Let's Talk BBQ
General => General Discussion & Topics => Competition Related Information => Topic started by: Ericd3043 on July 11, 2016, 12:01:53 AM
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Ok, 1 week until til "Daddy and His Holy Smokers" makes their debut!
Plans are coming together and this weekend were dedicated to making the sauces for the weekend.
I got the WSM 22.5" for the weekend along with my Red Box. I have the ribs sourced from a local company using local, fresh meat.
I have most of the equipment together and a general plan and timing. Some final notes will finish it. I pick up the charcoal for the weekend this week when I pay for the rental WSM.
Practice is done with the ribs.
I plan to use a special Bourbon wing sauce for the people's choice wings (one I am still developing), a smoky chipotle Honey BBQ sauce for the thighs (one my brother made - and no, I cannot give that recipe out!- I still need to practice. I think it is a little spicer than I would like, but it is a good mix.) and a bottled local sauce for the ribs while using the rub mixtures I picked up recently.
The $50 initial cost really cost a couple $100 because of the supplies and the ingredients/ practice - but it will be fun.
I have to laugh, they mentioned there is a beer competition... Winner takes home all the beer if you win the category chosen at "First Shot". I guess my bourbon sauce will be a hit with all of the drinking....
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Good luck!
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This will be a welcome distraction after the week I had and what I expect to happen this coming week. Thanks!
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Break a leg!
. . . and have lots of fun ;D
Hub
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Comps are fun, just don't take it to serious. When I did my last comp everyone kept saying Why are you smiling and laughing?? I told them because I was having a ball watching others cook while mine was finished hrs before
I had ribs ready to go judging while others were running around trying to figure out what to do. My butts were ready 3 hrs prior to judging and everyone else was trying hurry up and finish
Besides, I got to teach a bunch of folks about the SRG's infrared cooking system :D :D :D :D
OH, forgot to tell you i finished 4th overall ;)
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Good luck
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Go get em 8)
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Thanks all !
Nice Smoke - I was tempted to take the Big Easy to cook something for us to eat while everything else cooked. The kids will get a little hungry! Was not sure if that would go over well since we are not allowed to use the gas for the competition. Not sure I want to raise a question for it.
Either way, looks like I will be going on short sleep. Long night that night and then to turn around and be there by 6am. Heck, I may even bring my lawn game (bean bag toss game I have in storage!) to set up in the back just to keep it light!
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Good Luck, Eric ! ! !
Just stick with your plan to have a fun weekend and not take it tooooo seriously.
BD
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Good luck to you and your team! I hope you all have fun! 'Cause that's what it is about!