Try to get the tobacco to a small grain, uniform size. These marks will allow you to see how much tobacco you have left as you smoke.Įmpty the package of tobacco on the paper.Ĭrush, rub, grind, roll the tobacco in your palms to break up the big chunks. Invert the tamper and mark the other end as well. This will allow your tamper to go that extra millimeter deeper to compact the last bit of tobacco when you get to the very end. Turn the tamper around do the the same for the other end. This will round the edge of the tamper slightly, comforming to the shape of the bowl. Put your tamper to the bottom of the bowl, push hard and rotate. If you are not satisfied with your pipe, you may request a replacement. Once the judge calls "time", nothing more can be added to the bowl.Ĭheck the pipe carefully, making sure the draft hole is open.Ĭheck the position of the of the draft hole. There's a lot to smoke! Looks like our contestant has left some tobacco on the paper. Make a final tamp and observe how far it is to the lines on the tamper. Pick up the paper and fold up the sides, getting the tobacco in the crease.
Tamp it down occasionally to get a good pack. The judges will keep advising you of the time. The tobacco is now ready to load in the pipe. Keep all the tobacco on the paper, don't let any get away.
Rub the tobacco off your hands on to the paper. Make sure your hands are dry as possible at this point. Place some tobacco in the palm of your hand. Contestants will have FIVE MINUTES to prepare the tobacco and load the pipe. * You must wait for the signal from the judges before you open the tobacco. With the tamper fully inserted mark a line all the way around, even with the top of the bowl. Now you will be issued your tamper, tobacco and two matches. Each link will display a page on that phase of preparation.įirst you will receive your contest pipe and an 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of paper.Ī pipe cleaner should fit all the way through the stem and into the bowl. With a little practice, you should be able to increase your time significantly. We have provided the following information to guide you through the essentials of preparing to participate in slow smoke competition.
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