| Who are "Slap Yo' Daddy"? | | | | company's Idol contest and winning first place. |
| The two-man team is made up of Head Cook | | | | Harry Soo explains competetive BBQ |
| Harry (member KCBS, IBCA, and CBBQA, and | | | | "In competition BBQ, the meat is cooked low and |
| certified KCBS BBQ judge) and Assistant Cook | | | | slow around 225 degrees for up to 12 hours and |
| Mark. By day, Harry and Mark work at | | | | submitted for blind judging in 9" X 9" white |
| information technology jobs in a Dilbertesque | | | | Styrofoam containers. Four meats are turned in |
| existence. On weekends, they love to cook and | | | | by each team: chicken, ribs, pork, and brisket. |
| hang out with friends and family | | | | BBQ contests have to be sanctioned before |
| How did Slap Yo' Daddy get started? | | | | points are counted towards the California Team |
| Their entry into the competitive circuit was purely | | | | of the Year (TOY) or Rookie Team of the Year |
| by chance. Harry had been fascinated by BBQ | | | | (ROY) awards. The two major sanctioning |
| contests on Food TV and his co-worker Janice | | | | bodies are the Kansas City Barbeque Society |
| had asked him to help out with the annual fund | | | | (KCBS) or International Barbeque Cookers |
| raiser for the African American Association at | | | | Association (IBCA)". |
| work. | | | | "A sanctioning body is like the PGA for golf. |
| So for the past several years, Janice helped | | | | KCBS is the larger body based out of Kansas City |
| Harry serve BBQ brisket to several dozen | | | | and turn-in trays typically have lettuce and parsley |
| co-workers, many of whom were African | | | | as decorations (see banner photos). Turn in for |
| American with roots in the South. | | | | chicken is at noon and the other three meats |
| Nothing happened until early 2008 when the movie | | | | follow after each half-hour (KCBS Rules). The |
| The Bucket List starring Jack Nicholson and | | | | IBCA, of Texas origin, favors turn in trays with |
| Morgan Freeman was released. Harry's | | | | just the meat on foil (aka Texas lettuce; see |
| co-worker Teri suggested that they prepare a | | | | banner photos) and turn ins are done every hour |
| bucket list of wish things to do before "kicking the | | | | starting at noon for chicken and ending at 3 pm |
| bucket." | | | | for brisket (IBCA Rules)". |
| The caveat being that, in addition to your own list, | | | | Harry Soo - Slap Yo' Daddy Grilling Tips |
| your fellow co-workers could add "stretch" goals | | | | 1. BBQ is ready when it's ready (so don't hurry) |
| for you with activities that would be a challenge | | | | 2. Less is more (less smoke, less rub, less |
| given your particular personality. Two of Harry's | | | | add-ons) |
| stretch goals were 1) compete in a BBQ contest | | | | 3. Opening your smoker is BAD! |
| and 2) attend a comedy class and do a stand-up | | | | 4. Too tender is GOOD! |
| act. | | | | 5. Foiling is GOOD! |
| Harry began competing in BBQ contests in March | | | | 6. Grilling is NOT barbequing; BBQ is low-and-slow |
| 2008 and substituted #2 in February 2008 by | | | | 7. Always have FUN when you BBQ even if |
| being a backup dancer for Janice during their | | | | results are otherwise! |