Aaron Franklin does a KCBS Competition

aawa · Jul 17, 2015

http://video.pbs.org/video/2365518630

It is neat to see him come out of his simplistic style of bbq and do competition style bbq.

He also has another video up that is direct fire cooking with mesquite.

aawa · Jul 17, 2015

I will say this. It didn't seem like his first competition. He has his processes down and trimming down. I guess he picked up something from his season judging on BBQ pitmasters!

Was also neat to find out how he finished.

Fwismoker · Jul 17, 2015

Seeing that confirms that I NEVER ever ever want to do comps.

Ron_L · Jul 17, 2015

aawa said:
I will say this. It didn't seem like his first competition. He has his processes down and trimming down. I guess he picked up something from his season judging on BBQ pitmasters!

Was also neat to find out how he finished.

Did he judge Pitmasters? I only remember Tuffy, Myron and Moe.

Ron_L · Jul 17, 2015

Fwismoker said:
Seeing that confirms that I NEVER ever ever want to do comps.

It's not for everyone, but it can be a lot of fun. There is a nice comp in Plymouth, IN in September and I'm sure that some Brethren will be there. You should stop by and visit some of them and see what it is like in person!

Right on Q · Jul 17, 2015

I have always noticed that in his videos and book that he makes statements like "if I were doing a competition, I would ..."

I had always wondered if he secretly wanted to participate in a KCBS or other sanctioned contest.

I would have loved to taste his competition brisket

Fwismoker · Jul 17, 2015

Ron_L said:
It's not for everyone, but it can be a lot of fun. There is a nice comp in Plymouth, IN in September and I'm sure that some Brethren will be there. You should stop by and visit some of them and see what it is like in person!

I would but during football season? :shock: Someone better have satellite tv's going for games...and especially ND

Skip · Jul 17, 2015

aawa said:
I will say this. It didn't seem like his first competition. He has his processes down and trimming down. I guess he picked up something from his season judging on BBQ pitmasters!

Was also neat to find out how he finished.

Yeah he learned from the Poobah himself. Or as he is referred to in Franklin's book "Long Island Phil". lol

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2219482&postcount=93

on edit: BTW Ren did you ever buy that lonestar on craigslist?

tasterner · Jul 17, 2015

Ron_L said:
Did he judge Pitmasters? I only remember Tuffy, Myron and Moe.

I also remember him, maybe season 2? With Chris Lilly I believe?

Edit- it was season 3 with aaron, tuffy, and myron.

wmarkw · Jul 17, 2015

i checked the results from that contest it was around the first week of August last summer. what was his team name? nothing stood out unless i missed it.

SmittyJonz · Jul 17, 2015

Fwismoker said:
I would but during football season? :shock: Someone better have satellite tv's going for games...and especially ND

Ya Go North Dakota!

wmarkw · Jul 17, 2015

tasterner said:
I also remember him, maybe season 2? With Chris Lilly I believe?

I think it was season 3; the one after the dip $hit host who starred in a food network star show. that was a horrid season when they were cooking rattle snake and alligator and not smoking much if i recall.

Fwismoker · Jul 17, 2015

SmittyJonz said:
Ya Go Irish !

Fixed it for ya smitty! :biggrin1:

aawa · Jul 17, 2015

Ron_L said:
Did he judge Pitmasters? I only remember Tuffy, Myron and Moe.

It was either season 4 or 5 that he was on BBQ Pitmasters as a judge. It was when they did the regional challenges. NC, Texas, Georgia, Kansas City, Memphis.... and they typically had 2 comp teams and 1 restaurant.

I remember him because it was the first time I had heard of the term Sugar Cookie when discussing the really fatty portion of brisket that renders down has a sweetness like a sugar cookie.

aawa · Jul 17, 2015

Skip said:
Yeah he learned from the Poobah himself. Or as he is referred to in Franklin's book "Long Island Phil". lol

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2219482&postcount=93

on edit: BTW Ren did you ever buy that lonestar on craigslist?

Thanks for linking that post. It is nice to hear first hand Aaron Franklin cooks bbq just like the rest of us.

I didn't get the LSG on craigslist. It had already sold by the time I got the money together.

Melissaredhead · Jul 17, 2015

It's def not for everyone I guess.
The best food doesn't necessarily win.

Aaron was pitmasters judge for season 3

Jorge · Jul 17, 2015

Ron_L said:
Did he judge Pitmasters? I only remember Tuffy, Myron and Moe.

Season 3

bbqwizard · Jul 17, 2015

Fwismoker said:
I would but during football season? :shock: Someone better have satellite tv's going for games...and especially ND

You'd be amazed. Others feel the same way, so they do just that! YOu will often find tv's etc., at a contest:shock:

eggzlot · Jul 17, 2015

wmarkw said:
i checked the results from that contest it was around the first week of August last summer. what was his team name? nothing stood out unless i missed it.

Double Nickels on the Deckle. Quick google search.

GrillsGoneWild · Jul 17, 2015

Him and John Lewis did competitions back when Franklins was just the trailer. John Lewis is now the pitmaster for LA Barbeque and opening his own spot.

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