NFL fantasy & Texas BBQ. What's not to love?!?!

Back by popular demand, I'm hosting an NFL fantasy football league for the 3rd year in a row. Also for the 3rd year in a row, the prize for winning the league is courtesy of Louie Mueller Barbecue! As usual, Wayne Mueller is overly gracious and will give our winner a 3-meat/2-side dinner for 20 from LMB! We have 18 team slots available. I will send an invite to the people who email me requesting to the be in the league on a first-come, first-served basis. The order I receive the emails in my inbox is the order I will send invites. When the league is full, it's full, so don't wait! (Wayne and I are still working out the details of draft logistics. Might be a live draft at LMB. Might be a live online draft. I will update teams later.)

NFL fantasy draft at Louie Mueller Barbecue (Taylor, TX)

Louie Mueller Barbecue Training Camp!

This past Sunday, Wayne Mueller was gracious enough to host my NFL fantasy league's live draft  at Louie Mueller Barbecue in Taylor, TX. Now, he's offering all of you something awesome: Louie Mueller Training Camp. With a couple of clicks on your computer, you're in the running for a day of hands-on training at Louie Mueller. The "Apprentice First Class" (contest winner) will work for one day in Louie Mueller's kitchen and learn the process of wood selection, fire maintenance, meat prep/cooking, and carving. For the finale, the "Apprentice" will serve his/her prepared cuts of authentic Texas BBQ to 10 folks of his/her choosing.

How do you enter? It's simple: You don't have to know anything about football. All you have to do is go to this survey page and chose which one of the 20 teams will win the Texas BBQ Fantasy League's first championship. Each entry must contain all requested information to be valid. Chose the correct team and your name will be placed into a drawing with all other contestants who chose correctly. From this team pool, one contestant will be chosen at random to be the grand prize winner of the Louie Mueller BBQ Training Camp. Complete contest rules can be found on LMB's Facebook page. All fans can follow the league and their selected team here. 


HUGE thanks to Wayne and all at Louie Mueller for this contest. I wanna win it myself but am not eligible!!!

Live NFL Fantasy Draft & All-You-Can-Eat Buffet this Sunday at Louie Mueller!

I announced last week that, inspired by the FX show The League, I'm starting an NFL fantasy league. Well, I really am, and I've partnered with Louie Mueller Barbecue's Wayne Mueller, who knows exponentially more than I about fantasy football. Wayne is actually participating in the league, too, and is gracious enough to host the draft. AND WE WANT YOU THERE! Here's the skinny:

What: Texas BBQ Fantasy Live Draft

When: Sunday, August 26, 2012, 

Where: Louie Mueller Barbecue (Taylor, TX)

Why: Because it's an amazing idea. Wayne will set up an all-you-can-eat buffet of brisket, baby-back ribs, slaw, beans, pickles, onions, bread, and tea. Just $25 + tax. AGAIN, AYCE buffet from start to close. Food will be served around 12:30 (no later than 1) and run thru 7PM. Draft starts no later than 2PM, and doors close at 2:30. One hundred (100) public seats are available. LMB kindly asks attendees to RSVP. BYOB. AND door prizes, both from Man Up Texas BBQ and from Louie Mueller. Speaking of prizes, one very lucky attendee or even non-attendee will win the grand prize: Louie Mueller Barbecue BOOT CAMP!!! How?

After the conclusion of the live draft but no later than Tuesday, Sept 4 at 10 PM CST, fans can submit their choice (method of submission TBD) for eventual league champion. All fans correctly choosing the championship team will be placed into a random drawing. One winner will be selected. The winner of the random drawing will receive the right to attend a Louie Mueller BBQ Boot Camp, a one‐day training session at Louie Mueller Barbecue with Pitmaster and Texas BBQ expert Wayne Mueller and his crew. The 'Apprentice First Class' will build and maintain fires, trim, rub and cook meats and serve his/her final products to (10) special guests of their choosing.

Team owners (or relatives) in the Texas BBQ Fantasy League are not eligible to participate. Commercial BBQ persons / Circuit BBQ competitors are not eligible to participate. Winner will be required to consent to non‐disclosure and non‐compete agreements and liability waivers with Louie Mueller Barbecue. Date of Louie Mueller BBQ Boot Camp TBD. 

So, join us THIS SUNDAY at Louie Mueller!!!