Tonight is Diamond Dave Day at the Brass Door, to celebrate 10 years of Dave being here. There will be an alley party with kegs and beer pong, and then at 7:30 there will be Dave’s British Bingo with $4 house wine and Fireball and $100 in prizes to be given away.
Tickets are now on sale for the Cooper-Young Regional Beerfest. This is my favorite beer festival of the year. It’s an opportunity to learn about beer and talk with the brewers. Date is Saturday, October 17. Definitely worth a Lyft to Cooper-Young.
Moody Ques vice-president Clay met with team workhorse “Mr. Load-in” last night at the Blind Bear, and there was some bad news: Both of the fall regional BBQ competitions the team had planned on entering, Al Chymia and The Art of Q, have been cancelled. Only Best Memphis Burger Fest remains on our calendar, and that’s not a practice cooking championship pork shoulder. It’s good in the sense that we’ll have extra money in our bank account, but not good because we won’t be able to get feedback from judges on our product. The closest BBQ competitions are in Chattanooga and an hour south of Macon in Georgia, and while the expense of traveling to those would not be prohibitive, it definitely would not be pleasant. We’d have gas costs for towing the cooker and hotel expenses on top of the entry fee. If any other BBQ teams have advice on how we can practice and get feedback, email me at paul@paulryburn.com and I will pass the info on to the team.
The CA has an article on this weekend’s Memphis Music & Heritage Festival. Center for Southern Folklore head Judy Peiser says there will be an additional emphasis on dance this year.
The company that handles concessions at FedExForum is holding a job fair Friday and Saturday. Come “dressed for success” with your resume. There will be a variety of concessions jobs for which to apply.
Elmwood Cemetery will have its 10th annual Costume Twilight Tour Saturday, October 24. Volunteers will bring this 163-year-old cemetery to life. This event is family-friendly, and children under 12 are admitted free. Adults pay $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Visit elmwoodcemetery.org/events for more information.
If you have a jailbroken iPhone, bad news: You may have been hacked.
Possibly a second post, so check back. I will be out after work, but as of yet undecided which place.