Contest Results The Big Pig Gig Menomonee Falls WI

[brewerjamie15]

Originally Posted by Ford

That would be Florida Skin and Bones I think. A very respected team and vendor on the competition circuit.

To address your comments 1/3 of a lb of brisket and 2 bones for $8 is very reasonable price for events. Here's the breakdown of costs - 46 cents goes to the State, if it's like Silver Lake then $1.60 goes to the organizer. So they got less than $6 of your money. You need to pay off part of fixed costs such as your rig, HD inspections, all the supplies needed during the year. And your direct costs are about $2 and then there's labor costs so if the vendor made $1 on that order they did pretty good.

I charge $ 6 or 7 for a 3 rib sampler at these contests. A brisket sandwich is $6. I make a little after paying all the costs. Also I cook vending Q not competition Q. It's way better than the average person can ever make. I do have other team's members come up for food on Friday if nobody is doing a pot luck.

My suggestion is that you don't plan to eat at the contest from now on. And I think you owe an apology to Florida Skin and Bones. It's bad enough you cut them up but you can't even remember their name.

Ford-
You make a good point, and your wording was well put. I probably should have typed a bit less out of "anger" and realized there must be a lot of cost behind their efforts. Florida Skin and Bones may have caught wrath unjustified, but I felt that for a steep amount of money two people should be able to eat off the plate. I fully understand now I could have been a bit less rash and I better appreciate how hard it must be to make a buck for them. You felt an apology may be warranted, but I'm not so sure I can do that whole heartedly. I will say I, under new circumstances, was a bit out of line calling it a dump. That was harsh and I will apologize for that. However, I think at $8 for a plate, a bit more like another rib (they were awfully small) and a bit more brisket (which was shredded and appeared to be only about 3 tablespoons full) would have been appropriate. I'd have been ok with $8.50 or $9 with more food or even a bag of potato chips.
I hope you are able to understand a bit more where I'm at on this one. I am in better view of your points on this and I thank you for the input.

[sewerrat]

Originally Posted by brewerjamie15

Ford-
You make a good point, and your wording was well put. I probably should have typed a bit less out of "anger" and realized there must be a lot of cost behind their efforts. Florida Skin and Bones may have caught wrath unjustified, but I felt that for a steep amount of money two people should be able to eat off the plate. I fully understand now I could have been a bit less rash and I better appreciate how hard it must be to make a buck for them. You felt an apology may be warranted, but I'm not so sure I can do that whole heartedly. I will say I, under new circumstances, was a bit out of line calling it a dump. That was harsh and I will apologize for that. However, I think at $8 for a plate, a bit more like another rib (they were awfully small) and a bit more brisket (which was shredded and appeared to be only about 3 tablespoons full) would have been appropriate. I'd have been ok with $8.50 or $9 with more food or even a bag of potato chips.
I hope you are able to understand a bit more where I'm at on this one. I am in better view of your points on this and I thank you for the input.

Maybe we can get cost breakdown of the $17 first pitcher of beer, $15 for refills, and $2 for a wristband for the privilege of drinking beer . . . that is what turned me off most about the Gig.

On a side note, I did spend quite a bit of time looking at all the competitors setups. I probably spent 2 hours walking around and looking at all the amazing work being done. It seemed most had friends/family along, so I didn't interrupt the artists at work.

Congrats to all

[Ron_L]

Originally Posted by sewerrat

Maybe we can get cost breakdown of the $17 first pitcher of beer, $15 for refills, and $2 for a wristband for the privilege of drinking beer . . . that is what turned me off most about the Gig.

On a side note, I did spend quite a bit of time looking at all the competitors setups. I probably spent 2 hours walking around and looking at all the amazing work being done. It seemed most had friends/family along, so I didn't interrupt the artists at work.

Congrats to all

I noticed the beer prices when we were sitting at the award ceremony, but I thought it was $13 for a pitcher and $12 for a refill. Still a lot considering the size of the pitchers.

You should have stopped to say hi! I can normally spare a few minutes for a Brother. If I can't, I'll let you know and ask you to come back in a few minutes.