Yearly Grand Prize

[DrakeRemoray]

Re: Yearly Grand Prize

I am sure to win the "Best oven in my backyard" category!

[james]

Re: Yearly Grand Prize

I need to get going on this. My job is to see if there is an off-the-shelf voting extension for the forum software. Yikes.
James

[Acoma]

Re: Yearly Grand Prize

Thank you James. I believe this is going to get all us members very excited and proud of those that have contributed hard work building them, and those that already have. Please admit all people with completed ovens for judging by the members. I guess there is no need to repeat my thoughts, so many other great builders will have ideas to share.

[james]

Re: Yearly Grand Prize

What categories should we judge? Assuming, of course, that I can find the software.

Best Overall Pizza Oven
Best Pizza Photo
Best Vent Design
Best Dome

Etc.?

Do we want some level of detail?

Also, as I search for software, are we asking builders to submit their oven for inclusion? Can people nominate ovens? Both?

I'm guessing I will know more when I find the software.
James

[Acoma]

Re: Yearly Grand Prize

Absolutely. All builders should submit. One vote won't get a win, it will be determined by the peers. Multiple categories sounds great. So many elements to dome making that pleases so many. We may even get more participation from some of the silent members...

[Acoma]

Re: Yearly Grand Prize

I know many of you reading this agree that it is a great idea. Even more so, the kindness of James to present prizes for the different categories based on so many people and the hard work sacrificed to make such a special oven. I personally wish more of you would throw ideas about the prize or how to help James with this... It will help all of us, and be something very special. Agreed?

[james]

Re: Yearly Grand Prize

I'm doing some research, and have come across one approach. We can set up a system where we have a Best of the Month, or Best of the Quarter award. Members would "nominate" their favorite thread or photo, and for a period of time member will "second" that nomination with an additional posting saying "I second that". After a week or two, I would go through the nominations, count the 5 that have the most "seconds", and then post those 5 in a standard forum poll. We get to vote in the poll, and the one with the most votes wins. FB would send out a prize (food or accessories), and I have found software that lets us attach "award" icons to the winners signature.

What do you all think? Does this get close enough to our awards goal?

It might be fun doing awards more regularly, rather than just year end. Also, my research has made the think more about what the award categories might be, and how they would be nominated. For example, do we want to give awards based on the best threads or photos, or rather, for the best oven, the best vent, the best pizza, etc.?

Any thoughts?
James

[Versachi]

Re: Yearly Grand Prize

My problem is that I was thinking of sandbagging my project till next year because the competition is pretty stiff this year but looking at recent posts there will be a bumper crop of quality ovens next year. If I sandbag it until 2009 to have the chance to win some caputo flour my wife will leave me. The question is.... how good is that flour???

Cheers, John

[Acoma]

Re: Yearly Grand Prize

John, you are absolutely classic. You win just based on humor. James said it could be monthly. You may want to time which month Again, you are absolutely funny.

[james]

Re: Yearly Grand Prize

Best of the Month (BOTM), or bottom.

Does that work?
James

[asudavew]

Re: Yearly Grand Prize

How about worst of the month?

[james]

Re: Yearly Grand Prize

Concrete burns. Ouch. Much too hard of work for a prize. :-)

James

[asudavew]

Re: Yearly Grand Prize

I'm all healed up!

Ready for a new round this weekend.

What a blast James!

So many memories and fun!

Couldn't have got this far without you and your forum.

Me and my wife have a name for humans like you.......

We just say, "They are good people."

I like good people.

Thanks

[asudavew]

Re: Yearly Grand Prize

Oh... I almost forgot...

The prize = The first pizza, and the smiles on the members of my family and friends as I cook their own pizzas...

The best prize though.............Hearing my wife ask me, "Are you fixing to burn down the neighborhood."

Now that's a prize!

[james]

Re: Yearly Grand Prize

According to Robert M, your wife saying "oh my %$^%$" and your kids saying "cool".

Priceless.