Bowl Games SOC

[OrangeAfroMan]

Secret. If you do not want to watch the thing, I have a quick solution for you.

I don't watch.  But if these G5 q-tip jousts weren't on, maybe they'd spread out the bowls with real, viable football programs.

[OrangeAfroMan]

watching Wisconsin USC bowl game on BTN now

chili is in the pot

Vikings/Lions coming up!

my buddy from Michigan is on his way - Lions fan

I felt odd, walking into a Phoenix-area Wallgreens and seeing a guy with a purple Chad Greenway jersey on.  Go Hawkeyes?!

[FearlessF]

I've met Chad

I was a classmate in high school of his cousin

small town South Dakota kid

[ELA]

I don't think, to fans of a program, that any win has "no impact on anything".
You don't think fans care whether you're 6-6 or 9-3?
Getting to 6 is a big thing. But I would have MUCH preferred to be facing Indiana at 7-4, trying for our 8th win of the season, rather than 5-6, just trying to get that 6th.
Yes, bowl selection is more of a crapshoot now, especially since some of those lower-tier bowls are shooting for 5 unique teams in 6 years.

But nobody ever thought the difference between the Music City Bowl and the Quick Lane Bowl was meaningful anyway. Once you get beyond the top tier of bowls, you're just happy to be going somewhere at all.

Nope.  6-6 is the same as 9-3.  Your bowl selection is totally random.  There used to be significance to being in the Outback over the Sun or whatever.  Now it's a crapshoot.  Once we got bowl eligible, whatever.  I did not care one bit that we lost to OSU or Nebraska.

[MarqHusker]

I put together a pretty good crab linguine tonight.  I got one too many crab legs at Costco so we did the linguine and it turned out great w a lot of garlic and butter.    

Gonna use the rest on a crab dip on Tuesday.  Not quite ready for the 7 fishes.  Another year perhaps.

[Hawkinole]

Army drops 70 damn points on Houston. Very nice.

Four passes for 85 yards. 58 carries for 500-plus and eight TDs.

A good running game is what our country wants from our Army. The result was surprising.

[bayareabadger]

I don't watch.  But if these G5 q-tip jousts weren't on, maybe they'd spread out the bowls with real, viable football programs.

They probably wouldn’t, and don’t worry, GT-Minnesota and Cal-TCU will be on before you know it. 

[bayareabadger]

Nope.  6-6 is the same as 9-3.  Your bowl selection is totally random.  There used to be significance to being in the Outback over the Sun or whatever.  Now it's a crapshoot.  Once we got bowl eligible, whatever.  I did not care one bit that we lost to OSU or Nebraska.

Ok, now I feel like this is tongue in cheek. Right? 

[medinabuckeye1]

Army drops 70 damn points on Houston. Very nice.

Four passes for 85 yards. 58 carries for 500-plus and eight TDs.

I didn't watch this game but the stats are mind boggling.  
Army had 27 first downs and only seven third down conversion attempts which means that on 20 of their 27 first downs they converted on either first or second down.  Then, the seven times that Houston did manage to force Army into a third down situation, Army converted ALL seven.  That is unreal.  Here are all of Army's drives:

• 14 plays, 80 yards, TD
• 2 plays, 80 yards, TD
• 3 plays, 62 yards, TD
• 3 plays, 8 yards, TD
• 8 plays, 69 yards, TD
• 5 plays, 47 yards, TD
• 6 plays, 67 yards, fumble
• 6 plays, 35 yards, TD
• 7 plays, 75 yards, TD

Only one of their possessions did not result in a TD.  

[betarhoalphadelta]

225 degrees? or 250?

Ran at about 275 or so... Was worried it wouldn't finish in time at 225.

[utee94]

Ran at about 275 or so... Was worried it wouldn't finish in time at 225.

285 is my standard for beef ribs.  No worries at all at your temp.  And they looked great, bet they tasted great too.

285 is also pretty much my new standard for brisket, too.  No difference in flavor/texture, and it cooks way way faster.  Only trick is that you have to watch the fire a little closer.  A 50 degree spike at 225 isn't going to hurt, a 50-degree spike at 285 needs to be handled immediately.

[FearlessF]

I didn't watch this game but the stats are mind boggling.  

hah, they obviously used the pass to set up the run
passing 4 out of 4 for 85 yards and a TD
I'm guessing the TE was WIDE open!!!!

[betarhoalphadelta]

285 is my standard for beef ribs.  No worries at all at your temp.  And they looked great, bet they tasted great too.

285 is also pretty much my new standard for brisket, too.  No difference in flavor/texture, and it cooks way way faster.  Only trick is that you have to watch the fire a little closer.  A 50 degree spike at 225 isn't going to hurt, a 50-degree spike at 285 needs to be handled immediately.

Yeah, I've been experimenting with higher temps. For beef, I understand most of the competition folks have moved up to 275. And if it's good enough for Aaron Franklin, it's all fine for me.
I've even done pork shoulder at 350. Works great and I can do it in the morning instead of trying to run the smoker all night. 
In the kamado, temps don't spike, which is nice. Once the vents are set and the temp is stable, it barely varies a few degrees for hours and hours and hours...

[betarhoalphadelta]

Today we cook again. 8# prime rib roast.

It's my wife's tradition going back 20 years, too have her girlfriends over on Christmas Eve for prime rib dinner. 

I'm making a tomato & burrata appetizer, and I'm responsible for grilling some chicken for the younger kids. Not touching the prime rib; this is the one meal of the year where my wife won't let me make the meat lol