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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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08-05-2005, 01:46 PM | #91 |
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So when's the first practice run thru?
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08-05-2005, 01:58 PM | #92 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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Location: Pleasant Hill, MO
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08-05-2005, 03:07 PM | #93 |
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Join Date: 08-11-03
Location: Long Island, NY
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First thing is... breath. do the La maz thing. then start shopping of r your camp.
then go to Walmart and buy 4 tuff boxes in the autosection. One large. 40 bucks about 3x4 and the 3 smaller ones, aboout 2x4 @ 19 bucks. Also, a cheapo shlf unit. 9 bucks for a 18x24 5 shelf plastic unit. it organizes your tables. (see picture) The larger one is perfect for all the tent canopies and walls u just bought, bungies, and additional hardware items(like the table legs your about to hear about). u need at least 3 6 foot tables. Washing, prep, turnin. i have 2 8s and a 6. Up to u if u want a seating area. to save your back, if your table has 4 individual legs, cut 4 18inch( or measure to your own comfort) sections of 1 1/2 inch PVC and put one on each foot of the table. It raises the prep table up so you are not hunched over. Then just pop em off for storage. Lighting, 50 and 100 foot extension cords, 6 plug powercenter and some 12 foot home cords, garden hose for water and a Y connector. The big tuff box will hold all tools, tent stuff, lights, BBQ Tools. the smaller boxes, one for spices and kitchen supplies he second for cleaners, liquid and paper goods. A third is agood idea for Misc. Also, home depot has a cabinet made by tuffbox. 69 dollars. 36 wide x 48 high. If your planning on continuing after the AR, this is very handy. I keep "stuff" in it. Additional propane canisters, lanterns, BBQ tools, gloves, tiewraps, setup tools. If it aint in the kitchen, it goes in there. Start setting aside or buying kitchen supplies. Paper goods, towels, plates, plastic cuttlery. Liquids stuff like apple juice, worsey sauce, tobascos, fuel(kingsford and lump). You will need a camping stove or turkey frying burner of some type to heat sauces or breakfast unless u are goinf to use the firebox. Get all this stuff aside now. you got 5 weeks to go before the crunch. Grocery bill will hit hard, you dont need the paper and non perishable liquids to hit then too. my biggest problem for the first few times is organization. Up to the last comp, all the stuff was in small bocxes all over the kitchen. Right before asbury park, I consolidated everything into about 4 permanent boxes and 2 others for stuff that needs to be refreshed every time. The shelf in the kitchen area worked wonders for organizing. The boxes made packing and prep for the next event real easy. I know i am better off because a weeek after the event, the trailer is still packed and ready to go. All I unpacked were the coolers and the 2 boxes of perishables. Next time, just refill the coolers, replenish the apple juice and take off. We start talkin about timing techniques as ya get closer. Right now, get organized.. And get this shelf unit in the picture. It goes together in a minute and comes right apart. Also, notice the height of the prep table Xczar is at. Thats from the PVC legs. You can see them in the bottom right of the photo.
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08-05-2005, 06:54 PM | #94 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 01-04-05
Location: Pleasant Hill, MO
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Gee thanks, Phil! I was kinda hoping I could stay away from the spending for a week or so! And my wife will demand it! She hasn't said anything about the WSM yet but I KNOW she saw the box in the back of my car... the silence is farkin' deadly!
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08-08-2005, 08:45 AM | #95 | |
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Join Date: 05-02-05
Location: Grain Valley, MO
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Walk around a few contests and take notes of what others are using in their sites. |
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08-08-2005, 07:53 PM | #96 | ||
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 01-04-05
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As for checking out other contests, I've seen a few and I plan on seeing at least one more before the Royal, probably Blue Springs and Kearney. I've been spending a lot of time recently figuring out how I want to set up my camp. Some things I don't lack in are organization, diagramming and planning!
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09-03-2005, 11:48 PM | #97 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 01-04-05
Location: Pleasant Hill, MO
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Space assignments for the Royal are out...
Big Creek BBQ - 537 MoKan Meatheads - 782 Pellet Envy - 932 Any other Brethren I'm missing? Let's go get 'em, guys!
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09-04-2005, 09:31 AM | #98 |
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Join Date: 07-07-04
Location: Federal Way WA
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Bonesmokers- 910
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09-04-2005, 10:07 AM | #99 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 01-04-05
Location: Pleasant Hill, MO
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Looking forward to meeting you, Jim!
In looking at the map of sites, I think I'm seeing what the "dark side" actually is... as a first-time competitor in this contest, I'm way the hell out to the southwest end of the event and it seems all the teams who've been around for awhile are to the northeast. My guess is there are going to be a crap-load of idiots, non-serious Q people and partiers around where my team is located. And I don't know if it's bad or good but to one side of my space is an ash pit. Convenient but potentially a crowd and a mess right next door! At least I'll only have a team on one immediate side of me. Definitely a tarp on the ash pit end of my canopy to block it off! Question... for anyone who has seen the map: where will the turn in site be on this thing? I don't see anything labeled and I was trying to get an idea of distance from my camp.
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09-04-2005, 03:43 PM | #100 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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Oops... sorry Jim... Bonesmokers is Dr. BBQ. Forgot until I opened a bottle of Honey BBQ Sauce and looked at the label!
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09-04-2005, 03:51 PM | #101 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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09-04-2005, 04:31 PM | #102 |
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Join Date: 07-07-04
Location: Federal Way WA
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The turn-ins are in the Gov Bldg, they also serve breaskfast there, have the cooks meeting.
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09-04-2005, 11:00 PM | #103 |
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Join Date: 07-25-05
Location: Kansas City
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Something you won't see until turn-in times on Saturday is the number of people and vehicles you must maneuver around to get to turn-in and the line you will have when you get there. Just plan on leaving for turn-in to get you there at the very front end of the turn-in window. That will give you the cushion for unforeseen "traffic." Welcome to the American Royal!
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09-05-2005, 08:53 AM | #104 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 10-26-04
Location: Saint Petersburg, Florida
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You need a dedicated runner at the Royal. That person can be gone for 20 minutes with each entry, so don't count on them for much else.
Like Rod said, "Welcome to the Royal". It's a great time, but it's not like any other cookoff. You just have to accept some bullcrap if you want to cook there. Get you're food headed in early, and hope for the best. Here's another tip. Bring extra water jugs. They come by now and then with a trailer to fill you up, but when it gets crowded you don't see them much. See you there! Minion will be with me in space 910.
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09-05-2005, 03:05 PM | #105 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 01-04-05
Location: Pleasant Hill, MO
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Doc and Minion together? Fark! That's an unfair advantage to the rest of us! Oh well, maybe I'll glaze with your sauce!
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