Pumped or Not Pumped

bottomsupbbq · 01-09-2010, 03:19 PM

Any of you competitions cookers use enhanced or pumped chicken for your comps? All the major retailers in my area mostly carry enhanced chicken. There are a few that carry organic but most often its bonless skinless breasts or thighs which is not what I am after. I have found a couple of places to get a non enhanced product but I hate paying red meat prices for fricken chicken! So the short of it is enhanced chicken for comps. yes or no way!?

Jeff Hughes · 01-09-2010, 07:06 PM

Nope...

BBQ Grail · 01-09-2010, 07:07 PM

No one wants to admit to pumping their chicken.

sdb25 · 01-09-2010, 07:36 PM

Now, I think it's fair to say we all pump our chicken from time to time. But remember, if you do it too much you will go blind.

bottomsupbbq · 01-09-2010, 07:42 PM

AHHHHH I did'nt mean the five knuckle shuffle! Do any of you use chicken that has a sodium solution added by the manufacturer or do you only use organic at a comp?

Contracted Cookers · 01-09-2010, 07:46 PM

I pumped my chicken . but it squeeled.on me oop wrong turn in. I meant to say no . if your cooking thighs talk to your butcher tell him to leave the tale on. it will get you alittle more skin to wrap. FRESH CHICKEN ONLY.

sdb25 · 01-09-2010, 07:53 PM

I know some producers brine their product before packaging, but how is this "pumping" different from brining?

swamprb · 01-10-2010, 01:37 AM

I prefer Safeway or Albertsons chicken to Draper Valley or Foster Farms for comps. None of them are enhanced.

Smokinrubcom · 01-10-2010, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by bottomsupbbq

AHHHHH I did'nt mean the five knuckle shuffle!

LMAO!! HAHA you said the "five knuckle shuffle"

Mike

dreed · 01-10-2010, 11:36 AM

garbage in garbage out, I prefer D'Artagnan.

Meat@Slim's · 01-10-2010, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreed

garbage in garbage out, I prefer D'Artagnan.

Of the Three Musketeers?

Fresh chicken only?

Meat@Slim's · 01-10-2010, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meat@Slim's

Of the Three Musketeers?

Fresh chicken only?

Rather, Fresh Chicken Only!

Alexa RnQ · 01-10-2010, 12:14 PM

We've always used plain old multipack chicken from Costco.

Diva Q · 01-10-2010, 12:25 PM

I use chicken from costco or sams club when I can't get Bell Evans

CivilWarBBQ · 01-11-2010, 10:12 AM

We use only premium, minimally process poultry for comps. I want our flavors in the chicken, and it's hard to make that happen when your bird is already pumped full of cheapo profit-extender saline. With all you spend on a contest, what's an extra ten bucks for good quality chicken?

01-09-2010, 03:19 PM	#1
bottomsupbbq Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-17-09 Location: Snohomish Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pumped or Not Pumped Any of you competitions cookers use enhanced or pumped chicken for your comps? All the major retailers in my area mostly carry enhanced chicken. There are a few that carry organic but most often its bonless skinless breasts or thighs which is not what I am after. I have found a couple of places to get a non enhanced product but I hate paying red meat prices for fricken chicken! So the short of it is enhanced chicken for comps. yes or no way!?

01-09-2010, 07:06 PM	#2
Jeff Hughes is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-03-06 Location: tulsa oklahoma Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nope... __________________ Klose 72" Mobile Medium BGE HastyBake Legacy 22" Weber Kettle(10 bucks@garage sale)

01-09-2010, 07:07 PM	#3
BBQ Grail somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: Rocklin, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	No one wants to admit to pumping their chicken. __________________ Larry The best way to reach me is with email: larry@thebbqgrail.com

01-09-2010, 07:36 PM	#4
sdb25 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-03-09 Location: Long Beach, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	chicken pumping Now, I think it's fair to say we all pump our chicken from time to time. But remember, if you do it too much you will go blind. __________________ -elbows deep in someone else's misery.

01-09-2010, 07:53 PM	#7
sdb25 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-03-09 Location: Long Beach, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pumping your chicken I know some producers brine their product before packaging, but how is this "pumping" different from brining? __________________ -elbows deep in someone else's misery.

01-09-2010, 07:42 PM	#5
bottomsupbbq Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-17-09 Location: Snohomish Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	AHHHHH I did'nt mean the five knuckle shuffle! Do any of you use chicken that has a sodium solution added by the manufacturer or do you only use organic at a comp?

01-09-2010, 07:46 PM	#6
Contracted Cookers is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-11-07 Location: Jefferson City, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I pumped my chicken . but it squeeled.on me oop wrong turn in. I meant to say no . if your cooking thighs talk to your butcher tell him to leave the tale on. it will get you alittle more skin to wrap. FRESH CHICKEN ONLY.

01-10-2010, 01:37 AM	#8
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I prefer Safeway or Albertsons chicken to Draper Valley or Foster Farms for comps. None of them are enhanced. __________________ Brian - Left Hand Smoke BBQ PNWBA 2010 Team of the Year BGE's/WSM's/BWS Gater/BDS Clones/Weber Performer w EZ-Que/Cajun Bandit/Rib-O-Lator Test Pilot/La Caja China/BBQ Guru/Weber 1000 RK Drum Coffee Roaster Follow Left Hand Smoke on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Left-H...462391?sk=wall KCBS CBJ/PNWBA CBJ www.pnwba.com

01-10-2010, 11:36 AM	#10
dreed Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-01-09 Location: Montvale, NJ 07645 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	garbage in garbage out, I prefer D'Artagnan. __________________ [COLOR=Blue]Is it 2012 Yet???[/COLOR] Three Men and a Baby Back, KCBS, CBJ 2 each 22.5 WSM Weber kettle Medium Spicewine three barrel smoker

01-10-2010, 12:14 PM	#13
Alexa RnQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-12-07 Location: the Ninth Ring of Hell, cleverly disguised as Phoenix Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We've always used plain old multipack chicken from Costco. __________________ . . Don't practice until you get it right; practice until you can't get it wrong. Don't overthink or undercook. Rhythm 'n QUE

01-10-2010, 12:25 PM	#14
Diva Q is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-20-07 Location: Barrie,ON,Canada eh! Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I use chicken from costco or sams club when I can't get Bell Evans __________________ Diva Q Website Follow me on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Check out my new show BBQ Crawl ! Life is too short for bad BBQ®

01-11-2010, 10:12 AM	#15
CivilWarBBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-08-07 Location: Cartersville, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We use only premium, minimally process poultry for comps. I want our flavors in the chicken, and it's hard to make that happen when your bird is already pumped full of cheapo profit-extender saline. With all you spend on a contest, what's an extra ten bucks for good quality chicken?

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