Quad State Herf 7 (Wounded Warrior Event) - Saturday, Aug 11th

[stogieman]

15 days and counting, yeah baby.......

[craig]

Looking forward to this... looking forward to another rousing rendition of "Oh Canada" too! ;-)

[badwhale]

Looking forward to this... looking forward to another rousing rendition of "Oh Canada" too! ;-)

No. This year it will be "Oh Pennsylvania" hopefully.

[craig]

I will gladly split tickets with you (and Dan), and once again, you can decide which (losing) tickets to keep. ;-)

However, as with Rob last year, I am not anticipating a repeat... after all, there are boxes that I haven't even started to smoke from :-).

[Diesel Grinch]

I was planning on taking most of the winnings home this year as it's my turn.

DG

[badwhale]

I was planning on taking most of the winnings home this year as it's my turn.

DG

No, no no no no. That's all wrong. I am planning on taking most of the winnings. It's my turn this year!

[craig]

It is *not* my turn this year :-)

[stogieman]

7 days and counting, woooo hoooo.......

[craig]

Campsite confirmed; US$ bought; empty coolerdor ready! :-) (I'm not bringing any cigars this year. Hmm. I have an idea for a contest! :-)

[stogieman]

Well guys, we are 5 days out and Sean has posted the menu on Facebook, here it is:

https://www.facebook.com/events/372386759439078/


Charlie, the cook team is ready and looking forward to this Saturday. This year we have members coming in from as far away as Kansas to help out.

We will serving 2 separate complete meals with snacks in between to make sure that nobody is hungry.

The menu for the day looks like this;

Lunch; 1130-1300 (11:30 - 1PM)
Assorted grilled Esposito sausages;
Italian w/ provolone & broccoli rabe
Italian w/ peppers & onions
Bratwurst
Chicken w/ jalapeño & cheddar
Andouille
KC Style BBQ ribs
Assorted salads & sides

Snacks; 1400-1500 (2pm - 3pm)
Texas Brisket nachos
Smokey Chicken wings

Dinner 1630-1830 (4:30 - 6:30)
Big Guns award winning Pulled Pork
Simply Marvelous BBQ Chicken Breast
Santa Maria Tri Tip
Assorted sides and salads


And last but not least, Ryan and the Depot Wines & Liquor team will be onsite setting up an exclusive whiskey tasting for everyone's enjoyment.

Looks like its going to be another great year!

[badwhale]

We do not have a drooling smiley. This will have to suffice:

[stogieman]

We do not have a drooling smiley. This will have to suffice:

How about this one.......

[stogieman]

Updated Information in reference to the event.
As the weather guessers are predicting rain we are prepared for any weather situation. We have a large pavillion on location and this year we will have 2 large tents being erected as well to protect the guests from any inclement weather.

As far as a time line goes, here’s what we have scheduled so far:

10 am - 12 noon (or when ever you can get here) Check-in and welcome.
1130 – 1 pm Lunch: Assorted grilled Sausages & KC Style Ribs (along with sides and salads)
12 noon Official welcome and introductions
2 pm – 3 pm Snacks: Texas Brisket Nachos & Smokey Chicken Wings
2:30 pm First set of raffles
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Dinner: Big Guns award winning Pulled Pork, BBQ chicken breast and Santa Maria Tri Tip (along with sides and salads)
5:30 pm Second set of raffles

We have the pavilion until 8 pm so there’s no rush to leave as we will have plenty of food, drinks and cigars to enjoy. For those that are traveling, be safe and I’ll see you all soon.......

[craig]

Thanks again for a great event Charlie!

IIRC, over $12k raised for Wings for Warriors and the Wounded Warrior Transition Unit. Well over 200 people in attendance.

The BBQ guys came Friday and had the smokers going all night. A separate crew cooked for Friday while the main crew prepared meat for Saturday - so Friday was lobsters and clams and sausage and hot dogs for those camping. The sausages and dogs were simply the best I have ever had.

Saturday, Diesel Grinch was the big winner of a very nice cab of HdM IIRC. I won a few times but gave the wine and Havana Club back for re-drawing. (Customs doesn't like when I have too much booze and too much tobacco.) I now have a nice collection of Gurkha tin signs(!), a CAO cap, and a small box of the new Ortega Series D No. 12, the first (non-ISOM) cigar that I have seen in a while with no cello.

The BBQ was awesome - see menu above. The whisky/whiskey tasting was great, with a variety of Scotch, Irish, and American available. The leftovers - both Irish, made it back to the campsite, where I cured Will of the hiccups (Badwhale and friend and Irish79 camped out on Saturday.) During the day there were also Italian Ices to sample, which were extremely popular when the sun was beating down.

Just like last year, I drove through heavy thunderstorms coming down and going back, but the event itself was rain-free despite predictions.

Hope to see more folks from here next year!

[badwhale]

...where I cured Will of the hiccups

drinking water "backwards" who knew?

Yes, thanks to Charlie for another great event!

Will

[CptnBlues63]

drinking water "backwards" who knew?

Yes, thanks to Charlie for another great event!

Will

That sounds suspiciously like an enema.........Craig, what did you do to Will!?!?

LOL

You guys need to take, and post, some pics for those of us that can't make it.

Sounds like a total blast and it's definitely a worthy cause!

[craig]

Some pics at Cigar Pass (Charlie's home board) http://www.cigarpass.com/forums/topi.../page__st__180

[ironpeddler]

Charlie and his crew at work...





Awesome day for all, especially the Wings for Warriors and the Wounded Warrior Transition Unit Funds...Thanks Charlie!