TC4

“Nice logo HPM”

“are you going to be there this year brandon?”

“not sure. too far in advance for me right now. I need to look at the calendar.”

“hmmm...

"TC4: The Search for Spork"?”

“That was TC3”

“Oh geez, that means TC4 has to be about whales...


...dammit I know that 9mm is around here somewhere...”

“I thought that sounded a little too familiar.



(I don't remember much of a search being mounted)”

“The previous post is dedicated to Newgirl, wherever she may be ---”

“There isn't a link on the trips page yet”

“are you going this year bitpusher?”

“Real nice logo HPM!
Very classy and professional!”

“MO...I kinda doubt it. I already have a trip planned for October, and I try to keep it to one a month, for my wife's sake.”

“shouldn't there be a couple of folks hovering over that fire with a hotdog on a stick ??
Raining or not is optional ?? COOL !! Since I am a "fair weather" backpacker.... I choose fair weather, slightly coolish, and no rain or inclement weather in the forecast.



oh.......... and ALL the wood is dry, already cut to size and ready to burn.





count me IN !!!”

“Bitpusher,

Make it a family event and bring all of them!!”

“WOOHOO!”

“Maybe there can be a special Flaming Marshmellow Competition for the kids -- <GRIN>”

“OW!!
MY EYE!”

“prob won't cook, but it'd be fun to hang out."
Roam Around
05:52:45 PM
05/22/04

That's what I did. Hang out, and barf a little the morning after.”

“Hey -- at least you avoided the flaming #&%!$s, LOL”

“HPM: You know I liked the logo. Already told ya so, and already uploaded to my website. A really really nice job!”

“Tango: Backpacker Mag stealing the TC idea??.. Check this one out. HPM found this, and even funnier than Backpacker Mag. Complete with a dude wearing a viking helmet too.

http://www.ups.edu/dsa/studev/outdoor_progs/

Well, they say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.”

“What are those things in the photographs? Tables? Folding Chairs? Concrete patio??

WIMPS!!”

“"I am planning on being there...woohooooo....and thank goodness for the shuttle last year...I had a terrible cold and no way could I have hiked in.....I had SOOO much fun ....and the food was AWESOME!!!!no way am I competing!!!!!.....if you have never been, you need to join us....last year was wonderful....and Barb & the folks of Cumberland Gap went out of their way for us!!!...Thanks Smokygirl for taking this on.....I know you will do a GREAT job!!!"
divinity
05:33:51 PM
05/13/04
ignore this user

had to say it again!!!!”

“Planning on being there..for sure.”

“Tilt: Yeah, for real.. I almost thought it was a Backpacker.com event there for a minute.

*gryn*”

“Is a "gryn" like some kind of vertical smile? LOL”

“No, I think a "gryn" is more like a snarl.”

“Chili!! hehe.. why haven't you called me dude?.. I have been leaving messages on your phone for a week or so. Don't you like me no mo' ??”

“Because I am too busy when you call and I forget to call when I am not so busy.”

“heh.. problem solved. Good to talk to you last night my friend.

:)”

“FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Kristina M. Dean TC Chair (tinadean@lycos.com)
Valerie Whitaker Cumberland Gap Core Group for Revitalization Phone: (cgaptn@hotmail.com)

Heritage Trails Festival Hosts the 4th Annual Titanium Chef BackCountry Cook-off in Cumberland Gap, TN – October 15th and 16th, 2004 – Rain or shine!

Before people came through Cumberland Gap, migratory animals used the break in the Appalachian Mountains to search further west for food. People traveled in pursuit of game, and began to settle in this scenic area. History is representing itself in our modern times – backpackers, hikers, bikers, and outdoors enthusiasts leave most of our modern day conveniences to return to nature reminding ourselves of what mountain life could be like. Before you make plans to see the leaves of autumn this year, mark you calendar for the third weekend in October 2004 to attend Heritage Trails Festival – Hike, Bike, and Run.

Even if you don’t partake in the competitions (see preliminary schedule attached), there are plenty of other festivities for people of all ages and interests to enjoy such as:

Pre-paid Friday Night BBQ, Live Music
Door Prizes (for entries submitted by September 15th, 2004)

Vendor Booths Talks for Beginner’s Backpacking, Beginner’s Mountain Biking, Back Country Cooking 101, and Leave No Trace Bike/Run Relay Race, Breakfast Cook-off, 5K Run, and Titanium Chef BackCountry Cook-off Hands-on Demonstration of Arts and Crafts (involving Cumberland Gap’s School of Arts and Crafts) Food, and more!

A website for the Heritage Trails Festival is under construction. For more details such as lodging/camping, check www.titaniumchef.com in the future for a hyperlink to the Heritage Trails Festival website. And, of course, there’s the 4th Annual TC BackCountry Cook-off (TC4), which will take place in the same location as last year – in Martin’s Fork of the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.

Contestants must hike a 7.5 mile requirement to enter. Rules and Entry Form will be available at www.titaniumchef.com. Judging and awards from TC4 will be announced in the town of Cumberland Gap where the Heritage Trails Festival will be taking place.

Preliminary Schedule
Friday, October 15th, 2004:

7 pm Registration for all competitions Pre-paid BBQ Dinner at Berkau Park in Cumberland Gap with Music, $10: BBQ Pork sandwich, coleslaw, baked beans, & a soda or water. The BBQ Dinner will be supplied by Heavy’s BBQ again this year. Folks raved about how good it was last year at the 3rd Annual Titanium Chef! You don’t want to miss out!

Saturday, October 16th, 2004:
9 am The Molasses Run & Mountain Bike Relay 6-mile run and 8-10 miles bike, $40 for two-person team entry fee *Check in Friday night at 7:00 pm on Saturday at 8:00 am to 8:45 am. This event is supported by the Union College Bicycle Team

10 am Breakfast Cook-Off (In-Town) Judging & Awards (cooking should begin at a reasonable amount of time for a judge to taste and evaluate the dish starting at 10 am, awards to follow), $20 entry fee.

11 am All vendors set up and ready to go. Vendor Booths $20 non electric/water; $35 with electric or water (limited spaces available).

12 pm – 7 pm Live Music & Updates on the TC4 BackCountry Cook-Off Hiking Awareness Talks (20 mins each): Beginner’s Backpacking Beginner’s Mountain Biking Back Country Cooking 101 Leave No Trace (LNT) Ethics Travel Light Backpack.

4 pm-6 pm TC4 BackCountry Cook-Off Judging $20 entry fee, (cooking should begin at a reasonable amount of time for a judge to taste and evaluate the dish starting at 4 pm)

5 pm Thunder Road 5K Run $20 entry fee Check-in Friday night, Saturday morning 8:00 am to 8:45 am, or 4:00 pm –4:45 pm

7 pm Winners announced for the TC4 BackCountry Cook-Off!

Description of Festival Events
TC4 BackCountry Cook-Off $20 entry fee. The first Titanium Chef started out as a Trail Talk trip from thebackpacker.com (Tc1), and drew backpackers from 15 different states to Grundy State Forest in Tennessee. After that, Titanium Chef stuck. Tc2 was held in Big South Fork, and then Tc3 moved to the tiny town of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. The town and the Cumberland Gap National Park embraced us with their warm hospitality. Titanium Chef was given a home for backpackers to convene, explore the beautiful and historic area, and take part in some good eatin’. So come on out to the Heritage Trails Festival and support Tc4 in 2004 for the weekend of October 15th and 16th. Please see the document “Rules for the Chef” on the requirements to enter. You must be able to hike 7.5 miles to Martin’s Fork, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.

Breakfast Cook-Off $20 entry fee This cook-off is provided to contestants that would rather stay in town Saturday instead of attending the Titanium Chef BackCountry Cook-off that is 7.5 miles up in the mountains above the town. The hiking requirement is an approximate 2-miles for the breakfast cook-off. The breakfast cook-off will take place in the town of Cumberland Gap. First, second, and third prizes to be won. First prize is a free one-night stay in the Ramada Inn, Cumberland Gap. (Participants that enter the breakfast cook-off should have time to shuttle up to Martin’s Fork for TC4.

The Molasses Run & Bike Relay $40 two-person team entry fee.The first team member will run approximately 6 miles on the beautiful Greenway Trail and tag the second team member at a designated spot at the Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate. The second team member will bike 8-10 miles into the woods from the University on mountain bike and jeep trails. The bike section will have varying degrees of difficulty including intermediate to advanced single-rail bike trails. Medals will be given out for first, second, and third places. Specifics about the actual course still being determined. The Greenway Trail is a newly constructed treasure connecting the town of Cumberland Gap with the city of Harrogate and Lincoln Memorial University. Part of this course on the Greenway Trail will take you over two covered bridges and through a historic train tunnel.

Thunder Road 5K Run $20 entry fee. Run the infamous Thunder Road, the old Wilderness Road, and the newly constructed Greenway Trail. Specifics about exact course still being determined. Medals for first, second, and third places. *Profits from this event will go to the Union College Cycling Team. *All other profits from the Heritage Trails Festival will go to proceeds for the Cumberland Gap Core Group for Revitalization.

What if you only participate in one event or none at all? You won’t want to miss the Bluegrass, Country, and Gospel Bands, Hiking Awareness Talks, Quality Craft and Food Vendors that will be going on all day Saturday, October 16th in the historic town of Cumberland Gap.”

“Coolness”

“$20 entry fee! Why that's outrageous! ;-)

J/k, that's fair. Is thing non-profit? What's the fee go to?”

“* laughs at Dub *

heh.. We have always charged an entry fee. We got expenses you know.

Anyways.. to answer your question -- I am going to direct you to a quality answer.

Contacts:

Kristina M. Dean TC Chair (tinadean@lycos.com)

Valerie Whitaker Cumberland Gap Core Group for Revitalization Phone: (cgaptn@hotmail.com)”

“The fee goes to keeping the cost from coming completely out of the volunteers pockets

again.”

“It's posted on the trips page too.

(I am sure Kristina will be sending out some additional information using the email addresses from the Trips page.)”

“Dub: but yes.. it is, and always will be not-for-profit.

It's sponsored by a town for God's sake.. hehe.. Coca-Cola hasn't bought the rights to this one yet.. (but they do have a really good entry into sponsoring -- since they bottle water there, and sell it under the Coca-Cola name and Cumberland Gap trademark.”

“Cool, I'm signed up. I wonder how big this thing will get? Will it become something like Trail Days? Is there a chance that 100's of people might enter the contest meaning many more in the backcountry... Will backpacker.com people actually backpack? Only time will tell.”

“$20....not bad considering some of the prizes last year!!!!....and the BBQ was awesome!!!!”

“By the way, John Garrett (Enertia TrailFoods) will be there again.

John wants to release some recipes from the TC winners.”

“Dunno
could be
possibly
no
agree”

“Again, let me direct you to a quality answer.

Contacts:

Kristina M. Dean TC Chair (tinadean@lycos.com)

Valerie Whitaker Cumberland Gap Core Group for Revitalization(cgaptn@hotmail.com)”

“The 7.5mi. hike in.....beautiful...

The entry fee .....$20...

The fun.....priceless....”

“* laughs at HPM *

One more fact for you to consider.

There will be a Titanium Chef West Coast this year.. in Tacoma Washington. Details being worked out, but scheduled for April 2005.”

“Is it a requirement that you provide your recipe? One of the recipes I'm gonna use (BTW, if I enter two dishes does that mean two entry fees?) is a long-time family recipe and my grandmother wouldn't be too thrilled if someone was selling it...but damn is it good!”

“:)

Coming to you live from Green Hills library in Nashville TN. (I have to log out, and run a few errands.)

Hey Dub? Give me 5 minutes or so, and call my cell. I can probably answer all your questions.

731.415.7315”

“Cool, I'll do that.

Tell Smokygirl to report to the thread!

West Coast TC...F%#%$#%ING AWESOME! I might just have to fly out there.”

“Let's ALL call Towndawg!!!!”

“I can personally vouch for the fact this thing”

“Say what Chili?”