We didn't win the 1st Annual Rib-Off :-(

[SilvrT]

Our family (Nina, me & our kids) LOVE ribs and we've been "ribbing" (pun intended) each other for 2 years now about who's got the best ribs so, about 6 month's ago we decided to hold our 1st annual Rib-Off contest. All the kids came along with their "signigicant other" (those who currently have one LOL) plus a few other close friends of ours and theirs. Basically there were 4 contestants (would have been 5 if my son, who basically pushed to have this contest initially hadn't forgotten to bring his "famous" ribs LOL). One couple (close friends of our kids) are not cooks so they arrived with a rack of ribs with no idea how to cook them LOL. Everyone else's ribs were "pre-prepared" and I had to do a quick job on this raw rack...thankfully they arrived early enough.

 

My own consisted of 3 racks using a chipotle sauce for one, a honey-garlic sauce for the other and Sailor's "rum ribs" sauce for the 3rd. Nina did "her thing" and one of her daughters brought some awesome ribs done in a slow cooker.

 

Sorry Sailor, neither your "rum ribs" recipe nor my concoctions were good enuf....the couple that came with the "raw rack" with no idea what to do wound up being the winners! It was pretty funny them having no idea, not a clue how to cook ribs to wind up winning....they said they had no idea cooking ribs was that easy (LOL .... I did the cooking). I think the quality of the meat was a bit better and the fact that the ribs were "fresh cooked" played a big part in the result.

 

A great party we all had, a lot of beer, wine, rum, coolers were consumed and needless to say, I have felt a LOT better than I do right now LOL.

 

As for my son forgetting to bring his ribs, we've all decided that he will be the winner next year because he will be the only one doing ribs! (punishment for forgetting)

[Iowawegian]

Sounds like you had a blast!! Ribs aren't my cup of tea, but the beer, wine, rum sounds delicious!!!

[Sailor]

I was going to ask how it went. Wish we could have been there.

 

Our trip to Hastings park went well. I wound up $10.00 up on the ponies and $180.00 up in the casino. For those who don't know, my wife arranged a group trip from Saltspring Isl to the race track in Vancouver. Ya just gotta love these island women. One of the ladies was very elegantly dressed in a cream pant suit with matching coat, gloves and hat with roses on it. she carried a cane which she didn't really need.

She turned 91 yesterday. When she got on the bus she opened her matching purse and pulled out a bottle of Crown Royal rye. She then proceeded to tell stories about ladies who lost their panties. Got the trip off to a good start.

[SilvrT]

I was going to ask how it went. Wish we could have been there.

 

Our trip to Hastings park went well. I wound up $10.00 up on the ponies and $180.00 up in the casino. For those who don't know, my wife arranged a group trip from Saltspring Isl to the race track in Vancouver. Ya just gotta love these island women. One of the ladies was very elegantly dressed in a cream pant suit with matching coat, gloves and hat with roses on it. she carried a cane which she didn't really need.

She turned 91 yesterday. When she got on the bus she opened her matching purse and pulled out a bottle of Crown Royal rye. She then proceeded to tell stories about ladies who lost their panties. Got the trip off to a good start.

 

heh... now I wish I could have been there! I bet that was a blast! LOL

 

Some pics to share..

 

#1 - The Chef

#2 - Some of the "family"

#3 - my son giving me the "evil eye"

#4 - the winners and their prize (electric candles)

#5 - Nina's nephew and his new bride

#6 - Nina's daughter and her ... (she doesn't like to use the term "boyfriend")

#7 - the day is done!

[Sailor]

Nice pics. Looks like a good party. Hate to miss all those ribs.