i am the first looser

[PreacherRodgers]

well we had the grill master comp today and i did not win
here are the pics

[Kingudaroad]

What is that? Skirt steak? Looks good to me! You must have been the only one that didn't bribe the judges.

[Slanted88]

Okay...Padre! To me first looser....ya got second! Nice...glad ya got us some pic's! The Pope need's a new Hat! Like your's! Now don't call me down! Just messin!

[PreacherRodgers]

recipe : smoke and sear chimmi tri
for the comp the internal temp had to reach 145# i would only go to 130-135
I smoked it for 1 hour 30 min then seared it rested the meat 15 min then sliced and plated
fillet the tri tip unroll as you cut so you end up with a flat piece about 3/4 in thick
rub the cut side with chimmi churi and roll back up
season liberally with salt and pepper
smoke
sear
wait (you are resting the meat amd building the anticipation)
slice
eat
drool all over yourself
eat more
eat more
complain about eating too much
eat more


chimmi churi recipe
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup water
1 bunch flat leaf parsely chopped
1 med onion
4 cloves garlic minced
1/2 red bell pepper finely choped
1 Tblsp oregano
1 Tblsp paprika
1 Tblsp bay leaf finely chopped
1 Tblsp coarse salt
1 tsp pepper
hot chili flakes to taste
mix all
best if prepared 2-3 days ahead

[PreacherRodgers]

tri tip is a special cut out of the loin it started in Sants Maria Ca. it is hard to find some places. insanta maris the only cook it over red oak and season with salt garilc pepper (simplicity is as good as it gets)
they are usually 2-3 lb each

[PreacherRodgers]

P.S. sour grapes

i think i took 2nd because of the way the turn in was done
the rules said turn in 2:00 pm
so i planned my whole time accordingly
some people started turning in at 1:15 everybody was turning in about 5lbs of meat (2 2 1/2 lb sirloins or 2 3lb tri tips)
these judges ate almost all that was turned in
so when i made my turn in at 2:00 i think they were so full i did no stand a chance
the guy who won did do a very nice job (he turned his in about 1:40 )

like i said just sour grapes i guess

[gooose53]

I've been in about 6 contests so far. Placed 4th once and 2nd once...the rest of the time was near the bottom...but not last. Not sure why your upset about 2nd. First these should be fun...if not I think you have the wrong attitude. Not sure how your contest was run but the ones I've been to the judges don't stuff themselves during the judging. We all want to win but we know there will only be one winner. I go to have fun and meet and talk to the other people at the contests.

[PreacherRodgers]

hay goose

i did have lots of fun. i did not mean to sound like a cry baby i just wanted to say waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!

[Bassman]

Congrats on taking second. Good looking food!

[gooose53]

hay goose

i did have lots of fun. i did not mean to sound like a cry baby i just wanted to say waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!

Great!! Glad you did! Hope you continue to compete and have fun!!

[Richtee]

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the guy who won did do a very nice job (he turned his in about 1:40 )

like i said just sour grapes i guess

Preacher...I have had my share of 2's. And yanno... it's 1 set of tastebuds away from the winner.

BRAVO and !

[Capt Dan]

Nice job Preacher, keep searchin, you'll nail it one day!

[Kyote]

preacher the meat looked excellent from this end. should have let em see the hawg leg in yer waist strap. the out come might have been in your favor.

keep at it. yer learnin from the best I guess..

[Bbqgoddess]

Were you sporting that lavender shirt? Cuz that's first place!
Seriously, the tri looked absolutely great. You my friend are first in my book cuz I would have been to afraid to even enter the comp! You did fabulous, I get the bummed feeling cuz when I read the title I felt it for ya. Keep at it, second is wonderful your first time out of the gate, keep racing my friend!
Congrats, on a job well done!

[curious aardvark]

ya see - had you thrown some blue chees in there you'd have won easy
But hell second ain't nothing to to be shy about :-)
Well done !

And kelly - he wasn't wearing lavender:

But I do like the hat !