Rusty, you are constantly throwing the Diva Q class at us...Here is my question was it a backyard class? Every time you say something it seems to be related to backyard contests and what Diva Q did at her class and how her way is the best way. I can tell you I took a class from 2 very successful well known teams and they were not exactly the same in their techniques. A class I did not get to take this year but really wanted to was Cancer sucks class. 4 different instructors and I bet money that they all had their own techniques. Back to Diva, have you watched her TV shows. In the credits it even says thanks to her brisket providers, might have been creekstone but I am pretty sure it was SRF WAGYU. So if I am right a couple things dont go together your class and her show. Honestly you have gotten so much free advice class worthy from numerous pro cooks perhaps you should heed some of that advice and not go by one absolute. I know on any given day any brisket can win, but it is the consistancy and who you cook against that should determine what is best for your cook.
Now on to trailer, I have a camper that has been stripped out to a bbq trailer. A/C full size fridge prep areas etc. I was having truck issues so for one contest I wanted to try to go back to old school. Even downsizing with my 3 WSM's and coolers canopies etc. I needed more room than the back of my truck. Not much but more so we rented a 4x6 Uhaul. It did indeed haul my needs and was a good tie down for my canopy. And for me impossible but my 4ft 11 wife sat in it and made our boxes at turn in when it was storming like an SOB, truth a few people took pictures. Anyways the rental cost $15 a day so if trying to be basic and looking to upgrade in a year or two think how many contests you plan on doing and then take $15 x2(Friday-Saturday) so $30 x contests =..........or think how much you might plan on putting into that trailer you have, then think which is a better value. BTW U haul has bigger trailers too for a couple dollars more I was just using my first hand example.
Travis, did you bring your trailer to the Whiting, Iowa 4th of July contest? If so, when you are ready to go in a different direction let me know because the size you have is exactly what I am looking for after this year.
