Give it to God - Bill Allen memorial

[YokeUp]

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[Kimo1]

Bill was a great guy and will be missed. Jeff, although you and I have never met, I want to thank you for this video.

 

[Pig Headed]

Thank you Jeff for the video tribute. Bill will be truly missed. Thoughts and prayers to family and BBQ family. RIP Bill.

 

[Ron_L]

I didn't know Bill but it's is sad to lose one of our BBQ family. Nice tribute, Jeff!

 

[BBQ Bandit]

Have met, worked, and laughed with Bill on a few occasion... and never met a finer person.
He was indeed the chicken master @ the OBR response after Hurricane Sandy at Brick, NJ.

You are greatly missed... prayers for the family.

RIP

[Bill was known as TACK within the BBQ Brethren]

 

[tmcmaster]

Bill was one of the most decent, caring and wonderful people I was ever blessed to have met and cooked with. The world was a better place with Bill in it. He was loved by all that knew him. My heart goes out to Kathi and the kids.

 

[Yleekyoti]

Sad days. I was looking forward to seeing Bill out on the trail. I will miss my friend.

 

[Smokin' Gnome BBQ]

Bill was an awesome person and a great bbq friend. When I was working an event and not cooking I would run and hide in his site to drink and enjoy life. When competing there was nothing he wouldnt do to help. God bless and Thank You!

 

[HarleyGirl14226]

Bill's humor, kindness and generosity were perfect examples of what our BBQ family is about. Our prayers go out to his family and friends. Kevin and I will miss him terribly.

Rest in peace friend.

 

[Rusty Kettle]

Sorry for your loss everyone. My prayers go out for his family and friends. I never met him but he sounds like an amazing person.

 

[Pig Headed]

Thanks again Jeff for the tribute to our good friend Bill and thanks for your camaraderie with him this week.

 

[New Pal Frank]

Jeff, I have never met you in person or Brother Bill, but I really teared up yestetday while I watchted your video tribute to Bill, as you talked about the weekends events.
I trulely believe that God puts us in places and with certian people for a reason. Thank you for being there and giving him your Bible.
You are turely a Blessed man.

 

[Kit R]

Bill was without a doubt the most positive, optimistic person I ever met in the world of competition BBQ. I've seen some good folks and made some friends in the past five years, but I've already seen more than enough behavior to turn me off for good. I didn't see Bill a whole lot, but when I did he was an incredibly warm and friendly guy. I remember two years ago at Go Naked having some issues with my smoker and big garish, over the top trailer set up and feeling so sorry for myself. Bill came over and brought me a big plate of shrimp scampi he'd made in his little camp. I think he knew I was upset and needed a little something. That was Bill: always sharing whatever he had and celebrating the success of others as much or more than his own. I will always remember being there for Bill's first GC at Harrisonburg VA in August 2013. Watching that bighearted Sasquatch of a guy walk up to the stage is one of the fondest memories of my time in competition BBQ.

 

[BBQ Bandit]

Operation BBQ Relief and Bill's wife Kathi Allen has requested donations to OBR in lieu of flowers in Bill's name.

http://operationbbqrelief.org/remembering-bill-hollywoodn-swine-allen/

 

[Red Valley BBQ]

Here are the funeral arrangements per his wife Kathi:

Funeral arrangements for Bill Allen aka Tack aka Hollywood N Swine

Freitag Funeral Home
137 W. Commerce St ext
Bridgeton NJ 08302

Friday 3-20-15
Visitation from 10-12pm
with a short service at 12p

And to the BBQ Community I am asking for you to wear your Team Shirts Please. He would have loved that.
The Obit will be available at freitagfuneralhome.com tomorrow morning.

 

[The Smoke's On U]

Jeff,
I never had an opportunity to meet Bill, but what a great tribute to a bbq brethern. I had tears running down my cheeks watching this. Thanks for sharing!

 

[K-Train]

Nice job Jeff. Prayers and thoughts sent.

 

[PatAttack]

Moving tribute, Jeff.

RIP, Bill.

Thoughts and Prayers to all his family and friends.

 

[bbqnjm]

Wonderful tribute Jeff. Bill was a good man and I was glad to be able to call him a friend- we got to know each other this past year. He was generous of his time and talents- willing to help any one. The highlight was working along side him last April, when a few of the Western NY teams hosted the BBQ lunch for the NY BASS Take a Soldier Fishing Day for the soldiers at Fort Drum. He will truly be missed. Prayers for Kathie & his family.

 

[Cloudsmoker]

That was beautiful. Love you, brother.