OK.. So Bill (Smoked Apple) and I just entered a Brisket Comp that will be at our local county fair In Jan. Only the first 10 applications are accepted and we are the 3rd ones. We almost (still might change the name) named our team "Team Smoking Meat Forums" but Instead chose "Team Manatee Maniacs" (Manatee being our county).
The way It works is, They will furnish the grill (Weber 22" Kettle) all the charcoal, and the Briskets. Each team brings the rest of what they need. I assume we draw numbers for the order you get to pick your Brisket. At that time they will tell you when "turn in"time is. So we don't/won't know how long we get to cook our briskets until the morning of the competition when we pick our meat up at 9AM.
So either the cuts are gonna be small to allow time for low and slow cooking, or they are gonna have to be, as someone just mention in a thread, "FireTruck" Briskets.
This Comp is all for charity as your winnings (1st $500, 2nd $250, and 3rd $150) will go to the charity of your choice. We picked the "Boys and Girls Club of Manatee County".
Here's something I've never heard of for a Comp. like this. All 10 teams get to keep their grill after all is said and done. Is that cool or what ? Entry fee for the Comp. Is $75 per team. So what we decided to do Is one person will get the grill this year then we'll enter again next year and the other person will get the grill next time.
So now my questions are,
1. We need "THE BEST" recipe out there to win this thing.. any suggestions ?
2. Is there any suggestions on the "Fire Truck" smoke (If needed) to keep the meat moist and perfect ?
3. Any other suggestion would sure be appreciated as neither of us has ever done a "legit" compitition before
here's a link to the rules If somebody wants to take a peek to further give us better info
http://www.manateecountyfair.com/documents/OfficialRulesforBarbecueContestParticipants2012.pdf
Thanks for any help
The way It works is, They will furnish the grill (Weber 22" Kettle) all the charcoal, and the Briskets. Each team brings the rest of what they need. I assume we draw numbers for the order you get to pick your Brisket. At that time they will tell you when "turn in"time is. So we don't/won't know how long we get to cook our briskets until the morning of the competition when we pick our meat up at 9AM.
So either the cuts are gonna be small to allow time for low and slow cooking, or they are gonna have to be, as someone just mention in a thread, "FireTruck" Briskets.
This Comp is all for charity as your winnings (1st $500, 2nd $250, and 3rd $150) will go to the charity of your choice. We picked the "Boys and Girls Club of Manatee County".
Here's something I've never heard of for a Comp. like this. All 10 teams get to keep their grill after all is said and done. Is that cool or what ? Entry fee for the Comp. Is $75 per team. So what we decided to do Is one person will get the grill this year then we'll enter again next year and the other person will get the grill next time.
So now my questions are,
1. We need "THE BEST" recipe out there to win this thing.. any suggestions ?
2. Is there any suggestions on the "Fire Truck" smoke (If needed) to keep the meat moist and perfect ?
3. Any other suggestion would sure be appreciated as neither of us has ever done a "legit" compitition before
here's a link to the rules If somebody wants to take a peek to further give us better info
http://www.manateecountyfair.com/documents/OfficialRulesforBarbecueContestParticipants2012.pdf
Thanks for any help
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