Category Archives: Competition

I would not have attempted to help my husband or his partner in a competition if it were not for his encouragement and support Continue reading →

I’ve learned some of this the hard way. Continue reading →

Don’t be thin skinned Continue reading →

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If you’re thinking about getting into competitions, it can be overwhelming trying to figure out what’s needed to get there.  I’ve only done 2 competitions, so it’s still pretty fresh in my mind. First of all, get a checklist.  Smokin’ … Continue reading →

Have you ever thought about attending a barbecue competition?  They can be a lot of fun, but for the most part, the public doesn’t really know what they’re about.  This can really be frustrating for the teams.  Here are some … Continue reading →

I just spent the weekend going to St. Louis for a judging class.  It was put on by the St. Richard’s Mens Club, and it was very nicely done.  The instructor was Ed Roith, who can be seen on last … Continue reading →

Next weekend, my wife and I are going to St. Louis, MO, to take a KCBS judging class.  Afterwards, we’ll supposedly be certified barbecue judges.  However, our intent is more to learn what judges are ‘looking for’, so when we … Continue reading →

I posted before about how much of a pain it was just getting to Madison, IN, for the 2005 Ribberfest.  Once we got there, things improved a bit… It was just plain hot last August.  We had a landscape trailer … Continue reading →

From mistakes made in Competition #1, we made sure to get our meat well enough in advance to ensure that I didn’t end up with free range chicken!  We also had ordered and received 2 Kobe (actually Wagyu) briskets, one … Continue reading →

It’s great to have a wife that’s good at organizing (my wife’s great anyway, but this is a good extra)! After the debacle of big cardboard boxes in Carmel, we got clear plastic bins to put everything in for our … Continue reading →