BEST COMP as Spectator

TELL YOU WHAT BBQ · 08-31-2012, 01:31 PM

Sorry...to 'interrupt' the JACK ANXIETY!! IF, and I understand WHY NO ONE would WANT TO DO THIS!! you could attend ONE EVENT AS A SPECTATOR -

- Which would it be??? Jack, AR or MIM???

Say, for example, you were hangin with the MRS. for a weekend of BBQ and BEVS

(other than standing in your driveway doing the same thing!) -- WHICH EVENT would be your preference??

mobow · 08-31-2012, 01:39 PM

I'm gonna say the AR. There is plenty to do and see even if you do not know a team to hang with. keith

Lakeside Smoker · 08-31-2012, 01:43 PM

As a competitor I want to cook the Jack. If I'm going to party and just hang out it's absolutely The Royal.

Sledneck · 08-31-2012, 01:48 PM

TELL YOU WHAT BBQ · 08-31-2012, 02:20 PM

Been to Troy...ahh, the irony..

{photo J. Kennard}

Smokin' Gnome BBQ · 08-31-2012, 02:22 PM

Belair MD is cool.

Limp Brisket · 08-31-2012, 03:34 PM

I haven't been to the Royal but I had a BLAST at MIM, but I hung with a team, otherwise it would'nt have been nearly as entertaining...

Hogtie N' Ride · 08-31-2012, 09:45 PM

Been to both the Royal and the Jack, we seem to find our way to the Jack more often then the Royal, but both are awsome.

INmitch · 08-31-2012, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Hogtie N' Ride

Been to both the Royal and the Jack, we seem to find our way to the Jack more often then the Royal, but both are awsome.

The coolest comp we do every year is Madison IN. Awsome blues bands, Awsome setting. And for some reason the alcahol (sp) flows like nowhere I've ever been!!.......when I quit doing comps I will still do this one untill I die!!!

Jorge · 08-31-2012, 10:39 PM

The Royal. My absolute favorite. The Jack is in the conversation though.

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dmprantz · 09-01-2012, 12:46 AM

I've been to MIM and The Jack multiple times as a "spectator," and I would recommend MIM for the following reasons: You're allowed to drink in public without the police sniffing your cup. There's more entertainment. More teams to see. You stand a better chance of being invited in to a party. On the down side with MIM, Parking's an expensive pain, when it's at Tom Lee Park, there's a LOT of walking. About a mile from end to end. It's almost always way too muddy and you have to pay to get in.

The Jack does have a few things going for it. Parking is easier, and it's easy to do close. It's also free to get in to The Jack. While there've been muddy years at The Jack, it's nothing like Tom Lee Park a couple weeks after Music Fest. If you find a team to hang out with, you won't get kicked out at midnight. It's easier to walk around, but there are less vendors and things to do. There's also a lot less going on outside of the event. MIM is downtown, right off of Beale St, and their bars are open till 5:00 (AM). The Jack is in a dry county, and I don't think there's much a night life.

Just my thoughts. Never been to the Royal.

dmp

CBQ · 09-01-2012, 08:26 AM

I really liked visiting the Jack last year as a spectator. Did the distillery tour, ate as Ms. Mary Bobo's, shopped at the downtown shops, bugged the NEBS teams, and got to watch Smokin' Hoggz win it all.

I wasn't sure what to expect as a my first time as a spectator, but I was there two days..and it was more fun than I thought it would be. Looking forward to heading back there as a competitor this year.

Muzzlebrake · 09-01-2012, 08:37 AM

The Royal is a much better contest to be a spectator than the Jack for many of the reasons already mentioned. While many teams .have been known to have a really good time @ The Jack, it's nowhere near the party that the Royal is.

I've not been to MIM yet but it is on my short list. There are also a couple of other contests down south I've heard are a good party like the Big Pig Jig and The Best of the Best in GA that I have heard are are a good party and spectator friendly.

dhuffjr · 09-01-2012, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by INmitch

The coolest comp we do every year is Madison IN. Awsome blues bands, Awsome setting.

x2 on Madison. We really enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to see if the Cincinnati folks put something similar together.

08-31-2012, 01:31 PM	#1
TELL YOU WHAT BBQ On the road to being a farker Join Date: 07-17-08 Location: Sloatsburg NY	BEST COMP as Spectator Sorry...to 'interrupt' the JACK ANXIETY!! IF, and I understand WHY NO ONE would WANT TO DO THIS!! you could attend ONE EVENT AS A SPECTATOR - - Which would it be??? Jack, AR or MIM??? Say, for example, you were hangin with the MRS. for a weekend of BBQ and BEVS (other than standing in your driveway doing the same thing!) -- WHICH EVENT would be your preference?? __________________ [COLOR=Blue][B]TELL YOU WHAT BBQ![/B] [/COLOR]-[FONT=Fixedsys][B][FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium]ASHkickin' Q[/FONT][/B] [/FONT]:butt: [B][COLOR=Purple]www.TELLYOUWHATBBQ.com BBQ BLOG: [url]www.TYWBBQ.com[/url] [/COLOR] [/B][B]RUB IT SMOKE IT PULL IT[/B]! - KCBS Judge #21965

08-31-2012, 01:39 PM	#2
mobow is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-11-09 Location: Marshall MO	I'm gonna say the AR. There is plenty to do and see even if you do not know a team to hang with. keith __________________ WSM 22.5, MCBJ, In The Key Of Que

08-31-2012, 01:43 PM	#3
Lakeside Smoker is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-17-07 Location: Methuen, MA	As a competitor I want to cook the Jack. If I'm going to party and just hang out it's absolutely The Royal. __________________ Blog In polite society, we have an unspoken agreement to call our obsessions hobbies. - Stephen King

08-31-2012, 01:48 PM	#4
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08-31-2012, 02:20 PM	#5
TELL YOU WHAT BBQ On the road to being a farker Join Date: 07-17-08 Location: Sloatsburg NY	Been to Troy...ahh, the irony.. {photo J. Kennard} __________________ [COLOR=Blue][B]TELL YOU WHAT BBQ![/B] [/COLOR]-[FONT=Fixedsys][B][FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium]ASHkickin' Q[/FONT][/B] [/FONT]:butt: [B][COLOR=Purple]www.TELLYOUWHATBBQ.com BBQ BLOG: [url]www.TYWBBQ.com[/url] [/COLOR] [/B][B]RUB IT SMOKE IT PULL IT[/B]! - KCBS Judge #21965 Last edited by TELL YOU WHAT BBQ; 08-31-2012 at 02:22 PM.. Reason: add

08-31-2012, 02:22 PM	#6
Smokin' Gnome BBQ is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 05-31-07 Location: Shippensburg PA	Belair MD is cool.

08-31-2012, 03:34 PM	#7
Limp Brisket Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-20-09 Location: Native Texan	I haven't been to the Royal but I had a BLAST at MIM, but I hung with a team, otherwise it would'nt have been nearly as entertaining... __________________ Custom Pig Rotisserie, KCBS CBJ, Ace Of Spades BBQ Team

08-31-2012, 09:45 PM	#8
Hogtie N' Ride Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 08-29-07 Location: Princeton WI	Been to both the Royal and the Jack, we seem to find our way to the Jack more often then the Royal, but both are awsome.

08-31-2012, 10:39 PM	#10
Jorge somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-23-04 Location: DFW, San AntonioTx	The Royal. My absolute favorite. The Jack is in the conversation though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline - it helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer. --Frank Zappa Keeping Valspar in BBQ, one cook at a time. Recipient of a Huggies box! Shut up, and cook!!!!

09-01-2012, 12:46 AM	#11
dmprantz is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-11-08 Location: Nashville	I've been to MIM and The Jack multiple times as a "spectator," and I would recommend MIM for the following reasons: You're allowed to drink in public without the police sniffing your cup. There's more entertainment. More teams to see. You stand a better chance of being invited in to a party. On the down side with MIM, Parking's an expensive pain, when it's at Tom Lee Park, there's a LOT of walking. About a mile from end to end. It's almost always way too muddy and you have to pay to get in. The Jack does have a few things going for it. Parking is easier, and it's easy to do close. It's also free to get in to The Jack. While there've been muddy years at The Jack, it's nothing like Tom Lee Park a couple weeks after Music Fest. If you find a team to hang out with, you won't get kicked out at midnight. It's easier to walk around, but there are less vendors and things to do. There's also a lot less going on outside of the event. MIM is downtown, right off of Beale St, and their bars are open till 5:00 (AM). The Jack is in a dry county, and I don't think there's much a night life. Just my thoughts. Never been to the Royal. dmp __________________

09-01-2012, 08:26 AM	#12
CBQ is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 01-11-09 Location: Cumberland, RI	I really liked visiting the Jack last year as a spectator. Did the distillery tour, ate as Ms. Mary Bobo's, shopped at the downtown shops, bugged the NEBS teams, and got to watch Smokin' Hoggz win it all. I wasn't sure what to expect as a my first time as a spectator, but I was there two days..and it was more fun than I thought it would be. Looking forward to heading back there as a competitor this year. __________________ Chris Rhode Hog BBQ "The Most Dangerous Team in BBQ" - Jon Vallone KCBS, KCBS CBJ, NEBS

09-01-2012, 08:37 AM	#13
Muzzlebrake Babbling Farker Join Date: 09-22-06 Location: Pleasant Valley NY	The Royal is a much better contest to be a spectator than the Jack for many of the reasons already mentioned. While many teams .have been known to have a really good time @ The Jack, it's nowhere near the party that the Royal is. I've not been to MIM yet but it is on my short list. There are also a couple of other contests down south I've heard are a good party like the Big Pig Jig and The Best of the Best in GA that I have heard are are a good party and spectator friendly. __________________ Sean Keever "What sort of people are these charcoal masters? They behaved badly and were unconcerned with appearances. Their hair was long and unkempt and their clothes were wrinkled and old. They drank beer to and from the crab house and they made rude noises while we cooked." Tao of Charcoal