Ladies and Gentlemen,
It's been a long time since our chapter has had a real Dutch Oven Gathering. Our last "DOG" was at an Asian Buffet, and the DOG before that was during the last chance cook-off. I really want to do more socializing this year and that means more Gatherings!
MAY
Our next gathering will be in two weeks and will be a Brunch DOG. Many thanks to Roger B for planning this event and taking care of the details. Here is the important information.
What: A Brunch Dutch Oven Gathering
Date: Saturday, 9 May 2009
Time: Cooking at 9:30, Brunch is at 11:00
Where: 2350 North 2200 West, SLC (map)
Who: Anyone and everyone, from novice to World Champion IDOS Presidents
Why: Because it's about time we all got together to have some Good Food with some Good Friends and have some Good Fun!
June
I'm claiming the Camp Chef DOG event as a Chapter DOG event, too. I know there will be some of you cooking at Eagle Mountain and at Thanksgiving Point and I wish you the best of luck.
What: Camp Chef DOG
Date: Saturday, 6 June 2009
Time: Come early to cook and socialize, Lunch is at noon
Where: 675 North 600 West, Logan, UT (Map)
Why: Because Camp Chef is awesome and you get to tour the warehouse.
July
Colleen Sloan has invited us to join her for her Parking Lot Demo / DOG event again this year. I thought it was a great event last year and I'm looking forward to sitting around the coals with Colleen and her possee. Those are some great folks!
What: Parking Lot or Tailgate Party DOG with Colleen Sloan
Date: Saturday, 18 July 2009
Time: There is no set 'meal' time. The Demo is open to the public from 10:00 to 2:00, so show up when you want.
Where: General Army Navy, 4974 South Redwood Road, Salt Lake City (Map)
Why: Because Colleen is the Dutch Oven Diva and I like her company.
I don't mind having more gatherings than this... just let me know when and where and I'll send out the invites. I really want to have a gathering out east and invite those from Price, Duchesne County, Vernal, and Tabiona. I hear that's some pretty country. If you want to host an event, just let me know when and where.
See ya in two weeks!
Ranes
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Saturday, April 25, 2009
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Last Chance Cook-Off 2008
WOW! What a great day!
Me and my boys got to the Sportsman's Warehouse in Midvale right around 9:00am this morning. There were three teams in the process of setting up with the other two teams showing up shortly after. All five teams were set up and ready to go by 9:30. It was obvious that all of these cooks have competed before and were ready for a friendly battle. And what a battle it was.
We all had a quick Cooks Meeting at 9:45. Having five teams that have cooked many times before makes hosting a cook-off so much easier. Basically, I told them where to get water, where the dishes needed to go for judging, and the location of the restrooms. 15 seconds later, we were done. Cooking started at 9:50.
The first couple of hours were a little chilly. Setting up on the west side of the building provided everyone with cold shade. A couple of people walked the 20 feet in front of the cooking area to stand in the parking lot and warm sun. Bakin Bill was nice enough to serve everyone some of his bean and ham soup and I heated up my Jambalaya to warm everyone up. Around noon, the sun peaked around the corner of the building and soon we were all bathed in glorious sunshine. It was great to have the sun warming my bones. The coats and sweaters started coming off as the teams worked in their last hour. I think it was great weather for a cook-off this time of year.
Through out the day, there were many customers that couldn't help but notice us cooking outside and stopped by to see what we were doing. As always, Jack Wallace did an amazing job of communicating his love of Dutch Oven cooking and offered details on IDOS and the chapters in this area. Jack has his book of pictures that really does a great job of detailing the process of preparing some wonderful dishes. I think Jack was able to sign a few people up today. I do hope that our little cook-off helped influence some sales for Sportsman's Warehouse today as well.
Just before 2:00, everyone pitched in and helped everyone take their dishes to the receiving area in the back of the store for judging. DeeAnn Johnson had already set up all the tables and had plates and utensils waiting for the food and the judges. DeeAnn is one amazing lady! I don't remember exactly who judged each category. Eight of the food judges were chapter members that have either been to World's or have qualified for the 2009 WCCO. The ninth judge was one of the department managers from Sportsman's Warehouse. I was going to be the ninth judge, but I really wanted a representative of Sportsman's Warehouse to get a chance to judge these amazing dishes. He was thrown in at the last minute and did an awesome job!
It took the judges about thirty minutes to go through the five dishes per category. There were some amazing dishes on those tables. After judging their category, the judges sort of mingled around stealing little bits from the other categories. Most just couldn't wait until the DOG event at three. The food was so tempting and the entire store had the great aroma of Dutch Oven cooking. I bet everyone in the store could smell that great food. I wonder if the sales associates had a hard time helping customers due to their mouths watering?
At three o'clock, everyone grabbed a seat in order to hear the list of winners. Jon Larson and Sportsman's Warehouse were very generous with the prizes for all five teams. Debbie and Michael Hair took first place. They had the highest scoring dessert and tied for highest scoring bread. Jason Jensen and Phil Newman came in a close second and had the highest scoring main dish. Their main dish had a higher score than all the other dishes. Carol Hokanson came in third and tied for the highest scoring bread. Erik Hanson and John Buxton came in fourth. Ted and Connie Cromer came in fifth. Every team walked away with a gift card from Sportsman's Warehouse. The fourth and fifth place teams received a hand made rolling pin from the Legendary Terry Lewis. The good folks at Sportsman's Warehouse got to taste the dishes and awarded Carol Hokanson's dessert as their People's Choice award.
James Knowles and his family spent most of the day with us. James is new to Dutch Oven cooking and was fascinated with the talent and presented dishes from the teams today. He prepared a corn bread and a curry dish for the DOG event. His curry dish was a great addition to the dishes presented by the teams.
I really like a cook-off like today. With some cook-offs, it seems most teams are really tired from cooking all day and are ready to go home after such a long day. Today, there were a few people that had to leave early because of obligations, but it seemed some of them wanted to stay and enjoy the friendly atmosphere. Many people sat around talking long after they were done eating. Most teams left their dishes out for everyone to enjoy for a while. I think I finally started cleaning a little after four. Even then, I kept running into others from the event either in the store shopping or outside chatting with others. It's really great to have such a social gathering surrounding a cook-off. We have a great chapter full of great people!
Thanks to all the teams for giving it your best today. Thanks to all the judges for being willing to help your fellow chapter members. Thanks to Terry for the rolling pins. And many thanks to Jon Larson and all the great people at Sportsman's Warehouse for making us feel right at home.
Here are a few links for your viewing pleasure.
Cook-Off on the chapter site
Pictures from the cook-off
For all those chapter members that couldn't make it today... you sure missed out on a great event!
Until next time....
Ranes
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Me and my boys got to the Sportsman's Warehouse in Midvale right around 9:00am this morning. There were three teams in the process of setting up with the other two teams showing up shortly after. All five teams were set up and ready to go by 9:30. It was obvious that all of these cooks have competed before and were ready for a friendly battle. And what a battle it was.
We all had a quick Cooks Meeting at 9:45. Having five teams that have cooked many times before makes hosting a cook-off so much easier. Basically, I told them where to get water, where the dishes needed to go for judging, and the location of the restrooms. 15 seconds later, we were done. Cooking started at 9:50.
The first couple of hours were a little chilly. Setting up on the west side of the building provided everyone with cold shade. A couple of people walked the 20 feet in front of the cooking area to stand in the parking lot and warm sun. Bakin Bill was nice enough to serve everyone some of his bean and ham soup and I heated up my Jambalaya to warm everyone up. Around noon, the sun peaked around the corner of the building and soon we were all bathed in glorious sunshine. It was great to have the sun warming my bones. The coats and sweaters started coming off as the teams worked in their last hour. I think it was great weather for a cook-off this time of year.
Through out the day, there were many customers that couldn't help but notice us cooking outside and stopped by to see what we were doing. As always, Jack Wallace did an amazing job of communicating his love of Dutch Oven cooking and offered details on IDOS and the chapters in this area. Jack has his book of pictures that really does a great job of detailing the process of preparing some wonderful dishes. I think Jack was able to sign a few people up today. I do hope that our little cook-off helped influence some sales for Sportsman's Warehouse today as well.
Just before 2:00, everyone pitched in and helped everyone take their dishes to the receiving area in the back of the store for judging. DeeAnn Johnson had already set up all the tables and had plates and utensils waiting for the food and the judges. DeeAnn is one amazing lady! I don't remember exactly who judged each category. Eight of the food judges were chapter members that have either been to World's or have qualified for the 2009 WCCO. The ninth judge was one of the department managers from Sportsman's Warehouse. I was going to be the ninth judge, but I really wanted a representative of Sportsman's Warehouse to get a chance to judge these amazing dishes. He was thrown in at the last minute and did an awesome job!
It took the judges about thirty minutes to go through the five dishes per category. There were some amazing dishes on those tables. After judging their category, the judges sort of mingled around stealing little bits from the other categories. Most just couldn't wait until the DOG event at three. The food was so tempting and the entire store had the great aroma of Dutch Oven cooking. I bet everyone in the store could smell that great food. I wonder if the sales associates had a hard time helping customers due to their mouths watering?
At three o'clock, everyone grabbed a seat in order to hear the list of winners. Jon Larson and Sportsman's Warehouse were very generous with the prizes for all five teams. Debbie and Michael Hair took first place. They had the highest scoring dessert and tied for highest scoring bread. Jason Jensen and Phil Newman came in a close second and had the highest scoring main dish. Their main dish had a higher score than all the other dishes. Carol Hokanson came in third and tied for the highest scoring bread. Erik Hanson and John Buxton came in fourth. Ted and Connie Cromer came in fifth. Every team walked away with a gift card from Sportsman's Warehouse. The fourth and fifth place teams received a hand made rolling pin from the Legendary Terry Lewis. The good folks at Sportsman's Warehouse got to taste the dishes and awarded Carol Hokanson's dessert as their People's Choice award.
James Knowles and his family spent most of the day with us. James is new to Dutch Oven cooking and was fascinated with the talent and presented dishes from the teams today. He prepared a corn bread and a curry dish for the DOG event. His curry dish was a great addition to the dishes presented by the teams.
I really like a cook-off like today. With some cook-offs, it seems most teams are really tired from cooking all day and are ready to go home after such a long day. Today, there were a few people that had to leave early because of obligations, but it seemed some of them wanted to stay and enjoy the friendly atmosphere. Many people sat around talking long after they were done eating. Most teams left their dishes out for everyone to enjoy for a while. I think I finally started cleaning a little after four. Even then, I kept running into others from the event either in the store shopping or outside chatting with others. It's really great to have such a social gathering surrounding a cook-off. We have a great chapter full of great people!
Thanks to all the teams for giving it your best today. Thanks to all the judges for being willing to help your fellow chapter members. Thanks to Terry for the rolling pins. And many thanks to Jon Larson and all the great people at Sportsman's Warehouse for making us feel right at home.
Here are a few links for your viewing pleasure.
Cook-Off on the chapter site
Pictures from the cook-off
For all those chapter members that couldn't make it today... you sure missed out on a great event!
Until next time....
Ranes
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
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Howdy,
Most of you know I have a couple of different hobbies and there are times I like to combine events. On 4 October.. yes, conference weekend... there are two different events being held by the Utah Association of Geocachers (UTAG). I think it might be an awesome event for UTAG, Dutch Oven cooks, and the Trikke group!! I haven't really been given permission to invite my other hobbies... but I'm going to anyway. =0)
The first event is a Willow Parik CITO event. CITO stands for Cache In, Trash Out. It's a community service event where a lot of geocachers show up and clean up an area. UTAG does this about every month or two at different locations. On 4 October, we are all meeting at Willow Park in Lehi, UT to help clean up the park.
The second UTAG event is the Fall Bike Ride and Breakfast Along the JR Trail. This event will start with a Dutch Oven Breakfast and will be followed by a nice morning ride up the Jordan River Parkway.
A few of you have asked about having a Breakfast DOG in the past, and this seems to be a perfect occasion. And, I know some of the Trikke group might be interested in a ride along the Jordan River Parkway.. that's why they changed their name to Parkway-Sports ! =0)
CLEAN UP
For those that want to help clean up the park, they will start cleaning at 8:00am.
BREAKFAST DOG
Breakfast is to be served at 9:00. I will be there around 7:00 to 7:30 to set up and start cooking. There is the chance there will be many geocachers there to clean and / or ride the Jordan River trail and they will not be providing any food of their own food. A couple of us are planning to feed all those that show up. It's a great event that I don't mind supporting at all and I would love to see a lot of Black Pots filled with breakfast foods! I have been asked to make Biscuits and Gravy. I'm going to try 60 biscuits in a 12" DO!!
Jordan River Ride
This is where a third hobby of mine comes in. The Jordan River Parkway between Willow and 1100 North in Lehi is a pretty good ride an a Trikke. From 1100 North to Thanksgiving Point is a lot harder.. more hills. South of Willow Park is very smooth and flat. This might be a great event for the Trikke group. My kids will love riding their Trikkes on the parkway! Of course, bikes, roller blades, scooters, skate boards, roller skates, or those that want to walk are all welcome to join.
If you are interested in joining me for this event, will you please let me know so we can get a head count?
Sunday, June 29, 2008
2008 Lehi Rodeo Round Up cook-Off ~ After the party
Howdy all,
I have to be honest... I was concerned about the Lehi cook-off this year. Because of the economy, some of my sponsors weren't able to be as generous as last year, and I had five teams drop out in the last couple of weeks.
Continuing the Honesty theme... I think the 2008 Lehi cook-off was the best damn cook-off I have every witnessed!
The first obvious difference this year was the 30 foot by 30 foot tent that the Hutchings Museum provided for the cook-off. They were also responsible for providing so many chairs and tables. Thanks to Val and Susan and the Lehi folks for providing such great shade and seating.
This year, I had six teams. All six competed at the Advanced level... even the team that has only competed in one other cook-off. The main dishes were so impressive, it took the judges just under an hour to judge just six dishes.
Looking at the scores (Excel sheet), you will see that the six teams were only separated by 18 points total. The top three teams were only one point away from each other. But, if you look at the scores per dish, you will see that the best dishes in each category really were scored much higher than the rest.
Lisa Blodgett's Key Lime Cheese Cake was nine points above. The Hair's Poppy-Cheese Bread Blossom was nine points above. Jared's Southwest Chipotle BBQ Ribs was fourteen points higher. The other dishes were awesome, but the best dishes really were The Best!!
All six teams did an amazing job... and any of these six teams stood a very good chance of winning. If one or to small things would have been different, the line up could have been completely different. All six teams should be VERY proud of what they accomplished yesterday. Every judge I talked to was impressed with the quality of dishes presented. Any of these six teams had a very good chance of winning.
Speaking of judges... wow! I had a total of NINE World Champs and two IDOS presidents (Kent Mayberry shares the joy of being both a champ and a president). To add to that list of Legends, I had Bakin Bill and DeeAnn Johnson. I am honored that these amazing people were willing to help me. I think that says a lot about the quality of the Lehi Cook-Off, and it makes me proud of what we've accomplished with this cook-off. My mom was pretty impressed, too. =0)
After the judges were done, I invited all the teams and sponsors to the judges tables to try each of the presented dishes. I really hoped that this would be similar to a DOG event where we were able able to socialize and talk about the dishes. It was great seeing a team sharing thoughts and ideas about the dishes right beside the past champ judges. I almost didn't want to break up the party, but I had to announce the winners at some point. No one was in a hurry to get their dishes off the judges tables.
Like I mentioned before, I was a little concerned about the prizes. BUT... and (like me) that is a big BUT... every team that entered walked away with over a hundred dollars in prize items. For a $10 entry fee, you got the chance to compete against some awesome cooks, you got the chance to rub shoulders with past and current champs, and you walked away with no less than a hundred dollars in prizes. I think that's a pretty good return. I would say the sponsors did a great job of supporting this cook-off and I thank each and every one of them!
I did the prizes a little different this year. Each team got aprons, cook books, seasonings, teas, and gloves. I had six prizes off to the side.. from a Lone Star Grill from Texaloy to an Edger from Home Depot. Each of the six teams, starting with the First Place team, got to choose one item from that pile. And... I had three prizes off to the side for the top three teams. I thought this was a unique way of offering prizes. It gave the teams a chance to choose an item instead of being stuck with what I thought they might want. I hope they appreciated that chance. It definitely made offering the prizes a lot more fun.
Another thing I found interesting... At past cook-offs, usually the teams and judges are ready to get home after a cook-off... especially in such high heat. Yesterday, many people stayed after to chat and help clean up. I was really amazed that so many people stayed just to socialize and help out. Another proud moment for me. It really was more like a competitive DOG event than a cook-off.
I have the Final Scores (Excel), images of the teams and presented dishes, and the Recipe Book posted on the chapter website. I have pictures posted on Picasaweb.google.com. I have comb bound cook-books for sale for any interested.
Again, I have to say this has been the best cook-off I have ever witnessed... if I do say so myself... and I just did. None of it would have been possible without the generosity of the sponsors, the support of the judges, and the ambition of the competing teams. I didn't make the cook-off a huge success... I just made the phone calls and sent out the emails. The teams, judges, and sponsors are responsible for just how great this cook-off was. I can't thank you enough!
THANKS!!
Ranes
I have to be honest... I was concerned about the Lehi cook-off this year. Because of the economy, some of my sponsors weren't able to be as generous as last year, and I had five teams drop out in the last couple of weeks.
Continuing the Honesty theme... I think the 2008 Lehi cook-off was the best damn cook-off I have every witnessed!
The first obvious difference this year was the 30 foot by 30 foot tent that the Hutchings Museum provided for the cook-off. They were also responsible for providing so many chairs and tables. Thanks to Val and Susan and the Lehi folks for providing such great shade and seating.
This year, I had six teams. All six competed at the Advanced level... even the team that has only competed in one other cook-off. The main dishes were so impressive, it took the judges just under an hour to judge just six dishes.
Looking at the scores (Excel sheet), you will see that the six teams were only separated by 18 points total. The top three teams were only one point away from each other. But, if you look at the scores per dish, you will see that the best dishes in each category really were scored much higher than the rest.
Lisa Blodgett's Key Lime Cheese Cake was nine points above. The Hair's Poppy-Cheese Bread Blossom was nine points above. Jared's Southwest Chipotle BBQ Ribs was fourteen points higher. The other dishes were awesome, but the best dishes really were The Best!!
All six teams did an amazing job... and any of these six teams stood a very good chance of winning. If one or to small things would have been different, the line up could have been completely different. All six teams should be VERY proud of what they accomplished yesterday. Every judge I talked to was impressed with the quality of dishes presented. Any of these six teams had a very good chance of winning.
Speaking of judges... wow! I had a total of NINE World Champs and two IDOS presidents (Kent Mayberry shares the joy of being both a champ and a president). To add to that list of Legends, I had Bakin Bill and DeeAnn Johnson. I am honored that these amazing people were willing to help me. I think that says a lot about the quality of the Lehi Cook-Off, and it makes me proud of what we've accomplished with this cook-off. My mom was pretty impressed, too. =0)
After the judges were done, I invited all the teams and sponsors to the judges tables to try each of the presented dishes. I really hoped that this would be similar to a DOG event where we were able able to socialize and talk about the dishes. It was great seeing a team sharing thoughts and ideas about the dishes right beside the past champ judges. I almost didn't want to break up the party, but I had to announce the winners at some point. No one was in a hurry to get their dishes off the judges tables.
Like I mentioned before, I was a little concerned about the prizes. BUT... and (like me) that is a big BUT... every team that entered walked away with over a hundred dollars in prize items. For a $10 entry fee, you got the chance to compete against some awesome cooks, you got the chance to rub shoulders with past and current champs, and you walked away with no less than a hundred dollars in prizes. I think that's a pretty good return. I would say the sponsors did a great job of supporting this cook-off and I thank each and every one of them!
I did the prizes a little different this year. Each team got aprons, cook books, seasonings, teas, and gloves. I had six prizes off to the side.. from a Lone Star Grill from Texaloy to an Edger from Home Depot. Each of the six teams, starting with the First Place team, got to choose one item from that pile. And... I had three prizes off to the side for the top three teams. I thought this was a unique way of offering prizes. It gave the teams a chance to choose an item instead of being stuck with what I thought they might want. I hope they appreciated that chance. It definitely made offering the prizes a lot more fun.
Another thing I found interesting... At past cook-offs, usually the teams and judges are ready to get home after a cook-off... especially in such high heat. Yesterday, many people stayed after to chat and help clean up. I was really amazed that so many people stayed just to socialize and help out. Another proud moment for me. It really was more like a competitive DOG event than a cook-off.
I have the Final Scores (Excel), images of the teams and presented dishes, and the Recipe Book posted on the chapter website. I have pictures posted on Picasaweb.google.com. I have comb bound cook-books for sale for any interested.
Again, I have to say this has been the best cook-off I have ever witnessed... if I do say so myself... and I just did. None of it would have been possible without the generosity of the sponsors, the support of the judges, and the ambition of the competing teams. I didn't make the cook-off a huge success... I just made the phone calls and sent out the emails. The teams, judges, and sponsors are responsible for just how great this cook-off was. I can't thank you enough!
THANKS!!
Ranes
Friday, May 23, 2008
Storm Mountain ~ June Updates
Howdy all,
It's been a while since I sent out a big, bulk email. I gave all of you break for a few weeks and it's time to catch up.
Contents:
Greetings
Camp Chef DOG ~ 7 June
Eagle Mountain Cook-Off ~ 7 June
6th Annual South Salt Lake Cook-Off ~ 14 June
City Weekly Cook-Off ~ 14 June
June DOG ~ 21 June
Lehi Cook-Off ~ 28 June
West Haven Cook-Off ~ 28 June
West Fest Cook-Off ~ 28 June
July DOG at GANS ~ 12 July
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Greetings
I hope all of you have been having a great year so far. The Storm Mountain Chapter has been involved in a few great events these last few months and the Dutch Oven competition season is about to hit us at full speed. For those that like to compete, there are already a few cook-offs scheduled and booking up fast. For those that don't like competing, the chapter has a few upcoming DOG events that I think will be great. I hope to see all of you at any of the upcoming Chapter events!
A few of the chapter members have email accounts that get bounced when I include links in my emails. Because of this, I'm not linking to any in this email. Most all of this information can be found on the chapter website or on the IDOS forums.
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Camp Chef DOG ~ 7 June
This year's Camp Chef DOG will be on Saturday 7 Jun at the Camp Chef warehouse in Logan, UT. Setup starts at 9:00, lunch is at noon, the raffle drawing will be after lunch, the tour will be after the raffle drawing. This year, Camp Chef is handing out tickets for the raffle and the tour for those that cook for the DOG. All of you can feel free to skip this event... that will better my chances at the raffle and will make the 'tour' that much better! Visit the IDOS forums for more details.
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Eagle Mountain Cook-Off ~ 7 June
Eagle Mountain has been a popular cook-off for many years. This year, they are making their cook-off an IDOS qualifier and it is obvious by the teams that have signed up. There are many great names that will be waging war for the first WCCO qualifying event of the summer in this area. I am betting it will be an awesome event and I am disappointed that I won't be there! For those not going to the Camp Chef DOG in Logan, this might be an awesome cook-off to watch.. or to take your chances competing against some great chefs. Visit the IDOS forums for more information.
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6th Annual South Salt Lake Cook-Off ~ 14 June
Debbie Hair has helped run this cook-off for South Salt Lake in the past. The event is usually around the 4th of July, but they scheduled it earlier this year. This is a Novice only cook-off and not an IDOS qualifier. For any of you that are interested in competing but are worried about going up against the 'big boys', this is a perfect place to start. Check the forums for details.
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City Weekly Cook-Off ~ 14 June
The Salt Lake City Weekly is having their 2nd Annual Summer RecFest at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City. Kent Mayberry and Roger B are the head judges again this year. This is a WCCO qualifying event. For anyone interested in competing, contact Annie Quan at 801-575-7003. Deadline is 30 May. Again... the IDOS forums has more details.
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June DOG ~ Lehi, UT 21 June
Last year, I thought it would be a good idea to have a DOG event the weekend before the Lehi Cook-Off. I thought it would be a great time to have some of the competing teams try out their dishes. I invited the local Geocachers (UTAG) and the Salt Lake Trikke Posse to join us. I have to admit the event was not as big as I hoped, but it was still a great event.
This year, I have hopes of a bigger, better event. I have rented a pavilion at the Olympic Park in Lehi from 4:00p until 10:00p. This park is 15 acres and is located along the Jordan River and the Jordan River Parkway. There are 20 tables and a fire pit near the pavilion. There are playgrounds and bathrooms and bike paths and soccer fields and tons of room. Bring your bikes, trikkes, skate boards, kites, frisbees, fishing poles, horse shoes, and appetites for a great afternoon in an amazing park in Lehi!
I have invited the local geocachers (UTAG) and the Trikke group again, and I'm hoping to get a few more groups included. There are two or three geocachers (including Kent Mayberry, the Cast Iron Boss) that call themselves The Unknown Hobos. They have scheduled this event as a geocaching event. The Trikke Brothers (and Heather) should be there with some Trikkes for those that want to try them out.
So, feel free to invite your co-workers, buddies, neighbors, family, etc. All I ask is that everyone brings something and enough to share. Show up early and cook... or bring a bucket of chicken... doesn't matter to me.
More details can be found on the Storm Mountain Chapter website under Chapter DOGs... and of course in the forums.
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Lehi Cook-Off ~ 28 June
So far, I have eight teams that are interested in competing in Lehi on 28 June. I have stated no past champs or current qualifiers for the Lehi cook-off. There is a cook-off in Eagle Mountain on 7 June and a cook-off in SLC on 14 June. It is possible one or two of the teams that have shown an interest in the Lehi cook-off will have to drop out if they win either of the previous cook-offs. I still have spots left open. With that said, here are the eight teams that have an interest in cooking in Lehi:
Jared and Kathy Cahoon
Ted and Connie Cromer
Mary Allen Dwire
Tim and Amanda Watt
Mark Hansen
Bill and Toni Thayn
Debbie and Mindy Hair
Erik Hansen and Jarin Blackham
I was trying to get all my Food Judges to be IDOS WCCO Champs. I have a few, but don't think I will get able to get all nine. My plan B is to get as many Champs as possible... and IDOS Presidents. I might have to resort to plan C. Here is a list of those that have shown an interest in judging:
Dian Mayfield ~ 2008 Champ
Scott Clawson ~ 2007 Champ
Bruce Tracy ~ 2004 Champ
Kent Mayberry ~ 1999 Champ and past IDOS President
Janet Wayman ~ 1998 Champ
Terry Lewis ~ 1996 Champ
Kent Rappleye ~ Current IDOS President
Field Judges and Judge Assistants:
Omar Alvarez
Bakin Bill and DeeAnn Johnson
I am still contacting folks for judging, so this list might change. Terry is trying to qualify for the 2009 IDOS WCCO... so if he doesn't win in Eagle Mountain or the SLC Weekly, he might be competing in West Haven on 28 June instead.
More information can be found on the Chapter Website... and in the forums.
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West Haven Cook-Off ~ 28 June
I don't know much about this event other than it is in West Haven, UT on 28 June. I noticed the event listed on the IDOS Cook-Off page, but didn't see it in the forums... so I posted the information in the forums. It is a WCCO qualifier.
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West Fest Cook-Off ~ 28 June
This is an annual Cook-Off held in West Valley City at the Centiennial Park during the city's WestFest celebration. I don't have much more information than that. For those interested, contact Vickie at the General Army Navy Store at 966-5556.
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July DOG at GANS ~ 12 July
Colleen Sloan usually teaches the monthly Dutch Oven demos at the General Army Navy store in Salt Lake City. For July, Colleen is having a "Parking Lot Cooking" demonstrations and has asked Storm Mountain to join her. She will be doing demos on tailgating and other parking lot cooking ideas. So, bring a pop up tent and your outdoor chairs and join us.
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Wow... you actually read this far down?? Thanks!!
That's about it for now.... as if that weren't enough. The month of August usually has many cook-offs every weekend, so I doubt we do a chapter DOG in August.. unless we do it during the week... maybe at the Chinese Gourmet on 4500 South in SLC? =0)
Feel free to forward this to anyone you think might be interested.
See ya'll soon,
Ranes
It's been a while since I sent out a big, bulk email. I gave all of you break for a few weeks and it's time to catch up.
Contents:
Greetings
Camp Chef DOG ~ 7 June
Eagle Mountain Cook-Off ~ 7 June
6th Annual South Salt Lake Cook-Off ~ 14 June
City Weekly Cook-Off ~ 14 June
June DOG ~ 21 June
Lehi Cook-Off ~ 28 June
West Haven Cook-Off ~ 28 June
West Fest Cook-Off ~ 28 June
July DOG at GANS ~ 12 July
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Greetings
I hope all of you have been having a great year so far. The Storm Mountain Chapter has been involved in a few great events these last few months and the Dutch Oven competition season is about to hit us at full speed. For those that like to compete, there are already a few cook-offs scheduled and booking up fast. For those that don't like competing, the chapter has a few upcoming DOG events that I think will be great. I hope to see all of you at any of the upcoming Chapter events!
A few of the chapter members have email accounts that get bounced when I include links in my emails. Because of this, I'm not linking to any in this email. Most all of this information can be found on the chapter website or on the IDOS forums.
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Camp Chef DOG ~ 7 June
This year's Camp Chef DOG will be on Saturday 7 Jun at the Camp Chef warehouse in Logan, UT. Setup starts at 9:00, lunch is at noon, the raffle drawing will be after lunch, the tour will be after the raffle drawing. This year, Camp Chef is handing out tickets for the raffle and the tour for those that cook for the DOG. All of you can feel free to skip this event... that will better my chances at the raffle and will make the 'tour' that much better! Visit the IDOS forums for more details.
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Eagle Mountain Cook-Off ~ 7 June
Eagle Mountain has been a popular cook-off for many years. This year, they are making their cook-off an IDOS qualifier and it is obvious by the teams that have signed up. There are many great names that will be waging war for the first WCCO qualifying event of the summer in this area. I am betting it will be an awesome event and I am disappointed that I won't be there! For those not going to the Camp Chef DOG in Logan, this might be an awesome cook-off to watch.. or to take your chances competing against some great chefs. Visit the IDOS forums for more information.
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6th Annual South Salt Lake Cook-Off ~ 14 June
Debbie Hair has helped run this cook-off for South Salt Lake in the past. The event is usually around the 4th of July, but they scheduled it earlier this year. This is a Novice only cook-off and not an IDOS qualifier. For any of you that are interested in competing but are worried about going up against the 'big boys', this is a perfect place to start. Check the forums for details.
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City Weekly Cook-Off ~ 14 June
The Salt Lake City Weekly is having their 2nd Annual Summer RecFest at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City. Kent Mayberry and Roger B are the head judges again this year. This is a WCCO qualifying event. For anyone interested in competing, contact Annie Quan at 801-575-7003. Deadline is 30 May. Again... the IDOS forums has more details.
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June DOG ~ Lehi, UT 21 June
Last year, I thought it would be a good idea to have a DOG event the weekend before the Lehi Cook-Off. I thought it would be a great time to have some of the competing teams try out their dishes. I invited the local Geocachers (UTAG) and the Salt Lake Trikke Posse to join us. I have to admit the event was not as big as I hoped, but it was still a great event.
This year, I have hopes of a bigger, better event. I have rented a pavilion at the Olympic Park in Lehi from 4:00p until 10:00p. This park is 15 acres and is located along the Jordan River and the Jordan River Parkway. There are 20 tables and a fire pit near the pavilion. There are playgrounds and bathrooms and bike paths and soccer fields and tons of room. Bring your bikes, trikkes, skate boards, kites, frisbees, fishing poles, horse shoes, and appetites for a great afternoon in an amazing park in Lehi!
I have invited the local geocachers (UTAG) and the Trikke group again, and I'm hoping to get a few more groups included. There are two or three geocachers (including Kent Mayberry, the Cast Iron Boss) that call themselves The Unknown Hobos. They have scheduled this event as a geocaching event. The Trikke Brothers (and Heather) should be there with some Trikkes for those that want to try them out.
So, feel free to invite your co-workers, buddies, neighbors, family, etc. All I ask is that everyone brings something and enough to share. Show up early and cook... or bring a bucket of chicken... doesn't matter to me.
More details can be found on the Storm Mountain Chapter website under Chapter DOGs... and of course in the forums.
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Lehi Cook-Off ~ 28 June
So far, I have eight teams that are interested in competing in Lehi on 28 June. I have stated no past champs or current qualifiers for the Lehi cook-off. There is a cook-off in Eagle Mountain on 7 June and a cook-off in SLC on 14 June. It is possible one or two of the teams that have shown an interest in the Lehi cook-off will have to drop out if they win either of the previous cook-offs. I still have spots left open. With that said, here are the eight teams that have an interest in cooking in Lehi:
Jared and Kathy Cahoon
Ted and Connie Cromer
Mary Allen Dwire
Tim and Amanda Watt
Mark Hansen
Bill and Toni Thayn
Debbie and Mindy Hair
Erik Hansen and Jarin Blackham
I was trying to get all my Food Judges to be IDOS WCCO Champs. I have a few, but don't think I will get able to get all nine. My plan B is to get as many Champs as possible... and IDOS Presidents. I might have to resort to plan C. Here is a list of those that have shown an interest in judging:
Dian Mayfield ~ 2008 Champ
Scott Clawson ~ 2007 Champ
Bruce Tracy ~ 2004 Champ
Kent Mayberry ~ 1999 Champ and past IDOS President
Janet Wayman ~ 1998 Champ
Terry Lewis ~ 1996 Champ
Kent Rappleye ~ Current IDOS President
Field Judges and Judge Assistants:
Omar Alvarez
Bakin Bill and DeeAnn Johnson
I am still contacting folks for judging, so this list might change. Terry is trying to qualify for the 2009 IDOS WCCO... so if he doesn't win in Eagle Mountain or the SLC Weekly, he might be competing in West Haven on 28 June instead.
More information can be found on the Chapter Website... and in the forums.
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West Haven Cook-Off ~ 28 June
I don't know much about this event other than it is in West Haven, UT on 28 June. I noticed the event listed on the IDOS Cook-Off page, but didn't see it in the forums... so I posted the information in the forums. It is a WCCO qualifier.
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West Fest Cook-Off ~ 28 June
This is an annual Cook-Off held in West Valley City at the Centiennial Park during the city's WestFest celebration. I don't have much more information than that. For those interested, contact Vickie at the General Army Navy Store at 966-5556.
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July DOG at GANS ~ 12 July
Colleen Sloan usually teaches the monthly Dutch Oven demos at the General Army Navy store in Salt Lake City. For July, Colleen is having a "Parking Lot Cooking" demonstrations and has asked Storm Mountain to join her. She will be doing demos on tailgating and other parking lot cooking ideas. So, bring a pop up tent and your outdoor chairs and join us.
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Wow... you actually read this far down?? Thanks!!
That's about it for now.... as if that weren't enough. The month of August usually has many cook-offs every weekend, so I doubt we do a chapter DOG in August.. unless we do it during the week... maybe at the Chinese Gourmet on 4500 South in SLC? =0)
Feel free to forward this to anyone you think might be interested.
See ya'll soon,
Ranes
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Howdy all,
I am just getting started with doing a few follow up items for yesterday's Taste Of Dutch. I have posted what few pictures I have on a new picasa web site I created for IDOS events... http://picasaweb.google.com/IDOSStormMtn/2008TasteOfDutch. I am going to start placing my IDOS events images here and keep the Storm Mountain Chapter events in the Storm Mountain chapter gallery because of storage limitation. And, I might be helping another chapter or two do something similar... and we can all link our sites together to share with the world. Wouldn't that be cool?
I am hoping that Jack, Dian, Mark, and any other's that took pictures will send them to me to add to this photo album. I have far too few images for such an amazing event.
Mark Hanson did an awesome job of summing up his thoughts of the event on his Black Pot blog site: http://marksblackpot.blogspot.com/2008/04/another-big-dutch-oven-day.html. I really appreciate Mark's time and dedication of documenting his Dutch Oven cooking experience over the last year. His comments on the event are well written and impressive. He does go a little overboard with sucking up to me so much... but I don't mind the flattery. =0)
I want to thank everyone that showed up to cook. I have to openly apologize to the Taste of Dutch cooks by saying I'm sorry I didn't get too many chances to visit your booth and thank you personally. I tried to tackle too much by stating I would cook the Rhodes bread all day long, and my jambalaya at lunch. I know most of you old pro's could have cooked circles around me... and most of you did! I know it is a lame excuse, but I got in over my head with cooking so much bread. It was a stress that I brought on myself and I know it showed. Mark Hanson REALLY saved my butt by helping cook and serve all that bread. And my two boys were simply amazing with how much they helped. It really bothers me that I didn't make more time to spend with all of you. I have pictures of a few of you.. .and I don't even know your names to associate with the pictures.
It does help to read the comments of Omar on the Yahoo groups forum and Mark on his blog site. Both said they were so busy they didn't even get to eat their own food. That's my point exactly. I got so busy with cooking and serving and talking about the chapter... that I neglected to get to know the cooks and thank them properly for helping me out. It is my loss.
Okay... enough with the apologies.
I am very impressed with the amount of labor Randy put into setting up over the weekend. He didn't seem to slow down at all. He bought every thing needed for our hand washing stations, dish cleaning stations, sanitizing buckets, all the charcoal, the charcoal drums and fire stick, the burners and pots for water... etc, etc. Thanks Randy!
And... thanks to Ted, Phil, and anyone else who helped keep all that hot water hot... all those coals lit... and everything else you did to help with the taste of Dutch. I know you guys were busy with the cook-off... and you still made the time to help us. I simply could not have done it all by myself. Thanks!
Okay.. .enough sucking up and being all mushy. Bottom line, I had a great time this weekend and it's because of so many great people that helped in so many ways. I truly hope it was a rewarding and memorable experience for all of you. And I hope most of you will join us at next year's Spring Convention.
Thanks,
Ranes
I am just getting started with doing a few follow up items for yesterday's Taste Of Dutch. I have posted what few pictures I have on a new picasa web site I created for IDOS events... http://picasaweb.google.com/IDOSStormMtn/2008TasteOfDutch. I am going to start placing my IDOS events images here and keep the Storm Mountain Chapter events in the Storm Mountain chapter gallery because of storage limitation. And, I might be helping another chapter or two do something similar... and we can all link our sites together to share with the world. Wouldn't that be cool?
I am hoping that Jack, Dian, Mark, and any other's that took pictures will send them to me to add to this photo album. I have far too few images for such an amazing event.
Mark Hanson did an awesome job of summing up his thoughts of the event on his Black Pot blog site: http://marksblackpot.blogspot.com/2008/04/another-big-dutch-oven-day.html. I really appreciate Mark's time and dedication of documenting his Dutch Oven cooking experience over the last year. His comments on the event are well written and impressive. He does go a little overboard with sucking up to me so much... but I don't mind the flattery. =0)I want to thank everyone that showed up to cook. I have to openly apologize to the Taste of Dutch cooks by saying I'm sorry I didn't get too many chances to visit your booth and thank you personally. I tried to tackle too much by stating I would cook the Rhodes bread all day long, and my jambalaya at lunch. I know most of you old pro's could have cooked circles around me... and most of you did! I know it is a lame excuse, but I got in over my head with cooking so much bread. It was a stress that I brought on myself and I know it showed. Mark Hanson REALLY saved my butt by helping cook and serve all that bread. And my two boys were simply amazing with how much they helped. It really bothers me that I didn't make more time to spend with all of you. I have pictures of a few of you.. .and I don't even know your names to associate with the pictures.
It does help to read the comments of Omar on the Yahoo groups forum and Mark on his blog site. Both said they were so busy they didn't even get to eat their own food. That's my point exactly. I got so busy with cooking and serving and talking about the chapter... that I neglected to get to know the cooks and thank them properly for helping me out. It is my loss.
Okay... enough with the apologies.
I am very impressed with the amount of labor Randy put into setting up over the weekend. He didn't seem to slow down at all. He bought every thing needed for our hand washing stations, dish cleaning stations, sanitizing buckets, all the charcoal, the charcoal drums and fire stick, the burners and pots for water... etc, etc. Thanks Randy!
And... thanks to Ted, Phil, and anyone else who helped keep all that hot water hot... all those coals lit... and everything else you did to help with the taste of Dutch. I know you guys were busy with the cook-off... and you still made the time to help us. I simply could not have done it all by myself. Thanks!
Okay.. .enough sucking up and being all mushy. Bottom line, I had a great time this weekend and it's because of so many great people that helped in so many ways. I truly hope it was a rewarding and memorable experience for all of you. And I hope most of you will join us at next year's Spring Convention.
Thanks,
Ranes
Saturday, March 15, 2008
IDOS WCCO Semi Finals Friday
Here are some images from the IDOS WCCO on Friday, 14 March 2008
IDOS Forums with teams
http://forums.idos.org/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=15609
My Picasa photos
http://picasaweb.google.com/stormmtn/IDOSWCCOSemiFinalFriday
Photos taken by Robert Love and posted on the IDOS site
http://www.idos.org/Portals/1/Photos/2008%20WCCO%20Day%202/index.html
Enjoy!
IDOS Forums with teams
http://forums.idos.org/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=15609
My Picasa photos
http://picasaweb.google.com/stormmtn/IDOSWCCOSemiFinalFriday
Photos taken by Robert Love and posted on the IDOS site
http://www.idos.org/Portals/1/Photos/2008%20WCCO%20Day%202/index.html
Enjoy!
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