[Cops B Que n]

Hey, I just found out that Jobing.com Arena is hosting a Rib Cook-off on 3-12/13 and 14.  I haven't seen anything on this so I thought I'd put it out there.  Mike I'll call you so you can touch base with them.

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

It's not happening. 

They tried to get us to help them out, but they are all messed up.

As far as we know, they are now just trying to scramble and find some licensed vendors to sell BBQ Ribs, nothing else.

Be wary, they are a fly by night group... 

[smitty250]

Apparently this Rib Festival is going on this weekend: http://www.ribfestaz.com/ribfestaz.com/WELCOME.html

Anyone going out to it? I was asked to come out by Daryl King of Brothers Sauces and cook with him but I am busy all day Saturday practicing for Chandler!

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

I heard it's just going to be a bunch of rib vendors.  Have a few people heading out there to see what it's like.

If you hear anything, post it up..

[smitty250]

Darryl said there is vending Friday, Saturday and Sunday and a competition on Saturday. He said Roger from Thee Pits is going to be there and Wild Bunch Catering, and a few other BBQ catering/vendors.

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

Yea, we turned them down for doing a comp there and told them they really just needed big catering teams that could cook a lot of ribs out there.

They wanted to charge each competitor $800 per space plus 65% of your take and you needed to supply ribs to the public for 3 straight days.

Not something we wanted to be a part of.

[birdie64]

. . . . .and the consumer gets to pay $10.00 for the privilege of attending and that includes NO food tickets!

[Crash]

Yea, we turned them down for doing a comp there and told them they really just needed big catering teams that could cook a lot of ribs out there.

They wanted to charge each competitor $800 per space plus 65% of your take and you needed to supply ribs to the public for 3 straight days.

Not something we wanted to be a part of.

Why not?  That sounds like a smoking deal to me.   

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

Hey, believe it or not, we do look out and want the best for our BBQ teams and our members..

[desertdog]

I heard it's just going to be a bunch of rib vendors.  Have a few people heading out there to see what it's like.

If you hear anything, post it up..

Shigger! 

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

Want to see if they are stealing my Liquid Smoke Boiled Ribs Recipe... 

[azkitch]

...They wanted to charge each competitor $800 per space plus 65% of your take and you needed to supply ribs to the public for 3 straight days.
Not something we wanted to be a part of.

Why not?  That sounds like a smoking deal to me.   

Especially if you're the organizer! WOW!
I saw Cheryl Wagner--Mrs. Roger--@ Sam's Club, she said he was cooking somewhere this weekend. Whatta deal.

[force]

I knew it was about your recipe mike.... I knew it......

[Crash]

Did anyone attend this?  I'm curious to hear about how it went.

The word on the street that I heard was that it went over very poorly.  The pictures that I saw of this event did not look promising.

Anyone with additional info?

[force]

I went to the PBR... send Mike some pics...... there was no ONE there....... it was not even a joke.... pathetic....