I fired both the Brinkman and the old Weber
up once the fish cooker started working. The PitMaster was to keep the extra
food warm, but the Weber was strictly for the race. No one was around, so I
tossed an unopened Kraft Single on the grill and hit the stopwatch. Within a
minute it had attained the desired effect. It really worked. So I laid copies
of the official CRASS rules I had printed on the serving table and hollered
toward the main tent,
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CHEESERACE!!! |
And
gradually folks started coming that way wondering what was going on. Once it
was apparent, groups of four contenders (some reluctantly) cast their cheese. Some
had to take their poke to position their cheese. Turbo was caught blowing on
the coals under his cheese in violation of the rules. Competition was tight.
The winners of each of the five peliminary rounds went to the finals. I scooped
the remaining coals out of the Brinkman with an ash bucket and did my best to
evenly distribute them in the Weber for the final round. When it was all over,
Taz took first place trophy and Maddy the second place ribbon. Acceptance
speeches were given amidst rounds of applause. The 1st M.O.L.D.
(Motorcycling Outlaw Lactose Dragsters) race was history.
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THE
EMPTY WEBER WAITS (Photo: John Schnupp) |
THE
CROWD GATHERS (Photo: Flylow) |
THE
CAST (Photo: John Schnupp) |
THE
CHEESE RISES (Photo: John Schnupp) |
THE JUDGE
OBSERVES (Photo: John Schnupp) |
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THE
COMPETITION IS HOT (Photo: EVLTWN) |
OPINIONS
ARE OFFERED (Photo: EVLTWN) |
THE
JUDGE'S DECISION IS FINAL!!! (Photo EVLTWN) |
NASHVILLE
JEFF SKIDS! (Photo: Roger Elmore) |
THE
"POKE" IS ALLOWED! (Photo: Roger Elmore) |
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CHEESERACE
FANS ARE THRILLED! (Photo: Roger Elmore) |
TURBO
RUNS OUT OF GAS! (Photo: Roger Elmore) |
TURBO
FOULS! (Photo: Roger Elmore) |
FINAL
ROUND! (Photo: Roger Elmore) |
THE
WINNERS! (Photo: Roger Elmore) |
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