Hey there, been too long between posts, sorry about that. So much going on BBQ related lately too. For the last two weeks, Q Haven pulled pork has been on the menu at Buddy's Dugout in Norwich CT where I live. It has been an interesting learning experience to get a taste of the retail food business. I have been doing my best not to get lost in the sea of food cost percentages and been trying to put my best product forward. So far it has been pretty well received by people and has been selling, which is great.
Also, I have been busy as the organizer of the 1st annual Cape Cod BBQ Championship, which takes place in three weeks. It is being held at the Peter's Pond RV Resort in Sandwich, Massachusetts. I have put a great deal of time and effort into trying to make this event a success, and so far things are going great. I have 27 paid teams and am expecting to surpass 30 before it is all said and done. This has been another good learning experience for me, and I hope to use this experience to organize other events in the future.
My number one priority will be to find someplace in Rhode Island to hold a contest in 2011. Rhode Island has not had a state championship since 2006, and it's a shame to have no qualifying contest from a New England state.
In the meantime, anyone interested in visiting the Cape Cod contest is welcome to come on down Saturday June 5 or Sunday June 6. The admission is $5 for an all day pass at the RV resort, with complete access to the contest site and to the entire resort for the day. The Bastey Boys will be vending BBQ to the public.
This Sunday, I'm cooking the tailgate party for the TLG Travel bus trip to the Nascar race in Dover, Delaware. The menu consists of pulled pork, burgers, hot dogs, cole slaw, and pasta salad. There are 45 people coming, should be a great time!
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About Me
- Ted Lorson
- Orange, Connecticut, United States
- I am the pitmaster of the BBQ competition team Q Haven. I live just outside of New Haven, Connecticut with my wife and four year old son Max.
3 comments:
Hi Ted- looking forward to coming down to see the BBQ championship this weekend here on the Cape. Is the only Q available for the public from the Bastey Boys, none from the competitors? I'd be glad to mention the event on my Twitter and Facebook pages, whatever URL you would want people to go to for info.
Steve
Hi Steve,
Bastey Boys are the vendor for the event. We do not expect huge crowds of general public, the vendor is really just for the campers and few public who come down.
For all information about trhe event visit the link below:
http://capecodbbq.blogspot.com/
Thanks!
Ted
Thanks Ted- I hope to make it, as there is a lack of good BBQ on the Cape as it is. I'm not up to level to compete, just eat.
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