How much meat to cook

tmurphy1111 · 04-09-2012, 09:03 AM

Hello, first post here.

I started a small BBQ cooking team and we want to compete in the "hometown" portion of a KCBS sanctioned event in June to get the feel for how things go in competition.

My question is, how much meat do you actually cook and how much do you turn in to be judged ?

If things go well and we actually enjoy competing, we will enter a sanctioned event in the future.

Thanks

Lake Dogs · 04-09-2012, 09:22 AM

For a rib entry with a blind box, you'll want to cook a minimum of 2 racks of ribs, probably 3 racks, possibly 4.

For a chicken entry with a blind box, you'll want to cook at least twice what you'll put in the box, so at a minimum 12 pieces; most cook 16 to 20 pieces.

Brisket, for a blind box, cook a minimum of 1 but most cook 2 flats or whole packers.

Butts, for a blind box, minimum of 2. Some just cook the 2, others cook 3 or 4.

southernstyle · 04-09-2012, 09:52 AM

i cook 20 thighs 3 slabs of ribs 2 pork butts and one brisket. but when i first started i cooked 2 briskets 4 butt and 6 slabs. once i figured out a few things and felt more confortable with my turnins then i scaled back a bit. good luck

Rich Parker · 04-09-2012, 11:23 AM

12 thighs, 3 ribs, 2 butts, and 1 brisket. That is also the package size i receive when purchasing the meat.

Parts_Guy · 04-09-2012, 11:38 AM

12 thighs, 2-3 racks, 1 butt and 1 brisket is what we cook.

Ron_L · 04-09-2012, 11:51 AM

For a normal KCBS comp we do 4 rack of ribs, 16 thighs, two butts and two briskets.

But, is your "hometown" comp all four meats or is it just one or two?

early mornin' smokin' · 04-09-2012, 11:52 AM

we cook a lot more than we need to. 4 pork shoulders, 2 full packers, 4-6 racks of ribs and a few dozen chicken pieces. We do invite a ton of friends and family to come and help eat/clean up/ watch the awards so none goes to waste, we're also sponsored by our local butcher. So that takes a little of the burden off of our shoulders.

tmurphy1111 · 04-09-2012, 01:28 PM

Thanks for all the input. Yes, the "hometown"comp. is just ribs and chicken , however, we are gonna do a couple of party practice runs and cook all the meats as if it were a comp. have some friends and family over to eatand have some fun too !

04-09-2012, 09:03 AM	#1
tmurphy1111 Got rid of the matchlight. Join Date: 04-04-12 Location: Manassas VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How much meat to cook Hello, first post here. I started a small BBQ cooking team and we want to compete in the "hometown" portion of a KCBS sanctioned event in June to get the feel for how things go in competition. My question is, how much meat do you actually cook and how much do you turn in to be judged ? If things go well and we actually enjoy competing, we will enter a sanctioned event in the future. Thanks

04-09-2012, 09:22 AM	#2
Lake Dogs Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-14-09 Location: Lake Sinclair, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	For a rib entry with a blind box, you'll want to cook a minimum of 2 racks of ribs, probably 3 racks, possibly 4. For a chicken entry with a blind box, you'll want to cook at least twice what you'll put in the box, so at a minimum 12 pieces; most cook 16 to 20 pieces. Brisket, for a blind box, cook a minimum of 1 but most cook 2 flats or whole packers. Butts, for a blind box, minimum of 2. Some just cook the 2, others cook 3 or 4. __________________ Hance - Lake Dogs Cooking Team - MiM/MBN/GBA CBJ and comp cook Lake Sinclair, GA (strategically about an hour from everywhere)

04-09-2012, 09:52 AM	#3
southernstyle is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-26-11 Location: okeechobee, fl. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i cook 20 thighs 3 slabs of ribs 2 pork butts and one brisket. but when i first started i cooked 2 briskets 4 butt and 6 slabs. once i figured out a few things and felt more confortable with my turnins then i scaled back a bit. good luck __________________ roger. Sponsored by oakridge bbq. stumps baby with digi q 2. doublebarrel 250 gallon offset

04-09-2012, 11:23 AM	#4
Rich Parker Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-09 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	12 thighs, 3 ribs, 2 butts, and 1 brisket. That is also the package size i receive when purchasing the meat. __________________ WSM and UDS - iBQ'n BBQ Team owner TheBBQSuperstore.com

04-09-2012, 11:38 AM	#5
Parts_Guy On the road to being a farker Join Date: 10-26-11 Location: Coloma,WI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	12 thighs, 2-3 racks, 1 butt and 1 brisket is what we cook. __________________ Peter Matijevich Smokin' Croatians

04-09-2012, 11:51 AM	#6
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Chicago 'Burbs Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	For a normal KCBS comp we do 4 rack of ribs, 16 thighs, two butts and two briskets. But, is your "hometown" comp all four meats or is it just one or two? __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Save The Fatty! FEC-100/BWS Party/Memphis Pro SS/PBC/LBGE X 2/SBGE/Mini BGE/Nomad Pellet-matic/Good-One Model 42/WSM X 2/Cookshack Smokette 008/Weber Performer/Weber Gasser/Weber Kettle X 2/Weber Smokey Joe/WGA/UDS/Coffee Roasting Gasser and a pickle Remembering a friend

04-09-2012, 11:52 AM	#7
early mornin' smokin' is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-06-08 Location: wading river, ny Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	we cook a lot more than we need to. 4 pork shoulders, 2 full packers, 4-6 racks of ribs and a few dozen chicken pieces. We do invite a ton of friends and family to come and help eat/clean up/ watch the awards so none goes to waste, we're also sponsored by our local butcher. So that takes a little of the burden off of our shoulders. __________________ I'm an EGGHEAD, L BGE, dueling weber 26.75's, heineken 22 1/2, and a neglected pro-q 20

04-09-2012, 01:28 PM	#8
tmurphy1111 Got rid of the matchlight. Join Date: 04-04-12 Location: Manassas VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for all the input. Yes, the "hometown"comp. is just ribs and chicken , however, we are gonna do a couple of party practice runs and cook all the meats as if it were a comp. have some friends and family over to eatand have some fun too !