Blanchard Triumphant! Sort of, at the Aberdeen Pig Out.

Yours truly won a big honkin' trophy and a small purse at the Aberdeen Pig Out this afternoon.  I came in second in the Chicken cook off, with my Southern Pulled Chicken.  To give you an idea of my minimalist methods, consider this shot. 

The little set up on the left, that's my station.  Just next to it was my competitor.  I don't like to admit it, but he may have been my sole competitor. If so, I won the purse merely by turning in something resembling chicken.  Some folks might take a hit to their pride over something like this.  Me, I'll take the cash.  Here is a shot of a friend and former student playing in a blues trio, the Retro Rockets. Pete is on the right.   

Mother nature was about 95% cooperative for the Aberdeen event.  It was sunny but comfortably cool almost all day long, with a nice breeze.  It did sprinkle on us just a bit.  Here is a shot of the cumulonimbus cloud as it moved away to the south. 

And here, finally, is a shot of the master at work.

And by the way, my pulled chicken was very good.