As the countdown to 2010 nears, we wanted to take a moment and check in with some of our many friends in the barbecue community and see what their resolutions entailed during the new year.  As for us?  To invent a chicken tin for cooking competition muffins in! 

Best wishes to all in 2010 and feel free to leave your own BBQ resolutions below...


"My barbecue resolution for 2010 is to work with a local farmer to replace the commercial meats I have been using in competition with humane, natural and tasty local products." - Chris Hart, iQue 2009 World Champion BBQ Team

"To be the kind of person my kids think I am [and] to be the best ambassador for BBQ I can possibly be." - Tim McMaster, Porter Mac's Rockin' BBQ

"To invent something to replace those ridiculous parsley boxes." - Dr. BBQ, aka Ray Lampe

"To buy a new pit or smoker in 2010...just don't tell my wife!" - Joe Beland, TippyCanoe BBQ Crew

"I feel as though I'm living the great American Dream as it is. In 2010 I plan to keep spreading the gospel of peace, love and barbecue... keep calm and carry on." - Mike Mills, 17th Street Bar & Grill and author of Peace, Love and Barbecue

"To continue the streak of never finishing DAL (dead arse last) at a contest or in an individual category." - Joshua Seabolt, Fairway BBQ

"At every contest I've attended I've been a judge, but for 2010 I resolve to get on a team and cook meat so good that it will make poker-faced judges smile with low, rumbling moans." - renowned cookbook author Jaime Purviance
 
"To spend more time barbecuing things other than competition chicken,ribs, pork and brisket.  With all this extra cooking and eating I am going to be doing, I should probably also resolve to exercise more during the bbq season." - Ryan Newstrom, Big T'z Q Cru

"To cook more than two contests in 2010.  I'm having withdrawals!" - Chris Lilly, Big Bob Gibson BBQ

"To put myself in the place of that judge that gives me a five." - David Bouska, Butcher BBQ

"To become more consistent with our products. We would also like to get out to some new states and compete in some new contests while representing all of our sponsors to the best of our ability, having fun along the entire journey!"  - Kevin and Tammy, EGGseQuetive Council

"To spend more time helping others. I've chosen C-CAP as my 2010 cause. http://www.ccapinc.org/ Check it out!  Oh, and to eat more bacon!" - Elizabeth Karmel, GirlsAtTheGrill.com and Hill Country BBQ

"To work aimlessly and tirelessly to reduce the preparation and cooking time that I currently have involved in my chicken cook from six hours to somewhere around five and a half hours." - George Hensler, Who Are Those Guys? BBQ Team

"To make sure EVERYONE knows that eating crispy chicken skin IS NOT A CRIME -- It's actually encouraged!!" - Greg Rempe, BBQ Central Show

"To hell with D-A-L!" - Huck Jr., Huck's Hut

"To find more time with my kids and get them to the contests more."  - Todd Johns, 2009 American Royal Invitational Champs Plowboys BBQ

"To finish my cookbook, Livefire, and to finish above 13th place in chicken." - Curt McAdams, LiveFire

"To win another American Grand Championship. It's a lofty goal but a chick in the pits can certainly dream!" - Danielle Dimovski, Diva Q BBQ

"To barbecue at least once a week and blog about it...only this year I will also get thinner." - Paul Haight, No Excuses BBQ

"To conquer the California BBQ World and become the greatest purveyor of BBQ west of the Rockies... As soon as I eat dinner. And take a nap." - Neil Strawder, Big Mista's Barbecue

"As far as BBQ contests go, I really need to improve on my chicken.  As far as my personal life goes, I really need to improve on my chicken.  As far as my spiritual life goes, I really need to pray for my chicken." - Rub Bagby, Swamp Boys BBQ Team

"To barbecue and eat something besides pork.  Don't ask me why..." - Robin Mish, Spice-Guy.com


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