[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

Hey all, the official deadline for registering for this event is Today...

We will be out at the Big City BBQ Event on Alma School and the US 60 today from 4 pm until 7 pm.  Bring your registration and check by there to make sure you get a spot at the event.  You don't want to miss out on all the prizes and fun...

Hope to see you out there.

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

Hey all, we just got our final total for teams for the cook-off and we are at 42... Yes, 42, can you believe it?  Thank you everyone who has already signed up for this great event, we do appreciate you helping to make it a success.

However, in order for this event to be a qualifier for some of the big national competitions, we need to have 50 or more teams.  These don't have to be professional BBQ teams, these can be backyard guys who just want to try their luck with the ribs, chicken or brisket that all their friends say is the best.

Let's ask around and see if we can't get these last 8 teams and really make this event a huge success and a qualifier.

Thanks and good luck to everyone out there.... 

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

Now stands at 44... 6 more needed....

[richm]

I will be out of town during the event, but our Arizona Saturn Sky & Pontiac Solstice Car Club (www.sky-sol.com) is planning on making the drive up to the event as a November fun run, and to cheer on one of our members who is competing at the event (Mr Smoker).  What would be a good time for us to visit?  Do you still need judges?

[Thom Emery]

Nice picture

Hey lets get a few more and do this up right for a First year contest this is GREAT
Maybe Kyle and Thom will go seperate LOL Hes the one that cooks good lol
What would that be $150? Drop me from the Contractors  so its $100
We will bring another pit  and make it legal

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

Thom...WOW, that's really stepping up to the plate..

Thanks, we greatly appreciate it.  Although we will miss you in the Contractor's event....

Come on guys, that's just 5 more... WE CAN DO IT!!!! 

[Thom Emery]

Qualifier
The Grand Champ goes to the Royal in KC
The GC has a 50/50 chance at the Jack Daniels invite to Tenn.
The GC and Category winners go to the IBCA Champ at Traders Village in TX
The GC and Category winners go to Meridian TX to the Nat BBQ Champ
Man oh Man Busy fellers

[Lynn]

I want to congratulation Michael, Ryan and their BBQ committee for putting together this great event.  I wish that I could be there with all of you but I had previous obligations before this event was book.

Good Luck to all of the teams.

[doorag]

I have a couple of questions - this our first IBCA event:

How is the "Peoples choice" set up?

In the chicken entry does the bird have to be a whole half or can it be a cut up half?

I assume the foil is already supplied in the presentation box?

Thanx,
Darrell Rohman

[Thom Emery]

Fully Joined Half Chicken
The Peoples is a promoters deal not IBCA
They will need to share that

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

Hey Darrell, welcome to the site....

We will be supplying small sample cups for you to hand out samples.

The Peopleís Choice can be anything that is cooked on site with wood or charcoal.  NO PROPANE!!!  This is the only requirement. 

Most teams will use the leftovers they had from the other categories and that is fine.  This way, the public get to taste what you have cooked. 

The way this category will work is that people who want to taste your cooking will purchase a ìTasteî Card from us for $10.  This card will have either your team Logo (If you have provided us one) or your team name on it.  The public will come to your booth, you will use a marker to cross off your name or logo and you will give them one of the small cups with the sample in it.  They will then go to the next competitor.  This contest only runs from 2 to 3 pm.  At 3 pm, the public will then write the name of the team whoís BBQ they liked the best and turn the cards back into us.  We will then determine the winner from these cards.

Now, we will be selling these "Taste Cards" from 9 am on, but so that you are not swamped with people constantly asking for samples throughout the day, just tell them that the contest is only open from 2 to 3 pm.  We don't want to take away from you turning in your main dishes and preparing them.

Let me know if you need me to clarify anything further.

Thanks,

Mike

[doorag]

Thanx Mike.

Right after I posted the last post I found the "Ask the Judge" section and it clarified a lot of questions I had.

Ribs -  7 pieces placed in box - 4 parallel to the box hinge and three wherever you can place them? Is this standard?

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

Darrell,  Post this in the "Ask the IBCA Judge" thread and Don our head judge will respond.

Thanks,.. 

[Thom Emery]

7 Ribs horizontal is the rule note 4 with 3 It depends on the size of your Ribs KCs will fit different than fulls

[Lynn]

I have a couple of questions - this our first IBCA event:

How is the "Peoples choice" set up?

In the chicken entry does the bird have to be a whole half or can it be a cut up half?

I assume the foil is already supplied in the presentation box?

Thanx,
Darrell Rohman

Darrell - the IBCA chicken entry is 1/2 fully jointed chicken -- no bite size pieces.
The judges will have the option of cutting either white meat or dark meat -- their preference.