3 Men And A Babyback Competition BBQ Team
By bbqmaster on Mar 10, 2011 with Comments 0
3 Men And A Babyback Competition BBQ Team
Three Men and a Babyback started out with three barrels and a dream. Their custom built triple barrel smoker was built in a garage in Montvale NJ. It was baptized at Roc City Ribfest in Rochester, NY with a First Place trophy for ribs! Three Men followed that up with a 3rd place chicken trophy at the Hudson Valley Ribfest, a first place brisket trophy a First Place People’s choice award for clam chowder in Norwalk, CT (not bad for a bunch of Jersey boys). In 2010, they started the season in Little Rock, Arkansas at the USA BBQ championship and followed up with another first place brisket at the New York State Championship in Rochester, NY and a first place ribs at Hidden Valley, NJ.to name a few The team finished the season with a 2nd year people choice in chowder at the Oysterfest, Norwalk, CT. The barbeque trio has brought their culinary trained brains and passion for good BBQ to create a winning combination and some stellar BBQ.
How did you come up with the team name? We came up with it on a whim and a few drinks. and since there was the three of us, it made sense.
Where does the team call home? Bergen County, NJ
When did the team come together? We started to brainstorm in January of 2009, and started to build the smoker soon thereafter.
Who were the founding members? The founding members were Dana Reed, Marc Mangano, Justin Reed. We have since taken on additional member Dan Krystiniak. Of course none of us could pursue this passion with out three very supportive wives.
What is the furthest you have travelled for a BBQ competition? Last year we traveled to Little Rock Arkansas for the USA BBQ Championship. That was the furthest we traveled.
Have you won any competitions? We have taken a RGC at Mt. Holly last year, However we have placed first in Brisket, Ribs, and top 10 finishes in most categories. We have a good feeling about this upcoming season, and hope to get our much anticipated GC.
Does your team have a specialty? Our most consistent prize winning entries have been our Smoked Cheddar Chipolte Sliders and our KCBS Brisket.
What is the strangest / best / worst thing that has happened to you or your team since you have been in BBQ competitions? One of our Most memorable moment Other teams can attest to this, hearing your team name called for the first time is a once in a lifetime feeling. Now couple that experience with a first place rib call in a field of 60 very talented pitmasters, and it being the very first comp you have ever done.
Do we do catering? We are a fully licensed and insured vendor and this to helps offset the cost of the comps and all the toys that come with it www.threemenandababyback.com
For the people that BBQ home do you have any BBQ tips? For those that do at home, Good BBQ comes from trial and error, Get a binder, and make notes about about what has worked and what you will never try again.
If your thinking about competing, be patient and take away a little knowledge from each comp. and most importantly, have fun.
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