CoolerMaster & OCIA.net August Contest

[playafly187]

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CoolerMaster has been sponsoring reviews and giveaways here at OCIA.net for several years now and we are pleased to be working with them again on what is easily the biggest giveaway news in site history. Each month this year, Coolermaster will be sponsoring a different giveaway here in the OCIA.net forums just for you guys! CoolerMaster is committed to giving back to the community as shown here by their efforts and generosity. Please take a few minutes to browse their site and check out their latest product line.

The contest for August stems from a thread I started a few months back about grilling out. In my never-ending cycle of boredom, I took some pictures of a cookout and posted them here in the forums. The thread was a pretty big hit with many of you guys, and some even went so far as to post your own cookout pictures. Well, for August, that is exactly what you need to do to enter!!

Up for grabs this month...

The grand prize winner will receive a CoolerMaster Mystique 631 Case (http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/Products.aspx?pid=1222)!

http://www.ocia.net/contests/coolermaster/mystique.jpg

So, now that we all know what we are playing for...

To get your entry in, you must first be a registered member in the OCIA.net Forums. If you are not already a member, you can register for free by Clicking Here (http://forums.ocia.net/profile.php?mode=register&sid=4239dcb0e62b6c04d3dad818846093d3). Then simply throw a cookout and take pictures, then post them here for all to see! Since I know some of you are not able to grill out due to living circumstances, it is acceptable to cook indoors with something like a George Foreman grill. Just try to keep along the same theme of outdoor foods. You can post your pictures using your own server, or an imaging service like ImageShack or something similar. You may also mail your entries to me at playafly187@ocia.net and we will host them for you. To make things fair, you may only enter once, but please feel free to post as many pictures as you'd like!

Once you have submitted your entries, send an email with your complete name, forum name, email address and shipping address to august@ocia.net and you're all set! The contest will begin on Juyl 31, 2006 and will remain open until August 31, 2006 at Noon, CST. We will randomly select a winner from everyone who participated, so this is not a contest as to who can throw the "best" cookout.

You must be 13 years or older to enter, as per our forum rules. Do note that it is extremely important for you to submit a valid email address and shipping address. Once the winner have been chosen, their shipping information will be passed along to CoolerMaster for prize shipment. Shipping will be paid by CoolerMaster to winners in the United States, Canada and Mexico only (meaning this contest is only open to participants in these areas) . All email addresses will be sent to CoolerMaster for inclusion in their Newsletter and will then be deleted from the OCIA.net mail box. OCIA.net staff and immediate family members are not eligible for entry.

[bull]

I'll go first. This was a cookout the first time I met another of the owners of our website. 8)

http://4peeps.com/bull/dinner/100_0110.jpg

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[T-shirt]

i see you have an empty seat at the table, I'll be right over, make mine rare!

I want your meat (perhaps I should rephrase that :oops: )

Assorted BBQ pics to follow

[pappy177]

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same barby , great time with friends , half way across the country!
I am in tampa bay , he is in ILL. he he he

[fastedie]

Darn I still no got a camera, But Picture this,
1 head of cabbage
3 lbs of lean ground beef
3 rip tomatoes
3 yellow squash
3 Green squash
2 Bell peppers
1 can of stewed tomatoes
chop into 1/2" slice
3 table spoons of soy sauce
Roll Lean ground beef into meat balls
salt pepper to taste
wrap in tin foil
put on the smoker for 3 1/2 to 4 hrs
don't season the meat the veggies will do all that for you.
if you don't have a smoker you can put a few drops of liquid smoke on to it to give the smoke flavor
and then you have some baked beans
and a loaf of bread of your choice and your favorite drinks
Enjoy this picture please its all I have for now.

[werty316]

Great idea for a contest yum yum yum

[SAMSAMHA]

two giveaway, man, this is just awesome.

[zachig]

Hehehe!!! :mrgreen: That a really great idea for a contest...

As most of the time my wife cooks (I only cook on weekends) I'll be able to post some pics only after the weekend... :wink:

Anyway, like the idea of that "Cooking" contest!!!

GOOD LUCK everyone!!! :wink:

[v@por]

mmmm....
fire.

http://static.flickr.com/51/138473076_7553f05245.jpg

lol

http://static.flickr.com/50/133065022_26599ae4bc.jpg

other grill ^

[royalk4]

Does a cookout on a boat count? I am going to the San Juans this weekend to meet my parents and we travel with 2 other families. I can post some pics but want to make sure they qualify. It will be on a tiny grill that is attached to the side of our boat.

[playafly187]

Does a cookout on a boat count? I am going to the San Juans this weekend to meet my parents and we travel with 2 other families. I can post some pics but want to make sure they qualify. It will be on a tiny grill that is attached to the side of our boat.

yep, sounds good to me. oh, and have a great time too!

[SHaCK]

Right on time! Getting my camera this week and going to do some camping this week-end :) Pics comming soon.

[Zenphic]

Nice! Two contests in one month! I'm guessing a second contest is to compensate for no july contest? :P
Good luck guys

[Munga]

My best cook out is an annual B-day beach party we throw for a friend at San Onofre state park.

Grilled Sausages
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/Munga/e646ef43.jpg

Party Tent
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/Munga/8d6b1c29.jpg

B-day boy
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/Munga/751c8b2c.jpg

Games
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/Munga/08bd4976.jpg

Me with my board
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/Munga/449c6159.jpg

Me and my bestfriend going for a surf (small surf that day)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/Munga/fa6b9d4e.jpg

Sunset surf
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/Munga/82b7dfc1.jpg

P.S. I did not take all of these photos. A good friend is a pro-photographer and film maker - thus the arty style. That board I had was the star in "Singlefin:yellow" surf movie that he made.

Oh and sorry about the size of some of the photos. Looks like I need to photochop them and then repost when I get home.

[Googer]

Wood Pelets for a nice smoke flavor (great with cheese)

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/Silent_Knights/DSCN0479.jpg

Adding the Pizza to be grilled!


http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/Silent_Knights/DSCN0475.jpg

Adding the footlong hotdogs.....

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/Silent_Knights/DSCN0476.jpg

The grill is very hot! (450° F)
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/Silent_Knights/DSCN0477.jpg

Pizza is done done!
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/Silent_Knights/DSCN0478.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/Silent_Knights/DSCN0481.jpg

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http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/Silent_Knights/DSCN0480.jpg


So Good even the kids like it!
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/Silent_Knights/DSCN0483.jpg

[playafly187]

grilled pizza?! i love it! oh and what a cool website ya got there on the lappy lol.

we tried bacon on the grill last week, bad idea... grease dripped down onto the coals, instant flames and smelly burnt bacon. perhaps i should try it on a tray or a sheet of aluminum foil first...

[El_Seano]

Ive always had good luck in grilling bacon.just put it stright on the BBQ. I usually put the flames on high, just to heat up the grill, then on low when I put the bacon on. I found the flames to melt the fat off faster.

[playafly187]

Ive always had good luck in grilling bacon.just put it stright on the BBQ. I usually put the flames on high, just to heat up the grill, then on low when I put the bacon on. I found the flames to melt the fat off faster.

ahh i see, i have a charcoal grill and dont really have that much control over the flame hehe

[BaconGrease]

http://images.dr3vil.com/files2/default/neverending%20032.jpg
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feel my outdoor kitchen power! grill baby1!

[reanimation_LP]

I'm gonna pass on this one since I have no digital camera and I won the June contests. Good luck to everyone who enters.

All this food is making me drool. o.o' I may need that keyboard by the time I'm done. XD

[El_Seano]

Wow BaconGrease, your backyard is worth more than the apartment building I live in :lol:

[playafly187]

Wow BaconGrease, your backyard is worth more than the apartment building I live in :lol:

i agree, that is one wicked backyard setup, very nice!

[zachig]

Yeah, I also liked it very much, BaconGrease!!! Well done!!! :wink:

[BaconGrease]

Thanks!
We finished it last summer and we love it as well, needless to say we cook out a ton. (It was 99deg yesterday and we still cooked out)

[El_Seano]

i stick by my experience that nothing beats cooking in a blizzard!

[SXT14]

Alright as soon as I heard about this I thought of one word:
WEBER

Anyways heres some picks of my barbeque

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How bout them apples! Or should I say Steaks

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[BaconGrease]

SXT14 nice setup there as well!
I'm totally jealous of the pool, my wife is crunching the numbers... maybe we will put one in.

[captses]

Here is my entry. I could not decide which to enter so I am combining two cookouts. The first is chicken wrapped around provolone and prosciutto with a veggie orzo side dish. The second is the flank steak and onions for pita sandwiches.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/shuberts75/BBQ12002.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/shuberts75/BBQ12004.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/shuberts75/BBQ12003.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/shuberts75/BBQ12005.jpg

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[RangerDave]

k here it goes... i forget to take pics while cooking but i thought it take pics of the after shots anyways just so i have a chance @ the contest.

:)http://www.octechnologies.net/DSC00718.JPGhttp://www.octechnologies.net/DSC00719.JPG
anyways thats the pics for yeh and i hope it makes you hungry :)

btw thats a sirloin steak w/ mozzerella cheese sticks and crab meat

[privatedonut21]

Captses: That pic of the chicken was the first to actually make my mouth water, quite literally. Dude, that looks freakin' delicious!

[captses]

TY private. It sure tasted good.

[tomato]

Here are a few pics from our recent BBQ outing ;) The weather wasn't really great, but the food more than made up for it :)

*sigh* ...my goofy friends ;) :P
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/rogue_tomato/bbq1.jpg

let's start cookin'!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/rogue_tomato/bbq2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/rogue_tomato/bbq3.jpg

posing for the camera :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/rogue_tomato/bbq4.jpg

a more serious pose
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/rogue_tomato/bbq5.jpg

lookin' good...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/rogue_tomato/bbq6.jpg

mmmmm....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/rogue_tomato/bbq7.jpg

stuffing ourselves full :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/rogue_tomato/bbq8.jpg

and now full
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/rogue_tomato/bbq9.jpg

[El_Seano]

why do I browse this thread when I am so hungry.....?

[playafly187]

why do I browse this thread when I am so hungry.....?

its like going grocery shopping when you are hungry, very bad idea! lol

[El_Seano]

why do I browse this thread when I am so hungry.....?

its like going grocery shopping when you are hungry, very bad idea! lol

Tell me about it, I have a few cans of cocktail weenies I bought 3 years ago still sitting my fridge. Damn hunger impulses

[Googer]

grilled pizza?! i love it! oh and what a cool website ya got there on the lappy lol.

we tried bacon on the grill last week, bad idea... grease dripped down onto the coals, instant flames and smelly burnt bacon. perhaps i should try it on a tray or a sheet of aluminum foil first...


Thanks, I even put footlongs and their buns on the grill then served 'em up with good 'ol sauerkraut.



OleMISS if you want to cook bacon on the grill your best bet is to get a heavly seasoned cast iron skillet and place the bacon on it. This tecnique works well with wood fired grills (gives them a nice flavor).

[Das Capitolin]

Here's my entry. "Beef, like you've never seen" -Soylent Green reference...

Marinaded Beef Steaks... Emily prepares them, and I perfect them:
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/Das_Capitolin/OCIA/OCIA-BBQ-001.jpg

Some side fixen's...
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/Das_Capitolin/OCIA/OCIA-BBQ-004.jpg

My trusty watch dog, Neptune, guarding the goods...
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/Das_Capitolin/OCIA/OCIA-BBQ-005.jpg

And the finished product, and boy did it taste good! Served with Rice Pilaf and torn garden salad...
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/Das_Capitolin/OCIA/OCIA-BBQ-006.jpg

[zachig]

Hehehe!!! :lol: That was a GOOD one, Das!!! :wink:

[playafly187]

good job guys, this contest is turning out much better than i had anticipated! love the hardware on the grill beside the steaks hah

gonna be doing a mini-cookout here myself tomm. so i might toss up a few pics just for the hell of it...

[werty316]

Bar-be-que! Bar-be-que! Bar-be-que!

http://img16.imagevenue.com/loc320/th_26449_P1010497_320lo.jpg (http://img16.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=26449_P1010497_320lo.jpg) http://img44.imagevenue.com/loc309/th_26456_P1010498_309lo.jpg (http://img44.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=26456_P1010498_309lo.jpg) http://img108.imagevenue.com/loc507/th_26461_P1010499_507lo.jpg (http://img108.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=26461_P1010499_507lo.jpg) http://img153.imagevenue.com/loc339/th_26468_P1010500_339lo.jpg (http://img153.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=26468_P1010500_339lo.jpg) http://img40.imagevenue.com/loc332/th_26474_P1010501_332lo.jpg (http://img40.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=26474_P1010501_332lo.jpg)

[playafly187]

party in progress...

http://www.ocia.net/playafly187/aug2.jpg

http://www.ocia.net/playafly187/aug1.jpg

Well Stocked...

http://www.ocia.net/playafly187/aug4.jpg

Porterhouse Steak awaiting the grill

http://www.ocia.net/playafly187/aug3.jpg

P-I-M-P

more to come...

[playafly187]

http://www.ocia.net/playafly187/aug5.jpg

BIG MONEY, NO WHAMMIES!!!

[royalk4]

My cookout on our boat fell through... stupid parents and their going out to dinner.... Bitches anywho I'll have to find somewhere to have a new killer BBQ Because it's gettting time for upgrades and a new case and g15 Keyboard( HInt HINt) would sure be a nice addition.


OH and BTW playa WHammy is an awesome game... I used to watch the show all the time..

NIce work

[playafly187]

heh yeh id planned on updating again, but well, i got hungry and ate instead hehe

[Anonymous]

Flame broiled, yum!http://www.highcroft.com/images/cookout_still.JPG
http://www.highcroft.com/images/cookout.mp4

[Overclocked Dirtbike]

My nephew's birthday is tomorrow (turning 11). He doesn't want a party, so were having a family cookout. I'll bring pictures in soon.

[=CDU=Bologana]

Dang all this food is making me hungry for barbcue, mmm sweet case too!

I like cooking my hotdogs this way:


http://img311.imageshack.us/img311/6292/grillinll3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[zachig]

Hehehe!!! :lol: That's hillairous!!! I personally think you deserve the prize just for this SUPER-FUNNY picture!!! :lol:

GOOD LUCK!!! :mrgreen:

[SHaCK]

Damn, the grocery store was close.. couldn't get as much meat as expected :cry: At least we still had 2.2 lbs of steak goodness ..

http://distro.wegetpwned.com/shack/Pics/BBQ/r_100_4580.jpg
http://distro.wegetpwned.com/shack/Pics/BBQ/r_100_4579.jpg

Hopefully i'll have another BBQ before the end of august.

[El_Seano]

Whats the stuff on the potatos SHaCK? BBQ sauce?

[SHaCK]

lol yes, my cousin prepared the potatoes.. it turned out to be good! (with 1lbs of butter on each potatoes hmmm ) :wink:

[cooler253733]

These are the pictures my friend took when we have BBQ 2 weeks age.....

Let's Grill Some Crabs!!
http://www.ocia.net/augustcontest/alfred/Crab1.jpg

My friend's blood sugar is getting low.....
http://www.ocia.net/augustcontest/alfred/Crab2.jpg

It's Done!!!
http://www.ocia.net/augustcontest/alfred/Crab3.jpg

Who want a piece??
http://www.ocia.net/augustcontest/alfred/Crab4.jpg

Next...Grill Giant Squid!!
http://www.ocia.net/augustcontest/alfred/squid1.jpg

Let's throw show wings in there too!!
http://www.ocia.net/augustcontest/alfred/squid2.jpg

Hmmm......
http://www.ocia.net/augustcontest/alfred/squid3.jpg

We cut the squid into pieces....
http://www.ocia.net/augustcontest/alfred/wings.jpg

Now is ready to serve
http://www.ocia.net/augustcontest/alfred/wings2.jpg

What do you think??

[Enigmachine]

Hi all!

Hmmm this is tough... I don't have an actual outdoors, or friends, and being mostly vegetarian (pizzas are a vegetable right?) I don't have a grill, so... This is the best I could come up with! Enjoy :)

http://www.enigmachine.com/images/temporaire/sinkburger.jpg

Yes... That's a vegetarian burger. It's not bad with honey mustard & relish. :)

If I don't qualify just delete my email playafly187 :)

[kcaverly]

Pheew, forgot about this, but I guess i got in in the nick of time.
http://www3.telus.net/caverly/IMG_0531.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/caverly/IMG_0917.jpg

Kevin

edit: sorry it so big, how do I fix that? If i used width and hieght tags it woudnt show up.

[playafly187]

could try just resizing the pics before posting :)

[SHaCK]

Don't! I like the close ups on the ribs too much :lol:

[privatedonut21]

Don't lock the thread for a few minutes. I've got an entry but my connection sucks for uploading. I need to get them hosted, so just give me a minute!

[privatedonut21]

Here are pictures from two cook outs we had:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/privatedonut21/P1010018.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/privatedonut21/P1010020.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/privatedonut21/P1010019.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/privatedonut21/P1010026.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/privatedonut21/P1010025.jpg

[kcaverly]

mmm, looking good.

We're BBQ-ing bacon wrapped steaks tonight.

So is this contest over now? Everyone got their dibs in?

Kevin

[playafly187]

contest ended, thread locked...

winner will be announced soon!

[playafly187]

Hey guys, once again you have managed to impress me!! I think this was one of the better and more creative type of contests we have held in a long while. Thanks to everyone for their participation in making this a huge success!

Oh, almost forgot... (jk)... the winner, randomly selected from those who entered...


captses


Congrats!! and thanks again to everyone for their participation. Be on the lookout for another contest/giveaway to kick off real soon!

[captses]

Thanks for the opportunity to enter into these contests. Keep up the good work.

[Enigmachine]

Congrats captses!

That's a nice looking case!

[SHaCK]

Congrats captses!

Another CM case mod coming soon i hope!

[Avalanche]

You!!! the Man!!! Congratulations!!!!

[kcaverly]

enjoy the case man, hope you do another awesome mod with lots of pics

Kevin

[captses]

Being a dad and full time student really fill up my time. However I plan to do something with the case.

[El_Seano]

Congrats! In the end everyone is a winner....they got to eat all that good food!

[BaconGrease]

enjoy the case and the BBQ!

[tomato]

Congrats captses! Enjoy your new case :)

[zachig]

CONGRATULATIONS, Captses!!! :wink:

[SAMSAMHA]

congrat man.