Chicken cooking methods

Roo-B-Q'N · 09-07-2008, 01:19 PM

In KCBS sanctioned contest, we all know that cooking chicken on grills has become acceptable. It is chicken cooked over coals and perhaps chunks or chips but often no smoking occurs.
Are dutch ovens allowed to be used to cook chicken? Not fry or boil, but to simply cook in. I have never done chicken in a dutch oven, but I can see where a crispy skin can be achieved. I can even see where chips can be used in the dutch oven to achieve smoke.
Don't want to stir the pot on the grilled chicken at comps, just wanting to know why one method would be legal and the other not. Has this ever been done or even discussed with KCBS? Would be interested to know.

CajunSmoker · 09-07-2008, 01:51 PM

It doesn't say you can't, but rule 6 gets close to it.

5. Fires shall be of wood, wood pellets or charcoal. Gas and
electric heat sources shall not be permitted for cooking or
holding. Propane or electric is permitted as fire starters,
provided that the competition meat is not in/on the cooking
device. Electrical accessories such as spits, augers, or forced
draft are permitted. No open pits or holes are permitted,
except at the election of the contest organizer. Fires shall not
be built on the ground.
6. Parboiling and/or deep-frying competition meat is not
allowed.

U2CANQUE · 09-07-2008, 02:04 PM

I wonder if it was in a dutch oven, over an open fire, or, on a firebox....

Plowboy · 09-07-2008, 02:20 PM

Isn't dutch oven similar to cooking in a foil pan?

Jorge · 09-07-2008, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plowboy

Isn't dutch oven similar to cooking in a foil pan?

You could make that arguement. Others could also argue that the properties of the different metals.....

I think I know what goes in the pan, with the method you had in mind.

G$ · 09-07-2008, 02:53 PM

The DO is not the heat source, and not cooking anything. If a foil pan is legal, a DO is legal, as long as they are both USED in adhereance to the heat source rules.

I say, knock yourself out with that DO as long as it is contained in a smoker or grill that adheres to the pellets, charcoal, wood rule.

Now, about those darned pellets and "electrical accesories".....

Just Smokin' Around · 09-08-2008, 09:17 PM

I've never seen one used, but that doesn't mean you can't or folks don't. Just watch the part in Rule 6 about not deep frying. If you add any oil, or even oil from the chicken fat, it may come out like fried chicken and you could run the risk of a DQ. It sounds interesting though.

6. Parboiling and/or deep-frying competition meat is not
allowed.

Sledneck · 09-08-2008, 09:54 PM

Let us know how you make out and post technique and results. I could go for another method........

Ford · 09-09-2008, 06:43 AM

At Cabellas Dundee one year a gentlement cooked all his meats using a dutch oven and open fire. So long as you don't parboil or deep fry it's legal assuming you use charcoal or wodd for the fire and not gas or electric.

Sledneck · 09-09-2008, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ford

At Cabellas Dundee one year a gentlement cooked all his meats using a dutch oven and open fire. So long as you don't parboil or deep fry it's legal assuming you use charcoal or wodd for the fire and not gas or electric.

How did he do?

YankeeBBQ · 09-09-2008, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sledneck

How did he do?

He must have lost otherwise there would be some dumb dutch oven rule out there

Ford · 09-09-2008, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YankeeBBQ

He must have lost otherwise there would be some dumb dutch oven rule out there

Let's just say he had fun and showed off his cowboy cooking rig for people.

Scottie · 09-09-2008, 02:59 PM

There was a team at Grand Rapids this summer that was using DO. while they didn't score in chicken, they did win ribs I believe... I don't think they cooked their ribs in the DO though...

Honestly, they were too busy the whole time... they made me exhausted just watching them running around. So my guess is it is way too labor intesive for a BBQ comp. As I know I don't have that kind of energy for a Saturday morning... Which is probably pretty obvious, as that is why I have 2 FE's...

09-07-2008, 01:19 PM	#1
Roo-B-Q'N is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-29-06 Location: Arlington, Nebraska	Chicken cooking methods In KCBS sanctioned contest, we all know that cooking chicken on grills has become acceptable. It is chicken cooked over coals and perhaps chunks or chips but often no smoking occurs. Are dutch ovens allowed to be used to cook chicken? Not fry or boil, but to simply cook in. I have never done chicken in a dutch oven, but I can see where a crispy skin can be achieved. I can even see where chips can be used in the dutch oven to achieve smoke. Don't want to stir the pot on the grilled chicken at comps, just wanting to know why one method would be legal and the other not. Has this ever been done or even discussed with KCBS? Would be interested to know. __________________ ________________ www.operationbbqmw.org KCBS CBJ 9831 Large Spicewine, Backwoods Smoker (Party), WSM, Oklahoma Joe's Offset, Wood Fired Oven

09-07-2008, 01:51 PM	#2
CajunSmoker is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 02-06-07 Location: Rolling down the river between St Louis and New Orleans	It doesn't say you can't, but rule 6 gets close to it. 5. Fires shall be of wood, wood pellets or charcoal. Gas and electric heat sources shall not be permitted for cooking or holding. Propane or electric is permitted as fire starters, provided that the competition meat is not in/on the cooking device. Electrical accessories such as spits, augers, or forced draft are permitted. No open pits or holes are permitted, except at the election of the contest organizer. Fires shall not be built on the ground. 6. Parboiling and/or deep-frying competition meat is not allowed. __________________ Rodger How y'all are? I'm glad you got to see me I guarontee Justin Wilson 4/24/1914 - 09/05/2001 CAJUN QUE KREWE Proud ARKLAFO KCBS member & CBJ#24398 Twin Ugly Drum Smokers Brinkman Smoke King Deluxe Brinkman Gourmet ECB with super chicken mods Weber OTS kettle

09-07-2008, 02:04 PM	#3
U2CANQUE is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-04-06 Location: Cleveland, OH	I wonder if it was in a dutch oven, over an open fire, or, on a firebox.... __________________ Them Ohio City Boys BBQ Competition Team 2 Worthless Nuts Them Ohio City Boys All Jacked Up Cleveland, Ohio Jambo (J-3) Black on Black-with Hot Rod Flames FEC w/ IQ4

09-07-2008, 02:20 PM	#4
Plowboy somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-09-06 Location: Blue Springs, MO	Isn't dutch oven similar to cooking in a foil pan? __________________ Pork Pullin Plowboys (and Smoke on Wheels) Save a hog, ride a plowboy! www.plowboysbbq.com Todd Johns (me); Blue Springs, MO Randy Hinck (PigBoy); Concordia, MO Andy Groneman (Hodedo); KC, KS (Cameo Appearances) FEC-500SS; FEC-100 (Right handed); FEC-100 (Left handed); Country Smoker Tailgater; Big Green Egg (2-large, small, mini); Cookshack Pellet Fired Charbroiler

09-08-2008, 09:17 PM	#7
Just Smokin' Around Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-13-07 Location: Frederick County, MD	I've never seen one used, but that doesn't mean you can't or folks don't. Just watch the part in Rule 6 about not deep frying. If you add any oil, or even oil from the chicken fat, it may come out like fried chicken and you could run the risk of a DQ. It sounds interesting though. 6. Parboiling and/or deep-frying competition meat is not allowed. __________________ Bill Just Smokin' Around Competition BBQ Team BWS Fatboy, BWS Competitor Medium BGE, Weber Kettle and gasser, other toys

09-07-2008, 02:53 PM	#6
G$ is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 01-01-05 Location: Southern Arizona	The DO is not the heat source, and not cooking anything. If a foil pan is legal, a DO is legal, as long as they are both USED in adhereance to the heat source rules. I say, knock yourself out with that DO as long as it is contained in a smoker or grill that adheres to the pellets, charcoal, wood rule. Now, about those darned pellets and "electrical accesories".....

09-08-2008, 09:54 PM	#8
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09-09-2008, 06:43 AM	#9
Ford is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 04-14-07 Location: Lakeland Florida	At Cabellas Dundee one year a gentlement cooked all his meats using a dutch oven and open fire. So long as you don't parboil or deep fry it's legal assuming you use charcoal or wodd for the fire and not gas or electric. __________________ Ford Retired competition cook. BBQ mentor.

09-09-2008, 02:59 PM	#13
Scottie Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-03-06 Location: Chi-Town	There was a team at Grand Rapids this summer that was using DO. while they didn't score in chicken, they did win ribs I believe... I don't think they cooked their ribs in the DO though... Honestly, they were too busy the whole time... they made me exhausted just watching them running around. So my guess is it is way too labor intesive for a BBQ comp. As I know I don't have that kind of energy for a Saturday morning... Which is probably pretty obvious, as that is why I have 2 FE's... __________________ cancersuckschicago.com FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA BBQ TOUR Red Jambo one off FE 100 FEC 100 WSM Homer Simpson 22 " Weber Kettle Red 18 1/2" Weber Kettle Black 26 3/4" Weber Kettle

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