Brisket for local comps....

Metalbender · 02-20-2010, 02:53 PM

What grade brisket are you using for local comps???? Prime, Choice, Select.....?

WineMaster · 02-20-2010, 03:49 PM

Never select.

NotleyQue · 02-20-2010, 03:53 PM

Wagyu

U2CANQUE · 02-20-2010, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NotleyQue

Wagyu

Hmmm, and what would that brand be?......joking......

bbq lover · 02-20-2010, 04:33 PM

kobe/waygu

Metalbender · 02-20-2010, 11:15 PM

Wow you guys are cooking super high dollar briskets for local comps....
What are you paying for kobe/waygu briskets???

chopshop · 02-21-2010, 12:52 AM

corned beef

Jeff_in_KC · 02-21-2010, 01:20 AM

Been using primes but thinking (or wishing?) of moving a step up. I got a quote of $4 per pound for Waygu. Guess I could drop back and only cook one instead of two and just make it a top of the line piece o' meat. A 16 pounder would cost as much as two choices and maybe two smaller primes.

swamprb · 02-21-2010, 02:38 AM

What is your budget?

If you are in Tacoma, maybe you should look up Kapowsin Meats and see what they have to offer. Didn't you take an Apple Creek Timber Inc. class? I've heard nothing but good things about Kapowsin Meats, but you may have to buy case lots to get a deal.
Cash&Carry sometimes has Choice, but mostly they carry Select. I don't shop at Sam's, but hear they carry Choice. Costco has Choice flats and a lot of people do well with them. Restaurant Depot has CAB Choice also. I used to get Wal-Mart Select packers when I first started competing and got a 2nd Place with one.

Wagyu runs @ $4.99 lb retail but case price can knock them down to @ $2.99 lb
Got deep pockets?

Gerrit_Boys · 02-21-2010, 06:49 AM

[QUOTE=swamprb;1189845]What is your budget?

I used to get Wal-Mart Select packers when I first started competing and got a 2nd Place with one.

--This is how I roll, $1.87 per pound, but I don't fo to win.

early mornin' smokin' · 02-21-2010, 07:54 AM

restaurant depot choice. They have CAB, but the flats are always super skinny, even on a 16-18lber

Scottie · 02-21-2010, 08:17 AM

Everyone says Wagyu from the Pitmasters show. But they are not magic. They don't just win because you spent all that money on them. They also taste different.

But ultimately, if you can't cook a brisket, you should not buy a Wagyu. Concentrate on how to properly cook a brisket. If you can't score with a choice, you won't score with a Wagyu.

As for me, I'll stick with my CAB's and still do all right. And still have more money in my pocket for not wasting it on a Wagyu.

Oh, I also have a good deal on some muffin pans that don't do a damn thing for chicken either. If you don't believe it... Go look at the results.

Metalbender · 02-21-2010, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swamprb

What is your budget?

If you are in Tacoma, maybe you should look up Kapowsin Meats and see what they have to offer. Didn't you take an Apple Creek Timber Inc. class? I've heard nothing but good things about Kapowsin Meats, but you may have to buy case lots to get a deal.
Cash&Carry sometimes has Choice, but mostly they carry Select. I don't shop at Sam's, but hear they carry Choice. Costco has Choice flats and a lot of people do well with them. Restaurant Depot has CAB Choice also. I used to get Wal-Mart Select packers when I first started competing and got a 2nd Place with one.

Wagyu runs @ $4.99 lb retail but case price can knock them down to @ $2.99 lb
Got deep pockets?

I was just curious what most guys were buying for local comps when no real money for prizes is involved, I have never even seen a prime or wagyu brisket for sale

getyourrubonbbq · 02-21-2010, 08:22 AM

I would have to agree with Scottie.

Smoke'n Ice · 02-21-2010, 08:34 AM

Sams will sometimes get in prime flats and mark them as choice. Look at the packer band and if it is purple, its prime and will also state. Get to know the guys in the meat department and they will give you a heads up. All of the full briskets at Sams are choice or better.

Restaurant Depot carries CAB choice and there are usually enough out to sort through to find good flat sections. If not, ask if they have more in the back. Took an 8th with one at Great Bend and that was some tough competition.

02-20-2010, 02:53 PM	#1
Metalbender Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 05-07-09 Location: Tacoma, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Brisket for local comps.... What grade brisket are you using for local comps???? Prime, Choice, Select.....? __________________ Eric, WSM, Double Barrel ,Now where did I put my beer?

02-20-2010, 03:49 PM	#2
WineMaster Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-16-07 Location: Southern MN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Never select. __________________ Dan MJH From Backyard Bomber BBQ ---- X 2 Junior & Stretch 22.5 Weber Kettle Blue Thermopen Comp Team Wine & Swine This is funner than chuckin rocks at a sign. John Godwin (Duck Dynasty)

02-20-2010, 03:53 PM	#3
NotleyQue Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-05-07 Location: Cardiff by the Sea CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wagyu __________________ www.notleyque.com http://mimttm.wordpress.com/ Notley Que BBQ: Southern California's Finest BBQ Catering Meat is Murder......Tasty Tasty Murder

02-20-2010, 04:33 PM	#5
bbq lover is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-05-08 Location: tracy ca. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	kobe/waygu __________________ GREEN MOUNTAIN GRILL <JIM BOWIE > 680 country smoker ugly drum controlled by stoker

02-20-2010, 11:15 PM	#6
Metalbender Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 05-07-09 Location: Tacoma, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow you guys are cooking super high dollar briskets for local comps.... What are you paying for kobe/waygu briskets??? __________________ Eric, WSM, Double Barrel ,Now where did I put my beer?

02-21-2010, 12:52 AM	#7
chopshop On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-10-06 Location: Seaside Heights NJ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	corned beef __________________ www.chopshopbarbecue.com

02-21-2010, 01:20 AM	#8
Jeff_in_KC somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-04-05 Location: Pleasant Hill, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Been using primes but thinking (or wishing?) of moving a step up. I got a quote of $4 per pound for Waygu. Guess I could drop back and only cook one instead of two and just make it a top of the line piece o' meat. A 16 pounder would cost as much as two choices and maybe two smaller primes. __________________ 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

02-21-2010, 02:38 AM	#9
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What is your budget? If you are in Tacoma, maybe you should look up Kapowsin Meats and see what they have to offer. Didn't you take an Apple Creek Timber Inc. class? I've heard nothing but good things about Kapowsin Meats, but you may have to buy case lots to get a deal. Cash&Carry sometimes has Choice, but mostly they carry Select. I don't shop at Sam's, but hear they carry Choice. Costco has Choice flats and a lot of people do well with them. Restaurant Depot has CAB Choice also. I used to get Wal-Mart Select packers when I first started competing and got a 2nd Place with one. Wagyu runs @ $4.99 lb retail but case price can knock them down to @ $2.99 lb Got deep pockets? __________________ 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

02-21-2010, 06:49 AM	#10
Gerrit_Boys Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-29-08 Location: Huron, SD Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	[QUOTE=swamprb;1189845]What is your budget? I used to get Wal-Mart Select packers when I first started competing and got a 2nd Place with one. --This is how I roll, $1.87 per pound, but I don't fo to win.

02-21-2010, 07:54 AM	#11
early mornin' smokin' is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-06-08 Location: wading river, ny Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	restaurant depot choice. They have CAB, but the flats are always super skinny, even on a 16-18lber __________________ I'm an EGGHEAD, L BGE, dueling weber 26.75's, heineken 22 1/2, and a neglected pro-q 20

02-21-2010, 08:17 AM	#12
Scottie Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-03-06 Location: Chi-Town Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Everyone says Wagyu from the Pitmasters show. But they are not magic. They don't just win because you spent all that money on them. They also taste different. But ultimately, if you can't cook a brisket, you should not buy a Wagyu. Concentrate on how to properly cook a brisket. If you can't score with a choice, you won't score with a Wagyu. As for me, I'll stick with my CAB's and still do all right. And still have more money in my pocket for not wasting it on a Wagyu. Oh, I also have a good deal on some muffin pans that don't do a damn thing for chicken either. If you don't believe it... Go look at the results. __________________ cancersuckschicago.com FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA BBQ TOUR Red Jambo one off FE 100 FEC 100 WSM Homer Simpson 22 " Weber Kettle Red 18 1/2" Weber Kettle Black 26 3/4" Weber Kettle

02-21-2010, 08:22 AM	#14
getyourrubonbbq Take a breath! Join Date: 11-02-08 Location: Cordova, TN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I would have to agree with Scottie. __________________ James Stephens Extreme BBQ Trailers Cordova, TN. www.extremebbqtrailers.com

02-21-2010, 08:34 AM	#15
Smoke'n Ice is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-08-09 Location: Plano, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sams will sometimes get in prime flats and mark them as choice. Look at the packer band and if it is purple, its prime and will also state. Get to know the guys in the meat department and they will give you a heads up. All of the full briskets at Sams are choice or better. Restaurant Depot carries CAB choice and there are usually enough out to sort through to find good flat sections. If not, ask if they have more in the back. Took an 8th with one at Great Bend and that was some tough competition.

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