BBQ Comp Secrets

The Creeper · Guest

What are some of your secrets that you all use to win comps? Any tricks on chicken and brisket?

What do you do that makes your's better than the other guys'?

gordo · Posted: Jan 19 2009 Post subject:

OK Ill bite..

I'm waiting with pen in hand for all the excellent pro cooks here
To pour out all their hard earned tricks to this guy... Shocked

Hum..I may have a long wait............... Wink

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Bub-Ba-Q · Newbie Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Posts: 81 Location: Ga

i am anxiously awaiting for some good responses here Rolling Eyes

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mds2 · Posted: Jan 19 2009 Post subject:

If you have specific questions I will be more than willing to answer them, but I think you will be hard pressed to find anyone that is successful willing to give up their edge over the other guys.

Now, if you came out and cooked with me I would show you everything I do, but I'm not going to put it out there for the whole world to see. But at the same time it isnt like I do anything special.

I rub my meat, cook it with smoke, might add a little sauce and then put it in the box.

I dont think it is poor sportsmanship to NOT tell someone your secrets. Comps cost a LOT of money and there is a LOT of money on the line.
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mutha chicken bbq · Posted: Jan 19 2009 Post subject:

Well I don't normally share this but......

Our own spice! We have 80 trophies and awards and 3 grand Championships with it. Good stuff.

And use the freshest chicken you can get. Butts get the same size when cooking multiple butts ( at least 2) same for briskets. Remember the best grade beef can be your friend. Get the best ribs you can

Hope this helps, See ya on the trail
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Jeff Hughes · Posted: Jan 19 2009 Post subject: Re: BBQ Comp Secrets

SoEzzy · Posted: Jan 19 2009 Post subject:

1) Buy the highest quality meat you can.

2) Cook it with love and attention to detail.

3) Make a clean, neat and beautiful presentation!

4) Help others as much as you can through out the whole competition.
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allsmokenofire · Posted: Jan 19 2009 Post subject:

How about you give us all a detailed account of what you currently do and we will mercilessly critique it for you free of charge?

That sounds a heck of a lot more entertaining than reading a bunch of secrets, that's too much like homework.
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BlowinSmoke · Posted: Jan 20 2009 Post subject:

I found that consuming a high amount of barley soda helped ease my nerves at my first comp......
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Sa-Mokin · Posted: Jan 20 2009 Post subject:

LOL!!!

I'll throw you a bone... If you are going to try something new for the first time, don't do it at a competition! Laughing

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Smokin' Don · Posted: Jan 20 2009 Post subject:

This should be good

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4LittlePigs · Posted: Jan 21 2009 Post subject:

Haven't been competing that long and really haven't racked up any trophys yet but I listen to the ones that have and here are some of the main points that I have been told by some pretty successful teams.

1. Consistency, Consistency, Consistency!!
2. Don't try new ideas in comps
3. Good quality meats
4. Oh yea..........consistency!!

Just my $0.019 worth! Rolling Eyes

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kickassbbq · BBQ Pro Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Posts: 664 Location: mn

I don't have any secrets. It's BBQ, not Rocket Science!!!

I got a 1st Place Trophy in Brisket and it was the nastiest LOOKING Brisket I ever cut. Tender? Yes. Tasted good? Great.
But presentation was not good at all.
I stood back and looked at it and shook my head, picked up the spray bottle with 50/50 mixture of Apple Juice and Jack Daniels and sprayed the Hates out of it!!!!!!!!!
1st Place. Go figure.

Chicken? Got a 1st Place Trophy that day in Chicken, too.

Used Thighs. Smoked them until almost done, spraying often with the Jack/Apple mixture. Last 15 minutes put them NEAR the fire box and LIGHTLY coated them with Sweet Baby Rays Original Sauce, thinned with just a little Jack Daniels and added just a little Cayenne Pepper.
I don't even like to cook Chicken!!!! And do not very often.

My Baby Back Ribs SUCKED BIG TIME!!!!
My Butt was like every other Butt I ever smoked. They probably threw them under the Judging table!!!

So, I am proof that ANYONE with Basic BBQ Knowledge can go to a comp and win on their first try. Ain't never been to another comp since. Ain't going to another, either!!!

Just do what YOU do, not what someone else is doing. That way when you win, it was YOUR deal and not something you copied from somone.
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SmokinOkie · BBQ Super Pro Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 2078

Hey Kickass...

What contest was that?

kickassbbq · BBQ Pro Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Posts: 664 Location: mn

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