As a competition team... - Page 2

PatioDaddio · 03-29-2009, 10:40 PM

Just a young kid with a dream.

John

KC_Bobby · 03-29-2009, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Pickled Pig

I consider BBQ Competitions a sport and myself an athlete.

Exactly. We best meet up early Friday afternoon for a pregame drink so we don't get dehydrated.

Double D's BBQ · 03-30-2009, 03:16 AM

Everyone that participates in a BBQ competition is a competitor. Those that compete for money and prizes are professionals.

BBQ_Mayor · 03-30-2009, 06:41 AM

Got to be a little of all. Professional for the sponsor side of it, competitor cause it's a competition and it's my nature, and Hobbist cause it's something I love to do and have fun at while not take expenses off taxes.

CivilWarBBQ · 03-30-2009, 07:10 AM

When I'm at a cookoff, I consider myself a Happy Man.

:D

Divemaster · 03-30-2009, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Bentley

pro⋅fes⋅sion⋅al
–adjective 1.following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder. 2.of, pertaining to, or connected with a profession: professional studies. 3.appropriate to a profession: professional objectivity. 4.engaged in one of the learned professions: A lawyer is a professional person. 5.following as a business an occupation ordinarily engaged in as a pastime: a professional golfer. 6.making a business or constant practice of something not properly to be regarded as a business: “A salesman,” he said, “is a professional optimist.” 7.undertaken or engaged in as a means of livelihood or for gain: professional baseball. 8.of or for a professional person or his or her place of business or work: a professional apartment; professional equipment. 9.done by a professional; expert: professional car repairs.

When you compete in a BBQ competition, do you consider yourself a BBQ professional?

Are you just a competitor, a hobbist, a professional...one, some or all?

I don't know... Based on your definition, I guess we would be considered 'Professional' because we sell Q to make money to do the comps even if it isn't my primary income...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Double D's BBQ

Everyone that participates in a BBQ competition is a competitor. Those that compete for money and prizes are professionals.

I don't know many that don't go out to a comp and not at least hope that they would will either win money and/or prizes...

Double D's BBQ · 03-30-2009, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Divemaster

I don't know... Based on your definition, I guess we would be considered 'Professional' because we sell Q to make money to do the comps even if it isn't my primary income...

I don't know many that don't go out to a comp and not at least hope that they would will either win money and/or prizes...

Yes, exactly my point although I'm not sure there is such thing as an amateur in compeititon BBQ and I've never seen anyone turn the money down once they won it, although there are teams that donate their proceeds to charity and I highly commend them for that.

I think of professionals more in sports terms than I do as in a "profession". It used to be you could tell the amateur athletes apart from the professionals though that line has now been blurred considerably especially with the Olympics. Do you think we can get BBQ as an Olympic medal sport?

bbqczar · 03-30-2009, 10:49 AM

I see us a "professional competitors"

ammoore · 03-30-2009, 10:51 AM

BBQ Olympics....HMMMMM I'm liking the sound of that.

paydabill · 03-30-2009, 11:20 AM

I think of myself as an idiot with an expensive hobby - my wife would just say an idiot.

Yakfishingfool · 03-30-2009, 11:48 AM

I be an Athlete!!!!

HBMTN · 03-30-2009, 07:01 PM

To rephase your question a little, in the world of competing in BBQ, at which stage would you consider an amature bbq or pro? I would say if you are competing in the back yard competitions you would be consider amature and if you are competing on a circuit that is consider a top circuit like KCBS or MIM then you are a pro. Lots of pro's do their deal as hobby. Take Harry Gant when he was in NASCAR he would put up drywall Mon -Thurs and go racing Fri-Sun.

Mike - CSBBBQ · 03-30-2009, 07:36 PM

When I grow up I want to be a pro, until then just an addicted competitor

03-30-2009, 03:16 AM	#18
Double D's BBQ Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-31-05 Location: Hudson, OH Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Everyone that participates in a BBQ competition is a competitor. Those that compete for money and prizes are professionals. __________________ 1. Jamie Geer Large Trailer Mounted Pit 2. Klose Fajita Grill 3. Jedmaster 3660 Champion 4. Primo Oval 5. Stumps GF 223 6. FEC 100 7. Backwoods Smoker - Fatboy 8. Traeger Texas Grill (BBQ 075)

03-30-2009, 06:41 AM	#19
BBQ_Mayor is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-14-07 Location: Cambridge,Ia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Got to be a little of all. Professional for the sponsor side of it, competitor cause it's a competition and it's my nature, and Hobbist cause it's something I love to do and have fun at while not take expenses off taxes. __________________ Ray Smokehouse 72 Competition Cooking team Visit our Facebook page - Smokehouse72 WSM Whole Hog Smoker CBJ #4643

03-30-2009, 10:49 AM	#23
bbqczar On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-15-07 Location: phoenix,az. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I see us a "professional competitors" __________________ BBQ Bullies competition BBQ team Phoenix,Az.

03-30-2009, 11:20 AM	#25
paydabill is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-21-07 Location: Moberly, Mo Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think of myself as an idiot with an expensive hobby - my wife would just say an idiot. __________________ Paydabill Lit & Loaded BBQ I remember a day when I hated pellets - 2 pellet cookers latter! CBJ - love judging KCBS - member for 4 years MOFO Chapter Super fast - BLUE Thermopen

03-30-2009, 11:48 AM	#26
Yakfishingfool Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-01-05 Location: Shokan, New York Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I be an Athlete!!!! __________________ Oh It'z BBQ! 6 Kayaks(tarpon 160i, 2 tarpon 120's, a hobie outback, hobie tandem, and a Kaskazi Dorado) 1 Weber Gold Series Grill 1 Spicewine Large on a trailer 1 WSM 1 Smokey Joe Platinum 1 XL Big Green Egg KCBS Certified Judge #9079

03-29-2009, 10:40 PM	#16
PatioDaddio Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-04-08 Location: Boise, Idaho Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just a young kid with a dream. John

03-30-2009, 07:10 AM	#20
CivilWarBBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-08-07 Location: Cartersville, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When I'm at a cookoff, I consider myself a Happy Man. :D

03-30-2009, 10:51 AM	#24
ammoore On the road to being a farker Join Date: 06-10-08 Location: Troy, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	BBQ Olympics....HMMMMM I'm liking the sound of that.

03-30-2009, 07:01 PM	#27
HBMTN is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-16-08 Location: Fairfield, Virginia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	To rephase your question a little, in the world of competing in BBQ, at which stage would you consider an amature bbq or pro? I would say if you are competing in the back yard competitions you would be consider amature and if you are competing on a circuit that is consider a top circuit like KCBS or MIM then you are a pro. Lots of pro's do their deal as hobby. Take Harry Gant when he was in NASCAR he would put up drywall Mon -Thurs and go racing Fri-Sun.

03-30-2009, 07:36 PM	#28
Mike - CSBBBQ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-29-08 Location: Columbia, MD Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When I grow up I want to be a pro, until then just an addicted competitor __________________ Mike CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE Bbq. Because Bad BBQ is Downright Criminal [COLOR=#000080]csbbbq.com[/COLOR] KCBS & MABA member - CBJ #21870 Jambo (Geer) Pit Lang 84 Deluxe w/roof system Lang 60 w/warmer

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