Local Union 564 
Operating Engineers

2007 Annual BBQ & Cook-Off

Each year the active members of Local 564 and retirees put together BBQ Cook-off teams to compete for cash prizes and to prepare the BBQ for the next days’ family BBQ at the Freeport Municipal Park.   We also have an annual Bake-Off where members and their spouses are invited to bring desserts to compete for cash prizes. 

On Friday June 1, 2007, all the teams gathered and began their cooking.  There was some wonderful food served up at each team site.  We had a great turnout!  The nineteen (19) teams who participated this year  
were (scroll down for pictures of the winners): 
 

“OT Banditos” - Clay Ennis, Tommy Condict

“Poly Packaging” - Felix Nuñez

“Blow’n Smoke” - Scott Tyler, Earl Grimes, Alex Arguello

“Fire House Cookers - Buddy Schneider

“Bad Boy Cookers” - Pat Haagensen

“Critter Getters" 2nd Place/$200 - Aaron Cox, Steve Cox, Joey Clarke

“Boondock Bayou Cookers” - Mike Holden

“Mixed Breed” - Raymond Soliz, Darrell Soliz, John Keese

“Smokin Aces” - Greg Oldham, Derek Benn

“Blazing Heat” 1st Place/$500 - Rommel Arias, Allen Olivas, Chris Kozak, Jose Escobedo

“Under Paid Cookers” - Daniel Montgomery, Malcolm Means, Kenneth Resecker, Dallas McKenzie, Lee Means

“Running on Wood” - Dale Morgan

“Git-R-Done” - Jesse Mondragon, Pat Montgomery, Pat Grace, Andrew Alva

“EOB” - Jose Echartea, Rick Rios

“Always in Heat” - Mike Flowers, Clyde Lauzon, Bryan Lauzon

“Blazin BBQ Cookers” 3rd Place/$100 - Victor Marquez, Carlos Garcia

“To Be Announced” - Timothy Jordan

“Mixed Breed” - Richard Pinckard

“Hilton Short Temper Kookers” - Tony Evangelista, Paige Guidry, Tony Barcelo, Sandra Hartman
“Diamond Peppers” - Steve Willis

Again, our BBQ and Cook-Off was a great success!  With 19 teams participating this year in the cook-off, we served approximately 1500 members, retirees, and their families.  The fare consisted of brisket, sausage, potato salad, baked beans, and delicious desserts prepared by our bake-off contestants.
 

Bingo was played all day long, and prizes were drawn every hour.  Two, flat screen TV’s are donated each year by the Union’s attorneys, Williams Kherkher Law Firm, LLP to be awarded in a raffle at the end of the day.

Our judges for the BBQ cook-off were; Judge Joe King, Milam Miller, JP PCT 1, PL 2 and Commissioner "Dude" Payne.  Bake-off judges for the desserts were Billy Sims, Tony Fuentes and Pat Haagensen.

Charlie Singletary presenting trophy/check to 1st Place Cook-Off winner
Left to Right: Charlie, Rommel Arias, Allen Olivas and Jose Escobedo


Charlie Singletary presenting trophies/checks to 2nd and 3rd Place Cook-Off winners
 2nd Place, L to R: Aaron Cox, Charlie, Steve Cox and Joey Clark - 3rd Place: Victor Marquez, Charlie


Charlie Singletary presenting checks to Bake-Off Winners
1st Place/$75: Patricia Pinckard       2nd Place/$50: Theresa Haagensen       3rd Place/$25: Hannah Williams



In addition to the Cook-Off and Bake-Off winners, Local 564 took the opportunity to
 recognize our 2007 Scholarship Winners, Jonathan Richardson and Jillian Huntsman.


Charlie Singletary awarding 2007 Scholarships
Jonathan Richardson and parents Doris & Eldon Richardson  -  Jillian Huntsman and parents Lisa & Don Huntsman

Jonathan Richardson is a graduate of Angleton High School. He is the son of Eldon “Bud” and Doris Richardson.  Jonathan received a $500 scholarship from our local and also another $1000 from the Texas AFL-CIO. Jonathan scored a perfect score on the test!  Additionally, he will receive another scholarship from the Tidelands Central Labor Council, which sponsors the O.D. Kenemore Scholarship Fund.  Jonathan is attending Texas A&M University.  Brother Richardson is an operator in the Polycarbonate Department at the Dow Chemical Co in Freeport.

Jillian Huntsman is a graduate from Angleton High School.  She is the daughter of Don and Lisa Huntsman.  Jillian also received a $500 scholarship from local 564 and plans to attend Texas State University.  Jillian will also receive an additional scholarship award from The Tidelands Central Labor Council.  Brother Huntsman is an operator in the Trichlor department of the Dow Chemical Co.


The kid’s had a great time with the moonwalk and games.  We also had face painting and clowns who made balloon animals for the kids.  The dunking booth was a big hit.

PLAN ON BEING A PART OF OUR LOCAL 564 BBQ & COOK-OFF NEXT YEAR!