Finally leaving the backyard this weekend!

sincitydisciple01 · 08-24-2010, 09:19 PM

We are doing our first "sanctioned" competition this weekend @ Smokin' on Oak in Bonner Springs KS. We've been cooking on and off for about 3 years, so I'm comfortable with the actual cooking process. The big challenge will be putting it all together w/o the luxuries we are afforded in a driveway or backyard! I'm sure there is plenty that we are going to learn on the fly, and that's one of the most exciting parts!

I do have on question... when it comes to tents, other than cinder blocks, home depot buckets full of concrete and small children, what works best for holding down a canopy tent in a paved parking lot? Is there something really obvious that I am missing? thanks!

matthew burt · 08-24-2010, 09:22 PM

I ratchet strap to my coolers when on asphalt!

Anchors Smokeshop · 08-24-2010, 09:41 PM

5 gallon buckets filled with water and tied to the pop-ups with string.
Spent about $10 on 8 buckets and a roll of twine. Hasn't failed me yet.

Skinny Cook · 08-25-2010, 08:57 AM

Best of luck on your first try.

Coolers full of beer hold my popup down. BeeR is food ! Keep the meat inspector out though.

Willie's Smokehouse · 08-25-2010, 01:02 PM

We use pvc pipe filled with sand and capped on both ends, then attached to canopy on both top and bottom

JiveTurkey · 08-25-2010, 01:39 PM

5 gallon buckets with water. Most comps will have water available so you can use the buckets for transporting your stuff to the comp, when empty fill with water onsite to hold the tent down, then when done water the trees and pack up. Works for me.

08-24-2010, 09:19 PM	#1
sincitydisciple01 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-18-08 Location: Prairie Village, KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Finally leaving the backyard this weekend! We are doing our first "sanctioned" competition this weekend @ Smokin' on Oak in Bonner Springs KS. We've been cooking on and off for about 3 years, so I'm comfortable with the actual cooking process. The big challenge will be putting it all together w/o the luxuries we are afforded in a driveway or backyard! I'm sure there is plenty that we are going to learn on the fly, and that's one of the most exciting parts! I do have on question... when it comes to tents, other than cinder blocks, home depot buckets full of concrete and small children, what works best for holding down a canopy tent in a paved parking lot? Is there something really obvious that I am missing? thanks! __________________ UDS x 2 Pitmaster iQue 110 Vertical offset Bandera knockoff KCBS: 2010 CBJ: 2011 Damn near impossible to lose bright green superfast Thermapen On Twitter @BigIronBBQ

08-24-2010, 09:22 PM	#2
matthew burt Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-13-07 Location: Lincoln, Ne Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I ratchet strap to my coolers when on asphalt! __________________ Matt Burt Phat Jacks BBQ team 2 Stumps Platinum 5 (husker red) Backwoods Professionall custom mobile pit Traeger Jr, WSM new custom built insulated firebox offset

08-24-2010, 09:41 PM	#3
Anchors Smokeshop is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-05-09 Location: Seaford, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	5 gallon buckets filled with water and tied to the pop-ups with string. Spent about $10 on 8 buckets and a roll of twine. Hasn't failed me yet. __________________ [SIZE=3][COLOR=red][B]James [/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [B]THE SMOKE 'N BARREL[/B] [COLOR=black][B]COMPETITION BBQ TEAM[/B][/COLOR][B] Seaford, NY[/B] Backwoods Party named Woody Weber One Touch Silver 22.5 (2x) Weber Smokey Mountain 18.5 (2x) Ugly Drum Smoker named Rusty [B][COLOR=red]Red[/COLOR][/B] Splash-Proof Super-Fast Thermapen [URL="http://www.thesmokenbarrel.blogspot.com/"]The Smoke 'N Barrel Blog[/URL] [URL="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Smoke-N-Barrel-Competition-BBQ-Team/124849310898216?v=wall#!/pages/The-Smoke-N-Barrel-Competition-BBQ-Team/124849310898216"]The Smoke 'N Barrel on Facebook[/URL] [URL="http://twitter.com/#!/thesmokenbarrel"]The Smoke 'N Barrel on Twitter[/URL]

08-25-2010, 08:57 AM	#4
Skinny Cook On the road to being a farker Join Date: 06-12-09 Location: Louisville Ky Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Best of luck on your first try. Coolers full of beer hold my popup down. BeeR is food ! Keep the meat inspector out though. __________________ JUICY BUTTS BBQ, Southern Yankee, 1979 DJ-5 Smokey JeeP, Cookshacks, Masterbuilts, FEC100

08-25-2010, 01:39 PM	#6
JiveTurkey is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-21-09 Location: MambyPambyLand, Ca Ya Jackwagon Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	5 gallon buckets with water. Most comps will have water available so you can use the buckets for transporting your stuff to the comp, when empty fill with water onsite to hold the tent down, then when done water the trees and pack up. Works for me. __________________ JT

08-25-2010, 01:02 PM	#5
Willie's Smokehouse On the road to being a farker Join Date: 12-04-09 Location: Largo,Fl Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We use pvc pipe filled with sand and capped on both ends, then attached to canopy on both top and bottom

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