NBBQA Convention in Kansas City

WOW!!! I am home from Kansas City.  It was a week filled with BBQ, business, and friends.  I flew in a day early, and got to visit with some of my family that lives about 85 miles away.  Not everyone was available, but I got to have a meal with my Aunt, and a cousin...

Whats New in 2019

Hello, I apologize for not posting sooner. I guess life just got very busy. Our little business just continues to grow. After an awesome Holiday bazaar season and doing in-store demos at the markets, we had a fabulous 2018. In late January, we were contacted by the...

And the Awards keep coming…

This past year has been a good one for us… The Saucekers were announced just a few days ago and this year we have won 4 awards.  This makes 11 awards won just this year! Some may think this is just to boost my ego.  That is not it.  I do this to see how our...

Our first local TV Appearance

    Today I was up before dawn to get the smoker rolling for our first TV appearance on KGW TV Channel 8.  They have a half hour program called Portland Today, and I went on to talk about my company and winning at the Int’l Flave Awards.  And brought...

Winning Awards…. It very exciting!

Very exciting few months for us here at Saucy Minx BBQ.  We have received results from a few contests we entered out sauces and rubs in to see how they compare to others around the country and world for that matter. We entered the Illinois BBQ Society contest  this...

NBBQA Conference in Fort Worth Texas 2018

Hello all from Fort Worth Texas.  This year I became a member of the National BBQ Association and each year they have a conference to get together and celebrate all things Barbeque.  With that they have cooking demonstrations. lectures, and Awards of Excellence in BBQ...

Exciting News

Hello everyone, I know its been a while since I posted, but we have been busy with events, and getting ready to launch our sauces into a new retail chain.   As of March 1st our 6 main sauces will be available at all Market of Choice stores. We have been working with...

Rub of Honor

Way back in September or so, I found a Rub of Honor contest through National Barbecue News.  A periodical newspaper that I get associated with National Barbecue Association.  An organization I joined to stay up to date on BBQ across the country.  With this they were...

Holiday Bazaars and classes

Okay, I admit it… I have been busy. Maybe busier than I have ever been. So things get forgotten, like blog posts to update folks on what has been happening. While I usually blog each event, I am going to tell you about a few together. Since September I have been...

2017 Portland Oakstoberfest

We had a great time at the Oaks Park Oktoberfest this year.  It is always fun when we get to see folks that we met last year, and then meet so many more new people.  This year we rolled out our latest product.   Tantalazin’ Tex-Mex BBQ Rub.  And even though it...

The Saucekers Results Are In

A few months back we entered a BBQ sauce contest on a website called BBQ Sauce reviews.  It is billed as the Oscars of BBQ Sauce competition.  On September 4th we got the results when they were posted on the website.  2 of our sauces finished in the top 3 and each...

State Fair 2017

We had our booth at the Oregon State Fair again this year.  Same spot as last year.  This year it was Hot Hot Hot, and then the smoke rolled in.  We noticed that the crowds were less than they were last year.  We started out as a single booth, but after a few days in...

Clackamas County Fair 2017

We went back to the Clackamas County Fair this year with out booth.  we were positioned inside the Main Pavilion and had a really nice display again this year.  So nice the Fair judges awarded us 1st prize among the vendors for being the best looking booth in the Main...

New Rub Packaging…

Our rubs have a new look.  You still get the same quality dry rubs but with a new packaging for easier use.  While the tin tie bags that we used in the past were good, the new mason jar is so much better.  It seals better, lets you see the product better, and...

Homer Davenport Days 2017

This past weekend we participated in Homer Davenport days in Silverton.  It is the local hometown festival that celebrates our local celeb.  Homer Davenport was a political cartoonist, and brought Arabian horses to the area.  Every first weekend in August we use the...