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My two sons and I did our first comp this weekend. It was an IBCS event at Lake Darbonne, La.
I learned a lot at this event. Not the least of which is that there is some deep pockets out there competing and obviously some damn good cooks:!: The top 15 places were announced and we didn't place. We were upset about it, but after looking at the pics of our turn in boxes I see why(flakes of cut meat on the ribs, spots of rubs on the brisket, etc). Remember this was IBCS and NO garnish or sauce of any kind was allowed in the boxes.
Another thing I learned is that an old fart like myself doesn't do well any more with sleep deprivation and "sleeping" on a cot.:roll:
So here goes guys, be gentle with me, I'm still sore from yesterdays judging
Our little site set up.
Some of the competition’s site’s
so anyway we fired up the little bullet and started some pig candy
also did some stuffed jalepenos but they were gone so fast no pic got taken. This is our breakfast pic yesterday morning. Smoked biscuits and armadillo egg (or stuffed fatty)
Our first turn in was at 11 AM for ½ chicken "fully jointed" which I thought meant cut at the joint. Nope!!! Sent back to replace with chicken that was uncut at joint! In the confusion we didn’t get pic. Next turn in was at 12:30 for ribs. Got that pic.
Next turn in was pulled pork at 2:00 pm. Not chopped, not shredded, not sliced. Pulled to the sized of a girls little finger and enough to fill the bottom of the tray only.
and the final turn in was brisket at 3:30PM. Seven slices large enough to fill the container cut between 1/4 and 3/8" thick.
and a pic of us after the final turn in and waiting on the results.
The boys are already planning for another event to exact revenge on the Texas teams that took most every spot:twisted:
I learned a lot at this event. Not the least of which is that there is some deep pockets out there competing and obviously some damn good cooks:!: The top 15 places were announced and we didn't place. We were upset about it, but after looking at the pics of our turn in boxes I see why(flakes of cut meat on the ribs, spots of rubs on the brisket, etc). Remember this was IBCS and NO garnish or sauce of any kind was allowed in the boxes.
Another thing I learned is that an old fart like myself doesn't do well any more with sleep deprivation and "sleeping" on a cot.:roll:
So here goes guys, be gentle with me, I'm still sore from yesterdays judging
Our little site set up.
Some of the competition’s site’s
so anyway we fired up the little bullet and started some pig candy
also did some stuffed jalepenos but they were gone so fast no pic got taken. This is our breakfast pic yesterday morning. Smoked biscuits and armadillo egg (or stuffed fatty)
Our first turn in was at 11 AM for ½ chicken "fully jointed" which I thought meant cut at the joint. Nope!!! Sent back to replace with chicken that was uncut at joint! In the confusion we didn’t get pic. Next turn in was at 12:30 for ribs. Got that pic.
Next turn in was pulled pork at 2:00 pm. Not chopped, not shredded, not sliced. Pulled to the sized of a girls little finger and enough to fill the bottom of the tray only.
and the final turn in was brisket at 3:30PM. Seven slices large enough to fill the container cut between 1/4 and 3/8" thick.
and a pic of us after the final turn in and waiting on the results.
The boys are already planning for another event to exact revenge on the Texas teams that took most every spot:twisted: