Grand Champion -- Stuttgart, AR

CandySueQ

Competition Pitmaster & Moderator

Joined: Jul 2014

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Backyard Jambo, T1000 Woodmaster, MAK 2 star, 14" & 22" WSM, 2x 22" Weber Kettle, Stoven, Hot Box Grill, Hasty Bake Ranger, RecTeq Bullseye, GMG Davy Crockett; Original Grilla and others I'm not remembering!
#1

Grand Champion -- Stuttgart, AR

May 1, 2017, 11:37 AM

By 0.0116 of a point, I won GC this past Saturday! 4th in Chicken, 3rd in Ribs, 4th in pork & 11th in brisket. Went a totally different direction in chicken, breast is skinless, but cooked on the bone. Hung ribs up -- can't seem to cook ribs that score flat! Photos below!
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Hawkce541

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#2

May 1, 2017, 11:44 AM

Congratulations! Looks like some fine eating.
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Jerod Broussard

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#3

May 1, 2017, 11:49 AM

Stuttgart?? People should only be cooking rice in Stuttgart!

Congrats!!
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CandySueQ commented

May 1, 2017, 12:04 PM

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Riceland did have a rice contest for Friday night. They didn't like my offering.
Max Good

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#4

May 1, 2017, 11:49 AM

Hurray for Candy and Team!
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CandySueQ commented

May 1, 2017, 12:05 PM

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You do know the team is me, myself and I???

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jgg85234 commented

May 1, 2017, 10:14 PM

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Plus a whole lot of pit members rooting for you every time you compete. Congrats on Grand Champion!

Best regards,
Jim
DWCowles

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Location: Smiths Grove, Ky

Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
#5

May 1, 2017, 11:51 AM

Congrats CandySueQ
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Craigar

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Location: Papillion, NE
#6

May 1, 2017, 11:51 AM

Congratulations!!! Everything looks fantastic! Those are some meaty looking ribs. Did you go with two bones when you cut them? Sorry, my eyes are bugging the H out me today.
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CandySueQ commented

May 1, 2017, 12:05 PM

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No, just meaty Duroc spare ribs.
Steve B

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Location: Rockland county New York

Lonestar Grillz 24x36 offset smoker, grill, w/ main chamber charcoal grate and 3 tel-tru thermometers - left, right and center
Yoke Up custom charcoal basket and a Grill Wraps cover.

22.5 copper kettle w/ SnS, DnG, BBQ vortex, gasket and stainless steel hinge kit.

Napoleon gas grill (soon to go bye bye) rotting out.

1 maverick et-733 digital thermometer - black
1 maverick et-733 - gray
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1 thermoworks thermopop - red

Pre Miala flavor injector
taylor digital scale
TSM meat grinder
chefs choice food slicer
cuisinhart food processor
food saver vacuum sealer
TSM harvest food dehydrator
#7

May 1, 2017, 11:53 AM

Beautiful cook and congrats. That's gotta make you feel good.
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CandySueQ commented

May 1, 2017, 12:06 PM

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Thanks!
Thunder77

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Location: Halethorpe, MD

Weber Summit Kamado with SnS and Vortex.. Broil King Baron, Primo Oval Junior. Primo XL. Love grilling steaks, ribs, and chicken. Need to master smoked salmon. Absolutely love anything to do with baking bread. Favorite cool weather beer: Sam Adams Octoberfest Favorite warm weather beer: Yuengling Traditional Lager. All-time favorite drink: Single Malt Scotch
#8

May 1, 2017, 12:02 PM

Well done! Congrats on some great cooking, and the Grand Champion award!
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CandySueQ commented

May 1, 2017, 12:06 PM

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I've cooked better (my opinion) and done much worse! Guess I was the blind squirrel that found a nut...
fzxdoc

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My toys:
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Pit Barrel Cooker (which rocks), named Pretty Baby
Weber Summit S650 Gas Grill, named Hot 'n Fast (used mostly for searing and griddling)
Weber Kettle Premium 22" named Kettle Kid, eager to horn in with more cooks in the future
Camp Chef Somerset IV 4-burner outdoor gas range named AfterBurner due to its 30kBTU burners

Adrenaline BBQ Company Gear:
SnS Low Profile, DnG, and Large Charcoal Basket, for WSCGC
SnS Deluxe for 22" Kettle
Elevated SS Rack for WSCGC
SS Rack for DnG
Cast Iron Griddle
Grill Grate for SnS
Grill Grates: five 17.375 sections (retired to storage)
Grill Grates: six 19.25 panels for exact fit for Summit S650
gasser
Grill Grates for 22" Kettle
2 Grill Grate Griddles
Steelmade Griddle for Summit gas grill

Fireboard Gear:
Extreme BBQ Thermometer Package
Additional control unit
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2 Driver Cables
Pit Viper Fan (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
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Maverick ET 733
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Grill Pinz
Vortex (two of them)
18" drip pan for WSCGC
Ceramic Spacers for WSCGC in Kamado Mode: 2 sets each 1/2", 1", 2". The 2" spacers work best with the 18" drip pan. The 1+1/2 inch spacers work best with the 14 inch cake pan.

Two Joule Sous Vide devices
3 Lipavi Sous Vide Tubs with Lids: 12, 18 and 26 quarts
Avid Armor Ultra Pro V32 Chamber Sealer

Instant Pot 6 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Instant Pot 10 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker

Charcoal Companion TurboQue
A-Maze-N tube 12 inch tube smoker accessory for use with pellets

BBQ Dragon and Dragon Chimney

Shun Classic Series:
8" Chef Knife
6" Chef's Knife
Gokujo Boning and Fillet Knife
3 1/2 inch Paring Knife
#9

May 1, 2017, 12:20 PM

Those turn-in boxes are beautiful, CandySueQ . Congrats on a well-deserved win!

Kathryn
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RonB

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Location: Near Richmond VA

Weber Performer Deluxe
SNS
Pizza insert
Rotisserie
Cookshack Smokette Elite
2 Thermapens
Chefalarm
Dot
lots of probes.
Fireboard
#10

May 1, 2017, 12:50 PM

Congrats on the win CandySueQ. Your turn in boxes have me drooling.

(Note to self - buy a bib to keep by the monitor... )
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bardsleyque

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#11

May 1, 2017, 12:56 PM

Congrats CandiSueQ!!! Looks Fantastic!
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Pit Barrel Cooker 2.0
Pit Barrel PBX
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#12

May 1, 2017, 01:30 PM

Congrats on the Win!!!!!!! That is awesome. Glad to hear your on top again!
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Brewmaster

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#13

May 1, 2017, 01:34 PM

Congrats awesome looking food
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Skip

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#14

May 1, 2017, 02:04 PM

Congratulations CandySueQ . Great job and Great looking cook!
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Bob's BBQ

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#15

May 1, 2017, 02:17 PM

Congrats team Candy Sue!
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