First Solo MIM Contest

SmokeInDaEye · 07-29-2007, 11:19 AM

After a hard fought battle to make it to this weekend's Memphis in May sanctioned contest in Princeton, NJ, I'm home resting a sore body.

Because of onsight judging, we had much more equipment than normal so set up and breakdown was killer, especially with only 2 people. Did the chicken and seafood grilling contests Friday and placed 3rd in seafood!

Although the turnout was small (11 teams I think), the competition was amazing. Myron Mixon, Jack McDavid, Ribs Within, Seabrisket, and a few teams that only do MIM contests.

Anyway, we got all 16 racks of ribs cooked, though they were a little more tender than I would have hoped. We did our turn-in box then immediately had our first on-site judge. For our first stab at this, I think we kept the judges engaged for the entire 15 minutes, including one untrained judge, one KCBS judge and one MIM-judge who flew up for the contest.

Unfortunately we weren't one of the top 3 so didn't do finals judging, but got to watch my neighbors Jack's Old South, present to judges in all three categories. We broke down, went to the awards, and came home. Although we haven't gotten the score breakdowns yet, it looked like we ended up in seventh place. Not great, but given all of the obstacles, our level of experience, and the competition, I felt pretty happy about what we pulled off. Pix to follow...

Plowboy · 07-29-2007, 11:22 AM

Sounds great, Clint. I can't imagine how challenging MIM would be. I'd be too intimidated just to try.

SmokeInDaEye · 07-29-2007, 11:41 AM

And some pix...

G$ · 07-29-2007, 12:34 PM

The on site judging seems like a real challenge. Our time is so unpredictable, I just don't know how I'd hack it.

Westexbbq · 07-29-2007, 03:49 PM

Way to go S.I.D.E.
Huge effort and just the 2 of y'all against some big boys, congratulations on the 3rd in seafood and great pics too boot.
Must have been a tremendous experience.
(Nice lamp too.)

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 07-29-2007, 04:52 PM

Good for you Clint. You pulled it off and did well. It had to be a great learning experience. Thanks for the report and photos.

Pig Headed · 07-29-2007, 05:08 PM

Congrats Clint. Looks like a real learning experience. Not sure I'd even attempt that kind of pressure yet. 3rd in seafood is great. Keep up the good work.

Sledneck · 07-29-2007, 06:17 PM

good job ash-hole

SmokeInDaEye · 07-29-2007, 08:31 PM

Thanks, guys. The best part of the weekend was when our certified MIM judge came back by to say hi after everything was done. When we asked for feedback, he had nothing but praise for our meat, presentation, site, etc. And the other judge with him said he had been raving about our dry rub and sauce. The other two onsite judges must have hated us but that was nice coming from a judge and former MIM competitor.

CTSmokehouse · 07-29-2007, 08:35 PM

Way to go! What did you do for seafood?

Yours in BBQ,

Cliff

SmokeInDaEye · 07-29-2007, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTSmokehouse

Way to go! What did you do for seafood?

Yours in BBQ,

Cliff

Miso glazed salmon.

CTSmokehouse · 07-29-2007, 11:18 PM

Cool! Looks great!

Yours in BBQ,

Cliff

MilitantSquatter · 07-30-2007, 10:12 AM

Hey Clint... That's a great set up you had... with a chandelier and table settings...

Cooking MIM must be a totally different animal and it's great that you gave it a shot given the challenges you were up against. Those results are excellent and you should be proud.

SmokeInDaEye · 07-30-2007, 10:54 AM

Best T-Shirt - Pig Pen BBQ

Best BBQ Sauce - Seabrisket

Best Hot Sauce - Jack's Down Home BBQ

Poultry
1st - Pig Pen BBQ
2nd - Jack's Old South
3rd - Front Street Smokehouse

Seafood
1st - Jack's Down Home BBQ
2nd - Front Street Smokehouse
3rd - Smoke in Da Eye

Whole Hog
1st - Jack's Old South
2nd - Jack's Down Home BBQ
3rd - Ribs Within BBQ
4th - Pig Pen BBQ
5th - Our Couch

Shoulder
1st - Jack's Old South
2nd - Jack's Down Home BBQ
3rd - Front Street Smokehouse
4th - Seabrisket
5th - Pig Pen BBQ

Rib
1st - Jack's Old South
2nd - Jack's Down Home BBQ
3rd - Pig Pen BBQ
4th - Ribs Within BBQ
5th - Seabrisket

GRAND CHAMPION - Jack's Old South

backyardchef · 07-30-2007, 10:55 AM

Good for you, Clint! Looks and sounds like you had fun. I know firsthand how good your ribs can be, so I expect a 1st in that category any time now....

Sorry I couldn't be there to help out......

Edited to add-- Any pics of the stuffed chicken? That sounds incredible.

07-29-2007, 11:19 AM	#1
SmokeInDaEye Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-13-06 Location: Memphis, TN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	First Solo MIM Contest After a hard fought battle to make it to this weekend's Memphis in May sanctioned contest in Princeton, NJ, I'm home resting a sore body. Because of onsight judging, we had much more equipment than normal so set up and breakdown was killer, especially with only 2 people. Did the chicken and seafood grilling contests Friday and placed 3rd in seafood! Although the turnout was small (11 teams I think), the competition was amazing. Myron Mixon, Jack McDavid, Ribs Within, Seabrisket, and a few teams that only do MIM contests. Anyway, we got all 16 racks of ribs cooked, though they were a little more tender than I would have hoped. We did our turn-in box then immediately had our first on-site judge. For our first stab at this, I think we kept the judges engaged for the entire 15 minutes, including one untrained judge, one KCBS judge and one MIM-judge who flew up for the contest. Unfortunately we weren't one of the top 3 so didn't do finals judging, but got to watch my neighbors Jack's Old South, present to judges in all three categories. We broke down, went to the awards, and came home. Although we haven't gotten the score breakdowns yet, it looked like we ended up in seventh place. Not great, but given all of the obstacles, our level of experience, and the competition, I felt pretty happy about what we pulled off. Pix to follow... __________________ [URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com"]http://www.SmokeInDaEye.com[/URL] Gen II Komodo Kamado, Pit Barrel Cooker, 3x 18.5" WSMs, 22.5" WSM, modified 18.5" Weber Kettle, 22.5" Weber Kettle circa 1960ish, Weber One Touch Platinum, copper Weber Smokey Joe, La Caja China, Bubba Keg, Bodom Picnic Grill, Weber Genesis

07-29-2007, 11:22 AM	#2
Plowboy somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-09-06 Location: Blue Springs, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sounds great, Clint. I can't imagine how challenging MIM would be. I'd be too intimidated just to try. __________________ Pork Pullin Plowboys (and Smoke on Wheels) Save a hog, ride a plowboy! www.plowboysbbq.com Todd Johns (me); Blue Springs, MO Randy Hinck (PigBoy); Concordia, MO Andy Groneman (Hodedo); KC, KS (Cameo Appearances) FEC-500SS; FEC-100 (Right handed); FEC-100 (Left handed); Country Smoker Tailgater; Big Green Egg (2-large, small, mini); Cookshack Pellet Fired Charbroiler

07-29-2007, 11:41 AM	#3
SmokeInDaEye Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-13-06 Location: Memphis, TN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	And some pix... __________________ [URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com"]http://www.SmokeInDaEye.com[/URL] Gen II Komodo Kamado, Pit Barrel Cooker, 3x 18.5" WSMs, 22.5" WSM, modified 18.5" Weber Kettle, 22.5" Weber Kettle circa 1960ish, Weber One Touch Platinum, copper Weber Smokey Joe, La Caja China, Bubba Keg, Bodom Picnic Grill, Weber Genesis Last edited by SmokeInDaEye; 05-15-2012 at 11:27 AM..

07-29-2007, 03:49 PM	#5
Westexbbq Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-02-05 Location: Rockin' Lake Ronfarkoma, Hinterlands of BBQ . Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Way to go S.I.D.E. Huge effort and just the 2 of y'all against some big boys, congratulations on the 3rd in seafood and great pics too boot. Must have been a tremendous experience. (Nice lamp too.) __________________ Illuminated, circa 1967. KCBS CBJ-Texas Transplant. Texas Smokemaster offset, Well-cured NB Silver Smoker, Santa Fe grill (retired). glory bee gasser. Texas International Pop Festival, Labor Day 1969. IMBAS Certified. Just roll me up and smoke me when I die. Always remember, no matter where ya go, there you are. I wanna tell you 'bout Texas radio and the big beat. Someday, I hope to visit Penelope. Hondo Crouch, Famous Late Mayor of Lunkenbach, Texas who advocated a 'dillo diet: "You can eat nothing but armadillos for a month, but you will have to run down and catch all the armadillos you eat and it can really take the weight off!"

07-29-2007, 04:52 PM	#6
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good for you Clint. You pulled it off and did well. It had to be a great learning experience. Thanks for the report and photos. __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-73, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

07-29-2007, 12:34 PM	#4
G$ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-01-05 Location: Southern Arizona Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The on site judging seems like a real challenge. Our time is so unpredictable, I just don't know how I'd hack it.

07-29-2007, 05:08 PM	#7
Pig Headed Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-15-06 Location: Middletown, DE Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Congrats Clint. Looks like a real learning experience. Not sure I'd even attempt that kind of pressure yet. 3rd in seafood is great. Keep up the good work. __________________ Ron Pigheaded BBQ Team www.pigheadedbbq.com KCBS CBJ Stumps Stretch (Raquel) Eagles Green. 1 -22" Weber WSM, 1 - 18"Weber WSM's 2 - 22" kettles 6x12 Haulmark Trailer

07-29-2007, 06:17 PM	#8
Sledneck is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-04-05 Location: Wantagh, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	good job ash-hole __________________ BBQ Illuminati Blog Disclaimer: The poster does not take any responsibility for any bad feelings or sense of exclusion that the reader of this post may have-whether real or imagined. Reading threads poses inherent risks. The poster of this thread would like to also remind readers to make sure they have a functional sense of humor before they visit any discussion board.

07-29-2007, 08:31 PM	#9
SmokeInDaEye Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-13-06 Location: Memphis, TN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks, guys. The best part of the weekend was when our certified MIM judge came back by to say hi after everything was done. When we asked for feedback, he had nothing but praise for our meat, presentation, site, etc. And the other judge with him said he had been raving about our dry rub and sauce. The other two onsite judges must have hated us but that was nice coming from a judge and former MIM competitor. __________________ [URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com"]http://www.SmokeInDaEye.com[/URL] Gen II Komodo Kamado, Pit Barrel Cooker, 3x 18.5" WSMs, 22.5" WSM, modified 18.5" Weber Kettle, 22.5" Weber Kettle circa 1960ish, Weber One Touch Platinum, copper Weber Smokey Joe, La Caja China, Bubba Keg, Bodom Picnic Grill, Weber Genesis

07-29-2007, 08:35 PM	#10
CTSmokehouse is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-31-05 Location: Ridgefield, CT Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Way to go! What did you do for seafood? Yours in BBQ, Cliff __________________ Member KCBS,Member NEBS,KCBS Certified BBQ Judge "The Twins" 2 BWS Fatboys with experience! NB Black Diamond with Mods,CB Bandera with Mods CharGriller Outlaw with Mods,2X WSM in Comp. Mode Weber Kettle 22" Gold, Kirkland Signature SS Gas Grill La Caja Asadora - Caja China - Cajun Microwave 1 "Primal Meat Smokers" BBQ Team Purple Primal Smoker Turtle!

07-29-2007, 11:18 PM	#12
CTSmokehouse is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-31-05 Location: Ridgefield, CT Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cool! Looks great! Yours in BBQ, Cliff __________________ Member KCBS,Member NEBS,KCBS Certified BBQ Judge "The Twins" 2 BWS Fatboys with experience! NB Black Diamond with Mods,CB Bandera with Mods CharGriller Outlaw with Mods,2X WSM in Comp. Mode Weber Kettle 22" Gold, Kirkland Signature SS Gas Grill La Caja Asadora - Caja China - Cajun Microwave 1 "Primal Meat Smokers" BBQ Team Purple Primal Smoker Turtle!

07-30-2007, 10:12 AM	#13
MilitantSquatter Moderator Join Date: 09-17-05 Location: soon to be in Mooresville, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hey Clint... That's a great set up you had... with a chandelier and table settings... Cooking MIM must be a totally different animal and it's great that you gave it a shot given the challenges you were up against. Those results are excellent and you should be proud. __________________ Vinny 22" WSM & Kettle Former owner: Jambo, Klose BYC, Med. Spicewine, Pitts & Spitts, XL & (2) Med. BGE's, (2) 18" WSM's

07-30-2007, 10:54 AM	#14
SmokeInDaEye Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-13-06 Location: Memphis, TN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Full Results Best T-Shirt - Pig Pen BBQ Best BBQ Sauce - Seabrisket Best Hot Sauce - Jack's Down Home BBQ Poultry 1st - Pig Pen BBQ 2nd - Jack's Old South 3rd - Front Street Smokehouse Seafood 1st - Jack's Down Home BBQ 2nd - Front Street Smokehouse 3rd - Smoke in Da Eye Whole Hog 1st - Jack's Old South 2nd - Jack's Down Home BBQ 3rd - Ribs Within BBQ 4th - Pig Pen BBQ 5th - Our Couch Shoulder 1st - Jack's Old South 2nd - Jack's Down Home BBQ 3rd - Front Street Smokehouse 4th - Seabrisket 5th - Pig Pen BBQ Rib 1st - Jack's Old South 2nd - Jack's Down Home BBQ 3rd - Pig Pen BBQ 4th - Ribs Within BBQ 5th - Seabrisket GRAND CHAMPION - Jack's Old South __________________ [URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com"]http://www.SmokeInDaEye.com[/URL] Gen II Komodo Kamado, Pit Barrel Cooker, 3x 18.5" WSMs, 22.5" WSM, modified 18.5" Weber Kettle, 22.5" Weber Kettle circa 1960ish, Weber One Touch Platinum, copper Weber Smokey Joe, La Caja China, Bubba Keg, Bodom Picnic Grill, Weber Genesis

07-30-2007, 10:55 AM	#15
backyardchef Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-05-04 Location: New York City Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good for you, Clint! Looks and sounds like you had fun. I know firsthand how good your ribs can be, so I expect a 1st in that category any time now.... Sorry I couldn't be there to help out...... Edited to add-- Any pics of the stuffed chicken? That sounds incredible. __________________ Matt Fletcher's Brooklyn Barbecue The Hampton Smoker Blog: http://backyardchef.blogspot.com 7' Meadow Creek reverse flow w/ a 4' grill on the nose, named Large Marge 48" Klose Backyard Chef named Wubby Willy the Wonder Grill Weber Kettle named Georgiette ECB Spider Web Collector Model Char-Griller Smokin' Pro Firebrick Supremo

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