Michael Howard Hallenbeck70 years of Memo!es

I remember my first major bbq comp was in Bixby ,2005, and we were set up next to Mike. Me and my partner had a few to many to drink that night and passed out in the truck. When we woke up in the morning the rain, which was a major downpoor that night, had soaked all our wood and our cooker was out. Mike gave us some charcoal to get it started again and we salvaged a call-in chicken. Thats just one of many. I've known him through the cooking world of either chili or BBQ for 15 years.

Thanks Mike and Happy Birthday

from the

Biggen Horny BBQ and Chili Team,

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Hey Mike, Do you remember the time in Fayetteville AR when a strong gust of wind toppled his big, fancy chili cooking rig. Spilled it all! But he scraped some up from the parking lot and

turned it in (with some help from the rest of us). And a passing dog cleaned up the rest while we watched. This was at least fifteen

years ago.

Bob Alexander Baka Red Chili