Gallatin BBQ contest Oct. 2nd and 3rd

The Charcoal Cowboys had everyone but Jay in attendance for the Gallatin Event which was a late add after my software project release got pushed until 2010.   Gallatin is just North of Nashville so we all worked until 1 oclock and then left from Brentwood around 2pm which is working ok for us because we have all of the marniades made in advance now in water jugs.   The Gallatin event is part of a large Square party on Saturday.   On Friday night no one is downtown with the teams so it is a very quiet Friday with only teams and friends.  They also serve a 3pm dinner for the teams.  Gallatin square is great and I really liked the downtown area. 

It was very windy for the contest so we didnt know how that would impact or product and we were still working on our rib timeframes because we felt we had great tasting ribs but had been missing on the texture.  We felt this event we would finally have the right cooking times for ribs.  We felt fine on Pork and Brisket but went back to just cooking the chicken on the hot grill and saucing.  Nothing fancy for the chicken as past events.

We felt good about ribs and pork both top10.  Brisket was dry for some reason and chicken was so so.   We went to the award ceremony not feeling great because again only annoucing top10. No call for Chicken.  Then we didnt get 2-5 call on ribs --I thought oh well probably 6th.  Instead they called our name first place Ribs.  We were all very excited.  No call in Pork - probably top 10.   No call in brisket so I thought well probably top 10.  I was thinking if the chicken was decent we could win this contest.  Then the big surprise....



The Brisket bombed ----  couldnt believe it.
Overall 12th
Chicken 16th
Ribs 1st
Pork 9th
Brisket 19th

Pictures above:
Turn in boxes
Team and award
Page about to eat a chunky bloody mary