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Or a Mets fan.
I am pretty sure the majority of teams in bbq would take a Jack GC and not care of they won a dime...
I am pretty sure the majority of teams in bbq would take a Jack GC and not care of they won a dime...
There are plenty of eyeballs at most contests, there just aint nothing to look at.
Also I dont think that the Vegas contest competing with west coasts contests is a great example of poor organizing. Well at least not because of the other contests. If that contest is basically anywhere else in the country it draws double the teams without batting an eye no matter the weekend.
When you live in areas that don't have many comps, you need to look at the money just to see if it is possible to recoup some of your investment. Hard to justify driving 5+ hours, taking a day off of work, and spending over $500 when the purse is only $3000.
I definitely don't have the resources to drive 30+ hours to Las Vegas for $125,000 purse.
I am pretty sure the majority of teams in bbq would take a Jack GC and not care of they won a dime...
Bass Fishing is closer to the possible relationship between competitors and sponsors...however, Bass Boats, Motors, Rods, Reels, etc. are bought in HUGE numbers by the average Joe's that want to emulate KVD. I don't see people lining up to by a $46K BBQ trailer rig (think bass boat) or $150 worth of rub, sauce, gloves, tongs, etc. Hell, it's a slow day when I get out of Bass Pro Shop for less that $150.
It may happen but BBQ just does not generate the revenue of other sponsored "sports".
And I will save someone the trouble go ahead and mention that yes I want everyone to get a trophy and a ribbon and a pat on the back for just showing up. Also I am not good enough to win a contest so I would be nice if the organizers would just go ahead and make sure that I feel loved by giving me a $50 bill for showing up. We need to make BBQ more like t-ball where everyone gets a trophy for playing. That way no one's feelings get hurt and we can all be friends.
We will team up next year Rich!
Also, the sport isn't very well organized. For example...that $125k contest above...the promoter chose a weekend that had 2 major comps in the state next door that drew about 70 teams away from his event. With a little better planning he could have gotten the numbers up quite easily. Not all 70 would travel, but a lot would have without the conflict.
Or a Mets fan.
MY wife would probably agree that cowboys/cowgirls in tight jeans are much more appealing than seeing me in a sweaty, greasy t shirt with a beer in hand.