I got a PM from a few days ago from George Roth, a TVWBB member from The Badger State. He said he wanted to talk to me on the phone, that he had some ideas for TVWBB. We spoke for a little more than an hour, and among the wide variety of things we discussed, the topic that stood out for me the most is the idea of social gatherings in 2014.
George was suggesting that when people go to competitive barbecue events, whether as spectators or as competitors, that TVWBB members try to get together to say hello, put a face with the name they see online, etc. We also discussed backyard gatherings (didn't Jim Lampe offer up his P1gvilion for Smoke Day or GrillFest a while back?) and barbecue crawls in KC coinciding with the American Royal.
I can imagine someone saying, "I'll be going to the American Royal. Anyone else going? Want to meet at the flag poles in front of Kemper Arena at 5pm?"
I'm going to the Harry Soo class on February 15, and that's an opportunity for NorCal folks that want to take Harry's class to meet me and perhaps other TVWBB members in attendance.
I hope to go to the Jack in October, and that would be an opportunity for TVWBB folks to have a get-together.
So...just wanted to throw this out there to members. Does any of this sound interesting? Does anyone want to organize anything for 2014? What are your ideas?
George was suggesting that when people go to competitive barbecue events, whether as spectators or as competitors, that TVWBB members try to get together to say hello, put a face with the name they see online, etc. We also discussed backyard gatherings (didn't Jim Lampe offer up his P1gvilion for Smoke Day or GrillFest a while back?) and barbecue crawls in KC coinciding with the American Royal.
I can imagine someone saying, "I'll be going to the American Royal. Anyone else going? Want to meet at the flag poles in front of Kemper Arena at 5pm?"
I'm going to the Harry Soo class on February 15, and that's an opportunity for NorCal folks that want to take Harry's class to meet me and perhaps other TVWBB members in attendance.
I hope to go to the Jack in October, and that would be an opportunity for TVWBB folks to have a get-together.
So...just wanted to throw this out there to members. Does any of this sound interesting? Does anyone want to organize anything for 2014? What are your ideas?