TooSaucedToPork
is one Smokin' Farker
- Joined
- Sep 23, 2009
- Location
- Buffalo NY
It would be tough to find teams willing to invest the time and money and give up any competitive advantage they feel they have with using their own meat. And if a contest is not drawing these teams, its probably going to have a tough time generating sponsorship and public appeal.
95% of the public does not care what teams show up at a contest, only that there are bands to listen to, things to do, stuff to eat and pretty pits to look at. Sponsors giving $$$ care about butts in seats, eyes that see their names, not which of us teams are cooking.
The general public comes to a contest for entertainment, and food. The organizer gets sponsorship $$$ because of spectator attendance and number of teams competing. In 90% of contests it doesn't matter if they were the top 40 teams or 40 brand new teams, the team renown does not draw in spectators.
I wish it were different but its not. We teams are mere cogs in a wheel...just like spectators, sponsors, judges, reps, and organizers. We all need each other to function.
:becky::becky: We teams have the biggest big cog though. :becky::becky: