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Floyd has quite a history in New Mexico prep sports; in fact, the Broncos’ first state title goes all the way back to the middle of the Great Depression. More recently, the town has seized blue 1st-place trophies in football, basketball and volleyball.
Here’s the rundown in the Roll Call of State Championships…
Football
2000…In a wild 81-70 shootout for the six-man championship, it’s the Floyd Broncos and coach Dan Sebastian that has the bigger score
Volleyball
1989…A decade has passed since the last state crown, but the Broncos and coach Dwayne Kibbe repeat the ’79 title by going undefeated and beating Texico in the championship
1979…Floyd sweeps Mountainair in the Class 1A finale for the school’s first volleyball state title
Boys Basketball
1987…Broncos, headed by coach Dwayne Kibbe, finish 26-3 season with a 68-60 victory over Cloudcroft in the Class 1A finale
1986…First of two straight championships for Floyd, which wraps up 27-1 campaign by edging Reserve 63-61
1935…There’s only one classification for New Mexico and the Floyd Broncos are best in the state after beating Clovis 35-25 for the title
Girls Basketball
2010…Led by standout Tori Tucker, Broncos return to the top by ending undefeated seasons for two teams: Magdalena in the semis and Cliff, 41-36, in the championship
1990…Last championship for coach Dwayne Kibbe at Floyd, where he won seven in volleyball and basketball (girls & boys). Class 1A title contest: Floyd 69, Cliff 52
1989…A tight battle between Eastern New Mexico schools goes to the Broncos, which nips Texico 35-34 for top honors
1979…First girls title for Floyd after a 36-32 victory over Texico in the Class 1A championship
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Glenn Johnson is used to competition.
As former head coach for the Portales High football team, Johnson patrolled the sidelines as the Rams vied with all comers.
Then he got into an entirely different kind of competitive venture – albeit one with quite a tasty fringe benefit.
These days, when Johnson isn’t coaching, he and a couple of other teachers at PHS are cooking.
Barbecueing, to be exact.
At J-4 Bar-B-Que, the guys spend hours to prepare the meats before cooking them up for hungry patrons throughout the east side of the state.
“We start at least a day-and-a-half to two days ahead. That’s when we start smoking the meat,” said Johnson of J-4′s menu that includes brisket, chicken, sausage, pork, turkey and more.
The idea to make a passion into a business came when Johnson, Bill Graham and Jerry Faber took a trip to be in a barbecue cook-off in Rio Rancho.
“Oh my, is it intense or what?” said Johnson of the annual “Pork & Brew” competition. “I tell you what, you think you know how to barbecue, you should go up and compete with those guys.”
Since each man on the trip has a part of his name start with a “J”, along with Faber’s father-in-law who was along for the competition, they came up with the J-4 concept.
Portales residents in need of some good catering have been grateful ever since.
“With barbecuing and catering, it’s just as easy to cook for 400 as it is for 40,” Johnson said. “You’ve still got to prepare the meats, the sides and the drinks – the whole bit.”
Since J-4 Bar-B-Que was created, the company has catered weddings, funerals, baby showers, reunions, graduation parties and retirement parties – among others – in Eastern New Mexico and West Texas.
Johnson himself is from Olton in the Texas panhandle.
“It’s been a passion of mine I guess ever since I was a kid,” said Johnson of barbecuing. “My dad introduced me. It’s kind of funny – at a very young age, junior high age, we have a big family with nine of us and I’d be the one that was stuck on the grill.
“As far as preparing for large groups, I guess I’ve done that for years,” he added.
Call J-4 Bar-B-Que for more information at 693-3992
