Smokin’ on the Water, Brewfest draws large crowd
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POLSON — Curls of smoke from the cookers and barbecues announced the third annual Smokin’ on the Water barbecue cook-off was beginning early Saturday morning.
Pit boss for Smokin’ Joe’s, Joe Santos, Jr., started cooking at 8 a.m. using his dad’s cooker. Joe and his crew served up falling-off-the-bone barbecued ribs, beans and coleslaw. This was Joe’s first cook-off although he works for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe’s fisheries and fries the fish for Mack Days.
Carol Swope from the Polson Volunteer Fire Department said her day began even earlier since they were loading cookers with pit boss Jack Clapp at 7 :30 a.m. The PVFD barbecued tri tip.
The Three Drunk White Guys team was cooking pork ribs for the contest. Attributing all his cooking skill to his 7th-grade home economics teacher, team member Mike Fouty prepared some spicy chicken and pineapple skewers for hungry customers.
Organizer La Nita Fitzpatrick said she was pleased with the crowd. All the tables were filled with diners during the lunch hour. Weather was perfect for the cook-off and Brewfest, which began at noon.
According to Fitzpatrick, contest winners were:
Sauce:
1st Place, Three Drunk White Guys
Pit Boss Dan Reese
2nd Place, KwaTaqNuk Grillers
Pit Bosses Bonnie Sedita and Nick
Chicken:
1st Place, C Lazy S Ranch
Pit Boss Clint Sohr
2nd Place, KwaTaqNuk Grillers
Pit Bosses Bonnie Sedita and Nick
Pork:
1st Place, C Lazy S Ranch
Pit Boss Clint Sohr
2nd Place, Smokin' Joe's
Pit Boss Joe Santos, Jr.
Beef:
1st Place, Smokin' Joe's
Pit Boss Joe Santos, Jr.
2nd Place, Les Schwab Tire Polson
Pit Boss Preston "Propane Punk" Johnson
Open Catergory:
1st Place, Out West Grill
Pit Boss Reid Baumberger
2nd Place, Les Schwab Tire Polson
Pit Boss Preston "Propane Punk" Johnson
People's Choice Award: Polson Fire Department
Pit Boss Jack Clapp
