This is the final collection of pictures from the Anderson-Degeneffe Wedding that I am going to share.
This almost concluded the 2017 back log. It does conclude it if I decide not to share any pictures from the Computer Mine Holiday Card. I will make my decision on that before I get to the end of this here blog.
I do believe I will share some photos from the Computer Mine Holiday Card Photo Shoot. Then I will be done with the 2017 back log and we will all get our Sundays back. Whew!
Here is another set of images from the Anderson-Degeneffe wedding:
There is one more collection of pictures from the Anderson-Degeneffe wedding and then we will be completely caught up with 2017. Unless I decide to share some pictures from the holiday card photo shoot for the Computer Mine. But I kind of think that is a bit of a long shot.
It is upon us. The final collection of pictures from the Annual Degeneffe Boys Photo Shoot:
The 2017 back log is almost complete! Can you believe it?
Here are some more of my favorite images from the Anderson-Degeneffe Wedding:
Plenty more from this wedding still to come!
Closing in on being done with the 2017 back log.
Here is another collection of the candid portraits of the Degeneffe boys.
There is one more collection of Degeneffe photos in the hopper. Stay pumped!
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Reminder that this Sunday is Movie Night.
B movie is INCUBUS.
Feature is SISTERS.
The theme this month is horror movies.
Projector rolls at 6.
This is the last photo I need to tackle in the backlog. The Anderson-Degeneffe Wedding.
Here is the first part of my collection of favorite photos from their big day:
There are many more images still coming from this wedding. I mean, we haven’t even got to the wedding yet!
A few weeks back I published some photos from the 2016 annual Degeneffe boys photo shoot.
Today I start publishing pictures from the 2017 photo shoot.
Pretty much all the pictures from these photo shoots are candids.
Since these pictures of Scottie D.’s progeny, it would be a good time to point out that they recently announced the winner of the Best Tenderloin in Iowa.
Here is the text from the Des Moines Register article:
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here. The winner of the Best Pork Tenderloin in Iowa has been announced.
The Iowa Pork Producers Association has named Three C’s Diner at 300 9th St. in Corning as the winner of the Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest for 2018. It’s the first time a restaurant in southwest Iowa has won the competition.
IPPA judges chose Whatcha Smokin’ BBQ & Brew in Luther as the runner up. Landmark Bistro in Grundy Center, Stout’s Irish Pub & Grill in Clinton and Nine & Dine Restaurant in Eagle Grove rounded out the top five finalists
Whatcha Smokin BBQ & Brew in Luther became the 4th Boone County restaurant to place in the Iowa Pork Producers annual contest. While it is true that 2 of the restaurants that have placed in the past are now closed, it is undeniable that Boone County is the greasy heart of tenderloin country. Which makes sense, since Boone County is also the worldwide headquarters of The Tenerloin Appreciation Society.
I have already had several people volunteer to travel with me to Corning to try this year’s reigning champion (a trip that will be coming no doubt) I came across something fascinating on the Iowa Pork Producer website: The Tenderloin Trail.
From the Pork Producer website:
The most delicious trail in Iowa is finally here!
Iowa leads the nation in pork production and with all of that delicious pork comes a mid-west treasure that most of the country has no idea even exists … the best breaded pork tenderloin sandwich!
Now, we’re not talking about something that comes out of the freezer and is dropped in a fryer. We’re talking about hand-pounded or tenderized center-cut pork loin that becomes blanketed in a custom bread crumb mixture or dipped in a savory batter and fried to golden perfection. There are many ways to craft a breaded pork tenderloin sandwich and this trail takes you on a journey to enjoy some of Iowa’s best!
Quick Fact: Don’t let the breaded pork tenderloin sandwich be confused with the actual cut of pork called TENDERLOIN. They’re completely different! In fact, the tenderloin cut is just as lean as a boneless, skinless chicken breast (only 2.98 g of fat) and is an excellent lean protein choice! The tenderloin cut has even earned the American Heart Checkoff for being heart healthy!
But now that we’ve cleared that up, let’s get back to the savory goodness of the tenderloin sandwich!
The Iowa Tenderloin Trail features 14 unforgettable sandwiches while celebrating the passionate families around the state who work diligently to provide safe, affordable and delicious pork. You don’t have to take our word for it though, take on the trail and experience the tasty tenderloin goodness for yourself!
Your efforts will even be rewarded so you can boast about your tenderloin feat! Receive 10 stamps on your passport within 24-months and receive a free t-shirt from the Iowa Pork Producers Association that is sure to create envy amongst your family and friends!
All you need to get started and become a true mid-westerner, is your official passport. It can be downloaded here or picked up at any of the restaurants along the trail. Be sure to get your passport custom stamped at each restaurant you visit.
These are the 14 restaurants on the trail:
1. Three C’s Diner – Corning
2. The Lucky Pig Pub & Grill – Ogden
3. Stout’s Irish Pub & Grill – Clinton
4. Chuckie’s Tenderloin Trailers – A roving food truck
5. Breitbach’s Country Dining – Balltown
6. Town House Supper Club – Wellsburg
7. Dairy Sweet – Dunlap
8. Goldie’s Ice Cream Shoppe – Prairie City
9. Nick’s – Des Moines (Although last I knew, Nick’s was closed because of some tax problems.)
10. The Other Place – Des Moines
11. The Brick Street Market and Cafe – Bondurant
12. Larsen’s Catering & Pub – Elk Horn
13. Gramma’s Kitch – Walcott (This tenderloin is super gross, makes The Lucky Pig look like they have a good tenderloin.)
14. Belmond Drive-In – Belmond
You can download your Passport here:
I’ll be looking for people to help me complete the trail. Look over each restaurant and figure out which one you want to attend with me.
As Pufferbilly Days wound to a close, I would like to share the photos that were selected by popular vote and how they did in the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest:
No Love.
No Love.
3rd Place – Hidden Treasures of Boone County.
1st Place – Photojournalism.
1st Place – Photoshop.
As far as I know, there wasn’t anybody else in the contest that I know. Once again, they didn’t put any names on any of the photos. In years past they had at least put a sheet of paper at the bottom of the display with a list of who finished 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. It is what it is.
I started entering the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest again 2 years ago because I was worried that the amount of entries had gotten really small. the last couple of years the numbers had ballooned. This year, the amount of entries atrophied again.
Hopefully it bounces back again next year.
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We are so close to the end of the 2016 backlog that you can probably feel it. After this post, there is only one photo shoot left to publish.
But before we get to that, we need to finish up with the pictures of Austin and Porter at a McHose Park playground.
Next Sunday, when hit the 2016 backlog, we look at a commercial photo shoot I did for a Minnesota leather company.
A tradition unlike any other is going to McHose Park with Scottie D. and his progeny for a photo shoot. They mostly play on the equipment and I take a bunch of candid photos. This photos then get turned into a Christmas present for Melissa.
Here is a collection from the 2016 photo shoot that I’m finally getting around to sharing.
Don’t worry, there are more pictures of Austin and Porter warming up in the bullpen. You won’t have to wait too long!
A reminder that today is the last day of the Iowa State Fair. If you are going, you should make your way to the Cultural Building to see the pictures that I had accepted for display. They will come down at approximately 8 PM. Also, I will be at the Iowa State Fair today, if you want to try to look me up.
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On Tuesday, Baby Got Rack went to the Iowa State Fair to compete in the Iowa State Fair Farm Bureau Cookoff.
Baby Got Rack earned their way there by winning the Combination category at the Boone County Fair. The Combination category is any dish that combines 2 or more meats. We won with Scottie D.’s famous Mediterranean Pizza and his Barbecue Pizza.
Baby Got Rack took a little bit of a different formation this year. House dropped out this year. A couple of other people auditioned for roles on the team, but only one person stepped up to join Baby Got Rack. That was Bryon Porter.
I will also add that Baby Got Rack’s guardian angel, Melissa also increased her role with the team this year. In year’s past she had stayed mostly in the background. Running the books and being in charge of procurement. This year she also was in charge of making the pizza crust.
I can’t lie. At the Iowa State Fair they both did more work than me, probably. It looks like once again there is no Pufferbilly Days Barbecue Contest. We had heard rumors that it was a done deal at the Boone County Fair. But those rumors ended up being lies. Dirty, dirty lies! At least as of this writing, there is no listing for a Barbecue Contest on the Pufferbilly Days website.
Sorry people that were planning on coming to visit us on the Sunday of Pufferbilly Days. Tuesday might have been your last chance to see Baby Got Rack in action until at least May. When Baby Got Rack will cater my birthday party. If I have it. Which currently, everything trends to that happening.
Since I knew this was probably the last time Baby Got Rack would gird its loins for the field of barbecue battle, I took as many pictures as possible. Here are some of my favorites:
Baby Got Rack’s Latest Superstar
Fire!
4 AM came early for this guy!
Injecting the Pork
When you’re this stylish, you take a selfie!
4 AM also came early for this guy!
Applying BGR’s Proprietary Rub
That is a good looking piece of meat!
Seasoning the chicken!
Melissa is also our Interior Decorator.
Lots of competitors!
Strictly speaking, this isn’t a team competition. Scottie D.’s name is the only one you’ll see in the record books.
Bryon rocking the swag!
Checking the meats! Arby’s got nothing on BGR, on so many levels.
Cutting up the pizza toppings.
Is that 2 types of bell peppers? I’ll never tell!
Melissa, making magic.
Magic!
Crust!
Time to let the meat rest!
Delicious!
Mmmmm… Pork!
I love our chicken. It still might be my favorite thing we make.
Seasoning Up!
Spreading the Sauce!
(Wipes drool off of keyboard.)
Cheese!
Sean! This guy is the chicken master, but he entered pork. He got 2nd place in Pork.
Starting to look like pizzas!
Barbecue Pizza
Mediterranean Pizza
They gave everybody that came a Participant Ribbon*. Some people put it up. We put it away. BGR doesn’t come to “participate”. BGR comes to dominate!
Pizza. Macro.
The crowd starts to swell around our booth.
Pizza on the grill.
Picking out pieces for the judges.
Next year, we will have our own hashtag!
Piece for the judges.
Category Judges.
Scottie D. working his magic.
Giving the judges a sample of the meats.
Everybody loves this pizza!
The Showmanship Judges.
Ed Wilson gave Scottie D. a fist bump.
Scottie D. was briefly on the news that night.
There was one pizza catastrophe, but people didn’t care, They wolfed it down!
People love free samples, but not everybody is what I would call appreciative.
Scottie D. being interviewed for the pseudo-radio broadcast.
More free samples!
The Grand Champion Judges.
This is our favorite judge.
The Secretary of Agriculture.
We won our Category.
Baby Got Rack Team Picture. Melissa refused to be in it for some reason.
There are plenty more pictures from the day’s event. If you want to peruse them, you should click on the link below:
That is probably all she wrote for this year’s Competitive Barbecue Season. I’m sure Baby Got Rack will be back in 2019, unless Scottie D. decides to open up a restaurant instead of all this small fish stuff. Many people wanted to know where our restaurant is and we had to break their heart.
Special thanks to everybody that came down to see us and support us:
Shannon
Barb Shedd
Michelle’s Parents
BGR out! Mic drop.
*I’m not one of those people that freaks out about giving out “participant” ribbons. I don’t suffer from the disease of toxic masculinity. If you want to give kids participant ribbons, it isn’t making them soft. It isn’t making them less competitive. It might even people helping their self-esteem. Which is fine by me.
