2009 Northeast Regional Pipe Smoking Contest - Kaywoodie Day

skaukatt

Well, it's that time of year again - almost, anyway. Mark this date on your calendar Dec. 12th, 2009. If you are able to make it you will be assured of a fantastic day of Pipes, Tobaccos, catered food, fine spirits and good Friends, not to mention the 2009 North East Regional Pipe Smoking Contest - all hosted by Kaywoodie's own, Bill Feuerbach.

It is truly a day not to miss.

Lou, NY

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It’s that time once again . . .

for the annual gathering of good friends, good stories,
good tobacco and good food

. . . and . . .

The 2009 Northeast Regional Pipe Smoking Contest

Festivities to begin at 1:pm on Saturday, December 12, 2009
at the S.M.Frank Company, home of Kaywoodie Pipes
and our host Bill Feuerbach

Registration is $25 if postmarked before Dec. 1st; $40 thereafter and at the door. Fee includes your contest pipe, tobacco, and buffet. Since pipes will be made according to the number of people who have registered, no refunds can be considered.

Please fill out the form below, make check payable to Bill Feuerbach, and send both to Bill at
219 North Street
Newburgh, NY 12550
email: smokepipes@aol.com
phone (at S.M.Frank): (800) 431-2752

The name and winning time of the winner will be inscribed on the trophy and the winner will retain possession of the trophy until next year’s contest. By registering for the smoking contest, each person agrees that, if victorious, he/she will return the trophy at the 2010 event!
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Bill, please enter my name in the 2009 Northeast Regional Pipe Smoking contest. I am enclosing my non-refundable registration fee in the amount of $25.

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DoverPipes

Lou,
What kind of a turn out does this event draw?
I am from the area and would be interested in attending.
Kaywoodie supplies a pipe for the contest, yes?

Sean

eggman

I would almost sign up if they would send me the pipe in the mail. It would be neat to have a very limited pipe like that.

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Eggman

BRILLANT

puros_bran · Nightrider Number of posts: 5012 Registration date: 2007-12-11

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skaukatt

DoverPipes wrote:

Lou,
What kind of a turn out does this event draw?
I am from the area and would be interested in attending.
Kaywoodie supplies a pipe for the contest, yes?

Sean

Hi Sean,
The event typically drawers about 30-35 attendees - I have attended the last two years. With your $25 contest entry fee ($40 after Dec 1st) you will get a Kaywoodie special ed. contest pipe and participation in the sanctioned contest. Bill also delivers wonderfully on the eats complete with a hot buffet of Italian specialties and a few 6' heros. Bill also takes anyone who is interested on a factory tour. It is also a BYO beverage of choice if you like - there is usually a good sampling of spirits as well. If you want I can send you some photos of the last two events that I attended.

If you are from the area you should not pass this day up. You will have a ball!!!

Hope to see you there,

Lou

skaukatt

eggman wrote:

I would almost sign up if they would send me the pipe in the mail. It would be neat to have a very limited pipe like that.

Eggman,
The pipe is a secret until that day. Minutes before the contest the pipes are selected by the contestants. The pipes are in a pipe sleeve and you don't know the shape or finish until you open it up. Last years pipe was a billiard - thet usually are. Bill made two finishes, brown stained and tanshell. You did not know which one you were getting until you opened up the bag of the one you selected. I was lucky enough to have selected a tanshell! I will attempt to post a picture if I can figure out how to do it.

Sign up and come!

Lou

Pipey McPiperson

What exactly is this smoking contest?

puros_bran · Nightrider Number of posts: 5012 Registration date: 2007-12-11

they hand out a set of 'almost' identical pipes with tobacco... give everyone 2 matches... who ever can make it smoke the longest wins.

It's fun.

but it musta been a couple of real real bad drunk pipers in a bar with NO women that came up with the idea.. Laughing

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Pipey McPiperson

That sounds like one helluva good time drunken

skaukatt

Pipey McPiperson wrote:

What exactly is this smoking contest?

It is otherwise known as a "slow smoke" contest. For an explanation see: http://www.unitedpipeclubs.org/Smoking_Contests.php

It is like puros_bran says, pretty much.

Lou

DoverPipes

Are you allowed to alternately cover and uncover the bowl with your hand (Venturi or stoking) or is it "hands off"?

pipetongue1

Even' All, I went one year with the SHPC, came in sixth Very Happy

, it was a long day/nite for me, but a great time, good folks, grub, fellowship, Ken tongue

Pacem en Puffing! tongue

skaukatt

DoverPipes wrote:

Are you allowed to alternately cover and uncover the bowl with your hand (Venturi or stoking) or is it "hands off"?

That's against the rules! See: http://www.pipeclubs.com/index.php?goTo=123

Lou

DoverPipes

Sorry Lou, didn't see the rules in the last post. Very Happy

I guess I can't cheat, huh? HA HA HA! Razz

pipetongue1

About 15 members of The SHPC will be there to up-hold the Honour of our club, sans me, Ken tongue

Pacem en Puffing! tongue