[HalfSauced Barbeque | Lake of the Ozarks The HalfSauced Barbeque story begins with an innocent college graduation gift for Randy; a Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker. His first offerings from the pit were pretty rough; some would even say inedible. Over time, his skills improved and before long, family, friends, and co-workers were asking him to cook for different events. One of Randy's co-workers convinced him to join their newly formed competition barbeque team, HalfSauced. Their first contest was in 1999 competing in the Laurie Hillbilly]