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BGE Pit Crew
BGE Pit Crew Posts: 149
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
Hi ya'll,

has anyone entered a beer can chicken competition in the past, and if so, how did you serve it to the judges (whole, split, peices, sliced, etc...). Thanks for any help. Keep smokin, Dana
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  • Keving
    Keving Posts: 36
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    I don't know about all competitions, but in the KCBS each judge has to get his own separate piece of chicken. If a judge picks up his piece and another piece sticks to it, he has to keep both pieces. That means one judge won't get a piece and he can't make a score. You can try to cut it and make it look right i guess, but good luck. I would never be able to do it. I brine thighs. The brine has a similar effect as the beer can.
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  • devmode
    devmode Posts: 68
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    Actually I have seen a couple of "experiments" where people have tested the affects of the "beer can" method and have found no difference in moisture or taste.

    ... I'm just sayin'
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  • BGE Pit Crew
    BGE Pit Crew Posts: 149
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    Thanks Keving,

    it is a FBA competition, but the beer can chicken is just an ancilary competetion on Friday night before the official competition. It's not anything special, but I woul like to give it my all. I am guessing I would need eight identifull pieces for the judges, but not sure how I could do it, I guess I could serve each drummie (2), thigh (2), breast (2) wings (2) = eight. I will ask at the cooks meeting on Friday, but wanted to practice this weekend. Thanks and keep smokin, Dana
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  • tjv
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    I'd ask if there is a rule or standard....if not, remember the more you cut the worse it will look. I'd probably only cut it if one side or part looked bad or something. Cutting it will dry it out faster too. t
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  • PhilsGrill
    PhilsGrill Posts: 2,256
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    This way may work for you...

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