Competing in the 2013 Vikingfest in Naples
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zahlgren
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disturbed1
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Good luck you guys i used to live in Port Charlotte Fla. my mom still does wish i was down there. Its only about half an hour or so from yall
roadkill cafe
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Ok, here's our Pulled Pork. Sliced the money muscle and surrounded by the pulled. Even our competitors liked it and are now worried.
roadkill cafe
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For some reason the mobile site isn't uploading my pics. I'll have to post when I get home tonight. Sorry.
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2nd place in chicken!
Finally scored a banner! I really want to thank Steve for doing this competition with me. He was especially helpful in getting this banner with this little tip: "doug are you going to put the chicken on the smoker?" LOL. Almost forgot it in the cooler the whole day.
Had a great time!
More pics to come later today
Finally scored a banner! I really want to thank Steve for doing this competition with me. He was especially helpful in getting this banner with this little tip: "doug are you going to put the chicken on the smoker?" LOL. Almost forgot it in the cooler the whole day.
Had a great time!
More pics to come later today
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Some more pics! With only 2 of us keeping busy it was hard to get pics of Q-view and prep but we tried to capture as much as possible.
Also i want to give a huge shout out to Chef Jimmy J...i used his foiling sauce for my ribs and also used those plus rib drippings for a finishing sauce on the ribs and pork...this really made these dishes delicious! Going to be a regular item in my competition bucket!
And now for pics...
Spare Ribs and Butts rubbed and ready for the cooler (around 8pm saturday night)
Me posing with the little piggies
gotta love watching the sunrise over pit master row (around 7am sunday)
The Weber family doing there things (little brother holding maveracks for the big boy)
I got smart and brought wash buckets this time...beats running back and forth to the hose when you need to clean something
Pulled pork plated up...this was the first time i cut the money muscle up. One butt got to a higher IT then the other so the MM was very tender and VERY hard to cut...used 5 pieces from the "harder" one and 3 from the tender one. Surronded in a bed of PP. Crititques on plating and presentation are very much wanted here! :)
the rest of our PP with the finsihing sauce (foiling sauce and drippings from ribs)
Kinda dark but brisket box....we got a really small Flat and it dried out :( sad day
Nice ring but a little dry. used some drippings and butter to add some shine
Also i want to give a huge shout out to Chef Jimmy J...i used his foiling sauce for my ribs and also used those plus rib drippings for a finishing sauce on the ribs and pork...this really made these dishes delicious! Going to be a regular item in my competition bucket!
And now for pics...
Spare Ribs and Butts rubbed and ready for the cooler (around 8pm saturday night)
Me posing with the little piggies
gotta love watching the sunrise over pit master row (around 7am sunday)
The Weber family doing there things (little brother holding maveracks for the big boy)
I got smart and brought wash buckets this time...beats running back and forth to the hose when you need to clean something
Pulled pork plated up...this was the first time i cut the money muscle up. One butt got to a higher IT then the other so the MM was very tender and VERY hard to cut...used 5 pieces from the "harder" one and 3 from the tender one. Surronded in a bed of PP. Crititques on plating and presentation are very much wanted here! :)
the rest of our PP with the finsihing sauce (foiling sauce and drippings from ribs)
Kinda dark but brisket box....we got a really small Flat and it dried out :( sad day
Nice ring but a little dry. used some drippings and butter to add some shine
So, how'd you guys do? Great job on the chicken entry!
I bet it was a great experience!!! Can't wait to hear about it!
Bill
I bet it was a great experience!!! Can't wait to hear about it!
Bill
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maple sticks
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Congrats on the Call... Did the Judges give scores or details on how the Ribs and Pork tasted?...JJ
I know you 2 had a ball! Congrats on the Win of 2nd place! I cant wait till May....still crossing fingers I will get to assist in a comp too!
Everything looks yummy to me!
Kat
Everything looks yummy to me!
Kat
roadkill cafe
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First of all, I'd like to thank Doug for inviting me to cook with him in this comp. This was my first one and although I found out it's a lot of work, it's a LOT of fun too!!! We had a blast!! The other teams there were a very friendly group as was the staff for the event. One staffer would come by fairly regularly in a golf cart to see if we needed anything at all. When we needed ice he'd run and get us a large bag free of charge. You know we fed him!! And a band member (stage was nearby) stopped by and sampled our Q a few times and gave us a shout out and plug while up on stage!! It was definitely a great experience and something I'd like to do again and would welcome the opportunity to do, especially with Doug. I learned a lot from him and he made me feel very welcome and part of his team. Thank You, Doug.
Secondly, but just as important...Thank you to all that cheered us on and sent good luck by way of TBS our direction!! IT WORKED!!
. Y'all are amazing!!
And I must agree with Doug...JJ, your finishing sauce ROCKS!!!
Here are a few additional pics taken. Some may be duplicates. Sorry.
Our Chicken Box
Our Pork Box
A Few Others
Butts and Brisket on the WSM
A Couple of Happy Smokers
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Secondly, but just as important...Thank you to all that cheered us on and sent good luck by way of TBS our direction!! IT WORKED!!
And I must agree with Doug...JJ, your finishing sauce ROCKS!!!
Here are a few additional pics taken. Some may be duplicates. Sorry.
Our Chicken Box
Our Pork Box
A Few Others
Butts and Brisket on the WSM
A Couple of Happy Smokers
View media item 208519
Congrats guys...that is outstanding...I wouldn't care if I placed last, just being able to be a part of that experience is awesome!
~Brett
~Brett
zahlgren
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out of 14 cook teams...
Chicken - 2nd :)
Brisket - 12th :(
Ribs - 12th :(
Pork - 10th :/
Overall 13th
A lot of room for improvement
Still pretty good Doug!
Great job both of you. I was hoping to do some comps but with the new job I won't have time.
Congrats again!
Bill
Great job both of you. I was hoping to do some comps but with the new job I won't have time.
Congrats again!
Bill
roadkill cafe
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Just goes to show...these judges wouldn't know good Q (outside of chicken of course) if it slapped 'em on the tongue. Tasted some of our competition's entries and they had nothing on us. But hey, good to know we were always better than someone else in all categories AND we had fun doing it.
Steve
Steve
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