The Pipe Club of Lebanon
PCoLeb's Pipesmoking Competition results
(Thanks to Pedro for the competition logo!)
Fifteenth Competition:
December 8, 2019
3 grams of MacBaren's Mixture in a
straight, smooth "Real Briar" billiard
Results:
Fourteenth Competition: November 27, 2016
3 grams of MacBaren's Virginia #1 in a straight, smooth "Real Briar" billiard
Results:
Paul giving the prize, a Principe Albert pipe, to Harvey
Thirteenth Competition: November 14, 2015
3 grams of the Pipe Club of Lebanon's Own Mixture in a straight, smooth "Real Briar" billiard
Results:
Peter Khatcherian, 44:27
Issam Sbat, 42:25
Patrick
Georgevitch, 40:30
Ted Haviland (from his home in the USA),
38:20
Paul Jahshan,
37:40
Fares Irani,
35:46
Mohamad Helou,
35:04
John Walker (from his home in the UK),
30:35
Salim Khoury,
30:14
Abed Annous,
25:33
Tony Howayek, 24:47
A salute to all our pipesmoking friends!
John Walker from his home in the UK
Twelfth Competition: November 16,
2014
Eleventh Competition: October 6,
2013
Tobacco:
3 grams of MacBaren's Virginia Flake in an all-purpose pipe
stamped "Real Briar"
Prize: A Jobon dual pipe-and-cigar lighter
Preparing the tobacco and filling the pipe
Half-way through...
Paul with the prize
Tenth Competition:
November 1, 2012
Tobacco:
3 grams of MacBaren's Navy Flake
In an all-purpose pipe stamped with the words "Real Briar."
From left to right: Peter, Tarek, Paul,
Oli
From left to
right: Salim, Marc, Elie, Fares, Antoine
The
first prize, a beautiful pipe created by Peter Khatcherian, our
pipemaker
A first in the history of our club's annual
competition, Ted
Haviland, member of the PCoLeb
for many years already, "synchronized"
himself with us from southern
Missouri, U.S.A.,
with his wife
acting as time-keeper.
Ted was smoking 3 grams of Peter Stokkebye Luxury
Navy Flake.
Ninth Competition: October 16, 2011
Tobacco: MacBaren's Mixture
In an all-purpose pipe stamped with the words "Real Briar."
Note 1: Elie Seif is not in the photos above, as he arrived just on time for the competition, missing the shots.
Note 2: Marc Haddad officially stopped at 20 mns and put down his pipe. Taking it back about 10 mns later, he found it alight. Amidst general laughter, it was decided that either the pipe was haunted, or that the pipe was so bad the briar had been burning all along!
Eighth Competition: November 20, 2010
Tobacco: MacBaren's Virginia Blend
In an all-purpose pipe stamped with the words "Real Briar."
Seventh Competition: October 19, 2008
Tobacco: MacBaren's Vanilla Flake
As always, the PCoLeb strives to do something new every year. The novelty for the 7th annual competition was the use of identical pipes for all contestants. Indeed, all nine members smoked a straight, rusticated billiard "Real Briar" pipe which beautifully served its purpose.
The details of the competition, as well as the pipe casualties (two pipes burned, one of them quite dramatically) will be recounted in the coming issue of the Journal of the Pipe Club of Lebanon!
Sixth Competition: November 4, 2007
Tobacco: MacBaren's Navy Mixture
From left to right: Jihad Asmar, Tarek Khalaf, Elie Seif, Fares Irani, Salim Khoury, and Paul Jahshan
The novelty, this time, was the use of a bell to signal the following events:
1. The beginning and end of the general competition
2. The beginning and end of the bowl-filling stage
3. The beginning and end of the lighting stage
4. The beginning of the smoking stage
5. The moment when the competitor finds that the pipe has gone out
1, 2, 3, and 4 are done by the president, 5 is done by the competitor himself/herself
Below is a photo of the bell, the competitors' pipes, and the tobacco used
Fifth Competition: September 17, 2006
Tobacco: MacBaren's Virginia Flake
Marc Haddad, 11 mns
The prizes for this year were two Royal Guard pipes, one for 1st place, and one for 2nd.
Sadly, Salim and Paul discovered that their pipes had burned in the process: Salim's first-ever pipe, a beautiful Stanwell, and Paul's second pipe, bought in 1989, a Stanwell as well. We mourn the passing of these two trustworthy pipes! Below are photos of the competition and photos of the casualties.
From left to right: Oliver Geha, Jihad Asmar, Paul Jahshan, Fares Irani, Tarek Khalaf, Gihad Abi-Rached and his wife Lina, Salim Khoury, Marc Haddad, Elie Seif, and Kifah Said
The winners, Elie and Paul, and their prizes
Salim's burned pipe, at the very bottom of the bowl
Paul's burned pipe, on the left side of the bowl
Fourth Competition: September 15, 2004
Tobacco: MacBaren's Stockton
Elie Seif, 11 mns
Third Competition: August 15, 2003
Tobacco: Davidoff's Danish Mixture
In an unusual display of pipesmoking cooperation and goodwill, all competitors agreed to lay down their pipes after one hour. Amazingly, all passed the one-hour mark with flying colours.
Competitors (listed alphabetically):
Salim Khoury
Second Competition: August 18, 2002
Tobacco: MacBaren's Virginia Flake
Sandra Hadchity, 34 mns
First Competition: August 6, 2001
Tobacco: Dunhill's Early Morning Pipe
Tony Hadchity, 22 mns
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