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Ballotine Chicken THROWDOWN-- winner gets BIG prize!

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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
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    Surely @paqman will enter right?  He has nailed a few of these.  

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
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    Just to be candid. This cook is really not that difficult. No more so that say lollipops, stuffed loin, stuffed and bacon wrapped meatloaf, brisket. The prep is what seems to intimidate people. Give it a shot. I've only done like maybe 3 to 5 of these. And frankly it's been at least 6 months since my last one. I hope we get some participation. Don't give the work excuse. I've cooked after work and so have y'all. The prep can be done a day in advance so, pony up and have fun with this. :)
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • GlennM
    GlennM Posts: 1,365
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    I would love to submit an entry but I'm away from home and only have an Akorn Jr here. :-(
    In the bush just East of Cambridge,Ontario 
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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,670
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    SmokeyPitt said:

    Surely @paqman will enter right?  He has nailed a few of these.  

    @SmokeyPitt‌ - Unfortunately, I won't be at home this weekend... :(

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  • jlsm
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    I think this is entirely worth the work, particularly with game hens. No bones to fool with when you're eating, wonderful flavoring from filling, and it's just plain gorgeous. And you guys go through some elaborate prep for your cooks; this is no more time consuming. Another bonus: It cooks quicker than a bone-in chicken. 

    The amount of stuffing: 2 cups is quite a bit. I use a little more than a cup, but my stuffing is vegetable based and meant to complement, not be a main portion of the meal. 
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    Owner of a large and a beloved mini in Philadelphia
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
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    paqman said:
    Surely @paqman will enter right?  He has nailed a few of these.  
    @SmokeyPitt‌ - Unfortunately, I won't be at home this weekend... :(
    Just repost the maple sausage stuffed one ;) 

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • milesvdustin
    milesvdustin Posts: 2,882
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    Count me out. I would try, but I will be working far too much. Overnight trip tonight/tomorrow. Normal day is 0600-2300 for me, 7 days a week. I am going to try to squeeze in some wings on Sunday if I can get off early somehow.

    2 LBGE, Blackstone 36, Jumbo Joe

    Egging in Southern Illinois (Marion)

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  • blind99
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    @jlsm you're right - when it's time to eat, just slice, no carving around the bones, so you get back some of the time invested in deboning it. 

     

    maybe we should also offer a prize to the last place finisher, to encourage people to enter?

     

    looking forward to this.... mine may turn out a total mess but it's going to be fun to do.

    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • jls9595
    jls9595 Posts: 1,533
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    blind99 said:

    @jlsm you're right - when it's time to eat, just slice, no carving around the bones, so you get back some of the time invested in deboning it. 

     

    maybe we should also offer a prize to the last place finisher, to encourage people to enter?

     

    looking forward to this.... mine may turn out a total mess but it's going to be fun to do.


    I really like that idea, I gotta have something to look forward to besides embarrassment and ridicule. 
    In Manchester, TN
    Vol For Life!
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 22,961
    edited January 2015
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    He (or she) with the most meat glue wins 


    :D
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
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    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    He (or she) with the most meat glue wins 


    :D
    That's one of the top 5 phrases overheard on set of a porno.

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
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    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 22,961
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    GATraveller said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    He (or she) with the most meat glue wins 


    :D
    That's one of the top 5 phrases overheard on set of a porno.
    We should probably hang out more. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
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    GATraveller said:


    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

    He (or she) with the most meat glue wins 


    :D

    That's one of the top 5 phrases overheard on set of a porno.

    #-o =))
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • Tinyfish
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    So far my odds seem pretty good 1 in 4 chance.
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
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    Tinyfish said:

    So far my odds seem pretty good 1 in 4 chance.

    I may dropout. :-\"
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • blind99
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    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    He (or she) with the most meat glue wins 


    :D

    i'm still waiting for my order to arrive but believe me I thought about how I could use it in this throwdown!
    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,971
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    jls9595 said:
    blind99 said:

    @jlsm you're right - when it's time to eat, just slice, no carving around the bones, so you get back some of the time invested in deboning it. 

     

    maybe we should also offer a prize to the last place finisher, to encourage people to enter?

     

    looking forward to this.... mine may turn out a total mess but it's going to be fun to do.


    I really like that idea, I gotta have something to look forward to besides embarrassment and ridicule. 

    @jls9595 OK, since I suggested it, I'll supply the consolation prize.  A rub or sauce for the last place finisher, Jeremiah to decide in case of tie. (Or maybe meat glue would be more appropriate!)   If I'm last place, well, I'll buy myself some new rub.
    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,615
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    this should be fun - see who's going to play to win or play to get the NBA lottery pick
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  • stemc33
    stemc33 Posts: 3,567
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    Okay....I'm in the game. It's on the egg as we speak(write). Sure hope I don't get sick. It hung out in the danger zone way too long for me while I was trying to figure the deboning thing out. Cooking to 165° and then pulling. No guessing on the rise during rest time.
    Steven
    Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter, 
    two cotton pot holders to handle PS
    Banner, Wyoming
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  • stemc33
    stemc33 Posts: 3,567
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    Finished and waiting on @Jeremiah‌ to start the competition thread. Not sure if I'm going to be an early poster or wait until closer to the deadline though. It's odd only posting two pics, but rules are rules. Basically just bumping the thread so we get the most participants as possible.

    Let's go EggHeads, get your ballotine on! There's a lot of weekend left.
    Steven
    Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter, 
    two cotton pot holders to handle PS
    Banner, Wyoming
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,458
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    Dammit @sumoconnell‌ I want to like your post so bad, but I don't want to cast my vote. =))
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  • sumoconnell
    sumoconnell Posts: 1,932
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    I just won b1tches.  Pack your turds and run for the hills.
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    Austin, Texas.  I'm the guy holding a beer.
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,615
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    Nice probe placement, but that fork is CLEAN son.
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  • stemc33
    stemc33 Posts: 3,567
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    Time for everybody to start posting. I just used a simple stuffing. Tasted good, but I think I'll stick with spatchcock's. Too much work for me.
    Steven
    Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter, 
    two cotton pot holders to handle PS
    Banner, Wyoming
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  • jls9595
    jls9595 Posts: 1,533
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    It took me about 45 min again to de-bone my chicken. I suck at this.  I accidentally cut the skin along the back and breast so I had to use up the rest of my meat glue :D  I'll cook it tomorrow and post my entry. 
    In Manchester, TN
    Vol For Life!
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  • stemc33
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    jls9595 said:
    It took me about 45 min again to de-bone my chicken. I suck at this.  I accidentally cut the skin along the back and breast so I had to use up the rest of my meat glue :D  I'll cook it tomorrow and post my entry. 

    This was a challenge for me. I think it took me about 45 minutes too. I went through a million pair of nitrile gloves. I would of just used bare hands, but it was a lot easier to just take a glove off to stop/start the iPad as opposed to washing and messing with iPad.

    For those of you that haven't started yet and plan to use the video as a guide, I'd recommend having somebody standing by to start and pause the video.
    Steven
    Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter, 
    two cotton pot holders to handle PS
    Banner, Wyoming
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  • jls9595
    jls9595 Posts: 1,533
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    stemc33 said:
    jls9595 said:
    It took me about 45 min again to de-bone my chicken. I suck at this.  I accidentally cut the skin along the back and breast so I had to use up the rest of my meat glue :D  I'll cook it tomorrow and post my entry. 

    This was a challenge for me. I think it took me about 45 minutes too. I went through a million pair of nitrile gloves. I would of just used bare hands, but it was a lot easier to just take a glove off to stop/start the iPad as opposed to washing and messing with iPad.

    For those of you that haven't started yet and plan to use the video as a guide, I'd recommend having somebody standing by to start and pause the video.
    good advice, I washed my hands about 4 times during the de-boning process
    In Manchester, TN
    Vol For Life!
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  • Tjcoley
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    OK, I'll ask the question.  Are you actually de-boning the chicken or are you really boning the chicken?  No innuendo meant (and no in-you-end-doe meant)  Just curious what the proper term is.   I believe everyone is actually boning the chicken. 
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  • stemc33
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    Tjcoley said:
    OK, I'll ask the question.  Are you actually de-boning the chicken or are you really boning the chicken?  No innuendo meant (and no in-you-end-doe meant)  Just curious what the proper term is.   I believe everyone is actually boning the chicken. 

    That's a personal question. If your pulling a bone out, it's deboning. It would be boning if you were putting the bones in. That's how I see it anyway.
    Steven
    Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter, 
    two cotton pot holders to handle PS
    Banner, Wyoming
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  • Tjcoley
    Tjcoley Posts: 3,551
    edited January 2015
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    Are you using a boning knife or a de-boning knife? I've never seen a de-boning knife advertised.
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