Veterans Golden Age Games - volunteers needed

oifmarine2003 · 01-23-2020, 02:47 PM

Attention Brethren:
Myself, Shagdog, and Chicagokp started a BBQ charity group 2 years ago called Midwest BBQ Outreach, Inc. We have just booked our biggest event yet for this summer! Each year, the Veterans Administration has a veteran olympics. It is at a different VA every year. This year it is coming to the Madison, Wisconsin VA. The National Veterans Golden Age Games is an AWESOME event and we are super excited to be a part of it. We are doing a BBQ for 1500-2000 veterans and volunteers from across the country! We are looking for any Brethren who are interested in helping cook at the event and are willing to bring their smokers. The event is on June 25 (which is a Thursday). Dinner service is from 5:30-8 tentatively. I know it is less than ideal that it is on a Thursday but it is for the vets! Who would like to be a part of this Nationwide gathering of veterans? These big cooks are a ton of work but a ton of fun too. If you are not familiar with our group, check out our website at www.midwestbbqoutreach.org

To learn more about the Veterans Golden Age Games, check out their website:

https://goldenagegames.fusesport.com/

If anyone wants more info or is interested in helping cook for the vets, let me know. It’s going to be a great event!!

tom b · 01-23-2020, 03:39 PM

A great thing you guys are doing, thank you! That is a little far for me but I sent a few bucks your way.

cowgirl · 01-23-2020, 04:00 PM

Great thing you are doing, Chris!

oifmarine2003 · 01-24-2020, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by tom b

A great thing you guys are doing, thank you! That is a little far for me but I sent a few bucks your way.

Thank you, Tom!!

ModelMaker · 01-24-2020, 07:44 AM

FYI Madison WI
Ed

oifmarine2003 · 01-24-2020, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cowgirl

Great thing you are doing, Chris!

Thanks, Jeanie! You should come up for it!

oifmarine2003 · 01-26-2020, 11:32 AM

Bump! Looking for some more smokers to attend!

speed2486 · 01-26-2020, 04:48 PM

Checking with Flight Control to see if the pattern is clear .....

oifmarine2003 · 01-27-2020, 04:18 AM

Paul and Sharon Shirley are planning to come to the event. They are HUGE supporters of veterans and are great people so all the more reason to come so you can meet them.

Norm · 01-27-2020, 10:09 AM

Depending on how I feel health wise I'll be there to help out.

MisterChrister · 01-27-2020, 10:18 AM

I don't have any large enough cookers to make a meaningful impact on meat output, but am willing to help if additional manpower is needed. Just need to check the family schedule before I put it in ink, but I think I'm GTG. Let me know if we need even more manpower, and Rick/Andy might be available as well.

We still doing the Milwaukee VA cook this year also?

oifmarine2003 · 01-27-2020, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MisterChrister

I don't have any large enough cookers to make a meaningful impact on meat output, but am willing to help if additional manpower is needed. Just need to check the family schedule before I put it in ink, but I think I'm GTG. Let me know if we need even more manpower, and Rick/Andy might be available as well.

We still doing the Milwaukee VA cook this year also?

Milwaukee VA is a no go this year. And, of course we need your manpower! You are a big part of it every year!

TuscaloosaQ · 01-27-2020, 12:32 PM

I’ll prolly bring a cooker too if it’s needed..... ain’t nothing to hook one up even if it’s our farm rig....

MisterChrister · 01-27-2020, 06:53 PM

I'm in! I can come mid-morning, after I get the crews going at work, then I'm about 20 minutes away. Andy starts his internship in June, and almost certainly can't make it. Rick is checking his work schedule, and I'll let you know asap. Let me know if we get in a pinch, and I'll see if I can get some other folks around here to jump in!

InThePitBBQ · 01-27-2020, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cowgirl

Great thing you are doing, Chris!

I'm in for this cook, were booked solid with catering jobs that week so I can only commit one smoker and myself but it would be my big elevated straight back Shirley Fab and I could use a hand if you guy's want to come and cook that pit takes a crew to keep it full up and running to capacity.

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Originally Posted by TuscaloosaQ

I’ll prolly bring a cooker too if it’s needed..... ain’t nothing to hook one up even if it’s our farm rig....

Ya'll are welcome to stop overnight at the house on the way up if you like Paul, instead of dealing with the Chicago traffic and tolls to get up to Wisconsin I'll tow the smoker North into Michigan and get on the high speed express ferry from Michigan to Wisconsin it drops us off right near the Madison VA and the scenery is pretty cool.

It would be epic to have two Shirley Fabs on the ship at the same time!

https://www.lake-express.com/

01-23-2020, 02:47 PM	#1
oifmarine2003 Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-26-12 Location: Cedarburg, WI	Veterans Golden Age Games - volunteers needed Attention Brethren: Myself, Shagdog, and Chicagokp started a BBQ charity group 2 years ago called Midwest BBQ Outreach, Inc. We have just booked our biggest event yet for this summer! Each year, the Veterans Administration has a veteran olympics. It is at a different VA every year. This year it is coming to the Madison, Wisconsin VA. The National Veterans Golden Age Games is an AWESOME event and we are super excited to be a part of it. We are doing a BBQ for 1500-2000 veterans and volunteers from across the country! We are looking for any Brethren who are interested in helping cook at the event and are willing to bring their smokers. The event is on June 25 (which is a Thursday). Dinner service is from 5:30-8 tentatively. I know it is less than ideal that it is on a Thursday but it is for the vets! Who would like to be a part of this Nationwide gathering of veterans? These big cooks are a ton of work but a ton of fun too. If you are not familiar with our group, check out our website at www.midwestbbqoutreach.org To learn more about the Veterans Golden Age Games, check out their website: https://goldenagegames.fusesport.com/ If anyone wants more info or is interested in helping cook for the vets, let me know. It’s going to be a great event!! __________________ Chris- Midwest BBQ Outreach

01-23-2020, 03:39 PM	#2
tom b somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-12-15 Location: Temecula, CA	A great thing you guys are doing, thank you! That is a little far for me but I sent a few bucks your way. __________________ LSG 24x48 offset, MAK 2 Star General, Built in Santa Maria Pit, Weber Performer Deluxe 22 w/CB Rotisserie, Blackstone Pizza Oven, WGA, A PBC A 26'er AND A Jumbo Joe

01-23-2020, 04:00 PM	#3
cowgirl somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-18-07 Location: Oklahoma Name/Nickname : jeanie	Great thing you are doing, Chris! __________________ jeanie Lifetime member of the Society for the Preservation of Authentic Royal Magical Rare Kaskaskian Peppers (Thanks Ash :)) RIP Ash, you are missed http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/

01-24-2020, 07:44 AM	#5
ModelMaker Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-21-06 Location: Lake Ponderosa-Montezuma, IA	FYI Madison WI Ed __________________ Designer of a custom drum smoker Customized Aussie gas passer Turkey fryer Extremely seasoned hand hammered Wok Pit Boss-HART BURN Competition BBQ Team KCBS certified judge And Your not the boss of me either!!

01-26-2020, 11:32 AM	#7
oifmarine2003 Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-26-12 Location: Cedarburg, WI	Bump! Looking for some more smokers to attend! __________________ Chris- Midwest BBQ Outreach

01-26-2020, 04:48 PM	#8
speed2486 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-30-12 Location: Pewaukee, WI	Checking with Flight Control to see if the pattern is clear ..... __________________ Shirley Fabrication 24x75 Trailer Model – Weber WSM 22.5 - Weber Kettle 18 – Weber Genesis EP310 - Bradley Original Smoker – Blackstone 36 Griddle - Carson Rodizio - Discada

01-27-2020, 04:18 AM	#9
oifmarine2003 Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-26-12 Location: Cedarburg, WI	Paul and Sharon Shirley are planning to come to the event. They are HUGE supporters of veterans and are great people so all the more reason to come so you can meet them. __________________ Chris- Midwest BBQ Outreach

01-27-2020, 10:09 AM	#10
Norm Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-22-10 Location: USA Name/Nickname : Private	Depending on how I feel health wise I'll be there to help out.

01-27-2020, 10:18 AM	#11
MisterChrister Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-28-12 Location: Wis-con-sin	I don't have any large enough cookers to make a meaningful impact on meat output, but am willing to help if additional manpower is needed. Just need to check the family schedule before I put it in ink, but I think I'm GTG. Let me know if we need even more manpower, and Rick/Andy might be available as well. We still doing the Milwaukee VA cook this year also? __________________ Kettleheads Anonymous Charter Member

01-27-2020, 12:32 PM	#13
TuscaloosaQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-11-11 Location: Tuscaloosa Alabama	I’ll prolly bring a cooker too if it’s needed..... ain’t nothing to hook one up even if it’s our farm rig.... __________________ TuscaloosaQ Check out our website at ShirleyFabrication.com Like our Facebook Page Facebook.com/ShirleyFabrication

01-27-2020, 06:53 PM	#14
MisterChrister Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-28-12 Location: Wis-con-sin	I'm in! I can come mid-morning, after I get the crews going at work, then I'm about 20 minutes away. Andy starts his internship in June, and almost certainly can't make it. Rick is checking his work schedule, and I'll let you know asap. Let me know if we get in a pinch, and I'll see if I can get some other folks around here to jump in! __________________ Kettleheads Anonymous Charter Member