By Brenda Valentine
First Lady of Hunting®
September 21, 2009

The Boss Hoss annual convention and Burn Out BBQ Cook-Off rolled into Paris Landing State Park on Ky. Lake Sept. 17-20, hosted by the Paris Landing Tourism League. Each day there was an exhausting agenda that offered something fun for everyone. Boss Hosses are motorcycles amped up with 8 cylinders and sporting every bell and whistle imaginable. Owners and admirers know the annual convention is the place to see and be seen.

Among the droves of Boss Hoss fans and riders were a few folks with more domestic talents, such as cooking; Southern Bar-B-Que style cooking, to be exact. I was one of the lucky judges who sampled each entry and voted for the overall winner of each category.

Vendors came from all over North America and displayed custom bikes and accessories throughout the park.

Grills and smokers created the most mouth-watering smells of slow cooked pork, chicken, ribs and vegetables and cobblers. Paris Landing State Park, with its ancient shade trees, numerous camp sites and miles of lake frontage is the perfect place for a family outing or a serene get-away.

Most grillmasters and their teammates sat up all night tending the coals and turning the meat in hopes of taking home the loot for the winning entries.

Secret recipes and vivid imaginations seem to go hand-in-hand with great grilling.

Free samples were offered to passers by in hopes of winning the "People's Choice" award.

All true southern shindigs include family, friends, good food and music... maybe even a little karaoke.

Some of the folks seemed to be just hanging out waiting for the dinner bell to ring.

Trophies, plaques, gifts, and cash awaited the teams that turned in the most delectable dishes.

Linda Sutherland and Sara Johnson headed up this years successful Cook Off. To find out more about this year's event or to register a team for 2010 visit www.visitparislanding.com.

For more about the Boss Hoss convention visit www.bosshoss.com.

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