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    Our county fair finally decided to have a comp where it's cooked on-site. Previous years it was cook at home and bring in finished product. I didn't like that so I didn't enter. Signed up today. Got to cook 2 racks of ribs, pork butt, and chicken thighs. Been a couple years since I've done a comp. Never have done chicken at one. Did some practice tonight. 2 different rubs with 2 different sauces. I followed Harry Soo's method. I used his brine for 3 hours then seasoned and into a pan. On the smoker for an hour at 275 then covered for another hour. Removed from pan and sauced and onto smoker for 5 minutes.

    I've got some improvement to do in the next 2 weeks. Some skin got loose, might have trimmed to much off after scraping the fat off the skin. I was surprised they weren't dry, skin wasn't crispy but it wasn't rubbery. It was a clean bite, which is what Soo said would happen.

    How heavy do you put the rub on chicken for a comp? Is it fairly thick? I went pretty light. Do you sauce both sides? Any tips or techniques I need to know. It'll probably be regular people judging so I'm guessing it'll be more about flavor.

    Question about pulled pork. Should I remove the money muscle and slice for turn in box? Do you sauce the pulled pork in the turn in box? Never done this at a comp either. Tips and techniques for a comp with PP would be appreciated also.

    I've got the ribs down, just need to make an order of MH cause I'm now all out. Kind of excited for it. $35 to enter they supply the meat and the payout isn't the greatest, $75 for first overall. They're just doing an overall winner payout for top 4 spots. So it's more or less sitting around drinking beer for bragging rights. Thanks for the help.

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    OK... well..first tip. Buy skin on breasts for donor skin.

    If yer ordering- get Nekkid brine for the clucker. if yer looking for your own profile. Poultry for a traditional.
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    • #3
      Originally posted by Richtee View Post
      OK... well..first tip. Buy skin on breasts for donor skin.

      If yer ordering- get Nekkid brine for the clucker. if yer looking for your own profile. Poultry for a traditional.
      Never thought of that. Are the breast skins less fatty? The size will definitely help. I'd used the poultry brine but I don't think it'd go with my rub and sauces. I'll keep the nekkid in mind. Probably order sometime next week. Never made comp style chicken and I've been reading alot today, could be the spark I need to get my bit back in the kitchen.
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        Originally posted by Richtee View Post
        OK... well..first tip. Buy skin on breasts for donor skin.

        If yer ordering- get Nekkid brine for the clucker. if yer looking for your own profile. Poultry for a traditional.

        And vortex finish!
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          Go Nekkid...You'll love it...
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            yeah..less fatty. but ya still wanna scrape ‘em.

            Nekkid will pump them up. Be heavy handed in spicing it too- for your profile.

            And a good hot finish..as Mark mentioned.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Mark R View Post

              And vortex finish!
              Not sure if I'll be bringing a weber. Might just use trailer smoker for everything. Plan on staying for the demolition derby after which attracts all the white trash from surrounding counties. Less I can have in the back of the pickup the better. Might be able to get it off the fair grounds and to a friend's shop close by. So who knows.
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                Originally posted by Richtee View Post
                yeah..less fatty. but ya still wanna scrape ‘em.

                Nekkid will pump them up. Be heavy handed in spicing it too- for your profile.

                And a good hot finish..as Mark mentioned.
                might have to do another trial run next weekend. Hoping I don't have to drop out, smoke can set my asthma off, been feeling decent lately but if it's acting up that week I won't be able to do it.
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                • #9
                  Just a thought here..... If the judges are not KCBS or whatever other organization, give them something different? Smoke/grill some skin on thighs indirect, sauce them when aboot 70% done, both sides, and cook/smoke that sauce and smoke into the ootside/skin, then a quick Char session on the Vortex. Personally, my favorite way to eat any kind of chicken.

                  Just thinking oot loud here.....
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                    Originally posted by Fishawn View Post
                    Just a thought here..... If the judges are not KCBS or whatever other organization, give them something different? Smoke/grill some skin on thighs indirect, sauce them when aboot 70% done, both sides, and cook/smoke that sauce and smoke into the ootside/skin, then a quick Char session on the Vortex. Personally, my favorite way to eat any kind of chicken.

                    Just thinking oot loud here.....
                    That's kind of the thoughts I've been having. I know for the pulled pork I won't be making a vinegar finishing sauce. We love it to that way especially with Cole slaw on the sandwich. But that won't fly here. A sweet baby Ray's or something along those lines is what's common here.
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                    • #11
                      Bob's sauce if you haven't tried it yet. Everyone who I've had sample it loves it and its waaaay better then SBR.
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                      • #12
                        Is stuffing thighs allowed? Skinned and scraped fat from skin, deboned, pounded thigh till even thickness, trimmed up kinda rectangular,laid on some smoked ham,cream chesse and I think sun dried tomatoes a little seasoning, rolled up lite dusting of seasoning skin back on then. Some I grilled a while back before they were glazed over with some sauce. Also did some with bacon wrapped over skin.IMG_1497.jpg


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                          Originally posted by Fishbum View Post
                          Is stuffing thighs allowed? Skinned and scraped fat from skin, deboned, pounded thigh till even thickness, trimmed up kinda rectangular,laid on some smoked ham,cream chesse and I think sun dried tomatoes a little seasoning, rolled up lite dusting of seasoning skin back on then. Some I grilled a while back before they were glazed over with some sauce. Also did some with bacon wrapped over skin.[ATTACH]27641[/ATTACH]
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                          Pretty sure that won't fly in a comp but yours looks great
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