Tag Archive: MABA

  1. PITS – Featuring 302 Smoke!

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    In this month’s edition of PITS, Amy Overbey and the Team Meat Coma crew feature 302 Smoke with Pitmaster John Nabb and see their set up!

  2. FAQue – Get to Know Delaware Team Big D’s BBQ

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    By Amy Overbey, MABA Board Member, the Princess of Poultry, and Co-Pitmaster of Team Meat Coma

    WHO IS ON THE TEAM AND WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

    David Deal (Big D) from Wilmington, Delaware
    John Brown (Johnny B) from Lewes, Delaware

    HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN COMPETING?

    Our first competition was in Dover in October 2008 where we finished middle of the pack. The following year we competed in Dover again (Nor’easter/pitmaster episode) where we finished again middle of the pack but with a first place chicken, we were hopelessly hooked forever.

    HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH YOUR TEAM NAME/LOGO?

    We originally competed as The Delaware Blue Hogs, however since Dave owned and operated Big D’s BBQ in Marshallton Delaware we decided to change our name to help promote the business. Of course this was risky, because if we sucked at it ……well you get the idea. The current logo is used at the BBQ business, however we are currently redesigning it to better serve both the business and the team.

    WHAT SMOKER(S) DO YOU COOK ON?

    We have used everything from a weber kettle to Drum smokers and competed for several years with a Backwoods Competitor. We have been using a Peoria Custom Cooker stick burner since 2013 because we love the flavor that stick burners provide and we have no interest in getting any sleep at a comp…..LOL

    IF YOU COULD ADD A 5TH CATEGORY, AND IT CAN BE ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY?

    There’s only two of us on the team…we think 4 is enough, but a category where other people come in at the end of the comp and clean up and pack up our stuff for a possible award would be fine with us.

    WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO COOK (CAN BE A FAVORITE COMP, BUT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE, CAN BE ANYWHERE)?

    So, our favorite place to cook would be any place we get to feed people whether it be family or friends or events etc. It seems most BBQ people we know just love to see smiles on the faces of people and at least for us that’s a huge reason we enjoy cooking. As for favorite competition, while they are all pretty good, we really enjoy the New Holland Summerfest and look forward to it every year. This year we have been fortunate enough to be invited to “The Jack” and of course we hope that will become one of our favorites as well…lol!

    WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGE AT A COMPETITION?

    Dave likes Yuengling and John is boring and drinks Water or iced tea (please don’t take his BBQ man card!)

    ANY COMPETITION SUPERSTITIONS OR SOMETHING YOU CANNOT DO WITHOUT AT A COMPETITION?

    No real superstitions, however we do have a music playlist that must be at every comp that most people would think is a strange mix. Everything from Bob Segar, to Weird Al to the Jerky Boys and even includes some 70’s TV theme songs…..don’t judge us!

    WHAT IS YOUR GO TO FOOD AFTER A COMPETITION?

    Anything not BBQ…..Chinese is good!

    IF YOU WEREN’T COMPETING ALL WEEKEND, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING INSTEAD?

    Thinking and talking about competin…as you know it’s a sickness. We are both in our 50’s and have been competing in some form or fashion since we were in our early 20’s…Bass fishing in the 80’s ,90’s and early 2000’s and now this, because Dave saw an ad in the paper about a BBQ Competition in Dover, Delaware…it’s ridiculous, but we wouldn’t want to do anything else.

  3. What is Maryland Street Corn? Check This Out!

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    Maryland Street Corn (Crabby Corn)

    by Team Meat Coma

    Corn.  It’s great, right?  Right.  Do you know what’s even better?  Grilled Corn! Do you know what’s better than that?  Smoked corn!!!  If you haven’t had smoked corn, just stop reading right now and go smoke some corn…I’ll wait.
    …

    Oh, you’re back.  See, we told ya!  So smokey and delicious.  We have stopped boiling or steaming corn altogether here at TMC Headquarters (our house).  The extra flavor you get from the coals and wood is totally worth it.   It only takes about 20 minutes grilled or about an hour and a half smoked.  If we’re grilling dinner we’ll throw in some corn, but if the smoker is fired up for some BBQ, dagnabbit…we are going to smoke some corn!  But, I digress. We are Team Meat Coma and the word “meat” isn’t in corn.  So, we had to add some to it.  “How did you do that?” you might ask yourself.  Well, we took the idea of Mexican Street Corn (look it up if you haven’t tried it, it’s also delicious), and put our own spin on it.  Since we live in Maryland, it only made sense to add crabmeat!  Crab and corn go together like Forrest and Jenny, so you know it has to be good.  So here’s our recipe for Maryland Street Corn (or Crabby Corn for short).


    Choose your method
    Grilled corn:
    Soak 6 ears of corn, in the husk, in water for 10 minutes.
    Rotate in quarters, 5 minutes per side, over medium high direct heat.
    (Optional) Husk the corn and return to grill to get a little char. 2-3 minutes per side.

    Smoked corn:
    Soak 6 ears of corn, in the husk, in water for 10 minutes.
    Smoke it for 1.5 hours at 225*-250*. (no need to rotate this one)
    Remove husk.

    Boiled corn:
    I don’t even know you. Buy a grill/smoker.

    Combine:
    1/4 cup mayo
    1.5 Tbsp lemon juice
    2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
    1/4 cup sour cream
    1/4 cup finely shredded cheddar

    In a separate bowl:
    Toss 8 oz crabmeat with 1 tsp Old Bay

    Spread the mayo mixture over all 6 ears of corn making sure you cover the entire ear.

    Roll the ears of corn (now covered in the mayo mixture) in the crabmeat

    Finally, garnish the top of each ear with some additional cheese and chopped parsley.

  5. Tip From the Pros – Jacks Old South BBQ Team

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    By Stephanie West, MABA Vice-President and “The Neck” Pitmaster for Team 270 Smokers

    Tracy Mixon and Bill Wheeler came to the world of competitive bbq by different paths, however what they value in the BBQ world is the same. Listen to their story & hear their own tips for pitmasters in the MABA Tip of the Month, as told to Stephanie West of team 270 Smokers.

  6. Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA

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    By Edward R. B’Que

    The Covington Cork and Pork Festival 2017 is in the books.  David “BB” Bryant and his team once again did a stellar job getting teams to his event.  These folks treat BBQ teams like royalty.  They supply an Italian dinner on Friday night that is delivered to your site by a John Deere Gator.  On Saturday morning they bring breakfast to you as well!  This is just about the most competitor-friendly contest on the MABA circuit for sure!

    32 teams were there this year and BB wants to get 45 next year.  These guys are committed to BBQ and growing the sport for sure!  We had great weather and a really good crowd of locals visiting downtown Covington.  The Mayor was hands-on at the event as well.  He visited sites and welcomed teams just as he does every year.

    Jay Reeder and 4:20Q from Hagerstown, MD overcame their Pork woes that have been hankering him to bring home the GC.  Chiles Cridlin and Wolf’s Revenge out of Richmond, VA continued their rampage through the schedule with a nice RGC.  Tom and Stacey Feil of Christmas City BBQ out of where else, but Bethlehem, PA brought home 3rd place honors.

    Grate Smoke took home top Chicken honors, E.T.’s BBQ was 1st in Ribs, Wolf’s Revenge scored 1st in Pork and the GC 4:20 took home first place brisket money for his work!

    Congrats to everyone that was called and if you need to fill a spot in your schedule I would highly recommend this contest in 2018!


    Results:
    Chicken – Grate Smoke
    Ribs –E.T.’s BBQ
    Pork –Wolf’s Revenge BBQ
    Brisket – 4:20 Q

    RGC –Wolf’s Revenge BBQ
    GC – 4:20 Q

    Full KCBS results here.

  7. Chillin & Grillin In The Glades Wise, VA

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    By Captain Chaos

     

    Greg Cross of Chillin’ and Grillin’ in the Glades was up against a wall this year.  Jamestown, TN planned a contest the same weekend as his contest and he had to make a decision.  Greg made the call and moved his contest one week later on the schedule.  We sure are glad that he did!  It was a great weekend for BBQ and the town of Wise, Virginia once again did not disappoint.  The folks in Wise are akin to those that we remember from Mayberry and the Andy Griffith Show.  Everyone from Mayor Smith and his wife to the fine folks that were handling the infrastructure were some of the nicest folks you would ever want to meet.

    The weekend started off with a welcome reception in the beautiful Inn at Wise and teams were off to cooking BBQ.  Twenty-six teams put their best product on the line for the judges and Rocky Top Barbeque came out on top with the GC.  MABA’s own President Luke Darnell and Old Virginia Smoke brought home RCG honors.  It is this writers understanding that Luke owes the town of Wise a gift on Main Street next year?  Stay tuned for more on that next season!

    The crowd thought there was a run on awards when Dirty Ol’ Butt Slappers took home top prizes in both Chicken and Ribs, but Rocky Top Barbeque and Wolf’s Revenge BBQ had something to say about that by winning the Pork and Brisket categories respectively.

    The southern Virginia swing of the MABA schedule really is a lost gem on the calendar.  Covington, Wise and Galax put on 3 contests that you would not be disappointed in adding to your schedules.  Each are a week apart and make it easy to leave some gear down there and make the back and forth trip if you can manage it.

    Looking forward to even bigger and better things from Wise in 2018!  Thanks to the Mayor and Greg for everything you do for BBQ!


    Results:
    Chicken – Dirty Ol’ Butt Slappers
    Ribs –Dirty Ol’ Butt Slappers
    Pork –Rocky Top Barbeque
    Brisket – Wolf’s Revenge BBQ

    RGC – Old Virginia Smoke
    GC – Rocky Top Barbeque

    Full KCBS results here.

  8. Que for the Troops Levittown, PA

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    By Edward R. B’Que

    The eighth annual Que for the Troops is in the record books.  Falls Township Pennsylvania throws this annual event to support the Liberty USO and they do our troops proud each year.  This years’ event was spectacular with 63 Pro teams and good weather that made the teams and organizers happy for sure.

    The weekend ancillary contests were an Anything Butt and Dessert competition.  Dead On Q brought home top honors in the Anything Butt category and PA’s own Dante’s Inferno (local boy does good) made a dessert that put smiles on the judges faces and brought home the win there.

    MABA teams were well represented across the board in the final tallies.  Lo’-N-Slo’ BBQ was the Grand Champion with a 684.48 and Smoken Dudes BBQ brought home the RGC.  Dr. Pearl’ Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team and Uncle Pig’s Barbeque Pit brought home 3rd and 4th place honors overall.

    A shout out goes to the category winners.  Quegasm tops the chicken bracket, Smoken Dudes BBQ won ribs.  They were also kind enough to sponsor the trophies for this event and they must have really wanted one of their own to keep!  They got several!  Poppa Q-BBQ took home the big pork trophy and Sir-Pork’s-Alot BBQ must have packed a box chock full of burnt ends and won coin toss with Weekend Smokers to take home his first ever Brisket win!  Congrats Mike Licciardello!

    Jeff Dence and Matt Markey along with the entire team at Q4TT run a great contest and fair.  If you have never attended it to compete, I highly recommend doing it in 2018!  Plans are already in the works for a bigger and better contest.  Keep this one on your radar folks!

    Results:
    Chicken – Quegasm
    Ribs – Smoken Dudes BBQ
    Pork – Poppa Q-BBQ
    Brisket – Sir-Pork’s-Alot BBQ

    RGC – Smoken Dudes BBQ
    GC – Lo’-N-Slo’ BBQ

    Full KCBS results here.

  9. 4th Annual Backyard BBQ at M&S Harley-Davidson in Chambersburg, PA

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    By Chris Hall, aka Big Ugly, Pitmaster of Big Ugly’s BBQ

    Saturday, July 15th, was a fantastic day for the 4th Annual Backyard BBQ at M&S Harley-Davidson in Chambersburg. Seventeen teams competed in ribs and chicken. There was a nice mix of teams, first time competitors and seasoned KCBS competition teams but overall a great job done by all. The teams also cooked up chicken wings to serve for People’s Choice, which was organized by the sponsors of the event.

    The first category was Chicken, the nemesis of any BBQ team. Scoring was fair and tough, with Shaker City BBQ, with Justin Eckard – Pitmaster, taking 1st place, 2nd place went to Bad Company BBQ, Joshua Pace – Pitmaster, and in 3rd place was Plum Crazy BBQ, Howard Poole – Pitmaster.

    The final category was ribs, and again it was a very tight scoring category. Dustin Reed, Pitmaster for Inked Pig took 1st place. Bad Company brought home 2nd again, and Shaker City won a tie breaker with Pot Belly BBQ, Dave Nash – Pitmaster for 3rd.

    When all the scores were tallied and the tiebreaker applied, Shaker City was the top overall, with Bad Company placing 2nd. Plum Crazy finished 3rd. Congrats to all the teams on their effort and submissions.

    Big shout out to Amanda Butts and Darren Moats from M&S Harley-Davidson for being great hosts! Looking forward to next year for a four meat competition!

  10. PITS – Featuring Don’t Know Jack BBQ!

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    In this month’s edition of PITS, Amy Overbey and the Team Meat Coma crew feature Don’t Know Jack BBQ and see their set up!