My first Amateur Comp (Pr0n)

FattyMac · 06-21-2010, 12:07 PM

This past Sunday I competed in my very first competition. It was an amateur event so it was only baby backs which the organizers provided.

Here are the ribs being prepped:

My lovely assistant and wife:

I couldn't have done it without her, she is a maven of organization and had us so well prepared that the other teams couldn't believe it was our first time out.

Checking for tenderness:

They were actually a little over done.

These ribs were smaller and less meaty than the ones I had been practicing with. I placed them back in the cooker to get them more firm but had to sacrifice a bit of time with them sauced in the cooker.

Here is what we ended up turning in:

In the end I felt the ribs were little over cooked and the sauce could have had more time to set up. The judges comments seem to confirm this as I few comments were:
"Slightly over cooked - slightly"
"a little too saucy"
But as they say, sauce covers a multitude of sins.

In the end it was Fatty Mac Barbecue that carried the day!!

The prize consisted of this fantastic trophy and this Napoleon Apollo 3 'n 1 Smoker, Tailgate/Charcoal Grill and Water Smoker. It seems like a love child from a WSM, cajun bandit and kettle grill 3-way.

Thanks for lookin'!

Harbormaster · 06-21-2010, 12:11 PM

Sweet!
That smoker almost looks like a Pro-Q.
Congratulations on a fine win.
BTW, I'd hit those ribs.

aquablue22 · 06-21-2010, 12:13 PM

Sweeet...Looks like you had a blast. Good Job!

BBQ_MAFIA · 06-21-2010, 12:14 PM

Congrats!

Ron_L · 06-21-2010, 12:17 PM

Congrats! Great job!

I like your wife's shirt. Do you know where she got it?

FattyMac · 06-21-2010, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harbormaster

Sweet!
That smoker almost looks like a Pro-Q.
Congratulations on a fine win.
BTW, I'd hit those ribs.

You're right! I hadn't had time do any research on it, but it looks like it is just a rebranded Pro-Q. When you click on the Canadian Distributor link for the Pro-Q it takes you directly to the Napoleon product page.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron_L

I like your wife's shirt. Do you know where she got it?

Yes, she got it at a store called Giant Tiger. I don't know if you have any down there in the land of the stars and stripes. It's kind of like a low rent Walmart. She got several others with great saying on them like "Never trust a skinny chef" and "What happens around the grill, stays around the grill".

BBQ_Mayor · 06-21-2010, 12:46 PM

Congrats on the win!

boogiesnap · 06-21-2010, 12:49 PM

nice job, you sure do look organized alright!

jetfxr27 · 06-21-2010, 12:51 PM

Awesome job! They allow pellet poopers?
Like the shirt too.

wildflower · 06-21-2010, 12:56 PM

right on

Ryan Chester · 06-21-2010, 12:57 PM

Great job and good luck at future comps!

Ceedubya · 06-21-2010, 01:07 PM

congrats on a great win, I don't know about overcooked but those ribs look fantastic!

Phubar · 06-21-2010, 01:22 PM

Yo PhattyMackster!

This is gonna be my Phavorite post oPh the day!!!
Gore's post was my Phav. oPh the day....till now!

Congratsz on your Phirst Comp!
I love the 2nd pic,She looks like a winner!

I saw that Napoleon Phor the Phirst time last Saturday...I thought it was a Pro-Q untill I got closer.

Thank you Phor sharing!!!

jazzybadger · 06-21-2010, 01:35 PM

Congrats on your first comp man!
The ribs look great from where I'm sitting, kudos to you my brother in smoke.

FattyMac · 06-21-2010, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetfxr27

Awesome job! They allow pellet poopers?
Like the shirt too.

They actually allowed any and all types of equipment. The only thing they didn't allow was all electric cookers. I was the only one with a "Pellet Pooper".

Chit, there was one guy there with a gas grill!

06-21-2010, 12:07 PM	#1
FattyMac Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-06-10 Location: Niagara Region, Canada Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My first Amateur Comp (Pr0n) This past Sunday I competed in my very first competition. It was an amateur event so it was only baby backs which the organizers provided. Here are the ribs being prepped: My lovely assistant and wife: I couldn't have done it without her, she is a maven of organization and had us so well prepared that the other teams couldn't believe it was our first time out. Checking for tenderness: They were actually a little over done. These ribs were smaller and less meaty than the ones I had been practicing with. I placed them back in the cooker to get them more firm but had to sacrifice a bit of time with them sauced in the cooker. Here is what we ended up turning in: In the end I felt the ribs were little over cooked and the sauce could have had more time to set up. The judges comments seem to confirm this as I few comments were: "Slightly over cooked - slightly" "a little too saucy" But as they say, sauce covers a multitude of sins. In the end it was Fatty Mac Barbecue that carried the day!! The prize consisted of this fantastic trophy and this Napoleon Apollo 3 'n 1 Smoker, Tailgate/Charcoal Grill and Water Smoker. It seems like a love child from a WSM, cajun bandit and kettle grill 3-way. Thanks for lookin'! __________________ FEC 100; Weber Performer; Large BGE; Pitmaker Sniper; G2 Party Cool BLUE Thermapen Are you ready for a Throwdown?

06-21-2010, 12:11 PM	#2
Harbormaster Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-14-06 Location: Wyocena, WI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sweet! That smoker almost looks like a Pro-Q. Congratulations on a fine win. BTW, I'd hit those ribs. __________________ Clark My Boys: Joseph (EI); Andrew (EE); Daniel (EE) My Toys: 10 WSMs (B, C, DH, DA, EZ, DZ, EO, DU, DR, EE/DU mutt); Brinkman Cimmaron; Chuckwagon Cooker; 22.5" OTG (DT); Two 22.5" Bar-B-Kettles; One 18.5" Bar-B-Kettle; Smokey Joes (A, K); Genesis Silver C (DU); 3 WGAs (EZ, DE, N); 3 SJPs (DT, DU, DR). "For when democracy becomes tyranny, those of us with rifles still get to vote"

06-21-2010, 12:13 PM	#3
aquablue22 Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-26-08 Location: Ormond Beach, Florida Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sweeet...Looks like you had a blast. Good Job! __________________ Weber Spirit E-310 Gasser 1 - Big Green Egg - Large 2 - 22.5 Weber Kettles 2 - 18.5 Weber Kettle Magma Newport - Gasser (on the Boat) 1 - Terracotta PIG 1 Masterbuilt Modified Smokehouse [COLOR=Green]2 - Super FAST, Super ACCURATE Green Thermapen[/COLOR]1 splashproof)

06-21-2010, 12:14 PM	#4
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06-21-2010, 12:17 PM	#5
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Chicago 'Burbs Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Congrats! Great job! I like your wife's shirt. Do you know where she got it? __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Save The Fatty! FEC-100/BWS Party/Memphis Pro SS/PBC/LBGE X 2/SBGE/Mini BGE/Nomad Pellet-matic/Good-One Model 42/WSM X 2/Cookshack Smokette 008/Weber Performer/Weber Gasser/Weber Kettle X 2/Weber Smokey Joe/WGA/UDS/Coffee Roasting Gasser and a pickle Remembering a friend

06-21-2010, 12:46 PM	#7
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06-21-2010, 12:49 PM	#8
boogiesnap Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-22-10 Location: NEW ENGLAND Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	nice job, you sure do look organized alright!

06-21-2010, 12:51 PM	#9
jetfxr27 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-30-09 Location: Memphis Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Awesome job! They allow pellet poopers? Like the shirt too. __________________ UDS', mUDS, COS. Weber gasser & kettle. Thermapen,Digiq2, Golden-Tiger

06-21-2010, 12:56 PM	#10
wildflower is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-03-10 Location: Frankfort, KY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	right on

06-21-2010, 12:57 PM	#11
Ryan Chester is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-06-09 Location: Orange County, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great job and good luck at future comps! __________________ Ryan Chester - The Rub Company & Smoqued California BBQ

06-21-2010, 01:07 PM	#12
Ceedubya Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 05-25-08 Location: Helena, MT Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	congrats on a great win, I don't know about overcooked but those ribs look fantastic! __________________ 2 Weber 22.5 Kettles, 2 Magnum vertical cookers, and working on comp trailer cooker.

06-21-2010, 01:22 PM	#13
Phubar somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-24-09 Location: Utrecht,The NetherPharkinglands Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yo PhattyMackster! This is gonna be my Phavorite post oPh the day!!! Gore's post was my Phav. oPh the day....till now! Congratsz on your Phirst Comp! I love the 2nd pic,She looks like a winner! I saw that Napoleon Phor the Phirst time last Saturday...I thought it was a Pro-Q untill I got closer. Thank you Phor sharing!!! __________________ -TG -WGA (3) -UDS (S,M,L) All fueled by Ecobrasa Coco Briquettes Lowland Smokers Dutch BBQ Champion 2011 - 2012

06-21-2010, 01:35 PM	#14
jazzybadger Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-12-10 Location: Jazzy Gerbil Land. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Congrats on your first comp man! The ribs look great from where I'm sitting, kudos to you my brother in smoke. __________________ The Life of the Knife is Ended By! The Wife.

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