Well, it was odd not having a Famous Fans challenge this week but it worked out well as my wife and I spent all weekend moving...well, just about all weekend. We did take a break on Friday night to catch dinner at Famous Dave's with some friends.
We got the Famous Feast. So much food. So stinkin' good! Man, I love that place!
Monday, August 17, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
The results are in
Jay was the winner of the Famous Fans contest, Sean took 2nd and Lina and I tied for 3rd.
First let me say Congratulations to Jay, Sean and Linda!!! Great job all of you!
As I am a very competitive person I'm not thrilled about the end results. I wish I would have been able to get more of my friends to actually participate as I feel that would have helped me a great deal.
Oh well, that's life. Again, Congrats to Jay, Sean and Linda.
First let me say Congratulations to Jay, Sean and Linda!!! Great job all of you!
As I am a very competitive person I'm not thrilled about the end results. I wish I would have been able to get more of my friends to actually participate as I feel that would have helped me a great deal.
Oh well, that's life. Again, Congrats to Jay, Sean and Linda.
Ok so TODAY'S the day
Today we are supposed to find out who won the Famous Dave's Famous Fans contest. I'm really sad that this whole thing is over. It's been so much fun and gave me a built-in excuse to go to FD's...not that I needed one, of course!
Monday, August 10, 2009
One meal
I was thinking about this the other day. If I had to choose one meal for my "final meal" what would it be? It didn't take long at all to realize the Famous Feast is the perfect "final meal" I mean you get the best of everything with the Beef Brisket, Chopped Pork, Ribs and BBQ chicken pretty much cover all of your meat bases. Throw in the cole slaw and of course, there's nothing better than Famous Dave's Corn on the Cob, so I've got my veggies covered (yes I know it's technically a starch but just go with me on this one), then you have cornbread and Famous Fries so my starches are in there too...now for the fruit...Drunken Apples. Top it off with a sweet tea and it's the perfect meal. Now what about Dairy you say? Well that's what the Dixie Minis are for, of course.
And before you read this thinking "I thought the Famous Dave's contest was over? Why is he still writing about their food like that?" The truth is, I actually DID think about this whole scenario over the weekend. We tried to make it to FD's so I could dive into the Feast but since we are currently in the process of moving, things have been a little busy.
And before you read this thinking "I thought the Famous Dave's contest was over? Why is he still writing about their food like that?" The truth is, I actually DID think about this whole scenario over the weekend. We tried to make it to FD's so I could dive into the Feast but since we are currently in the process of moving, things have been a little busy.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Or not...
Got an email this evening that the decision hasn't been made yet and will be postponed til Tuesday...I'll keep ya posted
Today's the day
Today we find out who won the Famous Dave's Famous Fans contest. I'm really excited to finally find out, this week just seemed to drag on forever!
Even though the contest is over, I plan on keeping this blog going chronicling my visits to Famous Dave as I bring more new people, try new menu items, or just have an overall wonderful experience as always!
Besides I feel like I have a lot more ideas for the Famous Dave's folks to help make Famous Dave's even better. For example, maybe when people sign up for the P.I.G. membership they can also sign up for Famous Dave's Famous Facts and once a month/week/day, whatever, they will be emailed a fact about Food, BBQ, Dave, Their Locations, etc. Something like "Even though it has only been open for a couple years, the Fort Myers Famous Dave's is #4 in total sales" or "In the Carolinas, their BBQ sauce has a vinegar base, unlike Kansas City which has the tomato sauce base...and in Memphis, they do a dry rub with no sauce" or something like that. Maybe there can even be a trivia contest for the fans and the winner each month/week, etc gets a free meal at FD's...just one idea I have. I've got some more and I'll put 'em up here as they hit me.
Well, good luck to all the other Famous Fans, if they had half as much fun as I did during this whole thing, they had a blast!
Thanks again to Famous Dave's and JRP for putting this whole thing on! My friends and family that helped out with this contest and I all had a great time and are very grateful for the opportunity!
Even though the contest is over, I plan on keeping this blog going chronicling my visits to Famous Dave as I bring more new people, try new menu items, or just have an overall wonderful experience as always!
Besides I feel like I have a lot more ideas for the Famous Dave's folks to help make Famous Dave's even better. For example, maybe when people sign up for the P.I.G. membership they can also sign up for Famous Dave's Famous Facts and once a month/week/day, whatever, they will be emailed a fact about Food, BBQ, Dave, Their Locations, etc. Something like "Even though it has only been open for a couple years, the Fort Myers Famous Dave's is #4 in total sales" or "In the Carolinas, their BBQ sauce has a vinegar base, unlike Kansas City which has the tomato sauce base...and in Memphis, they do a dry rub with no sauce" or something like that. Maybe there can even be a trivia contest for the fans and the winner each month/week, etc gets a free meal at FD's...just one idea I have. I've got some more and I'll put 'em up here as they hit me.
Well, good luck to all the other Famous Fans, if they had half as much fun as I did during this whole thing, they had a blast!
Thanks again to Famous Dave's and JRP for putting this whole thing on! My friends and family that helped out with this contest and I all had a great time and are very grateful for the opportunity!
Monday, August 3, 2009
Won the last Challenge
YEAH!!! I was fortunate enough to win challenge #10 this week! Now it comes down to the judges to see who wins the whole thing. Good luck everyone!
Oh I can't believe I forgot!
I'm in the process of moving this week so things have been pretty hectic around the house lately but I still can't believe I forgot to mention the gift basket! The other day I get home and there is a box addressed to me by my front door. I open it up and it's a friggin' sweet gift basket with a hat, hoodie, sweatpants, and my favorite, a genuine Famous Dave's Famous Fan APRON! Perfect for cookin' ribs, which is exactly what I used it for on Sunday. There was also a letter from Famous Dave thanking me for my hard work and all of our ideas and it was signed by him. The only thing that would have made it better would have been another gift card...the only thing better than Famous Dave's 'Que is FREE Famous Dave's 'Que!!!
Huge thanks to the Famous Dave's folks for that! Love it!
Huge thanks to the Famous Dave's folks for that! Love it!
Famous Summer is just about over
Wow, I can't believe I've already submitted my last challenge entry for the Famous Dave's Famous Fans contest (See the blog Post below this rambling). It seems like just yesterday that I was first contacted about it, when Amanda asked me the silliest question I've ever heard "Would you be interested in the contest?" Oh hecks yeah! I was stoked, and I gotta tell you, it has been one of the most fun things I've done.
Jay, Sean and the other Famous Fans pushed me to do my best each week, because I knew they were going to bring their A-game EVERYTIME! So thanks for that guys. I know it sounds corny and hokey but I wish we could all win this thing. I never realized there were other Famous Dave's fans as hooked as I am! And I'm thrilled to be in such company as you guys. If you ever find yourselves in SW Florida, drop me an email and we'll grab lunch at Famous Dave's...of course if you win this thing, lunch is on you ;-)
The only things I regret with this contest are followers. I didn't have a ton of followers on my blog and Twitter feed. I wish I could have gotten more people to follow along and even submit ideas of their own! But I did make sure everyone knew about it and I believe a good number of them signed up for the P.I.G. membership. And why not? It's a great thing to do! I recently got a coupon for $5 off of my meal! Hard to top that.
All in all, I just want to thank JRP and Famous Dave's for the opportunity and now I have this great blog to chronicle all of my Famous Dave's experiences from now on. So even though the contest may be over, feel free to check back on here from time to time to read about our Famous Dave's meals and adventures!
Jay, Sean and the other Famous Fans pushed me to do my best each week, because I knew they were going to bring their A-game EVERYTIME! So thanks for that guys. I know it sounds corny and hokey but I wish we could all win this thing. I never realized there were other Famous Dave's fans as hooked as I am! And I'm thrilled to be in such company as you guys. If you ever find yourselves in SW Florida, drop me an email and we'll grab lunch at Famous Dave's...of course if you win this thing, lunch is on you ;-)
The only things I regret with this contest are followers. I didn't have a ton of followers on my blog and Twitter feed. I wish I could have gotten more people to follow along and even submit ideas of their own! But I did make sure everyone knew about it and I believe a good number of them signed up for the P.I.G. membership. And why not? It's a great thing to do! I recently got a coupon for $5 off of my meal! Hard to top that.
All in all, I just want to thank JRP and Famous Dave's for the opportunity and now I have this great blog to chronicle all of my Famous Dave's experiences from now on. So even though the contest may be over, feel free to check back on here from time to time to read about our Famous Dave's meals and adventures!
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Final Challenge
Well, this is the final Challenge of the Famous Dave's Famous Fans competition. This challenge is to explain why I feel I am the most Famous Fan.
My infatuation with Famous Dave's started years ago when my buddy Pav, who was a student at University of Wisconsin, invited me and a couple other friends up to Madison to play some disc golf and grab lunch at Famous Dave's. The disc golf was fun, but the Famous Dave's was a religious experience. From that moment on, I would be obsessed with Famous Dave's amazing 'Que.
Since that time years ago, Famous Dave's has been a huge part of just about every big moment of my life. A couple months after my wife and I got married, we spent her birthday weekend at a spa in the Wisconsin Dells. During that trip we hit 3 different Famous Dave's. I am pretty sure I have the best wife EVER! How many other wives want to go to a variety of Famous Dave's for her birthday?
Later that year, when my wife and I decided to move to Florida, my friends took me out for a last Guys Night...but where oh where would we go? Oh yeah Famous Dave's! I ate so much of the Famous Feast, I couldn't sit back down in the car. In the middle of February, IN WISCONSIN, I had to stand outside of the car for a good 10-15 minutes until I felt comfortable enough to sit back down again and I smiled the entire time...I also nearly froze to death, but it was SO worth it!
We've been back to WI to visit a few times and every time we go, we stop at Famous Dave's in Pleasant Prairie at least once with the old gang!
Well, one day on the way to work here in Fort Myers, FL. I saw a sign outside of a closed down Chinese restaurant that had that famous picture of Wilbur and the sign said COMING SOON! I couldn't have been happier! I called, emailed and text EVERYONE I knew about the great news. I called the restaurant about once a month or so to find out when it would be open. My wife and I made sure we were there opening day, and the food was just as amazing as I remembered it being in Wisconsin.
As I spoke to all of my friends down here, I realized just how few of them have ever eaten at Famous Dave's. I made it my mission to enlighten my friends. And if that meant that I had to take each of them to Famous Dave's (Separately, of course! That way I can eat there more often!) then that's what I would do, and I did. My favorite comments are the people who say "I don't even like BBQ but that was amazing!" Since the Fort Myers Famous Dave's has opened I have taken dozens of friends, family and co-workers to experience the world's finest BBQ. One of my closest friends, John and his fiancee are having Famous Dave's cater their rehearsal dinner! How great is that?!?! They love everything from the Ultimate BBQ Burger to the Famous Feasts to the Rib Tips. These new Famous Dave's fans often call or text me to say "Thanks for introducing me to Famous Dave's" And then I yell at them for not inviting me ;-)
Now we look back at photos of birthday celebrations and can't tell who's birthday or what year it is because we all pick Famous Dave's for our birthday dinner!
When we brought my newborn son, Ezekiel, into Famous Dave's for his first visit, our waiter Famous John made him his very own Famous Zeke pin which he wears just about every time we go. I was able to introduce my dad to Famous Dave's and he's just as much of an addict as I am now. Thanks to one of the challenges, we were able to get a 3 generation pic of us enjoying Famous Dave's together. That's one of the memories I'll keep for a long time.
When I told all my friends and family about this Famous Fan's competition, the general consensus was "Well, that should be easy for you" And it was. I thoroughly enjoyed every challenge we were presented and I only wish I was able to reach more people to let them know about the greatness that is Famous Dave's.
My infatuation with Famous Dave's started years ago when my buddy Pav, who was a student at University of Wisconsin, invited me and a couple other friends up to Madison to play some disc golf and grab lunch at Famous Dave's. The disc golf was fun, but the Famous Dave's was a religious experience. From that moment on, I would be obsessed with Famous Dave's amazing 'Que.
Since that time years ago, Famous Dave's has been a huge part of just about every big moment of my life. A couple months after my wife and I got married, we spent her birthday weekend at a spa in the Wisconsin Dells. During that trip we hit 3 different Famous Dave's. I am pretty sure I have the best wife EVER! How many other wives want to go to a variety of Famous Dave's for her birthday?
Later that year, when my wife and I decided to move to Florida, my friends took me out for a last Guys Night...but where oh where would we go? Oh yeah Famous Dave's! I ate so much of the Famous Feast, I couldn't sit back down in the car. In the middle of February, IN WISCONSIN, I had to stand outside of the car for a good 10-15 minutes until I felt comfortable enough to sit back down again and I smiled the entire time...I also nearly froze to death, but it was SO worth it!
We've been back to WI to visit a few times and every time we go, we stop at Famous Dave's in Pleasant Prairie at least once with the old gang!
Well, one day on the way to work here in Fort Myers, FL. I saw a sign outside of a closed down Chinese restaurant that had that famous picture of Wilbur and the sign said COMING SOON! I couldn't have been happier! I called, emailed and text EVERYONE I knew about the great news. I called the restaurant about once a month or so to find out when it would be open. My wife and I made sure we were there opening day, and the food was just as amazing as I remembered it being in Wisconsin.
As I spoke to all of my friends down here, I realized just how few of them have ever eaten at Famous Dave's. I made it my mission to enlighten my friends. And if that meant that I had to take each of them to Famous Dave's (Separately, of course! That way I can eat there more often!) then that's what I would do, and I did. My favorite comments are the people who say "I don't even like BBQ but that was amazing!" Since the Fort Myers Famous Dave's has opened I have taken dozens of friends, family and co-workers to experience the world's finest BBQ. One of my closest friends, John and his fiancee are having Famous Dave's cater their rehearsal dinner! How great is that?!?! They love everything from the Ultimate BBQ Burger to the Famous Feasts to the Rib Tips. These new Famous Dave's fans often call or text me to say "Thanks for introducing me to Famous Dave's" And then I yell at them for not inviting me ;-)
Now we look back at photos of birthday celebrations and can't tell who's birthday or what year it is because we all pick Famous Dave's for our birthday dinner!
When we brought my newborn son, Ezekiel, into Famous Dave's for his first visit, our waiter Famous John made him his very own Famous Zeke pin which he wears just about every time we go. I was able to introduce my dad to Famous Dave's and he's just as much of an addict as I am now. Thanks to one of the challenges, we were able to get a 3 generation pic of us enjoying Famous Dave's together. That's one of the memories I'll keep for a long time.
When I told all my friends and family about this Famous Fan's competition, the general consensus was "Well, that should be easy for you" And it was. I thoroughly enjoyed every challenge we were presented and I only wish I was able to reach more people to let them know about the greatness that is Famous Dave's.
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