BBQ Comp Secrets

smoker · Joined: 14 Jan 2009 Posts: 2

here is my secrets, I don't any. I make my own rub from stuff i find here on this forum. most rubs have the same stuff in it now what amounts is used is the question. if you was to give 6 teams the same rubs and then watch how each team mix them less or more of something. i have found a rub mixture i use at home, the wife and family like it, not too hot not to sweet, I use 1 rub for all my meats. at one event i took 6 place in pork, the next event i came in damm near last with pork, did not chabge a thing so i guess i am saying it's luck of the draw do what you like and not what you thing the judges like

Bbq Bubba · Posted: Jan 24 2009 Post subject:

Left handed briskets.

Right handed chicken.

Sauce your meat.

Garnish is for salad.

Have a good time! Cool

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Smoke on the Horizon · Posted: Jan 24 2009 Post subject:

I have done a few comps and the best tip I can give you is never let your EZ UP collapse.

Take a good rain suit even if the sun is shinning when you leave home.

As far as tips for cooking take all four meats and be sure not to miss the turn in times.

If the wind blows more than 30 miles an hour you are in for a long night.

Have fun we are all in it togeather.......

There are my secrets what are yours?
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Jeff Hughes · Posted: Jan 24 2009 Post subject:

I heard you need to put six ribs in those boxes...
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SoEzzy · Posted: Jan 24 2009 Post subject:

For KCBS 6 ribs or 6 individual portions of each meat is required.

Make sure that they are all separated cleanly with a knife, (especially the ribs and the brisket slices), if you make a mistake and have 6 slices 4 are clean cut and the last 2 are not quite separated, the 5th judge will lift out the last two pieces together.

Judges are not allowed to tear, slice, rip or jiggle the slices apart, so judge #6 won't get any and your low score will be all 1's for appearance and 1's for the taste and tenderness of the judge that didn't get any, all the other judges will be instructed to allter your appearance score to 1's too.

So if you had good appearance scores 8's or 9's you suddenly drop to 6 x 1 point for appearance, and taste and tenderness on that last judge drops to 1's too.
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miked.bbq · Newbie Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 94

go buy the book smoke and spice. start experimenting with the rubs and recipes and before you know it you will be on your way. you can buy the book at any well known book store. trust me you cant go wrong with this book. paul kirks books are good also. there are also bbq dvd's you can get on ebay. good luck brother and have fun.

ShackBBQ · Posted: Jan 25 2009 Post subject:

I will 2nd Miked. I got that book when I was still trying to figure out what smoking was. Lots of good tips to get you started and use your imagination, family and friends as guienea pigs.
the barley soda is good...
Stay away from the whiskey. My last comp the judges got drunk off of my pork and brisket, I didnt understand why they didnt score so well until I sobered up Embarassed

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