Harvard Fall Festival
Harvard MA
September 12-13, 2015
Trebuchets and barbecue, what could be better?
The grilling categories today were boneless chicken, shrimp, fatties and dessert. When turning in the chicken, we took a wrong turn and got in late - our first DQ! Oh well, it happens to some of the best, and now it's happened to us. If you turn in your box late, it can't be judged so that ruined any chance of getting a good overall score today. The chicken was juicy, too. Cris is so good at shrimp. It came in 8th place. I thought the fatties were delicious. I stuffed jalapenos with cheese and wrapped them in sausage and wrapped that in bacon and smoked the works. They have become our new favorite appetizer when friends come over. We also made smores cheese cakes that were pretty and delicious!
Harvard MA
September 12-13, 2015
Trebuchets and barbecue, what could be better?
The grilling categories today were boneless chicken, shrimp, fatties and dessert. When turning in the chicken, we took a wrong turn and got in late - our first DQ! Oh well, it happens to some of the best, and now it's happened to us. If you turn in your box late, it can't be judged so that ruined any chance of getting a good overall score today. The chicken was juicy, too. Cris is so good at shrimp. It came in 8th place. I thought the fatties were delicious. I stuffed jalapenos with cheese and wrapped them in sausage and wrapped that in bacon and smoked the works. They have become our new favorite appetizer when friends come over. We also made smores cheese cakes that were pretty and delicious!
If you've never visited us while we're competing, I invite you to do so. Here is what it looks like. Sleeping tent in the background, shade tent and smokers. To the right, out of the picture, is our prep tent and tables.
We've taken to playing a new game while we work called YouTube Roulette. One of us picks a song, and we play it on YouTube. Then we have to pick a song that gets listed in the suggestions below the video. It's amazing what paths that can take you down!
We've taken to playing a new game while we work called YouTube Roulette. One of us picks a song, and we play it on YouTube. Then we have to pick a song that gets listed in the suggestions below the video. It's amazing what paths that can take you down!
We thought we handed in some pretty good stuff for KCBS this time, but the judges didn't agree. We're determined to judge a few times next year to get a better sense of what other competitors are putting out as products because we're stymied as to how to get over this bump.
The season ended on a high note: look what we brought home! The Pit Fiends were 3rd Place Tailgating Team of the Year! I couldn't believe it. We are very proud and are determined to uphold this or better for next year, too!
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