Glad to have you check us out.  They had a great group of 8 teams  at the cookoff in Mammonth Springs.  I hope to get the winners posted soon.A cookoff is set for Fayetteville on April 19th (Doris at 479-824-3924for info)  The next event up that way is at Bull Shoals State Park on May 17th.  Call Randy at 870-445-3629 for info.  Most cookoffs allow for at least at 10x10 space to set up and if space is not a problem  using more is not a problem, but 10x10 should be the mimminum. My group ususally uses a 10x20 tent to set up with if we can,...takes a lot of space to act as crazy as we do!  Some cookoffs encourage period dress and decorations, I myself don't see this as a requirement to Black pot cook.  the cookoffs are intended to promote the use of The Art of Dutch oven cooking...... not old timey dress.  That's why The Redneck Gourmets show up in shorts and t-shirts if it is hot. I don't think our atire has effected our cooking yet.

There used to be someplace north of Memphis that hosted a "Goat Festival" that had Dutch oven cooking contest as well.  Don't know if they still do or not,  Anybody know?

Doug ....the Redneck Gourmet