My golly we saw some amazing things like: Emma, Annika, Riley and Brynn: #18 BNO guys ventured into Hawks Landing (Dahmens) spot and we were treated like ๐คด Kings! Riley the Bar manager was exceptional and very professional and personal!
The pitchers of beer were great and Ryan the chef cooked up some yummy gems! (burgers ๐.). Our guys are too critical however having been to so many places! #8.53 was the final score and $284 bucks bumped up the Second Harvest goal? Now it sits at : $1,763 in the BNO Kitty.
Lots of raffle prizes going to Howie, Michael Allen, Mark the Pilot, Paul Reckwert and the BIGGY TO JOEL D!
We had such fun at place that was kool /cool and future talk was of Blackhawk CC and Kevin Pomeroys’ Third Space working condo for 8/5!!! What a hoot ๐ฆ!
Every time we get to this place it is a home run.!
ANOTHER VIKING PLACE?? WOW. Those Minnesota Vikings sure made in roads!
Golly Gee Trae Evans and his staff, Heather, Lainey, and LayLa delivered a great time! And Alberdo cooked us up some really awesome ๐ burgers!
Twenty guys total: With a fnal score the SAME AS THAT OTHER VIKING place in Stoughton #9.03 They broke into the top list of #30 places.
#7 brave golfers made it to the Norsk 9 hole golf โณ๏ธ course we had great weather! We played well and Glenn K . had a ton of second best shots but THEY DO NOT COUNT! ๐
Speaking of Winners: The Biggy went to our GREAT photographer ๐ธ Hurrincane J. Anderson, ๐ซ chocolates: John Winter, + Rick V,
Beef ๐ฅฉ sticks to Dave F, โ๏ธ COFFEE BEANS to NEWbee Bill G., and a FILLET ๐ช KNIFE to outdoorsman and Doctor ๐จโโ๏ธ Yes : Doctor Dave!
B.T.W. : A Ten (perfect score) was logged by Johnny Winters, and $220 went to the exsisting kitty of $1249 dollars to ramp our toal to: $1,469
John Winters cannot make next month but gave me $20 for the Second Harvest already! Thanks Hat ๐ฉ man!
That’s’ $557 away from or #2026 goal with a couple of big time places to attend to: Dahmens and Blackhawk Country Club!
NEXT MONTH IS JUNE 25TH AT DAHMENS THAT IS A PART OF HAWKS LNADING. Both Bob Lucas and I fell in love there with Allie back in 2017 on 11/9 with #24 guys and stop #123 and a score of #8.57! This visit was also completed when we did Hawks Landing back in 2014, March 20th with #19 guys and stop # 77 and a score of #8.38.
Here she is and she is in Nashville and Tyler promised me he would fly here in for Bob Lucas and myself:
THE BE LIKE MIKE AWARD was given to Dave F. but he cannot attend Dahmens so we decide to pick on Kevin (Early Bird) Pomeroy: Congrats Kevin and how that Hottie got in there only Bob Lucas Knows!!!
April finally warmed up and we got Jim Sniff back from his jail time!
GTO Bloody ๐ nosee Bob Curry came and tried to punch BNO Bob again! We had a great turnout of #21 guys and collected $244 for Second Harvest.
Our new total in the BNO ๐โโฌkitty is: $1,259!
Now we move into May’s spot # Stop Number #222 in Mt. Horeb at the Viking Bar! ๐
Winners in the raffle department: Boob Lucas the Biggie, Dave “Lefty ” Walker, Mike R, Second Harvest Chris Z, Brian the Brain Parks, and Mike R!
Some excellent service from Jeff our waiter, Erik the bartender and Vik (The Owner) was in the house for a bit too! The place is up for sale and Pat Remington whom bought the first three pitchers and took pictures too-thanks P.R. SAID ” “BNO BOB – Buy $ the place and BNO would always be in Stoughton!”
Viking Brew Pub had great beers and some yummy Burgers SCORE: #9.03 that made the top #25!
NEXT MONTH ANOTHER VIKING BUT IN MT. HOREB AT: THE VIKING BAR!
What a great place to gather and swill beer, tell lies and eat yummy burgers! We had #20 guys show up , we even had a comediaN from Trader Joes Dimitri and he had so many guys in tears with his banter!๐
Lot’s of great burgers to choose from! A bit of confusion from the Management RE: THE FINAL BILL VERSES the guys that started tabs early but it was all good in the end!
A score of #8.98 and our waitress (Megan) was very efficient and did a great job!
Mike M donated a fancy bottle of Red Wine Bob Emm won, Tom Willie drove all the way from Beaver Dam and Hunter Savage ubered from Reiner road. We saw Pat Remington, we think and even Chicago’s Windy city ๐ gem Mike Lunda came and hung out with us. That’s a long commute, great having you Mike!
Other winners, were, Glenn 2 ๐, Mike L, Hunter, Kevin P and Tom W.
A West High team of cheerleaders happened to be there (A reunion) and Sarah came over for a photo and about gave BNO Bob a heart attack. Thanks Bob Lucas!!!!!!!! ๐ ๐ ๐โโ๏ธ
NEXT MONTH WAS MOVED TO 4/16 IN STOUGHTON AT THE VIKING BREW PUB A 6PM!
SECOND HARVEST AWARDED US THE “BE LIKE MIKE AWARD”!!!!!!
Mike Hart and Mike McKinney launched this campaign.
It’s given to an organization that epitomizes the true spirit of WMTV 15 News Share Your Holidays. Interviewed were: Glenn K. and Bob Emm and ME -BNO BOB.
Vert humbling to have all the HOPLA! December 1st watch channel 15 for us Beer and Burger MEN! Thanks to Chris Z and his sneaky pal Chris for coordinating the award and filming.
And then on top of all that McKensie Davis (Very Pretty Fun Lady, had to ask me all the hard questions). She was delightful and full of energy!
#26 guys found parking and attended the gala event with an after drink as well. Get this Matt(the ๐งโ๐ณ Chef and SOUS chef Bo) dialed up two perfect #10 scores. Matt was our chef in 2016 with #12 guys attedning. A score THEN of #8.2
This time a #9.19 to move them into 8th place on our top twenty list
BNO Bob performed magic with another Pre order! Flawless!
Our SECOND HARVEST TOTAL FOR THE YEAR BLOSSOMED UP TO: $4,479 for donations for the year. $1,629 collected just in our 11/13 MEAT up at Smitty’s!
Coordinating behind the scenes was Shawna Anderson, that put up with my many emails for adding and deleting attendees. Thanks Shawna you were great!!! Then Jeff :Professional Food Manager (Head Guy in Charge) that night and his student staff were amazing!!!!!
Many of our guys were so happy and wowed with the quality of the burgers, how fast they were served and how friendly the staff were !! We had our own private room, and with the help of raffle drawing and serving: Emma, Mandy, Aims lee, Mike and James-Jeff Too- made us want to come back for a repeat SOON!
Thanks Dave Walker for food counting money$$$, Mike Mergener for tabulating scores, and Jim Sniff for keeping me on the straight and narrow with dividing up the Bill at the end!!! Of course Warped Speed Jerry Anderson -the photographer was amazing too. Placcing his order with me. multiple times!!!!!! ๐คช
With those Perfect tens from the ๐ฉ hat man, John Winters and Dave Flaners pal (his bookie Paul Croke), we now live with #60 perfect scores since #2005!
Next month we go to East Washington Avenue to 8 N. Paterson Street across from Breese Stevens Field 12/11 at 6PM. Its L.J.’s Tavern and grill.
Here come some great pictures!!!! Winners with raffles were, John Winters, Steve Gavin, Paul C, Drew and Biggie man Paul Reckwerdt! He brought PJ a new bee as well!!
That McKenzie sure was eaasy on the eyes! ๐ ๐
What a great venue as Lynn Haker took such good care of us Burgeraloholics. BNO Was at the OLD Babes way back in 2013 with an #8.6 and #11 BNO men. It was our #71st BNO STOP!
So this year (2025 we had): #20 guys and a score of # 8.96 with $241 in Second Harvest money and a fantastic temperature out on the patio! We must come back here AGAIN!!! ๐ Pitchers of great ๐บ too!
Sally (Our Waitress) was amazing and took a shine to Hunter Savage wearing too much AXE cologne I think!!! Why else would she swoon over him??????
Bartenders Geoff and Nikki kept us lubricated!
GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!
NEXT month is Smitty’s Study pub —–8th floor in the Fluno Center across the street from Dotties, Ians Pizza and Vintagre Spirit.
Brian Parks finally won something, the Biggy. Jim Adney chocotes and John Pike got another hole in one(A package of coffee!) Hunter threw in a tote for Sally and might have obtained her ophone number??? 608-555-1212! โค๏ธ
We also toasted Glenn Karlov’s 65th Birthday, he looks younger than that!!
ARE YOU IN? 11/13 6 PM get in the groove and respond only
IF YOU ARE COMING!!!
Thanks Mike for tabulating scores and counting Second Harvest Money! Jerry for pictrues and Hunter for adding up the BILL$$$$$. $30.00 per guy!!!!
Ok Insane guys thats a funny thing I said K.C. Lerner because is was in Spain for two weeks!
Kevin Pomeroy brought all fast balls โพ๏ธ ๐ฅ and had us experience a great evening of good food, grand beer, pretty girls in the place and even though one table had their orders delayed…..we came out with a win win in the total cost per person of onoly $30!
Get this, Jan 13th in 2022 #22 guys had a score of #8.79 FIRST TIME AROUND THERE!!!!!!!! So we have had two visits and Kevin was the ๐งจ that fired up the flames! Jerry Anderson did his marvelous thing with pictures, and Mike M. tallied scores (One perfect #10 from a newbee-Paul) and Mikes Mergeners Son help me count Second Harvest money $264 bucks and Chris Z calcuated the total bill/ cost per person
Giselle, Sakari, Riley, and one other waitress were making Bob Lucas drool and Nick the bartender was amazing!
Newbees: Saul (Nephew of Kevin’s- A GREAT GUY) and Dave Flanders #100 visit for him NOW brought a friend, Paul (And he scored a perfect #10)!!!
Raffle winners were Erik R. the BIGGIE, Jim Sniff got tofu and toberlon chocolate ๐ซfrom Spain, and Chris Z won the box intended for Glenn Karlovs sugar addiction also from Spain
Dave Flanders got wedding oilf rom Spain!
Nakoma CC delivered the goods! Kevin Pomeroy deserves a Medal and a round of applause!๐ Kevins Wife and Nephews wife tried to infiltrate our gathering but they were welcomed!
Next month we are at Babes located at Vitense Golf and parking will be an
A gaggle og guys and to be specific, #39 guys made it BNO! Please read the entire message below there is important info for responding to next months gig!?????????????
So AMAZING these guys threw in $654 for Second Harvest pushing our total for the year to: $2,424.00!!!!! ๐ Hooray
Newbees, Matt Merg, Mike Rohde, John Winters, Tony S, Carlos Caamal who really already came to the 50th back in 2012! John Winters was the ๐ฃsinging the BNO Fight song PERFECTLY!
The weather was grand, Chef Todd delivererd another amazing set of burgers, and #6 that’s right Six more #10’s were dished out! #57 total for the history now of BNO! #20 year running and this was the #13 Blackhawk visit!
Speaking of dishes: EllieRose, Sara and Gabby, Meredith, Cassie and Paige ๐made the afternoon smooth sailing!!!!! Lots of familiar faces and guys were very generous with their scores: #9.37. Last year the score was $9.57!!!!!!!
Kelly had her baby boy: Arthur not Bobby ๐ congratulations baby baby๐ถ!!!!!! My Illegitimate son Erik Alansberg came, and Hunter Savage chugged a beer!๐ป
Not too shabby $38.00 per BNO Guy and we had winners like Dan C. the Biggy, fun gifts, Ward, Greg R.,Jeff B.,Matt, K.C. Lerner! The real winner was the gathering of such amzing guys!
ONTO another Country Club next month, The Nakoma Country Club thanks to Kevin Pomeroy!
Specail thanks for the Blackhawk People that organized the names of individuals with their burger order on IT!
Pictrues are fun!
September is a Thursday NOW it is 9/18/25. I just get back from a two week trip for a wedding in Spain.
I will need to know a head count by: WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10TH AND COULD YOU PLEASE EMAIL BOTH KEVIN AND MYSELF IF YOU ARE IN??????????? IT’S OK TO START THAT PROCESS
ARE YOU IN?
urbanist@charter.net for Kevin and you are welcome to respond to the server list, unless you are: John Winters, Mike Rohde, and Doctor Dave Neperud!
Nate, Jess and Ranata took us into their ARENA, they deliverd an amazing burger, service, and great beer!
Jerry won the biggie- Jim Sniff and Glen 1 got gummies and Howie collected on his chocolate NIPS! JUst one month ago!!
Dave Walker got things nailed down with some returned finishing nails and J.D. got some golf tees hopefully for contributing to the team next golf go around. YES SEVEN GUYS OUT TO DEER VALLEY AND HAD MAJOR FUN! โณ๏ธ ๐๏ธโโ๏ธ
$240 collected for Second Harvest! Chris Z assisted with the scoring and Hurricane J Anderson did mutiple tasks: Pictures, Name tags, squeaker passing, and too many Warped Speed beers on Tap!
Most impressive were Nate and Jess (Owners) and Renata to accomadate our fun! We even had a guy named KEVIN (Oh No not another Kevin) askng to join our Journery of searching for the perfect bugrer MEN.
Thank God Bob Lucas did not notch another #10 score!
WE had the back patio to ourselves, complete with a breeze and an overhang. The Dog House staff treated us with pull tabs for a discount on a beer when we arrived and if you were lucky, Nate also threw us some free drink markers! That’s where Bob Lucas scooped up the most of those! (Kinda Lame B.L.!)
WELL WORTH THE TRIP OUT TO MT. HOREB!
NEXT MONTH IS BLACKHAWK ON A WEDNESDAY 8/13 START TIME IS 5:30 PM.
Wow #21 guys braved the winds of Christys Landing and the pretty features of Taylor and Sydney! So easy on the eyes. ๐ฉ ๐
GM: Al Hart was amazing and provided top notch customer service with one perfect #10 from that Unscrupulous BNO womanizer (Bob Lucas)!
Score came in #8.48 and Second Harvest netted #320 bucks pushing our total now up to $1,530 for the year!
Some newbees attended Double NN Kenn and Howie and Dave Flanders mystery pal Dave (I MEAN PAUL C)!
Howie won the chocolatess that I forgot- I.O.U. and Mike M. won the white wine! And Taylor got a GREEN BAY PACKER shot glass!
So much fun and what an amazing place and I have to take me hat ๐งข off to Glenn Karlov he showed up with a winner of a suggestion for BNO. It’s about time you did something like that Brian Parks!!!!!!!! ๐ก
Next month is in Mt. Terrible (Mt. Horeb). It’s a 7/10 Meat MEET up at The Dog House. Trying to coordinate those that might want to golf at Deer Valley first? โณ๏ธ ๐๏ธโโ๏ธ
Great pictrues from Hurricane , and thanks Mike M for score tabing and Hunter Savage for counting out the Bill$$$$$. $34 per guy this time , but darn good brews!