Recent content by Rich Decker

I think the Lost Nation Smoke company is going to come down and play this season. I'll come up with a new cocktail for Friday night.

BBQ contest at some campground in Virginia or someplace down south.

Here are some pictures posted by the Lakeside Smoker about yesterdays cook. NEBS members fed 150 people and raised a bunch of money for the Boston food shelf to provide thanksgiving dinners for the less fortunate. Chris Hart was the head cook and did a great job. My duties were to get Jed's Lang...

Here are a couple video's made by the iQue BBQ team from the AR invitational. Chris is a great cook (they came in 1st brisket in the open) and a great friend, Andy owns various restaurant in Boston. Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XMjN0I7wD8 Part 2...

I thought so, but I thought It would be best to remind you. The cheap, Wal-Mart immersion blender (motor boat engine) is one of my favorite comp BBQ tools.

You can absolutely use a charcoal grill to prepare a finishing sauce for any meat. Remember that you can't use a "chunky" sauce in a KCBS turn in box. I've heard various rep's talk about the size of the chunks, most seem to use the kernel of corn to a grain of rice size. It's best to talk to...

Nice pic's Dave, they really took me on a walk down memory lane. When do we start cooking again...

Congratulations, it's quite an accomplishment to finish in the top half. My first trip I was in awe of all the incredible cooks that were cooking. We came second in CC (lost a tiebreaker for first) but came in DAL in pork. The next year we hit some good tables and got two calls and came in...

Looks like Dixie Bones will be my neighbor, I'm in #53 You must be mistaken about iQue, they're a large team out of the Boston area and the KCBS "iQue" team of record. Here is a video of them winning brisket at the 2007 AR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OiTlhlqNJY

Looks like it is up to 81 teams, I like a big contest. Look who's in spot #79, Johnny's coming East to play. Team Name Space Our Couch 24 Florida Skin N Bones 25 PA Midnite Smoker 26 Diamond State Smokers 27 Smokin Guns II 28 Double Barrel BBQ 29 White Dog BBQ 30 Fat Angel BBQ 31 Smokey T's Pit...

Garry Howard did the old site, the new sitwe is done by MMA the new marketing group for KCBS.

I think KCBS recognizes team names by the first to score points for TOY. This means the first to score a top five in any given contest. That team name data base is bull. It's self serving. Someone is charging to have your team on a list, it has no merit.

I had a ball at the contest this year. It was nice to meet Diva and her team, Greg, Unity and get re acquainted with the other cooks from the board. I'd also like to thank Brian who is a talented cook and great host. All the food I ate was top quality and I would have scored it all high. The...

Thanks man, I lives and dies wit my boyz

Congratulations, I wasn't aware that you judged KCBS contests. Are you judging both contests and how much did you have to pay for your seat.