ButchB
Full Fledged Farker
- Joined
- Feb 11, 2012
- Location
- Rockingham, NC
I finally decided to take the plunge and enter a competition. I have entered the grilling and chillin in waxhaw, nc Oct 12-13. I've already hit a few obstacles I need to straighten out.
When I called the lady to enter the competition, she asked me what my team name was, I said I don't have one and she said well you'll need to think of something before you sign up. So I put the call out to all my buddies to help me come up with a name, and we went with The Hogfather. My wife had me a banner made and all. Well, I signed up with kcbs today and get an email back saying that name is already taken and i must add my state or something to the end of it. What would you do? I know I shoulda investigated if somebody had that before but thats hindsight now I just need a fix.
Next problem is I need to find some spare ribs that are not enhanced. None of the local grocery stores carry them and will not or can not order them in for me. I'm waiting on a call back from Restaurant Depot, nearest one is 1 1/2 hour away to see of theirs are enhanced or not. Where does everybody get their ribs?
I entered the backyard division so all i need to cook is boston butt and ribs, however they are also having a peoples choice and said they will supply the meat for that portion. My only problem with that is I don't have enough room on my UDS and Akorn to cook much more than what i'm turning in. At the same time i don't wanna look like an a$$hole when the public is coming around wanting samples and i don't have any to give. I'm thinking of buying a bigger smoker before the contest but still not sure yet.
Sorry for the rambling, just thinking out loud, well kinda anyway lol.
Any advice for a first timer?
When I called the lady to enter the competition, she asked me what my team name was, I said I don't have one and she said well you'll need to think of something before you sign up. So I put the call out to all my buddies to help me come up with a name, and we went with The Hogfather. My wife had me a banner made and all. Well, I signed up with kcbs today and get an email back saying that name is already taken and i must add my state or something to the end of it. What would you do? I know I shoulda investigated if somebody had that before but thats hindsight now I just need a fix.
Next problem is I need to find some spare ribs that are not enhanced. None of the local grocery stores carry them and will not or can not order them in for me. I'm waiting on a call back from Restaurant Depot, nearest one is 1 1/2 hour away to see of theirs are enhanced or not. Where does everybody get their ribs?
I entered the backyard division so all i need to cook is boston butt and ribs, however they are also having a peoples choice and said they will supply the meat for that portion. My only problem with that is I don't have enough room on my UDS and Akorn to cook much more than what i'm turning in. At the same time i don't wanna look like an a$$hole when the public is coming around wanting samples and i don't have any to give. I'm thinking of buying a bigger smoker before the contest but still not sure yet.
Sorry for the rambling, just thinking out loud, well kinda anyway lol.
Any advice for a first timer?