***VOTE - BBQ Brethren "Home Cured & Smoked" Throwdown - VOTE***

[bigabyte]

It is time to decide the winner of the "Home Cured & Smoked" Throwdown!

The winner will be announced after the poll closes on Saturday 10/15.

Click Here (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93236) to go to the Throwdown thread, or click on the person's name for more pics/info on the entries.

SmokinAussie (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1422820)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc150/bigabyte/Throwdows_2010/43_Home_Cured_Smoked/1422820_SmokinAussie.jpg

Phubar (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1425302)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc150/bigabyte/Throwdows_2010/43_Home_Cured_Smoked/1425302_Phubar.jpg

MadCityJim (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1426586)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc150/bigabyte/Throwdows_2010/43_Home_Cured_Smoked/1426586_MadCityJim.jpg

ecode (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1426619)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc150/bigabyte/Throwdows_2010/43_Home_Cured_Smoked/1426619_ecode.jpg

thirdeye (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1426705)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc150/bigabyte/Throwdows_2010/43_Home_Cured_Smoked/1426705_thirdeye.jpg

bluetang (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1427109)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc150/bigabyte/Throwdows_2010/43_Home_Cured_Smoked/1427109_bluetang.jpg

Big T BBQ (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1427159)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc150/bigabyte/Throwdows_2010/43_Home_Cured_Smoked/1427159_Big_T_BBQ.jpg

BigButzBBQ (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1427402)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc150/bigabyte/Throwdows_2010/43_Home_Cured_Smoked/1427402_BigButzBBQ.jpg

[deguerre]

Hmmmmmmmm. Salmon, trout? Trout, salmon? Decisions decisions.
Even though trout is a personal favorite (and the very first fish I ever caught at the age of 4) I simply could not stop drooling at the salmon presentation.

[Warthog]

Tough time making a decision. Wish I could vote for two. I voted for ecode but also wanted to vote for bluetang. That was a toss up for me.

[southernsmoker]

Tough one but had to go with the "Big Chief's" (lol) trout..nice and simple, be great with a piece of homemade bread!

[bigabyte]

That was tough. When I factored all of the entries by yummy power, I was caught between 3, and managed to get those narrowed down to 2 after careful consideration. So then I went back and divided them up by how perfectly cured and cooked they looked. That didn't help much, in fact I was torn between most all of them. Finally, I decided to make the entire thing a function of how great a photo it was, and I managed to get two fantastic photos out of that which focused on the smoked/cured meat yet were otherwise still beautiful photos. I compared the 3 lists and found the winner right there.

[Phubar]

BlueTang all the way!

[Moose]

This is not going to be an easy one to decide...so many great entries! :confused:

[Big George's BBQ]

This one was tough They all look awesome but Thirdeye's salmon was too good to pass up

[deguerre]

BlueTang all the way!

Quantity again eh, Phube?
It was an outstanding selection.

[Wrench_H]

BlueTang all the way!


With you on that! That takes some serious talent/patience. All of the entries look great, and I would be glad to eat any of them.

[thirdeye]

This one was tough They all look awesome but Thirdeye's salmon was too good to pass up


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v377/thirdeye2/Hunting-Fishing/OctoberFishing061a.jpg


Thanks man...., and I am usually posting my smoked salmon pictures, but those fillets were fresh caught rainbow trout from last Thursday. I'm glad to report that today, the bite is still on. :thumb:

[Paulmark]

Had to go with Blue Tang, Ecodes looked wonderful as well, as a matter of fact they all looked very desirable.

[SmokinAussie]

I wish I had more than one vote. Ecode and Thirdeye raised the bar yet again. Mad City Jim put together an extraordinary entry. But Bluey just nailed with with 4 unbelieveable cured meats!

Just brilliant!

Cheers!

Bill

[BlkJeep]

Wow everything looks great, I miss these!! I'll have some more time soon!!

[bluetang]

Yeah Man, where ya been? Hope all is cool.

[bingo1912]

Yup! bluetang gets my vote. They all looked GREAT! and a lot of effort in them too.
Thank You

[bingo1912]

WOW! what a beautiful pic of that fish. Magazine cover worthy my fine feathered friend.

[cgwaite]

Kudos to all the entries. In my book you are all winners. Great food and great pics! :thumb:

[Big_T_BBQ]

I hope I don't jinx myself, but it looks like I've finally got what it takes :cool:

[deguerre]

I hope I don't jinx myself, but it looks like I've finally got what it takes :cool:

(Ssshhhhhhhhhhhh...)

[Gore]

You know, when I first saw that, it really jumped out at me as special, but I certainly won't ruin it for you. I'd vote for Bluey, but that is completely unnecessary at this point. Have to give this some more thought as the overall quality here is very high.

[BigButzBBQ]

can we give Blue, like a 45 vote handicap? :heh:

[deguerre]

I hope I don't jinx myself, but it looks like I've finally got what it takes :cool:

(Ssshhhhhhhhhhhh...)

Told ya to stay quiet.

[Big_T_BBQ]

:tsk: Robbed - Well, at least Gore can vote for it now.

[zydecopaws]

All great entries, once again it came down to a coin flip. Mad City Jim won my vote this time around, but I would do a BobBrisket on all of those entries...