CALIFORNIA BBQ HEADS TO K.C. JACK DANIELS COMPETITION IS NEXT

Signature Sauce Company Co-Owner and Champion Cooker Grant Ford to Cook in Two International Events in October

For Immediate Release

Contact: Grant Ford
(714) 349-3494 (cell)
Grant@BBQnFools.com

CALIFORNIA BBQ HEADS TO K.C.
JACK DANIELS COMPETITION IS NEXT
Signature Sauce Company Co-Owner and Champion Cooker
Grant Ford to Cook in Two International Events in October

Long Beach, Calif. - Grant Ford, co-owner of Southern Californias premier barbecue sauce purveyor BBQn Fools (www.bbqnfools.com) will travel to the 24th American Royal Barbecue competition next week to defend his title - and the honor of the sauce! - against all comers. Ford has won awards in this competition two years running, and hopes for a 'three-peat October 2-4, in Kansas City, Mo.

Following that, its off to Lynchburg, Tenn., for the 15th Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue on Saturday, October 25th. This is an invitation-only event, where just 50 teams make the cut. Grant will make the cut" on several excellent pieces of meat. The competition covers pork ribs, pork shoulder, whole hog, beef brisket and chicken.

Ive won 1st place in Chicken four times in a row at California State Championship competitions," said Grant. It will be a challenge to see how my chicken does on a national level."

The ARB event in Kansas City (www.americanroyalbbq.com/) begins the six-week American Royal, which includes a rodeo, livestock shows, parade - and of course the worlds largest barbecue contest. The event is one of the largest non-fair expos in North America, and began as a national cattle show in the Kansas City Stockyards in 1899.
The competition is officially sanctioned and operates under the rules established by the Kansas City Barbeque Society (www.kcbs.us), the largest international organization of barbecue enthusiasts. The society sanctions contests and supervises the judging process at contests all over North America.

The Jack Daniels World Championship is One of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast", according to the Southeast Tourism Society, and one of the most prestigious barbecue competitions in the world. Teams from the U.S. and around the world - including Jamaica, Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, Japan, and Switzerland - are expected.    

Grant plans to give last years winner, Wee Willys Bar-B-Q from Afton, Minnesota, a challenge, as well as winners of other BBQ competitions this year from the Memphis in May, the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Barbecue - and the American Royal in Kansas City.

Last time the team was together at the American Royal, we took 16th overall at the invitational - not bad," Grant said. This time Im going solo from BBQn Fools, but getting great help from my wife Jeni. Sy Kaster and his wife Pat - Jenis parents - well there, and Im putting them to work too!"

BBQn Fools, the company Grant co-owns, recently doubled distribution of its award-winning sauce to 40 Southern California Albertsons stores. BBQn Fools products are also in restaurants: Steak-O-Rama, in Belmont Shore, Backwoods Barbeque in Corona - even Verizon Wireless cafeteria in Irvine! Shoppers in several Southern California counties and three other states (Florida, Arkansas and Texas) can find the products in local stores; shoppers anywhere in the world can find it on-line at www.bbqnfools.com, along with testimonials, and a list of awards.

The sauce has won more than 60 awards - including the 2003 Fiery Food Challenge, a 1st place Award of Excellence from the National Barbeque Association, 2002 Scovie honors, and ARB contests. Company co-owners are Tom Brohamer, Kurt Weidmann and Phil Grant" Ford.
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Contacts
BBQn Fools   American Royal Barbecue   Jack Daniels
6285 E. Spring St. #396   1701 American Royal Court   Route 1
Long Beach, CA 90808-4000   Kansas City, Mo 64102   Lynchburg, TN 37352
714 569-1310    816 221 9800   www.jackdaniels.com
714 991-7553 (fax)   816 221 8189 (fax)   
www.bbqnfools.com   www.americanroyalbbq.com/
Grant@BBQnFools.com   

Awards (partial list)
General
Grand Champion    California Classic State Championship 2003
Grand Champion    Beachfront CA State Championship 2003
3rd Place    Shake, Rattle & Smoke CA State Championship 2002
Team of the Year    SCBBQA 2000
Grand Champion    CA State Championship 2000 (Jun)
Reserve Champion   Smokin Spring Warmup 2000
Reserve Champion    CA State Championship 1999 (Oct)

Chicken
1st Place Chicken    California Classic
1st Place Chicken    Beachfront BBQ Cook-off
3rd Place Chicken    Southern CA State Championship 2002
2nd Place Chicken   Go For The Gold CA State Championship 2002
Chicken of the Year    SCBBQA 2000
1st Place Chicken   Smokin Spring Warmup 2000
1st Place Chicken   CA State Championship Oct 1999

Ribs
4th Place Ribs   California Classic 2003
2nd Place Ribs   Beachfront BBQ 2003
1st Place Ribs   Southern CA State Championship 2002
Team of the Year   CBBQA 2002
4th Place Ribs   Go For The Gold CA State Championship 2002
3rd Place Ribs   Shake, Rattle & Smoke CA State Championship 2002
3rd Place Ribs   Beachfront Cook-off 2001
Team of the Year   SCBBQA 2000
2nd Place Ribs   Police & Fire Games 2000
1st Place Ribs   Smokin Spring Warmup 2000
3rd Place Ribs      CA State Championship 1999 Oct 1999

Testimonials
Heres what others have said about BBQn Fools Signature barbecue products:
·    ... a line of barbecue sauces and spices that are simply incredible." - Barbecue & Beverage Magazine, Sept/Oct 2002 Issue
·   Wow! ... Best BBQ sauce I have ever had! ... I love it ..." - Jerry, Orange, Calif.
·   My compliments to you on an incredible product" - Merle, Madison, Wis.
·   Got your spicy BBQ sauce and used it on grilled chicken last night, DELICIOUS!!!" - John, Columbine, Colo.
·   Served pulled pork with your BBQ rub and sauce, it was the best I ever had ..." - Myrna, Hemet, Calif.
·   Its even better than my Moms sauce, which used to be the best in the world. Its addictive!" - Marina, Anaheim, Calif.