A Huron competition barbecue team represented South Dakota last weekend in a little competition called “The Jack”…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/10/gerritboys1.mp3|titles=gerritboys1]That’s Trevor Gerrits who along with his wife, kids, mom, dad and friend make up the Gerrit Boys Competition Barbecue Team, who have been working the competition barbecue circuit as a hobby since the winter of 2007. 2011 was the best year yet…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/10/gerritboys2.mp3|titles=gerritboys2]Gerrit Boys Barbecue were selected for “The Jack” through a random lottery after winning a qualifying event for the Jack at the South Dakota Barbecue Championships in Huron. Gerrits says competing with the best in the world is surreal…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/10/gerritboys3.mp3|titles=gerritboys3]But competing with the best was never a goal…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/10/gerritboys4.mp3|titles=gerritboys4]Once they got to Tennessee for “The Jack” Gerrits says they had a great time…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/10/gerritboys5.mp3|titles=gerritboys5]As for the competition itself Gerrit Boys Barbecue scored mid-pack in the four categories entered out of approximately 90 teams. They scored 40th in pork and did the best in the sauce category taking 30th overall.