The aroma of BBQ filled the City of Holtville again as the Holtville Athletic conducted their 20th Annual Rib Cook-Off Extravaganza on Saturday January 29th. This year the club brought in bands for entertainment that played through the day, they also added a competition area for the youngsters, letting them test their skills with sling shots. They had the old fashioned Ice Cream machine going all day long as well as the Kettle Corn and 12,000 pounds of ribs that were consumed in a matter of hours. It was another great turn out to support the young athletes of Holtville.
This Years Teams Included:
- Alford Distributing
- All the King’s Men
- AM Desert Storm
- Baja Runners
- Big Al’s Paradise Café
- Calvin’s Restaurant
- Castillo Construction
- California Highway Patrol
- City of Holtville
- Cornerstone Church
- Dune Company
- Grimmway Farms
- Hay Compadres
- Imperial County District Attorney’s Office
- Imperial County Planning Department
- Imperial County Sheriff’s Department
- Just Wanna BBQ
- Moose Lodge
- Oink Cluck-n-Moo
- Red Neck Ribs
- The Wild Bunch
- Torrence’s Farm Implements
- Triple I Press
This year winners were:
For the Ribs 4th Place A.M Desert Storm.
3rd Place Oink Cluck -n- Moo
2nd Place Legally Sauced
1st Place Just Want To BBQ
Best Side 3rd Place Dune Co.
2nd Place A.M. Desert Storm
1st Place Imperial County Planning
Best Hospitability 3rd Place City of Holtville
2nd Place Big Als Cafe
1st Place Imperial County Sherriff Department.
Best Booth 3rd Place Cornerstone Church
2nd Place All the Kings Men
1sp Place Imperial County Planning
Performance Award Wild Bunch
Pinnacle Award Max Castillo Castillo Construction
Hall of Flame Award Darrel Gardner Kettle Corn