Tom Winslow
New member
Ok so after our ending outside of Columbus, OH with a breakdown that just ended our season we are looking to next season.
We spent a year in amateurs and now plan to go pro.
We have two 14.5" WSMs and a 22.5" WSM. We cook chicken and ribs on one 14.5" WSM and I can cook two pork butts on one 14.5" WSM.
I am thinking 1-2 briskets on the 22.5". WSM
Does this seem workable?
Due to limited funds we are able to do 2 events for sure.
Anyone know of a first or second year event that is a Jack qualifier. I know Buckhannon, wv is an auto but even with taking a first place ribs in the amateur backyard event back in June there are some really heavy hitters competing in pro so I doubt we will be back in 2016 unless we win money early on and can fund a third one. Odds are against us in the smaller first and second year events as we are still new but I want to at least be shooting for the Jack.
Probably crazy to shoot for the Jack but after the breakdown and missing the Shade Tree I don't want to hold off on the plan to go pro this coming year and I still want to try and get to Lynchburg at some point. Mainly the reason to look for smaller events that some of heavy hitters may be busy.
I just think it's going to be tough getting there.
Anyways anything I should know or expect with going pro?
We spent a year in amateurs and now plan to go pro.
We have two 14.5" WSMs and a 22.5" WSM. We cook chicken and ribs on one 14.5" WSM and I can cook two pork butts on one 14.5" WSM.
I am thinking 1-2 briskets on the 22.5". WSM
Does this seem workable?
Due to limited funds we are able to do 2 events for sure.
Anyone know of a first or second year event that is a Jack qualifier. I know Buckhannon, wv is an auto but even with taking a first place ribs in the amateur backyard event back in June there are some really heavy hitters competing in pro so I doubt we will be back in 2016 unless we win money early on and can fund a third one. Odds are against us in the smaller first and second year events as we are still new but I want to at least be shooting for the Jack.
Probably crazy to shoot for the Jack but after the breakdown and missing the Shade Tree I don't want to hold off on the plan to go pro this coming year and I still want to try and get to Lynchburg at some point. Mainly the reason to look for smaller events that some of heavy hitters may be busy.
I just think it's going to be tough getting there.
Anyways anything I should know or expect with going pro?