Pumped or Not Pumped

bottomsupbbq · Jan 9, 2010

Any of you competitions cookers use enhanced or pumped chicken for your comps? All the major retailers in my area mostly carry enhanced chicken. There are a few that carry organic but most often its bonless skinless breasts or thighs which is not what I am after. I have found a couple of places to get a non enhanced product but I hate paying red meat prices for fricken chicken! So the short of it is enhanced chicken for comps. yes or no way!?

Jeff Hughes · Jan 9, 2010

Nope...

BBQ Grail · Jan 9, 2010

No one wants to admit to pumping their chicken.

sdb25 · Jan 9, 2010

chicken pumping

Now, I think it's fair to say we all pump our chicken from time to time. But remember, if you do it too much you will go blind.

bottomsupbbq · Jan 9, 2010

AHHHHH I did'nt mean the five knuckle shuffle! Do any of you use chicken that has a sodium solution added by the manufacturer or do you only use organic at a comp?

Contracted Cookers · Jan 9, 2010

I pumped my chicken . but it squeeled.on me oop wrong turn in. I meant to say no . if your cooking thighs talk to your butcher tell him to leave the tale on. it will get you alittle more skin to wrap. FRESH CHICKEN ONLY.

sdb25 · Jan 9, 2010

Pumping your chicken

I know some producers brine their product before packaging, but how is this "pumping" different from brining?

swamprb · Jan 10, 2010

I prefer Safeway or Albertsons chicken to Draper Valley or Foster Farms for comps. None of them are enhanced.

Smokinrubcom · Jan 10, 2010

bottomsupbbq said:
AHHHHH I did'nt mean the five knuckle shuffle!

LMAO!! HAHA you said the "five knuckle shuffle" :evil:

Mike

dreed · Jan 10, 2010

garbage in garbage out, I prefer D'Artagnan.

Meat@Slim's · Jan 10, 2010

dreed said:
garbage in garbage out, I prefer D'Artagnan.

Of the Three Musketeers?

Fresh chicken only?

Meat@Slim's · Jan 10, 2010

Meat@Slim's said:
Of the Three Musketeers?

Fresh chicken only?

Rather, Fresh Chicken Only!

Alexa RnQ · Jan 10, 2010

We've always used plain old multipack chicken from Costco.

Diva Q · Jan 10, 2010

I use chicken from costco or sams club when I can't get Bell Evans

Gowan · Jan 11, 2010

We use only premium, minimally process poultry for comps. I want our flavors in the chicken, and it's hard to make that happen when your bird is already pumped full of cheapo profit-extender saline. With all you spend on a contest, what's an extra ten bucks for good quality chicken?

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