Cale Retreat &
Conference Center
"Where People Meet Jesus"

The results are in for the 2009 BBQ Cook-off!
This is the cook-off that determines who cooks the best BBQ in northeastern North Carolina for the year, 2009!
We had seven trophies to hand out this year to the 15 teams that competed.
The ending tallies were as follows:

The first place trophy for the 2009 season went to Corinth Baptist Church of Elizabeth City.
This was the Corinth team's first year to attend this event.
A team of seven men came, cooked, and competed against 14 other teams.
They had a wonderful time, and winning 1st did not hinder that good time either.
The first place team's name will go on a plaque that hangs in the Cale Retreat meeting hall.

The team that took second place was Tarheel Smokers of Hertford.
Roy and Gay Murray, along with their son Chris, prepared a great pig for all to enjoy.
This was Roy's second time to join the competition at Cale.

There was a first and second place trophy for the Best-dressed Pig display.
Cooks dressed up their pigs spit-side.

First place for best-dressed pig with the theme of, "Hog Heaven" went to New Hope Christian Fellowship of Hertford.
The pig wore angel wings and a halo.

Second place for best-dressed pig with the theme of "Easter Bonnet" went to Tarheel Smokers of Hertford.
She looked like the little pig all dressed up to go to church on Easter Sunday.

There were also trophies for the best-dressed cooks:

Fist place went to New Hope Christian Fellowship of Hertford with the theme, "Hog Heaven".

Second place trophy went to Chappell Hill Baptist of Hertford with the theme, "Fireproof"

We had 561 people attend this event, which was the largest crowd to date.
These people had the opportunity to vote in the "People's Choice Award".
This trophy went to Hertford Baptist Church of Hertford.

The second place, People's Choice mention went to New Hope Christian Fellowship.

The judges had two Honorable Mentions:

One was to Corinth Baptist- Best Song for the judges.
The other went to Edenton Baptist Church- Best Dance in their Hawaiian skirts.

Congratulations to all the teams who came to cook their best!
The purpose of this event was to raise funds for a building program at Cale Retreat,
have a fun time of fellowship, and to promote Jesus Christ though our actions.
We had great music from eight bands from NC and VA as well as golf chipping,
trap shooting competition, and rockwall climbing.
All had fun and the gospel was announced for all to hear.

Other awards:
Trap shooting trophies went to the following:

Trey Williams, first place- 11-15 year olds
Jeffrey Ozanne, first place- 16-17 year olds
Fahey Harrell, first place , adult