PorktoberQue, Dothan, AL - Pics and judge report

Uncle Buds BBQ · 10-08-2012, 01:34 PM

This weekend I got to judge at the PorktoberQue in Dothan, AL. This was a first year event and festival with 25 teams and many first time competitors.

Everybody Polka!

Uncle Buds BBQ · 10-08-2012, 01:38 PM

Uncle Buds BBQ · 10-08-2012, 01:51 PM

bruno994 · 10-08-2012, 02:01 PM

Thanks for sharing the pics with us. Enjoyed.

Uncle Buds BBQ · 10-08-2012, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bruno994

Thanks for sharing the pics with us. Enjoyed.

You're welcome. Got a few more to post and will write up my judge report in a few hours. Work calls right now.

Uncle Buds BBQ · 10-08-2012, 03:48 PM

Hey!!!! Is that a Brethren t-shirt I see????

Judge Report

There were many brand new judges and the contest rep made sure to spread them out among the tables. Most tables had 2 newbies.

Chicken - 5 entries, all thighs, bone in and skin on. 4 boxes had 6 pieces and one box had 8.

2 of the entries were VERY good. 4 of the 5 had bite through skin. One entry was dry and one was real salty. I thought the salty one might be too much brine but after pulling the skin off the meat was NOT salty. Must have been the rub.

Ribs - 5 entries, all spares. 4 boxes were presented with 4 over 4 bones. One box was what I call a "reverse" 4 over 4...meaning the rear bones were on top of the front bones. This box was real heavy...as we started to take out samples it was revealed that there were ANOTHER 4 bones underneath. Never seen that before.

All had great color and 2 had a noticeable smoke ring. 2 were excellent in taste and tenderness. 2 of the entries the meat fell off the bone and one was very tough.

Pork - 5 entries. 3 were money muscle + pulled + meat from under the bone....one was 2 money muscles..and one was just sliced.

Many times if the money muscle is presented as a whole piece it can look like something my dog leaves in the back yard. A better presentation might be to have the slices laid down slightly.

Only one entry was sauced and it did not enhance the taste of the meat. One entry was very tough and dry.

Brisket - 5 entries... 3 were just slices and 2 included burnt ends. One was sauced. All were dry and only one had any kind of a beef taste.

Conclusion from this table of judges were that chicken for the most part was great...ribs...very good too....and then down hill from there.

This Sat. I'll be judging at Duluth, GA. See ya then!

YokeUp · 10-08-2012, 05:38 PM

Wow, those were fantastic pics and great coverage... it was my first GC and will always be very special to me... thanks for posting all this.

Rub · 10-08-2012, 07:04 PM

Congrats YU!

Gadragonfly · 10-09-2012, 08:59 AM

[QUOTE=Uncle Buds BBQ;2238029]

Hey!!!! Is that a Brethren t-shirt I see????

Everyone loves my Brethren t-shirt and occasionally someone will come up and ask me who I am on the forum and I get to meet new brethren that way. It was fun seeing you again this past weekend Dave. We won't see you for a couple of weeks but hopefully you'll be in Cleveland and we'll see you there.
Julie

RangerJ · 10-10-2012, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by YokeUp

Wow, those were fantastic pics and great coverage... it was my first GC and will always be very special to me... thanks for posting all this.

You gotta get some leg extenders for that table of yours, my back hurts just looking at it!

Congrats on the win!

10-08-2012, 01:34 PM	#1
Uncle Buds BBQ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-04-09 Location: Marietta, GA Downloads: 1 Uploads: 1	PorktoberQue, Dothan, AL - Pics and judge report This weekend I got to judge at the PorktoberQue in Dothan, AL. This was a first year event and festival with 25 teams and many first time competitors. Everybody Polka! __________________ Dave Pitmaster and KCBS CBJ

10-08-2012, 01:38 PM	#2
Uncle Buds BBQ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-04-09 Location: Marietta, GA Downloads: 1 Uploads: 1	__________________ Dave Pitmaster and KCBS CBJ

10-08-2012, 01:51 PM	#3
Uncle Buds BBQ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-04-09 Location: Marietta, GA Downloads: 1 Uploads: 1	__________________ Dave Pitmaster and KCBS CBJ

10-08-2012, 02:01 PM	#4
bruno994 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 06-14-12 Location: Buna, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for sharing the pics with us. Enjoyed. __________________ Hale of a Good BBQ...Just say NO to bad BBQ...Pitmaster Apprentice...Custom built RF trailer pit...

10-08-2012, 03:48 PM	#6
Uncle Buds BBQ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-04-09 Location: Marietta, GA Downloads: 1 Uploads: 1	Hey!!!! Is that a Brethren t-shirt I see???? Judge Report There were many brand new judges and the contest rep made sure to spread them out among the tables. Most tables had 2 newbies. Chicken - 5 entries, all thighs, bone in and skin on. 4 boxes had 6 pieces and one box had 8. 2 of the entries were VERY good. 4 of the 5 had bite through skin. One entry was dry and one was real salty. I thought the salty one might be too much brine but after pulling the skin off the meat was NOT salty. Must have been the rub. Ribs - 5 entries, all spares. 4 boxes were presented with 4 over 4 bones. One box was what I call a "reverse" 4 over 4...meaning the rear bones were on top of the front bones. This box was real heavy...as we started to take out samples it was revealed that there were ANOTHER 4 bones underneath. Never seen that before. All had great color and 2 had a noticeable smoke ring. 2 were excellent in taste and tenderness. 2 of the entries the meat fell off the bone and one was very tough. Pork - 5 entries. 3 were money muscle + pulled + meat from under the bone....one was 2 money muscles..and one was just sliced. Many times if the money muscle is presented as a whole piece it can look like something my dog leaves in the back yard. A better presentation might be to have the slices laid down slightly. Only one entry was sauced and it did not enhance the taste of the meat. One entry was very tough and dry. Brisket - 5 entries... 3 were just slices and 2 included burnt ends. One was sauced. All were dry and only one had any kind of a beef taste. Conclusion from this table of judges were that chicken for the most part was great...ribs...very good too....and then down hill from there. This Sat. I'll be judging at Duluth, GA. See ya then! __________________ Dave Pitmaster and KCBS CBJ

10-08-2012, 05:38 PM	#7
YokeUp On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-30-11 Location: Ponchatoula, LA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow, those were fantastic pics and great coverage... it was my first GC and will always be very special to me... thanks for posting all this. __________________ Give it to God - Competition BBQ http://www.yokeup.net/BBQ.html XXL Charcoal Baskets http://www.yokeup.net/XXLBaskets.html

10-08-2012, 07:04 PM	#8
Rub is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-25-06 Location: Winter Haven, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Congrats YU! __________________ -Rub Swamp Boys “Give a man some BBQ and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to BBQ and you feed him for a lifetime.” --Swamp Boys Proverb Sponsored by Yoder Smokers, BBQR's Delight, 3 Eyz, Butcher BBQ, Grizzly Coolers, Wicked Q Gator Nation

10-09-2012, 08:59 AM	#9
Gadragonfly Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-09-08 Location: Stone Mountain, Georgia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	[QUOTE=Uncle Buds BBQ;2238029] Hey!!!! Is that a Brethren t-shirt I see???? Everyone loves my Brethren t-shirt and occasionally someone will come up and ask me who I am on the forum and I get to meet new brethren that way. It was fun seeing you again this past weekend Dave. We won't see you for a couple of weeks but hopefully you'll be in Cleveland and we'll see you there. Julie