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On behalf of myself and the rest of the Bar-B-Crew, we want to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you to the many, many supportive friends, family, neighbors, spectators and businesses who have taken their time and resources to help us. Without your support, Glen Ellyn’s 3rd Annual Backyard BBQ Cook-Off would not have been possible.
We would also like to thank each of our contestants for choosing to compete in our Cook-Off. Our goal is to become the most fun, highest quality, authentic BBQ experience in the Western Suburbs while giving everyone in town and from out of town a true taste of the best of Glen Ellyn in terms of both food and local character.
Together with your support, we raised over $19,000 for Bridge Communities, Inc., a local Glen Ellyn grass-roots charity dedicated to transitioning the lives of homeless families.
As many of you may know, we brought the event from the town’s “backyard” in our residential neighborhood near Taylor and Willis Streets to Glen Ellyn’s Downtown District or “front yard” this past September 10th.
The move was in part out of necessity as our event outgrew its first venue due to increasing popularity among contestants and attendees. It also allowed the event to fulfill one of its original goals which was to create a fun reason for people from both Glen Ellyn and outside communities to come to town and experience the town’s sense of community and love of American traditions like barbecue, jazz, Fourth of July, and volunteerism.
Our biggest challenge was to do all that and not lose the unique community vibe that made it special in the first place. Well, because of you, we pulled it off and for that we are forever grateful!
Plans are underway for year four. Based on feedback we’re getting from attendees, we're looking to expand the food options available for spectators to purchase, adding some additional kids activities and games, and putting together some BBQ tutorials and expositions and the like. We’re always expanding and evolving, and, looking for more ways to make the event more fun, more widely known, promote Glen Ellyn’s unique charms, promote BBQ, pick up more community support, and, generate more awareness and financial support for Bridge Communities. If you have any suggestions for us, please comment here.
Folks, we've got a great town and great event, in large part because of each and every one of you who all made it possible.
Thank you!
Tom “Pig Daddy” Koprowski
The Fine Print: The Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ is an unofficial community gathering that is run by neighborhood volunteers and is not affiliated with any organization other than its 
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