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The Great Salado Wing Off

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20stone
20stone Posts: 1,961
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I have tasted @Foghorn's datil pepper wings (and they're fantastic).  I have tasted @caliking's Gai Yang wings (and they are also fantastic).  I now see that @The Cen-Tex Smoker is getting in the game with his 'Murican Cooking Japanese wings (and they look great, but who knows..).

What we need is a flock of wings side-by-side, and we will see whose cuiwing reigns supreme.  I hereby announce "The Great Salado Wing Off".

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The Friday night cooks' cook at Salado this spring

The Rules
  • Wings must be cooked ON SITE on a BGE (so keep your fancy sous vide at home), but can be marinaded in advance
  • Cooks must provide at least 24 tastes, and separated between drumette and forearm (who wants to do all that work?)
  • No garnishes, no plating.  Samples will be grabbed off a platter as they were intended  
  • You provide your best wing, and (if you choose) ONE dipping sauce
  • Wings must be from a chicken (yes, I know my audience, and have no desire to eat bat wing)
  • I will be the final arbiter of the contest and select the judges (including the number of judges)
  • While I am a bit of a fire eater, cooks who choose to drown wings in Dave's Insanity Sauce or some other concoction will be (a) disqualified, (b) asked to eat the remaining wings themselves and then wipe their hands on their tender bits and/or (c) receive a nut punch from a designee of the judge*
  • I will provide a suitable award for Excellence in Wing Preparation


(trophy is illustrative)

GAME ON!

* Female competitors who go the Dave's Insanity Sauce route will receive a boob punch
(now only 16 stone)

Joule SV
GE induction stove
Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

Austin, TX
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,110
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    I volunteer as one of the Judges...please
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,811
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    @20stone -  that is the way to lay it out there.  No doubt the level of effort for Friday will impact the Saturday festivities.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • 20stone
    20stone Posts: 1,961
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    lousubcap said:
    @20stone -  that is the way to lay it out there.  No doubt the level of effort for Friday will impact the Saturday festivities.  
    ....and that would be different for every other year how?
    (now only 16 stone)

    Joule SV
    GE induction stove
    Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
    Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
    Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
    Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
    Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
    Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

    Austin, TX
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,753
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    I say "BRING IT!!!" Wingoff sounds like a splendid idea. 



    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,753
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    Yeah, Saturday usually goes off well. Its Sunday when the problems arise.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • 20stone
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    caliking said:
    I say "BRING IT!!!" Wingoff sounds like a splendid idea. 



    (now only 16 stone)

    Joule SV
    GE induction stove
    Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
    Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
    Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
    Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
    Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
    Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

    Austin, TX
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,020
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    Sounds great. I've already been humiliated in front of my family. What's another 100 people or so?


    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,020
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    And we are getting that trophy. That thing is fantastic. 


    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • travisstrick
    travisstrick Posts: 5,002
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    Carl makes a mean wing if we can pull him away from mr mom duty. 
    Be careful, man! I've got a beverage here.
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,753
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    @cazzy is dead to me.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,170
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    I just want to say that @Jeremiah runs a first class wing competition. I would recommend him as an associate wing competition planner guy (if you are looking to leverage the learnings of fair and just competition. Maybe even have him in charge of the complicated wing algarythem that insures annonimity to the judges. 
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • 20stone
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    northGAcock said:
    I just want to say that @Jeremiah runs a first class wing competition. I would recommend him as an associate wing competition planner guy (if you are looking to leverage the learnings of fair and just competition. Maybe even have him in charge of the complicated wing algarythem that insures annonimity to the judges. 
    I'd be glad for the help. I'm just in it to induce all the s@&$ talking among the competitors.  I don't think I've had the pleasure of meeting @Jeremiah, but if he give me a holla, we can get this thing organized. 
    (now only 16 stone)

    Joule SV
    GE induction stove
    Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
    Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
    Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
    Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
    Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
    Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

    Austin, TX
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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
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    For the record, I drank way to much that night and some one messed with my vent settings way too much as well...  or naming any names here.

    Robin.

    That's said I'd be glad to offer any associate advise.... Well and to shamelessly plug next years 2nd annual wing ding...
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • 20stone
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    Jeremiah said:
    That's said I'd be glad to offer any associate advise.... Well and to shamelessly plug next years 2nd annual wing ding...
    Sweet.  I am hoping at least 10 folks will jump in, and we've already IDed 3 of them. Should be a riot. 
    (now only 16 stone)

    Joule SV
    GE induction stove
    Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
    Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
    Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
    Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
    Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
    Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

    Austin, TX
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,170
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    Jeremiah said:
    For the record, I drank way to much that night and some one messed with my vent settings way too much as well...  or naming any names here.

    Robin.

    That's said I'd be glad to offer any associate advise.... Well and to shamelessly plug next years 2nd annual wing ding...
    @20Stone....for the record, it was not me.....but we had a great time cooking and eating wings. There were shannanigans ......and bad losers. We had a blast as will you guys. 
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • jeffwit
    jeffwit Posts: 1,348
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    It's only a matter of time until somebody stats whining about store-bought sauce...
    @theyolksonyou
    Jefferson, GA
    XL BGE, MM, Things to flip meat over and stuff
    Wife, 3 kids, 5 dogs, 4 cats, 12 chickens, 2 goats, 2 pigs. 
    “Honey, we bought a farm.”
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 31,255
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    Take, these broken wings, and learn to fly again
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • texaswig
    texaswig Posts: 2,682
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    I don't know about the rest. But as I've said before. @Foghorn 's wings are no joke. People have their work cut out for them. I probably should start practicing now. 

    2-XLs ,MM,blackstone,Ooni koda 16,R&V works 8.5 gallon fryer,express smoker and 40" smoking cajun 

    scott 
    Greenville Tx
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 9,927
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    Thanks for the shoutouts @20stone and @texaswig.  It's an honor to just be mentioned in this crowd.

    There's about a 50/50 chance I can be there. If I make it I will bring my wing A game - with my storebought rub and mix of storebought sauces. 

    As judges taste my wings I will ply them with a taste of great beer. Any judge who doesn't vote for my wings can't have any more of my beer.

    I'm pretty sure I just clinched a couple of votes. 

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • 20stone
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    Foghorn said:
    There's about a 50/50 chance I can be there. If I make it I will bring my wing A game - with my storebought rub and mix of storebought sauces. 
    ...
    As judges taste my wings I will ply them with a taste of great beer. Any judge who doesn't vote for my wings can't have any more of my beer.
    Two more rules:
    • Must be present to win - Many of us have had those fine datil pepper wings of yours, but reputation and memory is not enough.  If a few patients slip through the cracks so that you can go wing to wing with the Forum's best, so be it.  That is the price of glory.
    • Scoring will be anonymous - I don't want to stop you from plying me with Belgians, but I will not be swayed.
    (now only 16 stone)

    Joule SV
    GE induction stove
    Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
    Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
    Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
    Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
    Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
    Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

    Austin, TX
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 9,927
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    If we don't know who the judges are, how do we know that every judge got a chance to taste/score our wings?

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • Photo Egg
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    Foghorn said:
    If we don't know who the judges are, how do we know that every judge got a chance to taste/score our wings?
    Just keep an eye on 20stone...you know he will be pampering the judges he hand picked.lol
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • caliking
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    Foghorn said:
    If we don't know who the judges are, how do we know that every judge got a chance to taste/score our wings?
    this is when @20stone says " I will keep you in suspense".

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
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    I will accept the results of this rigged competiton...if I win.
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • 20stone
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    I can be accused of a lot of things - bad taste, bad sense of humor, bad cooking (but less so since I joined this crazy crowd), but accusations of a rigged competition will not stand.
    (now only 16 stone)

    Joule SV
    GE induction stove
    Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
    Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
    Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
    Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
    Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
    Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

    Austin, TX
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  • Foghorn
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    I'm not accusing you of rigging the competition.  I'm accusing you of not allowing me to rig the competition.

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • 20stone
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    Foghorn said:
    I'm not accusing you of rigging the competition.  I'm accusing you of not allowing me to rig the competition.
    That, I will accept.  However, you must actually be there to have a shot
    (now only 16 stone)

    Joule SV
    GE induction stove
    Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
    Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
    Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
    Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
    Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
    Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

    Austin, TX
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  • PirateBill
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    Not trying to toot my own horn but I make a mean Tofu hot wing in my Sharp - 1.1 Cu. Ft. Mid-Size Microwave.

    Question: Will there be a wall outlet that can be used and will it be GFCI protected?


    Fight like a man so you don't die like a dog

    - Calico Jack Rackham

    1,000 watt Sharp - 1.1 Cu. Ft. Mid-Size Microwave and one sweet steakager (retail 229$) 

    Scruffy City a.k.a. Knoxville, TN.

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  • Foghorn
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    20stone said:
    I can be accused of a lot of things - bad taste, bad sense of humor, bad cooking (but less so since I joined this crazy crowd), but accusations of a rigged competition will not stand.

    You left out being a princess.  It occurred to me that I will need to serve you a wing at a table with a well-padded chair and a white tablecloth and real china.  With some Belgian beer in a frosty chalice. 

    Although I have to admit that @PirateBill sounds like a real contender.

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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