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HPC Slow Smoke Competion

Subtilis87Subtilis87 Newcomer
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The Houston Pipe Club will be having its first annual Slow Smoke competion. Now it had been about 7 years since my last competition in which I took 2nd... to last.

My question from the experts out there is.., do you have any advice?

I'm looking at you @PappyJoe!
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  • PappyJoePappyJoe Master
    @subtilis87 - Get the pack right. Make sure the 1st match doesn't go out until you get a good "char" going. Make sure the 2nd match doesn't go out until the tobacco is well lit. Tamp lightly, puff lightly and discover a good cadence/rhythm. Be very lucky.

    The long smoke competition I participated in during March was a first for me. I was lucky enough to sit next to the pipe smoker who won the competition last year with a time of 1 hour, 20 minutes.
    I watched him closely and relaxed and followed his lead of slow, consistent puffing. I go lucky and beat him this year by 4 minutes. 

    When I dumped the ash, I still had a tiny amount of tobacco in the bottom of the bowl.
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  • drac2485drac2485 Professor
    @subtilis87 that sounds like fun
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  • PappyJoePappyJoe Master
    @subtilis87 - let us know how it goes this year
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  • Subtilis87Subtilis87 Newcomer
    Thanks asking @PappyJoe .  The slow smoke went  really well.  I did better than in my last slow smoke,  I came in 4th, or 5th out of 12.  I can't really remember now.  I also got to sample Corn Cob Pipe and a Button Nose by C&D which was our slow smoke blend.  Fittingly our competition pipe was a corn cob, generously donated by Missouri Meerschaum.  They even branded our pipe with "Houston Pipe Club".  Below is a picture of our club just prior to the slow smoke.  Note: Possible photo bomb from McClelland on the TV behind us.image
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  • PappyJoePappyJoe Master
    How was the tobacco?
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  • Subtilis87Subtilis87 Newcomer
    The competition blend was good. I liked the cube cut. It was mild as far as aromatics go.

    I also sampled some 2006 Christmas cheer that was really good.

    I also tried Balkan Beauty which I would highly reccomend.

    Lastly I got a sample of penance which I look forward to trying.
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  • PappyJoePappyJoe Master
    I bought the tins of Corn Cob to use as stocking stuffers for Christmas. Was wondering if it was good.
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