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04-17-2013, 06:53 AM | #31 |
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"comp" style. "comp" style? There's just 1 comp style? <-- rhetorically
That I know of there are at very least 2 completely different definitions of the perfectly tender rib across a few sanctioning bodies, and I by no means know them all. I think the one you're referencing is KCBS, and yes, the KCBS rib should be "bite through". However, other sanctioning bodies define it as "pull cleanly from the bone with only slight resistance". Very different definitions here. Me, I prefer the rib meat to still be on the bone, but as absolutely tender as possible, and that tends to fit MiM/MBN/GBA's definitions a tad better, where it's still on the bone but as you pull the bones apart the meat comes off cleanly with only a slight tug required. What I'm asking is please dont lump all sanctioned competitions into the same "bucket". They can and may be extremely different, in more aspects than just the tenderness of the rib too... It's like asking "what is the one cooker I need to buy to compete with". There is no answer, because the question isn't complete. Different sanctioning bodies have you cooking different meats in VASTLY different quantities. Harry Soo would have a helluva time cooking an MBN whole hog on his 3 Webers...
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04-17-2013, 06:55 AM | #32 | |
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Then by your definition you would LOVE competition ribs; those done in MiM, MBN, GBA, and probably a few others... Perhaps not the perfect KCBS rib though...
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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 |
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04-17-2013, 07:55 AM | #33 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-15-09
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Ate your Wheaties today, did you Hance?
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04-17-2013, 08:23 AM | #34 |
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I am definitely no authority on this subject as I have only done a handful of competition over the years. But from the way I have thought of it there are two parts to this question. The first on comp ribs being the texture part. Fall off the bone or bite through? I think it's really a matter of preference to the individual how they like theirs. I prefer the bite through with little resistance personally. But family and friends prefer closer to fall off the bone. My opinion is that some of the criteria for comp ribs is because of the texture score. How in the hell do you accurately judge texture without some sort of rules or criteria. So they are kind of set in the narrowest window. Just my opinion with it.
As for the second aspect of not liking comp ribs is the taste. Yet another completely subjective issue. I may prefer sweet and you may prefer spicy. Different strokes for different folks. A lot of times comp ribs are done a little over the top. If I am going to feed friends and family I'm going to have good flavor but not overwhelm. You want them to be able to enjoy them. As for judges, you have only a couple bites to make a real impression and set yourself apart from the other competitions. To me that is the biggest reason a lot of people don't like comp ribs. They are generally too much of whatever flavor to be able to enjoy many of them. Just my $.02 |
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04-17-2013, 09:33 AM | #36 | |
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James, you nailed it. If they dont define it, it's like play a game with no rules; like trying to score a touchdown while playing Monopoly... They define the game; tenderness in this case. Ends up, different sanctioning bodies define their games differently. So, there is no 1 definition of the perfect "competition rib"; there are many definitions. I happen to know of 2, and I'm sure that there must be more (differing definitions). That doesn't make any one sanctioning body right nor wrong; it's just how they define their game. Competition BBQ is afterall a game. It's meant to judge cooking prowess; cooking to a standard. It by no means is there to define what is and isn't good BBQ in your opinion. I just go a little bonkers when someone talks about "competition bbq" when they've only experienced one competition, or one sanctioning body, etc.
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04-17-2013, 09:40 AM | #37 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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04-17-2013, 10:09 AM | #39 |
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Hance, I'm glad you get what I was saying with it. I never post anything but am on here and read daily. It seemed like an answer was danced around throughout this thread. I agree with you about people discussing comp BBQ when they have not experienced other than one sanctioning body. I myself have only really experienced KCBS. I also have only been involved or around 3 competitions in the past 5 years. So as I said I am no authority what so ever.
But I have completely enjoyed the ones I have done. It took learning the rules and reading hours upon hours of information to actually start to "get it". For the most part you cook for a purpose and to your audience. If its a competition then you have got to know and attempt to at least try to nail the guidelines set for for tenderness. If not your basically a fool and wasting your time and money. Now back to hiding in the shadows. |
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04-17-2013, 06:48 PM | #40 |
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Does that mean you and yours Really like them that way or are you just cookin' for practice and makin' everyone critique your practice?
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04-17-2013, 08:56 PM | #41 |
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KCBS tenderness criteria is based on "the small window" between "not done" and "overcooked". I was taught by one of there long time instructors that there tenderness criteria was set to fall in this small window in order to "challenge" the cook to hit the mark. As far as taste, I have no idea what they're looking for.
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04-17-2013, 08:59 PM | #42 |
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04-18-2013, 12:14 AM | #43 | |
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04-18-2013, 01:40 AM | #44 |
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falling off the bone equates to babyfood...
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04-20-2013, 09:42 AM | #45 |
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I don't compete in BBQ. I like that small window between not done enough and overcooked. My experience at home is that my family prefers fall off the bone ribs, not me. I like sauce on my ribs, but not too much. I never pre-sauce them even at home. But, I hate overly thick "gloppy" sauce that is too sweet. I prefer a thin glaze that has a sweet and sour profile.
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