[Lynn]

CA. State Championship - 1st year event - must have 15 teams

$3500 in cash, prizes and awards
$75.00 entry fee
Beef Brisket, Pork Spare Ribs, Pork (Butt or Shoulder) and 1/2 chicken

www.ibcabbq.org/2008flyers/hesperia.pdf

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

This does sound like a fun event.  Anyone planning on going?

[Thom Emery]

Yes I am going 
19 teams paid

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

WOW, nice.  How far is this from Indio Thom??

[Thom Emery]

Victorville area High Desert
http://www.cbbqa.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Golden_State_Championship_at_Hesperia_2008

[Quiggs]

Thom, do teams have to do the taste thing??  Never done that before so not sure if we would want to do it.   If team does not do it, do the health dept. rules still apply; screen area, chaffing thing (damn, I hope powder fixes that!) 3 bay sink, etc?

Dave Q
re-named "Smokin Dead Meat" (kids idea)

[Thom Emery]

Contest Only Teams are excluded from many of the requirements
About 33% of the teams are not doing the Taste of championship BBQ

[Quiggs]

OK Thom, if I pull this off and can come how late can I sign up?  Second I printed the ICBA rules and have a few questions can I PM with these?

[Thom Emery]

Quiggs sorry I am full up now
Only so many spots on this years deal
We  are moving it to a much bigger location next year

[Quiggs]

 

[Thom Emery]

LOL Dude It has been posted for 6 months LOL
6 months I get 19 teams in the last week 6 teams want in
Next year we will have room for 30 plus out at the lake

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

It was only posted here for just since yesterday.   

The new web site will have include other state's contest's on the calendar so that our members can see what's going on all over.  This will greatly increase the exposure and hopefully the participation in these events.  It's not a bad drive to California, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado or even Texas.

The launch date is set for August 1st, 2008.. 

[Quiggs]

I know how it goes, Thom was worried I'd bring some Quagga muscles to California and screw up thier lakes!!!  They actually check boats and trailers at the Needles inspection station now.

If ya don't get it...we got (as well as Lake Pleasant) the dreaded little bastards from back east and CA is freaking out because so many come our way to play.  Sorry to say it's to late I have friends in the water industry and thier already there...bummer for all.

Thom I know I waited to long , just worked out that I could have made it but alas too late..I plan for next year
Dave Q

[Thom Emery]

Quiggs had a team cancel if you want in email me

[desertdog]

Current team list.....


1 Thom and Kyles Barbeque

2 Notley Que

3 All Hogs Go to Heaven

4 BLQUE

5 Burnt By The Best

6 Hog Me Tender

7 When Pigs Fly

8 Men of Mesquite

9 Braz-B-Que

10 Tropical Heat

11 Slap Yo Daddy

12 SmokeAlicious

13 Mars Mobile Grill

14 Four Q BBQ

15 Rusty Barrell BBQ

16 Fun Time BBQ

17 Durty Curty BBQ

18 We B Smoking

19 7 Kinds of Smoke


Where are all the AZ teams?