want to beat the best.

kendall · 06-29-2011, 03:13 PM

We have a men's ministry at church, and this is the 2nd annual BBQ competition, coming up in August. We cook, compete for bragging rights, socialize while cooking and the congregation brings stuff to go with the meat. we cook our food to be judged and the church buys more for us to cook and share.
This year the smack talk has already started, I finished 3rd out of 9 in ribs last year and 2nd in pulled pork, but didnt compete in chicken.
Why, you ask. the winner has cooked chicken for years. good enough that people call and ask him to cater. Places like David Lipbscomb University in nashville tn. nobody thought they could beat him..he has chicken down to a science, so he competed unopposed.
Not this year.. I probably can't beat him, but I plan to give him a run for his money. we can use any piece of the bird, cooked any over any type of fire, even gas, seasoned, sauced, what ever we like.

our judges will be a restaurant owner, 2 of our preachers, and a community official. There might be others to make a total of 6 but I don't know yet.
I've been expirementing with cornell chicken. But I thought I would ask for ideas. what is your favorite? And will you share with me?

chad · 06-29-2011, 03:15 PM

Dates, man! We need dates!!

Good luck. Sounds like fun.

Anyone can be beat. The chicken man has a target on his back!!

smokeyokie · 06-29-2011, 03:33 PM

Go get'em!!! Time for a new king of chicken!!!

kendall · 06-29-2011, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by chad

Dates, man! We need dates!!

Good luck. Sounds like fun.

Anyone can be beat. The chicken man has a target on his back!!

August 13th, downtown dickson............just smell for the smoke!!!

colonel00 · 06-29-2011, 03:36 PM

What does the chicken king usually cook? If he is that good at a certain cut or style you might try to find something a little different instead of trying to mimic exactly what he does. Also, what kind of setup will you have? That can be the difference between doing whole birds and just thighs. Personally I would shoot for whole birds as it has light and dark meat to cater to people's preferences.

chad · 06-29-2011, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by colonel00

What does the chicken king usually cook? If he is that good at a certain cut or style you might try to find something a little different instead of trying to mimic exactly what he does. Also, what kind of setup will you have? That can be the difference between doing whole birds and just thighs. Personally I would shoot for whole birds as it has light and dark meat to cater to people's preferences.

Besides, the kids at Lipscomb will eat anything!! I know, we hosted a bunch at my home church many years ago!!

It would be fun to drag the Kingfisher up there, but it's not likely to happen.

kendall · 06-29-2011, 04:53 PM

Thanks Colonel00, he cooks chicken halfs or quarters. over regular briquettes with a vinegar-pepper-hot sauce mop. he usually cooks 60-75 lbs if he cooks for the college fundraiser. so there isn't a finishing sauce. I like his cooking, it's a little salty but still well liked. He was also one of my highschool teachers, so that makes this even more fun.

my best chicken lately was boneless split breasts, marinted in Stubbs Spicy sauce and cooked on the gas grill.

landarc · 06-29-2011, 05:11 PM

I gotta believe you do not want to go head up against him them. The Cornell Chicken is an good way to go, done right, people love it. I do more of an Asian style, which is more of a sweet glaze with a little heat if you want. Not sure it is a better bet than Cornell Chicken

Drew · 06-29-2011, 05:17 PM

Maybe try some Roadside Chicken, it is vinegar based as well, should sit well with the judges if they like the chicken king's recipe.

Might be enough to dethrone the king

Skidder · 06-29-2011, 06:05 PM

kendall p.m.ed you.
One more thing we're all trying to beat the best.

Wampus · 06-29-2011, 06:30 PM

Well, you've got one thing he doesn't........THIS PLACE!!!!

How about spatchcocking a whole chicken? BRINE!!!! If he brines, you should and if he doesn't, you DEFINITELY should.

Zing · 06-29-2011, 06:33 PM

+1 to that ^^^.

Boshizzle · 06-29-2011, 06:41 PM

GIve us some details on how the chicken king cooks. Does he cook a lot of chicken at one time and serve the judges from the large batch?

chad · 06-29-2011, 06:49 PM

Cornell chicken is da bomb. My wife's uncle was a professor emeritus at Cornell. Cornell is where the vinegar based,heavy salt chicken sauce was developed after WWII. That's where the Cornell sauce moniker comes from!!

In the northeast it is indeed known as Firehouse chicken since the volunteer fire departments do chicken dinner fund raisers. She brought the recipe with her when we married.

Good stuff and if I was in an open free for all volunteer judge contest like this I'd go with it!!

RevZiLLa · 06-29-2011, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wampus

Well, you've got one thing he doesn't........THIS PLACE!!!!

How about spatchcocking a whole chicken? BRINE!!!! If he brines, you should and if he doesn't, you DEFINITELY should.

Wisdom!

06-29-2011, 03:13 PM	#1
kendall Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 11-02-10 Location: dickson TN	want to beat the best. We have a men's ministry at church, and this is the 2nd annual BBQ competition, coming up in August. We cook, compete for bragging rights, socialize while cooking and the congregation brings stuff to go with the meat. we cook our food to be judged and the church buys more for us to cook and share. This year the smack talk has already started, I finished 3rd out of 9 in ribs last year and 2nd in pulled pork, but didnt compete in chicken. Why, you ask. the winner has cooked chicken for years. good enough that people call and ask him to cater. Places like David Lipbscomb University in nashville tn. nobody thought they could beat him..he has chicken down to a science, so he competed unopposed. Not this year.. I probably can't beat him, but I plan to give him a run for his money. we can use any piece of the bird, cooked any over any type of fire, even gas, seasoned, sauced, what ever we like. our judges will be a restaurant owner, 2 of our preachers, and a community official. There might be others to make a total of 6 but I don't know yet. I've been expirementing with cornell chicken. But I thought I would ask for ideas. what is your favorite? And will you share with me?

06-29-2011, 03:15 PM	#2
chad somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-13-03 Location: Clearwater, FL	Dates, man! We need dates!! Good luck. Sounds like fun. Anyone can be beat. The chicken man has a target on his back!! __________________ Dave Southern Brethren BBQ Competition Team "It's all about getting paid!" - Myron Mixon "I love being hated in my hometown!" - David Hair KingFisher Gator Rotisserie cooker (RIP), WSM (RIP), Stainless 5 burner with IR gas grill (RIP), Turkey Fryer, Weber JD Commemorative grill (RIP), Masterbuilt 40" insulated ELECTRIC smoker (new heating element), Pit Boss Tailgater pellet pooper.

06-29-2011, 03:33 PM	#3
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06-29-2011, 03:36 PM	#5
colonel00 Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-03-10 Location: Shawnee, KS	What does the chicken king usually cook? If he is that good at a certain cut or style you might try to find something a little different instead of trying to mimic exactly what he does. Also, what kind of setup will you have? That can be the difference between doing whole birds and just thighs. Personally I would shoot for whole birds as it has light and dark meat to cater to people's preferences. __________________ Brad [URL="https://www.instagram.com/bradsimmons00/"]Some of my photos on Instagram [/URL] [SIZE=1][I][COLOR=red]Proud owner of the PentaZero[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE] :whoo: [B][COLOR=red]WWWWFBBQADD[/COLOR][/B] [B]0 out of 1 members found this post helpful[/B] :thumb: “I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

06-29-2011, 05:11 PM	#8
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: sAn leAnDRo, CA	I gotta believe you do not want to go head up against him them. The Cornell Chicken is an good way to go, done right, people love it. I do more of an Asian style, which is more of a sweet glaze with a little heat if you want. Not sure it is a better bet than Cornell Chicken __________________ [COLOR=DarkGreen][COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]me: I don't drink anymore Yelonutz: me either, but, then again, I don't drink any less [/SIZE][/COLOR][/COLOR][SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkRed] [COLOR=Pink]SSS[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/SIZE]

06-29-2011, 04:53 PM	#7
kendall Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 11-02-10 Location: dickson TN	Thanks Colonel00, he cooks chicken halfs or quarters. over regular briquettes with a vinegar-pepper-hot sauce mop. he usually cooks 60-75 lbs if he cooks for the college fundraiser. so there isn't a finishing sauce. I like his cooking, it's a little salty but still well liked. He was also one of my highschool teachers, so that makes this even more fun. my best chicken lately was boneless split breasts, marinted in Stubbs Spicy sauce and cooked on the gas grill.

06-29-2011, 05:17 PM	#9
Drew Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-16-10 Location: Adelaide, Australia	Maybe try some Roadside Chicken, it is vinegar based as well, should sit well with the judges if they like the chicken king's recipe. Might be enough to dethrone the king __________________ Drew - Because life's too short to eat bad BBQ!

06-29-2011, 06:05 PM	#10
Skidder Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-02-08 Location: Westfield,Ma.	kendall p.m.ed you. One more thing we're all trying to beat the best.

06-29-2011, 06:30 PM	#11
Wampus somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-05-09 Location: Mooresville, IN	Well, you've got one thing he doesn't........THIS PLACE!!!! How about spatchcocking a whole chicken? BRINE!!!! If he brines, you should and if he doesn't, you DEFINITELY should. __________________ [COLOR="Blue"][B]"Oh, I don’t reject Christ. I love Christ. It’s just that so many of you Christians are so unlike Christ." -Mahatma Gandhi[/B][/COLOR]

06-29-2011, 06:33 PM	#12
Zing On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-18-11 Location: Rogers, AR	+1 to that ^^^. __________________ Dark Blue Metallic Pitmaker BBQ Safe, Lg BGE X 2, Weber Kettle, Super Accurate Super Fast Black Thermapen.

06-29-2011, 06:41 PM	#13
Boshizzle somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-26-10 Location: Virginia	GIve us some details on how the chicken king cooks. Does he cook a lot of chicken at one time and serve the judges from the large batch? __________________ Operation BBQ Relief Founding Member - I am Obsessive Compulsive about BBQ. Google it.

06-29-2011, 06:49 PM	#14
chad somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-13-03 Location: Clearwater, FL	Cornell chicken is da bomb. My wife's uncle was a professor emeritus at Cornell. Cornell is where the vinegar based,heavy salt chicken sauce was developed after WWII. That's where the Cornell sauce moniker comes from!! In the northeast it is indeed known as Firehouse chicken since the volunteer fire departments do chicken dinner fund raisers. She brought the recipe with her when we married. Good stuff and if I was in an open free for all volunteer judge contest like this I'd go with it!! __________________ Dave Southern Brethren BBQ Competition Team "It's all about getting paid!" - Myron Mixon "I love being hated in my hometown!" - David Hair KingFisher Gator Rotisserie cooker (RIP), WSM (RIP), Stainless 5 burner with IR gas grill (RIP), Turkey Fryer, Weber JD Commemorative grill (RIP), Masterbuilt 40" insulated ELECTRIC smoker (new heating element), Pit Boss Tailgater pellet pooper.

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