Competition Clock

Pig Headed · 11-07-2007, 01:44 PM

Just thought that whoever is thinking about buying a clock for comps would like this. I saw one like it at Dover last month. It was the KCBS reps official time clock. There are three good things about this clock:

1- $19.95 at Radio Shack
2- Large numbers for easy reading
3- Self adjusting to US Atomic clock in Colorado

Ignore that man behind the clock, he's clueless.

we'll smoke u · 11-07-2007, 01:49 PM

thats what I keep in the comp trailer to. I have noticed tho that it can be a minute fast or slow at times.

Transformer BBQ · 11-07-2007, 01:51 PM

Sayville had several Atomic clocks showing different times... made a few teams pretty happy.

LostNation · 11-07-2007, 02:53 PM

I used to have a clock like that, it didn't last to long. The problem I had was that it was hard to see the numbers in the bright day light.

The_Kapn · 11-07-2007, 04:48 PM

Atomic clocks are nice.
Cell Phones work fine, as do wrist watches set to the event time.

If you do not wait till the end of the window, the EXACT time is not much of an issue.
We normally hit the first 1/2 of the window with little problem.

Just a thought.

(Trying to drag this back into a Comp Thread before it goes to WoodPile)

TIM

widespread · 11-07-2007, 05:27 PM

I always set our clock to the cell phone time. 'Cept for Dover when the clock battery died. Maybe thats why our ribs were 7th from DAL? At least there weren't any toothpicks this time...

VA BBQ PIRATES · 11-07-2007, 05:35 PM

Ron,

Great idea. Buy you could have smiled!

Tom

Jeremiah · 11-07-2007, 06:21 PM

I bought my father an atomic clock from amazon for christmas last year. This morning I get an email saying that it did not update for EST. How the hell am I supposed to fix this.

Jeff_in_KC · 11-07-2007, 06:57 PM

Our atomic clock is ALWAYS spot on with the rep's atomic clock. I love it. Forgot it at Atchison and I finished 16th out of 28 teams. I think there was a correlation!

Wood Pile? What about this thread says "Wood Pile"?

Pig Headed · 11-07-2007, 06:59 PM

I just got mine today, but there's a reset button on the back of mine. Even if it doesn't calibrate with the atomis clock, I will just set it to the official time the reps show us. I need the big numbers. Tom, after Dover, I didn't have too much to smile about, 'cept chicken.

The_Kapn · 11-07-2007, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff_in_KC

Our atomic clock is ALWAYS spot on with the rep's atomic clock. I love it. Forgot it at Atchison and I finished 16th out of 28 teams. I think there was a correlation!

Wood Pile? What about this thread says "Wood Pile"?

Jeff,
We have scrubbed it twice now to keep in in comp and out of WoodPile.
Ya just missed it

TIM

Jeff_in_KC · 11-07-2007, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Kapn

Jeff,
We have scrubbed it twice now to keep in in comp and out of WoodPile.
Ya just missed it

TIM

Oh ok! You guys must do a bang-up job with yer cleanin'!

KC_Bobby · 11-07-2007, 08:23 PM

We just hang a cheap clock that I set to my cell phone on Friday afternoon. Then Saturday morning when the reps come by we double check it against their clock. So far it's been on time.

Merl · 11-07-2007, 08:59 PM

A kcbs rep may use any clock and make it the offical clock. I use an atomic clock which normally matches most of the cooks. However, I have seen varience in cellular phones, depending upon the region of the country.

Always make certain what ever clock you use to match it to the Reps. Ask the Rep if he/she will be comming by saturday morning. I they are not going to visit the teams on Saturday AM then go find the clock and verify it on Satuday. Carol and I visit each team on Sat. AM to help insure the cooks do not have problem. I have seen clocks too mauch time between friday evening and saturday AM.

yours in Q
Merl Whitebook

Bentley · 11-07-2007, 08:59 PM

I like to use the sun and the moon!

11-07-2007, 01:49 PM	#2
we'll smoke u is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 07-21-06 Location: Valley, Nebraska Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	thats what I keep in the comp trailer to. I have noticed tho that it can be a minute fast or slow at times. __________________ Scott Burke www.wellsmokeubbq.com www.operationbbqmw.org KCBS MEMBER #24303 COUNTRY SMOKER 570 PELLET FEEDER ONE SMALL HOME MADE VERTICAL WEBER KETTLE GOLD 221/2 WEBER BABYQ

11-07-2007, 01:51 PM	#3
Transformer BBQ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-27-07 Location: Canton, MA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sayville had several Atomic clocks showing different times... made a few teams pretty happy. __________________ Brendan B. NEBS, KCBS CBJ www.BBQNewEngland.com Transformer BBQ FEC 100, Lang 60M, Jamie Geer Backyard Viking Professional Gasser

11-07-2007, 02:53 PM	#4
LostNation Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-15-05 Location: Essex Jct. Vermont Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I used to have a clock like that, it didn't last to long. The problem I had was that it was hard to see the numbers in the bright day light. __________________ Rich Decker www.lostnationvt.com

11-07-2007, 04:48 PM	#5
The_Kapn Moderator Emeritus Join Date: 04-08-04 Location: Marianna, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Atomic clocks are nice. Cell Phones work fine, as do wrist watches set to the event time. If you do not wait till the end of the window, the EXACT time is not much of an issue. We normally hit the first 1/2 of the window with little problem. Just a thought. (Trying to drag this back into a Comp Thread before it goes to WoodPile) TIM __________________ "Flirtin' with Disaster" BBQ Team (RETIRED) FBA and KCBS Cook and Judge. Former owner of a WSM, a Smokey Joe, a Charbroil Commercial gasser (junk), and the legendary "StudeDera". Now cooking with a FEC100, a Traeger Lil' Tex, and a Fast Eddy PG500 Proud Pellet guy cooking on real wood.

11-07-2007, 05:27 PM	#6
widespread Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-25-07 Location: Elkton, MD Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I always set our clock to the cell phone time. 'Cept for Dover when the clock battery died. Maybe thats why our ribs were 7th from DAL? At least there weren't any toothpicks this time... __________________ Jon widespread barbecue KCBS CBJ #22109 Mid Atlantic BBQ Association FEC100 Righthanded, FEC100 Lefthanded Meadow Creek PR72 Pig cooker wsm & Weber kettle

11-07-2007, 05:35 PM	#7
VA BBQ PIRATES On the road to being a farker Join Date: 05-08-07 Location: Springfied, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ron, Great idea. Buy you could have smiled! Tom

11-07-2007, 06:21 PM	#8
Jeremiah is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-10-07 Location: Staten Island, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I bought my father an atomic clock from amazon for christmas last year. This morning I get an email saying that it did not update for EST. How the hell am I supposed to fix this. __________________ \m/ Heavy Metal BBQ \m/

11-07-2007, 06:57 PM	#9
Jeff_in_KC somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-04-05 Location: Pleasant Hill, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Our atomic clock is ALWAYS spot on with the rep's atomic clock. I love it. Forgot it at Atchison and I finished 16th out of 28 teams. I think there was a correlation! Wood Pile? What about this thread says "Wood Pile"? __________________ Big Creek BBQ Competition Team KCBS Member and CBJ #14287 Contest Organizer - Smokin' on Big Creek Co-Founder and Executive Director Operation BBQ Relief, Inc. Visit us at Operation BBQ Relief dot org

11-07-2007, 06:59 PM	#10
Pig Headed Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-15-06 Location: Middletown, DE Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I just got mine today, but there's a reset button on the back of mine. Even if it doesn't calibrate with the atomis clock, I will just set it to the official time the reps show us. I need the big numbers. Tom, after Dover, I didn't have too much to smile about, 'cept chicken. __________________ 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

11-07-2007, 08:23 PM	#13
KC_Bobby Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: Gardner KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We just hang a cheap clock that I set to my cell phone on Friday afternoon. Then Saturday morning when the reps come by we double check it against their clock. So far it's been on time. __________________ Boondoggle BBQ Country Smokers 450 Weber Smokey Mountain 18" Proud KCBS Member & Certified Judge

11-07-2007, 08:59 PM	#14
Merl Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-13-06 Location: Tulsa, Ok Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A kcbs rep may use any clock and make it the offical clock. I use an atomic clock which normally matches most of the cooks. However, I have seen varience in cellular phones, depending upon the region of the country. Always make certain what ever clock you use to match it to the Reps. Ask the Rep if he/she will be comming by saturday morning. I they are not going to visit the teams on Saturday AM then go find the clock and verify it on Satuday. Carol and I visit each team on Sat. AM to help insure the cooks do not have problem. I have seen clocks too mauch time between friday evening and saturday AM. yours in Q Merl Whitebook

11-07-2007, 08:59 PM	#15
Bentley Babbling Farker Join Date: 03-14-07 Location: Eden After the Fall Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I like to use the sun and the moon! __________________ Certified Master Judge #5382 What is best in life? "To crush your BBQ opponents, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women."

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