09/10/2026
Masters at the Midway long over due recap @ Johnson County Fair, Gardner KS OnJuly 25th
Four boxes went across the KCBS table. One of them came back with the kind of card you keep.
Chicken — 6th place. We won our table. Three judges wrote 9-9-9 so half thought it wss perfect. That’s the box we’re proud of.
The rest of the day: Meh
Pork ribs — 19th
Pork — 22nd
Brisket — 24th
Overall — 20th
Not a trophy haul. A honest very mediocre cook. A glaze on the thighs, clean rib bones, pork sliced so the smoke ring shines, and brisket laid out waiting to be shown off. We took care of the part we could control in appearance and he rest was up to the judges.
Thank you to the Johnson County Fair, the KCBS reps, and the tables that sat those boxes. Crew stayed in the trailer and kept the pans moving. That’s the job. We’ll take a 6th in chicken and go back to work.
