MMA and KCBS

motoeric · Feb 4, 2008

Hi,

I’m setting up an interview with Mike McCloud of MMA for the Home of BBQ website. I would appreciate your feedback on what questions you would like to see answered. I realize that there is most likely no need to state this, but I want to make it clear that this is NOT going to be an ambush interview. I’m happy to ask any questions that are relevant, but there won’t be anything with acrimony or rancor included.

Suggestions for polite, appropriate questions would be appreciated. I won’t purposefully avoid any topics or concerns, but I will be framing questions in a genial fashion.

I appreciate your help,

Eric

SP · Feb 4, 2008

What are the goals for the KCBS as told to him by the KCBS Board?

butt head · Feb 4, 2008

if you can get him to answer that, that,ll work

BBQchef33 · Feb 4, 2008

What Are The Advantages Of Membership, As He See's It.

SP · Feb 4, 2008

Why is MMA right for the KCBS and how were you chosen?
What are you past envolement with BBQ?
What is MMA experice with NFP's?

Scottie · Feb 4, 2008

What are the benefits of MMA for the established KCBS cook? Not a new cook, but one that has competed for a few years. I would also like to know what the benefit of that Road Show is going to do for us cooks. Or is this another way to recruit new judges?

Thanks,

Scottie Johnson
KCBS Member # 7644

Jeff_in_KC · Feb 4, 2008

Good luck getting him to answer about KCBS benefits.

And I agree with Clay. That question answered truthfully will be worth its weight in gold.

I'd like to know McCloud's vision of where he sees KCBS, a non-profit, in five years, ten years and 20 years.

Does he still envision an organization where the little guys like us can compete and have a chance to knock off the big boys each week or will the little guys get pushed aside?

ThomEmery · Feb 4, 2008

Dealing with MMA tomorrow

arlieque · Feb 4, 2008

Why are so many people trying to deal with MMA. Doesn't KCBS still run the association or is there something we don't know yet? I found myself asking that many times at the banquet as MMA was answering so many questions?

bbqbull · Feb 4, 2008

BBQchef33 said:
What Are The Advantages Of Membership, As He See's It.

Yes im wondering the same thing here.

arlieque said:
Why are so many people trying to deal with MMA. Doesn't KCBS still run the association or is there something we don't know yet? I found myself asking that many times at the banquet as MMA was answering so many questions?

Im honestly wondering who is in charge here?
Im just a dues paying member wondering whose in charge? Is this a unfair question? I dont think so.

Inquiring minds want to know. Pretty simple in my mind.

Thanks for taking the time to speak with them.

chinesebob · Feb 4, 2008

Don't know a whole about about him or his style. A good question I always like to ask is why does he want the job? What does he want to bring to KCBS that someone else couldn't. What is the message of the non-KCBS members that is different from other organizations.

Just Smokin' Around · Feb 4, 2008

Unless you have an offical relationship with the KCBS board, I wouldn't expect him to answer many questions related to KCBS. Maybe membership benefits and general trend over the years, but I doubt you will hear much on MMA's and the KCBS board strategy for the future. Plan on hearing very polite, politically correct answers with little substance - it is an election year after all.

Plowboy · Feb 5, 2008

Scottie said:
What are the benefits of MMA for the established KCBS cook? Not a new cook, but one that has competed for a few years. I would also like to know what the benefit of that Road Show is going to do for us cooks. Or is this another way to recruit new judges?

Thanks,

Scottie Johnson
KCBS Member # 7644

Based on his time at the podium at the KCBS banquet, my bet on his answer will be money: prize $ and sponsors.

Sledneck · Feb 5, 2008

Plowboy said:
Based on his time at the podium at the KCBS banquet, my bet on his answer will be money: prize $ and sponsors.

More prize money? Sounds like a great guy to me

tony76248 · Feb 5, 2008

Will the interview be a podcast?

BanditBBQ · Feb 5, 2008

More prize money always sounds good, but where is it going to come from???

Scottie · Feb 5, 2008

Plowboy said:
Based on his time at the podium at the KCBS banquet, my bet on his answer will be money: prize $ and sponsors.

So when do they start getting credit? I mean, the KCBS has shown tremendous growth for the last 5 years at least. I want hard facts of what benefit we will receive. Not the smoke and mirrors that we are getting. Don't get me wrong. I want to see growth, but how do you decipher what MMA has done and what was the natural growth of the KCBS. Maybe we should thank drbbq from his years on the Board?

Podge · Feb 5, 2008

Scottie said:
So when do they start getting credit? I mean, the KCBS has shown tremendous growth for the last 5 years at least. I want hard facts of what benefit we will receive. Not the smoke and mirrors that we are getting. Don't get me wrong. I want to see growth, but how do you decipher what MMA has done and what was the natural growth of the KCBS. Maybe we should thank drbbq from his years on the Board?

Not only thank Dr BBQ for being on the board, but he has done a lot for the exposure of BBQ to the masses for the past several years.

Scottie · Feb 5, 2008

Ray has definitely opened the doors for us BBQr's. More so than people will ever give him credit for....

Plowboy · Feb 5, 2008

Scottie said:
So when do they start getting credit? I mean, the KCBS has shown tremendous growth for the last 5 years at least. I want hard facts of what benefit we will receive. Not the smoke and mirrors that we are getting. Don't get me wrong. I want to see growth, but how do you decipher what MMA has done and what was the natural growth of the KCBS. Maybe we should thank drbbq from his years on the Board?

Good points on both the MMA measured success and Dr BBQ.

I should amend my earlier post to add that additional contests will likely be one of McCloud's answers to what benefits do cooks get from the MMA/KCBS arrangement.

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