CULLMAN, Ala. – The third annual Bernard Blues and BBQ was a lip-smacking success as our senior class, along with other volunteers at St. Bernard Prep, served up tasty culinary delights including pulled pork, ribs, chicken, gumbo, strawberry waffles and sandwiches as well as a wide variety of quality arts, crafts and entertainment.
“It was incredibly hot both days, and we are not used to being outside,” Festival Director Joyce Nix said. “While the weather is beyond our control, we made the best of the situation. Our heartfelt thanks goes out to the many vendors and sponsors for participating and to all of the festival attendees and volunteers who supported the event!”
The St. Bernard Choir kicked off the event on Saturday followed by the Cotton Pickin’ Kids. Microwave Dave entertained the crowd from noon until 2 p.m. and at 3 p.m. Diedra – The Alabama Blues Queen took command of the stage, belting out a variety of crowd-pleasing hits. On Sunday the Southern Pride Band performed followed by the De’Ja Blue Horns who closed out the entertainment lineup that afternoon, serenading the crowd with jazzy tunes.
Delores Clark of Cullman was certainly glad she attended. Not only did she enjoy the event, but she also won the grand prize sweepstakes of $10,000. A complete listing of winners is as follows:
- 1st Place – $10,000: Delores Clark, Cullman
- 2nd Place – $1,000: Sylar Philyaw, Cullman
- 3rd Place – $500: Wayne Hall, Florence
- 4th Place – $250: Joseph Bonin, Harvest
- 5th Place – $100: Sam Dunne, Hoover
To view a complete photo gallery of the weekend, visit www.facebook.com/bernardbluesandbbq/.
