Wood, Pulp and Paper ‘Chillin’ and Grillin” BBQ Benefits Guide Dogs

The IAM Wood, Pulp, and Paper Council (WPPC) recently held its fifth annual virtual barbecue to support Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canines. Seventeen teams and over 30 cooks around North America barbecued and raised more than $20,000 for the IAM’s charity of choice.

Watch the video report here.

Wood, Pulp and Paper Council President Chuck Bennett, along with the entire council, want to thank…

JUDGES
Yvette Sheehan, Event Coordinator/Executive Assistant, GDA | TLC
Laura Ewan, IAM Associate General Counsel
Connie Vallas, IAM Associate General Counsel
Joe Gruber, Winpisinger Center Assistant Director

SPONSORS
$5,000 Title Sponsor
International President Brian Bryant

$1,500 Choice Sponsors
General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes and the GST Office
Machinists Wood, Pulp & Paper Council
Schwarz & Schwarz, P.C.
Air Transport Territory
Southern Territory
IAM District W2021
IAM District W24

$1,000 Prime Sponsor
Midwest Territory
Eastern Territory
Union Sportsmen’s Alliance

$500 Select Sponsors
Michelle Barnwell
K&R Branding Solutions
District 77

The council also wants to thank all the personal online contributors who sent in donations ranging from $5 to $250.

“It was a fun day for the participants who showed their skills cooking some amazing-looking BBQ,” said Chuck Bennett. “The teams did a great job preparing some delicious meals congratulations to all the winners.”

Winners
Grand Champion 1st Place : Jon Irvine
Grand Champion 2nd Place: Billy Barnwell
Grand Champion 3rd Place: Brandon Bryant
Chicken Champion 1st Place: James Little
Pork Rib Champion 1st Place: Don Barker
Cook’s Choice Champion 1st Place: Brandon Bryant, Peach Cobbler

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