masque13
is one Smokin' Farker
- Joined
- May 19, 2014
- Location
- Somerset...
I love those checkerboard floors! I think I am going to eventually have to do that!
Hi Beth,
I also have a 6' x 12' Haulmark. Is there anyway you can post some pics of your set up? It sounds like you have it very dialed in.
Where did the bunk beds come from ??
Thank you very much for the pics. That is allot going on in a condensed space. Very cool.
The challenge I found when doing my first (and only so far) competition was the overhead of keeping things clean without the efficiency of a sink and running water. I filled a Gatorade cooler full of water and put it in the grassy area in my spot and used that to rinse hands/knives/etc and it worked well enough, but I'm interested what others do to lessen the overhead of cleaning and sanitation.
In KCBS you have to have 3 wash 'tubs'. Is that not a requirement when you compete? I find there is much down time after prep and after turn in to clean a few knives and pans.
The challenge I found when doing my first (and only so far) competition was the overhead of keeping things clean without the efficiency of a sink and running water. I filled a Gatorade cooler full of water and put it in the grassy area in my spot and used that to rinse hands/knives/etc and it worked well enough, but I'm interested what others do to lessen the overhead of cleaning and sanitation.
For hands, we use a large amount of nitrile gloves. We buy them by the case every 3-4 comps.
Table sanitation, we bought some table covers that we use, so after prep, we just take it off, and have a clean table. Then, we recover them for the cook the next day.
Knives and utensils, we bring enough that we don't have to reuse them. I then put them all the dishes in a 5 gallon bucket and clean them at home.
We do something similar to this. Cover the tables during injection/prep, cover again when you know things will get messy. Lots of nitrile gloves and lots of foil. Knives, tweezers, racks, jars, etc. go into a bus tub that then goes into a garbage bag; wash all the dishes at home. Most can be run through the dishwasher the next day. I can fit all I need into/onto a Corolla - including a UDS and a WSM. My goal is to bring as little as absolutely possible. I even go so far as to sort through wood chunks a couple days before - I label each chunk for when it needs to be used and what it is (AU = apple/UDS, AW = apple/WSM). No sense in bringing it all along.
KCBS does not require 3 tubs. We have never been asked about it, nor have we had it.
Rule 17d clearly states 3 wash bins. I have never been to a comp where they do not ask where it is. I am surprised to hear you don't have to do it, but it is a rule.
17) The following cleanliness and safety rules will apply:
d. Sanitizing of work area should be implemented with the
use of a bleach/water rinse (one cap/gallon of water).
Each contestant will provide a separate container for
washing, rinsing and sanitizing of utensils.
That's impressive. Everything in a Corolla? I get how a WSM goes in there, but a UDS? How does that work?