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If so, how do you package for transport ? Thanks again.
Uncle Buds BBQ
is one Smokin' Farker
As a matter of fact I'm trimming right now! Pork, brisket, and ribs are done....I do chicken last because I HATE the chicken! :mmph:
I vac them down with a food saver for transport.
Dave
Alexa RnQ
is One Chatty Farker
Always. It's so much more manageable in a clean, controlled environment than in dirty, windy, awkward-table-height field conditions!
We package in Foodsaver vacuum bags, but that's likely overkill. Double freezer ziplocs would probably get you by too.
It frees up a lot of time and anxiety at the contest site. Mind you, we didn't always do trimming beforehand -- there were PLENTY of contests over a couple of years where we just had to do it at the contest, due to time constraints during the week before -- but it sure makes life easier when you can get it done.
We package in Foodsaver vacuum bags, but that's likely overkill. Double freezer ziplocs would probably get you by too.
It frees up a lot of time and anxiety at the contest site. Mind you, we didn't always do trimming beforehand -- there were PLENTY of contests over a couple of years where we just had to do it at the contest, due to time constraints during the week before -- but it sure makes life easier when you can get it done.
Fatback Joe
Babbling Farker
I food saver whatever will fit, usually just chicken and ribs, and plastic wrap the butts and brisket.
Wrap the chit out of it and put it in a bag to contain leaks if one happens to occur.
Wrap the chit out of it and put it in a bag to contain leaks if one happens to occur.
Tack
Full Fledged Farker
What Uncle Bud said, trim then food saver them. Makes time at the comp much more enjoyable.
Uncle Buds BBQ
is one Smokin' Farker
Did I mention I HATE the chicken! I should be trimming them right now...but instead I'm surfing the forums.
I'll pay $100 to anyone willing to come over and scrape my chick skin! :grin:
I'll pay $100 to anyone willing to come over and scrape my chick skin! :grin:
boogiesnap
Babbling Farker
i've done that 2 days in a row now.
RX2006JE
Knows what a fatty is.
I trim all meats before hand and keep brisket in a XL Ziplock Storage bag, butts in 2 Gal hefty freezer bags, ribs in the Hefty 2gal bags I can fit 3 trimmed racks flat in those bags, and chicken I trim and put back in the styrofoam trays they come in and cover the tops and then into the 2 gal Hefty bags.
Uncle Buds BBQ
is one Smokin' Farker
Drum sticks..huh!
I trim everything at home as well. Gallon and 2 gallon zip lock bags always work for me. The only thing I may leave for at the competition are the butts. They take the least time and I've trimmed and injected a few times there. But now that it is getting hot as heck I won't even leave those untrimmed prior.
djqualls
Full Fledged Farker
I trimmed and Vac Sealed Butts, Briskets and Ribs last night while watching the Basketball Game. Thanks to Scottie Its a Tuesday or Wednesday Night Ritual on Comp week. Which this month is four in a row!
Wife does Chicken and Parsley....I love her more now!:icon_smile_tongue:
Wife does Chicken and Parsley....I love her more now!:icon_smile_tongue:
SmokinGuitarPlayer
Full Fledged Farker
You people that are vac-sealing the briskets with a foodsaver ..how do you get something that big in a foodsaver bag? I would love to vac the briskets and butts but can't find any way to do it with a foodsaver. We used to sell the Weston units that were much larger but they sucked ..well they didn't suck ...
Uncle Buds BBQ
is one Smokin' Farker
I buy the rolls and make a BIG bag. Separate the point from the flat and jam them into 2 bags.
When I put them on the smoker I super glue the point back on.
Smokin Mike
is Blowin Smoke!
:laugh:
I buy those 2.5 gallon bags, they are at walmart sometimes, but the grocery store always has them ($5 for a dozen), trimmed packers always fit in those
Redheart
is one Smokin' Farker
Hey hey hey! This is a family friendly forum!:tongue:
Bentley
Babbling Farker
Yep, trim and vac seal everything in the CG-15, Cabeles sells a 15 inch bag...
