Cookshack

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Cayley Armstrong at 580-765-3669
2304 North Ash Street
Ponca City, OK 74601
c_armstrong@cookshack.com
http://www.cookshack.com

For the second time in three years, a team cooking on a Fast Eddy’s by Cookshack smoker has won Grand Champion at the presitigious Jack Daniels Invitational Barbecue Contest in Lynchburg, TN.

Scott Johnson of team cancersuckschicago.com stepped up to claim the title of Grand Champion of the Jack Daniels Invitational Barbecue Contest on October 28, 2006, after judges declared his team’s ‘que to be the best in the contest. Getting called to claim a prize at a barbecue contest is not a new experience for Johnson. Winning the Jack Daniels was a culmination of a successful 2006 season, which included 6th place in chicken at the American Royal.

The teams’ winnings are donated for cancer research. Johnson lost his wife to cancer in 2003, and his father died of the disease on October 27, 2006.

In 2004, Rick & Jackie Weight, cooking as Mad Cows BBQ, won both international and overall Grand Champion at the prestigious “Jack”, cooking on a Fast Eddy’s by Cookshack smoker.

Fast Eddy’s by Cookshack smokers are used by professional barbecue contest cooks. At the 2006 American Royal Invitational, 4 of the top ten teams cooked on Fast Eddy’s by Cookshack smokers. The smokers are the invention of Ed “Fast Eddy” Maurin of Kansas City. Maurin is a successful competition cook himself, with hundreds of trophies earned over the past 15 years on the circuit. Maurin can be seen on the Versus channel’s “Barbeque Championship Series”, airing on Sunday nights during October and November.

Cookshack Barbecue Equipment

Cookshack manufactures smoker ovens for commercial, home, and competition use under the brand names of Cookshack and Fast Eddy’s by Cookshack. Cookshack has an industry-wide reputation for its high quality products and exceptional customer service. The company has been in business for over 40 years and ships its products worldwide. Cookshack is privately held and is located in Oklahoma. Commercial equipment is NSF approved and UL listed; most stainless steel models are USDA approved. Residential equipment is UL listed. Made in the USA.

For an image of the winning team, visit:
http://www.kcbs.us/articles/images/JD_2006_Grand.jpg