BBQ Contest (TOO Exspensive?)

[show me smoke]

My question is> Have BBQ contests gotten too expensive for common guy to compete in?  When I started in KCBS venues i was paying about 100 buck to enter...a expensive one was 150.  Today a cheap one is 150 bucks and most are 200 plus.  With the cost of meat and everything else it has really put a damper on my enthusiasm to compete.  It seems that the small guy is getting squeezed out and soon it will be only the full time pros that will be left.

 

[chef willie]

Hmmmm, much like golf now. Another thing I can't afford but I understand a round, after all is said and done, is around 100+. I can understand the frustration.....everything is going sky high. I saw a pit Masters episode and one of the gals competing mentioned she spent like $400 on the meats alone......Willie

 

[show me smoke]

I spent $300 on 2 briskets 2 butts and some sausage in my last contest.

 

[padronman]

Ugh.....I'll just compete with myself and my friends that have taken up the smoking.   Since I don't plan on selling any or opening a restaurant it just seems to expensive for not much reward. 

Scott