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Competition BBQ *On Topic Only* Discussion regarding all aspects of Competition BBQ. Experiences competing or visiting, questions, getting started, Equipment, announcements of events, Results, Reviews, Planning, etc. Questions here will be responded to with competition BBQ in mind. |
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06-29-2010, 11:07 AM | #1 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 09-02-09
Location: Lexington, SC
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My first KCBS Competition
Coming up on July 9 - 10 in Greenwood SC is the Festival of Discovery and it is my first time doing a KCBS event. The cookoff has about 80 teams signed up to attend. I have done a few SCBA events and was wondering about a few things. Now I am in the backyard division, so it is just pork, ribs and chicken. I live in pork bbq country, so I have zero experience with brisket...for now. Anyway... Is a chicken wing turn-in too big of risk? Do KCBS judges lean towards the sweet or spicy flavor profiles? Outside of having fun and keeping it simple, what advice can some of you veteran Quers give. I plan on lots of pics of teams and of course the turn-in boxes. Thanks from Gerald of Three Rivers BBQ
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06-29-2010, 11:53 AM | #2 |
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 07-14-09
Location: Lake Sinclair, GA
Name/Nickname : Hance
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KCBS specifics (from what I've experienced 'round here):
Ribs - NOT fall off the bone, and not even pull-off, but should be tender enough to bite through cleanly. For MBN we'd want these cooked about 15 minutes longer and be pull off but not fall off. More of a light glaze sauce than *sauced*. Chicken - probably need to look at thighs; easier to keep moist/tender and not be rubbery (skin). Could go without skin. Wings, if it's your best chicken, then go with it. Just make certain skin isn't rubbery. Pork - Generally MBN folks use a little less sauce than KCBS, from what I've seen. Dont glop sauce. Sauce should compliment/enhance meat flavor, but not overpower it (it's not a sauce contest). However, a non-complimentary sauce can kill an otherwise good pork entry. Dont be afraid to go without sauce if your pork is better this way. HOT. If at all possible, make sure the meat goes out as hot and as tender as possible. Cold is a sure way (been there; done this) to land in the bottom 3rd. As far as flavor profiles... Not terribly sweet, and certainly not terribly hot.
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Hance - MiM/MBN/GBA CBJ and comp cook Lake Sinclair, GA (strategically about an hour from darn near anywhere) My competition daze are probably behind me now; I pretty much cook for family, friends, and frankly the peace and solitude I get from smokin' on an offset... Was Lang 84DX, now Bubba Grills 250R and many Weber grills |
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06-29-2010, 02:15 PM | #3 |
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 07-14-09
Location: Lake Sinclair, GA
Name/Nickname : Hance
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We were seriously considering doing this competition as my partner in crime is from
Greenwood, and we both grew up waterskiing on Lake Greenwood. It's part of a 3'fer with Watkinsville (very close to me here) and another one in Augusta. Unfortunately $$$ this year for us have been extremely tight, so these didn't make the cut for us. Perhaps next year. Best of luck!! Knock 'em dead. You've seen pics of turn-in boxes, yes? Look closely at those that have fared well and those that didnt. Neatness counts.
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Hance - MiM/MBN/GBA CBJ and comp cook Lake Sinclair, GA (strategically about an hour from darn near anywhere) My competition daze are probably behind me now; I pretty much cook for family, friends, and frankly the peace and solitude I get from smokin' on an offset... Was Lang 84DX, now Bubba Grills 250R and many Weber grills |
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