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Thursday, August 03, 2006

BBQ Blog Survey

I do my best to provide interesting content here on The BBQ Blog, but every once in awhile I get the desire to reflect on the types of articles, pictures, series, projects, and information that I share about the wonderful world of BBQ.

In an attempt to better understand the folks that take time from their busy schedules to stop by and check in from time to time I'd like to propose a short survey to help me better provide the types of information you're looking for and to learn what you like to see more of (or maybe less of).

Just hit the comments link below and type in your responses if you would like to share your views/opinions.

1. How long have you been cooking barbecue?

2. How many times per month do you cook barbecuce?

3. What type of smoker do you use?

4. How many smokers to you own?

5. Do you compete in bbq contests?

6. Are you a member of a bbq sanctioning organization?

7. What is you most favorite thing about The BBQ Blog?

8. What is your least favorite thing about The BBQ Blog?

9. What topics would you like to see featured on The BBQ Blog?

10. Would you be interested in writing an article to be featured on the the blog?

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

1. How long have you been cooking barbecue? A little over 2 years.
2. How many times per month do you cook barbecuce? 0-2
3. What type of smoker do you use? Offset. Of course, now they have improved it.
4. How many smokers to you own? 1
5. Do you compete in bbq contests? No
6. Are you a member of a bbq sanctioning organization? No
7. What is you most favorite thing about The BBQ Blog? Photos and reviews of smokers.
8. What is your least favorite thing about The BBQ Blog? Since I don't travel a lot, the "eatery" reviews have limited appeal.
9. What topics would you like to see featured on The BBQ Blog? Photos, smokers, and all things wood-fired.
10. Would you be interested in writing an article to be featured on the the blog? I can't seem to write for my own blog, but thanks for asking.

Curt McAdams said...

I wasn't going to post, but then remembered that no one responds to my own blog pleas to post, so I changed my mind!

1. How long have you been cooking barbecue? 2 years

2. How many times per month do you cook barbecuce? 4 or more

3. What type of smoker do you use? Custom vertical trailered smoker with offset firebox and 2 Chargrillers

4. How many smokers to you own? 3

5. Do you compete in bbq contests? Yes

6. Are you a member of a bbq sanctioning organization?

Yes, KCBS and CBJ

7. What is you most favorite thing about The BBQ Blog?

The straightforward way it's written... Not done as "Brian knows all", but more like "Here's how I do it"

8. What is your least favorite thing about The BBQ Blog?

Haven't really thought about it.

9. What topics would you like to see featured on The BBQ Blog? You're on your own here!

I have enough trouble coming up with my own topics!

10. Would you be interested in writing an article to be featured on the the blog?

I'll make a deal with you... You come up with a topic for me to write on for your blog, and I'll come up with one for you to write on for my blog... a trade! How about it?

Anonymous said...

1. Couple of years
2. Every weekend in the summer
3. NB Smoker, offset firebox
4. 1
5. No, but would like to someday
6. No
7. Great information, useful knowledge
8. Needs design!
9. lots more pics
10. Yes.

Anonymous said...

1. How long have you been cooking barbecue?
Just over 1 year. First time I really barbecued was 4th of July 2005.

2. How many times per month do you cook barbecuce?
2 during warm weather

3. What type of smoker do you use? Brinkmann Smoke 'N Grill

4. How many smokers to you own?
Just the 1

5. Do you compete in bbq contests?
Nope

6. Are you a member of a bbq sanctioning organization?
No

7. What is you most favorite thing about The BBQ Blog?
Recipies and tips, plus the restuarant reviews are good, cause I don't live far from the BBQ Guy.

8. What is your least favorite thing about The BBQ Blog?
Talk about the various contests, doesn't really apply to me.

9. What topics would you like to see featured on The BBQ Blog?
BBQ for beginners?

10. Would you be interested in writing an article to be featured on the the blog?
Don't know, haven't thought about it.

Matt said...

1.) I don't know. 3-5 years?
2.) God. 0-5 depending on heat outside.
3.) Offset. Wish I had the smokey mountain though. Offsets are finicky and use a lot of wood.
4.) 1
5.) No, too much work.
6.) No, see #5.
7.) Info, info, info. I love Alton Brown too so that works well for me. :-)
8.) Too much competition stuff for me, but I still learn from it so it's all good.
9.) Um, lots of BBQ?
10.) I can but I'm not sure what I have to add that would be better than what some others have. They seem more experienced. I did live in KC for 6 of my 8 after college years and gleamed some knowledge from that, I think. But I still can't do brisket.

The BBQ Guy said...

Thanks everyone for responding to the questionaire. I'll do my best to implement the suggestions.

Shane said...

I'd love to write an article to post on your blog. If you have a topic you'd like me to discuss, I'd oblige the notion. Just let me know.

Shane

www.paynecountyrust.com

Shane said...

If you'd like an outside opinion or knowledge base on a particular matter, I'd love to write an article for your blog sometime. Just give me a subject you'd like some input on and I'll type away.

Shane
www.paynecountyrust.com

Anonymous said...

1. How long have you been cooking barbecue?

20 years or more.

2. How many times per month do you cook barbecuce?

As time permits I have cook as much as 5 times a week as little as 1 a month if I have the time I cook!

3. What type of smoker do you use?

I have a custom 1/4" steel offset pit & a Ben Lang Model 60 Mobile Pit

4. How many smokers to you own?

2 at this time I have had a total of 6

5. Do you compete in bbq contests?

Not at this time, but that is why I bought the Ben Lang Model 60

6. Are you a member of a bbq sanctioning organization?

Yes KCBS, KCBS CBJ, and listed as Founding Member FBA

7. What is you most favorite thing about The BBQ Blog?

Just found it today ((Photo’s of boxes turned in))

8. What is your least favorite thing about The BBQ Blog?

Just found it today

9. What topics would you like to see featured on The BBQ Blog?

What BBQ events are great to compete & judge in

10. Would you be interested in writing an article to be featured on the blog?

Yes, the only thing I love better than bbq is sharing information about this great American Art

The BBQ Guy said...

Jim,

You can order just about any kind of wood chunks you can think to use for barbecue cooking from Chigger Creeks in Syracuse, MO. They advertise in the KCBS Bullsheet from time to time. You can find them on the web at the following address: http://chiggercreekproducts.net/

The BBQ Guy said...

Andy,

I'd love to feature an article about how you got started in bbq judging and some basic tips you would suggest for contest barbecue cooks to improve their entry boxes.