TTNuge
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OK, it's only Monday, contest isn't until the weekend, I already have a knot in my stomach and can't think about anything else. This is crazy. I've been over lists, looking at my time lines, checking supplies, rubs, sauces, disposable stuff, knives, etc. I already had Friday off work so we could leave before noon and get there nice and early, today I just scheduled another PTO day for Thursday as well so I can go over everything one more time. I'm not sure how I'm going to make it through the week, I should have just taken the whole week off. I know the family is getting a little sick of eating Chicken Thighs but if I didn't have to work I could cook em maybe 3-4 more times before the weekend! Of course then I probably wouldn't be able to find any thighs for the actual Comp cook. I'm sure the stores around me have already noticed they are going through a lot more thighs than usual.
I hope it gets easier as time goes on but I also hope I never lose that feeling of excitement as the competitions come and go. I keep trying to set realistic expectations, no DAL and no DQ's and it should be considered a success. Personally I'm hoping to finish in the top half in one or both of the meats I'm cooking and secretly I'll be happy if I finish higher in Chicken and Pork than my Team-Mate finishes with Ribs and Brisket.
And I should probably check if Johnny is cooking this weekend because he gave us all his cell phone number at his class and if by some rare chance I get a walk, I may just have to call him from the Stage!
I hope it gets easier as time goes on but I also hope I never lose that feeling of excitement as the competitions come and go. I keep trying to set realistic expectations, no DAL and no DQ's and it should be considered a success. Personally I'm hoping to finish in the top half in one or both of the meats I'm cooking and secretly I'll be happy if I finish higher in Chicken and Pork than my Team-Mate finishes with Ribs and Brisket.
And I should probably check if Johnny is cooking this weekend because he gave us all his cell phone number at his class and if by some rare chance I get a walk, I may just have to call him from the Stage!