Daily Archives: January 31, 2010

Weber Smokey Mountain

Posted on by
1

Hi Bill,

Great book – received it the other day and have already learned a few nice tips that I’ll try once it warms up a little here in NJ. I cook on a Weber Smoky Mountain (original size) rather than a traditional offset. Is there anything specific you’d recommend that I should do differently on that type cooker that may not work on an offset (or are there techniques for offsets that won’t work on the WSM)? I’d say 80% of the time I’m doing back ribs and chicken the rest of the time; I don’t think I’m ready for KCBS for at least a year!!

Thanks again for all the great advice.

Sincerely,
Peter

Keeping blind box warm

Posted on by
1

Yes, Stump and I have enjoyed the videos. He is liking the content as I am. I plan on doing another cook this weekend and maybe another next weekend to get ready for the GBA contest in dublin GA.

I am really liking what I have seen so far. Some of that tube stuff I never did before till now and it made my practice box look dang good. It was really different compared to what i was doing before. I am looking forward to trying it too.

Tell me something though: Do you ever get concerned about when you are doing your pork box as far a the pork getting cold. I figure when you are looking for the tubs and putting them to the side, surely the temp may drop on them. How do you deal with that? What do you do to keep the pork warm if not hot.

Lone Star BBQ

Posted on by
Reply

I do not cook IBCA unless its close and I just want to practice however I am a member only just to get their news letter to see who wins at different cookoffs.
I cook Lone Star BBQ which I am also a Member,The few times that I have cooked IBCA the head judge was unprofessional and they do get the judges off the streets.
Lone Star head judge is trained and very professional.They also get the judges off the street which I personally prefer because you are getting honest people with different taste and I think you will find that the winners entry is the best.
I don’t know if you can do this in the Royal or other cookoffs where your at But in Lone Star after all the awards have been prsented the top ten winning entrys are in their turnin boxes where you can taste which ever one you would like.And in most cases you will usually agree with the judges.The public is still the best judges.
Question last year in the Royal you said it was more or less like a crap shoot.Did you go up and taste the winning entry to see if the judges made the right choice.I bet they wouldn’t let you.
In Lone Star you cannot touch the food with your hands You have a fork and a knife and you cut one bite and judge that bite place your score on your card with your name on it, then you throw the fork away and pass the entry to the next judge then you eat a grape,cheeze,and cracker to clean your palate before you taste the next entry.Its about the fairest judging that I know of.
I wish you could come and cook sometime.The ones that I see on TV looks more theatrical than anything.