Our first competition of the season is over!  It was both a disappointment and a success.

It was a disappointment because we made 2 big blunders…  First, we didn’t test the sauce we used for chicken, and it was too thick, resulting in low scores for oversaucing.  Second, I didn’t get the ribs done enough, resulting in low scores for tenderness/texture.  I think those scores also lead to lower taste scores.

Our pork was not bad; we liked it a lot, but we only placed 12th out of 26.  It tasted great!

The brisket, however, was a success… We took 2nd!  Our biggest payout, and a trophy to boot!

Continue reading to see the photos of the entry boxes.  Our presentation scores are with each photo.  The photos are larger than usual so you can see them better!

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