I'd like to get some information about how long it takes for teams to set up at cook-offs. I welcome your comments on how set up time could be decreased or used more productively.
Your answers are appreciated!
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I voted 1-2 hours even with my enclosed trailer the question is till ready to cook. I took this to include meat prep be it rub or inject (my personal favorite) till you can stop and have a drink. Not set up a pop up and throw a table down. Maybe I need to work faster.How about the rest of you?
Donna,
I really think alot depends on what type of set up your talking about. I used an open trailer with an awning. But I set up wash tables and meat prep tables, and a little water heater, and pulling the water hose and power cords and hooking them up, leveling the trailer.
And then pretty little things like banners and flags, and stuff to just look good. I really depends on what your team wants to try and do.
This year I have a toy hauler and I'll have the cookers on the rear ramp. Should take alot less setup, and take down. But some of the tables and the wash area will be the same ??
RandyE
I really think alot depends on what type of set up your talking about. I used an open trailer with an awning. But I set up wash tables and meat prep tables, and a little water heater, and pulling the water hose and power cords and hooking them up, leveling the trailer.
And then pretty little things like banners and flags, and stuff to just look good. I really depends on what your team wants to try and do.
This year I have a toy hauler and I'll have the cookers on the rear ramp. Should take alot less setup, and take down. But some of the tables and the wash area will be the same ??
RandyE
I voted 1-2 hours as well. But this can depend on how many of our team members are there. We pull a toy hauler too, and that has decreased the setup time immensely.
Randy, I'm curious how you've jacked your ramp to hold your cookers. I need to do the same thing this year.
Randy, I'm curious how you've jacked your ramp to hold your cookers. I need to do the same thing this year.
30 minutes to 1 hour for me. In fact, I always make sure to fire up the older FEC100 before Cookshack quitting time just in case I need to "consult" with Tony...
This will be our first season using the FE. Before, it was first-tent-tables-cookers-meatprep-firebuilding-beer-then start cooking. As of now with the testing process underway at home, it looks like we will get to the beer and cooking faster this year HA!!!!!
If you count prep time, and I think you have to, 8 hours. If you mean start to cook, is when you start to prep 1hour.
quote:Originally posted by ocala bill:
If you count prep time, and I think you have to, 8 hours. If you mean start to cook, is when you start to prep 1hour.
Bill, what I meant was from the time you pull into your spot until you are ready to being prep. I will be asking about prep time next. :-)
We are looking at ways we can help competitors be more efficient and do a better job with less hassle and I am at the information-gathering stage.
Donna
For me, I'd like some mods on the FE's and I've mentioned these to Stuart.
Bigger wheels on the FE would allow me to move it.
A light bar would be nice.
Not sure how I could buy/get something that would allow me to do it any faster or more convenient. Trailer was the best thing that helped, that way everything is in one place.
Maybe come up with a Competiton kit for sell and sell it to the newbies wanting to compete.
I'll keep thinking.
Bigger wheels on the FE would allow me to move it.
A light bar would be nice.
Not sure how I could buy/get something that would allow me to do it any faster or more convenient. Trailer was the best thing that helped, that way everything is in one place.
Maybe come up with a Competiton kit for sell and sell it to the newbies wanting to compete.
I'll keep thinking.
I saw fellow that bolted a hand truck to the back of his FE. Rally good idea when the rains hit Memphis in May.
quote:Originally posted by ZBO:
I saw fellow that bolted a hand truck to the back of his FE. Rally good idea when the rains hit Memphis in May.
That's the kind of tires I was thinking of when Smokin mention bigger wheels. I think Stumps has those on his units. Makes traveling through grass a bit easier.