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  1. ontos

    Naptown BBQ Contest

    So my team had their first contest this weekend.  We ended up 13 out of 41 in a very strong field.  The results ere fairly consistent, top 15 in pork (I'm from pork country) and middle of the pack chicken and brisket.   What do you think? See more on...
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    Shake down KCBS Practice w/Q-view

    My team and I are preparing for the Naptown Bar Bay Q comp in a few weeks and did a shake down cook yesterday.  Up at 4:30, brisket on at 5:30 and one long long day of cookin'.   You can check out the full gallery on facebook here...
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    Practice Brisket with Q-view

    So I decided to try a practice brisket with some members of my team on Saturday.  The local grocer had only flats, no full packers.  The whole cook took about 6 hours, with a long stall at 155 F.  The results were satisfactory if not outstanding.  A lack of fat cap and the smaller size of the 4...
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    Thoughts on a people's choice entry

    So my next contest has a people's choice event.  The teams can cook whatever they like.  This contest is in addition to a mandatory seafood contest on Friday night.  My thought is to faux sous vide some filet mignon and serve as filet on toast.  The process is to start with a frozen solid filet...
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    Greetings from DC

    Hi, I'm ontos from DC.  I cook on an ECB.  Grew up in southern VA; really dig on the NC pulled pork with vinegar sauces but trying to learn to love the KC style for the judges.  I'm the head cook for Late Empire BBQ.  You guys have been a great help so far and I look forward to learning more...
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    Spares Practice w/Q-view

    My team and I smoked some spares and a chuck roast in preparation for our first contest.  Would love to know what you think of the Q-view. Thanks for looking.  
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