July 2011
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June 2011
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So ya got a truck, now what?
We have been busy keeping all the balls in the air around here! (keep jokes to yourself!) So we haven’t had much to post!
THAT ALL CHANGES RIGHT NOW!!!
We are now the happy owners of the following!!!!
1 40# Fryer, in fact this one!
A fine work top refrigerator
and check it out a french fry cutter!
we also got some boring stuff (Well not to us! ) like a POS system, a CC...
May 2011
8 posts
Great Truck--IF YOU'RE 6'8"!!
So we went and looked at another truck. This one was an old military truck. It was painted all white. It had all the electrical wiring. It needed some work, quite a bit actually. The was one GLARING problem.
You had to be an NBA player to be able to reach where the window was. Stacy stood by it and felt like a 4 year old trying to hand money to the candy clerk!So the search continues!
On another...
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Where are we at and how do we get where we want to...
Hey guys!
Here is your update for what’s happening with our heroes, CCB!
We unfortuatly don’t have a truck update, but we do have a couple of things going on that we want to tell you about.
Today John attended a “Local Producers Meet and Greet” with Whole Foods in Boulder. A great meeting with many producers, that gave us a lot of great insight into what it takes to be...
WatchOk here is today’s update.
On the truck….No update! But it’s Mother’s day..WHAT DO YOU PEOPLE EXPECT FROM ME!!! lol! ;)
But, we did some menu testing today.
Mac-n-Cheese.
The first run out of the gate…Meh?
It wasn’t bad, but it was a bit too pale and a bit to texturally unpleasant.
We went with Havarti, Smoked cheddar, (thought yellow but turned out to be...
Truck Update NUMERO DOS!
This will be a quick update! NOTE TO MARRIED MEN: If you have something of value that you have decided to sell, make sure you have cleared said plan of selling said valuable item WITH YOUR WIFE FIRST!!!!
Spoke to the guy yesterday afternoon, set a time to meet up with him. “I’ll be working the truck tomorrow between the hours of 11-7! You’ll get to see it live and in...
Trucks, Trucks, Trucks!
So like I said, I am going to keep you updated on our voyage down the CCB Truck dream.
Today Stacy and I went and looked at a truck. ~Meh? It was fine, but not sure I want it. A couple things about it.
1. It is a 1985 truck, with a rebuilt engine, but for the most part just a bare box. Which is fine, but if I am going to build it out I think I want something a bit newer.
2. It will need a paint...
So, YOU guys did it!! What's next for CCB?
So now that you guys have gotten us to our dream and helped make Kickstarter a success what’s next?
We start shopping for a truck. There are a couple of avenues we can go down, fully competed truck, a blank canvas and build our own, or go to a builder and have them do it.
We will see which way will give us the best possible way to get us on the road, and with me being a fix it my self...
April 2011
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Because We Should All Invest in Someone Else’s... →
via Argyle & Apricots
So often we are only concerned with our own hopes and dreams. Oh, sure we care about our kids or our spouses dreams and do what we can to set them up for success. But what about other people’s dreams?
Live the life of a Venture Capitalist! →
Via HotsauceDaily.com
For a small pledge of only $15 or more, you get to feel like you helped launch a BBQ business! It’s only a very small pledge, and you will be supporting the Barbecue Community by helping Cripple Creek BBQ get a food truck up and running.
All they are asking for is that each one of you who reads this post pledge $15. That is 2 racks of ribs from the store, and LESS...
But, I don't live in Colorado! →
March 2011
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WatchHere’s a little update video on our Kickstarter Project. Please Pass the word.
February 2011
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The first 30!
Good morning everyone! It is the end of our 1st 30 days of our 90 day Kickstarter Project. WHOOO HOOO
We are amazed by the support we have gotten and have a couple of really great things to report.
1) We are only $551 away from 30% funded, so we are right on track to get this thing funded!! THANK YOU!
2) We have recently had an offer to help get us funded. ManGrate has graciously offered to...
What does it take to make a dream reality?
Many of us have dreams. Mine is the CCB FOOD TRUCK. Unfortunately I have found that if I talk too much about my dream and my plans to accomplish my dream it is viewed as SPAM.
I realize that I may at times……OK ALL THE TIME…get a bit over zealous. I may talk about it all the time. I think it is because I REALLY REALLY want it to work. And with the avenue we have chosen to go down...
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Will the Economy support a Food Truck?
Many people are asking, if in the present economy, is now a good time to start a business venture like the CCB Food Truck?
In most of the country, I’m not sure but here in the Boulder county area of Colorado it is the beginning of something really exciting.
Two years ago ConocoPhillips bought an old 430 acre complex with the purpose of putting their Alternative Energy World Headquarters...
CCB gets a little love north of the border!! →
Wilfred Reinke the Toronto Examiner Barbecue Writer has taken a second to write a blog about our Kickstarter Project!
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WatchHere’s a little update on our Kickstarter Project and some explanation of the process.
A little write up about CCB and Kickstarter →
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We have some talented friends!
As many of you know we have a Kickstarter Project underway. Many of you may NOT know, is that part of the project is really cool rewards for pledging your support.
One such reward is VERY special and VERY unique. We have had 4 of our dear and TALENTED friends design Limited Edition Labels for our sauces. Each label is unique and one of a kind. The only way to receive them is to pledge a the...
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CCB Is the ANTI McRIb
Now firstly anyone who knows us, knows that I’m a food snob! Now don’t get me wrong, I do have my crappy food indulgences.
BUT, McDonald’s IS NOT ONE OF THEM. I believe that the arches are a major contributor to the health problems with this country. That being said it baffles me that of all the crappy non-food items that they serve under the arches the McRib is the scariest.
...
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January 2011
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The road to the Food Truck is started with one...
So let it be written that on this 29th day of January, CCB takes another step on it’s road to world domination. Or at least domination of our little corner of the world.
Now for those of you that don’t know about Kickstarter it is a micro fund raising website that is based on the use of Social Media as a way to raise funds and get the word out about the projects seeking funding.
We...
FINALLY!! It is time kids LEARN how to eat.
The Agriculture Department proposes new guidelines that applies to lunches subsidized by the federal government, and would be the first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in 15 years.
The new guidelines would require schools to cut sodium in those meals by more than half, use more whole grains and serve low fat milk. They also would limit kids to only one cup of starchy vegetables a ...
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Welcome 2011!! The year of the little guy!
It has been a very long time since we’ve posted anything on here and I do apologize profusely! It has bee a VERY hectic 6 months or so. I won’t bore you with the details, just suffice it to say it was a roller-coaster.
NOW 2011 has been determined, at least at CCB, to be the year of the little guy. It will be the year that small business make a splash and make a difference in their...
September 2010
6 posts
Ricaso: 25% off Ricaso Dog T-Shirts →
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Ricaso: Cripple Creek Barbeque Ltd Edition Labels →
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The wonderful Cripple Creek Barbeque now has limited edition bottles with special labels designed by awesome artists from around the world .. with a pledge of only $85 one of these limited edition sets can be yours
Cripple Creek Barbeque are raising funds under the kickstarters program to get…
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How the Hell Can I help the Planet with BBQ Sauce?
I have been mulling over our company tag line, “Little Company with a Big Conscience”, and was asking what that might mean to other people. What was it that made us a better choice for the environment then one of the big sticky brands?
Well, we don’t have any HFCS in our sauces, which means we aren’t assisting in the largest carbon producing crop on the planet. Think about...
WatchHere’s an update from our “Spokesman” Thanks for all the support. If you haven’t please do so here
An Update on Kickstater
Hey guys here’s an update for our Kickstater program.
Let me know what you think!
Kickstater
Kickstarter - Cripple Creek Barbeque: A small... →
So we are working on increasing our domination of the world and you can help! Check out our link and become a supporter! Thanks so much for all you’ve done and all you will be doing on our behalf, whether it be financial or by spreading the word.
August 2010
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Transparency: The New World Order!
In this world of secrets and subversiveness, transparency seems like it would be the last thing that would be “game changing” (man I hate that term but it is apropos)
Let’s start with one of those handy definitions.
transparency [trænsˈpærənsɪ -ˈpɛər-]n pl -cies
1. Also called transparence the state of being transparent
Now why would I call that The New World Order? Well,...
Possible Salmonella Recall List
Hey Everyone,
I thought I would post the ever growing list of recalled egg brands. As of 29 August the recall is at 37 brands. If you have any questions please visit the web address at the bottom of this. I will update the list as the list grows. The updates will be in red.
Have a great day and bee good to each other!
John
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Possible Salmonella...
What is passion?
Tonight I was re-watching Julie & Julia, where there is a scene that got me thinking. The scene is where Julia and Paul are eating one of her first meals in France. In fact, it is the meal that unlocks the food passion in Julia. That meal was Sole Meunière, which Julia described as, “an opening up of the soul and spirit for me.”
In the film Julia, is brought to tears by the meal....
The Return of the Great White Dope!
SO it has been WAY too long since I have visited the old blog. I got a promotion at the day job that meant 14-18 hour days and oddly enough it REALLY cut into my night job!
With that being said, here is the query of the day.
How does a start up product company continue to grow when demand out performs income?
We are in a strange predicament, we have great interest in our products without the...
April 2010
1 post
More Bacon, Less Bacos
So why is it when we start talking about fixing the American diet that people get in such a tizzy? Is it the fact that we, as Americans, think that someone is trying to take something away from us? Our lives are so intertwined in our pile of processed crap that even we call it “junk food”, but get offended when people say that we are killing ourselves with the food we eat.
“You are...
March 2010
3 posts
Spring has Sprung
Well according to the calendar it has been spring for 5 days now. Not that you could tell by the snow storms that have blown through Colorado.
With all this spring talk, my mind floats towards my grill living under the cover as if some strange hibernating bear. I, like many people am getting antsy to knock the dust, leaves, snow and dirt off of my fire breather.
So, how do you prepare for the...
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February 2010
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Stay to the outside of the Grocery Store.
WHAT? Stay to the outside of the grocery store? Yeah. If you think about it all the raw ingredients are wrapped around the walls of the grocery store. All the processed crap is in the middle. Down the isles are chocked full of processed foods full of chemicals, unnatural, and unhealthy additives.
Think about the layout of your store. Ours stats with the produce followed by the meats, then the...
TinyChat and why it's going to change the SM world
So, we have been playing on TinyChat for the last few days and today it became the most powerful Social Media business tool in the world. Today the shared document and group white boards became active and they are awesome.
The shared document gives people around the world to collaborate on a single document in real time giving a multiple people the ability to share their ideas on a single project...
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WatchHere is some Pizza dough CCB Style!
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WatchHomemade fresh pasta will make you pasta an amazing meal. It takes no time and hardly any ingredients. Please take a second and get back in the kitchen for your family and friends!
2 Cups All Purpose Flour 4 Eggs (any combination of this 2 whole eggs and 4 yolks, or 8 egg whites ect) 1/2 tsp salt 1Tbl milk 1 1/2 tsp olive oil Mix flour and salt and put on counter in a mound. With your...