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SmokeInDaEye
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Great weekend! Despite missing the 4pm cutoff for getting my truck into the site by 10 minutes after a 6.5 hour drive and nearly being impaled by a wind crushed canopy during fish turn-in, it was a ton of fun!!! Good spending time with old friends and meeting some new ones. Plus I got two calls on Saturday (4th in sausage, 5th in fish) and came .6 from placing in the top 3 for grilling!!! Tons of 8s and 9s on the score sheet.
But as Vinny mentioned, I was a bit upset by my results yesterday. Although this was only my second full barbeque contest, I really felt I could better my effort from New Paltz. I think my scores were WORSE!!!
Cooking went perfect, turn-ins went perfect (except getting ribs in with 10 seconds to spare because of a problem with shiners), and I thought the flavor and tenderness were well balanced on the brisket.
Here's my turn-in boxes. PPPPLLLLEASE let me know your thoughts. We probably went too heavy on the garnish (though it was similar Saturday) and the glaze on my ribs could have been thinner to even out the color. What else? Maybe pull the pork more? It was so tender i wanted the judges to see how it falls apart so I left the chunks a bit larger.
But as Vinny mentioned, I was a bit upset by my results yesterday. Although this was only my second full barbeque contest, I really felt I could better my effort from New Paltz. I think my scores were WORSE!!!
Cooking went perfect, turn-ins went perfect (except getting ribs in with 10 seconds to spare because of a problem with shiners), and I thought the flavor and tenderness were well balanced on the brisket.
Here's my turn-in boxes. PPPPLLLLEASE let me know your thoughts. We probably went too heavy on the garnish (though it was similar Saturday) and the glaze on my ribs could have been thinner to even out the color. What else? Maybe pull the pork more? It was so tender i wanted the judges to see how it falls apart so I left the chunks a bit larger.
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