The Italy Lions Club wishes to thank everyone involved in making our 1st annual BBQ cook-off a success. We wish to extend a special thank you to all of the judges. The weather was not very cooperative but the turnout was great. We hope to make next year’s bigger and better than this year’s.

After talking to some of the cookers we have some ideas to make our next one even better. One idea is adding a children’s cook-off where the kids cook their own BBQ and have it judged also.

The Lions Club is slowly growing and we hope with the support of the communities we will be able to have more activities to support.

Congratulations to all the winners.

Grand Champion: Mary Caraway: Naples, Texas
Reserve Grand Champion: Tommy Joe Chandler: Wills Point, Texas

Local bragging rights trophy:

• 1st Place: Danny Day
• 2nd Place: Gary Wood
• 3rd Place: James Hobbs

Brisket

• 1st Place: Mike Blackburn: Crandall, Texas
• 2nd Place: Steve Graham: Waxahachie, Texas
• 3rd Place: Donnie Glatter: Comanche, Texas

Ribs

• 1st Place: Mary Caraway: Naples, Texas
• 2nd Place: Tommy Joe Chandler, Wills Point, Texas
• 3rd Place: Rick Ortiz, Lewisville, Texas

Chicken

• 1st Place: Gary Waldo: Waxahachie, Texas
• 2nd Place: Tommy Joe Chandler: Wills Point, Texas
• 3rd Place: Lynn Tucker: Goldwaithe, Texas

Beans

• 1st Place: Joe Jaska: Penelope, Texas
• 2nd Place: Steve Graham: Waxahachie, Texas
• 3rd Place: Lynn Tucker: Goldwaithe, Texas

Raffle Winners

• Cruise for two: Karen Jager
• 42” TV: Vivian Gamer
• $ 100.00 Visa gift card: Frank Pickens
• Stars Banner: Rick Moritz
• Signed Ranger Pennant: Christian Strauss
• Texas Bucket (Donated by Mark & Clover Stiles): Terry Bowling