Denham Springs resident Scott Jones prepares his chicken by basing with BBQ sauce for the chicken competition judging Saturday during the second annual Yellow Jacket Bar-B-Que Throwdown. Twenty-nine teams all competed in chicken, ribs and brisket categories which a first place was named in each then an overall grand champion of the event.
Paul Dunn (right) holds a box of brisket for BBQ cook John Dunn, of Ponchatoula, arranges the brisket for presentation for the competition judging.
Johnny Edmonds, of Denham Springs, looks under the hood of Denham Springs resident Steve Jones' 2011 Corvette Grand Sport at the car show.
Susan Miles, with Octopus Garden Treasures, makes a Saints charm braclet.
Pictured are some of the 29 judges who judged the chicken, ribs and brisket competition. At left is Denham Springs Councilman Arthur Perkins. On the right (foreground to the top) is Denham Springs Mayor Jimmy Durbin, Walker Mayor Rick Ramsey, Parish President Layton Ricks, Kathy Degenres and Lloyd Degenres.
Randy Spinosa, of Mandeville, applies BBQ sauce to chicken.
Pictured (from left) are Andrew Simpson, Holy Mohler's BBQ, 1st place ribs division; Barry Smith, Bayou Boogie BBQ, 1st place brisket division and Grand Champion overall and Sean Hebert, Big Bear BBQ, 1st place chicken division. Grand Champion Barry Smith, Bayou Boogie BBQ of Hammond received an invitation to the famed American Royal BBQ Contest in Kansas City, MO in Oct. He also qualified to be named a spot in the Jack Daniel's BBQ cookoff in Lynchburg, TN.
The Elementary Division: 1st place Sara and Lauren Speasr of Cutie Q's BBQ, 2nd place Addison Manotas of Lil' Tiger Smoke. The Jr. High Division: 1st place Matthew Abshire, 2nd place (tie) Emily Trahan of Money's Cooking Team and Peyton Manotas of Daddy's Pit Princess BBQ.
Fairy Dust Cakes owner Kyleen Kiger Smith (left) answers questions about wedding cakes from bride to be Anna Miller (center) and her mother, Sylvia Miller.
Bride to be Kristie Lejeune (right) with her mother, Becky Lejeune and soon to be step-daughter Addie Vercher review a wedding book from Rachel Erin Photography.
Rachel Erin Photography owner Rachel Bourgeous (right) listens to a question asked by bride to be Kristie Lejeune (second, right) as her mother, Becky Lejeune and soon to be step-daughter Addie Vercher.
Etoile du Soir Boudoir Boutique owner Raven Orgeron Moore (left) watches as bride, bride maids and mothers look over a book of products she sells.
