June 2017 Throwdown!!! BURGER BLOWOUT!!!!

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dirtsailor2003

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Burger Blowout!

Code word: Burger Blowout

Submission deadline: 11:59pm PST June 18th
PM your entry (read the rules below) to me dirtsailor2003.

June is the normal kick off for BBQ season! What a better way to kick it off, BURGERS!!!

For this throwdown We are looking for your best interpretation of a burger.

You can use any type of protein you want as long as it is in patty form (pig, elk, fish, crab, snake, nutria, wallaby, etc).

Burgers can be stuffed, or have other whole items added into the patty.

A slab of steak, pork chop, chicken breast, any whole muscle meat sandwiched between two pieces of Texas toast is not acceptable. A fillet of breaded fried fish in not acceptable.

The burgers must be in patty form and sandwiched between pieces of ????.  I'm not going to limit this to just buns. Remember think outside the box.

Your submission photo must show the burger cut in half so the judges can confirm that the burger is a patty. You can show it as a stand alone or with sides.

Please remember you are being judged on

ORIGINALITY = thinking outside of the box
APPEARANCE = overall presentation and appeal of the dish
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY = technical difficulty involved in creation of dish

If you have any questions please PM me dirtsailor2003.

Here's a few examples to get your creative juices flowing!




Official Smf Throwdown Rules

A Guide
By sumosmoke, bmudd14474, and Abigail4476
Last updated October 1, 2011
Official Monthly Throwdown (TD) Rules

BEFORE YOU START COOKING TAPE YOUR CODE WORD TO YOUR CAMERA SO THAT YOU DO NOT FORGET!


Rules for entry

1. The featured item of the month must be smoked in a prominent manner to be eligible for entry into the TD

2. All entries must be prepared during the current TD period. The TD code word must be written on a piece of paper (or other medium) and displayed in the picture. Do not digitally add the code word, or your name, to the entry.

**The purpose of the code word is to validate that the item was smoked for the TD**

3. Entries are to be submitted to the Events Coordinator (dirtsailor2003)via private message by 11:59pm PST by the submission deadline posted in the current Throwdown thread.

An entry consists of the following:

one picture (can pile as much or as little as you want on one plate) with the featured TD theme
Visible TD codeword (see #2) in entry. Please do not move or delete the location of the photo submitted for entry to ensure everybody has a chance to view the item
Brief description of the item. Once the TD has ended the contestants are encouraged to create threads revealing their entries to the general public.

4. Do not post entries in the general forum, or reveal your entry, until after the contest winners have been determined or else your entry will be disqualified.

5. Only one entry per participant is permitted


Judging

There will be two opportunities for entries to obtain votes:

Event committee judging
SMF Voters Poll

Events committee judging is made up of three trusted members of SMF and their votes are based off three criteria:

ORIGINALITY = thinking outside of the box
APPEARANCE = overall presentation and appeal of the dish
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY = technical difficulty involved in creation of dish

**The Events Coordinator is not eligible to vote in either the Judges' Poll or the SMF Voters Poll due to knowing the name of the contestants**

a. Each criteria has a potential of receiving a total of 10 points, resulting in 30 potential points per entry. The judges view these entries as the general public does, without knowing the name of the contestant to ensure unbiased decisions.

b. In the event of a tie amongst the Judges, a member of the Admin team will be asked to break the tie.

The SMF Voters Poll will be open for 7 days from the end of the TD entry period

a. If the number of entries exceed the number of available positions a poll can hold, a 2nd poll will be created to ensure each entry can be selected in a poll.

b. Each poll is eligible for one entry.

c. When the general poll ends, the winner from each poll will face off in a 3-day general public poll challenge to determine the overall winner. If there is a tie at the end of the 3-day challenge, the winner will be determined by the overall votes cast by the judges in their voting.

d. One contestant cannot be eligible to win both categories. In the event a contestant is proclaimed the winner of both categories the runner up in the SMF Voters Poll will be awarded with the win of the general public poll.

PM any member of the Events Committee with questions and/or concerns.
 
This should be a busy one! What's up with the sausage or hotdog stuffed burger? It just looks wrong!!!
 
This should be a busy one! What's up with the sausage or hotdog stuffed burger? It just looks wrong!!!

Man that's the famous burger dog!

I'm hoping this one is a blowout! Especially since father's day is in the mix!

Can't wait to see all the great burgers!
 
Now we have a great throw down......burgers!! This is going to be GOOD!!!!! 
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I have a question on Seafood, never having ground it.

Is flaked fish good enough, or does it actually need to be run through a grinder?

Thanks

Don
 
 
I have a question on Seafood, never having ground it.

Is flaked fish good enough, or does it actually need to be run through a grinder?

Thanks

Don
Yes flaked seafood as long as it is shaped into a patty is acceptable.

Just as an FYI, you can grind seafood and make it into patties, sausage, etc. Your grinder needs to be very cold and the seafood needs to be partially frozen. I have had fish patties made this way, and in my opinion the mouth feel isn't great!
 
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