Hi,

This is my first post after months of lurking. I live in British
Columbia, Canada and am in the beginning stages of establishing a
business, travelling the festival/rodeo circuit up here offering
southern barbecue.

As one of my starting points I plan to attend the American Royal
competition in late September in KC. I checked out older threats on
this newsgroup and saw advice that to get the most out of it you really
need to be with a competing team. First question is whether some of the
teams might be happy to get some volunteer help and, if so, how best to
connect with entrants.

I am also wondering about other strategies for learning as much as
possible about all aspects of having a concession - equipment, sourcing
meat, techniques, etc. Any thoughts and advice on learning strategies
for the would-be barbecue travelling concessionaire would be great. I'd
love to find a willing mentor!

Thanks
Norman