Congratulations and Huge Thanks to Jerry Vandergriff!
Posted by Chad Carter on December 3, 2017, 10:12 am
This weekend Jerry Vandergriff cooked with Commando BBQ for his final task to achieve the rank of Master Judge. Congratulations to Jerry! We had some very good discussions about barbecue and I have no doubt that he is indeed a master.
Huge thanks to Jerry for helping me improve. We talked about how I cook, what ingredients I use and what steps I go through to prepare my box. I asked him for his honest opinion as a judge and he gave me good, critical feedback in a helpful manner. Although I was doing a lot of things correctly, he said my sauce wasn't quite right for SCBA. The flavors were too strong in some areas (ie: too sweet, spicy, tangy). Early Saturday morning, he sampled the pork and said it was terrific on it's own. We couldn't decide what to do about the sauce, so we decided to leave it out and see what happened to my scores. (My barbecue went commando!) The risk worked and I learned a lot! We scored 7th and I had my best scores ever.
I also let him help me prepare the pork, select the turn-in meat and build the box. We truly worked as a team. He got a first hand experience of the pressure we have as cooks, and the diligent amount of works it takes to build a box.
It was an excellent weekend in Union with a cook and a judge. We had a good time and learned a lot from each other. One of the reasons I love SCBA is all the friends and the comradery between teams and judges.
I'm looking forward to future cooks with judges.
(Side note, I would not advocate going without sauce. My taste score wasn't so good, but it was my personal best score. Just proves that Jerry was right, and my sauce was the problem.)
Looking forward to next season!
Re: Congratulations and Huge Thanks to Jerry Vandergriff!
Thank you Chad for the kind words and thank you for letting me learn from you. Naked BBQ, yep went Commando! I have to say as a judge I learned a lot. Chad and I did work together, we built the box together and THAT was one of the hardest things I've ever done, heavens the pressure. Just a taste of what cook teams go through and a mighty good time too. I hope to see you all next year!
--Previous Message-- : This weekend Jerry Vandergriff cooked with : Commando BBQ for his final task to achieve : the rank of Master Judge. Congratulations : to Jerry! We had some very good discussions : about barbecue and I have no doubt that he : is indeed a master. : : Huge thanks to Jerry for helping me improve. : We talked about how I cook, what ingredients : I use and what steps I go through to prepare : my box. I asked him for his honest opinion : as a judge and he gave me good, critical : feedback in a helpful manner. Although I was : doing a lot of things correctly, he said my : sauce wasn't quite right for SCBA. The : flavors were too strong in some areas (ie: : too sweet, spicy, tangy). Early Saturday : morning, he sampled the pork and said it was : terrific on it's own. We couldn't decide : what to do about the sauce, so we decided to : leave it out and see what happened to my : scores. (My barbecue went commando!) The : risk worked and I learned a lot! We scored : 7th and I had my best scores ever. : : I also let him help me prepare the pork, : select the turn-in meat and build the box. : We truly worked as a team. He got a first : hand experience of the pressure we have as : cooks, and the diligent amount of works it : takes to build a box. : : It was an excellent weekend in Union with a : cook and a judge. We had a good time and : learned a lot from each other. One of the : reasons I love SCBA is all the friends and : the comradery between teams and judges. : : I'm looking forward to future cooks with : judges. : : (Side note, I would not advocate going : without sauce. My taste score wasn't so : good, but it was my personal best score. : Just proves that Jerry was right, and my : sauce was the problem.) : : Looking forward to next season! :