01/12/2025
Tina and I had an incredible time during the 2024 Steak Cookoff Association (SCA) season. We hit the road along the east coast, making new friends and reconnecting with old ones, which is one of the highlights of being part of the SCA. After taking a nine-month break for a Navy deployment (2023/2024), we kicked things off strong in February, but then had to deploy again in the summer for another pause. We really made the most of our weekends, enjoying family time and contests throughout the year. Huge thanks for all the support, and a special shout out to the amazing cooks from North Carolina who make contests so fun and family-friendly—Ralph, Aaron & Teagan, Nathan, Freddie, Bruce, Grace & Jeffery, and many more.
Here’s what we accomplished by the end of the year:
#1 SCA cook in Virginia
#2 in the SCA/Grill Grates Point Race – 6.167 total average
#21 in the US SCA/Ace Hardware Points Chase
1 Perfect Score in New Holland, Pennsylvania – 254.5
5 SCA Golden tickets (contest wins)
And our ladies crushed it too:
Cadence 2 – 1st Place Kids Que contests
Valentina 1 – 1st Place Kids Que contest
We couldn’t have achieved all this without our amazing sponsors, Dead Bird Walking (DB 180) and our newest partner, Team Disruption (Disruption Rubs). Until we make the donuts later this year, take care of yourselves.