• A$$ Kickin BBQ Cook-off: February 29, 2008 - March 01, 2008

[BBQCZAR]

No check-in till 3:30 pm That will make it hard to get set-up,meat inspected,meat marinaded,etc., before dark and before starting smokers.Hmmm,guess we will see.Check in should be  around noon and on. 3:30 pm may not work out.

[force]

Let me get back with Mike on that.........I think we can work that out........... noon would work right?

[BBQCZAR]

Noon would be ok,that would give teams enough time for set-up and everything else.Thanks !

[force]

Alright................ then check in time will be High Noon!!!  Gary Cooper will check ya all in................. force

[BBQCZAR]

Any updates on this event ? How many teams and who they are yet ? I also have not been contacted yet like it originally said.

[force]

Yes.......... we do have your payment and Mike will be getting the information and packets to the teams....... It looks like the same rules for the Pulte............and check in at NOON..............

So far 9-10 teams.....
To name a few:

A$$ Kickin
AZBBQ Dewalt
Whiskey Ranch
Tex's Smokehouse on Wheels
BBQ Bullies
Better Burnt BBQ
Heartland
Appetites
and two others not ready to name yet waiting for confirmation........

Just ordered the $2000 worth of Dewalt tools for  placers.............

Grand Champion: Gas power pressure washer retail value of over $900.00

Reserve Champion: 18v set of cordless power tools with carrying case: over $500.00

1st place finishers for all meat categories: Worklight Charger value over $170.00

1st place finisher for best booth: Dewalt radio charger value over $120.00

Remember,,, these are inaddition to the Cash prizes and trophies..........

Also:  Each team gets 4 FREE Dinners to the VIP Dinner for Friday Night.....LIVE Entertainment by Country band: Little and Loud

        Each team gets FREE ICE..............PLUS FREE Electricity and space of 20 x 40........

        And a few more things in the works for possible perks........will let you know as the information becomes available......

Sleeper division is the Weekend Warrior............... great chance to win some extra monies.........

TEAMS don't forget......... FEB. 15th is the cutoff for registration................. 4 weeks from now.........  ODDS are looking pretty good right now............


PLUS......... Triple Crown Event.......................... gather those points.............

OVER $5600.00 in Cash, Prizes and Awards......... and when you include Weekend Warrior at $1000.00 in cash...... then over $6600.00 Total............. Plus all the other freebies mentioned..................................

MUCH MORE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> coming up......................

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

Chris,

That's fantastic news.  Those DeWALT prizes will really be a great addition to the cash prizes.  DeWALT is really happy to be a part of the Triple Crown and excited to be a part of this great event.

Hope to have some more teams join up and come out, it's really going to be a fun time.

[Thom Emery]

How many teams do you have room for?

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

We could easily fit 20 - 25 teams in if teams wanted to come join the fun..

[force]

ATTENTION::::::::::::::

We just added another BONUS to this fantastic event..........

The first 12 teams to sign up and send their registration and payment in will receive 2 FREE 12 pound Fresh PORK BUTTs with bone in........  Keep in mind that we are providing the cups and forks for the People's Choice and we threw our percent from the people's choice to the competitors............   That's over a $40.00 benefit for just the Pork Butts.......... which means you could buy more meats for the People's choice or use the pork butt as well..........or place another $40 in your pocket........

We continue to work on other perks as well.......... but this one is for the first 12 ONLY>..................... Looking to be an event that will be priceless................ Now that's a SMOKIN Deal........................

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

WOW Chris, that's a fantastic deal.  Great job.   

This is really shaping up to be a great event.

Don't forget, this is also an "Offical Triple Crown of BBQ" event, meaning that you will also be earning points toward the Team of Year for 2008.  We are working with sponsors and event organizers to create an end of year prize fund of both cash and prizes, so not only are you competing for this event, you are also competing for points for end of year awards.

If you have not already gotten in your registration, get it in ASAP.  We really would love to have a great turn out from all of our local teams.

[force]

Registration forms are at the home page.  Please disregard the electric charge of $25.00.......... It's free........

And the cutoff date for registration is Feb. 15, 2008....... What a great Valentine gift for the special one in your heart..... A completed entry form and payment......... what more could a woman want..................from her man............

[force]

Check in time for Friday, February 29th begins at NOON........... However, you will not have access to check in from 2:00pm -3:00pm..... due to release of students from school........ Please make note.................

More great news to come............................................................ keep posted and get your registration in fast............

[yoammee]

I would like to suggest that all future events, REALLY let the public pick the peoples choice award, not by how many people purchased tickets that went into the jar.  depending where you BBQ stand is, you may be the last one in a row, and folks tend to go to the first booth.  would rather the pick be on taste,  not purchase.  when we buy tickets for samples, give us a form to mark to select those we like the best.
Linda Witbeck

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

Linda,  First off, welcome to the site, great to have you on here.  Hope you enjoy all it has to offer.

For most of our People's Choice, we do have a way of determining a winner that is not based on tickets, however, for this contest we did not.

The way we normally work it is that for every 10 taste tickets a person purchases, they get 1 vote ticket.  Then, after they taste all the food they want, then they go back and give that one taste ticket to the competitor they liked the best.  Since we did not have a prize for People's Choice at this event, we did not do that.

Hope to see you at more events in the future.  This A$$ Kickin one is really shaping up to be a great one.