Results Of My 1st BBQ Competion in Mariposa, CA (Heavy Pr0n)

Mexi "Q" Tioner · 09-24-2012, 05:14 PM

So after starting to get into BBQing over the summer (wife got me a smoker for fathers day/bday) I decided to enter my 1st competition on 9-22-12 this past saturday in Mariposa CA called the Blazin Hog BBQ Competition. There were 25 spots available and only 14 teams competed. In ribs we took 7th and in tri-tip we took 6th. I recognized Barts Blazin Q from Livermore and Bad S BBQ out of Sunnyvale. I met Dave from Barts and Ryan Pang from Bad S BBQ and I have to say those 2 guys are some of the friendlest, nicest guys I've met. Dave actually came over and introduce himself him to me toward the end of competition and I was in the spot next to Ryan & Bad S BBQ. It was one of the best times I had with my dad working as a team and just the overall experience of a BBQ competition was awesome. We definately have been bitten by the BBQ bug and will be back next year. Now on to the pr0n!

Here is my dad and myself right after setting up in the am

Our team name tag

Festival Program

T-Shirt

This was in our goodie bag

Ryan kept telling everyone that I was Chaka from the BBQ Sauce...LOL

Mustard on the ribs

Injecting the ribs with a mixture of apple/pineapple juice & brown sugar

Trimming the spares (thank god for electric knives!)

Ribs racked and ready to go into the smoker

Prepping the ribs

Adding the dry rub

Adding apple slices to the drip pan

Adding pineapple slices/juice to the drip pan

Adding grape juice to the drip pan

Ribs racked & ready to go into the smoker

Dad injecting the tri-tip with apple juice and butter marinade

Seasoning the tri-tip with santa maria rub

Pops about to light the smokers

The wife helping to build my box while the meat smokes

Adding honey, agave & maple syrup before foiling

Cant forget the brown sugar

Adding pineapple juice to the foil

Spritzing the ribs with apple juice after removing from foil and placing back on grill

Ribs sauced and glazing up

Cutting the ribs trying to find the best ones

Here they are in the box

Right before turn in

Dad searing the tri-tip

Slicing the tri-tip

Dad & Mom before turn in

Now we drink a cold one and wait

Thank you all for looking and like I said it was a blast!

Outnumbered · 09-24-2012, 05:58 PM

Love that name for the team! Congrats on a successful first weekend out. I bet you're hooked now.

Jason TQ · 09-24-2012, 06:11 PM

Nice. Those boxes look way better than my first turn ins. Congrats.

4uweque · 09-24-2012, 06:19 PM

Very good showing!

Mexi "Q" Tioner · 09-24-2012, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Outnumbered

Love that name for the team! Congrats on a successful first weekend out. I bet you're hooked now.

Thank you! The BBQ competition season is winding down here in CA but I am definately hooked and that only leaves me more time to practice before next year.

Mexi "Q" Tioner · 09-24-2012, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by fnbish

Nice. Those boxes look way better than my first turn ins. Congrats.

Thank You!

Mexi "Q" Tioner · 09-24-2012, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 4uweque

Very good showing!

Not too bad for using the Orion

PatAttack · 09-24-2012, 06:45 PM

Nice job, man! Keep up the great work!

Lake Dogs · 09-24-2012, 06:58 PM

Excellent, especially for a first time competitor. Congrats. Oh, by the way, I think I have the same pitiful excuse for a hat, too... :-)

So, were YOU happy with the results?

Mexi "Q" Tioner · 09-24-2012, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by PatAttack

Nice job, man! Keep up the great work!

Thanks Pat!

Mexi "Q" Tioner · 09-24-2012, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Lake Dogs

Excellent, especially for a first time competitor. Congrats. Oh, by the way, I think I have the same pitiful excuse for a hat, too... :-)

So, were YOU happy with the results?

I was very happy with the results especially for my 1st time out and in the rib category where I was very close to Bad S BBQ/Ryan Pang and their calibur of BBQ. It was a close one!

big matt · 09-24-2012, 10:07 PM

Congrats man..looks like you had a great time.

Mexi "Q" Tioner · 09-25-2012, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by big matt

Congrats man..looks like you had a great time.

I had a blast and am hooked!

kenthanson · 09-25-2012, 02:20 AM

Very cool. What's up with that hanging smoker? A rookie team at a comp in Montana was using one and I thought it was something they found or made, but now I see it's a real deal, got any info on it?

JerryA · 09-25-2012, 08:07 AM

Congratulations!

09-24-2012, 05:14 PM	#1
Mexi "Q" Tioner Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-19-12 Location: Hollister,CA	Results Of My 1st BBQ Competion in Mariposa, CA (Heavy Pr0n) So after starting to get into BBQing over the summer (wife got me a smoker for fathers day/bday) I decided to enter my 1st competition on 9-22-12 this past saturday in Mariposa CA called the Blazin Hog BBQ Competition. There were 25 spots available and only 14 teams competed. In ribs we took 7th and in tri-tip we took 6th. I recognized Barts Blazin Q from Livermore and Bad S BBQ out of Sunnyvale. I met Dave from Barts and Ryan Pang from Bad S BBQ and I have to say those 2 guys are some of the friendlest, nicest guys I've met. Dave actually came over and introduce himself him to me toward the end of competition and I was in the spot next to Ryan & Bad S BBQ. It was one of the best times I had with my dad working as a team and just the overall experience of a BBQ competition was awesome. We definately have been bitten by the BBQ bug and will be back next year. Now on to the pr0n! Here is my dad and myself right after setting up in the am Our team name tag Festival Program T-Shirt This was in our goodie bag Ryan kept telling everyone that I was Chaka from the BBQ Sauce...LOL Mustard on the ribs Injecting the ribs with a mixture of apple/pineapple juice & brown sugar Trimming the spares (thank god for electric knives!) Ribs racked and ready to go into the smoker Prepping the ribs Adding the dry rub Adding apple slices to the drip pan Adding pineapple slices/juice to the drip pan Adding grape juice to the drip pan Ribs racked & ready to go into the smoker Dad injecting the tri-tip with apple juice and butter marinade Seasoning the tri-tip with santa maria rub Pops about to light the smokers The wife helping to build my box while the meat smokes Adding honey, agave & maple syrup before foiling Cant forget the brown sugar Adding pineapple juice to the foil Spritzing the ribs with apple juice after removing from foil and placing back on grill Ribs sauced and glazing up Cutting the ribs trying to find the best ones Here they are in the box Right before turn in Dad searing the tri-tip Slicing the tri-tip Dad & Mom before turn in Now we drink a cold one and wait Thank you all for looking and like I said it was a blast! __________________ Los Mexi"Q"tioners BBQ Team

09-24-2012, 05:58 PM	#2
Outnumbered is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 09-18-11 Location: Smithville, Missouri, United States	Love that name for the team! Congrats on a successful first weekend out. I bet you're hooked now. __________________ Greg Vincent When I die, my goal is to have a visible smoke ring when the coroner cuts me open for the autopsy.

09-24-2012, 06:11 PM	#3
Jason TQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-10-11 Location: Lawrenceville, GA	Nice. Those boxes look way better than my first turn ins. Congrats. __________________ -Jason I didn't choose D-Canoe life..........

09-24-2012, 06:19 PM	#4
4uweque Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-16-12 Location: Memphis Tenn.	Very good showing! __________________ 2 UDS's /Backwoods Fatboy/ Orion cooker/ 18.5 WSM/ Weber kettle / Cowboy grill

09-24-2012, 06:45 PM	#8
PatAttack somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-19-11 Location: In the Marsh	Nice job, man! Keep up the great work! __________________ "You have never lived until you have almost died". "For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected will never know".-Unknown Vietnam Soldier 22" WSM 22" Weber Gold Weber Smoky Joe Weber Gasser Rec-Tec 590

09-24-2012, 06:58 PM	#9
Lake Dogs Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-14-09 Location: Lake Sinclair, GA Name/Nickname : Hance	Excellent, especially for a first time competitor. Congrats. Oh, by the way, I think I have the same pitiful excuse for a hat, too... :-) So, were YOU happy with the results? __________________ 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

09-24-2012, 10:07 PM	#12
big matt is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-06-10 Location: Banning,Ca	Congrats man..looks like you had a great time. __________________ _________________________________ JOS whole hog cooker MAK 2 Star Facebook:[url]https://m.facebook.com/pages/Leftcoast-Q/125103440847709?id=125103440847709&_rdr[/url] Our website: [url]http://www.leftcoastq.com/Leftcoastq.com/Home.html[/url]

09-25-2012, 02:20 AM	#14
kenthanson is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-10-11 Location: Saskatoon, SK	Very cool. What's up with that hanging smoker? A rookie team at a comp in Montana was using one and I thought it was something they found or made, but now I see it's a real deal, got any info on it?

09-25-2012, 08:07 AM	#15
JerryA On the road to being a farker Join Date: 08-29-10 Location: Corona, CA	Congratulations! __________________ Sponsored by: Loot N' Booty BBQ Sauces and Rubs Green Mountain Grills