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Pork Shoulder Butts,
 bone-in, smoked slowly for 15 hours overnight with Pecan and Oak on Ole Hickory Professional BBQ  Smokers.  The meat is so tender it falls off the bone.  Ready to be pulled or  sliced to enjoy on your plate, as finger-food,  or  on a on sandwich.  Or maybe just dip the burnt-ends into a heaping mound of BBQbyDan BBQ Sauce!
      
Our most popular and requested meat entrée.  The  BBQbyDan "signature" meat selection (along with Brisket)! 
                

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Providing Authentic & Award Winning BBQ Cuisine
...Everytime
   
  
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Dan Cannon, aka BBQbyDan
< Inaugural inductee into the
California  BBQ Association  "Hall of Fame",
February 2007 >

Team BBQbyDan (aka Coyote Road Kill)
State & Event Championship level Awards
 for Excellence in Cooking...
   

Story of the Week, 31-July-2008
   
   
Mediareport:
New World Record in Non Stop Barbecue
600 hours of non stop Barbecue in Zürich Switzerland
   
It is done!

The masters of barbeque from World Barbecue Team Switzerland and BIG BOYS BARBEQUE.com Switzerland dreamed an eternity of the idea to realize a vision. They wanted to share there enjoyment on real barbecue with much more people then before.
< complete article >
 

   
The Clovis Red Hot & Real
BBQ Championship 2008
Clovis California, September 19-20-21-2008
   
Held in cooperation with the City of Clovis. This annual event draws over 70,000 people of all ages and this year it is having the second annual The Red Hot & Real Barbeque Championship Cook-off. The city of Clovis has prepared an entire area for the BBQ so there will be plenty of room for the biggest of teams from all over the western states. This event is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society.
< entry form >
   
Saturday Schedule:
12:00 Chicken (11:55 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.)
12:30 Pork Ribs (12:25 p.m. - 12:35 p.m.)
1:00 Pork Butt (12:55 p.m. - 1:05 p.m.)
1:30 Beef Brisket (1:25 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.)
2:15 Anthing Butt (2:10 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.)

Sunday Schedule:
11:00 a.m. Tri-Tip Turn-in
12:00 p.m. Whole Chicken Turn-in
    < www.clovisbbq.com >
 

  5th Annual West Coast BBQ
Championships Cook-Off
August 16, 2008
 
West Texas and Jefferson Streets,
Fairfield, CA
    
http://westcoastbbqchampionships.com
   < CBBQA web site Information >

Teams registered to date:
    
Bart's Blazin' Q
SmokeALicious BBQ
Slap Yo’ Daddy BBQ
Hog Me Tender
Let’s Q This
The Smokepranos
All Hogs go to Heaven
Vineyard Roasters
Smokey J’ Bar B Que
155 South Bar-B-Q
Big O's BBQ
Smoked Chi's
Mar's Mobile Grill
Notley Que
Tropical Heat
Smitty's Smoke Patrol
Oakland's Double D BBQ
Tops BBQ
       

  
Gilroy Rock n' Ribs
Competition BBQ Cook-Off
June 20-21, 2008
   
See comments from attendees !!!
< Documented Gilroy Sound-Bites submitted by Ric Gilbert >
  
  This is the second annual event (3rd if you include the Great Gilroy Gobbler Gathering), taking place in downtown Gilroy. This is a full blown competition but there is a twist: Contestants will be cooking only ribs, chicken, tri tip, and a mystery meat to be announced (and I think) provided by the event coordinators.

You may cook on any equipment you like, including gas burners, pellet poopers, stick burners, or even blow torches - all are welcome, but microwave users will be scorned, mocked, and ridiculed. Please see the rules section for complete rule disclosure.

General Information:
What: BBQ Competition and charity fund raiser
Where: Gilroy Ca. on Main Street
When: Saturday, June 21, 2008
What meats: Chicken, ribs and a mystery meat (to be provided)
Entry fee: $100
Venders Fee: $75 Only 6 spots available and going fast!
Gilroy California, www.gilroyrocknribs.com
Ric Gilbert [ricg123@hotmail.com]   
   

       
    The Golden State BBQ Championship
Hesperia California,
  June 29, 2008
< NEW -- detailed score sheet >
   
GRAND Champion - BLQUE
Larry, Nick, and Emily
       
RESERVE Champion - Tropical Heat
Bill & Dan
   

< NEW -- detailed score sheet >
   
 Participating Teams:

  < NEW -- detailed score sheet >  
   
< Golden State Championship >
    

"Grill on the Hill"
Snowbird Resort
         June 21st, 2008, 23 Teams
Snowbird Utah
< all KCBS scores and placement results >   
June 21st, 2008
 

Best Dam Barbecue
         May 24-25th, 2008, 29 Teams
Boulder Nevada
   
  < all KCBS scores and placement results >
      

3rd Annual Eggs by the Bay Eggfest
San Jose
June 28th, 2008
  

 
http://www.eggsbythebay.com
   

   

   

  
600 hours World Record in non Stop Barbecue during Euro 08 at the lake in Zurich Switzerland

With the biggest Rotisserie Smoker, the team of BIG BOYS BARBEQUE under leadership of Rolf Zubler President World Barbecue Association and World Champion
 Hansruedi Wälchli Switzerland, the team will get the title of the longest non-stop Barbecue back to the European continent
 
You as representant of the international Medias are welcome to try the Barbecue of this unique world record.
 
To become the title of world record, the following parts have to be fulfilled:
 
- The BIG BOY has to be under fire during the 600 hours of Barbecuing for the guests, and needs to have at least 100 Kg of meat under preparation.
- All meat that is prepared has also to be eaten.
- Beside target, is to produce at least 20000 portions of best real Swiss Barbecue.
 
< complete story >
 

  
Best Dam Barbecue
May 24-25th, 2008, 29 Teams
Home of the Nevada Championship
Boulder Nevada
 
Grand Champions - Otis and The Bird
Reserve Grand Champions - BBQ Bullies
     

  < all placement results >
   
www.BestDamBarbecue.com
   

  
QN4U BBQ House OPENS

 in Clovis California !!!

Team QN4U, Brent & Kim Walton,
 California BBQ Association Hall of Fame members
 opened the door to their new BBQ Restaurant:
QN4U BBQ HOUSE

the first weekend in April
< Gene Goycochea review >
   
  
Brent & Kim Walton, doing the The Kingsford MasterCut California State BBQ Championships at the Meet:
 Blues, Brews, and BBQ Championships May 9-10-2008
   

The Kingsford MasterCut California State BBQ Championships at the Meet:
 Blues, Brews, and BBQ Championships
May 9-10-2008
     Modesto California
  

GRAND CHAMPIONS
Team Rhythm 'n Que (center)
Alexa Fairbairn & Vincent Carrocci out of Arizona
  

BBQbyDan takes 3rd Place in "Anything Butt"
7th Overall !!!
Don Bean, Dan Cannon (me) and Dr. BBQ presenting the awards
 
< all scores & pictures >

STAGECOACH BBQ Cook-Off
Indio, California
2-3-4-May-2008
  
Saturday Grand Champion = Sug's Shack BBQ
Sunday Grand Champion = BLQue Cuttin Edge Que
Click below to see all detailed KCBS results:
 
< Detailed KCBS scoring RESULTS for
the Saturday & Sunday BBQ Cook-Offs >
 

  
< Detailed KCBS scoring RESULTS for
the Saturday & Sunday BBQ Cook-Offs >
   

    
Wishland Que’n for Kids
April 19, 2008
Canyon RV Park, Orange County, CA
No. of Cooks:  23
   
Grand Champions (left), Reserve Champions (Right)
  

OVERALL RESULTS
    

Laurence Hill - BLQ Cutting Edge BBQ

      
     Ground Hog & Chili Cook-Off
4-5-April-2008
Palm Desert Country Club
Palm Desert California  
         
Overall
Thom Emery - Grand Champion
Harry Soo - Reserve Champion

< all scores >
  

 Backyard at the Lake
4-5-April-2008
Backyard BBQ Competition
Westley California  
         
Overall
The Smokepranos
Bqckstreet BBQ
Bart's Blazin'Q
Geeks with Nice Butts BBQ
We B Qn
Piggyback BBQ
    
< more scores >
   

   
A visit of the Barbecue Legend Mike and Debbie Davis. In 24 hours they have an arrival at Zürich Kloten Switzerland...
a unique visit begins in 24 hours
  


From Rolf Zubler, President, World BBQ Association,  info@wbqa.com

In 24 hours the visit of the universal best barbecuer begins. Mike and Debbie Davis from Oklahoma in accompaniment of Rocky Danner Nashville arrive at 08.00 at airport Kloten Zürich Switzerland. See them, listen to them, smell them and taste what they do. Be welcome 3rd to 6th at spring fair Dornbirn Austria, then 7th in Munich Germany, 9th at navelend of barbecue Riethof Dachsen Switzerland, followed by the ultimate lesson for winners at Grill and Barbecue Shop Madlener Dornbirn Austria. More about the visit you get by carola.prengel@wbqa.com Media has to be accredited. Call 0041 for Switzerland 76 21 288 65 .
Your BIG BOYS BARBEQUE.com of Switzerland. Member of World Barbecue Association

admin
robert@schai.org
  

Ric Gilbert's
3rd Annual Back Yard BBQ
San Jose California
22-March-2008
Ric Gilbert [ricg123@hotmail.com]
   

      
BBQ Team QN4U
Competition Cooking Class
8-March-2008
Presented by Brent & Kim Walton
   

QN4U BBQ Attendee, "Koom-bi-ya", class photo !!!
 
< all photos & attendee comments, click here !!! >
  

    
Backyard BBQ v3.5
Backyard BBQ Competition,
March Meat Madness
     
Saturday, March 1st, 2008
  

< all results >
  

2008 CBBQA Q-FEST
Camp-out, & Potluck !!!
   
This last WEEKEND !!!
   
Held at East Shore RV Park,
8-9-10-February, 2008
< more pictures & write-up >
   

Gene & Dan (myself) inducting Brent Walton & Kim Walton into the California BBQ Hall of Fame !!!
   8-9-10-February, 2008
   
   < more pictures & write-up >
  

Dr. Don Iverson & Todd Eves
      8-9-10-February, 2008
   
This weekend was fantastic.  Great attendance, great food, great people, great participation.  The best yet.
See more pictures, write-ups, awads being presented, and see the spots already being reserved for Q-Fest 2009 !!!

< more pictures & write-up >
   

  
National and international Events for 2008 calendar

Teams, Judges and Sponsors looking forward to hear whats up for the coming season 2008. Please give us your date, place and contact for the coming year. Thanks ahead and all the best for the coming festive season.

Yours in Barbecue, Rolf Zulber, from Switzerland.

World Barbecue Association Head Office

rolf.zubler@wbqa.com 
WBQA Image Gallery
  

           
The Challenged Children's Rodeo
18-November-2007
Ingall's Park, Norco, California
  John Richardson took the lead on organizing the CBBQA volunteer participation and reports on its great success...
< more >
  
  

Current & Upcoming BBQ Information & Events   

•   August - 2008

• 16th 5th Annual West Coast BBQ Championships
  BBQ Championship Cook-Off
  Fairfield California (West Texas & Jefferson Streets)
  < Entry forms and more info are here >
    

• < For MORE EVENTS into 2008 click here >

Past BBQ Event Information

• California BBQ Assoc. Q-Fest
  A Competition / Enthusiasts Cookers Potluck
  Los Angeles, California, 02/9-10-11/2008

• Backyard BBQ March Meat Madness
  Backyard BBQ @ the Rocke, v3.5, Garden Grove, California

• QN4U (Brent & Kim) BBQ Competition Class 101
  Anaheim California, 03/08/2008

• Backyard at the Lake 2008
  Westley California, 04/05/2008

• 5th Ground Hog Chili & BBQ Cook-Off
  04/05/08, < Scores > kcaroselli@dc.rr.com

• Wishland's Children Charity & Peoples Choice BBQ
   Anaheim California,  04/19/2008,  < all scores >

• Stagecoach BBQ Cook-Off, 2 KCBS Contests
  May 2-3-4-2008, Indio California 
  Detailed KCBS scoring RESULTS for both the
  Saturday & Sunday BBQ Cook-Offs

• Modesto  Blues, Brew, & BBQ, 5th Annual Cook-Off
  May 9-10-2008,
  Modesto California, < all scores & pictures >

• Best Dam Barbecue BBQ Cook-Off
  May 23-24-2008,
  Boulder Nevada, < all scores & pictures >
       

• < For MORE & ALL PAST EVENTS click here >
  BBQbyDan website BBQ Article Index

Pictures from current & past, changed weekly...
                      ,

    < Team Coyote Road Kill (BBQbyDan ) >
2002, World BBQ Cook-Off,
Imperial Beach
   
See this and more BBQ History at this
< BBQ History link >
    

  
     NOW AVAILABLE for PURCHASE !
               
BBQbyDan^®, Award Winning,
Signature Rubs & Seasonings
< more information >
     

Charitable Military BBQ Cooking Events

    
< click here to follow recent 2007 and past activities >
    

    

BBQbyDan Ole Hickory Pit #2
< click for more pictures of this pit >
     
The second added to service for our catering requirements.  This model can handle 650 pounds of meat at a time, on 15 rotisserie (self-basting) shelves, thermostatically controlled low-and-slow perfect smoking, with evenly cooked product produced every time with two 1/4 horse large convection fans.
       

    
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BBQbyDan Ole Hickory Pit #1
< click for more pictures of this pit >
      
The first Ole Hickory Pit used as the master unit with #2 pit above.  Together they provide for over 1000 pounds of meat conking capability
    

BBQbyDan Commissary Trailer #1
< click for more pictures of this trailer >

A Commissary Trailer fully loaded with all cooking & living amenities. 
     

BBQbyDan Prep Trailer #1
< click for more pictures of this trailer >

A Prep Trailer fully loaded with all perpetration & serving amenities. 

       

BBQbyDan Off-Set Smoking Pit #3
< click for more pictures of this pit >
    
          An additional off-set pit capable of cooking 750+ pounds of additional meat.  Used with the above Ole Hickory's when super-large events are occurring.
   

             
Charitable Military BBQ Cooking Events
 & Operation BBQ for our Troops (OBBFOT)

< click here  to follow recent and past activities >
    

   
      There is much activity and enthusiasm that continues to occur reference "Operation BBQ for our Troops" events.  Specifically driven here in California by the VERY dedicated individual, Del King and many other volunteers and generous corporate sponsors.  There are multiple large scale events in the works for the near future.  I will keep this link very current and exciting to be a part of and follow...
       
       < click here to follow recent and past activities >
           

2008 KCBS Team rules, released from www.KCBS.us
< see more >
   

   
    California BBQ Association 2007 

 BBQbyDan (Dan Cannon) inducted into the
California  BBQ Association
"Hall of Fame"
as an inaugural inductee!
   

   

I was most honored, humbled, and quite surprised to be given this honor by Thom Emery, President of the California BBQ Association (above).  It is something I will appreciate and relish from this day on. The criteria used to select the inductees is based on:

1. Community Service
2. Willingness to share & educate the public  & new teams.
3. Competition
4. Service to all in the California BBQ Association
    

    
< pictures & write-up from this event >
   

   
< pictures & write-up from this event >
 
   Twentynine Palms Marine Base
May 18-19-2007

Cooking BBQ for 13,000-18,000 Marines & their dependants
  
Team BBQbyDan (Rick & Karen Streiff, Dan & Barbara Cannon) head out to Twentynine Palms Marine Base to provide support to the California BBQ Association (CBBQA) as well as many volunteers in providing a BBQ dinner to the Marines and their dependents at the Twentynine Palms Marine Base sports field.  We will all go out on Friday, arriving in the early afternoon to prep meats, setup smokers, and cook the traditional award winning BBQ faire that we all do so often.  All BBQ groups and volunteers are  contributing (at no charge) their time, efforts, equipment, and fuels.
Friday evening late afternoon and evening will be dedicated to unwrapping, trimming, and seasoning 350 full size Briskets.  That would be 4,662 pounds.  Yes, it takes a lot of brisket to feed 18,000 folks.  Briskets will come off the cookers early Saturday, go into warmers, then quartered and Buffalo Chopped, then into foil pans, and into the final warmers ready to serve for dinner.  Chicken, Hamburgers, and Hot Dogs will also be served.  This is the 5th year that Team BBQbyDan has had the privilege of being a part of this great event. 
 
Del King is one of the originators, catalysts, and unbroken link that keeps these events happening.  He keeps the Military involved, all the volunteers updated, events planned, and is ready on a moments notice to do an event like this anywhere.

< last year & past Military events >

    
   < more pictures & information >
  

 
  Team "BBQbyDan" is featured in
A Swedish Newspaper - AFTONBLADET
   the 24-25-May-2007 published edition
   ,
Specifically in their supplemental magazine that was directed towards BBQ
 
< more pictures & information >

  
Shake, Rattle, & Smoke BBQ Cook-Off
San Jose California, July 1st 2007
As part of the San Jose Festival of Independence
Organized by Ben Lobenstein
         
GRAND CHAMPION - GORDON'S BACKYARD BBQ
  
   RESERVE CHAMPION - 155 SOUTH

1st Chicken - Smitty's Smoke Patrol
2nd Pork Rib  - Rock's Barbeque
3rd Pork Butt - All Hogs go to Heaven
4th Brisket - BL QUE

3rd - 23rd Listed below sequentially...

BL QUE
ALL HOGS GO TO HEAVEN
ROCK’S BARBEQUE
UNCLE LEO’S MAC SHACK
WE B QN

LOVE SHACK BBQ
THE SMOKEPRANOS

SLUGGISH LUGS
ADDICTED TO RUB
SMOKE SENSE

SMITTYS SMOKE PATROL
SMOKE RING CIRCUS
OAKS HARDWARE
SWEET TIME BBQ
RIC ‘S RIGHTEOUS RIBS
BULLET BOYS Q CREW
THE SMOKIN’ Q
WAHOO AND KJ'S
RIDGERACK BBQ
SMOKE AND SPICE
PIGFEATHERS

   < more detailed scoring >
 
Great job Ben Lebenstein for great and unselfish dedication to making this tradition of Shake, Rattle, and Smoke live on!  I myself started out in the original (I think) back in 1998 which was started by Melanie Jones (Tapia) at Follows Camp, Azusa, California.
 

  
West Coast Championship
BBQ Cook-Off
17-18-August-2007, Fairfield California

FoodMaxx returns as a sponsor!!!
 
    155 South BBQ - Grand Champions
QN4U - Reserve Champions
  

Overall
155 South BBQ
QN4U
Fish Heads BBQ
Smitty's Smoke Patrol
Rock's Bar-B-Que
Smokey J’ Bar B Que
All Hogs go to Heaven
Big O's BBQ
Bart's Blazin' Q
The Smokepranos
The Pit Stop BBQ...
  
< more & all category scores >

     
      "Gilroy Rock N' Ribs"
BBQ Cook-Off
Gilroy California
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Rick Gilbert
16 Teams competing
Mystery Meat, 1st= We B Qn
Chicken, 1st= Rock's Bar-B-Que
Pork Ribs, 1st= We B Qn
   
< more results & contest information >
   

              
 BEACHFRONT BBQ COOK-OFF
Imperial Beach California 
September 1-2, 2007
  
Grand Champion - QN4U
Reserve Champion - All Hogs go to Heaven
   
    < all category placement scores >
   
Teams in order of final scores
QN4U
All Hogs Go to Heaven
Smokin Steves Pit BBQ
Notley Que
Smokealicious
Men of Mesquite
Braz B Que
Smokey Bibbs
Beer B Quers
Diamond BBQ
   
< all category placement scores >
   

Team BBQbyDan & Tropical Heat tied for 1st Place Overall - Grand Champion
        
The Tie-Breaker went to Team Tropical Heat  --- Congratulations Bill & Dan !!!
    
< complete scores & write-up >

 
 
American Royal 2007
Kansas City Missouri
October-5-6-7-8-2007
   The BIGGEST BBQ contest in modern history!!!

470+ teams participated in the Open.  See Invitational scores, pictures of the weekend, and a few comments!
  
< Pictures, comments, some scores >

  
The Challenged Children's Rodeo
18-November-2007
Ingall's Park, Norco, California
  John Richardson took the lead on organizing the CBBQA volunteer participation and reports on its great success...
< more >
   

     
Twentynine Palms Marine Base
Winterfest 2007
An afternoon BBQ dinner at Victory Field

4000+ plates were served to Marines and their families
8-December-2007
     
       
< see write-ups and pictures >
Myself (Dan Cannon) serving a young Marine MP

 pulled Pork and Dirty Rice Saturday at Winterfest - 2007
   
Cooks & CBBQA Volunteers Contributing & Cook BBQ
for Marines & their Families at the
Twentynine Palms Marine Base
1700+ Marines & Families will be in Attendance next Saturday (12/8/07) ...  
   
Tony McDowell coordinated the many volunteers and food provisions coming together to make this happen.  There were 1029 pounds of Pork Shoulder Butt, BBQ Beans,  twelve 24 quart braizers of Dirty Rice, Hot Dogs and other food products that will be prepared and served to the Marines and their families by many volunteers.