This past Saturday the Silver Lake Basters Competition BBQ Team went to Hocking College in Nelsonville, Ohio to compete in the State of Ohio Barbeque Championship, a Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned contest. The Basters beat out teams from Ohio and many other states. The Basters placed first in the brisket category, third in chicken, fourth in ribs, and second overall, giving the basters the title of Ohio Reserve Champions. The Silver Lake team is sponsored by Cavens Meat Inc. and Silver Lake Company Picnic Grounds of New Carlisle.

Ohio Barbeque Championship

It was a beautiful Fall Weekend and the smell of Barbecue filled the air as the State of Ohio Barbeque Championship was underway at Hocking College at  Nelsonville, near Athens Ohio. Among the contestants Dan Heberling and his Team "The Silver Lake Bashers" from New Carlisle, Ohio. Mr. Heberling is the owner and manager of Silver Lake Company Picnic Grounds. Thirteen Champion barbecue teams from the Mid-West gathered to test their skills at this sanctioned competition of the Kansas City Barbecue Society. The Silver lake team placed first in Brisket, 2nd Place in Chicken and 4th place in Secret BBQ Sauce. In the final standings of all categories combined, the Silver Lake team placed 3rd over all.

June 1, 1999: Dan and the Silver Lake Basters placed 2nd in Beef Brisket at the Blue Ridge Barbeque Festival in Tryon, North Carolina.

June 11, 1999: Dan and his cooking crew won the Tour de Pork Channel 7 News WSPA TV Award in the Blue Ridge Barbeque Festival.