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Eggfests in the northeast? Is anybody out there?
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Cookinbob
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I live near Rochester, NY, it does not look like any fests come near this part of the country. Am I missing one?
Is anyone else out there in upstate NY/New England?
Who organizes the Eggfests?
XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and Guitars
Rochester, NY
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There is a New England Fest. http://www.newegglandfest.com/ In New Hampshire I believe. It's on my Eggfest bucket list.
Large, medium, small and a mini. Egg'n, golfing, beer drinking, camping and following football and baseball.
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There is one in Toronto and one in Niagara both fairly close to you but they are both one day things
Steve
Caledon, ON
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I am in NY just north of the city - I have been looking for one myself. One of the dealers locally said they were going to have one but it never happened.
There were some other BBQ competitions in CT that they stopped a few years back as well. I guess NY is not know for BBQ.......
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LBGE, Adjustable Rig, Spider, High-Que grate, maverick ET-732, Thermapen,
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I live on Long Island and would love to find one in the metro N.Y. area if anybody knows of one or hears of one PLEASE make it known2 Large Eggs and a Mini 2 Pit Bulls and a Pork shoulder or butt nearby and 100% SICILIANLong Island N.Y.
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Guys just move to TX or FL as we have them all over the place. No taxes!Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.
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Mickey said:Guys just move to TX or FL as we have them all over the place. No taxes!
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How can Toronto have Fests and not NY. Maybe you guys should start one!
LBGEGo Dawgs! - Marietta, GA -
I wish I knew how to get one started with the Mothership backing it something like Eggtoberfest that would be great2 Large Eggs and a Mini 2 Pit Bulls and a Pork shoulder or butt nearby and 100% SICILIANLong Island N.Y.
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SmokinDAWG82 said:How can Toronto have Fests and not NY. Maybe you guys should start one!
Steve
Caledon, ON
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Little Steven said:SmokinDAWG82 said:How can Toronto have Fests and not NY. Maybe you guys should start one!
Love my Canuckistan brothers and sisters!
LBGEGo Dawgs! - Marietta, GA -
Just stating a little known fact. No offense intended. We surpassed Chicago last year. I think the free crack from city hall accounts for some of that.
Steve
Caledon, ON
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Crappy weather, though. No snow.Eggcelsior said:Mickey said:Guys just move to TX or FL as we have them all over the place. No taxes!
Heh I'll take no snow and no more cold in a heartbeat. My job is here so we are not moving anytime soon. Moving down south is on the list though.
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LBGE, Adjustable Rig, Spider, High-Que grate, maverick ET-732, Thermapen,
Garnerville, NY -
Heh I'll take no snow and no more cold in a heartbeat. My job is here so we are not moving anytime soon. Moving down south is on the list though.robnybbq said:
Crappy weather, though. No snow.Eggcelsior said:Mickey said:Guys just move to TX or FL as we have them all over the place. No taxes!
I wish I could convince SWMBO to move up north. She thinks that if I was on my own, I'd move up to Vermont with a golden retriever and chop wood in flannel shirts and bean boots. I'm halfway there. -
Back to an Eggfest and location. Who organizes these and where do we start? I suggest the Poconos as a location. It is within 200 miles of 60 million people (that's more than Texas!), has lots of hotels, camping, good interstate access - I think it would be ideal.How many reading this thread would make an effort to attend an Eggfest in the Poconos?Who do we ping at the mother ship?XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and GuitarsRochester, NY
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I would attend2 Large Eggs and a Mini 2 Pit Bulls and a Pork shoulder or butt nearby and 100% SICILIANLong Island N.Y.
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It's not really a mothership thing. You have to have a local dealer to sponsor it and a distributor to supply the necessary amount of eggs. I'd say do a Adirondack Fest in the fall. Some of the best foliage in the world would be an awesome backdrop and lots of campgrounds nearby make it a fun travel destination.Cookinbob said:Back to an Eggfest and location. Who organizes these and where do we start? I suggest the Poconos as a location. It is within 200 miles of 60 million people (that's more than Texas!), has lots of hotels, camping, good interstate access - I think it would be ideal.
How many reading this thread would make an effort to attend an Eggfest in the Poconos?Who do we ping at the mother ship? -
I would definitely be in for the Poconos.They/Them
Morgantown, PA
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Cookinbob said:Back to an Eggfest and location. Who organizes these and where do we start? I suggest the Poconos as a location. It is within 200 miles of 60 million people (that's more than Texas!), has lots of hotels, camping, good interstate access - I think it would be ideal.How many reading this thread would make an effort to attend an Eggfest in the Poconos?Who do we ping at the mother ship?
The Mothership has nothing to do with EggFests. I started with a distributor and then a dealer. I got a venue and all permits for adult beverage. 4 years ago and lots of help from those doing Fests plus untold hours by Egg friends gets a Fest off the ground. After 4 years we have the hang of it. All I can say is its a lot of work yourself and all the Egg friends you have. Plus a **** load of money by the way. Be glad to talk to you about it.Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers. -
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LBGE, Adjustable Rig, Spider, High-Que grate, maverick ET-732, Thermapen,
Garnerville, NY -
robnybbq said:For all who are following this, I had an informative conversation off-line with @Mickey, and learned what goes into organizing an Eggfest like the one in Salado. It really has to be done with the support of a local dealer and the distributor. For this reason, to organize one far away (like the Poconos or the Adirondacks are for me) would be almost impossible.I am going to have a conversation with the local dealer, will see where that goes. If I do step up and try to organize one, it would have to be in my general area - Rochester NY. I would sure test the waters here on the forum to determine how many might attend. Not sure if it would happen in 2014 though.Beyond that, I will try to attend one of the other big ones next year (Salado?) to meet some of you all, and see how it runsXLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and GuitarsRochester, NY
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I would like to attend one one of these day if there was one close by or see if the wife will let me go to TX for one.
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LBGE, Adjustable Rig, Spider, High-Que grate, maverick ET-732, Thermapen,
Garnerville, NY -
Rochester would be fun and still allow me to get my Finger Lakes fix. You can call in the "Lake Effect Eggfest". PRetty easy drive from where I am in Maryland.
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So that's what is wrong about you!Eggcelsior said:Rochester would be fun and still allow me to get my Finger Lakes fix. You can call in the "Lake Effect Eggfest". PRetty easy drive from where I am in Maryland.
All in fun my friend.Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers. -
Eggcelsior said:Rochester would be fun and still allow me to get my Finger Lakes fix. You can call in the "Lake Effect Eggfest". PRetty easy drive from where I am in Maryland.XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and GuitarsRochester, NY
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Maryland to Rochester is an easy ride? Got to be 10+ hours. Rochester is 5+ from me near NYC.
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LBGE, Adjustable Rig, Spider, High-Que grate, maverick ET-732, Thermapen,
Garnerville, NY -
When you start planning, keep in mind the annual Roc City Ribfest is held in late May?Since BGE's are equipped with Tel-Tru dome therms, perhaps the BGE distributor can persuade the Rochester based renowned Tel Tru manufacturer to help sponsor the event?canuckland
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@robnybbq, It's actually just a little over 6 hours from where I am in Maryland. Directly up Route 15/390. I've been watching Wegman's trucks go by for years before one actually opened near me.
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robnybbq said:Maryland to Rochester is an easy ride? Got to be 10+ hours. Rochester is 5+ from me near NYC.XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and GuitarsRochester, NY
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I've seen more than one eggfest get started like this.
Steve
Caledon, ON
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