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hawg
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I'm looking for advice and opinion on the following subject.
I am the promoter of a recent state championship event. One of the cooker's check bounced and we did not find out until the Monday after the event was over. On top of that, it was returned as being written on a closed account, so it was a deliberate act. This cooker also placed high in the results and won prize money. The prize money was paid in cash, and it was far more than required to cover the entry fee.
I have tried to call and email the cooker, for the past week, with no response. I did a google search of this person, and he has two prior arrests for hot checks that are public knowledge on the web.
This contestant entered using a team name that is also used by another person with the same last name - I have been told by third parties that this other person is his father. Searches of BBQ websites show his father has placed in several IBCA and KCBS contests in the past as well, and many in the south would recognize his name if it I published it.
Right now, I just want the money, but my only other course of action is to file the hot check with my county attorney - but the contestant lives in another county and I don't know how successful it will be.
Anyone have any advice or opinions? I hate to "out" the team name and contestant name, but I feel like other promoters and cookers should know this person for what he is. He has deliberately cheated me, and deliberately cheated other teams out of prize money.
Thanks in advance,
Hawg
I am the promoter of a recent state championship event. One of the cooker's check bounced and we did not find out until the Monday after the event was over. On top of that, it was returned as being written on a closed account, so it was a deliberate act. This cooker also placed high in the results and won prize money. The prize money was paid in cash, and it was far more than required to cover the entry fee.
I have tried to call and email the cooker, for the past week, with no response. I did a google search of this person, and he has two prior arrests for hot checks that are public knowledge on the web.
This contestant entered using a team name that is also used by another person with the same last name - I have been told by third parties that this other person is his father. Searches of BBQ websites show his father has placed in several IBCA and KCBS contests in the past as well, and many in the south would recognize his name if it I published it.
Right now, I just want the money, but my only other course of action is to file the hot check with my county attorney - but the contestant lives in another county and I don't know how successful it will be.
Anyone have any advice or opinions? I hate to "out" the team name and contestant name, but I feel like other promoters and cookers should know this person for what he is. He has deliberately cheated me, and deliberately cheated other teams out of prize money.
Thanks in advance,
Hawg