Ribfest is coming up next week… and I need a date (sort of). The folks at the 14th Annual Ribfest in South Charleston have graciously agreed to pretend I’m some sort of a celebrity and will have me compete in some sort of eating contest.
I’m not sure about the details. I just heard the words “eat” and “contest” and agreed to it.
But… here’s the thing. Whether the Ribfest has me eating chicken wings or live grasshoppers, this is your chance to score two tickets to the Ribfest and two t-shirts.
All I’m looking for is a good reason. So, one single line about why you should get to go to Ribfest when somebody else shouldn’t is all that’s required. I’ll pick the one I like the best.
Pretty sweet, right?
It’s kind of like a political convention, only no rambling speeches from the guy who was in the “Every which way but loose” movies. 
GOP: Clint and Clyde 2016
Oh, and it gets better. If you wind up winning the tickets, you have to come back Sunday for the contest (where I really hope it’s not crickets) and if I win, you’ll get two BBQ Dinners and they say two t-shirts, but I’m thinking you’ve already got the t-shirts.
Now, some things to think about… If you don’t actually eat ribs (like, if for instance, you’re a vegetarian or have some sort of beef related allergy), you probably shouldn’t participate. Likewise, if you don’t think you’ll be available on September 9th to come to the Ribfest, you probably should let someone else have this.
Also, if you do win the first round, it does not mean you will eat for free.
Every year, it seems, people show up to these festivals, expecting their ticket price to cover their meal. It doesn’t. I don’t make the rules and the best I can do, for sure, is get you through the gate. So, if I don’t win the eating contest thing, you’ll have to buy your own meal.
You can probably count on me to buy you a coke (there are reasons why writers are often called ‘starving artists’ and you might have noticed my enthusiasm over a free meal).
This contest (my contest)ends Tuesday afternoon. Multiple entries are allowed and encouraged. You can also tell your friends to enter, get your dog to enter… whatever. If I need additional rules, I reserve the right to add them later.
Best of luck.
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