August 24, 2013

Cape BBQ Fest

The 21st annual Cape BBQ Fest Saturday, Aug. 24, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. Fifty-seven teams competed in the event which is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and sponsored by the Jaycees.

Fred Ducharme, left, and Chris Adkisson work on the Kiwanis Club team's rib entry during the 21st annual Cape BBQ Fest Saturday, Aug. 24, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. The Kiwanis Club team was one of fifty-seven teams competed in the event which is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and sponsored by the Jaycees.

Dennis Keck, of the 4 Smokin Butts team, slices brisket during the 21st annual Cape BBQ Fest Saturday, Aug. 24, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. Fifty-seven teams competed in the event which is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and sponsored by the Jaycees.

Sam Essner, left, Brandon Harvel and Luke Landgraf work on the Who are Those Guys? team's brisket entry during the 21st annual Cape BBQ Fest Saturday, Aug. 24, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. The team was on of fifty-seven teams competed in the event which is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and sponsored by the Jaycees. The teams name is taken from a lne in the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford.

Bubba Burkhart, left, and Gene Hirst work on the Uncle Bubs BBQ team's rib entry during the 21st annual Cape BBQ Fest Saturday, Aug. 24, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. Uncle Bubs was one of fifty-seven teams competed in the event which is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and sponsored by the Jaycees. Berkhart, who usually cooks with his wife Robin, was the Grand Champion of the American Royal Oklahoma Joe's Open Barbecue Contest in 2007.

Matt Greif, of Farmington, Mo., applies a final coating of sauce to his chicken during the 21st annual Cape BBQ Fest Saturday, Aug. 24, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. The Good Greif Barbeauce team was one of fifty-seven teams competed in the event which is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and sponsored by the Jaycees.

The Pit Squad, Royce Crawford Sr., left, and Chris Redding during the 21st annual Cape BBQ Fest Saturday, Aug. 24, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.

People stroll through the 21st annual Cape BBQ Fest Friday, Aug. 23, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. There are fifty-seven teams competing in the event which is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and sponsored by the Jaycees.

The Mike Renick Band prepares to perform at the 21st annual Cape BBQ Fest Friday, Aug. 23, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. There are fifty-seven teams competing in the event which is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Jaycees.

Sarah Enderle prepares a pulled pork sandwich at the Cape Girardeau Jaycees booth at the 21st annual Cape BBQ Fest Friday, Aug. 23, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. There are fifty-seven teams competing in the event which is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and sponsored by the Jaycees.

People line up for pulled pork and cold drinks at the Cape Girardeau Jaycees booth at the 21st annual Cape BBQ Fest Friday, Aug. 23, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. There are fifty-seven teams competing in the event which is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and sponsored by the Jaycees.

Gabriel Kinder tends one of the Firing Squad Bar-B-Q team's smokers at the 21st annual Cape BBQ Fest Friday, Aug. 23, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. Sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Jaycees there are fifty-seven teams competing in the event which is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society.

The After Hours Optimist Grillers, Robert Blasiney, left, Jeff King, Leonard Hines, and Mike Hurst during the 21st annual Cape BBQ Fest Saturday, Aug. 24, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.

The Pit Squad, Royce Crawford Jr., left, Royce Crawford Sr., Chris Redding and Ryan Crawford during the 21st annual Cape BBQ Fest Saturday, Aug. 24, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.

The Who are Those Guys? team, Luke Landgraf, left, Sam Essner and Brandon Harvel, during the 21st annual Cape BBQ Fest Saturday, Aug. 24, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.

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The 21st annual Cape BBQ Fest Saturday, Aug. 24, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. Fifty-seven teams competed in the event which is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and sponsored by the Jaycees.

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