[desertdog]

ToY is all about the Head Cook

There is no reason IBCA AZBarbeque events cant score the full field if that helps
Everyone walks and you can have a Dead Ass Last Trophy
The Full Field would take a couple of Min and someone would get teased a bunch
 
But they would live through it

Heck my White Sauce Chicken second to last is one of my most famous finishes
One one ever mentions the GC I won just that dang White Sauce Chicken

Feelin a bit of Empathy for the Emery... .....except I got a ways to go before I can mention a GC walk.......

Wouldn't be doin this though if it wasn't fun!  That's really all it comes down to.  Sure i'd like to win a few, but it is really about enjoying the weekend with folks you like being around.

Having said that, I like Vince's idea of the bonus points for GC and RGC.  I also think it wouldn't hurt to give last half 1 point.  It's probably a long shot, but it may make it a bit more interesting in the right circumstance.

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

Was hoping to get some more discussion going on this before we had to make a decision this week.

As of right now, the way this will work is that points will be awarded as deep as we know the results.  For Example for our event this coming weekend, if we have 32 teams and IBCA is able to accurately determine the top 15, then the first place team will get 32 points and the 15th place team will receive 17 points.  Each team below that will receive 1 point for being at the event as I hate to award a Zero when a team has participated.

I am not a big fan of bonus points as the teams winning are already receiving the most points available and if they are consistent, there will not be an issue.

We have several events in the works.  Team MUST compete in at least 2 of these events to be eligible for our Triple Crown ToY Awards, but the top 3 scores will count.  Thus, if we had 5 events, which we might by year's end, then you would use your top 3 scores.

Thoughts, ideas, suggestions?  This will be LOCKED in as of this Wednesday, so say your peace now..

[Crash]

Looks solid!  We have no issues with this, it sounds fair and logical. 

[Thom Emery]

If you have 32 Teams the Western  Chase will score out 16 places
It is a top half contest
At Stagecoach we hope to have 54 teams we would score out 27 places

[force]

sounds fair..........

[Lynn]

I understand about the points chase - What y'all are doing with the top 5 events that the competitors compete in works for you.

I didn't start doing a top cook of the year until the "Best of the Best", Douglas, GA was started because in Texas the TOY became an attendance award - the team that cooked the most events got the most points.

Since I started keeping track of all of the IBCA members - I count the top 10 (or 15 if awarded) of every event that has 15 teams - we don't give extra points for GC or RC but use the system that we use for tallying GC. (Members are added upon joining)

At the end of the year - if any cook would like to see where he/she finished I have a copy of file - I haven't started posting anything because it changes from contest to contest.

I know that the majority of the teams in the Western area prefer KCBS because that is what they were originally introduced to - however if you will give IBCA a chance - I feel like you will come to enjoy our events also.

I wish each and everyone of you the best of luck and hope that you can come up with a system that will please most of the cooks because you will never please all of the.

Thanks, Lynn

[VisionQuest220]

Mike, we need to settle these rules before the event.  Have you settled in on what you want to do this year?

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

We will go with what I posted below.

Points will be awarded as deep as we know the results.  For Example for our event this coming weekend, if we have 32 teams and IBCA is able to accurately determine the top 15, then the first place team will get 32 points and the 15th place team will receive 17 points.  Each team below that will receive 1 point for being at the event as I hate to award a Zero when a team has participated.

There will not be any bonus points.

Teams MUST compete in at least 2 of Triple Crown events to be eligible for our Triple Crown ToY Awards, but the top 3 scores will count.  Thus, if we had 5 events, which we might by year's end, then you would use your top 3 scores.

[VisionQuest220]

And there you have it.

Let the race begin!

[azkitch]

Enjoyable thread to read regarding the inner workings of Q competition. I learned quite a bit. What Thom said about scoring the top half of the field at LARGE comps made sense. And sounds like the final tally made sense too. And the reading was more interesting than the dry minutes of a "board meeting" kind of thing...that I wouldn't have read anyway!

[desertdog]

How we looking here?  What's next on the agenda?

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

Still waiting to get firm commitments from our sponsors, but we are working on 5 events before the end of the year.

My gut feeling tells me 3 of them will happen.

Pulte for sure in November

Another Big one in October

A mid size one in late September

As soon as we have firm commitments from the Sponsors we will announce them.  I know you are all chomping at the bit and I can't blame you, be patience just a bit longer..

[mullet83]

I'm very anxious to try my hand at a comp, and plus i wanna meet some of you guys.

[desertdog]

Hey Mike,

Is there anything in the works for doing something up in the High Country this summer?  Sure would be great to spend a weekend in Pinetop or Flag.

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

Yes, we should know soon on it too..