1st Comp of the season

[poobah18]

SuWheeQ is headed out this weekend for our first comp of the season. Nor'easter BBQ comp. day 2 in Plymouth MA. All in all we will be doing 5 this year up from 2 last year. Goal is to be overall better and climb out way up. Anyone in the area feel free to say hi, just don't mind if we are grouchy and stressed if its Sunday morning. lol

Joe

 

[motolife313]

What’s it cost to sign up and have a booth at competitions?

 

[JC in GB]

Good cook and good luck!

I have a competition question maybe you can answer.

I heard that separating the muscle groups on pork butt before cooking is verboten but you can separate the point from the flat on brisket cooks.

Is that correct?

Thanks...

JC

 

[weev]

Good Luck!

 

[jokensmoken]

Good cook and good luck!

I have a competition question maybe you can answer.

I heard that separating the muscle groups on pork butt before cooking is verboten but you can separate the point from the flat on brisket cooks.

Is that correct?

Thanks...

JC

It's been awhile since I read up on the KCBS rules but separating the muscles on pork is not what is not allowed...it is a matter of the total weight of the individual piece of meat being smoked for judging...
If memory serves, for pork butt, the minimum starting weight of the piece being smoked must be a minimum of seven (7) pounds...when you seperate the muscles (I believe you're probably thinking about separating the "money muscle") the individual pieces don't weigh seven pounds...most brisket flats will weigh the minimum with the point removed.
I'm not 100% positive but that is how it was explained to me some years back .
Walt.

 

[texomakid]

Good luck Joe - look forward to results & photos....

 

[bbqbrett]

Good luck. Hoping we will see some good pics of your boxes.

 

[poobah18]

What’s it cost to sign up and have a booth at competitions?

We have never vended an event, but the cost per comp is approx 300

 

[motolife313]

Is that the cost of your meats also or just just sign up?

 

[poobah18]

Is that the cost of your meats also or just just sign up?

Just sign up. The comp we are going to in Maine in Aug has a SCA on sat night. Its adding an extra 150

 

[motolife313]

Wow not cheap. Have fun at it! And thanks