Contest Announcment New London, CT 2013

I guess if they pay the money you can have an "auto-qualifier." I used to live and BBQ there.

Any more details? Location? Not having a website for an event is a bit weird. Anyone else done this event? I love the idea of a ferry ride to a comp.

FYI
Received this email from the organizer, Barbara Neff, that was sent to her from Kim Palmer BBQ Coordinator at the American Royal
Barbara –



Thank you for submitting contest information from The Best BBQ Chef Competition that was held in New London, CT September 29-30, 2012. Per the registration sheet, KCBS website and a phone call to you, this was a 2nd year event and there were 19 teams competing. Per American Royal qualifying criteria, there must be 25 teams competing in each event, unless it is a first year event, then the minimum number of teams is dropped to 15. Based on this information, the Grand Champion from this competition will not be invited to the 2013 Invitational Contest at the American Royal. For your information, I have attached the Invitational Qualifying Contest Criteria for the 2013 American Royal.

When you contact the Grand Champion with this information, you may want to mention they can still to participate in the Joe’s Open Contest, which is held the same weekend at the American Royal. This competition is open to anyone who wants to compete and spaces are given on a first come, first served basis.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Regards,

Kim Palmer
American Royal
BBQ Contest Coordinator

New London

That was my first competition. It is along the waterfront. Only issue was that across the road, there were three bars that were having a contest as to who could blast their techno music the loudest until closing at 2 AM

We cooked this contest last year. It was definitely interesting. The teams were spread out all along the New London waterfront, which is bordered by train tracks and the city bar district. For you Long Islanders the Orient Point ferry lands right at the site. It was just KCBS with no grilling, so the contest itself was fine. Tim that sucks about the Royal, I hope it is reversed.

CBQ said:

FYI: I sent a suggestion to the organizer about ice and water. There is ice being sold one block away from the contest, a short walk. They now have a water source on the piers, so people bring 100 ft of hose and a Y connector, we can all have running water at the event. She will be adding that information to the application.

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Mike from Que and a Half Men went under the pier and hooked themselves up for water and then hooked us up off of them. He said there are hookups every so many feet under the pier so that when boats come in they can hose off or something like that.

CBQ said:

Tim,

You should question that. Kim is overlooking something. AR Rules state that if there is only one sanctioned contest in a state, then you only need 15 teams. This was the only sanctioned 4 meat contest in CT in 2012, and the only one scheduled prior to the AR cutoff of July 30th 2013. You need to point that out to them, because it doesn't even occur to people from Kansas City that there might be states with only one contest. :becky:

That certainly applies to The Jack as well. Smokin' at the Ballpark in Maine became a qualifier last year with only 16 teams, because the winners of the other two contests in Maine auto qualified elsewhere, so Jack Daniels considered this to be the sole contest in Maine. (Lakeside auto qualified by winning RI, and 3Eyz by winning farking everything. (More than 7 GCs in a season auto qualifies you for The Jack))

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Chris
I called and sent an email pointing that out. Just not sure how or why I know the qualifying criteria better than they do.
She responded that the AR board and KCBS will look into it.
whatever that means
Tim

Never have cooked CT....

Update:
Received email from Kim at American Royal:
Tim –
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Thank you for your patience.* I needed to run the situation by my Competition Committee for official review.
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When we visit KCBS.us, we see the following contests in Connecticut for our qualifying period:
09/01/12
to
09/02/12
Blues, Views and BBQ (Competitor's Series) Westport, CT
Contact: Bob LeRose Phone: 917-446-2921. rlerose@msn.com
KCBS Reps: LESLIE LOVELY, DON LOVELY
CBJ Percentage: 100%
Grand Champion: I.Q. Bbq
Results In Number of Teams: 23 High Score: 649.7144
09/29/12
to
09/30/12
The Best BBQ Chef Competition New London, CT
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Contact: Barbara Neff Phone: 860-443-3786. bj@neffproductions.com
KCBS Reps: KEN DAKAI, KATHIE DAKAI
Prize Money: $4600.00 CBJ Percentage: 93%
Grand Champion: Stubborn Bull BBQ
Results In Number of Teams: 19 High Score: 665.1430
07/12/13
to
07/13/13
Backyard BBQ Bash Cook-Off (CANCELLED) Bethel, CT
[CANCELLED]
Contact: Bobbi Jo Beers Phone: 203-743-6500. bobbijo@bethelchamber.com
KCBS Reps:
Results not in.
Where we see the Backyard BBQ has been cancelled, their website indicates Blues, Views and BBQ was a KCBS sanctioned event during our qualifying period.* Per our requirements, a state with only one contest can send a Grand Champion to the Invitational, as long as they have a minimum of 15 competing teams.** The KCBS website indicates Connecticut has had two events.
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I have copied Barbara Neff on this email as well.* If either one of you feel we have made an error, please contact me.
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Thank you,
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Kim Palmer

I called kcbs and they stated that the Blues Views and BBQ contest in Westport was a KCBS sanctioned event even though the categories were ribs, chicken, dessert, chefs choice.
So I continue to hold hope that we will get an invite, but not looking good. Not only was KCBS not helpful but was actually annoyed with me for asking.
To be continued......

Are the sites really 10 x30? or is that a typo.

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Cue's Your Daddy said:

Are the sites really 10 x30? or is that a typo.

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yes they are all along the edges of the pier. lousy contest,real lousy money but in a state where you get a 50/50 Jack draw

trohrs123 said:

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some caving pffffft