Calcutta auctions at contests

Makes things a little more exciting. Larry (Chromesporty) made a little extra change for his 1st in chicken Sat.

There was $5000 in the calcutta this past week, so they paid out top 5 in each category.

It can be an acquired, and profitable, skill:lol: Were teams allowed to buy a portion of their team back, if they didn't win the auction for themselves?

Jorge said:

It can be an acquired, and profitable, skill:lol: Were teams allowed to buy a portion of their team back, if they didn't win the auction for themselves?

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Certain teams have a history of going for a good chunk of change.

When and how do you conduct the calcutta auctions and who is allowed to bid?Just any one that is there or just teams? in my short cooking time all I have seen here is side bets and lately no one has been doing them .

In TX anyone can bid. Keller Lions club members bought alot of teams last year.

thillin said:

In TX anyone can bid. Keller Lions club members bought alot of teams last year.

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I was there also and you are right a lot of the teams were picked up by Lions club members.

I'd be all over that, love the idea, my brother does those in fishing tournaments and they get in the hundreds of thousands.

I vehemently oppose outsiders bidding up the teams at a Calcutta. I'd rather swap turn in trays with a buddy and split any winnings with them rather than let an outsider take money for my win. Screw them!!

For this reason I prefer the cookers pool.

Great now we have to bring more money to a contest.

Ok, count me in, great idea to get sponsors involved.
I can see them parading out a team captain, reading off the type of smoker they use, points in the TOY or Pickled Pig standings, best finishes for the year.

thillin said:

Makes things a little more exciting. Larry (Chromesporty) made a little extra change for his 1st in chicken Sat.

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The calcutta paid twice what the contest paid for 1st

Howzit work? Never heard of it before.

I'd probably be a sucker one time!

Brian,I have not been in a bbq calcutta but in the other hobbies where I have seen them they have an auction.Some they will auction win ,place ,show or 1st,2nd,3rd?then that money is split and goes to the owner of the winning bid if that team finishes in the place bid? I did well in the bear drags off of the calcuttas ,almost paid my beer bill for the day when we would go. :tongue:

thillin said:

Certain teams have a history of going for a good chunk of change.

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We got bid up to $200... and I think Maynard would have bid us up to $225 if he would have gotten the guys attention lol. We pulled down $620 total, I believe $350 was our calcutta $$. It payed better than the contest winnings for sure.

ThomEmery said:

This was not done this week But I do indeed think it would add to the event

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In the TX events there are two key differences:
1. Entry fees are much lower
2. Payouts are also much lower
The turnins and judging are ALOT different. much less tension than a KCBS turnin.... (you have 2 hrs sometimes between turn-ins)

chromesporty said:

The calcutta paid twice what the contest paid for 1st

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That Chicken call was STRONG!!! And yes, you got a nice payday out of it.

This is why Geroge's comment was important... since the contest payouts are small at these events, the Calcutta is really where you make your money. If the entry fee to the contest is $65 instead of $175-200 (many times what it is at a KCBS event), that extra $100+ can go into buying yourself or others. Then when the local sponsors get into the mix, the pot can grow nicely... BUT, if a cook doesnt have any shot at that money for themselves.... Why would they cook to just let someone else get a payday... so you have to have some "etiquette" in there that allows the teams an option, to buy at least a portion of themselves back if they want. IF the team doesnt elect to take the option, then if they get a call, it was on them.