The Cook-off Thread

[Paco 1934]

Does anyone give a shit? Well here it is just in case. All cook-offs welcome, BBQ, chili, general office chest thumping contests, etc.

 

We'll be cooking at the Buda Weiner dog races this weekend. If you're out there come by and see us, I'll put some meat in your mouth. Luke Duke come down and cook my chicken. Thanks.

[irishtexan 11519]

[Walden Ponderer 12639]

One of these days I wanna make it out to West Virginia for the road kill cook off.

[Doc Holliday 199]

team name for those who may or may not make it?

[Paco 1934]

K-Bar Smoke.... something. It used to be Sloppy Seconds but, well it's just not anymore.

We don't have a banner or anything, just look for my pit and stop in and say hi.

[luke duke 6413]

On 4/24/2018 at 1:38 PM, Paco said:

 Luke Duke come down and cook my chicken. Thanks.

 

No can do. I'll send Scott down there to show you how its done.

[Paco 1934]

1 hour ago, luke duke said:

No can do. I'll send Scott down there to show you how its done.

Does he cook his chicken as rare as his beef ribs?

[Paco 1934]

So, hypothetically... would you make fun of someone if they went to a bbq cook off and didn't bring any salt? Asking for a friend.

[Doc Holliday 199]

1 hour ago, Paco said:

So, hypothetically... would you make fun of someone if they went to a bbq cook off and didn't bring any salt? Asking for a friend.

Not only make fun of them, make them go get some, and then make fun of them some more.  So many variations of "salty" would be on display.

[Felix 607]

How the fuck does that happen?

[Paco 1934]

It was a goddamn hypothetical question! Do you really think professionals like ourselves would pull such a rookie maneuver?

 

 

Don't answer that.

[wd40 1976]

I blame Puffy's tote labelling system.

[Paco 1934]

I would like to post pictures but Tapatalk is being a total dick.

[luke duke 6413]

16 hours ago, Paco said:

Does he cook his chicken as rare as his beef ribs?

You’re just jealous that you can’t cook beef ribs in an hour. 

[Judge Roybeanbag 11819]

2 hours ago, Paco said:

I would like to post pictures but Tapatalk is being a total dick.

If a fellow named Albert Saucedo stops by its because I showed him a pic of your smoker rig.  He’s a co-worker so only knows me by my real name.  Feel free to set him straight. 

[Paco 1934]

Conditions are deteriorating

[Paco 1934]

Well I guess we just put mayo on our hot dog.

[Doc Holliday 199]

so you lost?

[luke duke 6413]

He’s used to it

[Paco 1934]

On 4/30/2018 at 3:35 PM, luke duke said:

He’s used to it

Hey fuck you Luke! 

I mean you're right, but fuck you all the same!

 

11th place in brisket (out of 57). Which is weird because I thought my brisket sucked, but such is the crapshoot of a bbq cook off I guess. 

I thought my ribs had the best chance, but no call. Had a blast though, it's turned into a great party, and it's pretty well organized for a cook-off. 

[Doc Holliday 199]

did they provide feedback? if so, what was it?

too salty?

[Paco 1934]

No feedback. I just thought it was too to dry, but you never know how it's going to hold up in the time it takes for judging. 

[Doc Holliday 199]

that's crap. they should always provide feedback. 

i'm sticking with too salty since you guys forgot the salt.

[kevwun 15790]

Unless it's a sanctioned cook-off, the judges are whoever they could find to do it.  And lots of the time, they don't know shit about BBQ.  The last one I went to that some friends were doing, their chicken was excellent and their brisket was just plain bad.  The chicken didn't place and the brisket got 5th.

Edited May 3, 2018 by kevwun

[Doc Holliday 199]

1 hour ago, kevwun said:

Unless it's a sanctioned cook-off, the judges are whoever they could find to do it.  And lots of the time, they don't know shit about BBQ.  The last one I went to that some friends were doing, their chicken was excellent and their brisket was just plain bad.  The chicken didn't place and the brisket got 5th.

From what I saw this was sanctioned by IBCA

[TXLNGHRN10 341]

IBCA and LSBS both use whoe ever they can get out of the crowd or from the local town the cook off is in. 

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And lots of the time, they don't know shit about BBQ

 

[Paco 1934]

This shit right here^^. One of the cooks from another team said he saw a bunch of "kids" judging brisket. Oh well, even playing field. Like I said, it's usually a total crapshoot

[Air_Matt 19]

On 5/3/2018 at 1:51 PM, Doc Holliday said:

that's crap. they should always provide feedback. 

 

Has anyone else gotten feedback at an actual cookoff?

Didn't even know that was possible, they'd have to take notes and match the notes to the ticket numbers. 

[Doc Holliday 199]

2 hours ago, Air_Matt said:

Has anyone else gotten feedback at an actual cookoff?

Didn't even know that was possible, they'd have to take notes and match the notes to the ticket numbers. 

KCBS does

 

The last KCBS comp I did chicken didn't have enough bite through and crispy skin, no call.  Pork ribs got called and also needed more spice to sweet, brisket got called and needed less pepper, and pulled pork was too dry, no call.

Edited May 8, 2018 by Doc Holliday

[Air_Matt 19]

17 hours ago, Doc Holliday said:

KCBS does

 

The last KCBS comp I did chicken didn't have enough bite through and crispy skin, no call.  Pork ribs got called and also needed more spice to sweet, brisket got called and needed less pepper, and pulled pork was too dry, no call.

That's cool, wish we could get feedback in Texas. 

Gotten calls when we thought we shouldn't and of course didn't get them when we thought we would. Best we did was a second place brisket and third place ribs in the same comp. 

[Felix 607]

Paco won't brag on himself but his ribs got 1st place at the Horn Bash cookoff this weekend at Buck's Backyard.  If the peoples choice contest hadn't washed away in Onion Creek on Friday night we would have won that too for my Dads Bubba Balls.  Team Secondhand Smokers was on point!

[Paco 1934]

Thanks man. We had some pretty fucked up conditions Friday night but Saturday turned out great.