Huntsville, AL? Why would we want to go there for a Regional?

[Lil' Lavery]

In other words, what Gary is saying is that you can try a different BBQ joint each night.

[Tim Sharp]

It may sound strange, but some of the best Cajun food north of New Orleans can be found at the Po Bo Factory in Huntsville also. I believe the owners are Katrina transplants. I highly, highly recommend it.

[GeeTwo]

Originally Posted by Tim Sharp

It may sound strange, but some of the best Cajun food north of New Orleans can be found at the Po Bo Factory in Huntsville also. I believe the owners are Katrina transplants. I highly, highly recommend it.

Lafayette and Baton Rouge are both farther north than New Orleans, and each has better Cajun food in gas stations than New Orleans has at sit-downs. Maybe you should move that line up to 31N or so.

-- said the half-Cajun boy who grew up in the suburbs of New Orleans

Seriously, looking forward to heading up to Huntsville. I'm not sure if we'll make it this year (esp. with Rocket City being the week after Bayou), but soon.

[Tim Sharp]

Originally Posted by GeeTwo

Lafayette and Baton Rouge are both farther north than New Orleans, and each has better Cajun food in gas stations than New Orleans has at sit-downs. Maybe you should move that line up to 31N or so.

I concede to your obviously superior experience...and move the line as suggested.

[RyanN]

Originally Posted by Tim Sharp

It may sound strange, but some of the best Cajun food north of New Orleans can be found at the Po Bo Factory in Huntsville also. I believe the owners are Katrina transplants. I highly, highly recommend it.

I definitely recommend it as well. Their Hot D**n sauce is amazing along with the rest of their food!

Other good places that my wife and I liked there were Papa Gyros and Ol' Heidelberg (German).

[Bkeeneykid]

Unpopular opinion time:

On the topic of Barbecue, if you ever go to the KC regional, we also have some great stuff. I, having lived here all my life, think it's the best I've ever had, but Barbecue is like politics...

Also, on the topic of space camps, a smaller option is the Kansas Cosmosphere (cosmo.org), which has a ton of really awesome summer camps. I don't know about the Huntsville camp, but these ones have a full scale shuttle simulator with both decks on the shuttle, as well as a SAFER simulator and a 5-console mission control, all connected together. It's very cool. Highly recommend it to anyone.

[Foster]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

In other words, what Gary is saying is that you can try a different BBQ joint each night.

So based on Sean's involvement in this thread:

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

In other words, come for the BBQ, stay for the BBQ, someplace there are rockets and maybe some robots too.

I've been to Huntsville recently, it is a pretty great place. For teams adding this regional, add an extra day to see some of the space stuff. And to have some BBQ for Sean.

(note, that is a made up quote. I can see him saying it, but presently those words in that order have not yet left his fingers)

[Billfred]

I just wonder if the BBQ talk will increase the BBQ of the event...

[James1902]

Originally Posted by Billfred

I just wonder if the BBQ talk will increase the BBQ of the event...

Can somebody whip up a graph comparing regional BBQ quality with Regional BBQ scores? I'm sure we have that data floating around the interwebs somewhere.

[Beaker]

Originally Posted by James1902

Can somebody whip up a graph comparing regional BBQ quality with Regional BBQ scores? I'm sure we have that data floating around the interwebs somewhere.

http://bbqfrc.x10host.com/event_info...alhu&year=2016

Yes we do, just have to work on the food part still...

I'm going to try to keep BBQ FIRST updated as much as I can during the offseason. You can check out all the other events there as well.

[Lil' Lavery]

Please send all BBQ (food) samples to me. I'll take care of the evaluations.

[Omar]

...

8) Ed Sparks LRI

9) Walk inside the International Space Station and practice docking a robotic arm? See the latest in astronaut food? Bedrooms? Toilets? Now you can in Alabama

You can do that and more in a new exhibit opened Tuesday at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville. It's called "ISS: Science on Orbit," and it's in the main center building on I-565.

http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2016/01/want_to_walk_inside_the_intern.html#incart_river_h ome

[Ed Sparks]

Originally Posted by Billfred

I just wonder if the BBQ talk will increase the BBQ of the event...

Sounds like the RPC better get some BBQ vendors to the Rocket City Regional. I'm a fan of MOE'S and the Chuck Wagon.

The event will be held at the VBCC South Hall ...... lots of room for robots.

Looking forward to it!

[Fusion_Clint]

Count Team Fusion 364 in!

It is only a 6 hour drive for us, we can bring fresh seafood from the Gulf if you need it.

[Gary Dillard]

In case you didn't see it (this was changed from TBD just before registration opened), Rocket City Regional is one of the 2 regionals identified this year for NASA regional challenge grants, up to 10 rookie and 10 veteran grants.