Rib Contest Saturday

[Harmonica Bear]

Be there or be square! Should be fun, hopefully we can place this year. ISB and myself are trying a different technique this year (much more traditional), so hopefully we don't take a step backwards.

Anyone wanting to participate, let me know. It is a really fun time.

Anyone wanting to sample the all the ribs, we serve to the public @ 4:00. If you want to come early to check out all the different set ups please feel free to do so. It is pretty cool

HB

[reinhard1]

well, i wish you the best Harmonica. it is a great event to go to. i was going to enter this time around as you know, but i have the pig roast to do this weekend at my daughters. good luck.

[Harmonica Bear]

Good luck with the pig roast! You'll have to make the next one. Chili in Feb which I don't do. Or wings in April.

[pikebaybum]

where is this event? is it toolate to participate? thanks,

dave

[Ice Shack Baby]

Yes you still can sign up!

The event is at the Don Hansen's VFW Post 10796 on Hwy 65 and Crosstown (County Rd 18) Ham Lake

All proceeds go to the Veterans of Foreign Wars or Veteran's Services.

* Sign up preferred by Wednesday Sept 21st. We will still take participants until the day of the event if there are ribs available.

* Entry Fee for each cook/team $25 (6 racks or more will be provided) Rib pick up at 7am.

* All preparation and cooking has to be done on the VFW property. Ribs will be provided to the teams at 7 am or later the morning of the event. Pre-cooked, pre-rubbed ribs are NOT allowed.

* Pits, cookers, props, trailers, tents, serving equipment or any other equipment, including generators must be provided by the teams. Electricity is available, but very limited.

* Ribs may be cooked in any manner you feel will deliver a competitive product in the time allowed, provided that safe food handling guidelines are followed.

• Fires must be of wood, pellets, charcoal or gas. Electric or Gas grills are permitted.

* Fires may not be built on the ground. Ashes must be disposed of off site and in safe disposal containers.

• It is the responsibility of the contestant to see that the team’s assigned cooking space is kept clean and policed during and following the contest. All fires must be put out and all equipment removed from the site. All teams must clean their area at the end of the event.

• Contestants must be 18 years of age to enter.

TOP PRIZE $300 – 2nd $200 -- 3rd $100 – Peoples Choice $50 Place judging will be based on a double blind system. People's Choice is votes from the tasters.

Ribs served to public at 4 pm until gone.

[Harmonica Bear]

Anybody else from here going to be there? Should be a beauty day

[Big Dave2]

I would love to go if it were a little closer.

[thirdeye]

Hope you had good luck today and got your name called

[Harmonica Bear]

All I can say is, it was a great event. We had 25 teams cooking when it was all said and done. Absolutely great weather and a great turn out as well. Pretty much everyone was sold out of ribs in 45 minutes.

The finish

Tied for 5th in the judging

Tied for 6th in the peoples choice.

We had a much better rib to work with this year. Our ribs turned out really good. I fell a litte behind things early as I was busy doling out ribs to the contestants. We never did get the ribs to the temp we wanted (but it was close). That resulted in them not getting the proper rest. All in all I was pretty happy with them however.

I will post pics later this morning when I get more time.

[Harmonica Bear]

[Harmonica Bear]

Woodsmoke + Jack Daniels Sauce = Lumber-Jack Ribs. Just before serving...

[Harmonica Bear]

The contestants

HB and ISB

[Harmonica Bear]

The Winner - Nick Hansen. He won 1st place in the judging and 1st place in the Peoples Choice. Thats what you call a clean sweep

[Harmonica Bear]

[Harmonica Bear]

[reinhard1]

looks like a great event as usual. congrats to you for doing what you did and comming in at the top ten. it was a realy nice day for sure. our hog roast turned out well also even if we still have something to learn from it. good luck.