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| Administrator BBQ Jedi Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Overland Park, KS |
We competed in the Kearney, MO contest this weekend. The contest had 60 teams this year, or 71% more than last year's 35 teams. As usual, we had a lot of fun and got to talk to quite a few friends as well as meet new ones. For the most part, things went well. We seemed to "click" and function smoothly. Our food was okay and we finished 4th overall. The turkey turned out very well and was our best entry earning a 2nd place. We ended up getting 10th in ribs and 5th in pork. Our chicken experiment didn't fare too well because we just didn't get the legs cooked enough. They were at 165F internal but really needed to be closer to 180F for proper tenderness. We would have done better leaving them out of the box and just turning in breasts like we did last week. But we did turn them in and they finished in 36th place. I think that's it for the lollipop experiment this year. Maybe we'll try them again next year. Our brisket was pretty good but Kearney is always rough on our brisket. The brisket we turned in was cooked well, tender and juicy, and had good flavor but it came in 24th. The three 7's we scored on taste didn't help our cause much. So I think we can chalk up our frozen brisket success earlier in the year to coincidence. Using a frozen brisket may not help but I still think it doesn't hurt. Next year, we'll change up the flavor profile for this contest. This was the weekend of the KCBS parsley ban so we used green leaf lettuce in all of our boxes. Our turkey entry was way too high and hit the top of the box. This probably cost us a 1st place in that category as we were just 2/10,000ths of a point behind the winner (172.5716 to 172.5714). Our chicken also hit the top of the box but that entry was bound for failure before the box closed. But overall our appearance scores seem normal. Out of 30 scores we had (12) 9s, (15) 8s, and (3) 7s. Every entry finished with an average of 8.0 or higher on appearance. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
__________________ Paul Ostrom The Pickled Pig BBQ Team www.thepickledpig.com ![]() CBJ, UDS, WSM, Weber Gasser, Weber One Touch Gold 22" Kettle There is room for all Gods creatures, right next to the potato salad and the cole slaw. |
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| Registered Member BBQ Chef Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Baltimore, Mi |
Outstanding boxes! You did a nice job using the lettuce. The chicken looks pretty cool, is it a taste issue with the judges?
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| Administrator BBQ Jedi Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Overland Park, KS | Quote:
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We don't have a problem getting them done on Friday nights and they sure do taste good then.
__________________ Paul Ostrom The Pickled Pig BBQ Team www.thepickledpig.com ![]() CBJ, UDS, WSM, Weber Gasser, Weber One Touch Gold 22" Kettle There is room for all Gods creatures, right next to the potato salad and the cole slaw. Last edited by The Big Pig; 09-20-2009 at 11:10 PM. | ||
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| Registered Member Spice Weasel Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Overland Park KS | Quote:
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| Registered Member BBQ Jedi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Salisbury, NC |
Nice looking boxes Paul. About how long did it take to make the lettuce "putting greens"?
__________________ Chris "Of all the imaginary friends I've had, I don't think there was one that I didn't end up having to kill." Iron Pig BBQ Competition Cooking Team www.IronPigBBQ.com "Reverse Sear" info website http://www.ironpigbbq.com/Reverse-Sear.html Superior Smokers SS-One Superior Smokers Trailer mounted cooker Primo Oval XL and Oval JR Weber WSM(s) (x3) Weber 22.5" OTC Weber 18" Smokey Joe Platinum Weber 14" Smokey Joe (Carolina Panthers) |
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| Registered Member BBQ Jedi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Salisbury, NC |
Did the turkey get the std chicken sauce?
__________________ Chris "Of all the imaginary friends I've had, I don't think there was one that I didn't end up having to kill." Iron Pig BBQ Competition Cooking Team www.IronPigBBQ.com "Reverse Sear" info website http://www.ironpigbbq.com/Reverse-Sear.html Superior Smokers SS-One Superior Smokers Trailer mounted cooker Primo Oval XL and Oval JR Weber WSM(s) (x3) Weber 22.5" OTC Weber 18" Smokey Joe Platinum Weber 14" Smokey Joe (Carolina Panthers) |
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| Administrator BBQ Jedi Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Overland Park, KS | Quote:
We've been experimenting with BH/TR/Four Men and A Pig combo. In effect, we're swapping out the pineapple in our old sauce with the onion/garlic flavors of the 4 Men.
__________________ Paul Ostrom The Pickled Pig BBQ Team www.thepickledpig.com ![]() CBJ, UDS, WSM, Weber Gasser, Weber One Touch Gold 22" Kettle There is room for all Gods creatures, right next to the potato salad and the cole slaw. | |
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