Having a great time at NBBQA Conference and Trade Show.

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Lavern

I am really looking forward to spending a few days at the 2010 NBBQA National Conference. It is scheduled in Olive Branch, MS near Memphis, TN. We plan to attend the conference from Thursday, February 5 through Saturday afternoon, Lord willing.

There will be BBQ-related classes, social functions, and a trade show.

Here is what NBBQA says about the conference, “Join hundreds of friends and family from all over the country for education, networking, food, and fun in the great tradition of barbecue. From tried and true to bold and new, this conference offers the very best of industry information to a unique cross-section of the Q community.”

We will be sharing a couple booths with Meadow Creek at the trade show on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. There will be some Meadow Creek equipment on display, including a TS250 BBQ Tank Smoker trailer, pig roasters, and chicken cookers.

If you are nearby, please come and check it out. We would love to meet you! It will also be a great time to meet Melvin and employee Reuben from the Meadow Creek Welding shop in New Holland, PA.

Online registration is closed, but I understand you can still purchase day passes upon arrival.

Read more about the conference and schedule on the NBBQA website.

Happy Quing,

Lavern Gingerich

PS. There will be a NICE TS120 BBQ Smoker raffled off at the convention. It has a BBQ26, trim package, and insulated fire box. This is one nice rig, ready for business!

TS120 BBQ Smoker With BBQ26 Chicken Cooker, Trim, and Insulated Fire Box

We want to wish all of our readers and customers a happy new year! Thank you for all you’ve done to make this past year a success.

New Year’s Day is a great time to set goals in every aspect of your life and business. And if you love to smoke meat and cook outdoors, it’s also a great time to decide what steps you will take to become a better cook.

Are you just getting started with slow cooking in your backyard or in competitions?

Do you need some solid, practical advice from experts who know all about cooking ribs that beat the competition?

I can’t recommend enough Bill Anderson’s book Competition BBQ Secrets.

If you’re struggling to make the grade in BBQ competitions or you just want to slow smoke tender, competition-quality ribs, chicken, pork butt, and beef brisket for friends and family, this book is the key.

(Hint: Download the eBook now and get instant access. By tomorrow you can be cooking some of the best barbecue you’ve ever tasted.)

Competition BBQ Secrets

I wish you a blessed year and many easy and profitable barbecues in 2010.

Lavern Gingerich

PS. What would you like to learn in 2010? Leave a comment to share your barbecue goals.

Are you looking for a great way to cook some juicy boneless, skinless chicken breasts on your barbecue cooker? After stumbling around with different methods, we found a great way to make them turn out juicy.

Here’s my gift to you this holiday season:

How to Grill Chicken Breasts

I hope you enjoy the recipe.  🙂

Lavern Gingerich

Happy Thanksgiving from Yoder’s Smoky Mountain Barbecue!

I want to let you know that we won’t be taking calls or answering e-mails for a couple days over the holiday. But plan to open back up on Monday.It doesn’t look like we’ll be able to smoke up a turkey for Thanksgiving Day—an oven-cooked one will have to do. But if you’ve got that on your agenda, here is an article I wrote that will walk you through the steps of smoking a turkey in a BBQ smoker:

How to Smoke a Turkey in a BBQ Pit

Wishing you a great holiday as you count your blessings with family and friends.

Thank you,

Lavern Gingerich

PS. On your day off, why not take some time to browse our catalog of award-winning BBQ smokers from Meadow Creek.

Last month our church had a picnic at the state park. We grilled chicken and hot dogs with two BBQ42 Chicken Cookers. Marlin even had his fancy 4-Bowl Stainless Steel Sink rig there. It’s got hot water and the whole works.

Warning: Your mouth may start watering! Be prepared to get hungry.

To learn more about the revolutionary concept of Meadow Creek’s chicken cookers, visit our Chicken Cookers page.

I hope you enjoyed the BBQ. Let me know what you think with a comment.