Contest timeline

[CandySueQ]

Jeanne the rep and official time

[PBCDad]

I see another Jambo in the picture. How many do you typically see at a comp?

[ofelles]

Thanks for sharing and good luck!

[RonB]

Thanks for this - very interesting.

[bbqLuv]

Great job keeping us posted and up to date. Thank you So Much.

[rlozinak]

Good Luck, looking forward to seeing a trophy

[CandySueQ]

Down to it in chicken. Here’s my sauce dipping station

pre sauce bath

after sauce. Then back in cooker to set

[leol2]

Those look fantastic. Bring the trophy home

[Old Glory]

Very fun! Good luck!

[CandySueQ]

Chicken and rib boxes

[DTro]

Beautiful!

[treesmacker]

Fantastic!

[FireMan]

Ooh, ooh, ooh, wibs!

[radiodome21]

This is so cool. Love it.

[CandySueQ]

Pork box. Different than usual

[CandySueQ]

Kiss of death! I liked my brisket! Packing up now. Awards at 2:30

[Panhead John]

🤞🤞🤞

[DaveD]

Tick... tick... tick...!

[Clark]

Just curious.....You have 4 ribs, 6 chickens, and 8 slices of brisket. How many judges are there?

[Northern lights smoke]

You need at least 6 pieces in each box, there are six judges at each table, so each judge has to have his/her own piece of protein to taste and judge. She has 8 ribs in her box, four on top and 4 on bottom. It's OK to put more than 6 if it fits in the turn in box and still looks good.

[Clark]

Northern lights smoke Thanks for the clarification! After taking a better look at the ribs, I see the 4 on top with 4 on bottom.

[Northern lights smoke]

CandySueQ no matter how you do today you have sure been a champion to us for allowing us to follow your day at a contest! You were awesome!

[Michael_in_TX]

From 5 am until judging is nearly ten hours...and then there is clean up time. That is a long day!

[CandySueQ]

Actual start was 3 am. Awards at 2:30 pm, hit the road to go home at 3, home at 6:45. Then I have to unhook the cooker, plug in the van. Dealt with meat yesterday. I'll clean the pit at the carwash tonight maybe and then the van needs some TLC too. It never ends. I have great admiration for teams that do this every weekend!