Extreme BP Contest at DARS Turkey Shoot Launch 2006
November 18-19, Windom, Texas


Results
Contestant Rocket Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total Prizes
Dave Schaefer  Clustered "F"
Squared		 7xC6-0 98 7xC6-7 147     245 1st prize - Madcow Buzzie
Gary Briggs Failure Mode 3xD12-0+
3xC6-0		 90 3xE9 81     171 2nd prize - 7x18mm cluster mount
Scott Cook BP Express 7xE9-8 126         126 3rd prize - 3x24mm mount / BT-80
Doug Sams Midget 2.6 3xD12-0 48 3xD12-7 72     120  
Doug Sams Super Better
Bertha		 1xD11-P+
4xC6-7+
4xA10-PT		 112         112  
Doug Sams Uber-Tuber 1xD12-0+
3xB6-0		 52 1xC11-0 21 1xD12-7 32 105  
Doug Sams Midget-70 1xD12-0+
3xC6-0		 58 1xE9-8 27     85  
Dave Schaefer Double Jeopardy 2xC6-0 28 2xC6-7 42     70 4th prize - 3x24mm mount / BT-70
Ted Macklin Triple E 3xE9-6 54         54 5th prize - 3x18mm mount / BT-60
Gary Briggs Advanced Rktry
1318 PSR		 4xA10-PT+
1xC6-7		 54         54 6th prize - 2x18mm mount / BT-60
Mike Lemke Viper IV 4xD12 48         48  
Jack Sprague Brilliant 3xC6 42         42  
Doug Sams Betty-Gee 1xD12-0 16 1xD12-7 24     40  
Ted Macklin   1xD12-0 16 1xC6-7 21     37  
Doug Sams Midget T-35 1xC11-0 14 1xC11-7 21     35  
Josh Briggs Cobra 2xD12 32         32  
Doug Sams Midget T-30 1xB6-0 12 1xB6-6 18     30  
Gary Briggs Tuber D12-0 16 1xE9 –     16  

 
Pictures
Mike Lemke was one of the first contestants.  He flew a Viper IV on four D12's, but only three lit.  Still, he was close to getting a prize with 48 points.

 
Scott Cook got in a nice flight with his BP Express.  He lit seven E9's for 126 points and third place.

 
This is Doug Sams' Super Better Bertha on a nine motor cluster for 112 points.

 
Here's Dave Schaefer's winning Clustered "F" Squared.  Dave had enough wire there to install telephone service in a third world village :)

 
Here's the winning rocket leaving the pad.

 
Another shot of the Clustered "F" Squared, from a different camera.  All seven boosters and all seven sustainers lit for a whopping total of 245 points.

 
Doug Sams holds up first prize (Madcow Buzzie) during the announcement of results.

 
Here's a close up of Doug Sams' 2.6" Midget upscale right at motor ignition.  One of the D12 ignitor plugs is visible below the left sustainer fin.  The booster fins are almost hidden by the smoke.

The winds were nearly dead calm when this one went up on three D12-0's staged to three D12-7's.  It had a straight up boost and went out of sight briefly until the tracking smoke kicked in just before ejection.

 
The winds got calm just before the range closed Saturday evening.  This 2.2" upscale Midget leaves the rod with three C6-0's and one D12-0 burning.  The flight was worth 85 points.

 
Ted Macklin won this cluster motor mount for flying a cluster of three E9's for the 5th prize.

 
Gary Briggs flew one of the most impressive rockets of the contest.  This upscale Black Widow was boosted on a cluster of three C6's and three D12's.  It also provided one of the most impressive wrecks, too, when the booster remained stuck to the sustainer after the three E9's lit.  The sky was littered with debris, some of it burning.  The fire was quickly put out.  Hopefully Gary's spirits aren't dampened any.

 
Sunday morning's calm was the perfect time for the only 3-stage flight of the event.  Here, Doug Sams' Uber Tuber races skyward on a cluster of three B6's and a D12.  The C11 2nd stage and D12 3rd stage both lit for a fantastic flight worth 105 points.

 
We at DARS extend our hearfelt thanks to Madcow Rocketry and jonrocket.com for their sponsorship of this event.  Please consider them during your next rocket shopping trip on the web.  DS.


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