Pretty Good BBQ 2013 Dayton, Ohio

Thanks for the date Roger.
I'll get it on the calendar and see if we can get there this year.

Me too.
For one reason or another, I've not been able to make it for the past 2 years. Hopefully THIS year I can make it down there.


Thanks for posting!

Previous threads for Pretty Good BBQ (PGBBQ) are here:
2012: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=122957
2011: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98569
2010: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78512
2009: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54675

and 2008- how it all began: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35965


Brethren are known to be ironic, too. This yearly Dayton BBQ developed from a Brethren request for a Community outreach - before a non-profit organization known as Operation BBQ Relief was created last year... by another BBQ Brother.

Since OBR; three Brethren who cooked at Dayton also responded to OBR's call when natural disaster's hit close to home.
BBQ Bubba - Michigan.
The Pigman - Ohio
The BBQ Bandit - PA

As mentioned earlier - a pit is not required when called to higher purpose.

For the sake of event planning, communication, and visibility; a facebook page was created - https://www.facebook.com/groups/PGBBQ2012/

Barring unforeseen circumstances I will be there.

Brian

The Pigman said:

bmonkman Bandit is out of Pa. also and is big part of this

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Yup, we have been exchanging PMs on this for a couple of weeks.

Brian

Some good news... I'm no longer banned from this site during work hours (now I just have to find the time to get here more often!).

2013 is going to be even better. Where before there have been 2-3 of us doing the bulk of the organizing, I'll have different men in charge of different aspects. One will be in charge of getting people to pull pork on Sunday, another will be in charge of lining up guys to help all of you set up and tear down. Another will be in charge of guys to help throughout the cook.

I'm talking to a local chef to see if she'll come out to give us a charcuterie lesson, if you guys would like that. She does amazing work, and, even though she's local, she's had national press throughout her career (James Beard award winner). I don't know if she'll be able to, but I thought that would be very cool if she or one of her chefs could do something like that. Someone is also going to be doing nothing but event communication to get word out even more.

If there's anything you all would change about previous years, let me know... I can't address it otherwise, and we want to keep making this better!

This isn't a huge Operation BBQ Relief event like they did for the hurricane victims, but it is a HUGE impact in the community.

Id love to come help out if my schedule allows it...My schedule changes frequently so I cant forcast my days off as of right now. Go Bucks

I have put out a request to form a contengency of Great Lakes BBQ Association members to take part in this years event. Will keep you posted on how things progress.

Thanks

Getting some positive feedback from some of our membership, hopefully we will be able to put a group together to travel down and participate again.

I hope to see at LEAST OH (of course), MI, IL, WI and PA... + Ontario and several other states thrown in!

I hope I can fulfill the WI contingency.

If any of my Badger Brothers are interested in making the trip, PM me and we'll see what we can work out.

What all does this entail for those wanting to get involved.

I would also like to have a little more information on the event. like what we need to bring or purchase such as meat, wood, charcoal, etc. and lodging.

Awesome, glad I happen to come across this. I think I've even been to the Vineyard before, I'll definitely save the date.