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Competition bbq tips
Judging, prepping and cooking tips for competition chicken
Pitmaster Christie Vanover shares what she learned about judging chicken and how she preps and cooks her competition chicken thighs.
Jack Draw: What it takes to get invited to the world championships
The Jack Draw is used to invite teams to the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational BBQ. Christie shares how the draw works.
Struggling with tenderness scores on competition ribs? Try this!
Tenderness seems to trip people up in the KCBS rib category. In this week’s BBQ Tips Podcast, Christie shares her competition ribs process.
Is Competition BBQ Dead? No! Here’s Why
There are fewer BBQ competitions happening all over the country and Champion pitmaster Christie Vanover has a hunch why that is.
BBQ tips for creating competition pork butt that wins
Pork butt is pitmaster Christie Vanover’s number one KCBS meat category. In this week’s BBQ Tips Podcast, she goes over…
The Jack: Tips for competing in the sauce category
Pitmaster Christie Vanover shares why you should enter the sauce category at the Jack. Plus, she reveals her secrets for getting top scores.








