Monday, 14 December 2009
Pitmasters...sex symbols? ..maybe for chubby chasers ! Now that I got your attention with my tongue in cheek headline we can get on with my blog on my take on this Pitmaster show.
I will admit that I find the new TLC's Pitmaster TV show to be very entertaining, sometimes I even forget that our very laid back pseudo "sport" of bbq competitions is usually non-confrontational, but TLC has everyone convinced that we on the bbq competition trail, smack talk at competitions, cuss like sailors, drink like fish and would run over anyone that gets in our way !!!
I'm not saying I wouldn't pay for a pay per view of some head to head compeition of say Mike Davis of Lotta Bull BBQ taking on Adam Perry Lang of Daisy Mays for a winner take all $100,000 purse... but if either one start wearing tights and jumping off their pits,. thats where I draw the line!!
I guess when country music starts writing songs such as - "Do you find my smoker sexy?" or a rock anthem.. " Rockin my baby with Q ".... Maybe a Pop/ R& B ballad.. "I'm missing Your ribs..and Other things too..." Every story has to have villians, damsels and hero's... not sure where the drunk redneck fits in but it was entertaining.
Myron Mixon of the TLC Pitmaster Show does have a way with words, but I found at competitions he speaks more with his bbq, than with comments about other teams. I remember back in 2006 in AL, my first contest where I got to experience Jack's Old South. It was like a gun figher in the old west, riding in at sun down, the whole town is looking at this man in black as he pulls up in his bbq rig, late in the day, most teams would get there the day before, but Myron comes pulling up in big black truck and bbq rig, where he commences to pump his meat with all kinds of flavorable things such as apple juice, pineapple, etc..- well rumor has it anyway... Myron does good but doesn't dominate KCBS contests, like he does Memphis events, but he is a legend in BBQ and always someone that makes a contest bigger than life. I haven't had the chance to cook against Myron since possibly 2006- I dont remember the results but I think he did good that day.
John Trigg of Smokin Triggers is the Godfather of BBQ. I remember my first contest in 2005 where Johnny was there, I was amazed at the size of his RV and the look of his custom smoker, mag wheels and paint job that any car show would be envious of. Johnny just had this demeanor that said, I'm good and I'm going to show you how good as I take your money you just donated by entering this contest!!! LOL I have had the fortunate to have finished higher than Johnny a few times competing against him, but trust me Johnny can bring it and dominate a contest when you least expect it. Johnny for sure is a Hall of Famer in the BBQ world!
Maybe Vince McMahon of WWE will have a bbq smack down.... the best cookers of the Memphis Network vs the Kansas City BBQ Society.. hmmm then video games, merchandise... BBQ can be the next big sport!!! watch out UFC!
