 Despite the rain, 38 teams lined barbecue row in back of the Elks Lodge, competitors including those from several states plus some local participants. Rob Smith of Red Oak pilots the Smith Barbecue Company, and he said barbecuers cope with all kinds of weather. We've had rain, wind. There was one year where we had rain every year, and it was terrible. But the wind, I'm glad the wind ain't blowing today.