BBQ, Pigs, and Budweiser!

June 13 & 14, 2014: Celebrating Frisco’s Colorado BBQ Challenge.

Flags flyin’ high over a BBQ vendor on Main Street.  US, Colorado, Don’t Tread on Me, and BBQ Champs.

This year marks the 21^st annual Colorado BBQ Challenge in Frisco with approximately 70 BBQers competing for a variety of awards.  Our first stop on Main Street is to purchase some Hogbacks – the currency for the weekend.

 

Hogbacks in hand, we stroll down Main Street to check out some of the competition.

Pork Butts: Smokin’ our butts off!

Wildman Barbeque – We wander through the smoky BBQ haze getting past this vendor!

The original Smoketrotters from Kansas.  Trot on!

You name it – they’ve got it!  We pass by this vendor.

Kids giving you fits?  Bubble ‘em up for a while.

There’s fun activities to keep the kids entertained – or in this case, contained while mom and dad are chowing down on BBQ.

Kids in big bubbles in a pool of water.  I wonder how much it costs to keep them “bubbled up” for half-an-hour – or so?

A little redheaded girl in a big bubble.

The Fuzzy Juggler.

Here we have a half-naked very hairy juggler performing near the museum.  Part of his act is to poke fun at his own fuzzy-as-a-bear back while he’s juggling a hatchet, knife, and fire!  Who woulda thunk you could make a living showing the world your hairy back?  Well, it works for this young man. 

A pack of porky racers entertain the crowd.

A qualifying round for the championship race.

The All-Alaskan Racing Pigs show us what their made of by reaching speeds over 15 miles per hour on the 50 yard flat track.  These porky little racers also leap over high hurdles during the race.  Prior to the races each pig is introduced with a little bio of his/her racing achievements.  All have creative names such as Sourdough Jack, Soapy Smith, Sloppy Joe and … Bob.  Bob?  I guess the creative naming committee was sleeping on the job the day Bob was named.

The "FINAL 4" Piggies.

For the championship round of the final four racers, the crowd is split into cheering sections for each pig athlete.  The young boy seated next to us selects Bob for our cheering section. 

The pigs are in the starting gates.  They’re off!  The crowd goes wild.  They sprint around the bend with sawdust flying.  Look at those porkers go! 

         

Over the final hurdle … and the wiener (I mean, winner) is ... BOB!

Pig racing brings a whole new meaning to ----- “fast food”. 

We continue down Main Street checking out vendors, doing a little people watching, and enjoying the day.

 

I recognize that ‘stash.

A unique bike rack made with ski poles. 

 HOT PINK!

More multi-toned pink stuff.

How about purple?  I really must get more creative with my hair.

Our last stop on Main Street is Foote’s Rest Sweet Shop for … wait for it … wait for it … ice cream, of course.

We sit outside and listen to a couple of talented young men playing some tunes while we enjoy our ice cream.

And finally, the biggest hit at the BBQ Challenge has nothing to do with BBQ, and everything to do with Budweiser.

Breckenridge: More food and a little sightseeing.

We make a quick 9-mile trip south on SH9 to Breck for a light dinner at Oscar’s and a little wandering around town.

This pooch is blocking the door to the Orvis shop.  He’s also keeping an eye on a customer’s flip-flop that he snatched earlier.

A wonderful sidewalk bench – a “repurpose” for discarded skis.

The bench next to it is made from snowboards and skis.  Love it.

A tiny little slice of Breck.

We’re ready to call it day, go home, and veg out for the rest of the evening.  I wonder how many miles of bike riding it’s going to take to wear off all the calories we consumed today?  Yikes!  Until next time - be safe.