Posts Tagged bbq team

A Look Back: The Beginnings of Hot Grill on Grill Action

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.

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THE DIFFERENT GRADES OF BRISKET- Overview and Thoughts

The Beef Pyramid

Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beef

 

Brisket is a tough meat to master for many competition and backyard cooks. You may or may not have noticed that brisket can have different grades from the USDA.  Below are the grades you may run into and a quick course in the differences.

Select Grade: This is the second lowest grade of brisket I have seen available. There are lower grades such as standard, cutter, etc.  These cuts contain the least amount of fat and will be firmer. Do not use these in competitions if you can avoid it. These are usually seen in grocery stores.

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Easy Competition BBQ Brisket

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!!

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What in the world is this website???

First and foremost, this website is really a diary of recipes that my BBQ teammates and I have tried.  All of us are authors here, so you’ll see all kinds of variety from our competition BBQ recipes to various dishes we make at home with our families.

The idea is to ensure we don’t lose or forget anything we try…..I think….and along the way – perhaps we’ll give someone an idea to try on their own or inspire someone to take what we have tried and share it here.

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Matt’s Sokol Brisket 2009

Meat Ingredients

  • 1 – 8 – 12lbs Brisket

Basic Directions

  • Heat Smoker using favorite rig and fuel source
  • Prep Brisket as desired
  • Inject Brisket w/ Beefy Onion Soup Mix (ground)
  • Season Brisket w/ Beefy Onion Soup Mix and Pepper
  • Baste Brisket, recipe follows
  • Wrap Brisket
  • Slice Brisket
  • Sprinkle slices with Bacon Salt (original)

Smoke @ 225 – 275 degrees F on your favorite RIGGGGGG.

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Matt’s Bellevue Brisket 2009

Meat Ingredients

  • 1 – 8 – 12lbs Brisket

Basic Directions

  • Heat Smoker using favorite rig and fuel source
  • Prep Brisket as desired
  • Brisket Paste, recipe follows
  • Season Brisket, recipe follows
  • Oil the Brisket
  • Wrap Brisket, recipe follows
  • Barbeque Sauce, recipe follows

Smoke @ 225 – 275 degrees F on your favorite RIGGGGGG.

Combine the paste ingredients and spread on all sides of the brisket. Combine all of the seasoning ingredients and sprinkle evenly on all sides of the brisket. Let sit at room temperature for 1 hour.

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Matt’s Springfield Pulled Pork 2009

This recipe took 8th Place in the Springfield days BBQ Comp

Meat Ingredients

  • 1 pork butt (big 8lbs or so)

Basic Directions

  • Heat Smoker using favorite rig and fuel source
  • Butter Brine, recipe follows
  • Vampire Killer Marinade, recipe follows
  • Dry Rub, recipe follows
  • Mop Spray, recipe follows
  • Barbeque Sauce, recipe follows

Detailed Directions

Smoke @ 225 degrees F on your favorite RIGGGGGG.

Inject the pork butt with brine about every 2-inches and then rub with marinade and dust with dry rub.  Let sit for at least 2 hours (up to 6).  Put the butt on the smoker get crackin’ on the cook!

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Matt’s Eagle Ribs 2009

Meat Ingredients

  • 3 racks Spare Ribs – St. Louis cut

Basic Directions

  • Heat Smoker using favorite rig and fuel source
  • Prep ribs as desired
  • Rib Paste, recipe follows
  • Basting Spray, recipe follows
  • Foil Packets, recipe follows
  • Barbeque Sauce, recipe follows

Smoke @ 225 – 275 degrees F on your favorite RIGGGGGG.

Spread ribs evenly with Spice Paste.

Place the ribs in the cooker and cook indirect bone down for 3 hours, spray with basting sauce every 30 minutes or so.

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Matt’s Springfield Chicken 2009

This recipe took 8th Place in the Springfield Days BBQ Comp

Meat Ingredients

  • 1 Family Pack of Chicken Thighs (Hy-Vee)

Basic Directions

  • Marinade thighs
  • Heat Smoker using favorite rig and fuel source
  • Season Chicken, recipe follows
  • Pan Chicken, recipe follows
  • Season Chicken again, recipe follows
  • Sauce Chicken, recipe follows

Smoke @ 300 degrees F on Weber Kettle grill

Place the thighs in an extra-large re-sealable plastic bag (or divide between two smaller bags) and pour the dressing over the top. Squeeze out any excess air from the bag, and roll to coat all of the meat. Refrigerate for 3 hours

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