BY BECKY KISER
Hays Post

And the winner is…

Drum roll please…

Or, better yet–drumstick, a barbecued chicken drumstick–

High i Que BBQ.

Randy Vanslyke and his family of Gardner, Kan., were named Grand Champions Saturday afternoon in the 8th Annual Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) competition, “Fire on the Frontier BBQ Classic” in Hays Municipal Park.

Vanslyke‎ wrote on his High i Que BBQ Facebook page “we had a great time this weekend in Hays, KS and I really appreciate the great job that Sara and all her staff from Hays did this past weekend to make us all feel welcome and appreciated. This competition last year was our first competing as a family team and holds a special place in our memories. Next for us is the Great Lenexa BBQ Battle on the 24th and 25th of June, should be fun.”

Sara is Sara Bloom, executive director of the Downtown Hays Development Corporation, who with the help of many volunteers, welcomed 31 teams to the two-day competition.  Local barbecue lovers imbibed in a variety of good eats Friday night–a practice run by several of the teams.

High i Que, which competed in Fire on the Frontier last year, also won 1st place chicken, 3rd place ribs, 6th place pork, and 3rd place brisket.