Question .. how to do comp one man team?

SmokinGuitarPlayer · 08-21-2011, 05:43 PM

So far I've had 2 team mates so 3 guys no problem unloading smokers, ez ups, tables , etc. etc. but I am considering doing a comp with only my wife. We would take the Motorhome which is old and small and has minimal storage space ... can anyone give me suggestions on what cookers to try to take and how to transport them? The only thing I can think of is WSM's and taking them INSIDE the motorhome which I would rather not do and I would have to rip out seats to fit them in but I could do it. ... maybe one of those "carriers" that mounts to the tow hitch ? I've never towed a trailer but maybe that's the solution .... so ... the main questions is "How to do it as a minimalist" ... with minimal gear...would appreciate all suggestions. thanks
FB/SGP

Smokin' Gnome BBQ · 08-21-2011, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SmokinGuitarPlayer

So far I've had 2 team mates so 3 guys no problem unloading smokers, ez ups, tables , etc. etc. but I am considering doing a comp with only my wife. We would take the Motorhome which is old and small and has minimal storage space ... can anyone give me suggestions on what cookers to try to take and how to transport them? The only thing I can think of is WSM's and taking them INSIDE the motorhome which I would rather not do and I would have to rip out seats to fit them in but I could do it. ... maybe one of those "carriers" that mounts to the tow hitch ? I've never towed a trailer but maybe that's the solution .... so ... the main questions is "How to do it as a minimalist" ... with minimal gear...would appreciate all suggestions. thanks
FB/SGP

with a hitch basket carrier you could probably fit 2 22 1/2 wsm on it or even possibly 2 Onyx ovens..with some timing thats all you probably need. I can cook 16pcs of chicken and 4 racks of spares on 1 Onyx , if I had a second Onyx 1 packer brisket and 2 butts would fit just fine.

Rich Parker · 08-21-2011, 08:04 PM

I cook by myself 99% of the time. I go by the slogan "if it isn't being used pitch it". I started with 6 bins and now i am down to 4. You need to be efficient with your time and adjust your schedule and your cooking temps to make sure you can do it by yourself. It really isn't that hard.

jbrink01 · 08-21-2011, 08:17 PM

I have a tiny (18') toy hauler. An FEC 100, Louisiana Tail Gator and UDS fit easy and there is no pack / unpack. Fits in standard 20' space. Climate controlled and 1/2 ton towable. Tough to imagine much easier for me. A box runner is a welcome luxury but not mandatory. It's a 2007 and I paid $7500.

smokinajs · 08-21-2011, 08:34 PM

I have been cooking alone since pretty much the beggining... I started out with an open trailer.. I had two stumps on it and packed and ezup, cooler, and folding table.. I started out small.. Figure out the basic items you need to cook with and start from there.. You can cook at contest alone if you have a good list and a time line. As for the cookers, get something that easy to maintain.. I started out with a Lang, had a backwoods, and now I own Stump's product and a DW kooker as well.. They all work well with gurus, stokers, and Ique 110.. I can get the sleep I need at night time... that is the key, getting the rest you need the night before the contest is the most important thing.. Keep it simple...

smokinajs · 08-21-2011, 08:36 PM

Go to home depot and get you one of them action packers totes and get one one large enough to put all of your tools, rubs and spices into it... That worked for me in the beginning and it allowed me to grow into adding more and by that time, I ended up with an Enclosed trailer that houses everything including the cooker.. So know all I do is hook up and go.. One man and one man only

Two Bears · 08-21-2011, 09:23 PM

I too am doing a comp this weekend - solo, it will be a challenge but will have fun.
My 9 year old son is going to be with me and he will be do some work for me though.
Taking 2 smokers on a trailer - 500 gallon and a 120 gallon smoker . Going to be busy...

SmokinGuitarPlayer · 08-21-2011, 11:27 PM

Thanks folks ..sounds like a trailer is the ticket for me.

GreenDrake · 08-22-2011, 07:11 AM

Yeah, and a trailer acts as your pseudo motorhome. I am a habitual overpacker and am learning to pare down to the essentials for rubs, spices and tools. I am keeping my gear to two bins and a spice tub now. While everyone else looks professional with trailers and fancy setups, we look like we are camping. Too fun. A small enclosed trailer is the ticket.

Big Ugly's BBQ · 08-22-2011, 07:35 AM

Fred, you saw our trailer, it could easily be pulled by your RV and is one man capable.

CBQ · 08-22-2011, 09:07 AM

I pull a small trailer behind an RV, and put everything on wheels. (smokers, shelves with gear, etc.) The smallest team I have cooked with is 2 people, but I can load and unload everything myself.

A single axle trailer is rated for 3,000 pounds, so almost anything can pull it.

White Dog BBQ · 08-22-2011, 09:19 AM

I did Beltway BBQ Showdown this year by myself. I transported all my gear with a Chevy Avalanche. I cooked on two WSMs, a 22 and an 18, both Guru'd. Pork and ribs on the 22 and brisket and chicken on the 18. I think the key for going from multiple team members to one is not trying to reinvent the wheel.

Rich Parker · 08-22-2011, 11:38 AM

Here is a nice used trailer for sale.

http://glbbqa.com/forum/showthread.php?p=23744

Dan - 3eyzbbq · 08-22-2011, 11:42 AM

2 WSM's with Guru's, everything premixed (seasonings, injections, marinades, etc), meat already trimmed. 1 canopy, 2 coolers, 2 tables, 1 cambro. A detailed timeline. Sandwiches for your meals. Work as little as possible and rest as much as possible. Remember you still have to have enough energy to drive home afterward too.

bam · 08-22-2011, 12:57 PM

Fred seems like the competition bug has bit you.

08-21-2011, 05:43 PM	#1
SmokinGuitarPlayer Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-23-09 Location: Shillington, Pa. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Question .. how to do comp one man team? So far I've had 2 team mates so 3 guys no problem unloading smokers, ez ups, tables , etc. etc. but I am considering doing a comp with only my wife. We would take the Motorhome which is old and small and has minimal storage space ... can anyone give me suggestions on what cookers to try to take and how to transport them? The only thing I can think of is WSM's and taking them INSIDE the motorhome which I would rather not do and I would have to rip out seats to fit them in but I could do it. ... maybe one of those "carriers" that mounts to the tow hitch ? I've never towed a trailer but maybe that's the solution .... so ... the main questions is "How to do it as a minimalist" ... with minimal gear...would appreciate all suggestions. thanks FB/SGP __________________ Tasty Licks BBQ Supply sells Green Mountain Grills, Meadow Creek, Big Green Egg, Grilldome and Primo Ceramic Grills / smokers, Weber, Hasty Bake, Memphis Grills, Traeger and Cajun Injector. Great accessories like Grill Grates and Firewires, Maverick Thermos and all the grillin tools you could ever need. Competition supplies like gloves, pans, etc. BBQer's Delights, Green Mountain, and Cookin' pellets. A HUGE selection of the best lump charcoal, and some of the best sauces and spices going. We're also pizza making specialists and Forno Bravo Dealers. Tasty Licks BBQ Rubs & Sauces Fred's Music & BBQ Supply Online Store & Showroom www.fredsmusicandbbq.com -

08-21-2011, 08:04 PM	#3
Rich Parker Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-09 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I cook by myself 99% of the time. I go by the slogan "if it isn't being used pitch it". I started with 6 bins and now i am down to 4. You need to be efficient with your time and adjust your schedule and your cooking temps to make sure you can do it by yourself. It really isn't that hard. __________________ WSM and UDS - iBQ'n BBQ Team owner TheBBQSuperstore.com

08-21-2011, 08:17 PM	#4
jbrink01 is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 08-17-06 Location: Washington, Missouri Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have a tiny (18') toy hauler. An FEC 100, Louisiana Tail Gator and UDS fit easy and there is no pack / unpack. Fits in standard 20' space. Climate controlled and 1/2 ton towable. Tough to imagine much easier for me. A box runner is a welcome luxury but not mandatory. It's a 2007 and I paid $7500. __________________ KCBS #13207 **2013 Insane Can Posse Tour** Sponsored By: *Gateway BBQ Store* *Blues Hog BBQ Company* *Plowboys BBQ Company*

08-21-2011, 08:34 PM	#5
smokinajs Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 01-04-08 Location: Warner Robins, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have been cooking alone since pretty much the beggining... I started out with an open trailer.. I had two stumps on it and packed and ezup, cooler, and folding table.. I started out small.. Figure out the basic items you need to cook with and start from there.. You can cook at contest alone if you have a good list and a time line. As for the cookers, get something that easy to maintain.. I started out with a Lang, had a backwoods, and now I own Stump's product and a DW kooker as well.. They all work well with gurus, stokers, and Ique 110.. I can get the sleep I need at night time... that is the key, getting the rest you need the night before the contest is the most important thing.. Keep it simple... __________________ Smokin-AJ's BBQ Competition Team -"We Grill, We Smoke, We Q"

08-21-2011, 08:36 PM	#6
smokinajs Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 01-04-08 Location: Warner Robins, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Go to home depot and get you one of them action packers totes and get one one large enough to put all of your tools, rubs and spices into it... That worked for me in the beginning and it allowed me to grow into adding more and by that time, I ended up with an Enclosed trailer that houses everything including the cooker.. So know all I do is hook up and go.. One man and one man only __________________ Smokin-AJ's BBQ Competition Team -"We Grill, We Smoke, We Q"

08-21-2011, 09:23 PM	#7
Two Bears Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-15-10 Location: Minnesota Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I too am doing a comp this weekend - solo, it will be a challenge but will have fun. My 9 year old son is going to be with me and he will be do some work for me though. Taking 2 smokers on a trailer - 500 gallon and a 120 gallon smoker . Going to be busy... __________________ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Smoke-Wagon-BBQ/372554382802086

08-21-2011, 11:27 PM	#8
SmokinGuitarPlayer Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-23-09 Location: Shillington, Pa. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks folks ..sounds like a trailer is the ticket for me. __________________ Tasty Licks BBQ Supply sells Green Mountain Grills, Meadow Creek, Big Green Egg, Grilldome and Primo Ceramic Grills / smokers, Weber, Hasty Bake, Memphis Grills, Traeger and Cajun Injector. Great accessories like Grill Grates and Firewires, Maverick Thermos and all the grillin tools you could ever need. Competition supplies like gloves, pans, etc. BBQer's Delights, Green Mountain, and Cookin' pellets. A HUGE selection of the best lump charcoal, and some of the best sauces and spices going. We're also pizza making specialists and Forno Bravo Dealers. Tasty Licks BBQ Rubs & Sauces Fred's Music & BBQ Supply Online Store & Showroom www.fredsmusicandbbq.com -

08-22-2011, 07:11 AM	#9
GreenDrake is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-21-10 Location: Hayden, Idaho Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yeah, and a trailer acts as your pseudo motorhome. I am a habitual overpacker and am learning to pare down to the essentials for rubs, spices and tools. I am keeping my gear to two bins and a spice tub now. While everyone else looks professional with trailers and fancy setups, we look like we are camping. Too fun. A small enclosed trailer is the ticket. __________________ PNWBA - Hayden, Idaho http://www.facebook.com/BC2BBQ

08-22-2011, 07:35 AM	#10
Big Ugly's BBQ Take a breath! Join Date: 05-27-08 Location: Perryville, MD Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Fred, you saw our trailer, it could easily be pulled by your RV and is one man capable. __________________ Chris, the quiet 1/3 of 3-Eyz BBQ Big Ugly's BBQ & 3 Eyz BBQ www.biguglybbq.com, www.3eyzbbq.com http://3eyzbbq.blogspot.com/ Cooking Class June 8-9 (details @ http://3eyzbbq.com/rubsales.htm) Backwoods Competitor, Char-Griller, WSM, MC BBQ-60 Thanks to our sponsors: The BBQ Guru, Grizzly Coolers, The Ingredients Store (FAB), Yoder Smokers, 1st Mariner Mortgage

08-22-2011, 09:07 AM	#11
CBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-11-09 Location: Cumberland, RI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I pull a small trailer behind an RV, and put everything on wheels. (smokers, shelves with gear, etc.) The smallest team I have cooked with is 2 people, but I can load and unload everything myself. A single axle trailer is rated for 3,000 pounds, so almost anything can pull it. __________________ Chris __________________ ZBQ Competition BBQ Team, Rhode Island www.teamzbq.com KCBS, KCBS CBJ, NEBS

08-22-2011, 09:19 AM	#12
White Dog BBQ Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-15-07 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I did Beltway BBQ Showdown this year by myself. I transported all my gear with a Chevy Avalanche. I cooked on two WSMs, a 22 and an 18, both Guru'd. Pork and ribs on the 22 and brisket and chicken on the 18. I think the key for going from multiple team members to one is not trying to reinvent the wheel. __________________ Co-Captain, White Dog BBQ 1x Backwoods Smoker Extended Party 1x 18" WSM 1x Red Weber Performer 1x Weber 22.5" OneTouch Silver 1x Weber Genesis Silver B

08-22-2011, 11:38 AM	#13
Rich Parker Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-09 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here is a nice used trailer for sale. http://glbbqa.com/forum/showthread.php?p=23744 __________________ WSM and UDS - iBQ'n BBQ Team owner TheBBQSuperstore.com

08-22-2011, 11:42 AM	#14
Dan - 3eyzbbq is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-10-07 Location: Owings Mills, MD Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	2 WSM's with Guru's, everything premixed (seasonings, injections, marinades, etc), meat already trimmed. 1 canopy, 2 coolers, 2 tables, 1 cambro. A detailed timeline. Sandwiches for your meals. Work as little as possible and rest as much as possible. Remember you still have to have enough energy to drive home afterward too. __________________ Dan Hixon - Pitmaster 3 Eyz BBQ www.3eyzbbq.com Cooking Class June 8-9 (details @ http://3eyzbbq.com/rubsales.htm) Extreme BBQ Trailer, Backwoods Competitor, Backwoods Party, WSM, Traegar 124, Yoder YS640 Thanks to our sponsors: The BBQ Guru, Grizzly Coolers, The Ingredients Store (FAB), Yoder Smokers, 1st Mariner Mortgage, Big Poppa Smokers (Elite Team)

08-22-2011, 12:57 PM	#15
bam is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-22-08 Location: Philly, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Fred seems like the competition bug has bit you. __________________ AKA "Huck" BBQ Resource: [URL="http://www.huckshut.com"]www.huckshut.com[/URL] Streaming BBQ Podcast: [URL]http://www.inthehut.com[/URL]

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