Temporary Q facilities

I went to the St pete Blues fest Saturday. I was amazed at how many BBQ stands there were. Had to be at least 15 Many had championship ribs advertised along with the contests they had won.
I also noticed how differnt the booths were from basic tents to some pretty permanant looking setups that they take down everytime.
There was just about every kind of smoker present except a CS. One guy had 2 southren prides mounted on a trailer with all the frills.
Mostly I saw wood burner offsets. Had deep fried sweet potatos and deep fried twinkies coated in suger for the first time, still trying to sleep.

Jerry,
At the competitions there are tents that can be set up by one person with people sleeping in chairs and mobile rigs with travel trailers for the people who participate to sleep in. It's really a lot of fun. But I think if you're going to do vending primarily, you must have a team set up, I'd advise at least 2 people for a good size event. You would need however many people you think would be needed for the competition. Doing both at the same time with minimal people will drive you nuts. All the customers will show up right when you are carving or plating for the competition. At least have a person set aside just for dealing with the public. And at least one person on your team who is dealing only with competition.
A trailer rig is very efficient for competition or vending if you only have one or two people. But if you are using it for competition, it is pretty stressful to try for competition and vending at the same time. The trailer is good for both, the people are not so good for both at the same time. I think a team in a temporary tent for vending is the way to go if you want the best of both. Although, I've seen a guy handle the whole thing by himself. I was very impressed!
Peggy

Thanks,

The whole idea around this Rendevous theme is team and community building (around good eats of course). In fact we are looking to form our own events if necessary for churches and civic organizations as well join some small town community days, but normally with a local contact, which can supply some workers.
When I picked up my CS the restaurant supply company owner used to do large events in California, where they served thousands at a time.
What we are looking at, which is more similar to your competitions I think, is very centered in people enjoying good food and each other. Hopefully the one follows the other.
Jerry