1. Event must have a payout of at least 3 places with a minimum of 1K first place unless it is a first time event.
2. Must be allotted enough space, can't stand to be crunched up.
3. Must have power and water unless special circumstances or maybe for a first time event.
4. No mandatory AB that we as cookers have to furnish when enough must be prepared for the public
5. A cook-off that offers volunteers to give out the Q on Sat will always take preference over one that doesn't
6. Will not cook an event that will not let us leave after awards.
7. Will not cook events where quiet time and order are not enforced by the organizer.
Like Garland said, this is a hobby, a very expensive hobby, and if the organizer doesn't seem to care about the needs and concerns about the cookers we will cook elsewhere or just go fishing, hunting, or to a football game.
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: Great question, Brian! I’ll play. To consider
: an event, I ask myself the following
: questions:
:
: 1. Is the event for a cause I deem worthy of
: my time, effort and expense?
: 2. Is ATB mandatory? If so, is the reward
: worth the investment?
: 3. Does the event organizer treat the
: cookers with courtesy and respect?
: 4. Does the event organizer ensure
: reasonable and manageable behavior?
: 5. Can I recoup my entry fee with a third
: place payout?
: 6. Date/season – no event is November,
: January and February. (Not a question -
: Personal rule)
:
: If the answer to any of the above questions
: is no, there is a high probability the Big
: GQ will not be participating.
:
: At the end of the day, BBQ is a hobby to
: me…and with any hobby, I want to have fun.
: The above questions help me keep that is
: mind.
:
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: --Previous Message--
: Ok folks lets get the smoke rolling here!
: What
: makes you decide what contest you are
: cooking in and the ones you avoid and why?
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