Met BP at Clayton BBQ Comp - What a Brisket!

[NorCal Smoker]

The town I live in has had a rib cook off for many years. Recently they have added KBCS competition. Started as ribs only, but now a full KCBS Comp for at least the last two years. BPS entered this year so I hoped to meet the man who introduced me to MAK and BBQ. I was not disappointed. Although I stopped by several times Friday night, I did not get a chance to meet Sterling. But I saw him on Saturday and he said I could stop by after the comp. He was sharing his knowledge with a small group, and then he brought out the brisket he did not turn in. All I can say is WOW!!!! His reject brisket was by far the best I ever tasted and made it very clear to me my brisket sucks! By the way, he got a perfect 180 on his turn in brisket, so I guess his reject brisket would have scored extremely well. He got 2 1st's and 2 2nd's and Grand Champion with a 708! Nobody even close. I had a great weekend and tasted brisket that I will forever aspire to! Here are a couple of pics of BP's rig. 2 old hickory's, one MAK 2 Star, and a UDS. Great weekend for me!

 

[TentHunter]

Very cool, and that is quite the Comp rig!

I've talked with BP on the phone and through PM's. One day I'll get to meet him in person.

 

[wolverines]

That's awesome! It would be nice to know what rubs he used for that brisket & what he cooked on what cookers??!!

 

[jimsbarbecue]

BP is a great cook. Be it competition BBQ or just dinner. Actually his dinner cooks are out of control.

 

[NorCal Smoker]

That's awesome! It would be nice to know what rubs he used for that brisket & what he cooked on what cookers??!!

I asked about the MAK and he said chicken which is what I expected. He said the drum was for catch up, so I assume the other three meats are cooked on the Old Hickory’s. Even if I had an Old Hickory, I would not be able to cook a brisket like I tasted that day!!!

 

[Big Poppa]

Sorry for the delay! Great seeing you...we are on a pretty good roll three Grands and one reserve in the last four....
guys about brisket or anything its just perfecting your feel for when its done and how you rest.....

 

[wolverines]

Lol. He still didn't say what grill he cooked it on!!

 

[NorCal Smoker]

Not only 3 Grands and 1 Reserve, but #4 in KCBS overall now!

 

[Big Poppa]

#2 in brisket #3 in pork Ole hickory Mak is chicken as stated

 

[TentHunter]

#2 in brisket #3 in pork Ole hickory Mak is chicken as stated

I believe it. I think the MAKs are phenomenal chicken cookers.

 

[NorCal Smoker]

Clayton didn’t have comps in 2020/2021 due to covid. BP was back this year. It looks like he changed his rig a bit since the pictures I took in 2019. It looks like he still has the MAK 2 Star, but now has 2 drums and 1 Ole hickory instead of 1 drum and 2 Ole hickory’s like he did in 2019. But the results were the same, another Grand Champion with 1st in chicken, pork, and brisket and 4th in ribs. Another great showing!