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
Competition #2
Barbecue equipment I gotta have
What I hate about outdoor cooking equipment is that every company out there has some gimmick to get you to buy their stuff, whether it’s golf handles on the tools or something that sounds so cool you have to have … Continue reading
My first from scratch grilled item
My wife and I used to like going to Carrabba’s a lot. You can argue that it’s not real Italian, whatever… but they make good grilled chicken, I think. After several trips there, the manager and wait staff gave us … Continue reading
Prime Rib
For Christmas dinner this year, my wife and I decided to have everyone to our house instead of us going out this year. I figured prime rib would be a good dinner, so we got a 10 lbs. prime grade, … Continue reading
Getting to Madison for competition #2
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
Getting ready for competition number 2
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
You make great barbecue; time to open a restaurant, right???
Your wife loves what you cook for her, your dad tells you that you make the best ribs he’s ever had (and he’s had lots), your family won’t eat barbecue even at the ‘good’ joints. Barbecue has become a passion; … Continue reading
The worst part of a competition
So you’re making up your mind to compete because all you hear about is the fun stuff, right? Lots of work, yadda yadda yadda, sure, but FUN! Ok, they are fun, or people generally wouldn’t keep it up. I know … Continue reading
What little I have learned about ribs
Every once in a while, I see threads (started one once) on a forum or two about babyback ribs vs. spare ribs, along with preferences. What’s the difference?Babyback ribs are supposedly but probably not from pretty young pigs, and are … Continue reading
Talk about spices
Everyone knows that the grocery store has a huge section in one of its aisles that has all kinds of spices. They put little ‘freshness’ seals around the tops of the bottles so you know they’re fresh, right? Actually, there … Continue reading
First comp turn-ins
First off, I was asked how often I’m going to update the blog. At first, I’ll probably do several entries a day until I get stuff off my plate that I wanted to write down. After that, it’s hard to … Continue reading
Why “Bucky McOInkum’s Barbecue”?
How did I come up with the name "Bucky McOinkum’s Barbecue"?It’s not a big deal, really; I was awake in bed at about 4:00 am one morning, and it kind of hit me. Bucky is from my favorite current comic … Continue reading