Merry Christmas From The Cook Team

We would all like to wish you and your family a
very Merry Christmas. The birth of Jesus is the reason we celebrate Christmas and we pray that He has a special place in your heart and that you share in the great joy He provides. Have a blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year!

Sunday October 12,2008 Nothin "Butt" Fun Cookteam made a presentation to

Bill Battle from the Disaster Relief Team for $1,500. Along with Bill are Joe Jordan,

Gary Rannigan, Steve Ivey, Kristen Ivey, Jerry Sadler, Laura Joyner & Miranda Joyner.

Welcome to the 2008 Franklin Fall Festival

We were so excited about the festival...We SOLD OUT of BBQ...Awesome job to everyone...I would like to personally thank everyone..You guys worked your BUTTS off no pun intended..

It is always a lot of fun, so the hard work part seems such a small thing..We had beautiful weather and lots of repeat customers standing in long lines to get the best Q in town and to support one of our favorite causes... Where would we be without the Disaster Relief Team.. Thank you for all you do! We can't go where you go, but we can surely help you get there...

Lynn making sure everything is just soooooo perfect...

Nice looking booth team

Disaster Relief our Mission for the Festival

Members of The Disaster Relief Team show off their equipment trailer at the Fair

The Gangs all here

Drew, Jacob, Jerry,Joe , Joe, Steve,Gary,Lynn, Laura, Pam,Jason ... hey guys were is Brandon & Kristen

Pumpkins, Cotton , Peanuts & More

Decorating the tent always must have our flag

Steve, Jason & Jerry... Chop, Grind & MIx

Had to bring along the bragging rights....

Lots of Sedley folks came out to help...

Brandon & Mark check on the butts

Hey Brandon .....nice grill

Steve & Kristen Takin a break

Pam & Jerry lookin like twins

The girls packing BBQ

It was so hot that day...You girls still look good when the heat is on...

Rooster mans the cookers all 12 of them

Good job Rooster...You are the man!!!!

Leigh Ann & Steve

Leigh Ann's husband passed away this year and we decided to help Leigh Ann & her children
out with a BBQ fundraiser in Sedley, Va... We raised over $9000. for them....

Coming Soon Franklin Fall Festival

Oct 4, 2008 Franklin Fall Festival to benefit the Disaster Relief Team from
Tucker Swamp Baptist Church. They have just returned from Alabama helping
out the hurricane victims from Ike. They need funding to send them on missions
around the country. They are always on standby for any disaster. Please come out
to support this mission. We look forward to seeing you......

Pam & Kristen at Heritage Days

Watermelon Eating Contest

Hog brought watermelons from his garden so Jerry, Pam & Lynn decided to have a watermelon eating contest . Jerry won!

Steve & Hog (Bill)

Steve & Bill deciding who has the best pig...Steve has the #3 pig in the first Back Yard BBQ

Heritage Days 9-13-08 Ahoskie NC

These were the sponsors for our pig in the 1st Annual Back Yard BBQ contest in Ahoskie

NC at the Heritage Days Festival

Happy Fathers Day Dad

This is a favorite picture of our dad... We love you and miss you greatly.. Proverbs 20:7 says The righeous man walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him....
How blessed are the children, who in their fathers see, the tender Father-love of God, and find their way to Thee..... A life lived for Christ is the best inheritance we can leave our children.

This is what it is all about....

Just gorgeous! It doesn't get any better than this.....

Lynn & Esther making sure everything is perfect

The Poe Family taking a break. Lookin' good guys.

This is a picture of the memorial. A solemn remembrance

of what Freedom really means.

Honoring Our Home Town Heroes was the theme for our tent...A memorial for our fallen soldiers was a special gift from Bill Battle. Thanks to all who contributed their military items , police, fire & rescue uniforms and service medals. We were honored and blessed to be able to share your memories. So many visitors to our tent were proud and honored that we remembered. God Bless America and to every person who puts their life on the line to serve.

Lake Gaston Battle of the BBQ May 23 ,2008

The cook team take time out for a photo with the 1st Place trophy for Showmanship and placed 6th

in the BBQ competition....We are getting there guys...Keep up the fine work. Members pictured are Meagan,Brandon, Joe, Esther , Jamie, Ronnie, Steve, Drew, Abby, Lynn, Kristen and Joey

This is our tent decorated for the Memorial Day Theme....Check out the lighted flag Steve made hanging in the back of the tent. It is really cool...He's also pretty excited about the window decorations he made...Not bad for a guy..

2008 Pork Fest May 16th & 17th

Brandon & Steve taking a break from cooking out at the 2008 Pork Fest in Murfreesboro, N.C. on May 16th.

Kristen Ivey & Jessica Erwin Graduation Cake

The parents of Kristen & Jessica gave them a BBQ Pig Pickin catered by the Nothin' "Butt"
Fun Cook Team....

Congratulations Kristen

JMU Graduate 2008 Kristen Ivey....Are we proud or what? Kristen the whole cookteam

would like to say how proud we are of you. May 3, 2008 Harrisonburg Va.

New Team Member

On March 28th Pam presented Judi with a cookteam t-shirt to carry

back to California. She became an honorary member of our team.

Thanks To ALL!

Our competition cook team is one thing, but we also have a team who regularly come out to our
fundraisers and church functions who work their "butts" off to do God's work. We are so blessed that they are Godly people who have the same vision that we have. They have been known to work sick, skip work, work in extremely cold or hot condtions, stay up all night long cooking, leave their families for days just to help someone else, pay out of their own pockets tranportations and lodging fees and do anything asked of them. I am truly sincere in saying that we could not do this with out your help.. Many thanks go to Joe & Esther Poe, Billy & Kathy Brinkley, Faye & Ray Johnson, Joe Jordan, Scott Deter, Drew & Shannon Lucas, Laura & Glen Joyner, Edwin & Bobbi Joyner, Brandon & Kristen Ivey, Jason Brinkley, Betty & Justin Bailey, Ricky & Kristi Vaughan, Ann Edwards, Jerry & Pam Sadler, Steve & Lynn Ivey.. If I have missed your name please know that it was only by error, God knows who you are and we are so thankful for you all. There are also those who help us out behind the scenes with your love and support, your financial support to our causes and the many hours your loved ones are away from you ...We love and appreciate all you do...Our cook team would be nothing without you all!!!

God Is So Good

Don't cry Kaye you'll get the big guy crying & that ain't good...God has been so good to us this weekend and we praise Him and lift Him up for that. Kaye always remember where your strength will come from..We love you and we will rest assured God has His hedge of protection around you..

Taking a break...Waiting for the next round of grinding...Hey brother Steve

you are looking a little tired from being up all night...Brother Poe being a good boy by resting.

See Esther we had him under control...Now thats a undertaking...Good job, you guys are the

bomb...

Lots of smoke surrounding Burdette Baptist Church. Even the rain didn't
dampen our spirits...

This Is Kaye ...She's special to us

March 8, 2008 Fundraiser For Kaye Shepard

Thanks to all who came out to help today.It was quite a day..$6000.75 raised for
Kaye Shepard.. The Lord IS Good ALL THE TIME

Our Brother Is Sick

Our brother is in the hospital tonight...Hey Brother we all wish you a speedy recovery..
Get well soon we have to cook this weekend...We love you...

Our Competition Cook Team Members

Steve & Lynn Ivey
Brandon Ivey
Kristen Ivey
Jerry & Pamela Sadler
Joe & Esther Poe
Ricky & Kristy Vaughan
Ray & Faye Johnson
Drew Lucus
Jason Brinkley

Competition Trophies

Bragging Rights

B Q Grills

Our cooker was custom made for us by Melvin Whitman of B Q Grills in Elm City, N. C.

Ain't she a beauty...

Roanoke Chowan Pork Fest May 2007

This is Steve our team leader with sister Pam.

This was a salute to our troops cook off at the

Roanoke Chowan Pork Fest.

New Trailer Yea! Ha!

Check out our new trailer & team logo. Took us a longtime to talk mama Lynn into this one...

3rd Place Smoke On The Water Festival

Showing off our prize winning pig at Smoke

On The Water Festival..Lynn, Pam, Brandon & Steve

Smithfield Days July 2007

Smithfield Days July 2007 was a lot of fun.

Team members are Steve & Lynn Ivey, Ricky &

Kristy Vaughan, Justin Bailey, Pam Sadler and

Joe Poe.

Smoke On The Water 2007

OK guys here it is ... Smoke on the Water in Washington,NC. Oct 2007....We won first place in Showmanship & 3rd place in whole hog competition out of 30 competitors...