Heading to Shreveport!

[Starsky]

Good luck!

[RichieB]

Cheering for you and the win!

[HawkerXP]

Honey B-B-Q! Honey B-B-Q! Honey B-B-Q!

[yakima]

Break a leg!
I am down in a balsamic vinegar rabbit-hole. Does anyone use balsamic in their sauces?

[hoovarmin]

I feel like we need to go there and have a pep-rally. Go show em' how it's done, Candy!

[yakima]

Report!

[CandySueQ]

Thanks for all the good wishes! It was a contest that I’ll not forget, but not for the expected reason.
Here’s chicken seasoned in the pan

Mighty fine looking brisket!


And seasoned


Next came the cooks meeting, along with organizer Shannon Wall’s cheesy bread! The supper of gumbo, red beans and jambalaya followed.

I went back to the van, ate my meal, set the alarm and crashed. At 1:30 up I was with gastric difficulties. That didn’t stop. I decided that there was no way to cook this contest in the state I was in. My neighbor helped me hook up the cooker, I left at 6:30 heading home. In all my years doing this, I’ve never left sick.

I needed to cook that brisket! Chicken could go, but that brisket had to be cooked! It was almost too big for the GMG Trek.


175 is the temp. I wrapped it and have it finishing in the oven at 200. It will likely not be eaten. I’m doing BRAT until my gut settles. Glad I have half a loaf of sourdough bread. Makes for tasty Toast!

[MsTwiggy]

I hope you feel better soon!! That is no fun. Nice looking brisket ☺️🔥🔥🐿️

[Draznnl]

Aw Geeze. Hope you feel better soon. Yanno, you can always cut the brisket intomealsizedchunks and freeze them. Better than just tossing it.

[CandySueQ]

Feel better already still not eating meat though. Been giving away, since it had to be cooked. Ribs on drum tomorrow

[smokenoob]

Drive safe! Wish Mark and I were there to play ya some good road tunes!

[KimO]

Hope you feel better soon!

[Jim White]

Oh my. What a rough break. Driving with gastric difficulties sounds like a big challenge. Enjoy the brisket when you can and we look forward to the next competition.