The craziest comp so far...

Jeff Selle · 08-30-2010, 12:53 AM

We had a backyard rib and chicken cookoff at the Kooteai County Fair in Coeur d'Alene Idaho this weekened... It was a lot of fun, but it was crazy. Apparently, the fair folks decided that helicopter rides and BBQ mixed well. We had to stop everything every 10 minutes to hold down the easy-ups and we had to batton down everything that was on the tables or light enough to blow away (like our beers, or lawn chairs, or cutting boards, or etc.) ... it was quite a challenge, but everything turned out cool...

Jeff Selle · 08-30-2010, 01:05 AM

Rub 'em Raw had three team members compete seperately .. we took second and third in ribs... it was a fund-raiser so we sold samples to the public (below: a picked-over tray of spare ribs!) It was a big hit
Other brethern who competed should post their pics too...

Meat@Slim's · 08-30-2010, 06:03 AM

That's too funny. Glad it went well! What a challenge.

Jeff S. · 08-30-2010, 07:12 AM

Only in Idaho! May try a Barbeque Syncronized Swimming event next year!

So tell me about the comp. How many folks turned out? Who won the thing? Did the dust from the helicopter add a certain flavor profile? Good Job on the 2 and 3 spot in Ribs!

Jeff

GreenDrake · 08-30-2010, 08:56 AM

Jeff, but what a great time. I had to laugh everytime that dang helicopter took off and when we heard him coming back everyone shouted INCOMING. We were going to grab Pat's cot and put Chris's son on it and run out there like M*A*S*H just for giggles.

What a great time though, fun as all get out to have a little fun comp and spend a day with friends cookin the goods. Can't wait to do it again. Maybe we need an informal one at 1910 soon, yes?

Greg

Jeff Selle · 08-30-2010, 09:09 AM

I agree Greg...

@Jeff, Pitt's Place took 1st, Gregs team Brown Chicken Brown Cow took 2nd, Pat Thompson from Smokin N Stokin took 3rd overall, I took 4th, my sister took fifth.

We had about eight competitors good thing it wasn't much more because they only gave us a sliver of grass to work with...

CivilWarBBQ · 08-30-2010, 09:15 AM

I afraid I have to admit I was partly responsible for bringing helicopter rides to BBQ contests in Georgia a few years back. However we made sure the whirlybirds had a landing site well removed from the cooksites, and even then we had to instruct the pilots to change their take off and landing approach to avoid crossing the festival area. Even then the noise they create is significant.

As an organizer, the copters are a plus because they attract the attention of the public, but I'll concede that they are a nuisance to everyone else.

Jeff Selle · 08-30-2010, 09:29 AM

Yeah CivilwarBBQ, we thought it would have been better to put the landing pad out in a nearby parking field. He was literally 50 yards away from my easy-up... like I said it was crazy time, but all went well ... the cooks had a blast and like Meat@Slim's said... it was an added challenge

JayBirde · 08-30-2010, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Selle

Yeah CivilwarBBQ, we thought it would have been better to put the landing pad out in a nearby parking field. He was literally 50 yards away from my easy-up... like I said it was crazy time, but all went well ... the cooks had a blast and like Meat@Slim's said... it was an added challenge

50 Yards Jeff? His tail rotor was about 15 feet from your EZ-Up! I think you got windburn from the rotor wash!!! I will post a video of the takeoff in a minute if I can!!

scm1226 · 08-30-2010, 08:35 PM

THAT JUST SOUNDS AWESOME!!! COPTER RIDES AND BBQ ! who would have thought??

GreenDrake · 08-30-2010, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayBirde

50 Yards Jeff? His tail rotor was about 15 feet from your EZ-Up! I think you got windburn from the rotor wash!!! I will post a video of the takeoff in a minute if I can!!

It was closer than that, remember when that lady left her baby in the stroller to get ribs? She kept on at it while that poor baby's eyes were baseballs as the stroller started to tip a little, Chris ran out there to grab the baby but yeah, that tail rotor dipped back pretty close a few times, I had to tell my son to stay in our area from then on, not up by the rope.

As for dust, nothing that bad, we liberated a hose to keep the area moist around the setups. Wasn't all that bad, save for the hurricane every ten minutes.

JayBirde · 08-30-2010, 08:46 PM

@ GreenDrake
Just checked out your video with my smoker smokin' away at sunset! Awesome!!

GreenDrake · 08-30-2010, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayBirde

@ GreenDrake
Just checked out your video with my smoker smokin' away at sunset! Awesome!!

Ya baby, this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4BxQJMINuM

JayBirde · 08-30-2010, 09:08 PM

That would be the one! Good Video!

JayBirde · 08-30-2010, 11:18 PM

Here's a link to the HD video of the helicopter landing....as promised.
Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l3nRkE96qo&hd=1

08-30-2010, 06:03 AM	#3
Meat@Slim's Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-09-09 Location: Woburn, MA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's too funny. Glad it went well! What a challenge. __________________ Steve of Woburn, MA. Sponsored by the BBQ Guru, Humphrey's Chips and Chunks and Royal Oak Charcoal.

08-30-2010, 07:12 AM	#4
Jeff S. Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 04-20-10 Location: Coeur d alene, Idaho Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Only in Idaho! May try a Barbeque Syncronized Swimming event next year! So tell me about the comp. How many folks turned out? Who won the thing? Did the dust from the helicopter add a certain flavor profile? Good Job on the 2 and 3 spot in Ribs! Jeff __________________ Sweet Blue Que Trailer'd LownSlo 48" x 20" with a Char-Broil Grill Hinged Dome UDS, Weber Kettle lid UDS Patio'd CharmGlo Gasser w/smoker tray [COLOR=red]Red (Super Lightning Fast)Lithium-Ion powered ThermoPen[/COLOR] 2 Modded ET-73's WSBA, PNWBA, KCBS, KCBS CBJ It's the I behind the Eye that see's

08-30-2010, 09:09 AM	#6
Jeff Selle Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-02-10 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I agree Greg... @Jeff, Pitt's Place took 1st, Gregs team Brown Chicken Brown Cow took 2nd, Pat Thompson from Smokin N Stokin took 3rd overall, I took 4th, my sister took fifth. We had about eight competitors good thing it wasn't much more because they only gave us a sliver of grass to work with... __________________ 2 Weber Smokey Mountain 18.5 & 22.5 w/Stoker Pre-1979 22.5-inch Red Weber Kettle Pre-1979 18.5-inch Red Weber Kettle 1993 & 1998 Weber Performers Grill Dome Kamado smoker 18-inch El Cheapo offset smoker (CharBroil) 4X8-foot trailered Santa Maria Grill Coveting a Weber Ranch Kettle Yellow splash-proof Thermapen Member of PNWBA/KCBS/West Slope BBQ Association

08-30-2010, 09:29 AM	#8
Jeff Selle Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-02-10 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yeah CivilwarBBQ, we thought it would have been better to put the landing pad out in a nearby parking field. He was literally 50 yards away from my easy-up... like I said it was crazy time, but all went well ... the cooks had a blast and like Meat@Slim's said... it was an added challenge __________________ 2 Weber Smokey Mountain 18.5 & 22.5 w/Stoker Pre-1979 22.5-inch Red Weber Kettle Pre-1979 18.5-inch Red Weber Kettle 1993 & 1998 Weber Performers Grill Dome Kamado smoker 18-inch El Cheapo offset smoker (CharBroil) 4X8-foot trailered Santa Maria Grill Coveting a Weber Ranch Kettle Yellow splash-proof Thermapen Member of PNWBA/KCBS/West Slope BBQ Association

08-30-2010, 08:35 PM	#10
scm1226 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-14-10 Location: Bay Shore, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	THAT JUST SOUNDS AWESOME!!! COPTER RIDES AND BBQ ! who would have thought?? __________________ SMOKIN' IRISH BBQ

08-30-2010, 08:56 AM	#5
GreenDrake is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-21-10 Location: Hayden, Idaho Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Jeff, but what a great time. I had to laugh everytime that dang helicopter took off and when we heard him coming back everyone shouted INCOMING. We were going to grab Pat's cot and put Chris's son on it and run out there like MAS*H just for giggles. What a great time though, fun as all get out to have a little fun comp and spend a day with friends cookin the goods. Can't wait to do it again. Maybe we need an informal one at 1910 soon, yes? Greg

08-30-2010, 09:15 AM	#7
CivilWarBBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-08-07 Location: Cartersville, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I afraid I have to admit I was partly responsible for bringing helicopter rides to BBQ contests in Georgia a few years back. However we made sure the whirlybirds had a landing site well removed from the cooksites, and even then we had to instruct the pilots to change their take off and landing approach to avoid crossing the festival area. Even then the noise they create is significant. As an organizer, the copters are a plus because they attract the attention of the public, but I'll concede that they are a nuisance to everyone else.

08-30-2010, 08:46 PM	#12
JayBirde Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 02-01-10 Location: Post Falls, ID Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	@ GreenDrake Just checked out your video with my smoker smokin' away at sunset! Awesome!! __________________ JayBirde,Team Captain of Limp Brizkit BBQ www.LimpBrizkitBBQ.com (Work In Progress)

08-30-2010, 09:08 PM	#14
JayBirde Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 02-01-10 Location: Post Falls, ID Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That would be the one! Good Video! __________________ JayBirde,Team Captain of Limp Brizkit BBQ www.LimpBrizkitBBQ.com (Work In Progress)

08-30-2010, 11:18 PM	#15
JayBirde Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 02-01-10 Location: Post Falls, ID Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here's a link to the HD video of the helicopter landing....as promised. Enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l3nRkE96qo&hd=1 __________________ JayBirde,Team Captain of Limp Brizkit BBQ www.LimpBrizkitBBQ.com (Work In Progress)

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