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16 hours and counting!

No problem, we'll be there.
just to be sure; drop me an email: steven.westerkamp@gmail.com
and I'll send my cell number so you have a local contact.

Guys, just a heads-up that competition area will be accessable from 4pm on friday the 17th. so if anybody is arriving before that time just let me know and we'll welcome you at the parking lot next to "Papa's Beachhouse"

for sure we'll be there anyway all day arranging the last minute stuff etc

keith157 wrote:We probably do do things differently..

my remark was a feeble attempt to a joke..

Where are mate? There might be a local who can help out and you can compare similar smokers.
I don't have an offset so no idea about how it takes to use X kg of coals but maybe using fire rope around any door areas that leak smoke could help

:)

Good luck

of course I have local resources,,but ...

Not sure if you've read this.

http://amazingribs.com/tips_and_technique/offset_smokers.html

Unfortunately the message seems to be 'get a better smoker'.

great article and very true comment :)

the article speaks about learn your pit, well that's not the issue because I cook briskets and pp's ...

Ok Guys, I have been using my offset smoker for over 3 years now, but recently found this forum, so I want to ask you a question.

Are those of you who are using an offset smoker, also experiencing extreem high coal usage? let me elaborate:
If I cook a 12 pound pork butt, I'll go neatly through 10 ...

here's an aerial view of the terrain where the competition will be held.
as I'm helping out the organizer, they needed a grid lay-out of the ground, so I devided it up in 10x10 meters.
This should be more than enough to accomidate a camper/tent and smoker setup, not saying we'll go with a predefined ...

tommo666 wrote:It's the local herb rub you want to watch out for

ROFLMAO!!

I'll be sure to bring some bags of "oregano"...

Swindon_Ed wrote:

Steve-W wrote:guys...you know its a MEAT smoking contest right?

I'm not sure if some of the local teams were aware of this last year

eerrrrr...well I...eeehhh it's like, well you know..sjeez...was it that obvious?