Why to trim at home!!!!

luckyduk · 08-24-2011, 08:35 PM

Opened up a 2 pack cryo of ribs tonight to trim for this weekend, this is what I found. One rack, each bone throughout the rack was broken and bloody, the other rack had two of the bones broken.

This is why I trim at home......lesson learned again!!!!

SmokinGuitarPlayer · 08-24-2011, 09:00 PM

We've been trimming at home and have had similar experiences and worse. It is also a great time and hassle saver having it all done before the comp.
FB/SGP

INmitch · 08-24-2011, 09:41 PM

I always trim at home. Last year I trimmed at home. cooked 4 racks. getting ready for turnins our best rack (the pig had a broken rib) one bone took a 90 degree turn (never noticed at home) ???? Freaked us out!!!! Turned it in anyways.......1st place at Degaque..1 appearance point from a 180. Ya never Know ??!!!!

pat · 08-25-2011, 07:29 AM

Did you get chicken trimmed yet?

Fatback Joe · 08-25-2011, 08:16 AM

I don't always manage to get everything trimmed at home, but as a minimum I try open the cryovac and make sure all is well.

Sucks to get to a contest and found out that you need to throw a brisket in the garbage.

Dan - 3eyzbbq · 08-25-2011, 09:44 AM

I just went through 12 racks to find 4 good ones. I was b*tching about the same stuff!

Rich Parker · 08-25-2011, 11:23 AM

I went through 6 last night to get 3 good ones. Some of the crap they sell just amazes me.

Jacked UP BBQ · 08-25-2011, 01:16 PM

What do you guys trim on ribs? Dan what is your recipe again?

ique · 08-25-2011, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jacked UP BBQ

Dan what is your recipe again?

Yeah, I lost that recipe too

CBQ · 08-25-2011, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by INmitch

I always trim at home. Last year I trimmed at home. cooked 4 racks. getting ready for turnins our best rack (the pig had a broken rib) one bone took a 90 degree turn (never noticed at home) ???? Freaked us out!!!! Turned it in anyways.......1st place at Degaque..1 appearance point from a 180. Ya never Know ??!!!!

Exactly. Turn that freaky meat in! Our chicken for Mainely was the worst looking chicken we have made in 2 years. It was poorly plucked, had holes in the skin. We then proceeded to burn most of it black.

Took 1st with it. 172.

Dan - 3eyzbbq · 08-25-2011, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ique

Yeah, I lost that recipe too

You guys

Always misplacing things......

Cut off the backbone and the flap underneath. Get that membrane off the bottom, slather on your favorite mustard and apply 3Eyz rub liberally. Cook till tender. Thats it, no big secret

watertowerbbq · 08-25-2011, 06:31 PM

same thing happened to me with chicken this year. glad i was trimming at home.

Coz · 08-25-2011, 08:28 PM

5 yep 5 briskets today to get 1 good one and a half assed one. ALL looked good in the cryo. 3 Walmart 2 meat market. 2 had cuts in the area where I like to take the slices from ,one had a very thin flat that looked much bigger in the cryo.

smokinQ2 · 08-25-2011, 08:52 PM

Maybe a dumb question. I didn't think you could trim before the contest? Sounds like I wrong?

GreenDrake · 08-25-2011, 09:00 PM

Yep you can trim. Just can't season, brine or rub.

08-24-2011, 08:35 PM	#1
luckyduk Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-11-10 Location: Waverly,Iowa	Why to trim at home!!!! Opened up a 2 pack cryo of ribs tonight to trim for this weekend, this is what I found. One rack, each bone throughout the rack was broken and bloody, the other rack had two of the bones broken. This is why I trim at home......lesson learned again!!!! __________________ Justin- Lucky's Q, 2 Stumps Stretch's

08-24-2011, 09:00 PM	#2
SmokinGuitarPlayer Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-23-09 Location: Shillington, Pa.	We've been trimming at home and have had similar experiences and worse. It is also a great time and hassle saver having it all done before the comp. FB/SGP __________________ Tasty Licks BBQ Supply sells Green Mountain Grills, Meadow Creek, Big Green Egg, Grilldome and Primo Ceramic Grills / smokers, Weber, Hasty Bake, Memphis Grills, Traeger and Cajun Injector. Great accessories like Grill Grates and Firewires, Maverick Thermos and all the grillin tools you could ever need. Competition supplies like gloves, pans, etc. BBQer's Delights, Green Mountain, and Cookin' pellets. A HUGE selection of the best lump charcoal, and some of the best sauces and spices going. We're also pizza making specialists and Forno Bravo Dealers. [URL="http://www.tastylicksbbq.com"]Tasty Licks BBQ Rubs & Sauces[/URL] [URL="http://www.fredsmusicandbbq.com"]Fred's Music & BBQ Supply Online Store & Showroom www.fredsmusicandbbq.com[/URL] -

08-24-2011, 09:41 PM	#3
INmitch is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-28-09 Location: decatur, IN	I always trim at home. Last year I trimmed at home. cooked 4 racks. getting ready for turnins our best rack (the pig had a broken rib) one bone took a 90 degree turn (never noticed at home) ???? Freaked us out!!!! Turned it in anyways.......1st place at Degaque..1 appearance point from a 180. Ya never Know ??!!!! __________________ Fowl Butt BBQ..Chitload of smokers, Wife, dog. "I'm simple n I can prove it"

08-25-2011, 07:29 AM	#4
pat is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 01-21-08 Location: Des Moines, IA	Did you get chicken trimmed yet? __________________ Smokers Purgatory Have you tried Simply Marvelous Rubs yet?? Backwoods Party Ole Hickory CTO Large Big Green Egg WSM X 2 Weber Performer

08-25-2011, 08:16 AM	#5
Fatback Joe Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-07-08 Location: Memphis, TN	I don't always manage to get everything trimmed at home, but as a minimum I try open the cryovac and make sure all is well. Sucks to get to a contest and found out that you need to throw a brisket in the garbage. __________________ FBJ WSM Medium Spicewine Stumps GF223 Humphrey's GF Tank II 24 x 60 Shirley Fabrication

08-25-2011, 09:44 AM	#6
Dan - 3eyzbbq is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-10-07 Location: Owings Mills, MD Name/Nickname : Dan	I just went through 12 racks to find 4 good ones. I was btching about the same stuff! __________________ Dan Hixon* 3 Eyz BBQ Thanks to our sponsors: The BBQ Guru, The Grill Center, Grizzly Coolers, Make it Meaty and Natures Own Charcoal

08-25-2011, 11:23 AM	#7
Rich Parker Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-09 Location: Grand Rapids, MI	I went through 6 last night to get 3 good ones. Some of the crap they sell just amazes me. __________________ Outlaw BBQ Smoker - TheBBQSuperstore.com

08-25-2011, 01:16 PM	#8
Jacked UP BBQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-09-08 Location: Forker River, NJ	What do you guys trim on ribs? Dan what is your recipe again? __________________ Jacked UP BBQ vending Ocean County Pig Assassins competition team retired and is now known as Jacked UP BBQ Fec 750 Fec 100 Large Spicewine

08-25-2011, 06:31 PM	#12
watertowerbbq is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-07-07 Location: Ankeny, IA	same thing happened to me with chicken this year. glad i was trimming at home. __________________ Matt Head Cook Water Tower BBQ Current: 2017 Yoder YS640 (2021), BWS Extended Party (2012), 14" WSM (2019, used, I have a problem) Previous: BWS Competitor (sold 2012), WSM - 18.5" (2009, sold 2011), WSM - 18.5" (2004, sold 2010) Superfast Orange Thermopen, Yellow MK4, Fireboard, Railroad Detective

08-25-2011, 08:28 PM	#13
Coz is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-05-07 Location: Georgetown , Ky	5 yep 5 briskets today to get 1 good one and a half assed one. ALL looked good in the cryo. 3 Walmart 2 meat market. 2 had cuts in the area where I like to take the slices from ,one had a very thin flat that looked much bigger in the cryo. __________________ Stumps Clone "RAINMAKER" Stumps Clone RIP 9-20-08 Stumps Clone "LIL RAIN " Stumps Clone " CHRISTINE " ONE Evil Biotch and another in process BRINGIN' THE HEAT BBQ Team just Cloning around

08-25-2011, 08:52 PM	#14
smokinQ2 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 08-12-10 Location: Charlotte	Maybe a dumb question. I didn't think you could trim before the contest? Sounds like I wrong? __________________ Bubba Grill 250 Reverse Stick W Rib box, Modified Bubba Keg, CharGriller w FB & Thermapen

08-25-2011, 09:00 PM	#15
GreenDrake is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-21-10 Location: Right over there	Yep you can trim. Just can't season, brine or rub.

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