rookiedad
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- Joined
- Jul 21, 2005
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it's true... spectators come to comps looking for bbq! i did when i went to grill kings in the parking lot at heckshire state park as a spectator. if i'm not mistaken it was even advertized as being available, but if it was i didn't see it.
thats one of the reasons why Sayville was so great. as a competitor i was able to talk to spectators about the cooking process, ingredients and equipment, procedure and such and when the person naturally wanted to taste some i didn't have to stand there and say "sorry". i was able to direct them to the vending tents. everyone seemed very happy with this option.
i think it is important for competition organizers to take the spectators into consideration. it doesn't have to be samples, but i do think bbq should be readily available to spectators at bbq competitions. to me it's part of the experience.
phil
thats one of the reasons why Sayville was so great. as a competitor i was able to talk to spectators about the cooking process, ingredients and equipment, procedure and such and when the person naturally wanted to taste some i didn't have to stand there and say "sorry". i was able to direct them to the vending tents. everyone seemed very happy with this option.
i think it is important for competition organizers to take the spectators into consideration. it doesn't have to be samples, but i do think bbq should be readily available to spectators at bbq competitions. to me it's part of the experience.
phil
