Any Comp BBQ teams on here?

asianflava

Post up some pics of your setup. I'm starting to consider doing it, but I can't figure out how to transport these things.

cookn biker

You've not been paying attention grasshopper. :whistle: :laugh: B)

Bacchus

There are multiple folks here that cook in comps. BobbyQ, Jus Fer Fun, and Dizzy Pig to name a few.
I believe it is common to transport on nests, in small enclosed trailers. I assume tied down very well.

SMITTYtheSMOKER

We're a Big Green Team in the western United States that cooks in 12 to 16 contests a year. We travel with a 12' enclosed trailer that housed our traveling kitchen set-up. We are changing our Egg transport system for 2011 by adding "The Handler" to all 4 of our large Eggs, then we're adding a ramp for easier loading and unloading. I plan to anchor the Handler to the walls of the trailer as well as securing the nest to the floor.

We have a half a dozen all Egg teams out is the west, what part of the country you from?

Here is one of our team's websites for pics- http://www.cbbqa.org/wiki/index.php?title=CBBQA_Member_Team_-_Smitty%27s_Smoke_Patrol

boston_stoker

This thread will be of interest to you...

Egg Crate

Wise One

I would suggest you might start by finding a team that you could work with for one or two competitions. After you've done it for a time or two, you will know more about what it takes and whether you really want to invest the time and money to compete on your own.

Having worked with a team or two, I can tell you that it is a committment and a labor of love.

Buckethead

Bill I agree... Have you been to a competition to work? This is not for the faint of heart. Are you into rejection and dejection? Are you ready for someone to tell you your food just sucks?
It's kind of like explaining being in the sales industry my whole career, if you love being told NO the majority of time,walking away with nothing after you have prepared days, months and sometimes years for the perfect opportunity, get into sales.
DMo

asianflava

Wise One wrote:

I would suggest you might start by finding a team that you could work with for one or two competitions. After you've done it for a time or two, you will know more about what it takes and whether you really want to invest the time and money to compete on your own.

Yep that was my plan. That is very good advice.

I want to see how I'm gonna move these things first. If I can't move them myself, then it wouldn't matter if I liked competition or not. Kinda the Chicken/Egg thing.

Squeeze

We compete in the SouthEast - The EGGseQuetive Council. We only use 2 XL eggs with the Handler attached. We have a 6'x12' enclosed trailer with E-track on the walls. I can set up our entire site in 30 minutes by myself from leveling the trailer out to locking the ramp closed and turning the AC on. The nest handlers are a must in my opinion. Also, a trailer with a back ramp is very helpful as well. Good Luck!

-Kevin

asianflava

Is that a LG handler used on an XL or is truly made for the XL? I didn't know that they had handlers for XLs.

Squeeze

Came right from BGE unless they are demo models and not on the market yet. Whatever they are, they are worth their weight in gold!

SoCalWJS

Sounds like that'll make your life easier Smitty!

Crimsongator

They are available for the XL. I bought one right after new years.

Buster Dog BBQ

I have one of those 5' stainless tables from SAMs Club that the egg sits in and we widened the wheel base. That thing is sturdy, easy to roll around and when used with another in same setup only imbedded will give you 5' of stainless work space.