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[Ben Lobenstein]

This is the discussion topic for the wiki article: 1st Annual Santa Anita Park Winners' Circle BBQ Championship

[Ben Lobenstein]

This contest has just under gone a name change.

Entry Forms are now up.

Channeling Henry: Who's FIRST?

[Dave Malone]

Ben - The Santa Anita website indicates an early bird price of 200.00 if paid by 2/10/12. Is this correct?


$10,000 in Prize Money!

Entry fee is $250 and includes:
A chance to compete for $10,000 in prize money.
20'X20' preparation location (larger areas require an additional $50)
Power (upgrades available for an additional $25)
Note: Early bird fee's are $200 if all documentation is received by event organizers by Friday, February 10, 2012.
Please note the required health department documents must be coordinated between teams and event organizers.

[Stephan Franklin]

We can have an RV at our site, correct?

[Ben Lobenstein]

Dave Malone, on 21 January 2012 - 09:50 AM, said:

Ben - The Santa Anita website indicates an early bird price of 200.00 if paid by 2/10/12. Is this correct?

I wish. It's their web guy getting ahead of himself.

[Ben Lobenstein]

Stephan Franklin, on 21 January 2012 - 09:55 AM, said:

We can have an RV at our site, correct?

Yes

[Jerry Aguilar]

Do teams have to fill out their own EHD paperwork?

[Ric Gilbert]

Jerry Aguilar, on 21 January 2012 - 01:23 PM, said:

Do teams have to fill out their own EHD paperwork?

Only if you are doing PC. Please submit the paperwork to Ben.

ric

[Ryan Moore]

Ben can we mail in our entry fee or do we need to pay through pay pal?

[Robert Hall]

On the PC, what is the ticket cost and what are the expected portion sizes for this event?
PC on Friday and Saturday? What times are the PC sales window's?

[Ric Gilbert]

Ryan Moore, on 21 January 2012 - 07:29 PM, said:

Ben can we mail in our entry fee or do we need to pay through pay pal?

Ryan, Ben is handling the sign up part of this event in conjunction with SA Park. He will be back from a business trip tomorrow and will be able to answer your question then.

ric

[Ric Gilbert]

Robert Hall, on 24 January 2012 - 12:29 PM, said:

On the PC, what is the ticket cost and what are the expected portion sizes for this event?
PC on Friday and Saturday? What times are the PC sales window's?

A single PC ticket will have a two dollar value. They will be sold in packages. The portion size and price of your product is up to you but must be sold in two dollar increments. PC will only be on Saturday. Gates open at 10:30. You can begin PC at any time and continue throughout the entire event. Although you can continue to sell your product to the end of the day, your PC vote tickets must be turned in by a yet to be set time, probably between 3-4:00. We will provide you with an exact time within the next few days.

ric

Edited by Ric Gilbert, 24 January 2012 - 08:58 PM.

[Robert Hall]

Thanks Ric, most informative.

[Ric Gilbert]

Robert Hall, on 24 January 2012 - 10:39 PM, said:

Thanks Ric, most informative.

You are welcome.

Just confirmed, 4:00 pm turn in time for PC vote tickets.

ric

[Ric Gilbert]

Ryan Moore, on 21 January 2012 - 07:29 PM, said:

Ben can we mail in our entry fee or do we need to pay through pay pal?

Yes, you can mail in your entry.

[Scott Tasem]

We are in, no PC for us because its too much for us.

[Steve Wilson]

Ben & Rick-

Looking forward to the Santa Anita contest. I just tried to sign up and requested extra space and am willing to pc. We understand the $250 entry fee and $50 for more space, but is it really $150 for the Health Department? Ouch. I love to pc. We just won the pc prize at Havasu. But $150 for a first time event is rather steep for a first time contest. Can you give me more information on how accessible the race fans will be to the area we will be in. Any info you can provide would be very helpful. Thank guys.
Steve

[Benny Adauto]

Steve,

Anyone with a ticket to the racetrack has access to the infield. The racetrack is advertising the event on their website already.

[Steve Wilson]

Benny,

I understand that. How easy will it be for them to cross over to the infield? I have not been to Santa Anita before, but have been to Hollywood Park and Del Mar and do not remember seeing people in the infield. If their are bridges or tunnels from the center of the grandstand, great. But if the normal crowd is going to have to walk a ways, I am thinking most of the regulars would not make the trip. Please understand that to sell 1000 to 3000 samples is going to take quite an initial investment, which I would be thrilled to do, but I need more information in order to commit $2000 to $3000 for meat and supplies.

Steve

[Benny Adauto]

From the grandstand, there is at least one pedestrian tunnel to use. Regarding the grandstand, at Santa Anita, most of the people do not have seats, they stand along the rail to view the races. One can purchase a seat for extra $$ and those hang over the people standing.

From the north parking lot, everyone enters via the pedestrian tunnels. They can exit to the infield or continue to the grandstands.

The infield is designed for people to hang out, much like one sees at the KY Derby. It is usually where families gather. There are children play areas so there will be plenty of traffic. Whether they will be buying PC from teams is always a guess.