4 KC Area Contests on September 19-20

Plowboy · 01-20-2008, 07:58 PM

Leap year is screwing with some contests this year. We have four contests within 30 minutes of each other on the same weekend:

Kearney, MO
Pleasant Valley, MO
Independence, MO
Mission, KS

Park City, KS is the same weekend as well.

Sucks!! I wanted to go back to both Kearney and Pleasant Valley. They were back to back weekends in 2007.

SP · 01-20-2008, 08:18 PM

BBQ getting too big for it britches. That crazy 4 contest within a hundred miles on the same weekend.

KC_Bobby · 01-20-2008, 08:23 PM

Are they all sanctioned?

Plowboy · 01-20-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SP

BBQ getting too big for it britches. That crazy 4 contest within a hundred miles on the same weekend.

Less than 100. Pleasant Valley, Independence, and Kearney are within 15 minutes of each other.

Most of these contests are associated with other celebrations like Kearney contest and the Jesse James festival. Many times, the contest doesn't have a choice.

Plowboy · 01-20-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Bobby

Are they all sanctioned?

All on KCBS Web Site... and State Championships.

There could be a non-sanctioned contest that same weekend in Grain Valley, MO. There was last year.

Leap year is screwing with many contest dates this year.

KC_Bobby · 01-20-2008, 08:34 PM

We're penciling ourselves in to do one that weekend. Sounds like a good weekend to pick the one no one goes to.

Just Smokin' Around · 01-20-2008, 10:13 PM

It's a shame to see this happen. When the comp is part of a bigger event, there's not much you can do about it. As the sport grows, I think it'll become an even bigger problem. It may cause some to go under if there aren't enough teams to participate. I wish some of the organizer would talk to each other before selecting their dates.

Why is leap year the cause of all this?

Plowboy · 01-20-2008, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Just Smokin' Around

It's a shame to see this happen. When the comp is part of a bigger event, there's not much you can do about it. As the sport grows, I think it'll become an even bigger problem. It may cause some to go under if there aren't enough teams to participate. I wish some of the organizer would talk to each other before selecting their dates.

Why is leap year the cause of all this?

Some contests try to stick to the same weekends of the month each year: first, second, third, fourth. Others try to get close to the same dates. Seems like the extra day is throwing things off. There are a few contests that are now colliding this year.

pigpen269 · 01-21-2008, 07:39 AM

I just got on the KCBS site and found that Independence is not missouri. It's Independence, Iowa.

Plowboy · 01-21-2008, 07:41 AM

Oops. Thanks.

scottyd · 01-21-2008, 07:51 AM

There is always alot of them in KC area that weekend and the week eairler also I think there is 3 of them with in 40 min each. It sure would be nice to live in that area just to turn left or right and go to a contest, where I have to travel at least 400 miles plus just to complain. hahahaa anyway cook them all.

Plowboy · 01-21-2008, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by scottyd

There is always alot of them in KC area that weekend and the week eairler also I think there is 3 of them with in 40 min each. It sure would be nice to live in that area just to turn left or right and go to a contest, where I have to travel at least 400 miles plus just to complain. hahahaa anyway cook them all.

Well, it does make Atchison available for me the weekend before.

Get to play with my friends.

scottyd · 01-21-2008, 08:50 AM

Very true, I however will not be returning to Atchison, too far. but the sweet potato fries at the bar with cinn sugar very nice.

lazyjacres · 01-21-2008, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Plowboy

Less than 100. Pleasant Valley, Independence, and Kearney are within 15 minutes of each other.

Most of these contests are associated with other celebrations like Kearney contest and the Jesse James festival. Many times, the contest doesn't have a choice.

I thought KCBS dictated that you can't have 2 contests within 50 miles of each other on the same date?
I'm pretty sure that one of the reps told me that..............

Plowboy · 01-21-2008, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by lazyjacres

I thought KCBS dictated that you can't have 2 contests within 50 miles of each other on the same date?
I'm pretty sure that one of the reps told me that..............

Kearney, MO and Pleasant Valley, MO are 13.2 miles apart. Normally, they'd be on back to back weekends. However, the contests are driven by local festivals and not just independent contests. Again I suspect that leap year has thrown things off where one celebration goes by approximate date and the other goes by the 3rd weekend of Sept.

Anyway, the contest is at the mercy of the community celebration. I'm betting that things are back to normal next year. Just disappointing this year because of wanting to do cook both.

01-20-2008, 07:58 PM	#1
Plowboy somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-09-06 Location: Blue Springs, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	4 KC Area Contests on September 19-20 Leap year is screwing with some contests this year. We have four contests within 30 minutes of each other on the same weekend: Kearney, MO Pleasant Valley, MO Independence, MO Mission, KS Park City, KS is the same weekend as well. Sucks!! I wanted to go back to both Kearney and Pleasant Valley. They were back to back weekends in 2007. __________________ Pork Pullin Plowboys (and Smoke on Wheels) Save a hog, ride a plowboy! www.plowboysbbq.com Todd Johns (me); Blue Springs, MO Randy Hinck (PigBoy); Concordia, MO Andy Groneman (Hodedo); KC, KS (Cameo Appearances) FEC-500SS; FEC-100 (Right handed); FEC-100 (Left handed); Country Smoker Tailgater; Big Green Egg (2-large, small, mini); Cookshack Pellet Fired Charbroiler

01-20-2008, 08:18 PM	#2
SP is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-20-06 Location: Kansas City Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	BBQ getting too big for it britches. That crazy 4 contest within a hundred miles on the same weekend. __________________ [COLOR=blue]Clay[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]The Original Sauced Pigs BBQ Team[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]2 Homemade Smokers (1 for Sale) [URL]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f265/123sauced/Smoker.jpg[/URL][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Weber Kettle[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Brinkmann Smoke n Pitt[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Charbroil Gasser[/COLOR]

01-20-2008, 08:23 PM	#3
KC_Bobby Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: Gardner KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Are they all sanctioned? __________________ Boondoggle BBQ Country Smokers 450 Weber Smokey Mountain 18" Proud KCBS Member & Certified Judge

01-20-2008, 08:34 PM	#6
KC_Bobby Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: Gardner KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We're penciling ourselves in to do one that weekend. Sounds like a good weekend to pick the one no one goes to. __________________ Boondoggle BBQ Country Smokers 450 Weber Smokey Mountain 18" Proud KCBS Member & Certified Judge

01-21-2008, 07:39 AM	#9
pigpen269 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-13-07 Location: Sugar Creek, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I just got on the KCBS site and found that Independence is not missouri. It's Independence, Iowa. __________________ Large Spicewine Bandera Green UDS (UGD) Blue UDS (UBD) Homemade 18"/36" Grillzilla Lang 60, (RIP) Home Built Trailer (500gallon Oil drum).(RIP)

01-20-2008, 10:13 PM	#7
Just Smokin' Around Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-13-07 Location: Frederick County, MD Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It's a shame to see this happen. When the comp is part of a bigger event, there's not much you can do about it. As the sport grows, I think it'll become an even bigger problem. It may cause some to go under if there aren't enough teams to participate. I wish some of the organizer would talk to each other before selecting their dates. Why is leap year the cause of all this?

01-21-2008, 07:41 AM	#10
Plowboy somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-09-06 Location: Blue Springs, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Oops. Thanks. __________________ Pork Pullin Plowboys (and Smoke on Wheels) Save a hog, ride a plowboy! www.plowboysbbq.com Todd Johns (me); Blue Springs, MO Randy Hinck (PigBoy); Concordia, MO Andy Groneman (Hodedo); KC, KS (Cameo Appearances) FEC-500SS; FEC-100 (Right handed); FEC-100 (Left handed); Country Smoker Tailgater; Big Green Egg (2-large, small, mini); Cookshack Pellet Fired Charbroiler

01-21-2008, 07:51 AM	#11
scottyd is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-21-05 Location: South Dakota Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	There is always alot of them in KC area that weekend and the week eairler also I think there is 3 of them with in 40 min each. It sure would be nice to live in that area just to turn left or right and go to a contest, where I have to travel at least 400 miles plus just to complain. hahahaa anyway cook them all. __________________ SCOTTY D SCOTTY D'S BUILT FOR BBQ LANG 84 STUMPS 223 STUMPS CLASSIC STUMPS PLATNUM BEING BUILT NOW WEBER KETTLE GOLD YOUR SILENCE WILL NOT SAVE YOU

01-21-2008, 08:50 AM	#13
scottyd is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-21-05 Location: South Dakota Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very true, I however will not be returning to Atchison, too far. but the sweet potato fries at the bar with cinn sugar very nice. __________________ SCOTTY D SCOTTY D'S BUILT FOR BBQ LANG 84 STUMPS 223 STUMPS CLASSIC STUMPS PLATNUM BEING BUILT NOW WEBER KETTLE GOLD YOUR SILENCE WILL NOT SAVE YOU

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