BBQ contest winner

jjirons69 · 10-19-2008, 08:30 PM

Some background - my dad and I have been competing 2-4 times a year for about 18 years now. We have only cooked at local competitions within an hour of his home in SC (Hemingway, Dillion, Kingstree, Mullins). It all started with a tradition of cooking pigs for Thanksgiving and Christmas for both sides of my family, which we still do. We use hickory and oak wood and cook with the coals. No gas cooking. We feel the old way tastes best. We make our own sauce, which is vinegar/tomato/pepper-based, with some brown sugar and assorted spices. We've won every place, some multiple times, and have gone home empty handed more times than not, but have never won until this weekend. Out of 68 cooking teams, we took home the giant trophy and $2000. It's always a good time, with drinks and cigars, plus a gracious helping of fellowship with family and friends. It took us a while, but we got it!

To quote a passage from the Almanac Ripper sent me - "A chicken doesn't stop scratching just because worms are scarce."

Friend's son, me (enjoying a Sancho Panza DM), dad

Dad prepping pig

Brother-in-law, family friend, me, friend's son, dad

It's a lot of work, with 12-14 hours of cooking and firing the coals every 20-30 minutes. A lot of cigars were blazed, with some special thanks going to papajohn67, tedrodgerscpa, walleyedad1, and BD Strummer. Little sleep was had. All was enjoyed!!!

Here's to many more, pops!!

10-19-2008, 08:35 PM

Very cool. I cooked a pig over a pit all night once when I was a kid. It was a lot of fun to stay up all night keeping the fire going. All the work made it taste even better when we were done.

av8tor152d · 10-19-2008, 08:37 PM

Grats ! looks like a blast.

dunng · 10-19-2008, 08:40 PM

Congrats! Looks like a great time was had by all!

cre8v1 · 10-19-2008, 08:43 PM

Good job, Jamie! Now we won't have to eat fast food at the herfs anymore! woohoo!!

smitdavi · 10-19-2008, 09:02 PM

Looks like fun...makes me hungry for ribs

shvictor · 10-19-2008, 09:37 PM

Congrats on the win....

white_s2k · 10-19-2008, 09:41 PM

Good job! Which parts of the pig did you cook.. or did you cook it whole?

SNKBYT · 10-19-2008, 09:43 PM

congrats on the big W.................now I'm hungry (sorry Gerry)

spooble · 10-19-2008, 09:46 PM

Awesome job, Jamie. Congrats on the big win!

10-19-2008, 09:48 PM

You guys rock, Jamie. Congrats, my friend.

chippewastud79 · 10-19-2008, 09:50 PM

Congrats on the big win

For pennance you must send us all samplers of the pork

Opusfxd · 10-19-2008, 10:02 PM

Dood! That is suhwheeet!! Congrats on the payoff of many hours of hard work.

Now do you give lessons?

Scottw · 10-19-2008, 10:04 PM

Hey man congrats!! Sounds like a great time!

tedrodgerscpa · 10-19-2008, 10:49 PM

Winner Winner BBQ Dinner!!!

Congrats, and glad we could contribute with ceegars!

10-20-2008, 05:50 PM

Congrats!!! Looks like you guys had a great time, and the best part is is that it was a family thing, i bet. Well, that and the huge honkin' trophy!

ucla695 · 10-20-2008, 08:36 PM

Congratulations!! It's great to see all the hard work pay off. Then again, there's no better way to compete than being around friends and family and enjoying some fine smokes.

DavenportESQ · 10-20-2008, 08:39 PM

Congrats on the big win. Its kind of shocking seeing as you are a fan of the "other" school

10-19-2008, 08:30 PM	#1
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	BBQ contest winner Some background - my dad and I have been competing 2-4 times a year for about 18 years now. We have only cooked at local competitions within an hour of his home in SC (Hemingway, Dillion, Kingstree, Mullins). It all started with a tradition of cooking pigs for Thanksgiving and Christmas for both sides of my family, which we still do. We use hickory and oak wood and cook with the coals. No gas cooking. We feel the old way tastes best. We make our own sauce, which is vinegar/tomato/pepper-based, with some brown sugar and assorted spices. We've won every place, some multiple times, and have gone home empty handed more times than not, but have never won until this weekend. Out of 68 cooking teams, we took home the giant trophy and $2000. It's always a good time, with drinks and cigars, plus a gracious helping of fellowship with family and friends. It took us a while, but we got it! To quote a passage from the Almanac Ripper sent me - "A chicken doesn't stop scratching just because worms are scarce." Friend's son, me (enjoying a Sancho Panza DM), dad Dad prepping pig Brother-in-law, family friend, me, friend's son, dad It's a lot of work, with 12-14 hours of cooking and firing the coals every 20-30 minutes. A lot of cigars were blazed, with some special thanks going to papajohn67, tedrodgerscpa, walleyedad1, and BD Strummer. Little sleep was had. All was enjoyed!!! Here's to many more, pops!! __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

10-19-2008, 08:35 PM	#2
okierock Guest Posts: n/a	Re: BBQ contest winner Very cool. I cooked a pig over a pit all night once when I was a kid. It was a lot of fun to stay up all night keeping the fire going. All the work made it taste even better when we were done.

10-19-2008, 08:37 PM	#3
av8tor152d Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jason Location: Huntsville AL Posts: 1,152 Trading: (21)	Re: BBQ contest winner Grats ! looks like a blast. __________________ W.O.L.F. pack member since 2002

10-19-2008, 08:40 PM	#4
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: BBQ contest winner Congrats! Looks like a great time was had by all! __________________ MassHole Banter

10-19-2008, 08:43 PM	#5
cre8v1 Boobs Ahoy! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 462 Trading: (7)	Re: BBQ contest winner Good job, Jamie! Now we won't have to eat fast food at the herfs anymore! woohoo!! __________________

10-19-2008, 09:02 PM	#6
smitdavi Ambassador of Quan Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 1,434 Trading: (9)	Re: BBQ contest winner Looks like fun...makes me hungry for ribs

10-19-2008, 09:37 PM	#7
shvictor Instigator Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Lathrop, CA Posts: 2,846 Trading: (40)	Re: BBQ contest winner Congrats on the win....

10-19-2008, 09:41 PM	#8
white_s2k The Dude Abides Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Josh Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,052 Trading: (20)	Re: BBQ contest winner Good job! Which parts of the pig did you cook.. or did you cook it whole?

10-19-2008, 09:43 PM	#9
SNKBYT PATRIOT and VETERAN Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Alex Location: SWEET HOME ALABAMA Posts: 3,289 Trading: (30)	Re: BBQ contest winner congrats on the big W.................now I'm hungry (sorry Gerry) __________________ "IF YOU WANT TO TAKE MY FREEDOM, MAKE DAMN SURE THAT YOU'RE AS PASSSIONATE ABOUT TAKING IT AS I AM ABOUT KEEPING IT"

10-19-2008, 09:46 PM	#10
spooble Palmetto State Herf Crew Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chad Location: SC Posts: 277 Trading: (58)	Re: BBQ contest winner Awesome job, Jamie. Congrats on the big win!

10-19-2008, 09:48 PM	#11
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Re: BBQ contest winner You guys rock, Jamie. Congrats, my friend.

10-19-2008, 09:50 PM	#12
chippewastud79 Fatter than you! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Larry Location: A little place called home. Posts: 5,397 Trading: (44)	Re: BBQ contest winner Congrats on the big win For pennance you must send us all samplers of the pork __________________ If we weren't supposed to eat animals, then how come they're made of meat? You can never have too many cigars, they are like an investment in good times.

10-19-2008, 10:02 PM	#13
Opusfxd Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Up against Denver's mountains Posts: 270 Trading: (5)	Re: BBQ contest winner Dood! That is suhwheeet!! Congrats on the payoff of many hours of hard work. Now do you give lessons?

10-19-2008, 10:04 PM	#14
Scottw Going Commando Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Sussex, NJ Posts: 2,815 Trading: (6)	Re: BBQ contest winner Hey man congrats!! Sounds like a great time! __________________ "Ray when someone asks you if your a GOD you say yes."

10-19-2008, 10:49 PM	#15
tedrodgerscpa Palmetto State Herf Crew! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ted Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,712 Trading: (87)	Re: BBQ contest winner Winner Winner BBQ Dinner!!! Congrats, and glad we could contribute with ceegars! __________________ Everyday I'm shufflin...

10-20-2008, 05:50 PM	#16
:eevis Guest Posts: n/a	Re: BBQ contest winner Congrats!!! Looks like you guys had a great time, and the best part is is that it was a family thing, i bet. Well, that and the huge honkin' trophy!

10-20-2008, 08:36 PM	#17
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: BBQ contest winner Congratulations!! It's great to see all the hard work pay off. Then again, there's no better way to compete than being around friends and family and enjoying some fine smokes.

10-20-2008, 08:39 PM	#18
DavenportESQ Vaya Con Dios Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Chicago Posts: 787 Trading: (15)	Re: BBQ contest winner Congrats on the big win. Its kind of shocking seeing as you are a fan of the "other" school __________________ I was gambling in Havana I took a little risk Send lawyers, guns and money