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Tri States BBQ Cook Off
« on: April 11, 2012, 04:46:42 PM »
This Friday and Saturday will be the barbecue competition they have here in Dothan.  Never been to one and I'm thinking seriously about going Friday night since Saturday is reserved for A-Day.  Said this year will be filming an episode of PitMasters and Myron Mixon will be here.  I know several of you are heavy into that and AU1 competes.  Crazy question, but are they normally worth going to?  I love me some barbecue but would I be able to sample some of the contestants' or would they just be selling some of the local BBQ restaurants meat?  Website didn't say much about that.  I think the smell alone would be worth going for.     
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Re: Tri States BBQ Cook Off
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2012, 11:01:58 AM »
This Friday and Saturday will be the barbecue competition they have here in Dothan.  Never been to one and I'm thinking seriously about going Friday night since Saturday is reserved for A-Day.  Said this year will be filming an episode of PitMasters and Myron Mixon will be here.  I know several of you are heavy into that and AU1 competes.  Crazy question, but are they normally worth going to?  I love me some barbecue but would I be able to sample some of the contestants' or would they just be selling some of the local BBQ restaurants meat?  Website didn't say much about that.  I think the smell alone would be worth going for.   

If Myron Mixon is there you can be sure somewhere on the premises will be a booth selling Old South BBQ.  That man does not pass up an opportunity to make a buck.
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« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2012, 11:04:16 AM »
Sounds like fun Snags.

When does it start (CST)?
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« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2012, 11:20:25 AM »
Sounds like fun Snags.

When does it start (CST)?

I believe it's 5-10 on Friday night and pretty much all day on Saturday.  At teh Peanut Festival Fairgrounds.  I think I'm going to hit it tomorrow night.  My biggest question was whether the competitors normally sell their own or if it's just our local vendors.  Nothing down here that makes you want to slap mama. 
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« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2012, 11:26:47 AM »
Hey GH...scratch that.  Houston County Farm Center where they used to have the fair.  I just assumed because it had always been at the Peanut Festival grounds in years past.
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Re: Tri States BBQ Cook Off
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2012, 01:48:27 PM »
Advice:  Most teams will give you a sample, but don't ask until they have already turned their boxes in.  I don't think you can sell it unless you are a registered vendor.  Pretty sure you can't.  Whatever you do, don't go up when they are prepping boxes to turn in and ask for a sample.  It will get you dirty looks and some ass chewings from some.  We were always polite and would tell people, come back at 1:00 or whenever the boxes were truned in and we would give you all we had leftover if you want it.   If you are competitive at all, and most people are, you get a little ill come turn in time.
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Re: Tri States BBQ Cook Off
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2012, 02:45:12 PM »
Advice:  Most teams will give you a sample, but don't ask until they have already turned their boxes in.  I don't think you can sell it unless you are a registered vendor.  Pretty sure you can't.  Whatever you do, don't go up when they are prepping boxes to turn in and ask for a sample.  It will get you dirty looks and some ass chewings from some.  We were always polite and would tell people, come back at 1:00 or whenever the boxes were truned in and we would give you all we had leftover if you want it.   If you are competitive at all, and most people are, you get a little ill come turn in time.

I just skimmed through that.  So you say the best time to ask for a sample is when they're boxing it up?  Sounds logical.
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Re: Tri States BBQ Cook Off
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2012, 04:50:31 PM »
Advice:  Most teams will give you a sample, but don't ask until they have already turned their boxes in.  I don't think you can sell it unless you are a registered vendor.  Pretty sure you can't.  Whatever you do, don't go up when they are prepping boxes to turn in and ask for a sample.  It will get you dirty looks and some ass chewings from some.  We were always polite and would tell people, come back at 1:00 or whenever the boxes were truned in and we would give you all we had leftover if you want it.   If you are competitive at all, and most people are, you get a little ill come turn in time.


You'll have to lemme know the next time you're competing AUT1; I could eat some good BBQ; been craving that and, oddly, a pimento sammich since I got back into town from a trip up to NC for Holy week.
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Re: Tri States BBQ Cook Off
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2012, 05:01:07 PM »

You'll have to lemme know the next time you're competing AUT1; I could eat some good BBQ; been craving that and, oddly, a pimento sammich since I got back into town from a trip up to NC for Holy week.

BBQ and pimento sammich?  You'd better go to Walgreens and pick up a home pregnancy test.
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« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2012, 11:21:34 AM »
What a let down.  Got out of the car in the parking lot and immediately hit by the smell of teh cues.  That was the highlite of the night.  Took Mini-Snags and they had a few kid rides and games for him.  A fairly decent southern rock band was playing.  Very few people there so it was really kind of dead.  But I still wanted to try several types of BBQ so I went to the where the vendors were...or were supposed to be.  There was ONE...count em'...one trailer set up selling BBQ. Got some riblets and they were 95.8% fat..and nothing special about the taste.  I went home pissed that I actually paid $10 to get in.

Now granted, I figured out that Saturday was when it all happens.  And reports were that the place was packed and a lot of stuff going on.  But not a thing on Friday night.  So, out of protest, I cooked ribs myself last night and they were outstanding, if I do say so myself.   
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Re: Tri States BBQ Cook Off
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2012, 05:09:42 PM »
BBQ and pimento sammich?  You'd better go to Walgreens and pick up a home pregnancy test.

Well, I also eat slaw on my BBQ sammich...been known to eat slaw on a burger too...not to mention slaw on beans, slaw on cornbread, etc.

What a let down.  Got out of the car in the parking lot and immediately hit by the smell of teh cues.  That was the highlite of the night.  Took Mini-Snags and they had a few kid rides and games for him.  A fairly decent southern rock band was playing.  Very few people there so it was really kind of dead.  But I still wanted to try several types of BBQ so I went to the where the vendors were...or were supposed to be.  There was ONE...count em'...one trailer set up selling BBQ. Got some riblets and they were 95.8% fat..and nothing special about the taste.  I went home pissed that I actually paid $10 to get in.

Now granted, I figured out that Saturday was when it all happens.  And reports were that the place was packed and a lot of stuff going on.  But not a thing on Friday night.  So, out of protest, I cooked ribs myself last night and they were outstanding, if I do say so myself.   

What a shame it was a let down but sounds like your ribs were enough to make up for it (recipe?)...
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Re: Tri States BBQ Cook Off
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2012, 05:24:36 PM »
Well, I also eat slaw on my BBQ sammich...been known to eat slaw on a burger too...not to mention slaw on beans, slaw on cornbread, etc.

What a shame it was a let down but sounds like your ribs were enough to make up for it (recipe?)...

I had posted it before and I'm certainly not in the same universe with a lot of you BBQ connysewers.  I've never made my own sauce other than tweaking a store bought.  I rub my meat generously with a combination of Memphis and St. Louis Dry Rubs I found.  I oven cook them in low heat, 225 for a little over 2 hours.  Before I wrap them up, I put some wostestershirester sauce and/or some soy on them to keep them moist during baking.  I fire up the grill and finish them off with a few minutes on each side and glaze them with a mixture of Jack Daniels Maple Brown Sugar, cinnamon, honey and Frank's Hot Sauce. 

Obviously a very sweet taste but I put enough Frank's in the mix to give them some pop.  Pretty simple and probably blasphemy to true BBQ professionals....but no one complained. Would love to experiment with a homeade rub/sauce but I don't cook them often enough to take chances.
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« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2012, 05:37:54 PM »
I had posted it before and I'm certainly not in the same universe with a lot of you BBQ connysewers.  I've never made my own sauce other than tweaking a store bought.  I rub my meat generously with a combination of Memphis and St. Louis Dry Rubs I found.  I oven cook them in low heat, 225 for a little over 2 hours.  Before I wrap them up, I put some wostestershirester sauce and/or some soy on them to keep them moist during baking.  I fire up the grill and finish them off with a few minutes on each side and glaze them with a mixture of Jack Daniels Maple Brown Sugar, cinnamon, honey and Frank's Hot Sauce. 

Obviously a very sweet taste but I put enough Frank's in the mix to give them some pop.  Pretty simple and probably blasphemy to true BBQ professionals....but no one complained. Would love to experiment with a homeade rub/sauce but I don't cook them often enough to take chances.

Well thanks for reposting!  That sounds good; I think I'll give it a try in the near future when I'm sperimentin' this spring and summer.  I might have to tweak the sweetness with some vinegar though.
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Re: Tri States BBQ Cook Off
« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2012, 05:45:26 PM »
Well thanks for reposting!  That sounds good; I think I'll give it a try in the near future when I'm sperimentin' this spring and summer.  I might have to tweak the sweetness with some vinegar though.

Love love love some good barbecue. Not much better.  But, when you're always trying to watch your girlish figure and eat right, it's not exactly a staple of the ole diet.  I'd look like Adam Richman if I ate it all the time.  Speaking of Man vs. Food, there's one episode where he takes a bite of the charred end of the brisket.  He closes his eyes and tells the camera man "This is a private moment."

I get that!!
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« Reply #14 on: April 16, 2012, 05:51:06 PM »
Love love love some good barbecue. Not much better. But, when you're always trying to watch your girlish figure and eat right, it's not exactly a staple of the ole diet.  I'd look like Adam Richman if I ate it all the time. 
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It's (mostly) all protein...shouldn't hurt a growing boy like you.

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Speaking of Man vs. Food, there's one episode where he takes a bite of the charred end of the brisket.  He closes his eyes and tells the camera man "This is a private moment."

I get that!!

Good times!
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Re: Tri States BBQ Cook Off
« Reply #15 on: April 16, 2012, 07:20:48 PM »
Yumm, brisket point burnt ends. I love me some ribs now. I'm going to do some tomorrow.
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Re: Tri States BBQ Cook Off
« Reply #16 on: April 17, 2012, 09:34:57 AM »
Well, I also eat slaw on my BBQ sammich...been known to eat slaw on a burger too...not to mention slaw on beans, slaw on cornbread, etc.

What a shame it was a let down but sounds like your ribs were enough to make up for it (recipe?)...

Most of the BBQ joints in my area put slaw on the sandwiches. They are actually more in a Carolina style around here than Memphis style. I prefer the slaw, but again you and I may be alone in that regard on the X.
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« Reply #17 on: April 17, 2012, 11:34:39 AM »
did you see perry?
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Re: Tri States BBQ Cook Off
« Reply #18 on: April 17, 2012, 11:47:01 AM »
Most of the BBQ joints in my area put slaw on the sandwiches. They are actually more in a Carolina style around here than Memphis style. I prefer the slaw, but again you and I may be alone in that regard on the X.

I've done my share of smack talking about BBQ and what it's supposed to be.  In reality, it's smoked meat, (should be pork, but brisket is acceptable to be called BBQ) done low and slow.  If you do that, it's BBQ.  It's not defined by rubs or sauces, slaw or not, only regionally enhanced. 

When my brother orders BBQ out, he gets sandwiches with no sauce, and extra pickles.  If we're at Full Moon, he gets it with the Chow Chow.  He adds hot sauce.  He prefers Memphis style dry rub ribs.  Me?  I like our southern red sauces, and I only like the ones that are moderate to heavy on the spicy side, and light on sweetness.  No slaw, no Chow Chow, just sauce and pickles.   

I worked at a BBQ place in college, and my brother did too, but at a different place.  One of the details I learned was that sauce should be placed on top of the pile of meat, not mushed in and all incorporated with the meat.  It keeps the flavor profiles separate.   

A few months back, I got a serious BBQ crave.  I went to Golden Rule, one billed as "under new management".  It had been ok before, but I was very disappointed this time.  A few days later, unsatisfied, I went to Johnny Rays.  I seem to recall they used to be good, but this was bad Q.  All the way around, just plain bad.  No smoke flavor, and sauce all in the meat.  It had little taste.  3rd try was Full Moon a few days later, and it satisfied the crave with a 3 rib sammich.  Snags, I get having high hopes for BBQ being dashed upon the rocks.  Since it's not something you can eat every day, when you do splurge, you want it to be good.

I'm not going to  give anybody any shit about their preference in Q.
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Re: Tri States BBQ Cook Off
« Reply #19 on: April 17, 2012, 12:27:41 PM »
Most of the BBQ joints in my area put slaw on the sandwiches. They are actually more in a Carolina style around here than Memphis style. I prefer the slaw, but again you and I may be alone in that regard on the X.

I think you're right about that; I get looks of scorn, derision, and revulsion from Uncle Sani and GarMan when I even suggest that they try slaw with anything...let alone a BBQ sammich.

Although...come to think of it AUTiger1 might be with us...he has a great slaw recipe you might want like to try.
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The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.
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The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem.
-Milton Friedman

The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'
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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
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