$17.00 an entry??

[resto3]

A comp in Brooklyn, NY mentioned in the new issue of BYO requires $17.00 per entry.  Isn’t that a bit steep??  Thos most I’ve ever seen is $7.00 per entry.

Richie

[mdixon]

We actually escalate to keep people from shotgunning the comp. We haven’t set the prices this year, but may do $4 first 6, $8-10 next two, $15 above 8. We need $4-5 to break even and this is our only fundraiser…

[tygo]

Yeah, I think $17 an entry is pretty steep.  I wouldn’t be competing in that one.

[mikeybrew (Mikey)]

Only a true ribbon whore would go after that one.

[brewmasternpb]

Maybe they’re just trying to limit the ammount of entrants, “shotgunning” is the term?  I wouldn’t say people are “ribbon whores”, I f I had a good beer that I wanted judged, I MIGHT put it it in if there weren’t any other local homebrew comps around.  I wouldn’t do more than 1 though.  I also avoid mailing entries, that’s why the local thing would matter to me.

[alikocho]

@brewmasternpb

Maybe they’re just trying to limit the ammount of entrants, “shotgunning” is the term?  I wouldn’t say people are “ribbon whores”, I f I had a good beer that I wanted judged, I MIGHT put it it in if there weren’t any other local homebrew comps around.  I wouldn’t do more than 1 though.  I also avoid mailing entries, that’s why the local thing would matter to me.

The entry is limited to 25 people…

Full rules here http://brooklynwort.com/BrooklynWortRules&Regs_Feb11

[mdixon]

The payout is $1000  :o

[bonjour-user]

and you need to submit 5 gal /in bo0ttles

what is the shipping on that?

[tygo]

Sounds like you need to attend in person.

“All competitors must show up between the hours of 12:30pm and 1pm on Saturday,
February 26th. Judging Panel begins at 2pm.”

[glitterbug]

@resto3

A comp in Brooklyn, NY mentioned in the new issue of BYO requires $17.00 per entry.  Isn’t that a bit steep??  Thos most I’ve ever seen is $7.00 per entry.

Richie

[thirsty_monk]

This sounds like beerfest that you need to pay money to have your beer served.

Not sure how I feel a out it.
It is my beer and someone else is charging public for tasting it.
Am I missing something?

[brewmasternpb]

@glitterbug

@resto3

A comp in Brooklyn, NY mentioned in the new issue of BYO requires $17.00 per entry.  Isn’t that a bit steep??  Thos most I’ve ever seen is $7.00 per entry.

Richie

Not snarky at all, NYC costs are out of control… That’s why I live in Colorado

[tygo]

@thirsty_monk

This sounds like beerfest that you need to pay money to have your beer served.

Not sure how I feel a out it.
It is my beer and someone else is charging public for tasting it.
Am I missing something?

Well, pretty much.  But if the public likes it the best you get a thousand bucks.  If I lived down the street from this place I might give it a whirl.

[punatic]

@brewmasternpb

@glitterbug

@resto3

A comp in Brooklyn, NY mentioned in the new issue of BYO requires $17.00 per entry.  Isn’t that a bit steep??  Thos most I’ve ever seen is $7.00 per entry.

Richie

Not snarky at all, NYC costs are out of control… That’s why I live in Colorado

$2 = entry fee
$15 = taxes

[thirsty_monk]

[quote]The cost is $17 per brewer
($15 to competition + $2 surcharge to BrownPaperTickets). The maximum number of
participants is 25.

[/quote]

You are almost right.

[gordonstrong]

@punatic

@brewmasternpb

@glitterbug

@resto3

A comp in Brooklyn, NY mentioned in the new issue of BYO requires $17.00 per entry.  Isn’t that a bit steep??  Thos most I’ve ever seen is $7.00 per entry.

Richie

Not snarky at all, NYC costs are out of control… That’s why I live in Colorado

$2 = entry fee
$15 = taxes

As an ex-New Yorker, I think it’s probably more like:

$2 entry fee
$5 taxes
$5 union shakedown
$5 mob taste

Remember The Sopranos?  I thought it should have shown on PBS instead of HBO because it seemed like a documentary to me.

[punatic]

Now you’re just splitting hairs.  Items 3 and 4 are sub-categories of item 2.

HBO is the for-profit arm of PBS.