The sixth DESMO Bar-B-Que and second Concours d'Elegance was held under the auspices of blue skies, warm weather, and the god of vintage Ducatis. Over 100 DESMOites and even a few new to DESMO participants (including the eventual Best of Show winner) congregated at Thomas Bull Memorial Park in the outskirts of Middletown for the second year running for good food, good people, and good prizes all united by great bikes. Initial worries of a Saturday date and a new caterer were quickly dispelled as Ducatis arrived in droves and Schleslinger's prepared a delectable menu of roast chicken, corn, beef brisket, amongst other savory items. As always, the DESMO Raffle was again a huge success due to the generosity of DESMO's many supporting dealers. Prizes this year included a couple of track days, new helmets, leather jackets, and exquisite Tumi bagware.

   The second DESMO Concours d'Elegance grew in pomp and participation as the rays of the midsummer's sun glistened off of the tanks of the nearly fifty machines gathered vying for the coveted Best in Show trophy. Attendees of the BBQ this year were treated to the presence of over a dozen classic Ducatis from the 70's and early 80's including a quadruplet of 750F1's with 2 Laguna Secas, 1 Montjuich, and 1 "plain" edition represented. With the addition of such wonderful machines to the Concours, many of which one would have to travel to the factory museum to even get a chance to see, one would almost be forgiven for oversighting the presence of more recent Ducatis, almost. It would've been a shame had one missed the chance to admire the dozen of modded to the max Monsters and sleek Superbikes and Supersports that were well represented. Despite the agony of selecting a winner amongst all the worthy entrants, winners were eventually chosen by the BBQ revelers and all returned home, some with more excitement than others, to savor another glorious DESMO event.