Its a fun one.
I was at the first one. Conflicts the last 2 years
Its a fun one.
Here's something I've somewhat struggled with, maybe you guys can give some advice...
The friends that like BBQ, are willing to come to a competition and eat leftovers and drink, and occationally help clean but don't want to help pay. As you all know, competiting isn't cheap. How do you handle friends that like to come to comps and enjoy the "fringe benefits" but don't want to pay for anything?
Here's something I've somewhat struggled with, maybe you guys can give some advice...
The friends that like BBQ, are willing to come to a competition and eat leftovers and drink, and occationally help clean but don't want to help pay. As you all know, competiting isn't cheap. How do you handle friends that like to come to comps and enjoy the "fringe benefits" but don't want to pay for anything?
For the last 3 seasons I've competed as a 1-man team. It was my wife and me until our daughter was born, and when she gets a little older we'll make it a family team.
Here's something I've somewhat struggled with, maybe you guys can give some advice...
The friends that like BBQ, are willing to come to a competition and eat leftovers and drink, and occationally help clean but don't want to help pay. As you all know, competiting isn't cheap. How do you handle friends that like to come to comps and enjoy the "fringe benefits" but don't want to pay for anything?
Here's something I've somewhat struggled with, maybe you guys can give some advice...
The friends that like BBQ, are willing to come to a competition and eat leftovers and drink, and occationally help clean but don't want to help pay. As you all know, competiting isn't cheap. How do you handle friends that like to come to comps and enjoy the "fringe benefits" but don't want to pay for anything?
just my 2cents...It can be done with one person, My first comp, I was alone and it was brutal...but I got the job done, well almost. I will say, it gets a bit boring when your sitting under a canopy in cold driving rain/snow @ 5 am feeding a stick burner.
Normally just me. If you keep it simple it works out fine. When my wife and son can join they do. It is definitely more fun when they are there and simplifies things a bit from a turn in and cleanup perspective.
I think I need to update my signature.
hey i was at that one also, wasnt any more fun watching you feed that stickburner.......:loco:
My wife and I are the main team members with the occasional friend or family member pitching in to help with random aspects.
At a normal comp I arrive and setup by myself on Friday night and my wife and son (he's 20 months old) will come later on in the night or early Saturday depending on the location.
Man, your situation sounds almost exactly like mine (my son is 19 months). Hope to meet you out there this season. We are signed up for Cornelia and Sam's right now, not sure if we'll make many more (baby #2 is on the way).
I see you sold it!!! What you cooking on this year?