Looking for Free Entertainment for a BBQ Competition

planeles · 09-03-2011, 07:26 PM

As a first year contest organizer, I am looking for some free entertainment/vendors. For example, some of the national councils may bring a trailer with things for attendees to do. Maybe some of the businesses associated with barbeque would be willing to bring activities for attendees to do. We have the bands and kids activities already down for the attendees to do, but looking for more. For experienced contest organizers, what have you done to bring in vendors?

motoeric · 09-03-2011, 08:42 PM

Offer local restaurants the opportunity to do demos for the public and tout their restaurant.

Sell space to local companies that do carnivals, but limit them on what they can set up (simple rides).

Use part of your space to host a classic car show.

Put an ad in craigslist looking for bands that will play for free.

Have a component of your comp that the public can enter. Pies, cakes, cookies and jams are all good choices.

Those things usually help to draw a crowd.

Eric

QansasjayhawQ · 09-03-2011, 08:46 PM

I am not an experienced contest organizer, but I was amazed at the drawing power of this event a couple of weeks ago - it brought people in from all over the nation . . .

http://www.lawrencebuskerfest.com/

You might consider something similar to draw people to your competition.

Just a thought for you -

CBQ · 09-04-2011, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by planeles

As a first year contest organizer, I am looking for some free entertainment/vendors.

Invite Sully?

09-03-2011, 07:26 PM	#1
planeles Found some matches. Join Date: 04-15-11 Location: Covington, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looking for Free Entertainment for a BBQ Competition As a first year contest organizer, I am looking for some free entertainment/vendors. For example, some of the national councils may bring a trailer with things for attendees to do. Maybe some of the businesses associated with barbeque would be willing to bring activities for attendees to do. We have the bands and kids activities already down for the attendees to do, but looking for more. For experienced contest organizers, what have you done to bring in vendors?

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motoeric Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-07-06 Location: huntington, ny Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Offer local restaurants the opportunity to do demos for the public and tout their restaurant. Sell space to local companies that do carnivals, but limit them on what they can set up (simple rides). Use part of your space to host a classic car show. Put an ad in craigslist looking for bands that will play for free. Have a component of your comp that the public can enter. Pies, cakes, cookies and jams are all good choices. Those things usually help to draw a crowd. Eric __________________ Smoke Signals Current Issue A BBQ Brethren Publication 2 Thessalonians 2:15 Exodus 12:9

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QansasjayhawQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-21-06 Location: Lawrence, Kansas - The Great American Outback Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I am not an experienced contest organizer, but I was amazed at the drawing power of this event a couple of weeks ago - it brought people in from all over the nation . . . http://www.lawrencebuskerfest.com/ You might consider something similar to draw people to your competition. Just a thought for you - __________________ We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it. - Abraham Lincoln ------- One Moocow UDS! (Thanks, Shane!) http://www.moocowbbq.com/ Two Weber 22.5" kettles One Brinkmann Smoke'N PitMaster Deluxe One LARGE WSM! (special black glossy finish) w/Stoker! WooHoo! KCBS Member/KCBS Master CBJ #24295 Expect nothing - be ready for anything.