Team Croix Valley is our worldwide group of food sport competitors, chefs, restaurateurs and food fanatics that use Croix Valley products in their daily lives, on the competition circuit and in the restaurant kitchens to elevate their dishes and take home the awards!
Click any of the profiles below to get to know the team and see what they're creating with our championship products!
Team Croix Valley
Wade & Michelle Brelje | Croix Valley Pro Team | Minnesota, USA
Wade grew up in Henderson, MN and Michelle grew up in Stillwater, MN, and they got into food competitions near the end of 2020.
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Paul & Sue Perpich | Croix Valley Pro Team | Wisconsin, USA
This husband and wife competition duo from Wisconsin heats it up on the pro Steak Cookoff and BBQ circuit, consistently finishing in the top of the class.
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Jason Black | Croix Valley Pit Crew | South Carolina, USA
Jason is a self-taught backyard chef from South Carolina. He purchased his first smoker in 2015, his first Blackstone in 2017, and hasn’t looked back since!
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Jeff Hanson | Croix Valley Pit Crew | Wisconsin, USA
Jeff enjoys all things grilling, smoking, and bbq, road trips, hanging out with family and friends, and competing in SCA Steak Cookoffs.
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John Schwartz | Croix Valley Pit Crew | Minnesota, USA
John having always loved BBQ, entered his first backyard competition in 2017 with a group of buddies trying to figure out who has the best ribs.
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Scott Carlisle | Croix Valley Pit Crew | Minnesota, USA
Making people happy with the food he creates is why Scott strives to become a better cook every day.
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Steve & Jen Lauer | Croix Valley Pro Team | Minnesota, USA
Steve and Jen live in Stillwater, MN and have participated in food sport events since 2011.
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Dave P | Croix Valley Pit Crew | Saskatchewan, Canada
At home in the woods of Canada, or around the grates of his grills, Dave gets after it!
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James Barry | Croix Valley Pit Crew | Alberta
James Barry started taking an interest in bbq and smoking food in 2017 which quickly transformed into a passion.
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André Groenendaal | Croix Valley Pit Crew | Netherlands
André Groenendaal was born in the beautiful town of Weesp aan de Vecht in the Netherlands, and wow does he know BBQ.
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Mitchell Van Deelen | Croix Valley Pit Crew | Ontario, Canada
Mitchell was born and raised in The Hague, The Netherlands, and now grills up a storm in Ontario, Canada.
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Rhys Morgan | Croix Valley Pit Crew | New Zealand
Hailing from New Zealand and at just 11 years old Rhys has competed in several Junior competitions since the age of eight and has got a walk in most.
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