Competition questions

PapaBearsHickoryPit · Oct 24, 2012

I did my first comp two weekends ago at Smoke on the water at lake Shawnee. Needless to say I learned a lot about my cooking and what I need to try and improve. Out of 50 teams I got 8th overall. 12th in chicken, 34th in ribs which I overcooked, 10th in pork and 4th in brisket. Main thing I took from this contest is to learn to time things better. I had a question about brisket. I used a cheap brisket from the store but noticed that some of you use a prime brisket. Would it be worth it to find a better brisket or is it the cooking method. Sorry for the long post!

Jason TQ · Oct 24, 2012

4th? Sounds like you know how to cook brisket :becky:.

PapaBearsHickoryPit · Oct 24, 2012

Beginners luck:-o

Jason TQ · Oct 24, 2012

PapaBearsHickoryPit said:
Beginners luck:-o

Ha! Well I wouldn't change anything until it starts to tank.

Big Mike · Oct 24, 2012

I would say don't change what you did other than the overcooking of the ribs.

K-Train · Oct 24, 2012

never hurts to start with good quality, just make sure you practice with it. of course our brisket sucks so what do i know.

JS-TX · Oct 24, 2012

Sounds like your brisket method works, I wouldn't change that. Using choice or prime may help but no guarantees, you still have to cook it.

Meat Man · Oct 24, 2012

I think you'd be fine to cook a better grade of meat. we cook prime briskets and love em. We had the same experience. First comp 7th overall. Best advice I got, but didn't heed was don't change things up. Next comp we really learned a lot, 21st overall. It sounds like your flavor profiles are spot on. Congrats and good cooking.

Balls Casten · Oct 25, 2012

Remember they grade the carcass not the cuts. More important than the grade is that you cook well marbled thick briskets.

PapaBearsHickoryPit · Oct 25, 2012

Thank you all for your replies. This place has been great for info. I know I have a lot to learn about this hobby but I was hooked when I heard my name called!

bruno994 · Oct 25, 2012

With that finish, sounds like no help is needed. Congrats on the great showing and good luck in the future for your new obsession.

Competition questions

PapaBearsHickoryPit

Got Wood.

Jason TQ

somebody shut me the fark up.

PapaBearsHickoryPit

Got Wood.

Jason TQ

somebody shut me the fark up.

Big Mike

is one Smokin' Farker

K-Train

is Blowin Smoke!

JS-TX

is One Chatty Farker

Meat Man

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PapaBearsHickoryPit

Got Wood.

bruno994

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