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I just received an email saying its time for me to vote for the KCBS BOD. Just wondering who you are voting for and why.
Tom Hillman. Even when I haven't agreed with him I can understand where he's coming from. I think he's got a background that will be valuable to KCBS in the coming years as well.
Phillip Brazier. A popular Rep among cooks. I've talked to him at a contest, and sent him a PM on this forum about something once. He demonstrated that he's capable of the most important skill a board member can have. He listens!
That's it. I can vote for up to four candidates but I'm not required to. After the first vote, each additional vote dilutes the value of those preceding it. I feel strongly enough about those two candidates to stop there.
I've always voted for 4. There's 4 seats on the board and filling every seat matters to how the board operates. I don't buy the dilution thing, sorry.
Pappy and Walrus are for sure for me. Both will be solid for KCBS, I think. I am also voting for Dennis Polson. Have you seen all he has done in 2016? He's been a valuable board member and has earned member respect. He has earned my vote.
The 4th vote is harder. I can't vote for anyone associated with a provider of services to KCBS. There's already 2 seats on the board filled by members in that same situation. 4 directors who benefit with a check indirectly from KCBS is too many in my opinion. That cuts out Randall Bowman and Michael McDearman. Not that they aren't people I like or I consider friends or that they wouldn't be good directors, I just don't like the "feel" of it.
I'm likely to vote for Eddie Smith. He's got a solid BBQ background and valuable life experience. His experience on other boards may be valuable on the KCBS board. I particularly like his short term and long term goals.
That's where I'm voting and why. Thanks for reading and I hope you consider using ALL 4 of your votes. Again, all 4 seats are vacant, all 4 seats are important, all 4 of your votes count!
Candy, you know I value your opinion. I look at it differently at this point. Unless there are only three candidates that receive votes all four seats will be filled. If candidate #4 has one vote and #5 has none, then candidate #4 gets the job........
.......I think I'm a pretty objective guy. The year I was elected I was the fourth choice. I ran on a slate of four candidates, running together. Number 5 was Dennis Polson. Dennis was the first person to send me an email congratulating me, and offering to do anything he could to help. I don't know of a finer gentleman in BBQ. I remember the difference being between 10 and 20 votes. If a few more people had used three or fewer votes he may have had the seat instead of me.
I may, or may not, have given this some thought
Tom "Pappy Q" Hillman is a sure vote from all 3 from my camp.
Tom is a super person who helps raise money for many charity's, 1 being OBR (BBQ Relief).
Tom is a pay it back kind of person the way I see him. Yes he has his GC's, been to the Jack, inducted in the Jim Beam Hall of Fame and much more. He could win on any given weekend.
My point on the pay it back type person is I see Tom as a person who says heck I have already done that can I help you achieve better success.
Just this year I was at a comp with Tom and he found out I was looking to switch to lettuce boxes for a trial run.
Well Tom being Tom came over to "MY" site and asked could he help on that. I said yes so we walked over to his trailer and he walked me through the best lettuce boxes I have seen in a long time.
That weekend I DID turn in lettuce boxes and took 3 top 10 calls that weekend and 6 over all.
My point being he is a super good guy who would help anyone and will truly fight for cooks and do what is best. Anyone who is on the fence on votes or unsure who to vote for I highly suggest you consider Tom "Pappy Q" Hillman. He wont disappoint!!!!
I've always voted for 4. There's 4 seats on the board and filling every seat matters to how the board operates. I don't buy the dilution thing, sorry.
Pappy and Walrus are for sure for me. Both will be solid for KCBS, I think. I am also voting for Dennis Polson. Have you seen all he has done in 2016? He's been a valuable board member and has earned member respect. He has earned my vote.
The 4th vote is harder. I can't vote for anyone associated with a provider of services to KCBS. There's already 2 seats on the board filled by members in that same situation. 4 directors who benefit with a check indirectly from KCBS is too many in my opinion. That cuts out Randall Bowman and Michael McDearman. Not that they aren't people I like or I consider friends or that they wouldn't be good directors, I just don't like the "feel" of it.
I'm likely to vote for Eddie Smith. He's got a solid BBQ background and valuable life experience. His experience on other boards may be valuable on the KCBS board. I particularly like his short term and long term goals.
That's where I'm voting and why. Thanks for reading and I hope you consider using ALL 4 of your votes. Again, all 4 seats are vacant, all 4 seats are important, all 4 of your votes count!
Phillip, Tom and Randall are a shoe in for me.
I know many of you are not as familiar with Randall, but he has the mindset of of a cook with the business knowledge to back it up. His events are top notch, and he's a great individual.
Phillip and his wife Kathy are some of my favorite people to see in our BBQ family. They are not only fantastic reps, but they put the cook teams first when they show up to rep our events. They have the mindset of what will benefit the teams when decisions are made. On top of that, they are just amazing people, and I KNOW Phillip will work hard for teams.
Tom is a cook. Period. He gets it. I agree with him a lot, and sometimes I don't, but he's a cook so he understands what we, as teams, need.
That's just my two cents .