Comments on: Rose Bowl BBQ competition postponed

By: dave collins

dave collins — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:07:36 +0000

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Add receipes, links to your site or just good information for the barbecuing enthusiast.Thanks!

By: caferay

caferay — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 04:59:59 +0000

Hey, Liv, what kind of bbq do you do down there in Murrieta / Temecula? What cuts of what kinds of meat do you favor? Any local fiestas or rodeos or other cultural / seasonal community events that feature bbq that we might attend? Seems like you might favor ranch-type cooking something like Santa Maria / Central Coast-style bbq. Watcha got?

By: liv

liv — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:05:20 +0000

Stay out of the L.A. area- no real bbq’n going on there. Come out to Murrieta/Temecula,CA area where there are plenty of bbq lovers out here (my family included!) and it’s more of a “cowboy-ish, laid back mood” out this way. Spread the word to bring a bbq event out to Temecula!!!!

By: Pitman

Pitman — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 06:38:14 +0000

Hey Caferay,
You are right, it’s a big disappointment to see this new event cancelled (or pospond as they say). It sounded to me like they were going to try and let all the teams give out samples, which would be why they wanted to require all teams to have a health permit. The EHD just hates the idea of teams sharing their samples of food for comp. entries due to the risk of a break out some type of food borne illness. They hate Chili cook offs for just that reason and I am guessing, but guess to say they fear BBQ Comps turning into the same type of thing.
I was in a Chili cook off (Malibu ) a couple of years ago and they did spot inspections in the middle of it, unannounced. It wasn’t a big deal, but it kind of throws you off a little in the middle of a Competition.
This Big issue as always is the almighty dollar. From what i heard, a major sponsor pulled out from the Imperial Beach Competiton causing that one to be cancelled.
Last year the Viejas comp had good prize money and promises to be just as good this year I think. A well run event. Check it out. Also, for anyone willing to do a road trip, Fairfield was real good last year too.
For now, we still have to expect to do a little traveling to see more than 1 or 2 competitions a year. And with the price of gas!&#*?!..I guess I’ll be carpooling!!

By: caferay

caferay — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 16:15:19 +0000

This is truly disappointing, but not surprising, since, in my opinion, Pasadena has no active BBQ culture to speak of. And that is also disappointing, considering the cultural diversity historic to the Pasadena / Altadena area. The other day, the pit boss at Tasty Q on Crenshaw suggested that higher rents in Pasadena don’t allow for traditional bbq stands. Still, how was the Tournament of Roses Committee able to put on a bbq competition at the Rose Bowl last January and now this event is cancelled? It seems to me that park-side food events in Pasadena are time and again franchised out to the same 6-8 local restauants, businesses which routinely provide watered down versions of their in-house fare without service at twice the price. But an open bbq competition, can’t have that. Maybe more facts will come out. Maybe Pasadena will open its eyes to a real cultural opportunity now fallow under its feet. Pasadena ought to sponsor an annual 2-day full-on open bbq competition with late afternoon – evening gospel choir fest. Invite all comers. Blow the roof off. Do it in Area H at the Rose Bowl. Now that would be sonmething to be proud of.