What a
ridiculous name for a competition BBQ team.
True, it is ridiculous. But here's
the thing - the way I figure it, if we come in
dead assed last place, then it's no big deal - afterall,
we're Too Ashamed to Name.
On the other hand, if we rank higher than
last place - well then! Someone just got beat by Too Ashamed to
Name!!!
It's not like we don't know what we're doing. I've been
cooking bbq for a little while now and have attended
instructional BBQ workshops from highly accomplished
competitors. But as relative newbie's to competition, we need
to develop more process, streamlining, and confidence. Things
that come in due time.
Producing high quality backyard BBQ is one
thing. Doing it with four different meats - ready at turn in
time is a little bit more tricky.
Here's how this kind of obsession starts out -
Any one who likes to cook BBQ can benefit from taking classes
from accomplished competition pit masters. A few years ago
(2007), my Q stepped up after taking a class by Konrad Haskins
- the Teddy Bear. Producing a fine product for friends and
family in the back yard was the objective, and success was
had.
Come winter 2008, and QN4U, California State
Champs for 2007 were giving a class at Casa De Fruta Ca. But
this wasn't a 'friends and family' BBQ class, this was a
competition BBQ class - something I really had no interest in
stepping into what so ever - only the techniques of fine BBQ
were of interest.
Well, that's where the 'friends and family back
yard BBQ' thing forks off, and an entirely new world opens up -
the world of competition BBQ. An entire community of new
friends and acquaintances - all of them very friendly and
welcoming (without giving up too many secrets)
Fact is, no matter how many award walks we take
(or not) in future competitions - none of it would be worth if
it weren't for all the great friends we've made in such a very
short amount of time - seeing old friends and making new
ones at each and every event - that's the only reason we do
this - the love of friends, barbeque, and good times.
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