sfisch
08-10-2009, 11:11 AM
I might as well disclose this before Mike and Bruce can't stand it anymore.
Once upon a time, I mean yesterday in Fenton there was a rib cook off. My first attempt at doing one myself with some help from my wife Debbie.
Set up at 7:30am went well except for about 15 minutes of rain. Got the fire going, the WSM up to temp, ribs trimmed and rubbed and put away for a bit.
Mike got there to hang out and a little while later Bruce B too. Ribs went on at 9:30 and we were coasting waiting for turn in at 3pm. Decided to foil, did all that and all we had to do was sit around an bake in the heat. Unfoiled,
sauced and one of the racks really stood out from the other two. No problems. Took them off about 2:30ish and when I went to cut them I could tell they weren't done enough for the "celebrity judges". I was looking for real sweet and "fall off the bone" so I was kind of bummed.
Earlier in the week I asked Debbie to do the box for me. She got all nervous because she has never done one but she was a trooper, practiced some Friday and I had all the faith that all would be well.
OK, back to yesterday, Deb with some help from Mike got the box all ready for the ribs. The 4 needed for turn in did look really good. Boxed them up, little xtra sauce, some apple spritz and we are ready. Still had about 10 minutes til turn in so I put the box in the cambro. Things were running a little late as far as the judges go so I decided to start picking things up.
Ok, start paying attention, this is where the fun starts.
I used the Cambro as storage to bring a bunch of stuff over to the event. For some unknown reason I decided to clean up some of the stuff that went in the Cambro so I grabbed the cambro and jerked it upright.
Mike screams out, Debbie screams out, Bruce screams out and I got this sickening feeling in my stomach because the turn in box is in the cambro.
Opened the door and it looked like a Rib salad. Everything ruined. Grabbed it all out of the bottom of the box, the runner came up to get the box and luckily Mike was sharp enough to ask him to pick us up last. Also luckily, there were no knives in the immediate area or Debbie would have use one on me.
We scrambled, crammed some lettuce on the bottom, squished some parsley on top of the lettuce, arranged the 4 ribs minus a bunch of sauce that was all over the inside of the lid, spritzed it and the runner came up and took the box.
So much for all that prep work and wanting to do good at your first solo comp with 2 guys that will never let this ever be forgotten sitting right there.
Well, come time for the awards the Rib salad box took 3rd place.
Not sure what the appearance score was, but luckily the taste and texture that I wasnt happy with was good enough for the judges.
Stop peeing yourselves, its not polite.
Scott
Once upon a time, I mean yesterday in Fenton there was a rib cook off. My first attempt at doing one myself with some help from my wife Debbie.
Set up at 7:30am went well except for about 15 minutes of rain. Got the fire going, the WSM up to temp, ribs trimmed and rubbed and put away for a bit.
Mike got there to hang out and a little while later Bruce B too. Ribs went on at 9:30 and we were coasting waiting for turn in at 3pm. Decided to foil, did all that and all we had to do was sit around an bake in the heat. Unfoiled,
sauced and one of the racks really stood out from the other two. No problems. Took them off about 2:30ish and when I went to cut them I could tell they weren't done enough for the "celebrity judges". I was looking for real sweet and "fall off the bone" so I was kind of bummed.
Earlier in the week I asked Debbie to do the box for me. She got all nervous because she has never done one but she was a trooper, practiced some Friday and I had all the faith that all would be well.
OK, back to yesterday, Deb with some help from Mike got the box all ready for the ribs. The 4 needed for turn in did look really good. Boxed them up, little xtra sauce, some apple spritz and we are ready. Still had about 10 minutes til turn in so I put the box in the cambro. Things were running a little late as far as the judges go so I decided to start picking things up.
Ok, start paying attention, this is where the fun starts.
I used the Cambro as storage to bring a bunch of stuff over to the event. For some unknown reason I decided to clean up some of the stuff that went in the Cambro so I grabbed the cambro and jerked it upright.
Mike screams out, Debbie screams out, Bruce screams out and I got this sickening feeling in my stomach because the turn in box is in the cambro.
Opened the door and it looked like a Rib salad. Everything ruined. Grabbed it all out of the bottom of the box, the runner came up to get the box and luckily Mike was sharp enough to ask him to pick us up last. Also luckily, there were no knives in the immediate area or Debbie would have use one on me.
We scrambled, crammed some lettuce on the bottom, squished some parsley on top of the lettuce, arranged the 4 ribs minus a bunch of sauce that was all over the inside of the lid, spritzed it and the runner came up and took the box.
So much for all that prep work and wanting to do good at your first solo comp with 2 guys that will never let this ever be forgotten sitting right there.
Well, come time for the awards the Rib salad box took 3rd place.
Not sure what the appearance score was, but luckily the taste and texture that I wasnt happy with was good enough for the judges.
Stop peeing yourselves, its not polite.
Scott