Greetings. I am looking for suggestions and guidance on how to organize a bbq/grilling competition for my country club. This would not be a fund raiser, just a social event. I envision having club members pay an entry fee to compete (ie, amatuer cooks), and other members or general public purchase tickets to eat as much as they want from the food prepared by the competitors. The people purchasing the tickets to eat would then vote on the award categories.
Issues I foresee are:
1) how to ensure the food is done on time!
2) how to structure entry fees and who pays for the food that gets cooked
3) how to ensure food safety in prep and holding cooked food
4) what food to cook - these are amatuers - briskets, etc., probably not realistic, but everyone can not cook the same thing or there will be less incentive to purchase tickets. So I am thinking things like pulled pork, and general grilled items like chicken, etc. So, not necessarily a true low and slow smoking competition, but really just any grilled food, for several reasons: i) variety of food to generate more ticket sales; ii) keep it open to less skilled cooks; iii) minimize risk that the food is not done in time...iv) this is primarily intended to be a social event, the cooking part is just the entertainment, so to speak.
5) need ideas for prize categories, with emphasis on creative, fun prizes
5) insurance liability issues
6) government regulations - the country club is a restaurant, would contestants need to jump thru regulatory hoops to prepare and sell food? if so, this is probably a no -go from the start.
Any one out there doing anything like this and willing to share info? Or, can you direct me to some on-line sources where I can get more info?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Issues I foresee are:
1) how to ensure the food is done on time!
2) how to structure entry fees and who pays for the food that gets cooked
3) how to ensure food safety in prep and holding cooked food
4) what food to cook - these are amatuers - briskets, etc., probably not realistic, but everyone can not cook the same thing or there will be less incentive to purchase tickets. So I am thinking things like pulled pork, and general grilled items like chicken, etc. So, not necessarily a true low and slow smoking competition, but really just any grilled food, for several reasons: i) variety of food to generate more ticket sales; ii) keep it open to less skilled cooks; iii) minimize risk that the food is not done in time...iv) this is primarily intended to be a social event, the cooking part is just the entertainment, so to speak.
5) need ideas for prize categories, with emphasis on creative, fun prizes
5) insurance liability issues
6) government regulations - the country club is a restaurant, would contestants need to jump thru regulatory hoops to prepare and sell food? if so, this is probably a no -go from the start.
Any one out there doing anything like this and willing to share info? Or, can you direct me to some on-line sources where I can get more info?
Thanks in advance for any help.
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