Neil
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Competed yesterday in a sauce competition held by a local winery. The main stipulation was that you had to use at least one of the winery's products in your sauce. I chose their apricot vinegar and their apricot demi sec white wine. I also puree'd some peaches and sautee'd a lot of chopped vidalia onions. This was all added to my regular bbq sauce and it turned out quite delicious. For the two hours in which the public was allowed to sample the sauce so they could vote, I received very positive feedback. Many wanted to buy bottles of my sauce while others commented that if I don't win, something is wrong. Needless to say I was feelilng quite confident when they gathered the contestants to announce the winners. The judging was based on 25% by the public who only got taste the sauce, and 25% ea. from three main judges who got to try the sauce on your ribs. I smoked three racks of baby backs and three racks of St. Louis spares. My wife and friends that were there all said these were the best ribs I ever made. 3rd place and $150 went to three guys from Chicago cooking on a gas grill. 2nd place and $500 went to three local guys cooking on Chargriller and 1st place and KitchenAid stainless steel gasser went to some lady cooking on a gas grill!
The guys who won the $500 took one bite of my ribs and couldn't believe that I didn't win. Oh well, like my MIL always said, "some people have chit for taste and others eat it!"
The guys who won the $500 took one bite of my ribs and couldn't believe that I didn't win. Oh well, like my MIL always said, "some people have chit for taste and others eat it!"
