First Call...

Pyle's BBQ · 07-20-2010, 01:17 AM

Yes, we did get our fist call this weekend. It was the People's Choice that was used as a fund raiser on Saturday night at La Porte City, IA. I was as surprised as my teammate when they called our name.

Here is the story. We entered this contest just the week of the contest and were told that the PC was added at the last minute. Pork loin was donated and that was what will be turned in. We did not plan on doing this because we thought we had to keep the meat warm for serving. While I was out mingling, Ryan my teammate was approached by the organizers and said we would cook a loin since they were going to keep it warm. I get back to the site and he informs me we are doing the PC. This is at 5 pm, turn in time is 7 pm. We don't have the smoker set up, not even heating up. I'm thinking fine put me between a rock and a hard place. Ryan and his brother are cleaning the grates, I get the charcoal in the firebox and get it lit. Then i pull the loin out and it is huge. Just from the size it must have been a sow loin. I cut it into thirds, season it up with a seasoning Ryan bought at TNT that we have never used. Throw the loin pieces on with a probe in the largest piece and wait. 6:55 I check the temp. 146*. I start slicing and putting it in a pan. I even forgot to taste some before I took it over.

I am not sure how they ran the PC sampling. I do know that you bought a ticket for $5 and got to sample each of the entries. I don't know if it was blind or the public knew the names of the teams.

I was just stunned, to say the least when they called our team name. It did make the weekend a little cheaper. As you can tell from the KCBS part we have some work to do. Thanks for letting me share.

Balls Casten · 07-20-2010, 03:22 AM

congrats Bryan ... and the first of many calls!

NRA4Life · 07-20-2010, 05:32 AM

Good job!

swamprb · 07-20-2010, 05:54 AM

Hey! A call is a call! Feels good don't it?

Congratulations Bryan and Ryan!

boogiesnap · 07-20-2010, 08:06 AM

great job! only great cooks can work on the fly like that!

BBQ_Mayor · 07-20-2010, 08:11 AM

That was a great call. Congrats Byran!

thenewguy · 07-20-2010, 08:33 AM

Maybe you need to quit tasting your turn ins?

Congrats guys!

deguerre · 07-20-2010, 08:56 AM

Congratulations! On the fly success.

vexter1 · 07-20-2010, 09:02 AM

Congrats on the first call - it's a feeling you'll never forget!!!

ModelMaker · 07-20-2010, 09:54 AM

Good for you Bryan!! Sorry I didn't get a chance to find you and say howdy.
Another time.
Ed

bbqbull · 07-20-2010, 11:08 AM

Congrats on overcoming adversity and winning.

txschutte · 07-20-2010, 11:13 AM

Congrats, Bryan!

Sticks-n-chicks · 07-20-2010, 11:24 AM

Rub · 07-20-2010, 12:00 PM

Congratulations!

pat · 07-20-2010, 12:11 PM

Nice work Bryan! That had to be a great feeling!

07-20-2010, 01:17 AM	#1
Pyle's BBQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-25-06 Location: Des Moines, IA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	First Call... Yes, we did get our fist call this weekend. It was the People's Choice that was used as a fund raiser on Saturday night at La Porte City, IA. I was as surprised as my teammate when they called our name. Here is the story. We entered this contest just the week of the contest and were told that the PC was added at the last minute. Pork loin was donated and that was what will be turned in. We did not plan on doing this because we thought we had to keep the meat warm for serving. While I was out mingling, Ryan my teammate was approached by the organizers and said we would cook a loin since they were going to keep it warm. I get back to the site and he informs me we are doing the PC. This is at 5 pm, turn in time is 7 pm. We don't have the smoker set up, not even heating up. I'm thinking fine put me between a rock and a hard place. Ryan and his brother are cleaning the grates, I get the charcoal in the firebox and get it lit. Then i pull the loin out and it is huge. Just from the size it must have been a sow loin. I cut it into thirds, season it up with a seasoning Ryan bought at TNT that we have never used. Throw the loin pieces on with a probe in the largest piece and wait. 6:55 I check the temp. 146*. I start slicing and putting it in a pan. I even forgot to taste some before I took it over. I am not sure how they ran the PC sampling. I do know that you bought a ticket for $5 and got to sample each of the entries. I don't know if it was blind or the public knew the names of the teams. I was just stunned, to say the least when they called our team name. It did make the weekend a little cheaper. As you can tell from the KCBS part we have some work to do. Thanks for letting me share. __________________ Bryan, Team: Pyle's BBQ; Good-One "Trail Boss" 60T; Homemade rig; 22" Weber Kettle w/rotisserie ring; Big A$$ Rotisserie; BGE-Small; Weber Kettle Gold, Weber OTS, New Braunfels offset smoker. Saddles BBQ Bistro Μολὼν λαβέ

07-20-2010, 03:22 AM	#2
Balls Casten is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-04-09 Location: Johnston, Ia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	congrats Bryan ... and the first of many calls! __________________ Doug Backwoods G2 Party Yoder YS480 "I thought you just ate?" "I did but that was what I like to call fist lunch."

07-20-2010, 05:32 AM	#3
NRA4Life is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-07-09 Location: Newark, OH Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good job! __________________ - Kevin Team: Smitty's Real Pit BBQ KCBS CBJ 2 Custom Built Reverse Flow Stickburners 22.5" WSM Weber 26.75" OTG Weber 22.5" OTS Weber Blue 2000 Stainless Performer

07-20-2010, 05:54 AM	#4
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hey! A call is a call! Feels good don't it? Congratulations Bryan and Ryan! __________________ 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

07-20-2010, 08:11 AM	#6
BBQ_Mayor is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-14-07 Location: Cambridge,Ia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That was a great call. Congrats Byran! __________________ Ray Smokehouse 72 Competition Cooking team Visit our Facebook page - Smokehouse72 WSM Whole Hog Smoker CBJ #4643

07-20-2010, 08:06 AM	#5
boogiesnap Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-22-10 Location: NEW ENGLAND Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	great job! only great cooks can work on the fly like that!

07-20-2010, 08:33 AM	#7
thenewguy Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-23-07 Location: Norwalk,Iowa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Maybe you need to quit tasting your turn ins? Congrats guys!

07-20-2010, 08:56 AM	#8
deguerre somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-15-09 Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Congratulations! On the fly success. __________________ Guerry >^..^< Weber 22 1/2" OTS "Dirty Girl", Weber Performer/Cajun Bandit "Cajun Queen", GOSM "Bubba Q", Maverick et73, RED Thermapen, One Cameron Stove Top "Lazy Girl".It burns sawdust... Avatar by Northwest BBQ!!! If you really care about this place, you'll show some respect for it. Seven Zero notches on my spatula. Join_Us_In_The_Throwdowns_Forum!

07-20-2010, 09:02 AM	#9
vexter1 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 10-24-07 Location: St. Louis, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Congrats on the first call - it's a feeling you'll never forget!!!

07-20-2010, 09:54 AM	#10
ModelMaker is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-21-06 Location: Lake Ponderosa-Montezuma, IA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good for you Bryan!! Sorry I didn't get a chance to find you and say howdy. Another time. Ed __________________ Designer of a custom drum smoker Customized Aussie gas passer Turkey fryer Extremely seasoned hand hammered Wok Pit Boss-HART BURN Competition BBQ Team KCBS certified judge And Your not the boss of me either!!

07-20-2010, 11:08 AM	#11
bbqbull Moderator Join Date: 12-27-05 Location: Mid Michigan Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Congrats on overcoming adversity and winning. __________________ You have never really lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you. KC I miss your advice. Heavily medicated for your protection. Klose Mobile Pit Klose Owners Reccomended Pit Cookshack Smokette Gasser Little Chief Smoker Large BGE Gifted to me my Pit Barrel Smoker

07-20-2010, 11:13 AM	#12
txschutte Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-02-07 Location: Cozad, NE USA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Congrats, Bryan! __________________ "Bring it on, you bananna thong wearing killer of brisket!"-Chambers If you really care about this place, you'll show some respect for it. I'm such a ZERO. Team Whosoever Q If a man looks lustfully at eggs and bacon, he has already committed breakfast in his heart.

07-20-2010, 11:24 AM	#13
Sticks-n-chicks Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-09-08 Location: Shawnee, KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wtg! __________________ Co-Founder and Executive Director of Operation BBQ Relief - http://www.operationbbqrelief.org Partner in CompBBQ - A Competition Management System http://www.CompBBQ.com Sticks-n-Chicks BBQ Team Warm Smoke, Blue Skies...Best of days \| Yoder 640 \| FEC-100 \| ABS Qube \| 3 UDC's \| WSM \| KCBS CBJ

07-20-2010, 12:00 PM	#14
Rub is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-25-06 Location: Winter Haven, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Congratulations! __________________ -Rub Swamp Boys “Give a man some BBQ and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to BBQ and you feed him for a lifetime.” --Swamp Boys Proverb Sponsored by Yoder Smokers, BBQR's Delight, 3 Eyz, Butcher BBQ, Grizzly Coolers, Wicked Q Gator Nation

07-20-2010, 12:11 PM	#15
pat is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 01-21-08 Location: Des Moines, IA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice work Bryan! That had to be a great feeling! __________________ Smokers Purgatory Have you tried Simply Marvelous Rubs yet?? Backwoods Party Ole Hickory CTO Large Big Green Egg WSM X 2 Weber Performer

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