dutch oven cook off

Tonight our church's youth group was getting together for a dutch oven cook off!

The deacons were in charge & the scoutmaster called to ask me if I would be interested in judging the event... oh YA! I never turn down an opportunity to serve. In fact when the call came asking if I could help, Brian happened to answer the phone- heard about the opportunity & offered to sacrifice his own time to be a judge too. He's no dummy.

Brian had been painting all day- what a guy.
His paint pants will be able to stand on their own soon.
Brett stayed home a bit & helped while my lazy rear laid on the couch. Yesterday I went into the doctor & I have an ulcer in the back of my throat aka: a blister/canker sore. It hurts like you would not believe & I felt miserable most of the day. Ibuprofen is my friend.
Thanks guys for letting me have the time off.

The contest was held in Farmer Brown's back yard.
His garden & yard are beautiful.

You can check him out here.

there was:

BBQ chicken

cheesy pototoes

lasagna

apple cobbler

peach & raspberry cobbler

Italian chicken (the winner)
Three meat, deep dish pizza

before

after

and even the world's best apple pie!

(made by one of my cub scout's dads)

It was a lot of fun!

What a GREAT idea.

This is a fantastic group of kids

and leaders

Seriously-

they were all winners

it was so good and loads of fun.

and you know what they say...

if there is food

they will come!