Sportsmanship Ramblings and a Year in Review by Hot Grill on Grill Action
Well another contest season has passed and though it was successful, it did not fall in line with what we had envisioned. In the world of competition BBQ being disappointed with a contest or an entire season is admirable; this is what drives a team or an individual to excellence.
Sep 1
“Slap yo Mama, WOW” said the team next to us at the 2011 American Royal after indulging themselves in this BBQ Bean medly. The beans went on to finish in the top 10% and have been in our arsenal ever since. This recipe roots itself from my Great Aunt, who served these to many pleased patrons of her resturant. The recipe can be adapted easily to make the best BBQ beans you will ever have. This is a very simple recipe that will steal the show wherever you take them! Here we go!
Ingredient list:
Well folks, I wanted to take a trip down memory lane and explain the beginnings of our lives in the competition BBQ world. If you’ve paid attention to some of the other posts there’s some history there related to how we started out and whom we owe credit to for us getting started, but no info on the actual event itself.
1st Annual Tri-Cities BBQ Contest – September 23, 2005
Here it is, the first BBQ contest. Who would have guessed it would be the start of Hot Grill on Grill Action. After digging up the pictures and looking at the date it’s hard to believe that what seemed like just yesterday was over 6 years ago.
Pulled chicken is one of the most delicious smoked meats you’re going to get your taste buds on. It’s also one of the healthiest. It is far superior to grilling chicken. It requires more patience as it takes on average 3-4 hours to do, not counting prep time. The end product is the most juicy, succulent, and tasty chicken you will ever eat. It is well worth the wait. Today, I am going to demonstrate just how easy it is to make pulled chicken from a whole chicken (using techniques bestowed upon me by the Chicken King of the Midwest, pitmaster Matt Frampton, a fellow author on this site.
Whether you are new to the BBQ circuit or a pro, the below provides a basic, yet highly effective way to score high in the competitions.
Ingredients:
- (1) 12 lb Brisket
- 1 12 oz can of Coca-Cola
- 1 cup of Apple Juice
- Your favorite Brisket rub seasoning (lots available, to see the ones we win with go here http://www.bbqrevolution.com/ )
Get your Rig of Choice fired up: For this cook, I will utilize the Weber Smokey Mountain (bullet smoker).
The WSM is a fine choice. Grab some hickory chunks and let's get started!!
Typically a BBQ contest will take up a couple of days. From our experiences, it’s an all day event on a Friday and Saturday (at least most of Saturday). On the day the event starts, it is a good idea to get to your site as early as you can. Some contests don’t have folks around to help get you checked in until later in the AM – but in most cases you can get checked in as early as 7AM or even the Thursday night before.
Getting there early provides many advantages, some examples:
Sep 22
So you’ve “mastered” the art of making competition quality brisket, ribs, chicken, pulled pork, whole hog, etc, etc etc and want to take it from your backyard to a contest? EXCELLENT! You are making a very exciting, challenging, rewarding and FUN decision. Before you get started there are a few things (in my opinion) that you should know to make the first (or your next) experience the best it can be.
I’m sure my counterparts are going to have lots of their own thoughts on this topic – but from my point of view, this post includes all the beginning basic “stuff” needed to know in order to succefully make it through a BBQ contest.
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