My First MIM Comp With Mixed Results!!!!

Bigjim4x · Posted: Oct 02 2006 Post subject: My First MIM Comp With Mixed Results!!!!

Well I competed in my first Memphis In May event this weekend with mixed results. We entered rib and shoulder. We finished 2nd in shoulder but 6th in ribs. In shoulder we were second by 5 points. In ribs we accidentally glazed 2 of our finals racks and when I served one to our last onsite judge it was still so tough that see had to cut it with a knife. She ate about a 1" by 1" peace and pushed the plate away. That was the worst feeling in the world looking her in the face while she tried to pull that rack apart. This being my first MIM I found out that it was allot of work for just 2 people. Overall we had a great time I just feel like I left something on the table by making a huge mental mistake. I will say this MIM comps with the onsite judging as well as blind is allot more work than comps with just blind judging.

A big thanks to Big Tom and Alex for all the great help!

G's BBQ · BBQ Super Pro Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 1641 Location: NV

By glaze you mean BBQ sauced it? Why would that make it tough? Just curious...

Ya still did good in shoulder tho- Congrats..

Bigjim4x · Posted: Oct 02 2006 Post subject:

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Ranucci's Big Butt · Posted: Oct 03 2006 Post subject:

Congrats Jim!
Glad I could be of some help. Did you get more shoulders?
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Bigjim4x · Posted: Oct 03 2006 Post subject:

I cooked 3 shoulders displayed the finals shoulder, pulled from another for the onsite and used 1 for the blind box. It worked out great! We got 10 for our presentation by all 7 onsite judges after being so nervus about it. We missed 1st by 1.5 points and that was cuz i didn't offer a sauce.

Big Tom · Posted: Oct 03 2006 Post subject:

Great results for a 1st time MIM!!!

The whole on-site thing can be tricky for newcommers, much less a small team. There are many different elements involved with the coordination of the preliminary round and the potential finals judging.

I am proud that the information that I gave Alex came in handy for you as well.

Good Job, did you get a chance to get the jab in to the Barnyard Roasters about the "blocker team" stuff. I know that Bill & Mickey would get a kick out of that.
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Bigjim4x · Posted: Oct 03 2006 Post subject: