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Just an Idea ......

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  • Bacchus
    Bacchus Posts: 6,019
    Yeah, and Little Steven might go with some of that French Canadian stuff he was talking about... :ohmy:

    You up for it Julie?
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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
    I would say you should make the judge and chooser of the ingredient someone that is unable to participate.
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  • mad max beyond eggdome
    mad max beyond eggdome Posts: 8,134
    hmmmm, like someone who is driving to the beach on saturday?? will he still have access to a computer on sunday to judge??
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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
    Why would anyone rent a beach house for a week and not have internet access?
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  • Bacchus
    Bacchus Posts: 6,019
    Ok, so Fidel is our Judge. Winner decided Sunday Evening.
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    Lemme start with some proposed rules:

    1)Ingredients must be plated as a single dish
    2)Can be entree, appetizer, soup, salad or dessert
    3)Must utilize all of the mystery ingredients
    4)Must be prepared the weekend of the throwdown
    5)Entries judged by photographs and presentation counts

    Feel free to add. Then we would need judges.

    S

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • Bacchus
    Bacchus Posts: 6,019
    Rules

    Must use a Big Green Egg (Large, Medium, or Small)
    No accessories allowed except your favorite set of tongs.
    No Guru, plate setter, or even a meat thermometer or tin foil.
    The Mystery Ingredient must play a prominent role in the dish.
    There are to be two pictures submitted. One of the food on the egg with a current major Newspaper in view. Second plated.
    Submission to be made by 11:30pm, this coming Sat.


    Thoughts or Suggestions?
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  • Mainegg
    Mainegg Posts: 7,787
    LOL sure I can do this! so we need a list of ingredients to go in the hat. we need to remember that not all things are available every where. like okra and spit top hot dog buns :) maybe draw on Sunday night and the cook is for the next weekend. That will give people time to get the ingredients and come up with the cook? maybe the equipment restrictions might not be necessary? if it is about the food? or go with the basics for the cook. so a list of food... how many will we draw???? 2 or three? will we post the ingredients on here or email them to me and they will all be a surprise when drawn? and we do not really need to judge, we will all win from this!
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  • Mainegg
    Mainegg Posts: 7,787
    lol sounds good we kind of posted at the same time LOL
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  • Bacchus
    Bacchus Posts: 6,019
    We need to make it challenging. I say we go with equipment restrictions, on honor system of course.
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    Ron,

    Best to go with a panel of judges. Three at least. I'm thinking the way to do it would be have five meats, draw one from a hat, five starch and do the same, five vegetable, five fruit and five herbs or spices.
    The dish would have to include all of the chosen items and be done entirely on the egg.


    Steve

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,806
    that leaves me out, im at the lake house and have no internet access, dont even hve a cell phone to send a picture, cant even cheat with a microwave cause theres none :laugh: i would play if turn ins were monday
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Ashman
    Ashman Posts: 375
    Must use a Big Green Egg (Large, Medium, or Small)

    ... Can those of us with an XL play, or do I need to go out and buy a medium? :)
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,806
    it has nothing to do if it tastes bad or kills you, you just have to have a good pic turned in before you die ;)

    DSC_0557.jpg
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Bacchus
    Bacchus Posts: 6,019
    Wow, sounds good L.S. I personally dont think we need more than just Rod as judge. He is not participating and those of us who know him trust him. Nothing at steak except bragging rights anyway. But, whatever the group decides is fine with me.
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    Ashman,

    You just had to go for the extra space didn't ya.

    Steve

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • Bacchus
    Bacchus Posts: 6,019
    Whoops, forgot the XL sorry. I was just thinking we should DQ the mini since its a different animal.
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  • Ashman
    Ashman Posts: 375
    Of course!! But if I need too, I can cook with one hand behind my back just to make it fair. :silly:
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    Ron,

    Let's go for it however we can. No slight to Rod, it just helps to have different tastes (visual) involved. Hopefully we can get this thing to a regular event.

    Steve

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • Bacchus
    Bacchus Posts: 6,019
    ok, but does each judge choose a winner,or is there a consensus? Seems like an extra step to have multiple judges, when its not that big a deal.
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    Ron,

    I don't know. Maybe so many points for first choice, so many for second and third most points win. Or maybe we could just have Rod do it but there are those that may be able to influence his decision, say by cutting off his supply of certain products not widely available in the US. Yeah let's have Rod do it.

    Steve

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • Unknown
    Unknown
    I'll be doin' burgers this Friday. Feel free to join me!

    .
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  • Doug in Eggmonton
    Doug in Eggmonton Posts: 1,999
    How about everybody judges, one thread for the pictures then participating allows you to vote on as many others as you want in another thread. Winner is the dish with the most votes overall. Don't need a single or a panel of judges that way.

    Also, I'm in.

    Doug
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  • Bacchus
    Bacchus Posts: 6,019
    Oh well, If Rod's in bed with the Canadian Mountain Patrol, none of us have a chance anyway.
    Ok,so Rod(fidel)is our one and only Judge.
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    Doug,

    Makes sense. Why even restrict the voting to participants? Some people may be nervous about trying but should still have the chance to vote.

    Steve

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • Doug in Eggmonton
    Doug in Eggmonton Posts: 1,999
    Sure, I was just thinking that it would encourage participation, but all can vote as well. On an unrelated topic could apply your expertise to the tea smoked duck breast I asked about in the chutney thread, in case that got lost?
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  • vidalia1
    vidalia1 Posts: 7,092
    I think minis should be able to participate...this is mini discrimination...I am calling people in Washington...Max, Max are you there??? He is the only person I know in Washington...or near there...except Wess & Sally... :lol:
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  • Mainegg
    Mainegg Posts: 7,787
    an egg is an egg LOL I think we should be allowed to use any size :) there is not much to cheating with the mini LOL
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  • Bacchus
    Bacchus Posts: 6,019
    Ok, so the mini should be in. But in fairness to those who own but one egg, only on e egg can be used, right? Not much room on a mini for all those ing.
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  • Bacchus
    Bacchus Posts: 6,019
    Regarding Judging. One person has to make a decision , albiet taking into consideration all those that post who their favorites are. We as a group cant even decide how to judge it, much less who the winner is. :)
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