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So, we've been kidding around a lot in the Charbroiller section about my deck.

Have a read:

http://forum.cookshack.com/eve...3105064/m/7332939917

But here's the question. Why not?

We haven't done a CS reunion since the Houston NBBQA show (actually that's the only one) and maybe we could do something at my house.

Don't tell Mrs. Smokin'... LOL

I'm sure I can get CS involved.

Now to just come up with an idea and see if anyone would really vacation or quit their job to visit my deck... for real?

Now I don't have enough space for everyone to sleep at my house (you'd have to take care of that yourself) but what if we have something of a noon Saturday until whenever kind of party? Maybe even Friday night, all day Saturday. Hard to tell, especially for people traveling.

The #1 thing is everyone whats to EAT what we see. But that wouldn't be just my food. That would be everyone coming, cooking their specialty. Oh, there would be some adult beverages.

Obviously we'd have to use all the CS equipment I have. I could probably get a 500.

What would you like to do?

I've got more ideas, just thinking we ought to see if we would really do this.

Well, do we?

Who do you want there?
What do you want to see?
What do you want to eat?
What do you want to learn?

p.s.
Here's the deck thread:
Smokin's deck thread
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The date is important.

I want to meet Donna, of course it wouldn't be a party without some of the CS crew and their families.

Always up to learning anything someone is willing to teach, just no tests or scraping chicken...LOL!

What to eat?...Buffet line

Wonder if there is any hotel close that CS could get us a group rate?

COOL IDEA!!!
It wouldn't be until Spring and it'll be warm. Who wants to be out there in the cold.

Keep in mind, I'm not doing this to create a lot of work for ME. It would need to be more interactive.

we could sort out the menu easy enough.

For group rates, they would want some commitment on #'s.

I'm also thinking everyone contribute, during the day as well as bringing stuff.

Like Sauce. when we did the Houston thing, everyone brough a few bottles of sauce (or fedex them to me) and then we had a tasting. We had over 100 different bottles of sauce for tasting.
So, dates.

I'm thinking Mid-May (18,19) or Mid-June (23-24). Hard part is Memorial day and 4th of July a lot of families would rather do something else that weekend than eat BBQ (don't know why?). We could try to do a Holiday if that helps everyone, but it would be hard for some. Less vacation time over a Holiday.

Memorial Day would be less hot than OKC in July.

Let's talk it through then I put a poll up and vote on a date.

key is commitment. Head count is important.

We can talk it through, some up iwth lots of the details and finalize. I've email CS about this, waiting to hear from them too.
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I can't do it June 22,23. Sonja and I hope this will be our 1st taste of cooking comp that weekend...WooHoo!

The May 18,19 would work. Don't know if anyone is cooking Sam's contest in Lenexa that weekend?

I'm with you on doing it earlier as opposed to HOTTER weather.

We'll have to get Sonja to make a big batch of homemade rolls, a family secret recipe that has been handed down. Everyone always sayin', best they ever ate.

Are we having cocktail hour Friday evening? I'd love to hear any old comp stories/lies!
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Originally posted by Cook One:
... hope I can circumnavigate the whole deck in a day. Is that possible????


In one day no, you tend to stop and stare a lot...

So, current date possibility are:

5/18-5/19
5/24-5/25 (Sat/Sun Memorial Day)

July 4th is on a Wed so that's out.

Other ideas for dates?

I know one date won't work for everyone, so speak up with alternative dates. We'll eventually vote.

Key thing is I want to keep this fun, for eating and not get as "instructional" as the class. That's too formal. My deck is about fun.

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