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Old 02-26-2010, 01:10 PM   #1
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i know all about the more practice the better you get.but dog gone this will be the third weekend in a row of practice and i just bought the meat for this weekend and it was another 180.00. stating to get real expensive.but i have acquired alot of bbq eating friends lately
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Old 02-26-2010, 01:16 PM   #2
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Welcome to the club... This is my third year and I'm still doing 'Practice Comps'...

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Old 02-26-2010, 01:17 PM   #3
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Are you sharing with the brethren your process and results for feedback?
Hope you have a great practice this weekend
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Old 02-26-2010, 01:18 PM   #4
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Take that $180 x 3 weekends you could have paid for a class and help take the learning curve out. This is just my thoughts and another reason for the old question "Are the high dollars for the classes worth it?".
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Old 02-26-2010, 01:19 PM   #5
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What he said........practice is no good if you are practicing the wrong thing. What are you practicing?
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Old 02-26-2010, 01:28 PM   #6
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sorta happy with the way everything turns out now.but just trying to tweak it to that damn i want more taste
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Old 02-26-2010, 01:31 PM   #7
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Where are you getting your meat?? For practice purposes I use what's readily available and inexpensive. I can cook 3 racks of ribs, a brisket, and a couple of butts for under $75. However, I normally just do one meat each week...which helps keep the cost down.
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Old 02-26-2010, 01:42 PM   #8
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i was gonna say, a packer 14/lbs, 2 butts about 14lbs, 3 racks about 14lbs, at rd1.99 a lb...usually about 85 dollars out the door
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Old 02-26-2010, 02:46 PM   #9
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My practice is on hold until after PE class next weekend. Then game on til the PB class at the end of March. If March is decent weather the month is gonna fly.
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Old 02-26-2010, 02:58 PM   #10
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I agree with you. This is very abdictive and it's getting to where I dread shopping. It doesn't take long to drop $200.00 but it is worth it when you see the crowd get quite and the smiles on their faces and the compliments after they are done eating. I'm thinking about a part time job to pay for meat until I get good enough to try and start a catering business as a side line. The word is definitely getting out quick and I already have people starting to ask me to cook for get togethers and them supplying the meats. I definitely want to do the shopping and make the meat selections though. This has only happened since I joined the forum and learning techniques and practicing. Hard to turn out good food with poor quality meats. Thank you fellow brethern.
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Old 02-26-2010, 03:18 PM   #11
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Mere pocket change for you big boys.
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Old 02-26-2010, 03:24 PM   #12
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Here's a thought. Cook for your local Fire Department, and write it off as a charitable donation. That way you're getting your practice in and feeding the FD
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i know all about the more practice the better you get.but dog gone this will be the third weekend in a row of practice and i just bought the meat for this weekend and it was another 180.00. stating to get real expensive.but i have acquired alot of bbq eating friends lately

Same here, I just dropped close to $200 on two butts, a brisket, 4 racks, and some chicken... plus sauce and rubs and marinades. Doing a practice run this weekend to work on timing.
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Here's a thought. Cook for your local Fire Department, and write it off as a charitable donation. That way you're getting your practice in and feeding the FD
That's a Great Idea. Why didn't I think of that. Great way to make some new friends too.
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Old 02-26-2010, 04:09 PM   #15
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I take orders from my co-workers, when I want to practice. and it usually covers all my expenses. Beside I am so sick of my own food and my co-workers thinks its the best thing since sliced bread
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