More "off season"

So what are the guys from 3eyz up to? Not much really. I know I've spent more time on the cruise forums lately than BBQ as Tracy and I will be going on our first cruise next month. Chris has getting to know his family again, and Dan Mc has cooked enough BBQ at his restaurant to think about opening a salad bar (I made this up).

Tuesday, the team will be heading for some stress relief at the Music as a Wepon Tour up in Hershey, PA. Can't go wrong with Korn, Disturbed and Sevendust.

And since Little Rock has been postponed, it looks like the off season is extended to April....now where did I put that remote control?.....

The off season

Man did we have a busy season. Full time jobs and 23 comps is quite the handfull. Whats strange is that after the season is over, all I want to do is compete again. Give me 2-3 weeks and I become one with my couch (which is where I am now!).

That said, gimme another couple weeks and planing for next season will be well underway. Not to say we haven't done anything, just been ssssllllloooowww. We have a new sponsor, Huntington Customs, a new Sponsored team, Whiskey Bent BBQ and a couple new retailers too. Plus, its true, this season we WILL have A/C and heat in a bigger trailer. Thats living large to us, well, as long as we don't look at Black Cat BBQ's rig, lol.

So, bear with us, things will get active around here again soon. For now, enjoy your time with the family and the Holidays!

I just like this pic

Smithfield, VA

3Eyz @ Smithfield, VA Thanks to Mike Fay for the pic!

Another season down

As my grandmother used to say..."well, thats it then!". Another season done and in the books. We finished with a total of 21 contests for 2010 and 14 of those were top ten finishes. We are thrilled with those stats but there is always room for improvement. And thats what the offseason is for, dreaming, scheming and practicing!

For now though, time to watch some football!

A weekend off

Well, thats 7 comps in a row and I'm pretty beat up. My arm hurts from trimming, injecting and lifting, my feet hurt from standing so much, my back is tight from driving, my legs are still scraped up from wearing shorts all weekend, every weekend. Still one more comp next weekend in Smithfield, but have one weekend off to recover. So what do I do?

Cook and judge BBQ of course! I'm cooking some ribs now and judged my first comp last night at the Galvinells Hog Fest. It was a great experience and made me want to judge a KCBS contest. The presentations and food ranged from "sucked real bad" to "outstanding".

So....more next weekend after 3Eyz competes in a MBN contest!

Sorry

I know, I know, lack of posts recently. For that I am sorry. Just finished contest number 5 in a row and there isn't much time to anything other than work and compete. We still have Chambersburg next weekend (Chris and Dan going head to head again), going to the Jack (Big Ugly's team) and then Smithfield, VA MBN contest.

And then? Try and forget BBQ for a couple months. No practice, no new recipes, no packing, just nothing. At least, thats the plan........ we all know I can't do that.

Once we are done with this year, I'll post my thoughts from our marathon season and trust me, I have many!

In the mean time, "good smoking luck", lol. :)

Check it out

3Eyz BBQ to appear this Thursday on TLC's BBQ Pitmasters season 2. Check it out!!

3Eyz Hits Saudi Arabia!

3Eyz BBQ sent a care package to Major Brian Clark in Saudi Arabia to say thank you for all they do for us. Here is a pic, I take it they like the rub!

Turning the corner

At least that's what we hope we just did. After having things on auto pilot the first half of the season, we've been less than stellar this summer. But at Dover this weekend we pulled out a 1st in ribs and a 3rd in pork. It was nice to do some walking at the awards ceremony.

Big congrats to Tuffy of Cool Smoke for kicking our butts two weeks in a row!

Also, thank you to all our rub customers. Sales have really been going up, especially at competitions! THANK YOU!

BBQ Pitmasters season 2

OK everybody, its time for season 2 of BBQ Pitmasters. This time with 3 Eyz BBQ!!!

It starts tomorrow (Thursday) on TLC at 10 Eastern / 9 Central. Please post a comment to tell us what you think!

Want a sneak preview? Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVa7an1WaA8

A Fantastic night

Tracy and I met my parents at a restaurant in the inner harbor of Baltimore on Friday night. Started out with some seared Ahi Tuna, then moved onto a Veal T-bone with some Lyannaise potatoes and finished it all off with some chocolate sin cake. Damn was that a good meal! That veal T-bone was truly amazing. And the price was right too, as my pops picked up the bill, awesome!

A break....... A what?

Yep, a couple weeks off. Some time off is feeling pretty good after a very busy first half of the season. Heading to Ruths Chris tomorrow with my parents and a seeing a ball game on Saturday.

Not to fear though as another 3 in a row is on tap. Bel Air, Dover and New Holland. And I'm ready, cooling vest and cooling bandana in the comp supplies which means it will be 70 degrees. I'll start the rain dance on Monday, cause we need some crap weather for these comps. I'm about sick of the heat.

Oh, and be sure to check out BBQ Pitmasters next week on TLC. The premier is set for Thursday at 10pm EST. And check out future previews. Ya never know when you may catch a glimpse of the 3eyz guys :)

BBQ Pitmasters Season 2

TLC has posted some new videos for season 2 of BBQ Pitmasters. Looks like Diva Q is cooking gator! Check em out!

http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/bbq-pitmasters/

Louisa

Well, thats not Louisa, but it did feel like that! Friggin hot, again. Where the hell is the rain? Thundrstorms, tropical storms, cold, snow, you know? 3Eyz Weather!

We finished 18th out of 59 teams, not our best showing, but respectable. We'll have a chance to do better soon as we are signed up for Easton, MD nxt weekend.

Big thanks to Big Ugly, little Ugly, Tracy and Brian for helping me get things done. I almost scratched this one due to logistical issues.

Also, congrats to Black Cat on the win. Here is to hoping you get the DE draw to get you out of the VA draw :)