American Smoke Film

[LostArrow]

Reprint for our California members
Folks,
The California BBQ Association is hosting a screening of the film "American Smoke" November 16, 2013 in Riverside, CA.

We will have a Potluck Dinner at 7:00pm, followed by the West Coast debut of "American Smoke", a documentary about competition BBQ. Plus, the documentaries producer, Mitch Csanadi, will be flying out from Philadelphia and will talk and answer questions after the showing.

We have also arranged for hotel discounts at the Marriott Courtyard just down the street from the venue for $89.00. Please call the hotel directly at 951-276-1200 and use group code: CBQN

Tickets for the screening are $12.00 per person and are available through Steve Wilson.

CBBQA is getting this whole evening donated at ZERO cost to CBBQA. 100% of the proceeds will go to the childrens charities CBBQA supports.

Please call him at 714-801-7427 or email Steve @ thewils83@hotmail.com

Here is the film trailer link:

Link to CBBQA: http://www.cbbqa.org/wiki/index.php?temp=0

Hope to see you there!!!

[HighOnSmoke]

I saw this on Vimeo a couple of months ago and was wondering when it would be finished.
I really liked what I saw. LA do you know when it will actually be released to the public?

Thanks, Mike

[LostArrow]

You can buy DVD now
One of the group that goes to the gathering should pick up to show next year

[HighOnSmoke]

Thanks LA! Am going to looking for that DVD and I will bring it to next year's Gathering.

[HighOnSmoke]

Just purchased it and should get it probably next week. 

[HighOnSmoke]

I received my copy yesterday and watched it today.  I believe it is a fair representation of the
BBQ competition circuit.  Interviews were with a multitude of cooks, with only two people that
I recognized and that was Paul Kirk and Famous Dave.  It really deals with what each cook thinks
about what they are doing and how they deal with the competitiveness on the circuit.  No real
BBQ "tricks" it was basically personal interviews at competitions.  If you haven't seen it and you
have an interest in competition you should watch it.  It actually breaks down the categories of
meat and each cook talks about preparation, etc. They also do a segment with the judges and
event coordinators.  Overall the $15.00 I spent for the DVD was worth it in my opinion.

At the next Gathering I will bring the DVD for those who are interested as long as we have a
player and TV to watch it.