Wings w/pron - Does anyone turn them in ?

Chipper · Nov 17, 2008

I was at the KCBS judging class and the moderator mentioned that cooks are turning in wings and doing well. I tried some, but didn't box them. A simple rub, a little apple wood, and three hours at 225-250.
They went over well.
Does anyone really turn-in wings?

The Pickled Pig · Nov 17, 2008

Those look great. I hear of wings being turned in on occassion but haven't seen a trend in doing so yet.

Arlin_MacRae · Nov 17, 2008

Those look great, Chipper!

I'm going to move this over to the competition side of the house.

Arlin

Black Cat BBQ · Nov 17, 2008

Wings? Really. WOW.

they look great!

Jacked UP BBQ · Nov 17, 2008

I really want to try wings at a comp. The best chicken I ever had was when I smoked jumbo wings. I should try them, but judges seem on a regular to look and stay in the box. This might be a little too CRAZY for them.

ModelMaker · Nov 17, 2008

Plain smoked wings with my own rub.
1st contest - 8th place chicken.

ModelMaker

Podge · Nov 17, 2008

I really wish a guy can turn in wings and not be afraid of being judged in a biased manner.

I got some good wings i'd like to turn in !!!..

Big George's BBQ · Nov 17, 2008

Go for it. I believe most use thighs because it is easier to keep them juicy and not dry

Bride of Roo(BQ'n) · Nov 17, 2008

Depending on the region were in, we will turn in wings. In Iowa they have placed as high as third (first comp ever) and in Kansas 2nd place...but the closer you get to KC the less tolerant of anything but thighs they become

SaucyWench · Nov 17, 2008

DH got some wings at a contest this summer, he was fine with it, though they weren't as big & meaty looking as those in these pics. But he noticed other judges at his table being leery.

Maybe if more people entered them, they'd become more accepted.

71-South · Nov 17, 2008

Does anyone turn in drum sticks? Just wondering.

lunchlady · Nov 17, 2008

Those look great! I'd eat 'em up... and probably score them very well too, depending on taste/texture... you know the drill.

we've turned in wings and done really well (first place), but we've also done really crappy(DAL). you just never know. as much as you hear how judges are bored with thighs, they don't seem to want to score anything else very high on a consistent basis.
I say try 'em... see how they fare.

I think some on here do drums... and do well with them if I remember right.

liluau joe · Nov 17, 2008

does anyone ever turn breasts? I cook lots of chicken during summer months, maybe 1000 lbs. my breasts are very moist and tasty. just think if it was good it might stand out.

MilitantSquatter · Nov 17, 2008

71-South said:
Does anyone turn in drum sticks? Just wondering.

I used to turn in drumsticks exclusively.. It was always hit or miss.. Either at the top or at the bottom (especially when Sled drops them)... very rarely were they in the middle.

Smokin' Gnome BBQ · Nov 17, 2008

liluau joe said:
does anyone ever turn breasts? I cook lots of chicken during summer months, maybe 1000 lbs. my breasts are very moist and tasty. just think if it was good it might stand out.

we did last year, lots of flavor, tender, moist. we pulled them and they didnt do really well.

71-South · Nov 17, 2008

Thighs just look like too much work to me. I may start cooking drumsticks at home to see how good I can get them.

Gowan · Nov 17, 2008

I've seen wings, drumsticks, sliced breast and pulled chicken in turn-in boxes. Any can win, but I think most cooks go for the thighs because they are consistent from bird to bird and most forgiving to cook.

I love a good wing though, and as a judge would be very happy to see some nice plump drumettes in a box.

barbefunkoramaque · Nov 17, 2008

that first set of wings looked tasty and crispy

Sarge · Nov 24, 2008

Podge said:
I really wish a guy can turn in wings and not be afraid of being judged in a biased manner.

I agree. We turned in some wings a few years ago. They looked good and tasted great, but the judges did not like them. We have also tried chicken halves and thighs. Thighs always seem to do best...

Mike

BlueHwyBBQ · Nov 25, 2008

I believe that wings took 1st place at Mays Landing, NJ this year ( 5/08 ). He was handing them out Friday night to the other cooks and they were really good. He cooked them hot and fast.

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