Posted by Lake
on September 22, 2009, 5:12 pm
75.183.160.35
Each year for the past several years various national invitational cook-offs, such as Best of the Best in Douglas, Georgia and the American in Kansas, have asked me for nominations of teams for their cook-off.
In the past I’ve tried to give them a list of teams based on both MBA points and on the team having won at least one first place in one or more competitions. These invitational events want first place winners (for the most part) but in conversations with me they have both embraced our MBA structure. Indeed, both have agreed, from time to time, that other states should follow our good lead in deciding who the best cookers are.
This year, for the first time, Memphis in May has asked for a list. We will follow the same precedent we have set for the last several years; that is, we will submit the top teams as represented in the MBA points. When there is a tie for a position such as the current tie (September 21, 2009) of Pickin’ Porkers and W.E.T. Site Boys for eighth place, we will submit both team names.
After talking with the people at Memphis in May we have agreed that the SCBA will not submit our list to them until the first of November, 2009. The MIM people tell me that they will mail invitations to the list I submit in the middle of December. This gives us time to compile a better list and it gives more teams more time to improve their point standings.
It is undetermined at this time as to how many places they will accept but I have tentative approval for the first 15 places on our list. The first 15 places can include “ties” so there will probably be more than 15 team names submitted.
If you’ve ever wanted to cook at Memphis In May this is your chance and you can do it by presenting your best efforts in the remaining cook-off events that the SCBA judges.
The next MIM is May 13-15, 2010, by the way.
Good luck to all.
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