"OTBS"

[cajunsmoker]

Congratulation Guys :D

 

[vulcan75001]

Congrats.. and welcome to the order..

Richard

 

[meowey]

Way to go! Congrats!

Meowey

 

[mrgrumpy]

Ok, my turn. As you can see in my avatar, I have what I feel is a thin blue smoke.... although this one is a little heavier than a lot of them, I do have a good control on it. I have competed in my first official KCBS comp last month, and for a first timer, I feel we did pretty well.

We had a great time, and learn a lot more.... next year we plan to give them a good run for their money. We are right now planning on maybe 3-5 comps. Time and extra money will tell for sure.

So, with all of this said, I would like to at least throw my bid into the hat to be an official member of the OTBS.

thanks,
Bill
Smoke-N-My-I's Competiton BBQ
http://www.xanga.com/smoke_n_my_i_s

 

[cajunsmoker]

I most definitly will second you for OTBS Mr Grumpy :D That is some great looking cooking you got going on there.

 

[joed617]

After seeing your pictures Bill I have to 3rd your nomination .. Looks great.. Don't forget what the judges are looking for .. "Presentation, Taste and Tenderness" The points are 1-9 and the Judges start you out with a 6 usually and you can go up or down from thier .. Good luck maybe you'll make it to the Jack Daniels cook off for 25 grand!

Joe

 

[monty]

I must now put forward q3131a for membership in the Order of the Thin Blue Smoke. His posts have been awesome for their photography as well as their exceptionally instructional content. All members please advise and be prepared to second this monination.

And a note to q3131a, would you please at least share your first name with us?

Cheers!

 

[mrgrumpy]

Thanks Joe,

Here are my scores if interested:
chicken: 788 879 688 767 767 778
ribs: 868 676 778 677 755 786
pork: 887 777 868 788 667 979
brisket: 877 877 865 765 765 854

The first number in each group is appearance, the second taste, the last tenderness. The scores represent all 6 judges.

Overall points: 562.2854
chicken: 147.9998
ribs: 137.1430
pork: 149.1426 which is actually a tie for 3rd place, but we lost the coin toss
brisket:128.0000

Like I said, for the first time in a non-backyard comp, I don't feel we did too badly.

The grand chamion's overall score was: 622.2848. Right at 60 points ahead of us......

And the team ahead of us on briskets had: 128.0002, only 0.0002 of a point ahead of us......

Watch out next year........ :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Bill

 

[monty]

Mr. Grumpy, Bill, I was just reviewing your posts and checking out your website. What can I say but that I am truly humbled by your experience and abilities.

I fully expect that shortly Dutch will make your nomination into the Order of the Thin Blue Smoke official. You are a most deserving and truly talented individual who's inclusion in the Order will lend tremendous strength to it!

Best wishes and good luck on the circuit!

Cheers!

 

[ultramag]

I happily second srmonty's nomination of q3131a for induction into the Order. I'll also throw out a 3rd or 4th for mrgrumpy. Congrats on your recent foray into the competition arena Bill.

 

[joed617]

Bill, Not too shabby for the first time out of the box .. you faired well.. Now that you know what it's like you'll do better on your next competition.. but then again like I said .. those score are still impressive ..

Joe

 

[vulcan75001]

Congrats on the nominations Guys...you both, certainly are deserving of it...
Richard

 

[Dutch]

I have read and I endorse the nominations to the OTBS of mrgrumpy and q3131a. Welcome into the Order of the Thin Blue Smoke our newest Brothers-mrgrumpy (OTBS #43) and q3131a (OTBS #044).

Congratulations to a couple of deserving guys!!

 

[mrgrumpy]

Thanks Dutch,

I am most humbled to be nominated and accept the nomination.

Bill

 

[monty]

Welcome into the fold, Brothers Bill, and q3131a. (Would still like at least a first name!) Looking forward to your future participation and to the opportunity to learn a lot more from you.

Cheers!

 

[ultramag]

Congratulations mrgrumpy and q3131a.

 

[smokyokie]

:oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :!: :!:

I am so embarassed. I just realized that I never posted thanks to those of you who nominated and accepted me into The Order. I am also embarassed that due to my failure to post, I was not aware of other recent inductees, and for that reason did not congratulate them on their induction.

So here it is, belated as it may be:

Thanks guys, and congrats Bill and q3131a. (and we would at least like a word for a user name)

 

[joed617]

perhaps you had some thin blue moke in your eyes... :)

Joe

 

[monty]

Be it known to all Knights of the Order of the Thin Blue Smoke that a certain individual is most deserving of our attention and as such deserving of inclusion in the Order of the Thin Blue Smoke.

I speak of Mark of Southern California, AKA Nottooyoungtosmoke. Where most of us can just go out and buy our equipment, Mark had to save for it. Where most of us smoke as a fun thing Mark has set smoking as a goal. Where most of us smoke as a thing to entertain Mark has set a goal of smoking for a living.

Since Mark is a goal oriented young man and since he is apparently well on his way to achieving those goals I find that one more encouragement would be to induct Mark as a member of the Order of the Thin Blue Smoke!
All Knights and Knightesses please take note and advise!

Most Sincerely

 

[smokyokie]

Has Mark accomplished mastery of ability to generate TBS ?

And a word of caution to the young man. Be careful when weighing whether or not to do for a living that which you enjoy doing for relaxation. For if you do, what then will you do for relaxation in the future?