Q Haven
A look at the BBQ Competition team: Q Haven, Norwich CT.
Q Haven’s first competition was the Rhode Island state championship in May of 2006 and they took 3rd place overall and 2nd place in the brisket. They were hooked. Ted Lorson who started Q-Haven first heard about competitive BBQ on food network, and really discovered more about it when searching for recipes for beer can chicken on the Internet.
Home based in Connecticut their team name is a play on words for the town of New Haven CT. They participate primarily in New England BBQ Society events and have a schedule of their upcoming events listed on their website: www.qhavenbbq.com/
Some of their accomplishments already include:Grand Champions, New Hampshire Rock-n-Ribfest, June 2006. Reserve grand
Championship, Winter Sizzler, Lincoln, NH January 2007. 2nd place brisket, Rhode Island, May 2006.
The Pit master, Ted Lorson’s, advise to you is:
“I don’t necessarily feel like you have to make all of your own sauces and rubs. There are great products out there, try them all, experiment!”
