Rutherford College Dessert Wars at 7pm. Then tomorrow it’s all KCBS. Thanks to our great sponsors and friends.
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Heath Riles BBQ
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Springer Mountain Farms
Highlands Family Farm

Heath Riles BBQ products are well stocked at Highlands Butchery in Valdese NC. BBQ buddy Josh Amick visited today and sent me a picture of his planned purchase of Heath Riles BBQ Cajun Creole Garlic Butter Rub. The Kitchen/Chef Staff at Highlands Butchery use these great products on a lot of their fabulous dishes.

The “Peoples Choice” have voted Creekside Smokers NC sixth place out of 46 competing teams. Thanks to Fire In The Foothills and Mitchell’s Butchery, plus the folks standing in the long lines that sampled and voted.

A heartfelt thank you to our 2024 People's Choice Contest sponsor, Mitchell's Butchery.

Their generous donation of Boston Butts made this competition possible, and their invaluable support extended far beyond. From helping plan the event to organizing a special VIP lunch for our sponsors, Mitchell's Butchery played an integral role in making this year’s event a success. We are truly grateful for their partnership!

​Congratulations to Poor Boys BBQ from WV, winners of the 2024 People's Choice!

Did your favorite make it to the top 10?

Thank you to the CBJ that wrote this comment card. Comp BBQ is a tough hobby, this helps! Next on schedule Pigmaster's Challenge

We traveled to Fire in the Foothills, King NC for our third KCBS contest in 2024. Our plan was to get our small meats back on track.

Results:
🐔 Chicken 20th (table evidently didn’t like chicken, first on table was 16th overall, also a comment card said our “apple” flavor was overpowering. Gotta find where that came from, no apple was harmed or used.)
🐷 Ribs 9th. Second on table, pleased with new flavor profile.
🐽 Pork. 16th Taste and tenderness was spot on (see comment card in pictures)
🐂 Brisket 13th Thought it was great. Leftovers were even better today!

Overall 18th disappointed, but that’s Comp BBQ

Congratulations to our friends Swig-N-Pig on their consecutive Grand Championships and Wolfs Revenge on a narrow margin for RGC. Congratulations to Backyard Division Grand Champion Dogpatch BBQ, Mr Alan Nichols

Thanks to our sponsors:
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Heath Riles BBQ
Springer Mountain Farms
Flame Boss
Highlands Family Farm
Highlands Butchery

It’s KCBS BBQ weekend at Fire In The Foothills, King NC. Thanks to our sponsors:
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Heath Riles BBQ
Springer Mountain Farms
Flame Boss
Highlands Family Farm

Butcher BBQ

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All the buzz recently has been over our Honey Rubs! They come in many flavors, and you can try them all in our 6-pack (pictured).

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🔥 We're fired up to welcome Creekside Smokers NC to the Fire in the Foothills BBQ competition! This KCBS pro team knows how to bring the heat and flavor that'll have your taste buds dancing. Come on out and see what BBQ mastery is all about as they compete with the best of the best. Don't miss your chance to cheer 'em on and taste some real-deal, competition-worthy BBQ! 🐷🔥

“Ribber Night” at Highlands Butchery. You can find Heath Riles BBQ products at the Highlands Family Farm Butcher Shop. Tonight’s flavor is Competition Style. Rib Deal starts at 4pm today Thursday.

BBQ Comp Teams reference it as calls, getting on the stage or hearing your name called. We call it a blessing. We were fortunate enough to hear our name called 3 times at Chillin' and Grillin' In The Glades Wise Va.

Great weekend cooking BBQ with friends.

Great opportunity to stock up!

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Use coupon code: GAMES15 to save 15% on anything in our Rubs and Seasoning category. Offer expires August 1st.

Beautiful trip to our favorite “Hallmark Card” location, Wise Virginia to cook Chillin' and Grillin' In The Glades. Thank to our great sponsors. Butcher BBQHeath Riles BBQFlame BossSpringer Mountain Farms