TMB's Big Easy grill team takes 4th place in cook off

[TMB]

Hey guys!!!!

Well I finely got back from the competition/camping!!!    OK here is the low down.

First a BIG thanks to TestRocket and my friend Steve without them this weekend would not have been this good!!!

TestRocket, Steve and I took on some pretty tough competitors this weekend. There were 15 teams and most were using pull type smokers, one of them was the 2009 Grand Champion at "Jack Daniels" the shade tree comp.  Now let me tell y'all TestRockt and Steve were a very big part in this team winning anything.

First thing we did was to set up the tents, grills, coolers and level the SRG's (we were on a slanted drive)

TestRocket helped me with prepping and plating the chicken while I took on the ribs for the comp. The butts were cleaned and ready Friday night so all that had to be done was placing them in the SRG's and let them do there job.

I had alot of competetors come over and ask questions and look around at the 3 SRG's and couldn't believe when I told them it wouldn't take long to cook (smoke added) butts. I started at 3:08 am Sa"toots"ay and pulled them at 7 am (200 IT).   Then all we could do is wait till 11:15 am to start the ribs and prep the chicken. So we stood around for awhile and the other teams were very busy but not us we enjoyed our time (Big Easy makes life easy)

We cooked the ribs and had to hold them halfway till we could finish the chicken then we placed the ribs back in for the rest of the time need to finish. I cooked everything with 3 SRG's but 4 would have been better. May be Kimmie will get me one for Christmas    Here are a few pictures and I'll add more as I can.

In the last few years I have met alot of people on this forum that if it weren't  for them I would not be typing this today.      More to come.......

[TMB]

Heres the team left to right Me, Steve and Testocket
This is Me and TR getting busy!
This is Steve, a very good friend and a New friend of TR's!
Here is the chicken turn in, but we turned in 7 pieces not the 6 shown here. Kimmie didn't get a picture of the 7th piece added
Here is the pulled pork turn in
Here are the ribs that took 6th place!

I can't say enough about TR and Steve, without them I would not had the chance to place!!

[deb415611]

Great job guys!!

[classicrockgriller]

Great Team effort!

Congrats TMB, TR, and Steve.

Glad it was a fun and rewarding time for you guys!

[begolf25]

Awesome job guys, congrats!

[KyNola]

Way to go guys!  Those chicken thighs look AWESOME!

[ronbeaux]

Great job guys!

[NePaSmoKer]

Way to go TMB & TR and crew.

I would love to get a team together like this.

[FLBentRider]

Most Excellent.

[TestRocket]

Thank you everybody!

On the chicken turn in box we originally prepared the box for six pieces of chicken and then after the pork turn in there was a rumor going around that we had to have 7 pieces. But actually the rules stated "a minimum of 6 separate and identifiable pieces" so there was a mad last minute rush to squeeze in one more pieces of chicken and this is the best PIC I have of the turn in box: Credit giving to GusRobin as he was onsite at the time and assisting with a watchful eye of the angle and spacing of the of the chicken thighs.

Oh yea! We had 3 perfect scores (36.0000) out of the six judges!  ;D
 


I've got to add that this was a great team effort! Each of us brought a huge contribution to the (prep) table and during the crunch time clam (calm) heads were present and working towards the same goal. I have to say "thank you" to both Tommy and Steve for our success! That was fun!

Ok it got by spell check! Thanks Tiny Tim!  :o

[Tiny Tim]

Congrats on a job well done.


Learn someting new every day, I didn't know clams had heads, let alone that they could help in a BBQ contest. ;D ;D ;D

[TestRocket]

When was the last time you concentrated so hard on the placement of your parsley?

[classicrockgriller]

DUH? Never! But if that's what it took, I'd say concentrate.

You Guys should be on Cloud #9.

Just Awesome.

I know ole CB is hooten and hollerin!

[Mr Walleye]

Absolutely awesome job guys!  8)

Congrats!

Mike

PS
I'd be all over those thighs!  ;)

[iceman]

Way to go guys!!! Great job!  :)