The very first Jefferson Eggfest was a success, raising $2,500 for the Jefferson Library. Over a hundred 'Tasters' came and enjoyed treats cooked by friendly cooks from all over. And everyone agreed that it was worth it. We had fun and learned a lot.
The decision was made to make it an annual event.
Morrison Supply Company came prepared to host a first class Eggfest. They certainly did that and more. Their team not only sponsored the Meet and Greet on Friday, they provided all the Big Green Eggs to cook on, assembling and positioning them under the tents provided by the Library, along with the tables and chairs. And in spite of the heavy rain during the night, they had everything in place early Saturday morning for us Cooks. All we had to do was load the Egg with natural lump charcoal, fire it up and start cooking.
Meanwhile, the Morrison Cook team kept exciting and delicious food coming all day from their own Cook Tent. Those people mean business when it comes to promoting a product.
A lot of those who did drop by the Eggfest were locals, and they asked a lot of questions about the Big Green Egg and some of the recipes we cooked.
More imporantly, they genuinely appreciated our efforts to help support the Library and said so more than once as they made their way around to the Cook Tents, sometimes a second or third time. The look on their faces was priceless when they tried the various samples - first surprise, and then obvious enjoyment, often followed by, "It's absolutely delicious! How did you make this?"
Naturally, as Eggheads, we answered all questions, shared recipes and convinced them that the Big Green Egg was the best cooker on the planet. It was not surprising that a number of them purchased Eggs on the spot.
I put a few of the photos in order and made sort of movie after returning home. Take a look:
http://youtu.be/JAWeral96ag
It will be bigger and better next year, so mark your calendar for October 10, 2015 to attend the Second Annual Jefferson Eggfest.
Spring "Another One In The Books" Chicken
Spring Texas USA
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