McClure's BBQ (4 Viewers)

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Poor tipsy having to deal with more town hall BS today....

Here is the PDF proof from the vendor on the Vintage Black TriBlend Shirt with a double/triple hit of white for opacity.

Price point is looking like $25 each given the premium base garment.

Once Tipsy gets out of town hall we'll cut the vendor loose and they'll get them ordered. Couple days in transit + test print to sign off on. Then production starts. Barring setbacks, the shirts should be up on the website sometime next week and in store later that week or the following week.

EDIT: He's out of town hall and all is good. :happyending:

 

[Keerock]

Poor tipsy having to deal with more town hall BS today....

Here is the PDF proof from the vendor on the Vintage Black TriBlend Shirt with a double/triple hit of white for opacity.

Price point is looking like $25 each given the premium base garment.

Once Tipsy gets out of town hall we'll cut the vendor loose and they'll get them ordered. Couple days in transit + test print to sign off on. Then production starts. Barring setbacks, the shirts should be up on the website sometime next week and in store later that week or the following week.

 

[rodg12]

Poor tipsy having to deal with more town hall BS today....

Here is the PDF proof from the vendor on the Vintage Black TriBlend Shirt with a double/triple hit of white for opacity.

Price point is looking like $25 each given the premium base garment.

Once Tipsy gets out of town hall we'll cut the vendor loose and they'll get them ordered. Couple days in transit + test print to sign off on. Then production starts. Barring setbacks, the shirts should be up on the website sometime next week and in store later that week or the following week.

EDIT: He's out of town hall and all is good. :happyending:

That looks awesome.

 

[NCCommish]

Poor tipsy having to deal with more town hall BS today....

Here is the PDF proof from the vendor on the Vintage Black TriBlend Shirt with a double/triple hit of white for opacity.

Price point is looking like $25 each given the premium base garment.

Once Tipsy gets out of town hall we'll cut the vendor loose and they'll get them ordered. Couple days in transit + test print to sign off on. Then production starts. Barring setbacks, the shirts should be up on the website sometime next week and in store later that week or the following week.

EDIT: He's out of town hall and all is good. :happyending:

That looks awesome.

 

[soothsayer]

EDIT: He's out of town hall and all is good. :happyending:

Happy endings? Is there some sort of backroom massage parlor happening at McClure's? :bonus:

 

[ffldrew]

Poor tipsy having to deal with more town hall BS today....

Here is the PDF proof from the vendor on the Vintage Black TriBlend Shirt with a double/triple hit of white for opacity.

Price point is looking like $25 each given the premium base garment.

Once Tipsy gets out of town hall we'll cut the vendor loose and they'll get them ordered. Couple days in transit + test print to sign off on. Then production starts. Barring setbacks, the shirts should be up on the website sometime next week and in store later that week or the following week.

EDIT: He's out of town hall and all is good. :happyending:

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Is a black T-Shirt in New Orleans really the best idea?

On a nice sunny swampy day I don't know that I would choose a black t-shirt to wear there. Of course every time I visit New Orleans from Colorado it is a struggle with heat and humidity as soon as I step off the plane. I rarely wear or buy black here in Colorado.except in the winter.

But it looks nice

 

[kutta]

In for a shirt. They look awesome.

 

[bryhamm]

So cool, Tips. I'm stoked for you. Keep at it, bro.

I see what you did here

 

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Poor tipsy having to deal with more town hall BS today....

Here is the PDF proof from the vendor on the Vintage Black TriBlend Shirt with a double/triple hit of white for opacity.

Price point is looking like $25 each given the premium base garment.

Once Tipsy gets out of town hall we'll cut the vendor loose and they'll get them ordered. Couple days in transit + test print to sign off on. Then production starts. Barring setbacks, the shirts should be up on the website sometime next week and in store later that week or the following week.

EDIT: He's out of town hall and all is good. :happyending:

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Is a black T-Shirt in New Orleans really the best idea?

On a nice sunny swampy day I don't know that I would choose a black t-shirt to wear there. Of course every time I visit New Orleans from Colorado it is a struggle with heat and humidity as soon as I step off the plane. I rarely wear or buy black here in Colorado.except in the winter.

But it looks nice

Tipsy chose the color... but I agree with his choice. Anything but a white or very light colored shirt is going to have a similar effect... and light colored shirts + BBQ = a no no. And yes, I'm aware these people are going to wear the shirts other places than the restaurant. Me.. I'm not a fan of white or light colored Tees... at all.

These shirts also benefit from a very lightweight material. This shirt in black will be more comfortable in NOLA summer heat than your average Hanes beefy T in white or tan.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Mmmm... beefy

 

[Brony]

Is the t-shirt gonna be hand woven from the finest wool of virgin albino alpacas? Cause if not I'm going to have to pass.

 

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Is the t-shirt gonna be hand woven from the finest wool of virgin albino alpacas? Cause if not I'm going to have to pass.

I just assumed this went without saying.

 

[rodg12]

Poor tipsy having to deal with more town hall BS today....

Here is the PDF proof from the vendor on the Vintage Black TriBlend Shirt with a double/triple hit of white for opacity.

Price point is looking like $25 each given the premium base garment.

Once Tipsy gets out of town hall we'll cut the vendor loose and they'll get them ordered. Couple days in transit + test print to sign off on. Then production starts. Barring setbacks, the shirts should be up on the website sometime next week and in store later that week or the following week.

EDIT: He's out of town hall and all is good. :happyending:

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Is a black T-Shirt in New Orleans really the best idea?

On a nice sunny swampy day I don't know that I would choose a black t-shirt to wear there. Of course every time I visit New Orleans from Colorado it is a struggle with heat and humidity as soon as I step off the plane. I rarely wear or buy black here in Colorado.except in the winter.

But it looks nice

Tipsy chose the color... but I agree with his choice. Anything but a white or very light colored shirt is going to have a similar effect... and light colored shirts + BBQ = a no no. And yes, I'm aware these people are going to wear the shirts other places than the restaurant. Me.. I'm not a fan of white or light colored Tees... at all.

These shirts also benefit from a very lightweight material. This shirt in black will be more comfortable in NOLA summer heat than your average Hanes beefy T in white or tan.

I have a black shirt made out of the same tri-blend material this will be made of. The most comfortable shirt I own. Love wearing it in the summer. Lightweight and cool even though it's black.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Cinnamon G on Yelp did not like Tipsy at all. I wanted to climb through my phone and smack her.

 

[Premier]

Cinnamon G on Yelp did not like Tipsy at all. I wanted to climb through my phone and smack her.

My favorite part is how she gets to decide what the owner should be doing.

"There were other things he could be attending to."

What a dumb ####.

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Cinnamon G on Yelp did not like Tipsy at all. I wanted to climb through my phone and smack her.

My favorite part is how she gets to decide what the owner should be doing. "There were other things he could be attending to."

What a dumb ####.

Agreed. Just a dumb ####.

"This was my first time here, I hadn't even glanced at the menu, and from what I was able to discern, the portly, rather self-important man telling me he was out of almost everything was the owner."

 

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25 bucks says I can guess the race of this woman in one try.

 

[gmbacm]

25 bucks says I can guess the race of this woman in one try.

6 reviews with 2 @ 1 star and 2 @ 2 star. Must be a joy to hang with.

 

[AcerFC]

My wife and I are not fancy people. I read the reviews just to see what people say. We usually get to the place (restaurant, hotel etc) and look at each other and say people just aren't happy unless they are #####ing about something. Sounds like this lady.

 

[Fennis]

25 bucks says I can guess the race of this woman in one try.

what race is she?

 

[Judge Smails]

Portly? I know Tipsey loved him some spoon bread, but them's fightin' words..

IN for a shirt. XL of course.

 

[ncc2]

Cinnamon G on Yelp did not like Tipsy at all. I wanted to climb through my phone and smack her.

My favorite part is how she gets to decide what the owner should be doing."There were other things he could be attending to."

What a dumb ####.

Agreed. Just a dumb ####.

"This was my first time here, I hadn't even glanced at the menu, and from what I was able to discern, the portly, rather self-important man telling me he was out of almost everything was the owner."

So apparently she got there a bit late and had no idea that since it takes so long to cook you run out of things. Every professional review mentioned and treated it as a good thing. I was once in a very good seafood restaurant in the Keys. We went in late and they were busy. Took me 3 tries to get an entree they weren't out of. Our bad we knew we should have gone earlier. But what I got was awesome. Some folks have no understanding of how dining somewhere other than McD's works.

 

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Cinnamon G on Yelp did not like Tipsy at all. I wanted to climb through my phone and smack her.

My favorite part is how she gets to decide what the owner should be doing."There were other things he could be attending to."

What a dumb ####.

Agreed. Just a dumb ####."This was my first time here, I hadn't even glanced at the menu, and from what I was able to discern, the portly, rather self-important man telling me he was out of almost everything was the owner."

So apparently she got there a bit late and had no idea that since it takes so long to cook you run out of things. Every professional review mentioned and treated it as a good thing. I was once in a very good seafood restaurant in the Keys. We went in late and they were busy. Took me 3 tries to get an entree they weren't out of. Our bad we knew we should have gone earlier. But what I got was awesome. Some folks have no understanding of how dining somewhere other than McD's works.

Exactly.

Or good chance she's a plant from another local eatery to take some wind out of his sails on yelp (happens a LOT in some markets, not sure about Nola)

 

[ncc2]

Cinnamon G on Yelp did not like Tipsy at all. I wanted to climb through my phone and smack her.

My favorite part is how she gets to decide what the owner should be doing."There were other things he could be attending to."

What a dumb ####.

Agreed. Just a dumb ####."This was my first time here, I hadn't even glanced at the menu, and from what I was able to discern, the portly, rather self-important man telling me he was out of almost everything was the owner."

So apparently she got there a bit late and had no idea that since it takes so long to cook you run out of things. Every professional review mentioned and treated it as a good thing. I was once in a very good seafood restaurant in the Keys. We went in late and they were busy. Took me 3 tries to get an entree they weren't out of. Our bad we knew we should have gone earlier. But what I got was awesome. Some folks have no understanding of how dining somewhere other than McD's works.

Exactly.

Or good chance she's a plant from another local eatery to take some wind out of his sails on yelp (happens a LOT in some markets, not sure about Nola)

Just not a huge fan of the Yelp thing. Having run a restaurant or two I have seen people who had their ### kissed from the moment they walk in the door complain about the service. Was working one place that constantly won yearly Best of competitions in it's specialty and there were always a few contrarians who had to come in and complain it wasn't all that. Can't please everyone.

 

[BigJohn]

25 bucks says I can guess the race of this woman in one try.

what race is she?

Vegan.

 

[Otis]

Stupid question probably, but...

if every day you keep running out of stuff, why not just buy a bunch more stuff the next day so you don't run out? There is some value to the notion of "customer service" and has to be some hit to that if people are fighting their way to your place only to learn you didn't buy enough food that day. This seems like a pretty easy problem to fix. What am I missing here?

 

[Otis]

Shirts look great icon. In for one.

 

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Stupid question probably, but...

if every day you keep running out of stuff, why not just buy a bunch more stuff the next day so you don't run out? There is some value to the notion of "customer service" and has to be some hit to that if people are fighting their way to your place only to learn you didn't buy enough food that day. This seems like a pretty easy problem to fix. What am I missing here?

The primary pit he is cooking on is being loaded to capacity as it is now. This isn't like the bachelor trash can... Always having more room as long as you shove down hard enough.

 

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Shirts look great icon. In for one.

Thanks GB, but it's not my design so I can't take credit. Just helping tipsy get em produced and lining up fulfillment online. I agree though. Love the logo (I think his BIL Patrick did it).... Very clean and simple.

 

[ncc2]

Stupid question probably, but...

if every day you keep running out of stuff, why not just buy a bunch more stuff the next day so you don't run out? There is some value to the notion of "customer service" and has to be some hit to that if people are fighting their way to your place only to learn you didn't buy enough food that day. This seems like a pretty easy problem to fix. What am I missing here?

Places that slow cook run out. It happens in every place worth the time to go to. Sonnys never runs out but then that's because it's the McDonalds of BBQ.

 

[msommer]

Stupid question probably, but...

if every day you keep running out of stuff, why not just buy a bunch more stuff the next day so you don't run out? There is some value to the notion of "customer service" and has to be some hit to that if people are fighting their way to your place only to learn you didn't buy enough food that day. This seems like a pretty easy problem to fix. What am I missing here?

Places that slow cook run out. It happens in every place worth the time to go to. Sonnys never runs out but then that's because it's the McDonalds of BBQ.

Wastage kills restaurants. People are unpredictable. Space is limited.

 

[ncc2]

Stupid question probably, but...

if every day you keep running out of stuff, why not just buy a bunch more stuff the next day so you don't run out? There is some value to the notion of "customer service" and has to be some hit to that if people are fighting their way to your place only to learn you didn't buy enough food that day. This seems like a pretty easy problem to fix. What am I missing here?

Places that slow cook run out. It happens in every place worth the time to go to. Sonnys never runs out but then that's because it's the McDonalds of BBQ.

Wastage kills restaurants. People are unpredictable. Space is limited.

Also true

 

[Phil Elliott]

Working out the final details with Icon & the shirt guys. I'm certain they will be available real soon.

And any pictures of you guys wearing them in front of your towns Landmarks would be swell.....

Austin cornhole photo op?

 

[The Z Machine]

In for shirt.

 

[stbugs]

Stupid question probably, but...

if every day you keep running out of stuff, why not just buy a bunch more stuff the next day so you don't run out? There is some value to the notion of "customer service" and has to be some hit to that if people are fighting their way to your place only to learn you didn't buy enough food that day. This seems like a pretty easy problem to fix. What am I missing here?

Places that slow cook run out. It happens in every place worth the time to go to. Sonnys never runs out but then that's because it's the McDonalds of BBQ.

Wastage kills restaurants. People are unpredictable. Space is limited.

Also true

Right and it just opened. Hope it continues to run hot forever, but you would rather continue to run out than start hitting points where you cook too much. Sounds to me like everything is going great, so he should rightly concentrate on continuing to make the best food and have the best experience for the customers. Once he is rolling in boatloads, he can start worrying about McClure's II: The Electric Boogaloo.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

So, very quick background - I always tell my wife that my dream job is one of those BBQ tournament judges. I mean, like, seriously. The only thing better is oral treats on demand, and even then, we're talking BBQ.

So, with that I was telling her about this thread and the place is NOLA, and questioned how long it would take to drive there from Disney when we hit it this winter. And this is the type of thing that makes me love my wife, she pops open the computer and gets on her Disney cult message boards and finds the few disney ifriends she has that have done the trip and gets directions that puts us there in 5 hours (I'm not exaclty 100% sold that it's 5 hours from Orlando though). She is more than willing to let this happen, extend the Disney trip a day or 3, and spend 2 days in NOLA since she's never been and just let me park my fat *** outside this place and eat until I explode.

I need to figure out my court schedule.......

 

[ncc2]

So, very quick background - I always tell my wife that my dream job is one of those BBQ tournament judges. I mean, like, seriously. The only thing better is oral treats on demand, and even then, we're talking BBQ.

So, with that I was telling her about this thread and the place is NOLA, and questioned how long it would take to drive there from Disney when we hit it this winter. And this is the type of thing that makes me love my wife, she pops open the computer and gets on her Disney cult message boards and finds the few disney ifriends she has that have done the trip and gets directions that puts us there in 5 hours (I'm not exaclty 100% sold that it's 5 hours from Orlando though). She is more than willing to let this happen, extend the Disney trip a day or 3, and spend 2 days in NOLA since she's never been and just let me park my fat *** outside this place and eat until I explode.

I need to figure out my court schedule.......

Sounds like you got a good one GB.

 

[stbugs]

So, very quick background - I always tell my wife that my dream job is one of those BBQ tournament judges. I mean, like, seriously. The only thing better is oral treats on demand, and even then, we're talking BBQ.

So, with that I was telling her about this thread and the place is NOLA, and questioned how long it would take to drive there from Disney when we hit it this winter. And this is the type of thing that makes me love my wife, she pops open the computer and gets on her Disney cult message boards and finds the few disney ifriends she has that have done the trip and gets directions that puts us there in 5 hours (I'm not exaclty 100% sold that it's 5 hours from Orlando though). She is more than willing to let this happen, extend the Disney trip a day or 3, and spend 2 days in NOLA since she's never been and just let me park my fat *** outside this place and eat until I explode.

I need to figure out my court schedule.......

Maps.google.com is a wee bit better source of driving directions than wives on Disney board. While she is a keeper, unless you can keep your car pegged at 129 mph, you aren't making the 645 mile trip in 5 hours. Google has it at a 9 hour drive, but even that is averaging over 70 mph. That long requires at least one stop, probably more with kids. Assuming the speed limit is pretty high (never seen any mapping software with an average mph of 70+ before), maybe you can make it in 10 hours, but I would say 11 hours with all the stops and any chance of traffic.

 

[Tiger Fan]

So, very quick background - I always tell my wife that my dream job is one of those BBQ tournament judges. I mean, like, seriously. The only thing better is oral treats on demand, and even then, we're talking BBQ.

So, with that I was telling her about this thread and the place is NOLA, and questioned how long it would take to drive there from Disney when we hit it this winter. And this is the type of thing that makes me love my wife, she pops open the computer and gets on her Disney cult message boards and finds the few disney ifriends she has that have done the trip and gets directions that puts us there in 5 hours (I'm not exaclty 100% sold that it's 5 hours from Orlando though). She is more than willing to let this happen, extend the Disney trip a day or 3, and spend 2 days in NOLA since she's never been and just let me park my fat *** outside this place and eat until I explode.

I need to figure out my court schedule.......

FYI, there is no way in hell you make that drive in 5 hours. 8 minimum if you're hauling ###

 

[Yankee23Fan]

So, very quick background - I always tell my wife that my dream job is one of those BBQ tournament judges. I mean, like, seriously. The only thing better is oral treats on demand, and even then, we're talking BBQ.

So, with that I was telling her about this thread and the place is NOLA, and questioned how long it would take to drive there from Disney when we hit it this winter. And this is the type of thing that makes me love my wife, she pops open the computer and gets on her Disney cult message boards and finds the few disney ifriends she has that have done the trip and gets directions that puts us there in 5 hours (I'm not exaclty 100% sold that it's 5 hours from Orlando though). She is more than willing to let this happen, extend the Disney trip a day or 3, and spend 2 days in NOLA since she's never been and just let me park my fat *** outside this place and eat until I explode.

I need to figure out my court schedule.......

Maps.google.com is a wee bit better source of driving directions than wives on Disney board. While she is a keeper, unless you can keep your car pegged at 129 mph, you aren't making the 645 mile trip in 5 hours. Google has it at a 9 hour drive, but even that is averaging over 70 mph. That long requires at least one stop, probably more with kids. Assuming the speed limit is pretty high (never seen any mapping software with an average mph of 70+ before), maybe you can make it in 10 hours, but I would say 11 hours with all the stops and any chance of traffic.

Sounds more realistic to me. I'm just impressed she was willing to do it. Yeah 10 seems more realistic. I will inform her and report back.

 

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So, very quick background - I always tell my wife that my dream job is one of those BBQ tournament judges. I mean, like, seriously. The only thing better is oral treats on demand, and even then, we're talking BBQ.

Come to Memphis and get certified, then judge Memphis in May next year.

Not kidding. I had a buddy get certified and judge the big one within a month.

Plus you'd get to party with Tipsy and I and eat damn good BBQ before and after judging damn good BBQ After 3 days in our booth, you won't wanna look at pork for about a week. Not kidding.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

So, very quick background - I always tell my wife that my dream job is one of those BBQ tournament judges. I mean, like, seriously. The only thing better is oral treats on demand, and even then, we're talking BBQ.

Come to Memphis and get certified, then judge Memphis in May next year.

Not kidding. I had a buddy get certified and judge the big one within a month.

Plus you'd get to party with Tipsy and I and eat damn good BBQ before and after judging damn good BBQ After 3 days in our booth, you won't wanna look at pork for about a week. Not kidding.

I would be like Peter Griffen after he got CPR certified. It would not be pretty.

 

[JaxBill]

So, very quick background - I always tell my wife that my dream job is one of those BBQ tournament judges. I mean, like, seriously. The only thing better is oral treats on demand, and even then, we're talking BBQ.

So, with that I was telling her about this thread and the place is NOLA, and questioned how long it would take to drive there from Disney when we hit it this winter. And this is the type of thing that makes me love my wife, she pops open the computer and gets on her Disney cult message boards and finds the few disney ifriends she has that have done the trip and gets directions that puts us there in 5 hours (I'm not exaclty 100% sold that it's 5 hours from Orlando though). She is more than willing to let this happen, extend the Disney trip a day or 3, and spend 2 days in NOLA since she's never been and just let me park my fat *** outside this place and eat until I explode.

I need to figure out my court schedule.......

FYI, there is no way in hell you make that drive in 5 hours. 8 minimum if you're hauling ###

Yeah, in 5 hours you'd be lucky to get to Pensacola.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

So you have magic football friends and she has magic kingdom friends. Sounds like a match made in... what's nerd heaven? Comic Con?

 

[otello]

So, very quick background - I always tell my wife that my dream job is one of those BBQ tournament judges. I mean, like, seriously. The only thing better is oral treats on demand, and even then, we're talking BBQ.

Come to Memphis and get certified, then judge Memphis in May next year.

Not kidding. I had a buddy get certified and judge the big one within a month.

Plus you'd get to party with Tipsy and I and eat damn good BBQ before and after judging damn good BBQ After 3 days in our booth, you won't wanna look at pork for about a week. Not kidding.

I've always wanted to be a judge.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

So, very quick background - I always tell my wife that my dream job is one of those BBQ tournament judges. I mean, like, seriously. The only thing better is oral treats on demand, and even then, we're talking BBQ.

So, with that I was telling her about this thread and the place is NOLA, and questioned how long it would take to drive there from Disney when we hit it this winter. And this is the type of thing that makes me love my wife, she pops open the computer and gets on her Disney cult message boards and finds the few disney ifriends she has that have done the trip and gets directions that puts us there in 5 hours (I'm not exaclty 100% sold that it's 5 hours from Orlando though). She is more than willing to let this happen, extend the Disney trip a day or 3, and spend 2 days in NOLA since she's never been and just let me park my fat *** outside this place and eat until I explode.

I need to figure out my court schedule.......

There is absolutely no way you can drive Orlando to N.O. in 5 hours. Closer to 10 hours unless you're pulling some "Smokey and the Bandit" ####.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Hippled.

 

[coyote5]

Will someone hurry up already and tell this poor guy if he can make it to NOLA from Orlando in 5 hrs or not??

Jessica Christmas!

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Those Disney wives sound pretty fun.

Otis, this isn't Dominos. The food takes a long time to cook. Maybe if more of these slackers skipped lunch like you, there would be enough to feed everybody at dinnertime.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Will someone hurry up already and tell this poor guy if he can make it to NOLA from Orlando in 5 hrs or not??

Jessica Christmas!

Well now you're just part of the problem.