Lippy
Knows what a fatty is.
- Joined
- Aug 17, 2008
- Location
- LaGrange, KY
I had a judge walk up to my tent and stick his finger in my injection as I was prepping butts and taste it.
Wow! It would've been hard not to punch him in the throat.
I had a judge walk up to my tent and stick his finger in my injection as I was prepping butts and taste it.
Wow! It would've been hard not to punch him in the throat.
We were in the middle of cutting a brisket and boxing the meat with about 2 min to turn-in. Guy walks right up to me and starts asking all sorts of questions. Doesn't wait for an answer just starts asking questions. I POLITELY told him I was busy and could not talk thinking he was one of the many people that attended the DC BBQ Battle this past weekend. He then says, "okay, yeah, I just turn our brisket in". Are you kidding me? wondering if anybody else has had another team member come up to you and start talking BBQ as you are getting a box together during the last minutes?
I think it was pretty ignorant on your part. A fellow cook just making small talk tries to be friendly and probably could have helped you with your box and you blow him off like he's some spectator. I mean is it his fault your running late and are only slicing your meat with 2 min on the clock. Maybe if you where cool about it he could have given you a hand.
I deal with people by locking my RV door !
Before I started reading this forum, I had no idea of the intensity of competition BBQ or the structure of events... Turn in times, the importance of box preparation, etc. Organizers and the media invite people to "come on down" First time I strolled through a competition, I was expecting food for sale or maybe samples (Like BGE's "Eggfests") While I never would have considered walking into someone's area, I could easily have made a nuisance of myself by asking questions if I had been there near turn in times. Perhaps organizers could help by posting polite "Don't bug the cooks between -- and --"
:blah::blah::blah:Not all cooks are like old female dogs looking to bite your leg if you get too close so don't get the wrong impression. Comps are about fun, food, drink and having a good time. Unfortunately some cooks get too wrapped up into the comp side and forget to have fun, but most are friendly and don't bite.
Not all cooks are like old female dogs looking to bite your leg if you get too close so don't get the wrong impression. Comps are about fun, food, drink and having a good time. Unfortunately some cooks get too wrapped up into the comp side and forget to have fun, but most are friendly and don't bite.
Not all cooks are like old female dogs looking to bite your leg if you get too close so don't get the wrong impression. Comps are about fun, food, drink and having a good time. Unfortunately some cooks get too wrapped up into the comp side and forget to have fun, but most are friendly and don't bite.
I can't tell if your serious or just trying to stir the pot. Your welcome to your opinion but if you really think it's okay to do what you say.....all I can say is WOW! If you are an actual competitor (which I doubt) and your reason for competing is just to party, consider this - between entry fees, meat cost, supplies cost, travel expenses, time off work etc. I easily have a $1000 invested in a contest. I'm there to have a good time but if the intent was to party hard, I'd stay home and invite the friends over for a hell of a party at $1000. I won't come in your site at a contest and ruin your party so don't come into mine and ruin my cook.
I can't tell if your serious or just trying to stir the pot. Your welcome to your opinion but if you really think it's okay to do what you say.....all I can say is WOW! If you are an actual competitor (which I doubt) and your reason for competing is just to party, consider this - between entry fees, meat cost, supplies cost, travel expenses, time off work etc. I easily have a $1000 invested in a contest. I'm there to have a good time but if the intent was to party hard, I'd stay home and invite the friends over for a hell of a party at $1000. I won't come in your site at a contest and ruin your party so don't come into mine and ruin my cook.
I talk to people all the time while I am boxing, its not a big deal to me. I understand that some people what their privacy and concentration. You should respect that of other teams though. I think he was a friendly uneducated competitor thats all, I am sure there was no harm intended.