getting ready for Shawnee Contest

[Bigfoot Yancey]

Saturday- Day of Contest

Sticks-N- Chicks box prep

Smokin' Franks box prep

Smoker Tom's Approval

[Bigfoot Yancey]

Hot Boxes!!

Smokin' Franks

Competitor with Smokin' Franks in the lead

Down to the second

[Frank_Cox]

Awesome!
Tom you definitely need to do the diesel cap thing hahaha!

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[SoloQue]

You can do prep and trimming at home just no seasoning, injecting, or marinading

Thats an area I gotta check into. the Alabama BBQ Assoc has it where all meat must be in original packing. Man its a hell race when they actually start the comp Friday night. I might be misunderstanding the rules ... would really change the overall tensionof that first night.

[Gizmo]

That's why I got into barbecue comps - for the stress!

[Tom_Heath]

oh I will do the fuel cap deal, just as soon as I find a cool looking cap.

Maybe even place the label that says NO OFF ROAD FUEL.

LOL

[alleyrat58]

I've had them check expiration dates on the wrappers from the store...!

I'd be in trouble if they did that to me - I buy most of the meat we use by the case, no expiration dates. Come to think about it, the meat I buy at Sam's only has sell by date...

Thats an area I gotta check into. the Alabama BBQ Assoc has it where all meat must be in original packing. Man its a hell race when they actually start the comp Friday night. I might be misunderstanding the rules ... would really change the overall tensionof that first night.

I can't speak to Alabama BBQ Assoc., but KCBS says the meat can't be marinated or seasoned. I think I posted a link to the meat inspectors manual under the rules forum. I would question their statement on 'original packaging.' Every butcher I go to does something different - some use freezer paper only, some cryo-vac, some just wrap in saran-wrap, etc. I used to have a butcher who would trim the brisket to my specs and then cryo-vac it for me - perhaps you can find someone to help you out like that. Saved me $$$ too - only charged me for the weight of the trimmed brisket...

Back on topic - Food looks great Tom!

[Tom_Heath]

That would be ubber cool to get one trimmed and vac packed paying for finish weight.

[Smokeone]