Rib off

Oakswamper · 09-01-2015, 11:25 PM

I have been doing BBQ for people since 1987, my first cook for a lot of people was a 100 year anniversary at the American Legion I belong to (I cooked 4 whole hogs on a pit we built for chickens at the legion lol) Turned out great. I have been doing graduation parties and weddings since then and I can tell you I only charge what it cost me (only do it for friends).

My daughters signed me up for a rib off this coming weekend and sold tickets so they shamed me to do it. I told them the way I do my ribs won't win but they insist. If there is interest I will post pictures starting Saturday.

I have to cook 20 racks and serve starting at 3 til 8 lol. We will see what happens

bbqwizard · 09-01-2015, 11:29 PM

absolutely!

Rib offs are great! I would do them every weekend if I could.

Tell your girls, good job, then tell them they have to help

Oakswamper · 09-01-2015, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bbqwizard

absolutely!

Rib offs are great! I would do them every weekend if I could.

Tell your girls, good job, then tell them they have to help

They are in charge of making my lot look good and their husband are gonna learn how to do things lol

Smoke on Badger Mountain · 09-02-2015, 12:23 AM

YES! lets see those pics

Q Junkie · 09-02-2015, 12:43 AM

I love to BBQ and cook for my family, however I have never considered cooking in any type of a competition. Having said that if my kids encouraged me to do it and agreed to be a part of it, I would not be able to say no. Kind of like everything else.

Diesel Dave · 09-02-2015, 05:17 AM

Best of luck!

Looking forward to seeing some pics of your adventure

Titch · 09-02-2015, 05:21 AM

Good luck mate,
you need to explain to me what a Rib off is Please

BigBobBQ · 09-02-2015, 05:26 AM

good luck and post some pics so we can see how it turned out.

Diesel Dave · 09-02-2015, 05:46 AM

Titch a Rib Off is a rib competition that is judged by the public.
So basically it's a peoples choice for who makes the best ribs contest. Most are local events and not sanctioned by the major BBQ associations

Titch · 09-02-2015, 05:48 AM

thanks mate

Diesel Dave · 09-02-2015, 05:53 AM

glad to help ya out there my friend

DriverWild · 09-02-2015, 07:53 AM

People's Choice can be tricky. Teams usually invite everyone they know to come vote for them. I was in a People's choice/blind judging competition about a month ago and the team that won both categories in People Choice did not get called at all in blind judging. They were locals that brought a ton of people to the event to vote for them. Sometimes sponsors will buy a bundle of tickets and vote for their team(s). So to say the best food wins would be an incorrect assumption, it's all about that votes.

Good luck to you, remember it's all about having fun!

JohnnyB · 09-02-2015, 07:55 AM

So I assume the typical concerns of official competition cooking will not be present? Who says your ribs won't win? If it's based on people's choice, people like flavor, and probably won't worry about presentation or the greens in your box.

JohnnyB · 09-02-2015, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by DriverWild

People's Choice can be tricky. Teams usually invite everyone they know to come vote for them. I was in a People's choice/blind judging competition about a month ago and the team that won both categories in People Choice did not get called at all in blind judging. They were locals that brought a ton of people to the event to vote for them. Sometimes sponsors will buy a bundle of tickets and vote for their team(s). So to say the best food wins would be an incorrect assumption, it's all about that votes.

Good luck to you, remember it's all about having fun!

I was trying to be positive, but this info makes a lot of sense. Screw it! Just have fun with it, you'll probably get to meet a bunch of like minded people and have a great day.

Ron_L · 09-02-2015, 08:45 AM

What is it about your ribs that make you think they won't win? If the public is voting most folks like fall off the bone ribs, so keep that in mind.

We love pictures so please post them if you can. If not, no worries!

Good luck!

09-01-2015, 11:25 PM	#1
Oakswamper On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-25-15 Location: NW Ohio	Rib off I have been doing BBQ for people since 1987, my first cook for a lot of people was a 100 year anniversary at the American Legion I belong to (I cooked 4 whole hogs on a pit we built for chickens at the legion lol) Turned out great. I have been doing graduation parties and weddings since then and I can tell you I only charge what it cost me (only do it for friends). My daughters signed me up for a rib off this coming weekend and sold tickets so they shamed me to do it. I told them the way I do my ribs won't win but they insist. If there is interest I will post pictures starting Saturday. I have to cook 20 racks and serve starting at 3 til 8 lol. We will see what happens

09-01-2015, 11:29 PM	#2
bbqwizard Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-12-07 Location: USA Name/Nickname : Phillip	absolutely! Rib offs are great! I would do them every weekend if I could. Tell your girls, good job, then tell them they have to help __________________ Happy Q'en, Phillip Food Networks "Chopped" champion By His grace, for His glory!

09-02-2015, 12:23 AM	#4
Smoke on Badger Mountain Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-15 Location: Badger, California Name/Nickname : Josh	YES! lets see those pics __________________ Josh 24"x52" Custom Offset, Black 22" Weber Kettle , Deep Ocean Blue 22' Weber Kettle, Camp Chef 2 burner w/ griddle. Char-Broil Table Top gas Grill, One very ugly drum, Nice drum coming soon. Instagram @lumberjacksmokestack [url]https://www.youtube.com/c/LumberjackSmokestack[/url]

09-02-2015, 12:43 AM	#5
Q Junkie is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-07-12 Location: San Marcos, CA	I love to BBQ and cook for my family, however I have never considered cooking in any type of a competition. Having said that if my kids encouraged me to do it and agreed to be a part of it, I would not be able to say no. Kind of like everything else. __________________ UDS (2) Vintage Kamado's Master Built Electric Smoker (with a window):loco: Built in Bull BBQ Gasser Mini WSM 22.5" Weber OTS 22.5" OTG Blue 22.5 OTG Anova Sous Vide

09-02-2015, 05:17 AM	#6
Diesel Dave Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-23-13 Location: In the woods	Best of luck! Looking forward to seeing some pics of your adventure __________________ [B][COLOR=Blue]Help us raise funds to feed our Veterans and Homeless [/COLOR][/B][COLOR=Blue][COLOR=Black][URL="https://www.gofundme.com/2s8fv5qs"][B][COLOR=Red]HERE[/COLOR][/B][/URL][/COLOR][/COLOR] Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring ― Marilyn Monroe

09-02-2015, 05:21 AM	#7
Titch somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 11-17-12 Location: South East Victoria Australia Name/Nickname : Titch :-)	Good luck mate, you need to explain to me what a Rib off is Please __________________ Some people are like a Slinky-not really good for anything, but still , you can't help smiling when you shove them down the stairs.:becky:

09-02-2015, 05:26 AM	#8
BigBobBQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-19-11 Location: Live Oak, Florida	good luck and post some pics so we can see how it turned out. __________________ Char-Griller Akorn, Webber 22.5 grill, performer, UDS.

09-02-2015, 05:46 AM	#9
Diesel Dave Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-23-13 Location: In the woods	Titch a Rib Off is a rib competition that is judged by the public. So basically it's a peoples choice for who makes the best ribs contest. Most are local events and not sanctioned by the major BBQ associations __________________ [B][COLOR=Blue]Help us raise funds to feed our Veterans and Homeless [/COLOR][/B][COLOR=Blue][COLOR=Black][URL="https://www.gofundme.com/2s8fv5qs"][B][COLOR=Red]HERE[/COLOR][/B][/URL][/COLOR][/COLOR] Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring ― Marilyn Monroe

09-02-2015, 05:48 AM	#10
Titch somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 11-17-12 Location: South East Victoria Australia Name/Nickname : Titch :-)	thanks mate __________________ Some people are like a Slinky-not really good for anything, but still , you can't help smiling when you shove them down the stairs.:becky:

09-02-2015, 05:53 AM	#11
Diesel Dave Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-23-13 Location: In the woods	glad to help ya out there my friend __________________ [B][COLOR=Blue]Help us raise funds to feed our Veterans and Homeless [/COLOR][/B][COLOR=Blue][COLOR=Black][URL="https://www.gofundme.com/2s8fv5qs"][B][COLOR=Red]HERE[/COLOR][/B][/URL][/COLOR][/COLOR] Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring ― Marilyn Monroe

09-02-2015, 07:53 AM	#12
DriverWild is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-01-12 Location: Omaha, NE	People's Choice can be tricky. Teams usually invite everyone they know to come vote for them. I was in a People's choice/blind judging competition about a month ago and the team that won both categories in People Choice did not get called at all in blind judging. They were locals that brought a ton of people to the event to vote for them. Sometimes sponsors will buy a bundle of tickets and vote for their team(s). So to say the best food wins would be an incorrect assumption, it's all about that votes. Good luck to you, remember it's all about having fun! __________________ Custom RF, Gateway, Weber Performer Platinum, Super Fast Thermopen - Camo

09-02-2015, 07:55 AM	#13
JohnnyB is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-23-15 Location: Backwoods, NH	So I assume the typical concerns of official competition cooking will not be present? Who says your ribs won't win? If it's based on people's choice, people like flavor, and probably won't worry about presentation or the greens in your box. __________________ 120 gallon custom reverse flow and a Weber Genesis E-330.

09-02-2015, 08:45 AM	#15
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Wandering, but not lost Name/Nickname : Captain Ron	What is it about your ribs that make you think they won't win? If the public is voting most folks like fall off the bone ribs, so keep that in mind. We love pictures so please post them if you can. If not, no worries! Good luck! __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Naked Fatties Rock! PKGo X 2/PK360/Weber Q1000/Blackstone Camping Griddle/Pit Boss Pro Series 850