The Star Spangled Banner
Oh, say! can
you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming;
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous
fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still
there:
Oh, say! does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore,
dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In fully glory reflected now shines in the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh, long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
And where is
that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps'
pollution!
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Oh, thus be it
ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust":
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Mineral Village
Days BBQ Backyard Challenge
Contest
Organizer,
Sue McCauley, has reported that all is on track and
running smoothly for the First Annual
Mineral Village Days BBQ Backyard Challenge, coming up
the second weekend in August.
They now have a
website dedicated to both the contest and the overall
event where prospective amateur teams and spectators
alike can get the latest information on the event.
Be sure to surf over to
http://www.illinoishsglorydays.com/mineralvillagedays
and check out all the fun activities that will be taking
place August 8th & 9th!
"In the Heat of
Battle" Competition BBQ Boot Camp / Cooking Class
Would like to learn secrets of Competition BBQ Cooking?
Here is a rare
opportunity for you to have an ALL ACCESS 'Backstage'
Pass to join an award winning competition team for one
of the BIGGEST DUAL SANCTIONED BARBEQUE CONTESTS OF THE
YEAR!
September
24th - 26th, 2009 marks the
22nd Annual Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off in
Murphysboro, Illinois. This contest is sponsored by
the world famous
17th Street Bar & Grill and will feature a virtual
Who's Who in Competition Barbeque. This Nationally
Recognized Competition is sanctioned by both the
Kansas City BBQ Society and the
Memphis BBQ Network!
Bandit BBQ Crew is offering only 4 spots on their
team to experience your very own Competition 'Boot Camp'
for this contest. You may also have the opportunity
to meet some of the biggest names on the U.S. Barbeque
Circuit!
This rare
opening to experience a no-holds-barred competition
encounter is only available to a handful of people! From Set-Up to Tear-Down, Meat Selection to
Preparation and Cooking Techniques for Pork Butt,
Chicken, Pork Ribs, and Beef Brisket...You'll have an
exclusive behind-the-scenes, inside look at ALL the
'what-for', 'why', and 'how-to' of the Professional
Competition Barbeque World! This is a Hands-On
Experience!
You will get
the opportunity to help prep the meats for
competition, decide on which cuts make it to the Certified
BBQ Judges, and share in the glory of any 'calls' we may
receive...YOU'LL BE PART OF THE TEAM!
Price
includes all eats and non-alcoholic beverages (this is
a BYOB event, but if you bring alcohol, feel free to bring
enough to share with the rest of the team) for the
duration of the contest, 'Pit Passes' to Access All Areas
of the Bandit BBQ Crew Cook Site, an Official Bandit BBQ
Crew T-Shirt, Certificate of Survival, and All the
Insider's Secrets of what has helped us to be so
successful on the National Competition Barbecue Circuit!
Class Info:
September 24th - 26th ~ "In the Heat of Battle"
Competition Boot Camp - Cost: $150 - Instructor:
Jim
'Rhino' Reincke, Crew Chief of
Bandit BBQ Crew - Location:
Murphysboro, IL Barbecue Cook-Off - Email:
rhino@banditbbq.com - Online:
www.BanditBBQ.com/join.htm
St. Mary's
AutumFest BBQ Cook-Off
After a very positive and successful preliminary meeting,
organizers and volunteers of the long running St.
Mary's AutumFest, in
Centralia, Illinois, are off and running with adding a
backyard barbeque competition to this time honored
festival in South Central Illinois.
Scheduled for September 19th, 2009, the
contest is shaping up to be a 3 category, 1 day contest;
and
is being held in conjunction with the parish festival
to benefit the elementary school and church.
Live music, lot's of food and family activities, mass
on Saturday, and a good time are sure to be had in
this historic town of around 14,000 people.
Though still in the early stages, organizers say this
year's contest will be limited to 10 teams and will soon
have an application available for team sign-up.
Should you want additional information, before the
application becomes available, please visit the 'Contest/Events'
page for contact information.
