tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58051202940126414842024-02-20T06:57:54.406-06:00Bell Bottoms BBQ BlogJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805120294012641484.post-40615664382308699952010-09-28T10:34:00.001-05:002010-09-28T10:35:42.587-05:00WOOHOOOOOnly 3 more work days this week!! Then on vacation and off to our cruise to Mexico...Can't wait!! Will post some pics of the cruise here and on Facebook later.JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805120294012641484.post-80014584006265106832010-09-22T06:33:00.002-05:002010-09-22T06:36:58.262-05:00Lexington Moose Lodge BBQ contestWith a minimal crew, we rolled into Lexington late. We didn't get there until 4 pm on Saturday. Margarita and sauce had to be turned in by 6:30 so we were pushing it. We got everything set up and turned in on time. Had a great weekend. For our Anything But Pork entry, we cooked a grilled Mahi Mahi with mango salsa. It was soooo good. We won 1st in sauce, 1st in shoulder, 2nd in ribs, 1st in anything but, and we won GRAND CHAMPION!!!JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805120294012641484.post-47854655266560113312010-09-22T06:31:00.002-05:002010-09-22T06:33:44.359-05:00Selmer Moose Lodge BBQ ContestWe went to the Selmer Moose Lodge and it POURED rain on us.... it was a terrible night.... but then the rain stopped and it was pretty good after that. We won 2nd in shoulders, 2nd in ribs, and 1st in margaritas.JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805120294012641484.post-67538268221133386012010-07-25T18:26:00.003-05:002010-08-07T15:11:37.382-05:00Somerville Moose Lodge BBQ Contest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHPlGA92ml4kMNIGXE3Go0uA3CUpXdDfDQjVCO89p2xPFvWPO5H_O4uDhLfD-fm7SrpBu2MogjNJ82Kl6FIWVOJoilrmuhInU1x7Z4VsGEwiBkQX1xcumhrrgtm_JgM42znWVPVc0xLpF/s1600/094.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502763047230326258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHPlGA92ml4kMNIGXE3Go0uA3CUpXdDfDQjVCO89p2xPFvWPO5H_O4uDhLfD-fm7SrpBu2MogjNJ82Kl6FIWVOJoilrmuhInU1x7Z4VsGEwiBkQX1xcumhrrgtm_JgM42znWVPVc0xLpF/s320/094.JPG" /></a><br /><div>We had a great time at the Somerville Moose Lodge BBQ contest. The Nuttin Fancy Band was there jamming. We took 2nd place in Shoulders, 2nd place in Ribs, and 1st place in Anything But, with Paul's awesome Schezwian Tuna Steak. Will post pictures later.</div>JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805120294012641484.post-55924633887654652492010-07-13T22:21:00.002-05:002010-07-13T22:31:07.413-05:00Brownsville Moose Lodge BBQ contest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8l1uDDJiyqOOQ3NEnbXEdBDb9EKGOXEybdnxIiT1WPm871F2PdLqxGvWT_xr-RAeEKwNNovcsSjRsy1-y5lrMWCiK88n1nmwQh4Mj19b_oxw7MZyHlWxgS6W6ktBMHC6KiMJ1yhtItMjZ/s1600/BBQ+Awards+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493599223869010386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8l1uDDJiyqOOQ3NEnbXEdBDb9EKGOXEybdnxIiT1WPm871F2PdLqxGvWT_xr-RAeEKwNNovcsSjRsy1-y5lrMWCiK88n1nmwQh4Mj19b_oxw7MZyHlWxgS6W6ktBMHC6KiMJ1yhtItMjZ/s320/BBQ+Awards+011.JPG" /></a><br /><div>We competed at the Brownsville Moose Lodge BBQ contest and we took 1st place in shoulders and 2nd place in ribs. Next up is the Somerville Moose Lodge BBQ Contest. The Moose lodges in the area have a bbq contest circuit. So we will be at Somerville this month, Selmer next month, Lexington the next month and then the next month is the Moose Lodge State Championship BBQ contest which will be held this year in Lexington. </div>JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805120294012641484.post-26380482221469421312010-06-06T14:05:00.003-05:002010-06-06T14:10:07.630-05:00SundaySo, my wife is out of town and I am bored.... So, I thought I would post a blog real quick. Not a whole lot going on, just chillin at the house. Next up on the bbq scene will be me cooking for the Jerseyville, IL meeting. 250 lbs of beef brisket to be cooked, frozen, and shipped with the preacher from Memphis. Then we move on to cooking at the Brownsville Moose Lodge BBQ Cookoff. Hopefully this will give us a chance to hone our skills and come together as a team more. I think we have a great team and are really coming together on the bbq scene. <br /><br />On another note.. I am still playing poker at Highpockets, and will be playing in the finals tournament on Monday night. Hopefully I will be able to cash in and walk away with some money. <br /><br />Until next time....JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805120294012641484.post-22634505015114021112010-05-29T13:20:00.002-05:002010-05-29T13:25:53.619-05:00updateWOW it has been a while... sorry about that. OK, well we cooked at the Southern Hot Wing Festival and won 3rd place out of 50 teams on our very first competition. We then went to Memphis in May and learned a lot!! Our tomato sauce took 6th and our seafood entry took 22nd, everything else was middle of the road. We learned a LOT!! We are now hoping to cook at the TN Fun Fest if we can raise the money and we are also planning on cooking at all of the Moose Lodge competitions 5 in row, one a month. Our daughter got married and has moved to Gulfport, MS. Candi had her birthday 05/24, and we were able to finally celebrate that on Friday night. I took her to Tunica to dinner at the Hollywood Casino and then to see the Steve Miller Band at Harrah's. It is one of her favorite bands and she really enjoyed it. She smiled and laughed the whole night.JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805120294012641484.post-28307806559173173432009-12-05T13:20:00.002-06:002009-12-05T13:23:33.739-06:00The Open Road<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9ZxVIKqe6ccAp2Qdfq4F9vtQgMU0JoF2lFbtcwEBw-ZFh2WiJGqRMtRD_yuHXLOhaT3rJ79kBBUv7C08qFS8rokb-ZduJCZ4G7d88Httn2wiO3GMtkCzF4mEOy3YTXA7jfn9odMeZNF8/s1600-h/theopenroad.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411834887741711010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9ZxVIKqe6ccAp2Qdfq4F9vtQgMU0JoF2lFbtcwEBw-ZFh2WiJGqRMtRD_yuHXLOhaT3rJ79kBBUv7C08qFS8rokb-ZduJCZ4G7d88Httn2wiO3GMtkCzF4mEOy3YTXA7jfn9odMeZNF8/s320/theopenroad.jpg" /></a><br /><div>OK so the movie that I was an extra in, The Open Road, finally came out and if you watch it in Widescreen format, you will see me standing right there next to Jeff Bridges!! Woohoo</div>JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805120294012641484.post-52185080498458952762009-11-14T10:31:00.002-06:002009-11-14T10:33:22.096-06:00Mid Terms uuugghhhhSo today is Exam day for the Mid Terms. I have taken the one for accounting and made a D..... so sad. I will take the other one in the morning.JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805120294012641484.post-14139879498457020472009-10-05T19:39:00.003-05:002009-10-05T19:59:07.308-05:00Sad Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nk6yCE3OhXsNMlQ9kbe1Yohexxi2xFDX8CCDlPEsNN5Mv7ALoLgSFNhk8cYIB1VA97Lrt-axVwr83BYfHbrZvot-1Hg1LBR0mZybFvAPDFLCLvJavNkhe0kC9zj9PVR4jUsj6tE20xf5/s1600-h/49663355.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 207px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389285157698720626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nk6yCE3OhXsNMlQ9kbe1Yohexxi2xFDX8CCDlPEsNN5Mv7ALoLgSFNhk8cYIB1VA97Lrt-axVwr83BYfHbrZvot-1Hg1LBR0mZybFvAPDFLCLvJavNkhe0kC9zj9PVR4jUsj6tE20xf5/s320/49663355.jpg" /></a><br /><div>We got word that some friends from Orlando were involved in a traffic accident and one of the passengers, an 8 year old boy, was killed in the wreck. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Orlando church and to the families involved in this wreck.</div>JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805120294012641484.post-36801025836346824292009-09-29T15:26:00.002-05:002009-09-29T15:38:43.194-05:00It's overWe had a BLAST!!! Matthew didn't want to get off the ship and to tell you the truth, if my all my kids and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">grandkids</span> could have been with us I wouldn't have wanted to get off either. <br /><br />We went to Paradise Beach in Cozumel. It was awesome!!! They led me to a lovely lounge chair with an umbrella, brought me a bucket of Dos <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Equis</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">cervesa</span>, and some yummy chips, fresh salsa and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">guac</span>. Matthew and Candi went snorkeling, kayaking, and swimming. Matthew did the bungee jumping and also the trampolines in the water and the rock wall. It was a great day in Cozumel. Then we went through the mall area and did a little shopping. After that we headed back to the ship to get ready for dinner and I took a little nap. All that sitting and drinking the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">cervesa</span> wore me out. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">LOL</span>.<br /><br /> That night they had a great dinner and then fun and festivities. Around 11:30 pm they had the Deck Party with the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Mexican</span> buffets. Lots of music and fun. <br /><br />We saw two comedians on board during the cruise, Diane Ford and Brad Tassel. They were both very funny. <br /><br />We are already planning our next cruise, it will be in April of 2010. Come join us!!JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805120294012641484.post-82302865527487243762009-09-26T09:18:00.003-05:002009-09-26T09:21:57.222-05:00In Cozumel TodayWe have docked in Cozumel and it is beautiful as usual. Clear sunny skies and HUMID!! OMG I am sweating like a fat man in the sun... oh wait... I am a fat man in the sun. :-)<br /><br /> We are having a great time, eating wayyyyy to much food, and I need a nap. <br /><br />Getting ready to go ashore for a while and then I will post something later.JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805120294012641484.post-63205047161130810322009-09-23T19:20:00.003-05:002009-09-23T19:31:25.384-05:00Finally here!!! We cruise in the morningThis last day of work before vacation was tough!!! We are leaving for New Orleans first thing in the morning. My parents were supposed to be home from Florida to stay with Holly and the baby but their car has a blown head gasket!! They are still in Jacksonville, FL. so our good friend down the street is going to let Holly and the baby stay with her until my parents get home. We are very excited to get on the ship but we know it is going to be hard to be away from the baby for that many days.<br /><br />The Tigers did win on Saturday!! They are playing Marshall this Saturday and this will be the first home game I have missed in 4 years. I hope they win.JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805120294012641484.post-64014120697988180482009-09-19T08:30:00.003-05:002009-09-19T08:38:25.435-05:00Movie Audition, Finals, and FootballSo it is Saturday morning and very early!! I am going to a movie audition for the movie "Blind People". It starts at 10 am but check in is at 9:30 am. It should be over by 2 pm and then it is on to the house to get ready for the Tigers game. We are 0-2 so far this season and I am ready to see a new coach hired. <br /><br /> On another note, I stopped by the campaign headquarters for Jerry Lawler for Mayor 2009 and signed up to be a volunteer. I really think he will make a good Mayor for Memphis. He is a successful businessman and that is what this city needs. We do not need another slimy politician. <br /><br /> Finally, the last week of this semester is at hand. Finals are going to be tough and I have to have them done by Sunday night. So it looks like another all nighter for me. <br /><br /> Only 5 days till we set sail on the cruise, and I am getting excited. <br /><br />So everyone wish me luck on the audition, the finals, and of course the Tigers game.<br />GO T-I-G-E-R-SJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805120294012641484.post-64249429988384912912009-09-12T02:14:00.000-05:002009-09-12T02:22:39.219-05:002 am and all is unwell<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJpZtvefKcBI5FJo32iEytJmZgKJA2BeGVXcV4U3eeIA2PIwCivV7_dbKmHG2-qEjsSIYP_U2VAaRKzRh5WvvxUEe5ieEA4ZCrnCE82rm0dRqb6jKY6ls8o4y2PmlBVqTdcPi74dpcczTH/s1600-h/ms+fantasy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 170px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 127px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380477649580838274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJpZtvefKcBI5FJo32iEytJmZgKJA2BeGVXcV4U3eeIA2PIwCivV7_dbKmHG2-qEjsSIYP_U2VAaRKzRh5WvvxUEe5ieEA4ZCrnCE82rm0dRqb6jKY6ls8o4y2PmlBVqTdcPi74dpcczTH/s320/ms+fantasy.jpg" /></a><br /><div>So here I sit, unable to sleep on a Friday night at 2:15 AM. I really need to be in the bed. I have a ton of homework I have to do the rest of the weekend. My Tigers will be playing later today and I'm hoping that they win. I went to the M & M bowl, and got very wet!! It poured down rain and I could not get out of there fast enough before I was soaked to the skin. Millington did win the M & M bowl however, 18 - 0 Go Trojans!! I'm getting very excited about the cruise. Only 12 more days till we set sail. I am sooo ready to be on that ship!! I am thinking about ordering a cake to be in our cabin when we check in. They have the most awesome chocolate cake. It is to die for. </div>JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805120294012641484.post-87033954814295088042009-09-04T21:17:00.000-05:002009-09-04T21:24:04.402-05:00Scared to deathOk, so my handsome grandson was born September 1st. He already has me wrapped around his little finger. Friday morning he gave me the scare of my life. I got up around 6:15 and he was in his bed just kind of whimpering and moving around. He started acting like he was choking so I picked him up. I woke up his Mommy and told her to get ready to feed him and change his diaper. He wouldn't respond. He was breathing, he just wasn't responding to us trying to wake him up. He was very lathargic and non-responsive. He had slept all night and didn't wake up to get a feeding during the night. His Doctor told us to take him to the hospital. They ran all kinds of blood tests and finally determined that because we didn't wake him up in the middle of the night to feed him, his blood sugar dropped causing him to sleep even deeper. So now we know, make him wake up to eat every 2 hours. I have never been so scared in all of my life. I am so thankful that he is ok. God is so good. We had people praying from all over for that little guy. <br /><br />Everyone have a great Labor day weekend!! <br /><br />JBJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805120294012641484.post-64914405303456484112009-08-31T11:39:00.000-05:002009-08-31T11:48:10.971-05:00Baby Bottles and Cruise Ships<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuKHGSgQiVKfk1h5-a3tg8k5cFUqvuvRkOdllNqZrcVD7eWYuUaJ_Il_oPNd2_t-wceGSYzeNfYsDwSKOsvV-lGTfrLMUeu-zyWlwCHmzVKm21Q40GudyKxpnWOW0NbDxwCxGy1eIGDAS/s1600-h/tikihut.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376170007372440018" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuKHGSgQiVKfk1h5-a3tg8k5cFUqvuvRkOdllNqZrcVD7eWYuUaJ_Il_oPNd2_t-wceGSYzeNfYsDwSKOsvV-lGTfrLMUeu-zyWlwCHmzVKm21Q40GudyKxpnWOW0NbDxwCxGy1eIGDAS/s320/tikihut.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Today is Monday August 31, 2009. My youngest daughter, Holly, is on the way to the hospital in major labor about to have my grandson. :-) I can't wait to spoil that little boy rotten. Right now she is having contractions about 3 minutes apart and is only 1 exit away from me. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Also, I just booked a cruise for the 24th of September. Going to Cozumel!!! Woohoo. I love Cozumel. Carlos & Charlies here I come. </div><div>We will set sail on the MS Fantasy out of New Orleans and then spend the next day at sea. We dock in Cozumel at 8 am the next day and spend the day there. Then at 5 pm we will set sail again. It will be a wonderful, relaxing trip. </div><div> </div><div>I took this picture on a previous trip to Cozumel. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805120294012641484.post-16204369650684881292009-08-23T12:01:00.000-05:002009-08-24T09:10:10.999-05:00French Toast and Sunday Morning<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Uggghhh</span> I did not sleep well last night. Tossed and turned all night, and woke up at 8:45am. So I grabbed an XS to get me going. Holly made breakfast for us this morning. French toast, sausage, fried bologna, and coffee. Today is Ashlee's, my oldest daughter, birthday. She is the mommy to my beautiful granddaughter <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Loralye</span>. So they are all coming over for a "Whose Line Is It Anyway" themed birthday party. It should be fun.<br /><br />On a separate note, we had N<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">etflix</span> ship us the first season of "The Big Bang Theory" and we have been watching marathon style. That is one funny show.<br /><br />I've also started playing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Farkle</span> on F<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">acebook</span>. Holy crap is that addicting or what. I do have the high score for the week though. :-)<br /><br />Have a great Sunday!!!<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">JB</span>JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805120294012641484.post-64508980660537102412009-08-22T09:15:00.000-05:002009-08-22T09:33:22.688-05:00Saturdays are awesomeI slept late!! I actually slept until 8 am. Candi, my wife, is telling me that her farm is wilting on facebook and her restaurant staff is laying in the floor gasping for air because I am on the laptop and won't let her play. I still have 2 essays to write today so I will let her play for a little bit and then I have to get to work. My plan is to grill some salmon for dinner today. Holly, my daughter, is having contractions, today is the day I said she would have the baby. I predicted today at 9:53 pm, so she better get busy if she is going to make that deadline. My beautiful granddaughter spent the night with us last night. She is just too cute.<br /><br /><br /><br />I am impatiently waiting for August 28th to get here because the movie "The Open Road" is supposed to release to theatres on that day. The movie stars Jeff Bridges and Justin Timberlake and even has a cameo by Lyle Lovett. Holly, Crystal (a coworker and friend), and myself were extras in this movie.<br /><br /><br /><br />Well Candi is back and wanting to harvest her crops. So I will sign off for now. Have a happy saturday.JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805120294012641484.post-83464836060057020372009-08-21T09:32:00.001-05:002009-08-21T09:36:32.440-05:00Ok, so I have never blogged before so this is a first for me. Trying new things is a way to keep your mind moving. "Still waters stagnate". So on with the blog. <br /><br />I love to cook bbq! Bell Bottoms BBQ is the name of our competition bbq team. There are several people who order from me on a regular basis. It is quite yummy. <br /><br />I also own my own web based business and we have the most awesome energy drinks on the market!! No sugar, no carbs, only 8 calories and loaded with B vitamins for a great energy lift. You can check out the drinks and many other products on my website <a href="http://jbell22.qhealthzone.com/">http://jbell22.qhealthzone.com</a><br /><br />Until next time,JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712682752384861643noreply@blogger.com1