January 2026 - "Great Giveaway" Four Sweepstakes Winners!

[klflowers]

RonB stop toying with us

[Panhead John]

He’s got something up his sleeve, just wait. 🥸

[RonB]

no

[Huskee]

In a rare turn of events, our Grand Prize winner, , has politely declined acceptance of the Grand Prize in favor of swapping with the Fourth Prize winner, , since he/she hasn't claimed yet. Trading down and bumping a lower-tier winner upward is perfectly fine if that winner hasn't yet claimed. We don't see this very often!

is now this month's Grand Prize winner!<--- January 23, 2026 UPDATE< this winner has declined to accept the prize, and a new winner has been selected. See main top post.

However, he/she has only 1 day left of the original 5 days to respond since being notified of their win or they will face a forfeiture and a new Grand Prize winner will be selected after 11:59 p.m. CT tomorrow. This member has been informed of all of this at the email address in their account details.

And now, Mr is the proud winner of $100 in free Porter Road meat and some world class rubs (after all, you can't eat steel)!

[Alan Brice]

Whata Dude! Ron you are the epitome of what this group is all about. <3 !!!

[BBQ Stu]

Congrats to all the winners! 🥩

[RonB]

OK - I know you guys, (and gals), think I'm crazy, but I really don't have a place to put another cooker. And the Hasty Bake is really the only one I would be interested in but I don't want to get rid of my kettle, so the meat makes more sense for me.

I thought about selecting a 1st place prize and selling it, but that seems to be against the spirit of AR, so I switched prizes. I'd rather see a member here get the prize anyway.

I did ask my son if he'd like any of the first place prizes and he said the 2 cookers he already has are enough.

[BKYDBBQ]

klflowers we think alike. I live about an 1.5 hours from Ron. I offered to provide it a good home and allow him unlimited visitation privileges.

[Carolyn]

Doesn't sound crazy to me. Enjoy your prize.

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

Didn't see this until now for whatever reason, but a grand gesture indeed Ron. A little extra life karma points sounds like a great consolation prize to add with that meat to me.

[Ace]

What a gracious gesture.
The best people on the planet belong to this site. Congratulations for being a drawing winner RonB.

[SmokingSteve]

RonB You're a man that knows his own mind! There may occasionally be a question or two as to whether you are in your right mind, but not regarding this. That's a class move my friend!

[Draznnl]

Classy move RonB You embody what I like to think of as the spirit of the Pit. 👏👏👏

[J-Melt]

Way to be classy RonB! Plus you avoid the big tax bill for your winnings next year!

[Mcgoowhoo]

Congrats to the winners!! GO BILLS!!!!

[Dan Deter]

RonB very nice! Congrats pellcj !

[ecowper]

And in a crazy turn of events, all 4 winners claim their prizes with no redraws ..... Also RonB is a good dude!

[Panhead John]

Ahh, he’s alright I guess. 🥸

[ecowper]

Panhead John he's okay for a guy with more than 3x the number of posts I have

[CaptainMike]

I like your thought process, RonB. I've wondered about what I'd do or choose if I were drawn for the #1 prize. I definitely don't possess your grace, but it is food for thought.

[Smoky B]

I sure hope the Grand Prize winner claims! Congrats everyone else. Helluva magnanimous gesture RonB.

[RonB]

They did.

[kenrobin]

Wow, I can't wait for the day when I have the opportunity to turn down the Grand or any of the prizes 😂

[RonB]

Prize received! Lots of rubs I'm lookin' forward to trying, and meat from Porter Road. And some great looking meat including short ribs, ( not pictured), very nice looking ribeyes, brisket ground beef, and ground pork, (for sausage using a seasoning my cousins recommended as as close to what my aunt used as they could find).

[xrodbob]

mmm...meat! That's a nice haul for fourth place!