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The latest news and updates about the PlayaQ, the Burning Man performance BBQ camp.

Friday, June 22, 2007

Meatpaper

Bacon is a gateway meat.

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Request an account

Do you want to camp with the Q or need an account to request dues? Go to the account request form at https://www.playaq.com/request_membership.cfm). (If you already have a membership and are logged in then you will be re-directed to your account managment page.)

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Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Registration is OPEN - Pay dues by July 13th

All dues must be paid by July 13th.

QUESTIONS?
Ask them here or email hmfic@playaq.com

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Sunday, June 17, 2007

2007 Q Art Projects in the Works

This year's Playa Q art will include:

The Carne Armada

The Playa Q's first ever mobile performance art piece, in 2006 the Carne Armada successfully 'attacked' the builders of the Man, the builders of the Temple, Burners without Borders and the Flaming Lotus Girls with gourmet food, vodka ice pops, assorted drinks, concubines and concubones, entertainers, music, dancers and surly butlers who cleaned up the mess.Lasting precisely one half hour and done by surprise with a 'mole' in each camp. Each group of people were overwhelmed with food, drink, healing, entertainment and love that the Carne Armada provided.Many a burner were brought to tears, often with rack of lamb, a hand massage and chilled white wine.Different themes prevailed during each attack and upon their return to camp, it was often difficult to determine who had more fun, the attackers or those who were attacked.

The Fire Bar & The Chapel of Smoke

Separate from the Playa Q kitchens, the Rev. Smoke and Ubercarnies will create a structure designed to house all Playa Q smoking operations.After a week of smokin' meat, the Chapel will convene the Fire Bar, combining the best BBQ you've ever had, with live performance and music.This year, enhanced by the Pork Protection Patrol and the Bacon Dancers, the Fire Bar will further our unique art form, performance BBQ.

QPS

With military style precision and ruthless efficiency, the Soss Boss will command the Playa's first ever fully catered and completely random gourmet BBQ delivery service.If your camp is giving an important, exciting or inspiring gift to the Playa, we want to say thank you with the gift of Q.

The Ancient Gallery

San Diego's Black Light Artist's are again collaborating with the Q to create an art exhibition of breathtaking beauty.

Rebecca 'Hot Metal'

Junkyard Warrior and Flaming Lotus Girl extraordinaire, Ms. Hot Metal will be bringing a number of her personal works to the Q.A magnificent addition, form and functionality will join brazen beauty.

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Q4U -- Basic Info

If you haven't yet, please read the blogs about "What is the Q" and "Who is the Q" to learn more about us.

Now for some of the nitty gritty...

Q Camp Members enjoy many camp amenities, especially in regards to cuisine, that are the envy of granola bar and ramen noodle eaters everywhere.

In exchange for following through on some simple work requirements (3 approximately four hour shifts including 1 shift in dish heaven), paying your camp dues ($200 -- $225), and offering up your soul as a Playa Q camper you get access to:

  1. Satisfacation that your dues help support amazing interactive projects including the Carne Armada
  2. The best camp lunch on the playa -- think ceviche, pulled pork, bacon, eggs, fresh fruit, and delicious casseroles every day from 11:30 AM -- 2:00 PM
  3. Opportunities to give back to your fellow campers through our art projects
  4. A community bar and shared space to rest and play
  5. Shared camp infrastructure like really good showers
  6. Access to the Magic Kitchen 24/7 to fix yourself a snack when you get those late night granola, soup, hummous and awesome leftover cravings

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Who is the Q?

Who is Q?

The campers at the Q work hard and play hard. We are dedicated to maximizing our Playa experience and believe that every second in Black Rock City is a valuable. The Core (the Core Planning Committee) works 12 months out of the year organizing the Q village and Playa Q art in order to create magical experiences on and off playa. Our goal to attract campers with the same mind set.

Our kitchen is filled with folks who chase strangers out with meat cleavers if they 're slowing us down. The Admiral of the Armada plans our attacks down to one-second increments. Those certifiably insane Ubercarnies, yeah, the ones who built the Roaster Coaster, run our bar, hand out the beatings, and take bacon very very seriously. Our Executive Chef cooked for Madonna and the Dead. Our Smokemaster won the New York State Rib Competition in only his second BBQ contest. Our Maitre 'D sat Al Gore on his first night of work at opening of the Red Room in New Orleans.

Get the picture? We 're a dedicated group of highly focused, obsessively driven and multi-talented individuals committed to the creation of a truly unique form of art, that combines the most basic human activity, with constantly evolving collaborative stimulation, to create magical experiences.

Think you 've got Q Stuff?

If you 're a chef, a cook, or a back yard grill ninja. If you get joy from serving others. If doing dishes puts you in a Zen state of mind. If you love pork, porn, PBR, gumbo, ice cold ceviche and the best wine on the playa. If you can rig a tent and trouble shoot 7 refrigerators in the middle of the night on zero sleep to keep our meat cold. Or if you soul gets a thrill by generating happiness in others, the Playa Q IS the place for you.

Want to join the Q? Contact: hmfic@playaq.com

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What is the Q?

From two guys and a grill to 150 campers, multiple art projects and some serious vision, the Playa Q has grown dramatically.

The Playa Q creates multi-sensory performance art. We cook the best BBQ on the playa. We celebrate the artists and do-ers that create Burning Man. We take food and drink and sensory celebrations to new levels. We build a State of Nevada health department certified restaurant quality kitchen in the desert. We serve thousands of meals. We create magic.

We run on two driving principles:

  • We look forward to serving you!
  • We did not come here to fuck around.

Q Timeline

  • 2003 - the Soss Boss launches the Playa Q with Grill master Kinski, a Grill Squire and a Witch they rock the conglomerate village with a range of tasty BBQ treats.
  • 2004 - Playa Q grows into an enclosed restaurant space with nightly multi-course gourmet BBQ dinners.
  • 2005 - Playa Q spins off from the Glom and begins public food give-aways.
  • 2006 - Playa Q grows to 140 campers, hauls in 2 tons of food and 6 tons of restaurant quality gear to feed over 3,000 meals, the Carne Armada sets sail.
  • 2007 - The Q is stronger than ever and ready to serve. Carne Armada will sail again. Camp lunch will celebrate and nourish those who give their energy to the Q to make magic on the playa. Cooking competitions will pit the best against the best for the coveted title belt. Reverend Smoke and Ubercarney's Pork Protection Patrol ups the ante with the founding of the Chapel of Smoke and an enhanced Fire Bar. Rock Star Dinners will celebrate the people who make the best art, the best camps, and do the hardest work on the Playa. More public engagement. More art. More BBQ. The Q did not come here to fuck around.

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