The day has arrived for checkin at the first-ever Atlanta BBQ Festival. You’re going to get first-hand, real-time updates from GrillMaster Flash. Come out and support the home team.
::Saturday::
- 05:30 Woke up, got ready, got on game face, headed out for the main event
- 06:30 Arrived at the mojo dojo and fired up all 3 smokers
- 07:00 Start smoker for ribs, remove ribs from cooler and then place on smoker
- 08:00 Prepare salmon
- 10:00 chicken on grill at 250 degrees
- 10:30 remove brisket and tempt judges
- 11:00 wrap ribs in foil
- 12:30 remove chicken and let rest, take ribs out of foil
- 12:45 put 6 best wings in box for judges
- 13:00 turned in winning chicken
- 13:15 removed ribs and let rest, cut out 6 best ribs for judges
- 13:30 turned in winning ribs
- 13:45 some pro judges came by and said the ribs had pro potential
- 14:00 glazed salmon and turned on high
- 14:15 removed salmon and added a little drop of franks hot sauce
- 14:30 turned in winning salmon
- 15:00 started serving free samples of chicken, ribs, brisket, sausage and bacon
- 16:00 ran out of samples
- 17:00 got the results… 7th in overall… not too shabby. Thinking the amateur judges were more into the sauce than the meat. I went all Memphis-style dry.
::Friday::
- 15:30 Loaded up car and trailer and gashed my shin on the trailer
- 16:00 Got to the Green lot at Turner Field. Ended up with a pretty sweet spot in the middle. Realized just how much I had left at home.
- 17:00 Once I got power, started the brisket smoking. Left the foil under it this time. Should keep it quite juicy.
- 18:00 Family came to bring me dinner and junk I forgot.
- 19:00 competitor meeting. Going to be some great BBQ.
- 20:00 rinse chicken, drop in buttermilk, write out detailed plan for tomorrow.
- 20:30 cards with my boy
- 22:00 pour out buttermilk and rub down with mild jalapeno salt, hang out with friends
- 23:00 head home and prepare for a big day tomorrow
::Thursday::