Rules
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Holy Smoke
Bar b Que
Throw Down
May 7th, 2011
Camp Weed & Cerveny Conference center
· Each BBQ team must consist of at least 2 and no more than 8 people
· Arrival Friday evening, May 6th, 5pm (bring your own refreshments for a social)
· Departure Saturday evening, May 7th, 4pm
· Bring your own cooking and BBQ gear, sauces, rubs, lawn chairs, refreshments and a tent for shade. We will provide tables.
· Entry fee of $150 per team
Fee includes;
-Meal Friday evening and Saturday morning for your BBQ team
-Lodging in cabin Friday evening for your BBQ team (bring your own, pillow, sheets, towel, etc. Cabins are air-conditioned)
-Lunch on Saturday will be provided.
-Meat (ribs and chicken thighs) to cook for competition-
· There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners for chicken AND ribs. The Grand Champion and winner of the giant trophy (for one year) will be the one scoring highest in both rib and chicken catagories.
· Two entries per team- chicken thighs, ribs.
· The winner will be awarded the Bishop’s coveted “Holy Smoke” trophy to be displayed in their church’s parish hall until one year later on the first Saturday in May, when it will be up for grabs again.
· All competing teams will eat lunch Saturday after the visiting guests eat.
We're looking for volunteer judges-yes, you can be a judge. Call 386 364 5250 Plan to arrive at the Youth pavilion by 10am Saturday, May 7th
You’re coming? Great! The following are the next steps;
1.- Let us know you are coming. Arrive by 5pm on Friday May 6th. Cooking begins Saturday May 7th. Contact frontdesk@campweed.org or call 386 364 5250 to make your reservation.
2.-How many are coming as a team? (up to eight allowed)
3.-Send check for $150 payable to Camp Weed noted “Holy Smoke”. This fee will cover your team’s lodging , social, meals and the ribs and chicken each team will cook.
4.-Give us an estimate as to how many people might come from your church for the open house.
Each BBQ team should bring the following;
-Bedding and toiletries to spend Friday night in a cabin
-Your own refreshments for a social Friday evening
-Your own BBQ grill , charcoal, etc and utensils
-All spices and sauces
-A tent for shade
Good luck and let the Holy Smoke begin.
GUIDELINES FOR “BBQ” COMPETITION
Volunteer Judges will be supervised by Certified Southern BBQ Association Judges
· This is a meat only contest: Chicken Thighs and Ribs
· Teams will be judged on : Appearance, Taste and Tenderness
· Registered teams can receive their meat for cooking at 8:00 PM Friday evening or Saturday morning at 6:00 AM at the Juhan Dining Hall. Teams are responsible for food safety specifically the cleanliness of the area where meat is prepared. They should use food safety gloves. They should maintain the temperature of the meat at or below 40 degrees F until cooking is begun.
· Teams can use any source to cook with, i.e., coal, wood, propane, or electricity, but they must provide the source. Teams can have their pits or cooker lit prior to 6:00 AM Saturday morning.
· Teams will receive two (2) styrofoam boxes when they receive their meat. One (1) box is designated for chicken and one (1) box for ribs. Teams must use the boxes provided since they will be coded. They cannot mark or sculpt the box so that the team can be identified by the judges. Only meat will be in the box. No garnishes or anything else is allowed that would identify the team to the box. Boxes that fail to meet these requirements will be disqualified.
· Meat must be cooked. Juices that do not run clear and contain blood will be disqualified. Smoke ring is okay.
· Each box will contain seven (7) separate identifiable pieces for judging. Chicken will be turned in from 11:00 AM until 11:10 AM. Rib entries will be turned in from 12 Noon until 12:10 PM. Late entries will be disqualified.
· Appearance concerns whether the meat is appealing to the eye and awakens the judges’ senses that they would like to eat the sample.
· Taste is an opinion. Some like sweet, some sour, some salty etc. One judges’ preference may not be the same as another. Judges are instructed not to use comparative analysis and are prohibited by the process of comparing one to another.
· Tenderness is also an opinion. Some like the meat to fall off the bone, others like a slight tug. Obviously meat that requires a saber saw to cut or is like rubber will probably get a low score.
Judges’ Results by – 1:30 PM