Heading off to Country Jam
I head off tomorrow to compete in a BBQ contest at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival. That’s Southern California’s biggest country musicpalooza featuring country music’s megastars. Makes me wish I appreciate country music a little more than I do. My team’s one of forty something competing for $30,000 in prize money.
We’re not in it for the music. We’re gold digging. Wish us luck!
There’s also a People’s Choice award at this contest, where the general public can vote for their favorite team. My team, Four Q BBQ, has a solid track record of winning People’s Choice in past contests that featured them, so we have high expectations of doing well in this category.
Here’s a bizarre little tidbit: The US State Department is sending a video crew to tape my team for a documentary for the america.gov website. Exactly why they picked us is a bit of a mystery, but they’re featuring us as a bunch of regular American folks doing typical American stuff: cooking barbecue, at a contest, drinking beers, country music blasting in the background. Doesn’t get more American than that. More details on this project when they’re available.
May 1st, 2008 at 6:35 pm
Might I suggest an appropriate t-shirt? For the documentary?
May 1st, 2008 at 7:30 pm
braine, how perfect. Should have consulted with you weeks ago when I had time to order that.