Thank you for the reply as I seem to have trouble getting replies even though I love CS. Cheers, don
logger,
Call CS, ask for Mandy. If they didn't answers emails this past week they spent all week working to get ready.
And the FE class is 'almost' always the first week of December.
It was great to meet everyone put faces to names.
Call CS, ask for Mandy. If they didn't answers emails this past week they spent all week working to get ready.
And the FE class is 'almost' always the first week of December.
It was great to meet everyone put faces to names.
WOW! It's good to get back to work.
The class was the best! David, Eddy, Merle with the judging class, and all of the CS crew hit a Home Run!
Thanks to all of you!
The class was the best! David, Eddy, Merle with the judging class, and all of the CS crew hit a Home Run!
Thanks to all of you!
I came up with an idea. Need to tell CS to put your FORUM name on your name tag and then each class take a forum picture.
You can send someone prettier than you if you want them in the photo, that's what I do.
You can send someone prettier than you if you want them in the photo, that's what I do.
I agree... thought about writing in a big "NORDY" on my tag... but was too busy scribbling notes... and eating
quote:Originally posted by GaryT:
The class was the best! David, Eddy, Merle with the judging class, and all of the CS crew hit a Home Run!
Thanks to all of you!
A BIG OOOOPs! I must have been still asleep this morning when I posted.
SmokinOkie I did not mean to leave you out! Thank You for all you do and did at the class. It was a pleasure to meet you.
quote:Originally posted by GaryT:
A BIG OOOOPs! I must have been still asleep this morning when I posted.
SmokinOkie I did not mean to leave you out! Thank You for all you do and did at the class. It was a pleasure to meet you.
I'm sorry, were you in the class...
Yeah, no worries here, I know you know that I know we know who was there... you know?
Thank you for the info. Will definetly try to make it happen next year. Love to go to new places and meet people with the same passion as me. Cheers, Don
quote:Originally posted by SmokinOkie:
logger,
Call CS, ask for Mandy. If they didn't answers emails this past week they spent all week working to get ready.
And the FE class is 'almost' always the first week of December.
It was great to meet everyone put faces to names.
Didn't Mandy get married and move?
I think Christa Jones is the one to talk too, she made the comment at the start of the class that Becky was her side kick, so I'm sure Becky could help also. Heck it could have been Stuart that said Becky was Christa's side kick, oh well!
They had all the girls helping out with the judging class, what a fine bunch of table captains we had...On that subject, Merl gave one heck of a GOOD class, best I've seen so far. He took extra efforts to make sure the judges to be, knew that your NOT suppose to judge to your own tastes, but to what the cook was trying to accomplish. I got to experience the new pointer presentation, or whatever it is called!
I think Christa Jones is the one to talk too, she made the comment at the start of the class that Becky was her side kick, so I'm sure Becky could help also. Heck it could have been Stuart that said Becky was Christa's side kick, oh well!
They had all the girls helping out with the judging class, what a fine bunch of table captains we had...On that subject, Merl gave one heck of a GOOD class, best I've seen so far. He took extra efforts to make sure the judges to be, knew that your NOT suppose to judge to your own tastes, but to what the cook was trying to accomplish. I got to experience the new pointer presentation, or whatever it is called!
Sorry, Becky not Mandy 
So if you had to choose a class which one would it be? Don
quote:Originally posted by cal:
Didn't Mandy get married and move?
I think Christa Jones is the one to talk too, she made the comment at the start of the class that Becky was her side kick, so I'm sure Becky could help also. Heck it could have been Stuart that said Becky was Christa's side kick, oh well!
They had all the girls helping out with the judging class, what a fine bunch of table captains we had...On that subject, Merl gave one heck of a GOOD class, best I've seen so far. He took extra efforts to make sure the judges to be, knew that your NOT suppose to judge to your own tastes, but to what the cook was trying to accomplish. I got to experience the new pointer presentation, or whatever it is called!
See you people are so incredible with your knowledge. thank you for sharing. I know I already told you how awesome your 101 is on turkey. But smokin I got to tell you people think I'm amazing because of you!!People are still raving about my turkeys on Thanksgiving and I owe it to you.I love to cook and when I see big smiles it is very cool! Sooo fun. Thanks again Smokin. Cheers, Don
Hey Don!,
Smokin' has made so many of us above average cooks and doesn't mind sharing his love of teaching BBQ.
I've taken a couple of comp classes, because That's what I hope to do someday. While Eddy and David took time to share comp recipes, which most folks cooking at home will not use. They also took time to explain cooking techniques,selecting quality meat,injections,etc. Which some of it will make back yard smokers better, so that part could be beneficial to all.
A couple years ago, when I first got my smoker CS offered a backyard class. I think a couple of the forum members took this class and said it was very knowledgeable and was taught on an electric smoker. You might see if they will be offering that class anytime in the future.
Some colleges offer BBQ classes in the evening, I think Smokin' actually teaches some of them in Oklahoma City...could be a long drive thou.
You can learn a LOT by just using this forum and asking questions or sharing your cooks with the forum...trust me, that was my best learning, EXPERIENCE...no substitution for that.
If you go to Ponca City for a class it will be time/money well spent and any of them will help.
Smokin' has made so many of us above average cooks and doesn't mind sharing his love of teaching BBQ.
I've taken a couple of comp classes, because That's what I hope to do someday. While Eddy and David took time to share comp recipes, which most folks cooking at home will not use. They also took time to explain cooking techniques,selecting quality meat,injections,etc. Which some of it will make back yard smokers better, so that part could be beneficial to all.
A couple years ago, when I first got my smoker CS offered a backyard class. I think a couple of the forum members took this class and said it was very knowledgeable and was taught on an electric smoker. You might see if they will be offering that class anytime in the future.
Some colleges offer BBQ classes in the evening, I think Smokin' actually teaches some of them in Oklahoma City...could be a long drive thou.
You can learn a LOT by just using this forum and asking questions or sharing your cooks with the forum...trust me, that was my best learning, EXPERIENCE...no substitution for that.
If you go to Ponca City for a class it will be time/money well spent and any of them will help.
Thank you for your thoughts Cal. It sounds like the comp class might be for me. Not that I intend on doing that in the near future but who knows? I cook every night and love to cook for all so might happen. I am also my worst critic which I don't think is bad. I do know my amerique makes me look pretty darn good to my friends!Lucky guy I am.Spoiled actually!!! Cheers, Don
I had to get a login and check out the forum after taking the class this last weekend and hearing everyone talking about the forum and meeting Russ. Everyone there was super cool and what I learned as above and beyond my expectations. Super big thank you to Stuart, Merl, David, Eddy, Russ, and all the CS crew.
Thanks for joining.
I've suggested, maybe you guys could ask CS to have a regular (not comp) cooking class.
While most of the people there were there to learn comp, a number that I talked to went just to learn more. If I was teaching like I do in the classes I teach, we'd have to cover a little more ground.
Maybe I'll email CS (you guys, if you think it's a good one, email Brenda)
I've suggested, maybe you guys could ask CS to have a regular (not comp) cooking class.
While most of the people there were there to learn comp, a number that I talked to went just to learn more. If I was teaching like I do in the classes I teach, we'd have to cover a little more ground.
Maybe I'll email CS (you guys, if you think it's a good one, email Brenda)
I emailed them Smokin and they told me they werent doing that class anymore but said they had cookbooks for sale!!! Are they kidding me??? Oh well I will probably attend the class they do put on and see what I can learn. I'm sure it will be tons!! Cheers, Don