Competition BBQ - What is a Competition BBQ? Part 1

[Karl Giles]

Competition BBQ has grown in popularity over the last two decades to
become in many cases both a spectacle and a source of open competition
where entrants from the locality of the event, and some from much
farther afield, come together to cook the best BBQ possible in order
to win a prize.
Competition entrants usually start to arrive at the event mid-
afternoon the day prior to the judging of the event, and pay a fee to
participate in the competition.
There is a great incentive to take part in a BBQ competition as many
of them offer prizes that reach into thousands of dollars. Prizes
aside, many of those who enter the competition do not necessarily do
so for the money, but rather the feel of both camaraderie and the
thrill of competing against other talented BBQ chefs.
Despite the competitive nature of BBQ competitions, the underlying
feeling at one is often quite lighthearted in nature, and participants
always end up having a great time socialising and taking part in an
enjoyable atmosphere with like-minded people. Barbecue is fun after
all, and is rarely taken too seriously which is a good thing.
The great tradition of cooking American-style BBQ is rarely seen in a
more focussed light, with hundreds, and in some cases, thousands of
entrants and visitors from many different states of the U.S.A.
resulting in new friendships that span the globe.
Some competition BBQ's are on such a large scale, that entrants and
visitors will attend from all over the World where the prizes at stake
are as high as $30k dollars, and this is where the competition is at
its most challenging for the entrants.
Of course, not all competitions are on such a large scale, and many
are localised to smaller towns allowing budding BBQ chefs to
participate in a slightly more relaxed environment that is slightly
more leisurely but just as rewarding and enjoyable as larger ones.
All manner of foods are cooked by the BBQ competition entrants, from
pulled pork, beef brisket, ribs, chicken and lamb. The only real
necessity for someone who is new to taking part, is that the recipe
that they intend to use should be very well rehearsed and practised
before the day.
In the next part of this article, we will take a look at how to get
involved and how to carefully prepare your ultimate BBQ recipe for
your first BBQ competition.

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