Mike "Doc" Garr won at 1 hour 20 minutes, and PipesMagazine.com Publisher Kevin Godbee was the first out at 9 minutes!
Full details later.
Full details later.
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Tough luck Kevin.
Can't wait to hear the full report.
How did the Defending Champ fair this year?
Can't wait to hear the full report.
How did the Defending Champ fair this year?
They should put the slow smoke contest on TV. Gotta be at least as interesting as watching some old boy bass fishing.
Lawrence, I don't remember Raymond's time, but I have all the notes.
I packed badly and sucked a piece of tobacco into the air hole and it was over for me. (You can't use a pipe cleaner.)
Bubba did awesome. It was his first slow smoke contest and he missed 1 hour by 6 seconds.
I packed badly and sucked a piece of tobacco into the air hole and it was over for me. (You can't use a pipe cleaner.)
Bubba did awesome. It was his first slow smoke contest and he missed 1 hour by 6 seconds.
Cool! That time should have put Bubba in the upper third.
Not a bad showing at all.
It's amazing how the littlest thing can affect your time.
Not a bad showing at all.
It's amazing how the littlest thing can affect your time.
9 minutes!...bummer...you'll get em' next year champ :wink: :
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And congrats to Bubba! What a great showing for a first timer :clap:
:And congrats to Bubba! What a great showing for a first timer :clap:
My first year, (last year) I did 20 minutes. But this year, I got a trophy, a crystal candy dish filled with matches, and a tin of Frog Morton.
And here's the good thing about me going out first ...
It's always been one of the most important parts of my mission with this site to grow the hobby. One of the things that negatively affects growth of the pipe hobby is when people are intimidated by it. They might be afraid that they are doing it wrong, or not smoking the right pipe or tobacco, or afraid of what others will think of them smoking a pipe.
So when someone that might be perceived or expected to be some kind of expert, like the owner of PipesMagazine.com, goes out first, I hope it will encourage others to participate where they may have otherwise been afraid to.
And here's the good thing about me going out first ...
It's always been one of the most important parts of my mission with this site to grow the hobby. One of the things that negatively affects growth of the pipe hobby is when people are intimidated by it. They might be afraid that they are doing it wrong, or not smoking the right pipe or tobacco, or afraid of what others will think of them smoking a pipe.
So when someone that might be perceived or expected to be some kind of expert, like the owner of PipesMagazine.com, goes out first, I hope it will encourage others to participate where they may have otherwise been afraid to.
So, you did it on purpose ?
Anything to make the new guys feel at home !
Whattaguy!
FWIW, I dont mind how many times I relight, typically I'm lighting again 5 minutes in anyway
Anything to make the new guys feel at home !
Whattaguy!
FWIW, I dont mind how many times I relight, typically I'm lighting again 5 minutes in anyway
Kevin, that crystal candy dish was very cool and a lot nicer than the usual baggie of wooden matches. One thing I always keep in mind - at my first slow smoke, the first guy out had written a book on how to win a slow smoke, and the second guy out was the previous year's champ. And now we have Bubba's sterling example. So, if you have never entered a slow smoke contest, have no fear!
I also went out first at our local pipe club slow smoking contest, no excuse, just went out. I had a good time with all the kidding I got.
I did 54 minutes and 54 seconds longer than I thought I would! I was going for 5 minutes! It was a blast and I can't wait to do it again next year!
I got this Chacom pipe as the competition pipe...
And I got this Genod pipe as a prize...
It was a great experience!
Edit: I know what you are thinking, that is a pretty blue bottle in the pictures. Keep a look out for the ads that should be showing up soon!
I got this Chacom pipe as the competition pipe...
And I got this Genod pipe as a prize...
It was a great experience!
Edit: I know what you are thinking, that is a pretty blue bottle in the pictures. Keep a look out for the ads that should be showing up soon!
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