Contest Announcment 2012 Ohio "Triple" Crown (changes)

do you still have to compete in all four

JayAre said:

do you still have to compete in all four

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I don't remember you ever really "competing" in any of them :caked:

Based on the last thing Dave, Dan and I discussed, it will be the best three scores of the four events. You must compete (show up in your case) in at least three to be eligible and if you do all four, the lowest score will be dropped.

Peanut gallery your butt, I'm coming from the cashew gallery if not the macadamia gallery! :laugh:

Jim, we cooked your contest last year (or maybe we just showed up) and we really enjoyed it. Honestly, we are "on the fence" this year only due to the price of diesel fuel. If the early season judging treats us well we'd love to cook it again. Question: Are there any early bird entry fee discounts or any discount if we cook all four? Thanks!

Thanks for the additional info guys! On the fence about how I feel about this. The OTC is a great name and has great marketing potential beyond the BBQ world. Any way you slice or dice a best of 4 series it is not a Triple Crown. Promoting the original 3 comps or a revolving 3 maintains the great idea that is the OTC and works on many levels! What happens down the road when more Ohio comps come along? If the plan remains for a best of 4 challenge then perhaps a name change is in order!?!

roksmith said:

If all 4 contests were to offer the same break, would teams be willing to commit to all 4 events and prepay if you could enter all 4 contests for $800 instead of the standard $1000?

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I'd sign up for that.

roksmith said:

If all 4 contests were to offer the same break, would teams be willing to commit to all 4 events and prepay if you could enter all 4 contests for $800 instead of the standard $1000?

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I'd send my money for all four tomorrow if I was offered that.

David Mizer
Sucka Bone BBQ

Guys,

Great to see another contest in Ohio. I usually cap my contest activity to three, maybe four per year (due to budget and kid activities throughout the Summer).

I think the format for the Triple Crown that has been established for 2012 makes sense and is reasonable. I will have to take my chances by cooking in 3 events though.

I'll look to judge in Xenia if possible, and evaluate competing there next year.

See you in June.

TT

Any update on the new rules, etc. i can't seem to find it on the website.

Smokesman said:

Thanks for the additional info guys! On the fence about how I feel about this. The OTC is a great name and has great marketing potential beyond the BBQ world. Any way you slice or dice a best of 4 series it is not a Triple Crown. Promoting the original 3 comps or a revolving 3 maintains the great idea that is the OTC and works on many levels! What happens down the road when more Ohio comps come along? If the plan remains for a best of 4 challenge then perhaps a name change is in order!?!

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Matt, I think you might be over analyzing but just to give you the benefit of the doubt, talk more to us about this great marketing potential. :smile:

Regardless of the name, I think the purpose of promoting barbecue events in Ohio is the clear objective. I also think the rules structure of the OTC is fair and simple regardless of whether there are three events or thirty. As for the suggestion of sticking with the original three events or doing a revolving circuit, I wouldn't expect any of the contest organizers to agree with the latter of the two. And as the original organizer of Kettering and now of Xenia, I feel safe in saying neither of those two contests would agree to rotational participation in the OTC, it's either all in or all out.

Understand the primary objective of the OTC (from our perspective) is to promote barbecue in Ohio. The secondary objective is to promote the sole sponsor's (Patter Fam) business. While we as organizers have a considerable amount of input into how the OTC operates, the final decision is still left up to the sponsor.