Ouch !!!
It's a bit of fun! We all know that Wade is one of the best, if not the best UK Smoker!
Smokin Monkey
Ouch !!!
I know, I'm only joking, but I will be watching Wade closely at the Weekend BBQ to see if there's any truth in the rumourIt's a bit of fun! We all know that Wade is one of the best, if not the best UK Smoker!
Smokin Monkey
Was it a Klose? They are made just north of Houston. That was one of the ones I imported too and yes, the cost of shipping importing is greater than to actually buy! We are talking about some serious amounts of steel in each of those. I had a tour of their manufacturing yard about 15 years ago. They were all made by hand and many to individual specifications. One of the best BBQ places I have eaten at was fairly close to their yard - it was in a place where if you did not know about it you would be highly unlikely to find it accidentally. It was a case of get their early because it was very popular and when the meat cooked overnight was gone, it was gone.
Mine cost me more to ship than to buy. Made in Houston Texas for 38 years and found in MANY Texas homes. I wish I had the money to become a distributor and market them here.
well said
Hello Armin. I don't know any U.K. member who competes. Maybe some do?? I can only give you my personal opinion: I don't feel SMF is a "competition site". I do know some of the U.S. members compete. I feel SMF is all about helping folks and passing on knowledge and skills. If I were competing I would not give you the recipe to my sauce or anything else I make for competition. I do this for the enjoyment. I love smoked/grilled foods and like to share these with friends and family; people that I love. I'm not impressed by competition winners. It's a one shot, one mouthful taste. It is carefully treated and trimmed to give that one mouthful the best chance of winning. TRICKS of the competition. "How to" present the best mouthful. Doesn't mean the rest of the brisket was edible. It only means that on that particular day at that particular time your mouthful was "the best". Tomorrow; with different "judges";Back in my day I took cows and pigs to the local shows. Grooming skills ( oils, hair dying, etc. ), feeding before the show ring, drugs to keep scared animals calm, etc., all "tricks" of the show. Just my experiences and ALL my personal opinion. If competition is your thing I will be happy to help in any way I can; as I am sure the other members of the Group will be willing to help. I wish you all the luck in the world. Keep Smokin!
Danny
There is a fairly limited competition circuit here in the UK but the meets are fairly infrequent and it it appears to be run by one person on a commercial basis. There are seperate competitions though at some of the big BBQ events - like Grillstock. It depends on what you are looking for.
Although I have been smoking for quite a few years but have not done a competition yet - something I hope to change in the near future. Will anyone here be competing this year?
Armin