I entered my first pro BBQ competition (I’ve only smoked 3 briskets)

172 teams, two days, seven categories. I had 3 briskets of experience. The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle is KCBS-sanctioned, hosted in Lenexa, Kansas. My brother Hoang and I split the meats based on what we were comfortable with. He'd done comps before, I had not. Smoker setup: @TraegerGrills Ironwood 885 and a Tailgater. Shoutouts: → Megan & Burnt Finger BBQ: https://www.burntfingerbbq.com/ → Bethany at 913 BBQ: https://www.facebook.com/913BBQ/ → Tyler at Harp Barbecue in KC (those garlic pepper sausages): https://harpbarbecue.com/ For ramen, which is what I usually do: https://instantramen.com/ 0:00 - Setup 0:45 - Day 1 Arrival 3:02 - Day 2 The Cook 4:39 - Day 2 Turn-ins Begin 7:15 - The Pork Disaster 8:41 - Brisket let-down 11:55 — Awards ceremony 12:46 — How we actually placed MY OTHER SOCIALS: Instagram: https://instagram.com/its.lisanguyen Discord: https://discord.com/invite/jS5TRKZrN6