{"id":3189,"date":"2013-08-11T12:41:22","date_gmt":"2013-08-11T02:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.soulbridgemedia.com\/news\/?p=3189"},"modified":"2013-10-07T22:48:59","modified_gmt":"2013-10-07T12:48:59","slug":"hawaii-2012-part-9-cook-offs-and-car-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.soulbridgemedia.com\/news\/?p=3189","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii 2012 part #9 \u2013 Cook offs and Car shows"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Our coincidental timing had once again rewarded us with two events we didn\u2019t know about but now would feel empty (metaphorically and physically) if we hadn\u2019t of gone! A traditional cook off and an American hotrod car show!<\/p>\n

Up in Smoke Cook Off<\/strong><\/p>\n

Travel tip: DO NOT go to one on a full belly, better yet, skip breakfast altogether. And if you don\u2019t like meat, don\u2019t fret, all is not lost….but you might wanna take a bag of rabbit food just in case \ud83d\ude09<\/em><\/p>\n

So what\u2019s a cook off? From a participants point of view, it\u2019s a chance to show case your culinary skills and dazzle the general public and your competitors with your secret recipes and generations of passed down knowledge in a forum not too unlike a good ol fashioned \u201ctailgating\u201d commonly seen at American ball game (foot, base, basket etc) carparks around the country.
\nFrom a spectators view it\u2019s a chance to sample any and all of these products without judgement, in fact it\u2019s the opposite, since it\u2019s a competition and you get to vote for your favourite, participants tend to be very friendly calling out to you to try “the best” and score your vote. <\/p>\n

Due to the outdoor barbie nature of the Up in Smoke Cook off<\/a>, cooking tends to lend itself to two 3 types of cooking, grilled, fried and spit roasted. If you\u2019re asking for anything else then you probably should turn in your Man Card and walk away now, otherwise grab a toothpick or a custom cocktail skewer and dive on in!<\/p>\n

With so many competitors on show and so much food available there really is no need to rush, they\u2019ll all get their turn \ud83d\ude09 We\u2019re hardly the \u201cfoodie\u201d types, usually opting for value or quantity over quality but after just a handful of stalls we really began to notice the subtle differences between them, just keep an eye out for the spicy\/chilli flavours if you cant handle the heat! 45min in and a couple rounds later our choice was unanimous, we both settle on #14 21\u201d?? a bbq\u2019d pork with a sweetish bbq saucing and light smoked flavour. The richness of the pork flavour with a hint of bacon from the crispier bits were the perfect balance, outstanding in its subtly. See what I mean? Instant connoisseur :p <\/p>\n

Bellies teetering on \u201cI don\u2019t want eat pork every again\u201d (till the follow day it turns out) we placed our votes and waddled over to the car show. <\/p>\n

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Entering into its 3rd year the Nobody Cares Car Show<\/a> (quite possibly the best name ever for a car show right!?) hosted more than just a couple cars of a certain type. The majority were hotrods and vintage variants but there were also newer drag racing cars, custom street and even the ever present mini monster trucks which seem to be a trend amongst the locals. Take a hilux, put a 4 foot lift kit and big ass tyres and you’re reading to high five big rig drivers!<\/p>\n

There were even a couple motorbikes competing with the high gloss and chrome but essentially looking a bit out of place.<\/p>\n

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Live entertainment was also on hand with local rockabilly and bluegrass style bands playing tunes to help you digest that belly full of regret.<\/p>\n

Even if you’re not too interested in the cars, between the food sampling and live entertainment its still easy to spend a couple hours there.<\/p>\n

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Complete No Body Cares Car Show gallery here<\/a><\/p>\n

Next up, we head to the North shore for endless summer clich\u00e9s \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

As always, if you have any questions about our adventures or where to buy something, just hit us up on facebook.<\/p>\n

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Bonus section – Hawaii High Rollin’ and Big Wheelin’<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some on the run snaps of the local (not so) mini monsters.<\/p>\n

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Hawaii 2012 part #1 \u2013 Arrival<\/a>
\nHawaii 2012 part #2 \u2013 Waikiki<\/a>
\nHawaii 2012 part #3 \u2013 Honolulu shopping \u2013 Part A<\/a>
\nHawaii 2012 part #4 \u2013 The Big Island \u2013 Volcano tour<\/a>
\nHawaii 2012 part #5 \u2013 Shopping Honolulu \u2013 part B<\/a>
\nHawaii 2012 part #6 \u2013 Tattoo Honolulu \/ Boardshorts: A Perfect Fit art exhibits<\/a>
\nHawaii 2012 part #7 \u2013 Pearl City area<\/a>
\nHawaii 2012 part #8 \u2013 Swap meets and Made in Hawaii festival<\/a>
\nHawaii 2012 part #9 \u2013 Cook offs and Car shows<\/a>
\nHawaii 2012 part #10 \u2013 North shore<\/a>
\nHawaii 2012 part #11 \u2013 Windward shore and Sealife Park<\/a>
\nHawaii 2012 part #12 \u2013 Chief\u2019s Luau at Sealife Park<\/a>
\nHawaii 2012 part #13 \u2013 South shore \u2013 Diamondhead crater, Hanauma bay<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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