JL Smokers BBQ Team

Traveled down to Albemarle this weekend for the 3rd Annual Community Grill Master Showdown.

We have been fortunate enough to compete here every year. It’s a great community wide event.

We were blessed to hear our name called for
1st place chicken
3rd place rib
3rd place pork

We could not have done the event without the help of our family yesterday! We appreciate all your love and support.

We will take a few weeks off and our next competition will be South Carolina Festival of Discovery in Greenwood.

This is our 3rd year competing at the Annual Community Grill Master Showdown! What goodies will we be serving up to sample- guess you’ll have to come out and see for yourself!

When- June 6
Where- EE Waddell Center in Albermarle NC

Do you like to barbecue? Do you like to eat barbecue? What's your specialty? How about coming to Stanly County and taking on others in the Community GrillMaster Competition! Or just stopping by to enjoy the feast!!! There's even live music, line dancing and corn hole! Check out the information below. The event is June 6th at the E.E. Waddell Center on Wall Street in Albemarle! Need a place to stay? Check out: www.visitstanly.com

Back home from Bear-B-Q. This was a first year contest and our first time in New Bern. We almost didn’t make this contest (iykyk) but Praise the Lord we did!

The weather might have not been ideal but that’s bbq. We were blessed to hear our name called for
🔥3rd Place Prairie Fresh Ribs- thank you Two Drummers Butcher & BBQ Provisions for supplying us with the best

🔥1st Place Snake River Farms Brisket

Good enough to take 6th Overall 🏆

Congrats to Alpine Smoke Works Competition BBQ Team on Reserve, Mcadoo Heights BBQ on Grand and everyone else who heard their name called.

We will take a week off and then head down to Darlington Raceway for Speed & Feed 🏁

Thank you to Clark Crew BBQ for supplying us with the best products!

Who’s next? Come on cook teams sign up. Weather in October is perfect and the leaves are beautiful in the WNC foothills.

Calling All Car Clubs & Enthusiasts!

Are you part of a car group or connected with one? We’d love to hear from you!
We’re looking to organize a Car Show at The Lodge on Hatley Farm and want to connect with local clubs and collectors to make it something special.

If you’re in a group—or know someone who is—please send us a message or tag them below! Let’s bring the community together for a great event.

Thanks so much for your help!

Contact Susan Furr:
[email protected] 704-791-1280

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A certain bbq dog requires his 8 count nugget for every bbq competition! Can’t wait for Chick-fil-A Dale Earnhardt Blvd to open!