GBARBECUE III

Barbecue Competition- Team Rules and Registration

Thank you for your interest in competing in the Third Annual GBarbecue. Here are the rules:

Basic Rules
*Every team must have at least one lawyer who shall be present during the cooking. Otherwise, have as few or many people as you want, lawyers or not.

*Every team has a Team Captain. If there is only one lawyer, that person is the Team Captain. If there are multiple lawyers, the team can decide which of the lawyers is Team Captain.

*Team registration will be closed prior to the day of the GBarbecue, so don’t wait to register.

Meat
*The GBar will provide each team with bone-in Boston Butt, at least one per team but as many as two, to be determined in advance. The meat will be available for pick-up on Thursday, October 10 at Think Tank Brewery between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. or early (like 4:00 a.m.) on Friday, October 11, or whenever teams want it after that. Teams are welcome to arrive earlier than 4:00 a.m. to set up.

*The GBar will provide each team with a box of food safe gloves which must be worn when handling the meat (whether raw or cooked).

*Teams may prepare the meat in whatever fashion they choose.

Cooking
*Cooking to be onsite at Think Tank Brewery.

*Cookers using wood, charcoal, or gas are all acceptable. No open pits.

*Teams provide their own cookers and fuel and any other things they need for cooking other than the meat, box of gloves, and trash bags from the GBar.

*After cooking, all meat must be maintained at a minimum temperature of 140 degrees F in a covered container until turned in for judging.

Judging
*The GBar will provide clamshells or similar for turn-in. Nothing will be in the turn-in box other than the pork to be judged. Meat may be sauced or un-sauced. The number of separate pieces of meat in the turn-in box will depend on the number of judges.

*Turn-in will be between 4:50 p.m. and 5:05 p.m. on Friday, October 11.

*Entries are judged on the following categories: Appearance (0-3), Aroma (0-2), Texture/Tenderness (0-5), Taste (0-5) and Overall Impression (0-2). The maximum score per judge is 17.

Eating
*During the judging, the GBar is hosting our members for a dinner of pork barbecue, sides, and lemonade/tea (alcohol available for purchase at Think Tank).

*Each team registration includes up to five tickets to the dinner that evening, depending on size of team and for use by team members only.

Misc
*There will not be any electrical or water hook-ups. Bring your own power and water.

*The GBar reserves the right to make final decisions on rule adjustments, interpretations, disqualifications, etc.

*There is no cost to participate this year, and please be mindful the whole point is to have fun with other lawyers.

Other Things You Must Know
*You are responsible for policing your own area with the trash bag (provided by the GBar). We want Think Tank to have us back so keep it clean.

*You must bring a table to set up and provide samples of your smoked meat (sample cups provided by the GBar) after judging is complete.

*Do not bring outside alcohol.

Want to enter a team? Fill out the form below: