Silicon Valley BBQ Championships

[aelfie]

Never again. Never, ever, with children again.

Too many people, not nearly enough vendors selling food or drink. Of the approx 30 competition teams less than half (closer to 1/3 or 1/4) were selling food. Lines averaged 45 minutes. Prices good. Not enough for the kids. Plenty of bathrooms.

Thank god it wasn't obscenely hot. There was a nice breeze that kept it nice,but still. Not going to that ever again.

We stopped at Mickey D's for ice cream and water afterwards...and then a stop at our favorite BBQ joint for food. Joe and I are hungry.

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[runeshower.livejournal.com]

I drove by that event yesterday (actually entered the parking lot to get something at Walgreen's.

Hm, it's a sad commentary on the offerings if you had to go out to a BBQ joint for food after attending a BBQ championship...

[http://users.livejournal.com/_luaineach/]

We go to the Naperville Ribfest every year when we are here in Chicago for the 4th, and every year I think the same thing: I would never do this with kids. For all the same reasons. (When we go, Jim and I leave the child with grandma and it is a date night and we stay in a hotel after.) This year we went earlier than we usually do and I almost died from the heat -- no shade! -- and so will make a point to not go that early again, ever.

[allanh.livejournal.com]

We wanted to go, but our vacation plans conflicted...