I wonder if I would have gotten a vote if I used the picture with the little man holding the sign in front of the tri tip. 
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Not sure about that, but a $100 gift card from one of the online meat suppliers in the background may have. lolI wonder if I would have gotten a vote if I used the picture with the little man holding the sign in front of the tri tip..
At one point I'd thought about doing the same type of potato...I'm sure glad I didn't now! Congrats on the win!I'll add my congratulations tocivilsmoker , for submitting perhaps the most mouth-watering entry in any Throwdown I've seen in my time on this board.
I was also very impressed with the Skewered Picanha, veggies,farofa (I've never seen farofa outside of a Brazilian steakhouse, and I've rarely seen it outside of Brazil) plus what I'd imagine was an amazing pie.
Props also to the porterhouse entry, with the 'Madness' tag in flames! Clever pic.
Thanks tobmudd14474 for coordinating, to the judges for judging, to the SmokingMeatForums board for hosting, and to
ThermoWorks for the great prizes offered!
Finally, I'll note that squeezing a mashed potato concoction through a pastry bag to make decorative Duchess Potato swirls is an enormous pain in the butt. I wouldn't try it again without using a hydraulic press, or at least a caulking gun...