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Grilling Evolution: JOURNEY INTO COMPETITION BBQ; part 1
Posted: December 8, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: Barbecue, Barbecue grill, Barbeque, BBQ, BBQ Pitmasters, BBQ Rubs, BBQ Sauce, Boston Butt, Competition BBQ, Cook, cooking tips, Florida BBQ, Granny Smith, Hogs Gone Wild, Hogs Gone Wild BBQ, KCBS, Lakeland, Lakeland Florida, Meat, Pork, Results, Ribs, Spare Ribs, TLC
This is an article I wrote back in October 2010, for an on line magazine; BBQ Mag on-line. It was put together by Bryan Pate and his talented team at Pate Media Group here in Lakeland, FL. Bryan and his group did a fantastic job on this online magazine, and I really hated to see it run it’s course, and come to an end, but Bryan has focused on other roads for his business. One service that I know they are extremely talented in is web design, and graphic design, they created my team logo for Hogs Gone Wild BBQ. Bryan has given me the OK to publish my article here on my blog, the entire journey will be spread out into 3 blogs.
When I wrote these articles, I was as green as a Granny Smith apple, but had (and still do) a huge amount of love and passion for the world of competition BBQ. I would have to say, the one thing I could not shed much light on in this article was, the people of competition BBQ, because I had no idea how great they really are!!! You hear the stories of folks on the trail as being good hearted people, they would do almost anything for fellow competitors, or even for strangers, well it is true!!!
I encourage everyone who is interested in BBQ to go to a competition, look around, get involved, you will be glad you did!!! If you have any questions, most teams are very approachable at competitions, just be respectful of their time, and understand if they ask you to please come back after turn-ins. If you want to get information and meet folks on-line, I suggest looking at BBQ Brethren Forum these folks are the true experts.
I hope everyone enjoys my articles, and any questions about looking to get started in competition BBQ, feel free to contact me!!!
Had my wife, Biggi, and kids, Melissa & T.J., known about what they were getting started, I think they would have reconsidered my Father’s Day gift of five years ago. They bought me an offset barbeque smoker from one of the big-box stores. I have had many grills in
the past—small grills, big grills, grills with short legs for easy transport, square grills, round grills, and a couple gas grills—but this was my first smoker. I had told my wife before that I would not use a gas grill again, they always frustrated me. Yes, they are convenient and faster to get started, but for me they need more overall maintenance and, of course, I feel you lose that natural flavor of cooking with fire. My wife felt that this smoker would be the perfect gift for me—you use fire, and it’s twice as big as any of my grills in the past. She was right about that, I liked everything about it, except that I had to spend the rest of the day putting it together, I think that was also part of her plan. Biggi told me that the sales person helping her when she bought the smoker said that we have to season the smoker, before cooking on it. “What does that mean,” I asked. “I don’t know,” she said, “that’s what the guy at the store said to do.”
I had never seasoned my grills in the past, never knew it was needed. So, although it broke my male ego to do it, I got out the directions. I did get a better understanding of my smoker from the directions, such as the use of the fire box. I started to understand what I had here—this was a new way of cooking for me. In the past I would just throw some meat on the grill, usually over direct heat, and hoped that my end result would be worth eating. This smoker introduced me to the world of Low-N-Slow barbeque, things started to change for me after that. The first thing I did was throw away the directions.
Learning to Q.
I just had to have a party with my new grill…um, smoker. We bought two racks of ribs and a Boston Butt, (so many jokes, so little space) from our local grocery store, but how do I cook a Boston Butt? I went on line and got a recipe for pulled pork. The instructions for the recipe started: First place your pork into a crock-pot, and then add liquid smoke… I know, I know… I have learned a little since then. My first couple of attempts at ribs were not bad, I got a dry rub from the store, some hickory wood chunks, which I soaked in water for a few hours, for use with my charcoal. I had friends and family test the food. They all comment on how good the food tasted. That made me feel great, I really enjoyed how much folks liked my barbeque. It was at that moment when I realized this was for me, I was not sure at what capacity, but I was sure barbeque was to be a part of my life.
I started to become more interested in barbecuing. I found tons of information on-line about barbeque, but I did not have anyone who really shared my interest, not to the extent that I was developing. My wife and I are fortunate in that we can commute to work together, a 30-minute drive each way. How much barbeque talk can one person get into 30 minutes??? Just ask my wife, I’m sure she will be glad to fill you in. The Internet is a great source for anything people have a passion for, barbeque not withstanding.
First attempt at cooking pork on an off set cooker.
I now have barbeque books that take up the corner of my garage, I have enjoyed reading all of them, but being online and connected with the barbeque community has been most helpful. I can network and keep up with other barbeque folks on the internet, I have not competed in a contest, yet, but through my internet connections, I feel that I am learning valuable information for when that day comes, my first competition. I decided to join the FBA (the Florida Barbecue Association). I really enjoyed keeping up with all the teams, and how they did at the competitions. I did not have the resources to invest into a cook team, not to mention, I had no idea what I was doing!
I thought, at the time, the best way for me to get involved would be to take a judges’ class. It’s a very inexpensive way to get your foot into the barbeque door. This also would give me some insight as to what the judges are looking for, when judging teams at the competitions, and as a bonus I get to eat some great barbeque. I took an FBA and a KCBS judging class; both associations have some similar judging criteria, and that’s all I have to say about that. What I learned at these classes was very valuable information; mainly I learned that I have a lot to learn about putting out competition level barbeque. The first barbeque competition I judged at was the 2010 Pigfest in Lakeland, FL. The Pigfest is a great event, sanctioned by KCBS; this event brings in top barbeque teams from around the country.
Talking with Miron Mixon at Pigfest 2010.
I was excited to hear that many of the teams from TLC’s series, ”The Pitmasters” (now shown on Destination America) would be attending the Pigfest. I thought, maybe I could sneak in and maybe get a photo of some popular pit masters. So, after the judging I went around to look at some of the teams and their set-ups. Wow, pits of all types, sizes, shapes, and colors, it was good to observe such a variety. I was only hoping for some photos, but I got so much more out of this experience. I was able to speak with Myron Mixon, Johnny Trigg, Tuffy Stone, and Ray Lampe—all big time competition barbequers. Each and every one of the teams I spoke with was very approachable and willing to take time with me, within reason, about starting my own cook team. These are regular folks, just doin’ what they love, and spreading the word of barbeque to all that would listen. Each and everyone encouraged me to get out there and start my own team, but it just seemed so overwhelming with all the equipment, travel, time, and expense. Ray Lampe asked me, “Well, what are you waiting for?” I told him that all I have is a small offset cooker and a Weber grill. “Look around, a lot of teams start with just that type of set up,” Ray said, “Just do it.”
Hanging with Ray Lampe aka “Dr. BBQ”, Pigfest 2010
Now I’m not sure, but I think I might have heard that statement/slogan somewhere before, but the difference this time was I didn’t just hear what he said, but I listened to what he said. Now off I go—into the world of competition barbeque as Hogs Gone Wild BBQ. Would someone please light a match so I can see where I’m going? (from the BBQ Brethren) I’m sure it will be a blast, but I want more than just to set up and have a good time. I want to win! I know that just getting a “call” at one of the competitions is a difficult thing to achieve, but I am willing to put in the time and effort, but the work starts NOW!
Central Florida BBQ Festival – Sebring, FL: RESULTS
Posted: December 2, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: All Racked Up, Bandiola, Bandiola Spice, Barbecue, Barbeque, BBQ, BBQ Pitmasters, BBQ Rubs, BBQ Sauce, Chicken, chicken wings, Competition BBQ, Cook, Florida, Florida BBQ, Florida Boys, Food, Grand Champion, Jack Daniel, Lakeland, Lakeland Florida, Papa, Results, Spare Ribs, Spice, Swamp Boys BBQ, Unknown BBQ
We here at Hogs Gone Wild BBQ attended one of the oldest (if not the oldest active) events for FBA (Florida Barbeque Association), The Central Florida BBQ Festival, held in Sebring, FL. This event was our first competition two years ago, and also marks our first year as a pro team. It was at this event last year that we decided, as a team, that we were “going pro”.
This event has been a good event to us as a team, and we had a good time there this year also. It was a small list of team, only 26, but very good teams competing. Everyone who got walks here earned them!!!
A huge congratulations to Rob Bagby from Swamp Boys BBQ for yet another Grand Championship. Rob is just unstoppable lately, looks like he is working hard to “Get Back to the Jack”!!! He sure has earned it!!!
Also, a congratulations to Terry McKay from Get-R-Smoked for Reserve Grand Champion. Everyone knows that Terry bring his “A” Game each time, and he is always in contention for that GC!!! A special thanks to Terry, he and his team at Custom Graphics Signs in Okeechobee, FL., did a wonderful job on our trailer. If anyone whats their logos, or have their trailer or vehicle wrapped, do your self a favor and get in touch with Terry McKay!!!
Swamp Boys!!!
Git-R-Smoked!!!
The look of being surprised!!!
Getting our logos on our new trailer. Thanks Terry McKay.
“Born to be Wild”!!!
| Rank | Team | Total | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
| 1 | Swamp Boys | 762.74999 | 181.2167 | 195.9500 | 192.4333 | 193.1500 |
| 2 | Git-R-Smoked | 761.46667 | 188.5833 | 192.8500 | 192.6833 | 187.3500 |
| 3 | Sweet Smoke Q | 760.41667 | 183.4333 | 193.1333 | 189.3000 | 194.5500 |
| 4 | Blitzkrieg BBQ | 755.81665 | 195.0167 | 180.9667 | 190.5167 | 189.3167 |
| 5 | Newman’s BBQ | 751.46663 | 188.3833 | 189.2833 | 194.7667 | 179.0333 |
| 6 | All Racked Up | 750.19999 | 184.1167 | 194.0833 | 188.4333 | 183.5667 |
| 7 | Big Papa’s Country Kitchen | 748.53332 | 190.5000 | 185.7000 | 192.6833 | 179.6500 |
| 8 | Lang BBQ Smokers | 746.69999 | 184.8000 | 189.5333 | 186.5833 | 185.7833 |
| 9 | Unknown BBQ | 745.60002 | 185.9667 | 188.8667 | 182.9167 | 187.8500 |
| 10 | Cedar Creek BBQ | 738.46667 | 182.8667 | 185.3000 | 191.9167 | 178.3833 |
| 11 | Accutech BBQ | 735.85002 | 178.5167 | 187.7000 | 185.7667 | 183.8667 |
| 12 | The Woodhouse Grill | 733.31667 | 172.7167 | 185.2500 | 190.1167 | 185.2333 |
| 13 | Hogs Gone Wild BBQ | 726.21667 | 185.4667 | 165.4167 | 187.4333 | 187.9000 |
| 14 | Collision Course BBQ | 722.76665 | 191.6500 | 185.2833 | 164.5667 | 181.2667 |
| 15 | Seasoned Smoke BBQ | 721.13332 | 186.4500 | 181.2000 | 180.7667 | 172.7167 |
| 16 | Swinos | 716.73334 | 171.3000 | 186.2500 | 172.4333 | 186.7500 |
| 17 | Florida Boys | 716.68333 | 192.9167 | 188.1000 | 167.4667 | 168.2000 |
| 18 | Two Crackers Cooking | 712.08332 | 187.6667 | 168.7167 | 174.3833 | 181.3167 |
| 19 | ET’s BBQ | 707.71665 | 156.9333 | 190.1167 | 178.1333 | 182.5333 |
| 20 | McGruffs | 689.65002 | 177.6000 | 173.3667 | 166.4500 | 172.2333 |
| 21 | Bar-B-Que This | 682.26666 | 175.9833 | 164.4833 | 173.6500 | 168.1500 |
| 22 | Smoke Shack BBQ | 668.68333 | 182.1000 | 168.5000 | 157.3667 | 160.7167 |
| 23 | James Brown Famous Flames | 667.09996 | 175.5333 | 162.6667 | 149.1333 | 179.7667 |
| 24 | Bonez Brothers BBQ | 664.80000 | 165.7167 | 157.7167 | 170.5833 | 170.7833 |
| 25 | Pig In Pig Out | 494.89999 | 0.0000 | 174.1500 | 172.1167 | 148.6333 |
| 26 | Fish Stix | 467.26668 | 150.3000 | 164.0833 | 152.8833 | 0.0000 |
| 27 | Mack Daddy BBQ | 333.25000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 173.9000 | 159.3500 |
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Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue: RESULTS
Posted: October 28, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: Barbecue, BBQ, BBQ Pitmasters, Competition BBQ, Cook, Florida BBQ, Food, Grand Champion, JACK, Jack Daniel, KCBS, Lynchburg, Results, World Champion
87 Championship BBQ teams squared off in Lynchburg, TN this past weekend for the Jack Daniel’s World Championship BBQ cook off. Some folks may not know, but the only way to get into the Jack is by, invitation only. Every team, had to have won a Grand Championship in the state they were representing. That event that they won had to have been deemed a Jack qualifying event by a proclamation to the Governor of that said state, normally the event has to draw a set number of teams, and sustain that amount of teams in order to keep their accreditation as a Jack qualifier. Winning a Grand Champion at one of these qualifying events, earns a team one chance to have their name placed into the “hat” to be drawn and then invited to the World Championship, if their name is drawn. So, you can see, this is not an easy road, the only other way to get an automatic into the Jack is by winning at lease 7 GC’s in one year, and that is much harder (but very well deserved) then the draw.
Every team listed below are Champion teams, and have truly earned their spot in this event. Great job done by all, and congratulations to everyone who heard their name called.
Grand Champion: PIG SKIN BBQ
Reserve Champion: SWIGGIN’ PIG
Overall:
1. PIG SKIN BBQ – 708.5714
2. SWIGGIN’ PIG – 689.1428
3. TRUEBUD BBQ – 688.5712
4. SMOKIN’ HOGGZ BBQ – 685.1424
5. PIGS IN BLANKETS – 684.5712
6. 3 EYZ BBQ – 682.8570
7. FLYBOY BBQ – 678.2856
8. BUFFALO MEATHEADS – 677.7140
9. CAVEMAN CUISINE – 676.5712
10. FIREFIGHTERS BBQ TEAM – 675.9996
11. THE BBQ GURU – 675.4282
12. CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE – 675.4280
13. BREW-B-Q – 674.8570
14. BUTCHER BBQ – 674.8566
15. MEADOW VALLEY BBQ – 673.7136
16. PARROTHEAD SMOKERS – 673.1422
17. HART ATTACK – 672.5712
18. Q HAVEN BBQ – 672.5708
19. GETTA QUE – 670.2854
20. FATBACK JOE’S BBQ – 670.2850
21. PHAT JACKS – 669.7138
22. SPITFIRE – 667.9998
23. BRINGIN’ THE HEAT – 667.9994
24. GONE HOGGIN.COM – 667.4284
25. MISS PIGGY‘S – 666.8570
26. BROTHERHOOD BBQ – 666.2858
27. SLAP YO DADDY BBQ – 666.2854
28. LITTLE PIG TOWN – 665.7144
29. R&R BBQ II – 665.7142
30. BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ – 663.4288
31. SMOKIN’ TRIGGERS – 662.2858
32. RHYTHM ‘N QUE – 662.2856
33. A BOY & HIS BBQ – 659.9996
34. BIG BEAR BBQ – 658.8570
35. BareNaked BBQ – 657.7142
36. TARHEEL SMOKERS – 657.1420
37. RUSTY’S BBQ – 656.5714
38. SWINE ASSASSINS – 656.5708
39. HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE – 656.5708
40. 2 Worthless Nuts – 655.9996
41. ZBQ – 655.4284
42. JACK’S OLD SOUTH – 655.4282
43. THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA – 655.4280
44. WEEKEND WARRIOR BBQ – 654.8574
45. IAB 30 BBQ – 654.2858
46. FINN’S FINEST BBQ – 653.7146
47. POLITICAL PORK – 653.7142
48. STEEL SMOKIN’ BBQ – 653.7140
49. KILLER HOGS – 653.7138
50. PONDEROSA BBQ – 651.9992
51. SMOKIN’ ON THE ROOF – 651.4282
52. PELLETHEADS.COM – 651.4282
53. BUSH KITCHEN – 650.8566
54. TEAM ENOSERV – 649.7136
55. SWINEFELLOWS – 649.1428
56. QUAU – 649.1422
57. BLUE CHIP BBQ – 646.8568
58. LAKESIDE SMOKERS – 646.8566
59. TOO ASHAMED TO NAME BBQ – 646.2854
60. Damn Straight BBQ – 645.7144
61. DEGUELLO BBQ – 645.7138
62. SMOKE ON WHEELS – 645.1426
63. THREE MEN & A BABY BACK – 645.1424
64. YAZOO’S DELTA Q – 641.7142
65. SIN CITY SMOKERS – 641.1424
66. BAR-B-Q SHACK – 639.4286
67. MOVIN’ THE CHAINS – 639.4278
68. GIT-R-SMOKED BBQ – 638.2852
69. WORLD BBQ TEAM, SWITZERL – 637.1426
70. BLACKSTRAP BBQ – 636.5706
71. THESMOKERING.COM – 634.8570
72. SMOKEY BEARS BBQ – 634.8568
73. YABBA DABBA QUE! – 633.7140
74. PUERTO RICO NATIONAL BBQ – 630.8568
75. MOTLEY QUE CREW – 630.2848
76. TEN PINOS COOKING TEAM – 626.2854
77. BBQ SYMPHONY – 623.4282
78. SIEBEN SCHWABEN – 622.8572
79. TOYS 4 BBQ’N – 619.9990
80. DANISH NATIONAL BBQ TEAM – 618.8568
81. THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BBQ – 617.7142
82. DUTCH BBQGURU.NL – 617.1426
83. GRILLEULI TEAM – 613.1422
84. BLACK FOREST – 611.4282
85. SALZBURGER BARBECUE BULL – 611.4282
86. LORDS OF THE GRILL – 598.8566
87. POLISH BBQ KINGS – 572.5712
Chicken:
1. RHYTHM ‘N QUE – 179.4286
2. SWIGGIN’ PIG – 178.2858
3. SMOKIN’ HOGGZ BBQ – 177.7144
4. THE BBQ GURU – 176.0000
5. FIREFIGHTERS BBQ TEAM – 175.4286
6. PIG SKIN BBQ – 175.4284
7. BUFFALO MEATHEADS – 174.2856
8. PARROTHEAD SMOKERS – 174.2856
9. LAKESIDE SMOKERS – 173.7142
10. IAB 30 BBQ – 172.5714
11. GETTA QUE – 172.0000
12. SPITFIRE – 171.9998
13. CAVEMAN CUISINE – 171.4286
14. R&R BBQ II – 170.8572
15. GIT-R-SMOKED BBQ – 170.8570
16. SIEBEN SCHWABEN – 170.2858
17. PIGS IN BLANKETS – 170.2858
18. BREW-B-Q – 169.7142
19. PONDEROSA BBQ – 169.7142
20. STEEL SMOKIN’ BBQ – 169.7140
21. HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE – 169.1428
22. BUTCHER BBQ – 169.1426
23. THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA – 168.5714
24. SLAP YO DADDY BBQ – 168.5714
25. TARHEEL SMOKERS – 168.5712
26. SMOKIN’ ON THE ROOF – 168.0000
27. TRUEBUD BBQ – 167.9998
28. RUSTY’S BBQ – 167.4286
29. CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE – 167.4284
30. LITTLE PIG TOWN – 167.4284
31. BareNaked BBQ – 166.8572
32. THESMOKERING.COM – 166.8572
33. FINN’S FINEST BBQ – 166.8572
34. SMOKIN’ TRIGGERS – 166.8572
35. GONE HOGGIN.COM – 166.2856
36. 3 EYZ BBQ – 166.2856
37. SWINE ASSASSINS – 166.2854
38. Damn Straight BBQ – 165.7144
39. MOTLEY QUE CREW – 165.7142
40. MOVIN’ THE CHAINS – 165.7142
41. FLYBOY BBQ – 165.7142
42. WEEKEND WARRIOR BBQ – 165.1430
43. SWINEFELLOWS – 165.1428
44. PUERTO RICO NATIONAL BBQ – 165.1428
45. FATBACK JOE’S BBQ – 165.1426
46. DEGUELLO BBQ – 164.5714
47. TEN PINOS COOKING TEAM – 164.0000
48. BROTHERHOOD BBQ – 164.0000
49. HART ATTACK – 163.9998
50. YABBA DABBA QUE! – 163.4286
51. YAZOO’S DELTA Q – 163.4286
52. MISS PIGGY’S – 163.4286
53. THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BBQ – 163.4284
54. ZBQ – 162.8570
55. PHAT JACKS – 162.8570
56. BLUE CHIP BBQ – 162.8570
57. Q HAVEN BBQ – 162.8568
58. QUAU – 162.8568
59. BAR-B-Q SHACK – 162.2858
60. SMOKEY BEARS BBQ – 162.2856
61. BUSH KITCHEN – 162.2856
62. BIG BEAR BBQ – 162.2856
63. POLITICAL PORK – 161.7144
64. MEADOW VALLEY BBQ – 161.1426
65. WORLD BBQ TEAM, SWITZERL – 160.0000
66. SMOKE ON WHEELS – 159.9998
67. GRILLEULI TEAM – 159.4284
68. KILLER HOGS – 159.4284
69. THREE MEN & A BABY BACK – 158.8572
70. DUTCH BBQGURU.NL – 158.2856
71. A BOY & HIS BBQ – 157.7142
72. BLACK FOREST – 157.7142
73. BBQ SYMPHONY – 157.1428
74. 2 Worthless Nuts – 157.1426
75. TEAM ENOSERV – 157.1424
76. BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ – 156.0000
77. BRINGIN’ THE HEAT – 155.9998
78. JACK’S OLD SOUTH – 155.4284
79. TOO ASHAMED TO NAME BBQ – 154.8570
80. POLISH BBQ KINGS – 154.8568
81. TOYS 4 BBQ’N – 154.8568
82. PELLETHEADS.COM – 153.1428
83. BLACKSTRAP BBQ – 153.1426
84. DANISH NATIONAL BBQ TEAM – 152.0000
85. SIN CITY SMOKERS – 149.7142
86. SALZBURGER BARBECUE BULL – 149.1426
87. LORDS OF THE GRILL – 146.2858
Ribs:
1. 3 EYZ BBQ – 180.0000
2. CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE – 178.8572
3. FIREFIGHTERS BBQ TEAM – 178.8572
4. TRUEBUD BBQ – 178.8572
5. PIG SKIN BBQ – 178.8572
6. PELLETHEADS.COM – 178.2858
7. BUSH KITCHEN – 176.5714
8. BREW-B-Q – 176.0002
9. BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ – 175.4288
10. PIGS IN BLANKETS – 175.4284
11. IAB 30 BBQ – 173.7144
12. BareNaked BBQ – 173.1430
13. BLACKSTRAP BBQ – 173.1428
14. GETTA QUE – 173.1428
15. KILLER HOGS – 173.1428
16. BROTHERHOOD BBQ – 172.5718
17. SLAP YO DADDY BBQ – 172.0000
18. CAVEMAN CUISINE – 172.0000
19. MISS PIGGY’S – 171.4286
20. BLUE CHIP BBQ – 171.4286
21. THE BBQ GURU – 170.8570
22. FATBACK JOE’S BBQ – 170.2856
23. FLYBOY BBQ – 170.2856
24. PHAT JACKS – 170.2856
25. SMOKIN’ HOGGZ BBQ – 169.7142
26. YAZOO’S DELTA Q – 169.1430
27. SWIGGIN’ PIG – 168.5714
28. 2 Worthless Nuts – 168.5714
29. RUSTY’S BBQ – 168.5714
30. HART ATTACK – 168.0000
31. LITTLE PIG TOWN – 167.4288
32. SMOKIN’ TRIGGERS – 167.4286
33. WORLD BBQ TEAM, SWITZERL – 167.4286
34. A BOY & HIS BBQ – 167.4284
35. BUTCHER BBQ – 166.8570
36. Q HAVEN BBQ – 166.2856
37. BUFFALO MEATHEADS – 165.7142
38. TOO ASHAMED TO NAME BBQ – 165.7142
39. THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA – 165.7142
40. POLITICAL PORK – 165.7142
41. GONE HOGGIN.COM – 165.1428
42. DEGUELLO BBQ – 165.1428
43. SIN CITY SMOKERS – 165.1428
44. RHYTHM ‘N QUE – 164.5716
45. HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE – 164.5714
46. PARROTHEAD SMOKERS – 164.5712
47. PUERTO RICO NATIONAL BBQ – 164.0000
48. THREE MEN & A BABY BACK – 163.9998
49. PONDEROSA BBQ – 163.9998
50. MEADOW VALLEY BBQ – 163.9996
51. R&R BBQ II – 163.4286
52. BRINGIN’ THE HEAT – 162.8570
53. MOVIN’ THE CHAINS – 162.2854
54. STEEL SMOKIN’ BBQ – 161.7142
55. ZBQ – 161.1430
56. DUTCH BBQGURU.NL – 161.1428
57. SMOKIN’ ON THE ROOF – 161.1428
58. SALZBURGER BARBECUE BULL – 160.5714
59. BAR-B-Q SHACK – 160.5712
60. TEAM ENOSERV – 160.5712
61. TEN PINOS COOKING TEAM – 160.0000
62. SMOKEY BEARS BBQ – 159.9998
63. FINN’S FINEST BBQ – 159.4286
64. TARHEEL SMOKERS – 159.4284
65. WEEKEND WARRIOR BBQ – 158.8574
66. QUAU – 158.8570
67. SPITFIRE – 158.8570
68. BIG BEAR BBQ – 158.2856
69. YABBA DABBA QUE! – 157.7144
70. THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BBQ – 157.7142
71. SIEBEN SCHWABEN – 157.7142
72. JACK’S OLD SOUTH – 157.7142
73. SWINEFELLOWS – 157.1430
74. BBQ SYMPHONY – 157.1430
75. SWINE ASSASSINS – 157.1428
76. THESMOKERING.COM – 156.5714
77. GIT-R-SMOKED BBQ – 155.4284
78. DANISH NATIONAL BBQ TEAM – 155.4284
79. Damn Straight BBQ – 154.2858
80. LAKESIDE SMOKERS – 153.1428
81. MOTLEY QUE CREW – 151.9996
82. SMOKE ON WHEELS – 151.4284
83. BLACK FOREST – 149.1428
84. TOYS 4 BBQ’N – 149.1426
85. LORDS OF THE GRILL – 144.5712
86. GRILLEULI TEAM – 140.5714
87. POLISH BBQ KINGS – 140.0000
Pork:
1. MEADOW VALLEY BBQ – 178.8572
2. PIG SKIN BBQ – 178.8572
3. RUSTY’S BBQ – 177.1430
4. BRINGIN’ THE HEAT – 175.4284
5. BUTCHER BBQ – 174.8572
6. FATBACK JOE’S BBQ – 174.2856
7. HART ATTACK – 173.1428
8. SPITFIRE – 172.5716
9. SWIGGIN’ PIG – 172.5714
10. Q HAVEN BBQ – 172.0000
11. MISS PIGGY’S – 172.0000
12. SIN CITY SMOKERS – 171.9998
13. PHAT JACKS – 171.4286
14. JACK’S OLD SOUTH – 171.4284
15. BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ – 170.2858
16. BIG BEAR BBQ – 170.2858
17. TRUEBUD BBQ – 169.7142
18. ZBQ – 169.7142
19. THE BBQ GURU – 169.1430
20. 2 Worthless Nuts – 168.0000
21. GETTA QUE – 167.9998
22. BUFFALO MEATHEADS – 167.9998
23. PELLETHEADS.COM – 167.9998
24. SMOKIN’ HOGGZ BBQ – 167.9998
25. FLYBOY BBQ – 167.4284
26. LITTLE PIG TOWN – 166.8572
27. SMOKEY BEARS BBQ – 166.8570
28. 3 EYZ BBQ – 166.8570
29. POLITICAL PORK – 166.8570
30. R&R BBQ II – 165.7142
31. A BOY & HIS BBQ – 165.1428
32. TOO ASHAMED TO NAME BBQ – 164.5714
33. MOVIN’ THE CHAINS – 164.5712
34. SMOKIN’ TRIGGERS – 164.0000
35. PIGS IN BLANKETS – 164.0000
36. BLACK FOREST – 164.0000
37. SWINEFELLOWS – 163.4286
38. TOYS 4 BBQ’N – 163.4286
39. PARROTHEAD SMOKERS – 163.4284
40. TARHEEL SMOKERS – 163.4282
41. LORDS OF THE GRILL – 162.8570
42. THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA – 162.2856
43. CAVEMAN CUISINE – 162.2856
44. LAKESIDE SMOKERS – 162.2854
45. SWINE ASSASSINS – 162.2854
46. BREW-B-Q – 161.7142
47. Damn Straight BBQ – 161.7142
48. SLAP YO DADDY BBQ – 161.7140
49. BLACKSTRAP BBQ – 161.7140
50. QUAU – 161.1428
51. GONE HOGGIN.COM – 161.1428
52. SMOKE ON WHEELS – 161.1428
53. YABBA DABBA QUE! – 161.1426
54. FINN’S FINEST BBQ – 160.5716
55. BAR-B-Q SHACK – 160.0000
56. THREE MEN & A BABY BACK – 159.9998
57. HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE – 159.9998
58. BLUE CHIP BBQ – 158.2858
59. THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BBQ – 158.2858
60. THESMOKERING.COM – 158.2856
61. PONDEROSA BBQ – 158.2854
62. FIREFIGHTERS BBQ TEAM – 157.7140
63. CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE – 157.7140
64. GRILLEULI TEAM – 157.7140
65. WORLD BBQ TEAM, SWITZERL – 157.1426
66. PUERTO RICO NATIONAL BBQ – 156.5714
67. DEGUELLO BBQ – 156.5712
68. BROTHERHOOD BBQ – 156.5712
69. TEAM ENOSERV – 156.0000
70. TEN PINOS COOKING TEAM – 155.4284
71. BBQ SYMPHONY – 155.4282
72. SMOKIN’ ON THE ROOF – 154.8570
73. BareNaked BBQ – 154.8568
74. KILLER HOGS – 154.2856
75. STEEL SMOKIN’ BBQ – 153.7142
76. WEEKEND WARRIOR BBQ – 153.7142
77. MOTLEY QUE CREW – 153.7140
78. BUSH KITCHEN – 153.1426
79. YAZOO’S DELTA Q – 151.9998
80. IAB 30 BBQ – 150.8572
81. SALZBURGER BARBECUE BULL – 150.2856
82. DUTCH BBQGURU.NL – 150.2856
83. GIT-R-SMOKED BBQ – 149.7140
84. RHYTHM ‘N QUE – 149.1424
85. DANISH NATIONAL BBQ TEAM – 146.2856
86. SIEBEN SCHWABEN – 145.1426
87. POLISH BBQ KINGS – 135.4284
Brisket:
1. WEEKEND WARRIOR BBQ – 177.1428
2. TEAM ENOSERV – 176.0000
3. PIG SKIN BBQ – 175.4286
4. FLYBOY BBQ – 174.8574
5. GONE HOGGIN.COM – 174.8572
6. PIGS IN BLANKETS – 174.8570
7. BRINGIN’ THE HEAT – 173.7142
8. BROTHERHOOD BBQ – 173.1428
9. SMOKE ON WHEELS – 172.5716
10. TRUEBUD BBQ – 172.0000
11. Q HAVEN BBQ – 171.4284
12. CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE – 171.4284
13. SWINE ASSASSINS – 170.8572
14. JACK’S OLD SOUTH – 170.8572
15. PARROTHEAD SMOKERS – 170.8570
16. CAVEMAN CUISINE – 170.8570
17. BUFFALO MEATHEADS – 169.7144
18. 3 EYZ BBQ – 169.7144
19. SWIGGIN’ PIG – 169.7142
20. MEADOW VALLEY BBQ – 169.7142
21. A BOY & HIS BBQ – 169.7142
22. SMOKIN’ HOGGZ BBQ – 169.7140
23. RHYTHM ‘N QUE – 169.1430
24. STEEL SMOKIN’ BBQ – 168.5716
25. BIG BEAR BBQ – 168.0000
26. HART ATTACK – 167.4286
27. SMOKIN’ ON THE ROOF – 167.4284
28. BREW-B-Q – 167.4284
29. FINN’S FINEST BBQ – 166.8572
30. KILLER HOGS – 166.8570
31. QUAU – 166.2856
32. R&R BBQ II – 165.7142
33. TARHEEL SMOKERS – 165.7142
34. DANISH NATIONAL BBQ TEAM – 165.1428
35. PHAT JACKS – 165.1426
36. SPITFIRE – 164.5714
37. LITTLE PIG TOWN – 164.0000
38. Damn Straight BBQ – 164.0000
39. SLAP YO DADDY BBQ – 164.0000
40. SMOKIN’ TRIGGERS – 164.0000
41. FIREFIGHTERS BBQ TEAM – 163.9998
42. BUTCHER BBQ – 163.9998
43. SWINEFELLOWS – 163.4284
44. BareNaked BBQ – 162.8572
45. HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE – 162.8568
46. GIT-R-SMOKED BBQ – 162.2858
47. THREE MEN & A BABY BACK – 162.2856
48. 2 Worthless Nuts – 162.2856
49. BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ – 161.7142
50. ZBQ – 161.7142
51. TOO ASHAMED TO NAME BBQ – 161.1428
52. FATBACK JOE’S BBQ – 160.5712
53. PONDEROSA BBQ – 159.9998
54. MISS PIGGY’S – 159.9998
55. POLITICAL PORK – 159.4286
56. DEGUELLO BBQ – 159.4284
57. THE BBQ GURU – 159.4282
58. BUSH KITCHEN – 158.8570
59. MOTLEY QUE CREW – 158.8570
60. THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA – 158.8568
61. LAKESIDE SMOKERS – 157.7142
62. IAB 30 BBQ – 157.1428
63. YAZOO’S DELTA Q – 157.1428
64. GETTA QUE – 157.1428
65. BAR-B-Q SHACK – 156.5716
66. GRILLEULI TEAM – 155.4284
67. SIN CITY SMOKERS – 154.2856
68. BLUE CHIP BBQ – 154.2854
69. BBQ SYMPHONY – 153.7142
70. THESMOKERING.COM – 153.1428
71. WORLD BBQ TEAM, SWITZERL – 152.5714
72. TOYS 4 BBQ’N – 152.5710
73. PELLETHEADS.COM – 151.9998
74. SALZBURGER BARBECUE BULL – 151.4286
75. YABBA DABBA QUE! – 151.4284
76. SIEBEN SCHWABEN – 149.7146
77. BLACKSTRAP BBQ – 148.5712
78. DUTCH BBQGURU.NL – 147.4286
79. TEN PINOS COOKING TEAM – 146.8570
80. MOVIN’ THE CHAINS – 146.8570
81. SMOKEY BEARS BBQ – 145.7144
82. PUERTO RICO NATIONAL BBQ – 145.1426
83. LORDS OF THE GRILL – 145.1426
84. RUSTY’S BBQ – 143.4284
85. POLISH BBQ KINGS – 142.2860
86. BLACK FOREST – 140.5712
87. THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BBQ – 138.2858
Take a slow ride to prime rib perfection, made easy on my GMG cooker!!!
Results: Santa Fe College Bradford Fest Boots-N-BBQ Cook-Off – Starke, FL
Posted: May 20, 2012 in Competition Results, UncategorizedTags: Barbecue, Barbeque, BBQ Pitmasters, Chicken, Competition BBQ, Florida BBQ, Meat, Pork, Ribs, Spare Ribs, St. Louis Style Ribs, Swamp Boys BBQ
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| Pro Division |
| Grand Champion: Budmeisters | Reserve: Hot Wauculas |
| Rank | Team | Total | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
| 1 | Budmeisters | 762.03330 | 189.4167 | 187.2833 | 199.3000 | 186.0333 |
| 2 | Hot Wachula’s | 755.36665 | 187.6667 | 182.8833 | 190.7667 | 194.0500 |
| 3 | Big Papa’s Country Kitchen | 754.21662 | 187.0667 | 189.4000 | 189.8667 | 187.8833 |
| 4 | Munchees Smokehouse | 753.73333 | 181.4833 | 192.6333 | 195.0167 | 184.6000 |
| 5 | Uncle Kenny’s BBQ | 753.48332 | 191.5333 | 183.2667 | 191.7333 | 186.9500 |
| 6 | Swamp Boys | 750.43332 | 184.4333 | 182.6000 | 197.1500 | 186.2500 |
| 7 | Smokin Your Butt BBQ | 746.46666 | 185.3667 | 179.5000 | 188.6833 | 192.9167 |
| 8 | Barbeque Crew | 746.06666 | 188.6500 | 181.5667 | 183.4167 | 192.4333 |
| 9 | B & T BBQ Cook Team | 745.71665 | 187.5000 | 181.5667 | 185.1333 | 191.5167 |
| 10 | Glenn Bob’s BBQ | 743.76666 | 192.8833 | 189.1000 | 184.5500 | 177.2333 |
| 11 | Suwanne River Smokers | 742.78332 | 185.6000 | 180.1000 | 196.4500 | 180.6333 |
| 12 | Prime Time Smokers | 742.56665 | 184.7500 | 184.7667 | 182.9333 | 190.1167 |
| 13 | U Rub Me Raw | 738.91665 | 192.9333 | 187.4833 | 181.0833 | 177.4167 |
| 14 | Hogs Gone Wild BBQ | 738.86666 | 182.7167 | 187.6667 | 182.6667 | 185.8167 |
| 15 | Git-R-Smoked | 738.59999 | 186.5667 | 189.5833 | 182.4333 | 180.0167 |
| 16 | Palmetto Smokehouse | 738.39998 | 182.2667 | 181.1000 | 188.6833 | 186.3500 |
| 17 | Bethel Smokers | 738.11665 | 178.7667 | 182.4000 | 192.2167 | 184.7333 |
| 18 | The Ross Team | 737.73332 | 188.8667 | 178.3500 | 187.8500 | 182.6667 |
| 19 | Smokelife BBQ | 737.71666 | 180.6000 | 187.9333 | 177.4667 | 191.7167 |
| 20 | Cook’s Portable Smokehouse | 737.24998 | 190.0500 | 175.4333 | 183.3833 | 188.3833 |
| 21 | Forrest’s Fine Foods | 736.95001 | 184.6167 | 191.5167 | 175.6167 | 185.2000 |
| 22 | Getta Grip BBQ | 736.95000 | 190.0000 | 182.5333 | 179.9667 | 184.4500 |
| 23 | B & E Pit Crew | 735.85000 | 183.7167 | 184.3500 | 180.1667 | 187.6167 |
| 24 | LJ’s Smokin | 734.00001 | 180.8833 | 175.7000 | 191.0167 | 186.4000 |
| 25 | Q-Fused | 732.49999 | 184.4167 | 174.3667 | 189.5500 | 184.1667 |
| 26 | Uncle Wendy’s BBQ | 732.21668 | 187.6500 | 176.2500 | 182.9833 | 185.3333 |
| 27 | Hot Steele BBQ | 728.23330 | 195.0833 | 172.2833 | 177.2167 | 183.6500 |
| 28 | Team Waterdog | 727.79999 | 180.6000 | 177.0667 | 184.3833 | 185.7500 |
| 29 | Fully Involved | 725.04999 | 178.6500 | 186.0667 | 175.2500 | 185.0833 |
| 30 | E.T.’s BBQ | 724.64998 | 181.9000 | 186.3333 | 190.7333 | 165.6833 |
| 31 | Great Lakes BBQ Feed Company | 724.51668 | 192.4167 | 178.6667 | 181.7833 | 171.6500 |
| 32 | Two Crackers Cooking | 722.21667 | 184.0833 | 181.7500 | 172.2500 | 184.1333 |
| 33 | BBQ Jax | 722.03333 | 175.9667 | 175.5667 | 179.7000 | 190.8000 |
| 34 | Hog Jim’s | 719.41666 | 187.2167 | 173.3333 | 184.6000 | 174.2667 |
| 35 | Cowtown BBQ | 714.59998 | 189.5333 | 180.7500 | 173.0500 | 171.2667 |
| 36 | J & J BBQ | 714.46666 | 183.3667 | 174.9333 | 174.4000 | 181.7667 |
| 37 | Undercover Smokers | 714.20000 | 184.8167 | 181.4333 | 172.1000 | 175.8500 |
| 38 | Blue Butt Farms | 710.48334 | 176.5000 | 186.0500 | 190.1333 | 157.8000 |
| 39 | M-N-M BBQ | 697.46666 | 177.7000 | 182.3667 | 166.8833 | 170.5167 |
| 40 | Hot, Sweet & Sticky | 694.11667 | 177.5333 | 174.0333 | 178.0000 | 164.5500 |
| 41 | Second Star BBQ | 690.91668 | 176.5500 | 178.7167 | 171.4333 | 164.2167 |
| 42 | JB’s BBQ | 687.28332 | 184.8667 | 165.3833 | 154.8500 | 182.1833 |
| 43 | Roadside BBQ & Catering | 671.78335 | 179.3167 | 172.4500 | 154.0167 | 166.0000 |
| 44 | The Drizzle BBQ | 618.16667 | 172.5333 | 128.6833 | 169.8167 | 147.1333 |
| 45 | Smokin Grill BBQ | 516.63333 | 179.9500 | 170.0500 | 166.6333 | 0.0000 |
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| Backyard |
| Backyard Grand Champion: Smilin’ Santa’s BBQ | Reserve: Bubba’s Boyz |
| Rank | Team | Total | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
| 1 | Smilin’ Santa’s BBQ | 725.91665 | 184.3667 | 187.3833 | 183.3833 | 170.7833 |
| 2 | Bubba’s Boyz | 724.76665 | 182.1500 | 189.0833 | 178.6500 | 174.8833 |
| 3 | Bones 11 | 721.13335 | 181.9667 | 182.6500 | 182.8333 | 173.6833 |
| 4 | Smokin Coasties | 719.13333 | 180.3167 | 171.6000 | 178.5667 | 188.6500 |
| 5 | Parrothead Porkers | 709.75000 | 178.7833 | 176.7500 | 183.9167 | 170.3000 |
| 6 | Bettern Store Bot | 701.56667 | 175.9000 | 183.1000 | 177.2167 | 165.3500 |
| 7 | Smokin’ Pink BBQ | 700.43332 | 186.2500 | 167.4500 | 170.2000 | 176.5333 |
| 8 | Quickdraws Smokin Q | 700.21667 | 178.0500 | 182.4500 | 176.0667 | 163.6500 |
| 9 | Palm Valley BBQ | 697.11665 | 180.2166 | 169.8833 | 178.1333 | 168.8833 |
| 10 | The more you drink the better | 693.83334 | 168.6833 | 177.3833 | 174.3833 | 173.3833 |
| 11 | Barn Goddess BBQ | 692.56669 | 179.8500 | 172.6833 | 168.6500 | 171.3833 |
| 12 | Smokin’ Hawgs BBQ | 675.00001 | 172.5000 | 168.4833 | 173.4333 | 160.5833 |
| 13 | J & C BBQ | 657.21668 | 174.1667 | 163.1000 | 159.9333 | 160.0167 |
| 14 | Brown’s Funky Bones | 513.38332 | 172.7000 | 170.7333 | 0.0000 | 169.9500 |
| 15 | Six Guns & Lou BBQ | 508.90001 | 170.0667 | 174.1667 | 164.6667 | 0.0000 |
Just a quick test blog to insure things are set up correctly, and to say thanks you to everyone who looks at my post. Thank you all very much, and I have many things planned for upcoming post, please stay tuned. 
Until then, just a little something to look at!!! Enjoy!!! (Yes, the explanation point is my favorite punctuation!!!)
This looks like a fun event, sanctioned by the Florida BBQ Association, all results are from the FBA’s web-site, Click here to learn more about the Florida BBQ Association.
Great trophies for each category, GC & RCG. i heard that the chicken trophy alone weighed approx. 150lbs.
Grand Champion: Wooley Bully BBQ Mafia
Congratulations to Wooley Bully BBQ Mafia and their GC, but they also earned a score of 200 points for their pork, and by FBA scoring that is a perfect score!!! Great job!!!
Reserve Grand Champion: Forrest’s Fine Foods
A BIG congratulations to Forrest for his RGC and his great scores, it was a close one!!!
March 23-24, 2012 Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash – Ashburn, GA results:
| Rank | Team | Total | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
| 1 | Wooley Bully BBQ Mafia | 768.30000 | 189.4000 | 186.7167 | 200.0000 | 192.1833 |
| 2 | Forrest’s Fine Foods | 767.51665 | 190.3000 | 189.1667 | 191.3833 | 196.6667 |
| 3 | Budmeisters | 759.83332 | 187.7333 | 191.9167 | 194.3167 | 185.8667 |
| 4 | Rescue Smokers | 759.48332 | 189.5500 | 178.6667 | 193.3667 | 197.9000 |
| 5 | Git-R-Smoked | 757.59998 | 189.3333 | 187.1833 | 189.3500 | 191.7333 |
| 6 | B & T BBQ Cook Team | 755.76665 | 183.4500 | 190.5500 | 192.6667 | 189.1000 |
| 7 | Barbeque Crew | 752.21665 | 190.8167 | 180.3500 | 195.5000 | 185.5500 |
| 8 | Munchees Smokehouse | 752.19999 | 191.5333 | 188.1500 | 182.9667 | 189.5500 |
| 9 | Smokelife BBQ | 750.55000 | 190.8167 | 187.2833 | 188.3333 | 184.1167 |
| 10 | Smokin AJ’s | 750.01667 | 191.0167 | 185.5333 | 187.7167 | 185.7500 |
| 11 | Big Papa’s Country Kitchen | 747.96668 | 187.9667 | 183.4333 | 193.8167 | 182.7500 |
| 12 | Bub-Ba-Q | 746.03335 | 182.9167 | 188.8500 | 189.8500 | 184.4167 |
| 13 | L J Smokin | 741.73334 | 177.3000 | 190.3000 | 185.2833 | 188.8500 |
| 14 | Bar-B-Que Monsters | 741.66667 | 189.0667 | 186.4667 | 192.1833 | 173.9500 |
| 15 | Sunset Smokers | 740.94999 | 183.8833 | 184.1000 | 190.0333 | 182.9333 |
| 16 | Heavenly Hawgs | 735.53334 | 188.4000 | 183.3833 | 181.3000 | 182.4500 |
| 17 | Q-Fused | 734.88332 | 182.7333 | 174.1833 | 186.5000 | 191.4667 |
| 18 | Bethel Smokers | 733.40001 | 177.6500 | 187.1667 | 190.0833 | 178.5000 |
| 19 | Holy Smokes | 732.76664 | 178.0167 | 181.6500 | 191.2667 | 181.8333 |
| 20 | SmokinWilly Squealer’s | 731.55000 | 185.5667 | 180.4833 | 186.5333 | 178.9667 |
| 21 | Smokin Swine BBQ Crew | 728.73334 | 180.6000 | 182.6833 | 181.5500 | 183.9000 |
| 22 | Cook’s Portable Smokehouse | 728.43334 | 187.4667 | 182.4000 | 180.6000 | 177.9667 |
| 23 | Vienna Volunteer Fire Dept. | 724.30000 | 176.8833 | 175.2667 | 185.9167 | 186.2333 |
| 24 | Smokey Butts | 721.46666 | 184.1333 | 180.5333 | 183.7333 | 173.0667 |
| 25 | Smoke Risin | 721.35002 | 186.9500 | 168.7333 | 188.8833 | 176.7833 |
| 26 | SmokinGrill BBQ | 715.70002 | 181.0167 | 180.3167 | 180.2667 | 174.1000 |
| 27 | Que Musick | 714.13335 | 172.5000 | 178.3833 | 179.8667 | 183.3833 |
| 28 | The Friendly Plumber Tampa | 708.78336 | 183.1333 | 173.5833 | 179.1000 | 172.9667 |
| 29 | Aunt Mary’s BBQ Brigade | 703.81667 | 181.2667 | 173.8167 | 180.3000 | 168.4333 |
| 30 | Rib Ticklers | 697.45000 | 174.6167 | 181.9333 | 186.2667 | 154.6333 |
| 31 | W.E.E. Cooking | 692.91667 | 179.7833 | 183.3500 | 170.2167 | 159.5667 |
| 32 | Circle E Cooking | 684.71669 | 162.5500 | 162.8000 | 177.6667 | 181.7000 |
| 33 | Four Boar BBQ | 683.95000 | 170.3333 | 165.6500 | 174.6167 | 173.3500 |
| 34 | Chula Boys Bar-B-Que | 683.16666 | 163.6333 | 172.6833 | 182.8500 | 164.0000 |
| 35 | Flyin’ Swine Smokers | 680.90001 | 169.4833 | 174.3667 | 184.8000 | 152.2500 |
| 36 | Smoke Shack BBQ | 639.53333 | 163.3833 | 170.3000 | 158.1667 | 147.6833 |
| 37 | Big D’s Firehouse Smokers | 542.50000 | 0.0000 | 183.8500 | 172.4500 | 186.2000 |
| 38 | Rib Ranch | 510.01668 | 0.0000 | 176.0500 | 170.0333 | 163.9333 |
| 39 | Crispy Critters Cookers | 498.70001 | 0.0000 | 177.8333 | 165.5667 | 155.3000 |
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I know there are a lot of folks out there cooking pork for the Super Bowl, and wondering, “how many ways can I serve all this pork?’ This is a quick, easy and affordable way for your friends and family to enjoy your pork. If you don’t get to this one on game day, but have left over pork, this is a great way to enjoy that pork all year long. I published this quick and easy recipe on Huck’s Hut http://www.HucksHut.com, last summer, and many folks have written to me since, letting me know that, they never thought of using their pork in this way, but that they are very happy with the ease, and the outcome of this dish for them. There are a few add-ons to this recipe you could have fun with, such as adding sour cream, jalapenos, salsa or all the above, there are endless possibilities. Have fun with it.
January 2011, we competed in the KCBS, Lakeland, FL Pigfest. Funny thing vending, your cooking for 1000′s of folks, but, if your like me, you don’t even get a bite. That is what happened for my family at PigFest. We served our BBQ Nachos, and they were a BIG hit. We sold out, Friday and had to go get more supplies from the store early Saturday, and sold all of it that day. Folks told us, they came all the way across the park, just for our Nachos. This week my family and I were discussing the PigFest, and realized none of us had even tried the Nachos, friends had all tried them, and told us they were good, I just went on their word, and man were they right! Of course, with all this practicing, we had pulled pork in the freezer, so it was an easy fix.
This is a very simple recipe, but I was very pleased with the flavor.
First I start with some Hogs Gone Wild BBQ Pulled Pork.
HGW Pulled PorkAfter that the ingredients are very simple, Corn Chips, Nacho Cheese & BBQ Sauce. We used our house sauce, HGW “Sweet with some Heat”, we found the sweet and a hint of spice, is a nice contrast to the cheese and corn chips.
Simply construct you nachos, we started with the chips, added the cheese, then the pork and finally the BBQ sauce.
BBQ Nachos, very tasty!!!Nothing better then sharing Nachos with great friends and family, and the beverage of choice of accompany this tasty treat is…..Ice Cold Beer……..surprise!!!
Enjoy!!!
Practice cooks, are they necessary?
Posted: January 15, 2012 in BBQ, BBQ Cooking Techniques, BBQ News, UncategorizedMany of us who have entered the competition BBQ scene, started the same way, in the backyard of our house, cooking for family and friends. All of whom say, “man, that is the best BBQ I have every eaten!!!” Naturally we think, yea I can take this show on the BBQ road and Kick some Butt!!!, well there are about 5000 other teams out there who fell the same way. How do you stay ahead in this fast paced competition? Well you Mother was right, practice does make perfect.
One of my first attempts at ribs, for family and friends.
One of my first attempts at ribs, I learned early, resting is good.
When I decided that I wanted to start a BBQ team, I read as many books about BBQ that I could find, and they all agreed on one thing, do not go into a competition with a new untested recipe, you must do practice cooks. Well, I have been called the “C” word a couple of time before in my life, yes I am, of course, talking about being called…. “Cheap”….I like to call it “Monetarily Challenged”!!! lol It just goes against everything I learned while growing up, my Father lived during the Great Depression, so we were taught to really stretch our dollars. Well, I’m here to tell you, a BBQ competition is not a place to become, “thrifty”. Granted, you do not have to go out and buy a $30,000 BBQ rig to get started, but you will have to put some time and money into getting started.
The first time I went out to any type of cook set-up with my team was at an FBA event they put on every year for the teams known as the “Fun Cook”, it’s just a cook, in an RV park, no crowds, just the teams setting up, having a good time, and cooking all four categories. The FBA normally will have a judging class going on, and they get to judge the turn-ins. FBA also has a “No Holds Bar” class, geared towards folks who are starting a cook team, or just want to learn more about BBQ, we participated in this class, $50 for the class, can’t beat that. It was a great deal, and I learned a lot from it, like, you need to practice. The students in the class, also cooked all four categories, and were judged. Going out to that class, I had only tried cooking competition style chicken once, and I had not even touched a brisket, much less cooked one. I think there were about 24 teams there, we did not get a call. 
I thought we would just walk in there and slay them, not the way it goes in BBQ competition. Not one of my great moments in BBQ, thought about ending it right there……….I’ll save that for another time.
Our first set-up at the FBA Fun Cook
In the Photo above, the RV is not ours!!!! lol We were ruffing it!!!
Walking away, with out hearing our name, was quite an eye opener, I knew I need to really start practicing, so that is what I did, practice.
I was lucky, I worked at a place where there were may, willing participants, to “sample” my BBQ. I always got some good feed back from them, and they would also help offset my costs, by paying a small fee for the BBQ, (I guess i am cheap).
Just a few Ribs to practice with.
Practice Pork Butts
I do not think there is a time, where as a cook team, you can really get comfortable, and say, “I don’t need to do a practice cook anymore”. I am planning a practice chicken cook today. There are always things that need to be “tightened up”, checking your cook times, checking your recipes, trying new sauces, practice cooks can make the difference between, getting that walk to the stage, or walking away, empty handed.
Keep ‘em smokin’
