I have never entered a competition but was thinking about it as New London is only about 2 hrs drive for me. Have yet to figure out how to get everything there but figured as I had never tried to make "competition" chicken I should try that before I entered. I went and bought a "family pack" of thighs from the local market. There were 10 in the pack -- no two the same size. I spent well over an hour preparing them. They look like crap. I will cook them up in the morning and hopefully they come out looking a bit better.
Again, I have never competed but I have to think that chicken has to be the deciding factor in winning. I think brisket, butts and ribs most who have been cooking for some time can handle as that is what you tend to focus on. I do a nice whole chicken--but man those thighs were a pain.
Oh well--guess there was not really a point to this more a rant of frustration.
Thanks for listening :mad2:
Again, I have never competed but I have to think that chicken has to be the deciding factor in winning. I think brisket, butts and ribs most who have been cooking for some time can handle as that is what you tend to focus on. I do a nice whole chicken--but man those thighs were a pain.
Oh well--guess there was not really a point to this more a rant of frustration.
Thanks for listening :mad2: