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On Feb 15, 2017, at 2:55 PM, Rob <captinlogic@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
So I have been playing around with barbecue for a year or so now and I think
I want to try selling some of my creations, at least on a small scale. I
wouldn't call myself a veteran pitmaster, but I know what i'm doing now.
The other thing I've been considering is starting a small taco stand. But
barbecue is nearer and dearer to my heart, so I don't know yet.
I'm not ready to try opening a full restaurant, because, being that this is
the upper midwest, richly spiced (not necessarily hot) food is not all that
popular, based on what I've seen. The barbecue i've had up here isn't very
interesting compared to what I make and what I have experienced down south.
There has hardly been even any salt and pepper on the brisket I have tried.
And the ribs are over cooked and somewhat dry a lot of the time. The pulled
pork needs more chili powder and black pepper, as well. Those are just a few
examples.
I feel there is a big niche missing--at least in my town. But is it willing
to be filled? That is the question.
SO I came up with the idea of a sort of trial run. Set up a little steam
table at the local farmers market and sell a limited quantity of barbecue
favorites from it. I could make perhaps three racks of Saint Louis Style, one
of baby back, a brisket (and burnt ends of course), and ten pounds of pulled
pork. I could do a pot of my barbecue beans and a batch of cole slaw. I also
have a couple of barbecue sauces that I have created, one sweet and one
spicy, and of course one that's fiery hot.
Of course this won't be cheap at all and I am aware of that. The plan would
be to sell it all and see how customer reception is. I could do this for a
week or so and let word of mouth spread. Hey, that blind guy Rob, you got to
try his ribs. Best in Alexandria, my man. Something like that.
What do you guys think of this idea? Have any of you sold stuff at a
farmers' market before and can give me an idea of the cost involved in
setting up a table there?
