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tortaboy · 09-29-2012, 09:34 AM

Besides the smoke...have a banner made stating REAL Midwest Wood Smoked BBQ

PorkQPine · 09-29-2012, 09:53 AM

Here's the problem, he'll sell cheaper than you can and the people will like it because it is cheap. Most people don't have a clue about BBQ but those that do will flock to your place, hopefully they won't have tried his first because they will be afraid of what they will get from you and they will have spent all their money. Make sure the people know and see your smoker, toss in some onions on the fire to get the smell and you should be ok. You have to get to the people before he does.

rgrizzle · 09-29-2012, 05:36 PM

I will post pictures of the lines next weekend after it's all over

gtr · 09-29-2012, 05:40 PM

Might be a good idea to have a sign with words like "authentic", "smoked", "real", etc. on it.

rgrizzle · 09-29-2012, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by gtr

Might be a good idea to have a sign with words like "authentic", "smoked", "real", etc. on it.

Good idea

chambersuac · 10-01-2012, 01:20 PM

I had a similar situation last year. The booth next to ours was selling frozen brisket from Sam's. I had our smoker going all day. People walked past them. Something about the smell of real BBQ smoking.

Kit_B · 10-01-2012, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by PorkQPine

...toss in some onions on the fire to get the smell and you should be ok.

Throwing onions on the coals???
What does that do?
Never even heard of it.

landarc · 10-01-2012, 02:40 PM

Tale of the till, do your bragging once the profit is counted. This isn't competition BBQ, it is business, and at the end of the day, what if he outsells you?

We love to preach to the choir here, but, most folks want saucy smoky porky goodness and they could care less if that $6 sandwich is from a smoker, or a crock pot. Knock em dead, but, from the trenches, I have seen some crappy food sell great and some great food sell poorly.

gtr · 10-01-2012, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Kit_B

Throwing onions on the coals???
What does that do?
Never even heard of it.

It smells good.

Having a good smell seems to help a lot in moving some grub. I have done and will be doing pulled pork for a fundraiser at my kids' school - I do the PP ahead of time due to logistics but I do MOINKs on site to get "that smell" in the air. Works great! The smell of BBQ is about the best sales tool there is besides word of mouth.

vexter1 · 10-05-2012, 11:06 AM

OP - WOW. I sure hope you put the hurt on em and made some money and he got to try your 'Q and see what real 'Q is about.

I cook everything on site when I'm vending, but I do keep a fire rolling with smoke flowing whether I'm cooking something or hot holding in the pit...let's em know I'm legit :)

kurtsara · 10-05-2012, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by vexter1

OP - WOW. I sure hope you put the hurt on em and made some money and he got to try your 'Q and see what real 'Q is about.

I cook everything on site when I'm vending, but I do keep a fire rolling with smoke flowing whether I'm cooking something or hot holding in the pit...let's em know I'm legit :)

we also smoke everything fresh on site.

rgrizzle · 10-06-2012, 12:20 AM

We had an ok day on Thursday Friday was! Alot better. We done $200 in 20 minutes at one point. We will see what happens on Saturday which is the last day and suppose to be the biggest day. Will try to post pictures later if one of us has time to take them.

michaeljj · 10-09-2012, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by rgrizzle

I was having a conversation with a guy today that will be vending at a local festival next weekend that I will be vending at. He asked me what I was going to be selling so I told him Pulled Pork and brisket. He says with a straight face I'm doing bbq also. I said that awsome what kind of smoker are you using? he says, I don't have a smoker I am putting it in a crock pot and adding my seasoning that makes it taste like it was cooked out doors!

Needless to say I had to get away from him before I laughed at him.

REALLY!!!

Come on MAN!!

crazy fella, Needless to say He just wants the work to be done. irrespective of whats the principle to do that.

timzcardz · 10-09-2012, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Boshizzle

He's a lazy fraud. There's a lot of that going around nowadays. The last time I ate at a catered BBQ event I threw the plate in the trash. I couldn't eat the slop. Poorly electric cooker cooked "BBQ" with zero smoke very poorly and only slightly reheated with propane on site, canned beans, Costco cookies, and Giant food cole slaw. It was an abomination.

There should be a law against that stuff.

Hey!

Costco's oatmeal raisin cookies around here are GREAT!

rgrizzle · 10-09-2012, 06:31 PM

i was giong to post pics here for all to see but I don't have that option here in this forum. I do want to tell everyone that after the Faux-q was put on the menu and people started talking about my real smoked bbq the fake stuff was pulled off the other guy's menu and not sold.

09-29-2012, 09:53 AM	#17
PorkQPine Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-10-07 Location: Roseville, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here's the problem, he'll sell cheaper than you can and the people will like it because it is cheap. Most people don't have a clue about BBQ but those that do will flock to your place, hopefully they won't have tried his first because they will be afraid of what they will get from you and they will have spent all their money. Make sure the people know and see your smoker, toss in some onions on the fire to get the smell and you should be ok. You have to get to the people before he does. __________________ PorkQPine

09-29-2012, 05:36 PM	#18
rgrizzle Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-05-11 Location: Ironton, Ohio Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I will post pictures of the lines next weekend after it's all over __________________ Grizz. Hillbilly Konk BBQ. Just feeding my stick burner more wood.

09-29-2012, 05:40 PM	#19
gtr Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-16-10 Location: Culver City, CA Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Might be a good idea to have a sign with words like "authentic", "smoked", "real", etc. on it. __________________ 50" Klose BYC, Backwoods Chubby, UDS, 26" & 22.5" Weber Kettles, Jumbo Joe, WGA, WSJ/MUDS, Jumbo Old Smokey, Pig Hibachi, a piece of expanded metal I throw over the fire pit sometimes, Stealthy Black & Vol Orange Thermapens Displaced East Tennesseean Proud recipient of a Tick Former outlaw MOINK baller, now IMBAS Certified, but still lookin' over my shoulder. Golden Goose Egg - Got 2 in the nest baby! SPFP Mayzie's keeping an eye out for you! WTFWGALD?

10-01-2012, 01:20 PM	#21
chambersuac somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-09 Location: Manito, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I had a similar situation last year. The booth next to ours was selling frozen brisket from Sam's. I had our smoker going all day. People walked past them. Something about the smell of real BBQ smoking. __________________ Dan Large BGE x 2, Small BGE, Big Steel Keg, WSM, 22" Weber Kettle, Charmglow Gasser, The Holy Smoked UDS and her sister UDS, and one custom trailer-ed smoker. The universe's fastest and most accurate Thermapen. (Replaced by Brethren) IMBAS Certified MOINK Ball maker Thanks, Grillman, for the avatar! And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. [Acts 20:32 KJV]

10-01-2012, 02:40 PM	#23
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: San Leandro, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Tale of the till, do your bragging once the profit is counted. This isn't competition BBQ, it is business, and at the end of the day, what if he outsells you? We love to preach to the choir here, but, most folks want saucy smoky porky goodness and they could care less if that $6 sandwich is from a smoker, or a crock pot. Knock em dead, but, from the trenches, I have seen some crappy food sell great and some great food sell poorly. __________________ "perhaps...but then again...maybe not..." careful there son, those ribs are boiling hot... \_\|_/ (='.'=) Here there be bunnies... (")_(")ooo Pacific Rim BBQ Bob's Brew and Que

09-29-2012, 09:34 AM	#16
tortaboy is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-04-11 Location: San Jose, Ca. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Besides the smoke...have a banner made stating REAL Midwest Wood Smoked BBQ

10-05-2012, 11:06 AM	#25
vexter1 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 10-24-07 Location: St. Louis, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	OP - WOW. I sure hope you put the hurt on em and made some money and he got to try your 'Q and see what real 'Q is about. I cook everything on site when I'm vending, but I do keep a fire rolling with smoke flowing whether I'm cooking something or hot holding in the pit...let's em know I'm legit :)

10-06-2012, 12:20 AM	#27
rgrizzle Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-05-11 Location: Ironton, Ohio Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We had an ok day on Thursday Friday was! Alot better. We done $200 in 20 minutes at one point. We will see what happens on Saturday which is the last day and suppose to be the biggest day. Will try to post pictures later if one of us has time to take them. __________________ Grizz. Hillbilly Konk BBQ. Just feeding my stick burner more wood.

10-09-2012, 06:31 PM	#30
rgrizzle Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-05-11 Location: Ironton, Ohio Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i was giong to post pics here for all to see but I don't have that option here in this forum. I do want to tell everyone that after the Faux-q was put on the menu and people started talking about my real smoked bbq the fake stuff was pulled off the other guy's menu and not sold. __________________ Grizz. Hillbilly Konk BBQ. Just feeding my stick burner more wood.