The 8th Annual National Dutch Oven Gathering will be held at the Wayne County Fair Ground in Wooster, Ohio the weekend of July 8 – 10, 2011. The City of Wooster is 55 miles SSW of Cleveland and 35 miles W of Akron.

The National Dutch Oven Gathering will attract Dutch Oven and Outdoor Cooking enthusiast from all over the United States and Canada. This will be a great time for sharing ideas, cooking techniques and favorite foods. There will be training sessions and demonstrations for all experience levels. If you are new to the hobby, this is a great opportunity to watch and learn. No matter what your skill level is, there is always more to learn.

There will be campsites right inside the fairgrounds, so getting to the Gathering will be just a walk away. If you have never been to a Dutch Oven Gathering you are in for a big surprise.

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If you cannot make it to the National Dutch Oven Gathering, but would like to be part of one, be sure to stop back here at Southeast Camper for updates on our future gatherings. Join us as we meet serveral times a year in and around the Charlotte, North Carolina area.

Visit the Southeast Camper Forum for more information and updates on local Dutch Oven Gatherings.

Hope to see ya’ll soon

Dan
“Camp Master”

We had a real good time at the Chili Cook Out and Dutch Oven Gathering at Kings Mountain State Park in South Carolina. The weather was great for the beginning of November, Mid 60’s and Sunny. It couldn’t have been better.

When we set plans for the Chili Cook Out we had a large group that wanted to come, but as time went on the group got smaller and smaller. We understand how plans can change and you do what you need to do for your family. We had no idea how many people would be at the Chili Cook Out, so we proceeded like normal and set up the pavilion as if we were having a big crowd to keep our spirits lifted. Claudia and Katherine swept up and set the tables for our big day. Michael and I set up our cook stations and began prepping our recipes.

Michael with his New Portable Fire Pit
As the day moved onto the afternoon it started to get a little quiet, so the girls decided to take a walk and get the word out about our Dutch Oven Gathering and Demonstration. We continued on with making our big pots of chili and sure enough about 4 PM guest started coming by to introduce themselves and sample of our great cooking. This made the event worth while.The Chili is on! And Hot Links!

We sure missed the rest of the gang that could not make it to the Cook Out, but we’re sure we’ll see each other at the next gathering in the spring. We also made some new friends and hope they will join us in the spring.

Too sum it all up, I think we should get two thumbs up. We had 4 cooks and 10 or more guest. We had 2 large pots of chili that were of different styles, but Good and Spicy! We also had Cornbread, Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake, Beef Hot Links and assorted snacks.

A Sampling of the Great Food!

Thank you to everyone for a Fun Summer and Some Great Food.

Stay tuned for more information about our Spring Dutch Oven Gathering. If 2011 turns out to be as good as 2010, we are in for seriously “Good Eats”.

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