Smokey flavor> just oil and pan alone.

I think #2 is close between you, me, and btc. Haven’t counted though.

here's my notes on the entrants. generally they are nitpicks.

Malice: hard to tell with the shadows, but sear looks uneven on top piece with some bits more charred than i like. doneness looks great in second pic, but also looks like a bit of variation in doneness between two pics.

btc: sear looks great, but maybe just a tad darker than my ideal. would like a little rarer doneness for a filet. but very impressive for a pan cook.

hoagie: top pic looks like there is a lot of charring. second pic almost looks like a different steak. did you do something to the surface, or is it just difference in lighting and angle? doneness and texture look great.

miamicheats: sear a little spotty. interior looks great.

wookie: sear blacker than i like (this is a recurring theme with my comments, maybe because i don't eat a lot of grilled steaks.) interior looks a bit on the rare side.

bdv: pretty much an ideal sear. band on interior is a little wide, especially on left. i wonder what the texture was like since it almost looks like brisket.

my own: didn't get as thick or as dark of a crust as i would like. interior is what i wanted. this was oven reverse sear.

master: needs more sear and less doneness. not sure what method was used, but based on thickness of steak, i would probably have tried to cook in one go on medium high searing and cooking interior at same time.

nuggetz: i really like this. crust looks great and interior is a beautiful pink from edge to edge.

havent read the thread but had my best homemade steak the other night at my brothers, apparently he doesn't marinade like my idiot parents do and he uses tons of butter while in the cooking process.

Should it be two votes each since there will be two winners?

Nah. Tally them up top 2 are winners. Reckon it’s BDV and BTC but I haven’t counted. If there’s a tie we can figure it out from there.

I can get those prizes to winners as soon as Friday if we get these votes tallied. And I vote we settle any ties with submitted poetry and an unnecessarily complicated voting system.

Quality entries from everyone. I remain impressed.

someone please doublecheck my work. a lot of people did not click the bold button and I may have missed a vote.

Bigdaddydvo - nuggetz87, txdome, amoeba, DoctorZangief, Da_Nit
btc - miamicheats, thabighurt35, grando1.0
nuggetz87 - master3004, Hoagie, econophile
Hoagie - LKJ, MrWookie, ElMastermind

if my count is correct, Bigdaddydvo is the winner with 5 votes, and we have a 3 way tie between me, btc, and hoagie for 2nd.

Sean_SRF, how about you just go ahead and break the tie with a vote?




nice steaks all and gg. disappointing turnout numbers-wise; maybe we can do a better job planning next time. thanks to Sean for the free meat!

I will if everyone is fine with it, but it'll be a very tough call.

Congratulations to Bigdaddy, that was a great entry. You can email me at sean.olson@agribeef.com and I'll get you sorted out on your prize.

there are prizes??

Awesome—will do. It also occurs to me that I never voted. And it may be too late. As I see it, BTC’s was a great, great entry, as was Hoagie’s, but put them side by side and I narrowly choose Nuggetz. Each are phenomenal efforts.

Nicely done dvo. Though I placed my vote elsewhere after Hoagie GOATed it up, obviously I can't fault this result.

What i found particularly impressive about BTCs entry was the exterior on a filet with the lack of GB.

The smoked entry from BDV looked incredible and i would pay money to eat it, but smoking introduces a "new" vertical for steaks itt, imo.

previously it was pan vs grill, with pan being oven reverse - sv - all pan, or grill being sparks method or whatever else you want.

I am excite to see how this plays out

also, econs entry deserves kudos.

Haven't posted in a little bit...standard filet from Fry's (Fred Myer) and Durango baked potato (rubbed in bacon grease and baked for an hour at 400 until crispy with butter cheese sour cream and bacon). Happy with results

Baked potato bigger than my 8 oz filet OBvvvv

9.5 except zombie dog -1

Lol zombie dog, she's an Australian shepherd that is about as loyal of a dog as it gets. Better pic to avenge the zombie dog comment

Also the drink of the night... old fashion with knobb creek, muddled lemon peel, splash of simple syrup and a cherry

i'm just here for the steak

hopefully the good girl waiting so patiently was rewarded with steak meat

Also, Ausies are the best (outside of the ever loyal Golden)

Looks like this would be the tie-breaker? Nuggetz, email me! I'll send you a dry-aged American Wagyu Porterhouse. sean.olson@agribeef.com.

Guess my posts are getting deleted now up in here

When did the voting end? My vote for Big wasn't counted, not that it matters now . Congrats to the winners.

Next competition, no SV? Isn't that the culinary equivalent of botting?

Durango, excellent pooch! Potato looks intriguing.

sweet! email sent.

I see 2 recent posts from you. cocktail sounds good.

anyone can get the same color and lack of grey band with oven reverse sear + thermometer. SV tenderizes better and gives it that soft, melty look since you can let it go for more time.

that said, a near perfect #teampan or #teamgrill steak is a much more impressive feat. can't deny that.