KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Nucor Building Systems recently donated nearly $3,000 to the Kaufman County Fire Chiefs’ and Firefighters’ Association (KCFCFA).
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Nucor Building Systems recently donated nearly $3,000 to the Kaufman County Fire Chiefs’ and Firefighters’ Association (KCFCFA).
Nucor Building Systems raised the funds, $2,829.51, through the company’s “Cooking for a Cause” BBQ competition at the annual Flight of our Fathers Fly-in at the Terrell Municipal Airport in September.
The company has been holding the cooking competition for the past five years in conjunction with the annual fly-in. Jason Lengacher, the environmental coordinator for Nucor Building Systems and the assistant chief at the College Mound Volunteer Fire Department, presented the check to Randy Richards, the association’s treasurer, on October 5, 2015.
Elmo Volunteer Fire Department Chief Randy Brumbelow, also Nucor’s shipping supervisor, and competed in the cooking competition. Brumbelow and contestant Kathy Leatherwood donated their winnings back to the charitable cause, but held tightly to their trophies, according to Richards.
This year’s cook-off paid the top three places in four meat events, see below for results. Braun Cyr was named overall Grand Champion with Oley Willis named Reserve Grand Champion.
CHICKEN
1st Place – David Lefler
2nd Place – Braun Cyr
3rd Place – Randy Brumbelow
PORK SPARE RIBS
1st Place – Tim Woodbridge
2nd Place – Jennifer Nolen
3rd Place – Oley Willis
PORK BUTT
1st Place – John Paine
2nd Place – Randy Brumbelow
3rd Place – Josh Hyatt
BRISKET
1st Place – Oley Willis
2nd Place - Amber Haynes
3rd Place – Rick Moritz
Two additional food categories were held.
BEANS
1st Place – Andy Ables
2nd Place – Robin Holland
3rd Place – Eric Porter
COBBLER
1st Place – Kathy Leatherwood
2nd Place – Bobby Merchant
3rd Place – Randy Brumbelow
