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Pull! ~ Clay Shoot Pit Challenge

August 3, 2012 by PBOG

They Came Out Smoking

It was Napoleon who said that “an army travels on its stomach.”

If the army that descended on Windwalker Farms ever were pressed into duty on the field of battle, not only would it be formidable—with 300 under arms, and a high incidence of marksmen—but it’d be well-fed, too, with a regiment of ace barbecue chefs manning the cookware.

The 300 shooters who stepped up to the mark at Windwalker on June 29 set a record for participation in the Permian Basin Petroleum Association’s annual Clay Shoot—by a long shot. This year’s contingent topped last year’s field by some 133 shooters—more than half again as many competitors as last year. The accompanying PBPA Pit Challenge experienced a comparably strong surge in participation—which just meant more good eats to go around to all those hungry shotgunners.

Organizers called the turnout “incredible.” When the smoke cleared, these were the winners of the Clay Shoot:

Morning Rotation (only 1 course):

1st Place: Brandon Bredemeyer, Danny Denson, George Kiker and Malcom Rainwater: 387

2nd Place: Perry Echols, Tommy Montgomery, Danny Peugh, Jim Smith: 371

3rd Place: Sean Crabtree, David Garza, Kirby Garza, Billy Raumbaugh: 351

 

Afternoon Rotation / Green Course:

1st Place: Buddy Geib, Frankie Keller, Jr., Shane Louder, Mark Saulsbury: 376

2nd Place: Danny Brock, Andy Iverson, Dewaine White, Andrew Wilson: 367

3rd Place: Randy Foster, Terry Foster, Cody Seth, Mike Smith: 341

 

Afternoon Rotation / Yellow Course:

1st Place: Trey Clede, Ruben Clemence, Pete Jennings, Byron Reed: 327

2nd Place: Hector Cantu, Levi Davenport, Shane Prochnow, Brian White: 321

3rd Place: Barry Crumrine, Jordan Crumrine, Dana Harris, Sean Jordan: 319

 

All participants who placed received classy gun sleeves embroidered with a recognition of their competitive placings.

High Overall: Jeff Phillips, Bandera Drilling. Jeff shot a perfect 100 and received a $500 Visa Gift Card.

 

Gun Boards and their winners:

Kimber .45 Custom II: Mike Grey with Peak Permian, LLC

Kimber .45 Custom II: Rusty Buchanan with Salute Resources

Smith & Wesson M&P .223: Aaron Clements with Hess Corp

 

On the culinary side, competition was equally strong. This event is the only BBQ Pit Challenge that is held in the oil and gas industry and the winner is voted on by the industry. The registered shooters are the judges. Last year, Gary Fulton won but this year didn’t reclaim his title. Greene’s Energy Group out of Lafayette, La., took the honors of 2012 Oil Patch Pit Kings. They took away a traveling trophy and aprons that declare them as the 2012 winners. The competition was extremely close. A total of 280 votes were cast and the top places were separated by no more than 10 votes separated each contestant. Winning 2nd place was Directional Drilling Company (DDC), while 3rd went to Universal Pressure Pumping.

The door prize of a three-day, three-night all-inclusive dove hunt to La Dormida in Cordoba, Argentina, went to Daniel Mooney with Enstream Capital Management.

The live auction for the same trip went to Seth Sawyer with Cudd Energy Services.

There were 38 various prizes awarded, so dozens went home with something nice. PBPA thanks its  Safety Sponsors—Select Energy Services—for providing cool-down stations. Thanks go to Globe Energy Services for providing the water truck for dust and fire control.

There were many others lending a hand or supplying resources. The outpouring of help and support was what made the event the huge success it was.

PBPA especially thanks the good people of Bandera Drilling, Cambrian Management, Development Resources, Embroidico, Garrett Consulting, J.W. Mulloy, and WindWalker Farms for donating employees to assist at the shoot.

The food was, as so many said, “Amazing!”The companies who cooked were:

 

Directional Drilling Company- Bacon Wrapped Quail/Chicken and Beef

Anchor Drilling – Poppers/Steak Kabobs

Universal Pressure Pumping – Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Milford Pipe Supply – Baby Back Ribs

Light Tower Rentals – Baby Back Ribs

Greene’s Energy Group – Fried Fish & Potatoes

 

Team Sponsors

 

The “Platinum Level” sponsors included the following:

 

Bandera Drilling                     Basic Energy Services            Cambrian Management LTD.

Concho Resources                   Cudd Energy Services             Directional Drilling Company

ExL Petroleum                         Globe Energy Services           Green’s Energy Group

Swift Worldwide Resources   Teryita Corporation                 Triumph Exp.

 

The “Station Level: Sponsors included:

 

Byrd Oilfield Services            EC Tool                                   McClure Oil

Rig Up Services, LLC             Selman & Associates LLC      Venture Mud

 

The “Driller Level” Sponsors:

Blue Line Drilling                   JMR Industries, LTD.

 

“Floorhand” Level:

Eland Energy                           JTD Resources, LLC               Lea Land

Maclaskey Oilfield Services   Sweetwater Enterprise for Economic Development

 

Backpack Sponsors:

Cargill Inc.

Five States Energy Capital

 

Prize Sponsors

Basic Energy Services            Citibank, NA                                     Globe Energy Services

Green’s Energy Group             Halliburton Operating Co.                Henry Resources

Snowmass Energy                   Southwest Proppants & Services      Western National Bank

 

Volunteers

Bandera Drilling            Cambrian Management            Development Resources

Embroidico                    Garrett Consulting                   J.W. Mulloy

Weatherford

 

Filed Under: Featured Article Tagged With: August 2012, Clay Shoot, featured

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