100,000 to the GC in Montana

[Vince RnQ]

This text is directly from the KCBS sanctioning application form which anyone can download from the KCBS website:

"4. I agree to submit to KCBS a minimum of 90 days prior to the contest a list of all prize monies and a letter guaranteeing payment of said money."

The above statement is one of the conditions that promoters/organizers agree to when they submit their contest to KCBS for sanctioning and something that our team checks to see has actually been filed before we send entry fees to any contest.

You would be amazed at the number of times this commitment is not lived up to by promoters/organizers.

I encourage all teams to check with KCBS to see if this condition has been fulfilled before sending in their contest entry fees. It is one of the very few things teams can do to insure that all the required protections for their investment are in place.

[CBQ]

Originally Posted by goodsmokebbq

Hold on to your money folks...

Roc City Rib Fest used a picture of my 17th place ribs on their web site header. While I don't think the contest is fake, it does call into question the judgement of the organizers.



Seriously, I think Brian is right. The Bear Cone Trading Post website has like...3 items for sale, and they say "Due to high prices with the Credit Card charges and PayPal high costs we have decided to keep our prices low and we only accept payments of Checks, Money Orders, Cashiers Checks or Bank Transfers on large purchases." Uh, the only items they list on the site are T-Shirts. Large purchases? Anyone here want to make a wire transfer to buy t-shirts?

They also don't have a street address listed, but claim to have a retail store. (Really drive traffic in that way!) There is also no customer support link on the web site, no phone number, no RMA policy. Either they have a real problem with finishing web sites, or it's a scam. Too bad, never been to Montana.

[ThomEmery]

This fellow has responded to a few posts on his facebook page
But not with details to settle things
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...t=feed_comment

[drbbq]

Guys, it's November and the contest is next July. It might be a little early to tar and feather them. Yes, hold on to your money, at least until there is actually somewhere to send it LOL! Some of this is a little paranoid.

[Vince RnQ]

Hi Ray,

You're right, there is a huge amount of time before this contest hits even the outer time requirements for action and it's getting to be the time of year where the majority of the barbeque contest world is on hold for a few months. (Too bad they don't live in great places like Arizona or Florida where we can have contests all year long!!!) It's kind of like the "Hot Stove" season in Major League Baseball.

That having been said, have a Happy Thanksgiving!

[HarleyEarl]

Originally Posted by ThomEmery

This fellow has responded to a few posts on his facebook page
But not with details to settle things
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...t=feed_comment

Thom, I checked the link 5 hours after your post & recieved the following:
"This content is currently unavailable
The page you requested cannot be displayed right now. It may be temporarily unavailable, the link you clicked on may have expired, or you may not have permission to view this page."
I hope they get some information out soon. The prize money has drawn a lot of interest, but the details are clouded in secrecy. I think I'll just sit on the sideline for now and wait to see what pans out - too many contests locally that weekend to get worked up about this one.

[ThomEmery]

Well I kinda like the way Ray put it
Let's give the guy a couple a days
to get er together. Man the promoter sure
has a lot of folk interested with these
record setting numbers

[big matt]

If this works out would this be the highest paying comp ever?

[drbbq]

Yes.

[Jacked UP BBQ]

Its a scam, something stinks and I showered today!

[RedPig]

I agree.

[rooftop bbq]

doing a little detective work and came across this. looks like bear cone is now eagle spirt
http://www.virtualmontana.com/montan...ntana18343.htm
I also contacted the chamber of commerce for lewistown hopefully i'll get a response by monday

[rooftop bbq]

also looks like 100,000 is now 10,000

[ThomEmery]

Those pesky zeros

[HoDeDo]

The press release on wintermt.com said $10K too.... that was before they had the whole Million / $100K issue.

Still no word from them, and the facebook site is down.. I wouldnt care if they said, Opps, we are new at this, and let the cat out of the bag too early; give us 30 days...

But when they message me and say, "on it's way, we will post if for you this evening, etc." They set the expectation.... not me.

Oh well, we'll see what they come up with next week.