Team Sponsor Conflicting w/ Comp?

[Sawdustguy]

Thats cool man, they still won't feel it or catch it on there bottom line. I never liked rules much.

Wy should Weber care if a team shows up sponsored by Brinkman. Really. How does it effect there sales. Cmon dude! Seriously.

I doubt Weber would care about a team sponsored by Brinkman but if said team plastered Brinkman advertising all over their site they would care.

If you have no respect for the rules, maybe competitive BBQ is not for you.

 

[Sawdustguy]

Poobah organized the Battle of the BBQ Brethren here nin New York. Maybe he will weigh in on the subject.

 

[pigmaker23]

The BBQ Championship of New England is hosted and sponsored each year by The Harpoon Brewery at the Woodstock Vt Plant. As it is both a celebration of their beer and great BBQ it is a festival that now draws in excess of 5000 people. They have some strict rules and guidelines which we all may not agree with, but under no circumstance will any other beer related advertising be allowed to be shown, nor will any beer other than Harpoon be allowed on the grounds during the weekend, period. if they see other brands, it will be dumped out, its that simple. I dont really see this as a conflict between the sponsor and the teams, I see it more as a respect for the sponsor and the brand

 

[JayAre]

Then there's NASCAR. I don't follow it, but are AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile forbidden from advertising during Sprint Cup races? ....dmp

yes, they are forbidden, when Sprint took over from Winston, they allowed Altel to stay for to the end of the current sponsorship contract and were not allowed to extend or return. after all the grandfathering, no further wireless sponsors are allowed.

bottom line, its what the sponsor of a comp has in his contract/agreement, if they say teams cant have competing sponsors, then thats the way it is. if they dont care, then boys have at it.

 

[ThomEmery]

Bud pays huge bucks to be the official beer
There aint going to be a Miller Lite sign flying high

 

[Balls Casten]

Just let me know what the rules are before I enter; sponsors, drinking, music, quite hours .... then I can make a decission to enter or not and not have any suprizes when I get there.

 

[Uncle T]

Well I am learning alot here guys and gals. I will have to admit the only comp I have done are the local ones small compared to most here. This is my first year in KCBS and IABS. So what I am reaading in nice to know. I know I have lots to learn yet, I know I was wrong about the cooking time. I now know I can still cook how I always have. I plan on going to a couple cooking classes up here in Iowa to learn more. anyways back on target here. I can see how it would upset some major sponsoirs. but I am sure your sponsors understand that you may nor be able to fly their banner at some places. I doubt they will drop you. Any ways I would hope they wouldn't.. Great posts and glad I joined the sight!!

 

[JD McGee]

Just let me know what the rules are before I enter; sponsors, drinking, music, quite hours .... then I can make a decission to enter or not and not have any suprizes when I get there.

Bingo! If there is nothing in the sponsors rules then don't pitch a hissy-fit if we're flying our sponsors banners or using your competitiors bucket! We have no problems packin' up our gear and headin' home...

 

[DawgPhan]

Bingo! If there is nothing in the sponsors rules then don't pitch a hissy-fit if we're flying our sponsors banners or using your competitiors bucket! We have no problems packin' up our gear and headin' home...

You should probably pack light with that attitude.

 

[carlyle]

Interesting thread. Another issue with a lot of passion on both sides, and respectfully presented.

This has never been an issue with our contest. We have many small sponsors, not one big one. This thread illustrates one reason why we do not try to "bag a whale" for a sponsor.

Each team site has a sign of a local sponsor on it and we encourage those sponsors to go find "their team" and get acquainted . That works well.

Never saw any team fly a banner - but would love to see some pigs fly fellow Brethren.

This is the kind of conflict that we try to not let develop.
Don't want sponsors in a snit. Don't want teams mad or packing up and going home.

 

[Balls Casten]

Agreed but if we're ever going to have a million dollar contest we're going to need a BIG whale and we're going to want to keep them happy!

 

[Flavor Gangster]

I like the upfront news. If I am told from the beginning no sponsor banner fine. Sometimes teams take on new sponsors for just one contest. When I registered last year for an event I asked if it was ok that we give away Bloody Marys ag our booth. We got the ok. Then my sponsor was on board and went great.
It would be very upsetting if I arrived and had some yahoo tell me otherwise.
Checking for something big was natural, but a dimple 6' banner I may have not made that call.

 

[JD McGee]

You should probably pack light with that attitude.

We do...:thumb: But the only "attitude" would be the one they have by not being forthcoming with the rules. How the hell are we supposed to know if THEY don't tell us...get real! :tsk:

 

[HBMTN]

I have thought about this question myself but when you look at other sports like NASCAR you see the Home Depot sponsored car running at the Lowes Motor Speedway and the Bud and Coors car running at the Miller Lite 500 in years past. I think your cook space should be reserved for your sponsors who ever they should be.

 

[Flavor Gangster]

Word!:grin:

 

[Parts_Guy]

We do...:thumb: But the only "attitude" would be the one they have by not being forthcoming with the rules. How the hell are we supposed to know if THEY don't tell us...get real! :tsk:

^^^ A man with common sense.

 

[Sawdustguy]

I guess it boils down to a little common sense. It should be spelled out in the contest rules but if a conflict is suspected an email or phone call to the organizer would go a long way to preventing a lot of heart ache and conflict. It's real easy to throw our chests out on an Internet forum but when it comes down to it I bet most of us want to have fun and cook without worrying about superfluous bullchit.

 

[DawgPhan]

We do...:thumb: But the only "attitude" would be the one they have by not being forthcoming with the rules. How the hell are we supposed to know if THEY don't tell us...get real! :tsk:

It's your sponsorship. You should made sure that it was going to be alright with the contest. You are trying to make money off of someone else's contest. Calling ahead is the least that you could do in that case.

 

[DawgPhan]

I have thought about this question myself but when you look at other sports like NASCAR you see the Home Depot sponsored car running at the Lowes Motor Speedway and the Bud and Coors car running at the Miller Lite 500 in years past. I think your cook space should be reserved for your sponsors who ever they should be.

Guessing you are not a contest organizer.

 

[JD McGee]

It's your sponsorship. You should made sure that it was going to be alright with the contest. You are trying to make money off of someone else's contest. Calling ahead is the least that you could do in that case.

Not my sponsorship...I am the one being sponsored...and...I don't make a dime off them. They provide me with their products for free...in return I fly their banner to promote their products. I'm sure I'm the ONLY team that doesn't call each and every promoter to see if it's ok to fly my sponsor's banners...how rude of me!