All Mitsu Cookout -- Sunday, August 28th, 2011 -- Rogers, MN

[Mnementh]

Well, I'm showing up and if I lose at least it won't be so bad losing to another Mitsu...

[curt_gendron]

Hey everyone,

We have 57 people signed up for the Cookout so far:
http://www.mn3s.org/cookout-list.html

This year we have our two main sponsors back with Modern Automotive Performance and Brookdale Mitsubishi. And new this year is an associate sponsor Midwest Turbo Connection. All of them are great businesses and they really help make the All Mitsu Cookout affordable. Here are links to them:

MAP: http://www.maperformance.com/
Brookdale Mitsu: http://mitsu.lutherauto.com/Default.aspx
Midwest Turbo Connection: http://midwestturboconnection.com/

Thanks,
Curt

[txfakuma]

Im curious on how you will be doing the voting this year? Last year i could not vote for anyone because it was online voting. My phone does not have internet just because i unlocked it for a different carrier. just wondering.....

[curt_gendron]

Originally Posted by txfakuma

Im curious on how you will be doing the voting this year? Last year i could not vote for anyone because it was online voting. My phone does not have internet just because i unlocked it for a different carrier. just wondering.....

Voting will be the same as last year. We'll have a page set up for people with internet phones to put there votes in. If you don't have internet or can't figure it out, the folks at the registration desk can enter your votes. You'll get a voting slip, with a code on the bottom. Fill out the voting slip, then enter it yourself or bring it to registration.

Thanks,
Curt

[curt_gendron]

Hey everyone,

Sign up numbers are looking good. We are up to 68 sign ups.

I've got a hotel secured for the out of town owners. We'll be using the Hampton Inn, in Rogers, again. We have an $89 group rate. Just mention the Rogers car show when booking your room. You'll need to book by August 13th to get the group rate. More details are at the bottom of the Cookout page at: http://cookout.mn3s.org

Don't forget to help me get the word out. I'd really like to see the All Mitsu Cookout grow. But I can't do it on my own. I'll probably be handing out 50 flyers at Car Craft this weekend. Do your part and make sure all your Mitsu buddies know about the Cookout and convince them to come. Here is a link to the flyer:
http://mn3s.org/cookout-flyer.doc

Thanks,
Curt

[bertrenolds5]

Midwest Turbo Connection: http://midwestturboconnection.com/
I like this sponsor already! If it turns out my turbo is bunring oil again I will be using them for a rebuild kit and balancing.

We can vote without a smart phone correct? I don't plan on getting one anytime soon so...

[D_Venable]

Just signed up, this year my car will be there

[curt_gendron]

Originally Posted by bertrenolds5

We can vote without a smart phone correct? I don't plan on getting one anytime soon so...

Yes. If you don't have a phone with internet, you can just fill out your voting slip like normal, and give it to the registration desk and they will enter it for you.

[curt_gendron]

We are up to 74 sign ups now! Only about a month away.

Don't forget that you can prepay for the Cookout with paypal. The All Mitsu Cookout is only $5 to be in the show and all the food you can eat. You are also eligible for the prizes. Its a heck of a value. You can send your paypal to: cgendron@mail.com

See ya soon,
Curt

[bryce_]

Originally Posted by Matt D.

I'll see about showing up with a dented door and stealing a trophy again.

Ha that was sweet

[curt_gendron]

We are up to 80 sign ups now! The current list is at: http://www.mn3s.org/cookout-list.html

We'll also be doing the online voting again. Every registered car will get a voting slip with a code on it. You walk around and vote honestly for your favorite car in each category and write their car number down on the slip. Once you are done, you can go online with your phone and enter your votes yourself. If you don't have an internet phone, someone at the registration desk can enter your votes too.

Less than four weeks away now! Hope to see a great turnout.

later,
Curt

[bertrenolds5]

Originally Posted by bryce_

Ha that was sweet

Just make sure you have lot's of friends to vote for you. Technically a junk yard car that has to be trailered in could win if you got everyone to vote for it?

[curt_gendron]

Originally Posted by bertrenolds5

Just make sure you have lot's of friends to vote for you. Technically a junk yard car that has to be trailered in could win if you got everyone to vote for it?

I'd like to see people take the voting a little more serious, or don't bother voting. About 90% of the winners are right on and I'd totally agree with. But once in a while someone gets a bunch of votes which are obviously from all of there friends.

So this goes out to everyone coming to the Cookout... Don't make a joke out of what I'm trying to do here. Vote seriously, or don't vote at all.

Thanks,
Curt

[cmspaz]

^ That didn't happen last year or anything

[DSMINMN]

I'm hoping to make it again this year. Thinking about taking my Talon for a change. Let's hope I have the funds to make 'er!

[curt_gendron]

Hey everyone,

The Cookout is only 2.5 weeks away now. Looks like we are up to 97 sign ups.

I've finalized the categories for the show. We will keep the same categories as last year. We'll have 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies except for the cleanest car overall and the Galant category. The Galant category is going to be small, so we'll just do 1st for that one. Here are the categories:

Best 90-94 DSM
Best 95-99 DSM
Best 00-05 Eclipse/Stratus coupe
Best 91-93 3/S
Best 94-99 3/S
Best Evo I to IX
Best Evo X
Best Galant (1st place trophy only)
Best Other Mitsu
The "Gene Helms" Cleanest Car Overall

Also, our block of rooms at the Hampton Inn go away on August 13th. So any out-of-towners looking for a room, book it now!

Thanks,
Curt

[curt_gendron]

Only 11 more days until the Cookout. We are up to 105 signups: http://www.mn3s.org/cookout-list.html

It is not too late to get signed up and come join us for an afternoon of Mitsu fun. The All Mitsu Cookout is coming up on Sunday, the 28th. We'll have some great prizes, plenty of food, and some fun stuff like the Mitsu trivia contest, and the slow drags.

Here are some reminders:

1) Sign-up online. The page is at:
http://mn3s.org/lists/?p=subscribe&id=5

2) If you have Paypal, send me your $5 registration to cgendron@mail.com (no credit cards please)

3) Fill out your car sign ahead of time. It saves a lot of time in the registration line. Download the sign at:
http://www.mn3s.org/car-sign.doc

And my example sign can be found here:
http://www.mn3s.org/car-sign-curt.doc

4) Bring some lawn chairs for hanging out and bring your appetite! We'll have plenty of food.

Also, if you are just coming to spectate, there is a separate spectator lot on the back side of the school. So don't turn at the stop light at the school. Go past that and take your next right and go behind the school. The lot behind the school is for spectators. The front lot is for participants.

We will also be doing the slow drags again. It’s going for about 50 feet as slow as possible, without stopping. We'll have a trophy for the winner. It is a lot of fun.

See ya soon,
Curt

[Murlo26]

Well I think (pretty sure) unless the install goes well on Monday you can scratch me off the list...sorry curt missed it another year I wanna win that best evo x trophy! next year for sure!

[curt_gendron]

Less than a week away from the Cookout!! Did you get signed up? Do you have you sign printed off? Got the car cleaned up yet? (yeah, me neither. LOL)

I did pick up the trophies last week. They turned out pretty good:
http://mn3s.org/cookout-trophy2011.jpg

See ya on Sunday,
Curt

[txfakuma]

As of now looks like its going to rain... oh well. Last year i was hot.