The Delta House

So the competition part of the BBQ weekend didn't turn out as good as we had hoped, but I had a great time with the fellas regardless. We drank a bunch of beer, ate good food and cracked on each other and everyone around us for 36 hours. (BTW - Don't ever be the first one to fall asleep!!!)

Judging in these contests is so subjective, and unfortunately it was very inconsistent as well. All entries are judged in three categories; appearance, tenderness and taste. All of the scoring is done on a scale of 1-9 and is weighted; tenderness is worth twice as much as appearance, and taste, twice as much as tenderness.
Well, my boudin entry for received three 9s, two 8s and one 3 for appearance. There were discrepancies in scoring for all of the teams, so its really not sour grapes on my part, just a reality that we had to deal with. Overall, we finished 10th in grilling and 15th in BBQ, unacceptable by our standards.
Now is the fun part. We get to plan and practice our new recipes for the next contest in New Hampshire June 10th & 11th. I'll keep you posted on what I am making, but I think that Mango Habanero Chicken may be on the menu.

In keeping with the BBQ theme, here is a little humor…

BBQ - A MAN'S THING

After the long months of cold and winter, we will soon be coming up to summer and BBQ season. Therefore it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking, as it's the only type of cooking a real man will do, probably because there is an element of danger involved. When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events is put into motion:

Routine...
1) The woman buys the food.
2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert.
3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - beer in hand.

Here comes the important part:
4) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL.

More routine....

5) The woman goes inside to organize the plates and cutlery. The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning. He thanks' her and asks if she will bring another beer while he deals with the situation.

Important again:
7) THE MAN TURNS THE MEAT.

More routine.... .
8) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces and brings them to the table.

Important again:
9) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.

Routine again ......
10) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.

And most important of all:
11) Everyone PRAISES the MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts.
12) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed "her night off." And, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women....

// posted by flounder @ 6:45 AM