Congrats to one of our favorite food vendors, Marination Mobile! They circled the wagon for us at the now-infamous Badminton Royale tournament back in September.

Seattle’s Hawaiian-Korean taco truck Marination Mobile has been voted the winner of Good Morning America’s Best Food Cart Challenge.

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From our friends at Giant Magnet:

More than 25 local arts organizations threw down at On the Boards’ Badminton Royale Season Opening Tailgate Party on Sept. 22. Lively costumes, even livelier cheers, hotdogs and cheap beer added to the fierce competition in the gravel lot. Though Giant Magnet was eliminated in the second round, the organization took home a prize ribbon for “Best Smack-Talking”, thanks to the imaginative and competitive efforts of Giant Magnet Team Coach, Brian Faker (pictured here as he gives player Bruce Hall a little encouragement). We are proud to report that no one from Team Giant Magnet sustained injury.

Hats off to On the Boards for an organized, high-spirited community event!

Thanks again to Giant Magnet for their trash talking, which included a skull installation and a pirate:

Here’s what a couple people had to say about our badminton tournament:

The SunBreak – OtB’s Badminton Royale Won by Pottery NW Interlopers

Queen Anne View – On the Boards is having a badminton tournament to kick off their new season & anyone can join

Hankblog (Henry Art Gallery) – On the Boards…off the Hook!

Ballecudas Win Best Team Spirit

In a globally released press release timed to not be on an NFL Football night, On the Boards Managing Director, Sarah Wilke, announced that PNB’s Ballecudas, manned by teammates Doug Fullington and “Big” John Tangeman, were awarded the Best Team Spirit as a result of their play in the first, likely annual, Badminton Royale “Smack Down” held last evening.  Noting the “great outfits and amazing cheering squad”, PNB easily walked away with the award. 

The Ballecudas handily won their first bracket game, but were unexpectedly defeated in their second match. 

Interviewed before the game, “Big” John predicted “we will go deep” in this tournament.  Although unavailable for comment following their match, it is expected that “Big” John and Doug will power the Ballecudas to the top in coming seasons. 

“Just wait ‘til next year” quipped Ellen Walker, Director of Marketing for PNB, who has already launched a buy one get one free campaign for Spam Sliders, the preferred nosh at the “Smack Down”.

Click the picture to see some of the photos that we took throughout the tournament. More will be added soon!

PS – Did you take pictures? Did you post them online? Leave a link in the comments!

…POTTERY NORTHWEST!

[Pottery Northwest holding their golden Jack Daniels trophy, flanked by the silver medalists Seattle Rep. Photo by Karn Junkinsmith]

The Award Ribbons, as chosen by the referees went to:
Best costume: Artist Trust
Best Smack Talk: Giant Magnet
Best Crowd Cheer: the Henry Hatchets (Art Gallery)
Best Team Spirit: Pacific Northwest Ballecudas (PNB)
Most Artistic Playing: UW World Series
Team That Tried the Hardest: 4 Cuture and their bloodied shuttlecock
Team That Should Stick to the Arts: Spock n’ Rollers (EMP/SFM)

Thanks to all the teams for an awesome afternoon/night of fierce badminton action!

Here’s who all you can expect to see on the courts on Tuesday:

4Culture | Sara Edwards & Paige Weinheimer

ACT (aka A Contemporarily-Kickin’-Your-Ass Theatre) | Ben Rapson & Sebastian Sciandiuzzi

Artist Trust | Fidelma McGinn & Lila Hurwitz

Annex (aka The Fighting A-Holes) |  Brett Fetzer & Jennifer Pratt

Central District Forum | Denee McCloud & Kemeya Harper

EMP/SFM (aka Spock n’ Rollers) | Team players TBA

Frye Museum | Shane Montgomery & Kathy Lindenmeyer

Giant Magnet | Matt McClane & Bruce Hall

Henry | Betsey Brock & TBA

Intiman | Team players TBA

NWFF | Adam Sekuler & Wen Marcoux

On the Boards | Sarah Rudinoff & Mark Meuter

One Reel | Shaun Swick  & Lee Collenberg

PNB (aka the Ballecudas) | Doug Fullington & John Tangeman

Pottery NW | Drew Nicklas & George Rodriquez

SAM | Jenn Wilson & Caroline Walker

Seattle Opera (aka The Ringers) | Team players TBA

Seattle Rep | John McNamara  & Shawn Vines

SIFF | Beth “Birdie” Barrett & Holden “The Pain” Payne

STG | Claire Connell & Kate Becker

The Stranger |  Brendan Kiley & Paul Constant

TAM | Team players TBA | Britt Madsen & Michael Wallenfels

Town Hall | Britt Madsen & Michael Wallenfels

Vera Project/Velocity (aka Vera/Velocity Powerhouse) | Shannon Stewart & Nick Turner

UW World Series | Courtney Clouse & Elizabeth Duffell

WET | Jessica Hatlo & Jon Hoonhout

The Wrecking Crew | Tyrone “The Energizer Bunny” Brown & John-Paul “The Comedian” Wilson

…is your team?

“Thanksgiving comes early for you this year. Get ready to eat the birdie.” – TAM