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Woody Smoke Shack
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 Posted: Feb 24 2009 Post subject: NBBQA Convention |
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Just got back from the convention in Austin TX of the National BBQ Association. What a great meeting. Learned alot of new information on how to make my business run better and grow. Also meet some of the best people in the industry. This meeting is great for restaurant owners, caterers, want to be's, and competition cooks.
One day we took a bus tour of 4 bbq restaurants and saw their whole operation from front of house to back. The seminars where great also.
Then on Friday night we had a meal catered by THe Shed out of Ocean Springs,MS that was Awesome for all caterers it was an eye opener on how to set up a buffet line.
PLease the people you meet from other parts of the country priceless.
Cant wait for next years conference
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corndog
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Glad to hear it was a good conf. I learned alot also from my first, and so far only, conferenec. I would like to go back to another, just don't have the funds right now.
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Joe Bryant
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| Posted: Feb 25 2009 Post subject: Re: NBBQA Convention |
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| Woody Smoke Shack wrote: | Just got back from the convention in Austin TX of the National BBQ Association. What a great meeting. Learned alot of new information on how to make my business run better and grow. Also meet some of the best people in the industry. This meeting is great for restaurant owners, caterers, want to be's, and competition cooks.
One day we took a bus tour of 4 bbq restaurants and saw their whole operation from front of house to back. The seminars where great also.
Then on Friday night we had a meal catered by THe Shed out of Ocean Springs,MS that was Awesome for all caterers it was an eye opener on how to set up a buffet line.
PLease the people you meet from other parts of the country priceless.
Cant wait for next years conference |
Thanks Woody. By the way, that's a great looking place you have on the website. Are there many folks there that are just thinking about getting into the business? Sounds like a good way to learn.
Is it always this time of year and is it always in Austin?
Thanks.
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Woody Smoke Shack
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Joe,
Yes a few people are there looking into opening places or vending or catering. I went last year just to check it out before I found this restaurant just to learn. It is worth every penny and the people you meet is priceless.
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Woody Smoke Shack
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Joe,
It is always this time of year and it moves around every other year or so. Next year they are thinking Memphis or North Carolina.
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Pit Boss
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Sounds like a great opportunity & experience.
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Joe Bryant
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| Woody Smoke Shack wrote: | Joe,
It is always this time of year and it moves around every other year or so. Next year they are thinking Memphis or North Carolina. |
Thanks Woody. I'll keep an eye on their website for info on the 2010 event. Thanks for the insights.
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Texman
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The National Barbecue Association is a worthwhile and growing entity that provides more to its membership than just awareness of barbecue. In May of this year they will have another program at Texas A&M, related to fabricating beef and pork, how to produce your own sauce and rubs etc.
NBBQA membership annual fees of $150 is money well spent.
http://www.nbbqa.org/ |
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Harry Nutczak
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Pictures????
Pictures????
Where are the pictures???
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browe
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| I wanted to go to this but ABC's Extreme Makeover:Home Edition was in town this week filming and I cooked 3 meals for the crew and workers. I'd love to hear more about the buffet lines and anything else that could help. I'm looking for restaurant sites now. |
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Joe Bryant
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| Texman wrote: | The National Barbecue Association is a worthwhile and growing entity that provides more to its membership than just awareness of barbecue. In May of this year they will have another program at Texas A&M, related to fabricating beef and pork, how to produce your own sauce and rubs etc.
NBBQA membership annual fees of $150 is money well spent.
http://www.nbbqa.org/ |
Thanks Texman. Do you have a specific link for more information about the Texas A&M thing in May. I may be overlooking it but didnt' see it on the nbbqa.com site. Much thanks.
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Texman
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Do you have a specific link for more information about the Texas A&M thing in May. I may be overlooking it but didnt' see it on the nbbqa.com site.
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This hasn’t been posted on http://www.nbbqa.com yet, but here’s the info. in an email to NBBQA members:
Date: May 12th – 14th
Where: Texas A &M College Station, TX
What: BBQ 101
Course objectives:
· The basic ideas in the mfg. Of BBQ
· The basics of BBQ rubs and sauces (make your own)
· The basics of meat marination and injections
· Cookery and smoke application (Why there’s a system to)
· The principals of meat science and BBQ
· Cold vault to classroom demonstrations.
Last year was similar, except we cut up meat. The only take 35 ppl. |
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