Smart Chicken

big matt · 07-12-2012, 10:21 AM

What do you guys think of it?..I love it and it was some of the quickest trimming I've done yet..now we just need it on the grocery store shelf out here.

"Holy Smokes" · 07-12-2012, 10:24 AM

We have it here in NE and I will be using it next weekend at my first comp. We will let you know how it goes.

Smokin' Joe · 07-12-2012, 10:35 AM

They ship Matt - It comes very fresh and the shipping cost isnt bad. I've had it shipped and it arrived quickly and very cold!

Outnumbered · 07-12-2012, 10:43 AM

Is it that much better than the Tyson you get from Sam's? Just curious as I'm preparing my battle plan to get ready for Weston this weekend.

big matt · 07-12-2012, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Smokin' Joe

They ship Matt - It comes very fresh and the shipping cost isnt bad. I've had it shipped and it arrived quickly and very cold!

Thx Joe we got more coming..I had been hearing about it before we got to Iowa..go into hy-vee and there it is on the shelf lucky to have it in the store there..I just like to dig through the packs but it seems it's really not needed with this stuff..I think I only had one or two little ones out of two family packs

big matt · 07-12-2012, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Outnumbered

Is it that much better than the Tyson you get from Sam's? Just curious as I'm preparing my battle plan to get ready for Weston this weekend.

If by better than Tyson you mean nice even pieces,good skin,not slimy and real fresh(no smell at all)..then yes is my answer..all kidding aside it's great stuff no doubt about it

morgantm · 07-12-2012, 10:59 AM

If I have to purchase from the grocery store thats what I always go with. High quality, consistent product.

Rich Parker · 07-12-2012, 11:33 AM

Not bad stuff. The 4-packs in stores up here sell it for just over $5 so it is pricey.

dosvans · 07-12-2012, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Smokin' Joe

They ship Matt - It comes very fresh and the shipping cost isnt bad. I've had it shipped and it arrived quickly and very cold!

How big are the pieces in the 4-packs that they ship? I'm asking only because the 4-packs on their website show the weight as 1lb. Since I'm usually looking for 4-packs closer to 2lbs, I don't want to be stuck with a bunch of small pieces.

dmprantz · 07-12-2012, 12:33 PM

I'm in Des Moines for the day with the Hy-Vee a block from my Hotel. I would love to buy a pack and see how easy it is to prep, but I have no way to cook it or get it home....Thanks for the heads up!

dmp

pat · 07-12-2012, 01:39 PM

dmp....you need a wsm for the night??

G$ · 07-12-2012, 01:44 PM

I don't think that anything with the name "smart" in it would mesh very well with my team's style.

Seriously though, I'd try it if there were a local retailer.

gmholler · 07-12-2012, 01:56 PM

Don't care for it. Those always come with the wing-tip cut off (I've heard that's a delicacy in China?).

Lynn H.

Andrews · 07-12-2012, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by big matt

Thx Joe we got more coming..I had been hearing about it before we got to Iowa..go into hy-vee and there it is on the shelf lucky to have it in the store there..I just like to dig through the packs but it seems it's really not needed with this stuff..I think I only had one or two little ones out of two family packs

Matt, their website shows two places in Palm Springs that carries that brand.
I have a couple of places by me that I'm going to hit up...

Candy Sue · 07-12-2012, 02:05 PM

Smart has organic and veg-fed. The veg-fed is cheaper than the organic. Main difference is in the treatment method during processing. I like it, for comps and for eating at home. I hate that they cut the wing tip off the whole chickens. You can't use it in IBCA because of that.

07-12-2012, 10:21 AM	#1
big matt Take a breath! Join Date: 04-06-10 Location: Banning,Ca Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Smart Chicken What do you guys think of it?..I love it and it was some of the quickest trimming I've done yet..now we just need it on the grocery store shelf out here. __________________ _________________________________ JOS whole hog cooker MAK 2 Star Facebook:https://m.facebook.com/pages/Leftcoa...440847709&_rdr Our website: http://www.leftcoastq.com/Leftcoastq.com/Home.html

07-12-2012, 10:24 AM	#2
"Holy Smokes" Got Wood. Join Date: 06-03-12 Location: Bellevue NE Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	We have it here in NE and I will be using it next weekend at my first comp. We will let you know how it goes. __________________ Weber Performer, Masterbuilt 7-1 Smoker, Weber Spirit Natural Gas Grill

07-12-2012, 10:35 AM	#3
Smokin' Joe is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-03-08 Location: IOWA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	They ship Matt - It comes very fresh and the shipping cost isnt bad. I've had it shipped and it arrived quickly and very cold! __________________ TippyCanoe BBQ Crew www.tippycanoebbq.com Memphis Pro Backwoods Fatboy Backwoods Party

07-12-2012, 10:43 AM	#4
Outnumbered is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-18-11 Location: Smithville, Missouri, United States Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is it that much better than the Tyson you get from Sam's? Just curious as I'm preparing my battle plan to get ready for Weston this weekend. __________________ Greg Vincent When I die, my goal is to have a visible smoke ring when the coroner cuts me open for the autopsy.

07-12-2012, 10:59 AM	#7
morgantm Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 07-29-10 Location: Durham, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If I have to purchase from the grocery store thats what I always go with. High quality, consistent product. __________________ Bubba Keg Weber Performer & Platinum 18.5" WSM and a Super Fast Yellow Thermapen

07-12-2012, 11:33 AM	#8
Rich Parker Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-09 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Not bad stuff. The 4-packs in stores up here sell it for just over $5 so it is pricey. __________________ WSM and UDS - iBQ'n BBQ Team owner TheBBQSuperstore.com

07-12-2012, 12:33 PM	#10
dmprantz is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-11-08 Location: Nashville Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm in Des Moines for the day with the Hy-Vee a block from my Hotel. I would love to buy a pack and see how easy it is to prep, but I have no way to cook it or get it home....Thanks for the heads up! dmp __________________ The Beast - Custom Vertical Offset by Bates FEC-100 Large Big Green Egg® Weber Performer

07-12-2012, 01:39 PM	#11
pat is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 01-21-08 Location: Des Moines, IA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	dmp....you need a wsm for the night?? __________________ Smokers Purgatory Have you tried Simply Marvelous Rubs yet?? Backwoods Party Ole Hickory CTO Large Big Green Egg WSM X 2 Weber Performer

07-12-2012, 01:44 PM	#12
G$ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-01-05 Location: Southern Arizona Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I don't think that anything with the name "smart" in it would mesh very well with my team's style. Seriously though, I'd try it if there were a local retailer. __________________ Totally Que-Less BBQ Team

07-12-2012, 01:56 PM	#13
gmholler On the road to being a farker Join Date: 04-15-09 Location: Lafayette, LA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Don't care for it. Those always come with the wing-tip cut off (I've heard that's a delicacy in China?). Lynn H.

07-12-2012, 02:05 PM	#15
Candy Sue Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-03-09 Location: Pine Bluff, AR Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Smart has organic and veg-fed. The veg-fed is cheaper than the organic. Main difference is in the treatment method during processing. I like it, for comps and for eating at home. I hate that they cut the wing tip off the whole chickens. You can't use it in IBCA because of that.