BBQ not for type a personality

Wow,

Another comp, another shut out. This was a backyard event with only twelve teams.

I have cooked the best I ever have two times this year and not a call. First comp I could understand with Learn2Q, jacks old south and a lot of other big names, but a back yard.

I know we are supposed to be having fun, but when you put a prize there I have to be best and it spoils the fun.

I am going to keep doing it because it is fun, but I don't know if I can take the frustration of knowing my stuff is better than any restaurant I have ever been too, not my opinion.

I will start planning on catering to hopefully make money instead of losing it.:?:

Just wanted to rant. Next step judging class to see what they are actually looking for, then try to cook to it. If I can't do that, cooking class to learn to Q:!:.

At least even as a "loser", I cooked the best leftovers I ever tasted.

I am not cooking in smyrna. I may come by to visit a cousin that has a team there. I will be in Dickson in two weeks. I tried to sign up for the judging class there but was too late. There are no more on the list near me according to the kcbs sheet.

rookiedad said:

what do you feel are your strong points and weak points?

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Usually my chicken and brisket are pretty strong. I used to get calls on them. My appearance scores are much better after watching Tonto spend two hours on each box one night. I thought she was nuts, but apparently she knows what she is doing on that one.

Most people say I have a juicy butt (Oops, here comes the editors), but I have never been in the top half with that one.

Ribs have been my worst score overall. Last year I could not get them anywhere near good. One contest I did not get them done in time,(not tender), the next one I overcompensated and had bones falling out while trying to take them off the smoker.
I went to one of the teams that is in the area one day when they were cooking in a grocery store parking lot and talked to them some. I asked if they were using their contest stuff and they said everything but their finishing rub. I paid them $17.00 and went home to try them. I quickly learned I did not know how to cook. I have practiced a lot on these and the last two times have been the best I ever did. I am not going to change them for the next comp just to see if it was the judges. They did not give score sheets out so I don't know what the scores were.

I will not quite, maybe not compete as much for a bit and concentrate on getting some catering gigs. I just wish I was not strung (not hung) like a chihuahua . I would have a little more fun if I did not have to be the best.