2014 Michigan Get Together ( July 19 2014 )

handymanstan · Jun 19, 2014

HANDYMANSTAN said:
The list is growing.

Cam- Chicken thighs and a first time brisket

Handyman- BB ribs, smoked cheese and crackers, a Rabbit. Tums and Watermelon

Hillbilly- ABT's and baked beans

RobbQ- PP sammitches, poppers or bacon onion rings, and sauces

Hummdinger- CSRs, Mac and cheese

Johnbphotos- breakfast burritos and rib doggies

towerclimber- 1 butts, buns and homemade tater salad.

Fpmitch- a pan or two of scalloped potatoes

@newsmoker chaz ?

@Shamp ?

@SeasonedLazyMan ?

@Gator ?

@Daver1208 ?

HaHa I guess our smokers are bigger then our stomachs. I think we all want to show off and make enough to feed all but we should be making enough to share. I will just bring 4 racks of ribs and that should be enough for anyone who wants to get a bone or two. For the PP instead of buns maybe go with small dinner rolls and make small sliders. I would suggest just one Butt from those who want to do PP. Like Cam said you don’t need to bring $50.00 worth of meat. Everyone should bring ziplock bags for leftovers!!!

Just the fatty throw down will be enough to feed us all. LOL

@towerclimber I think you should start your build thread here.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/f/203/other-builds

Stan

humdinger · Jun 19, 2014

Stan,
I agree that we are getting too heavy on the meats. If you want I can leave the country ribs at home and bring a pan of green beans instead. That way we have one more side and one less meat. The mac and cheese and my fatty will still be there of course. Thoughts?

towerclimber · Jun 19, 2014

The wife and I can also bring corn on the cob to throw on a grill?

robbq · Jun 19, 2014

HANDYMANSTAN said:
HaHa I guess our smokers are bigger then our stomachs. I think we all want to show off and make enough to feed all but we should be making enough to share. I will just bring 4 racks of ribs and that should be enough for anyone who wants to get a bone or two. For the PP instead of buns maybe go with small dinner rolls and make small sliders. I would suggest just one Butt from those who want to do PP. Like Cam said you don’t need to bring $50.00 worth of meat. Everyone should bring ziplock bags for leftovers!!!

Just the fatty throw down will be enough to feed us all. LOL

@towerclimber
I think you should start your build thread here.
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/f/203/other-builds

Stan

As a first time attendee, yea..a lot of meat. The butt I have listed to bring is o larger then normal one and probably enough I'm sure. And slider size buns already were in the thoughts. 1 fattie for throw down and one for breakfast. .will share with any early arrivals. Again I am a Friday evening show up. Bacon onion rings for tasty side probably a dozen or so.. treat as horderves throughout the day if Hungary. .I flow easy. The racks on weber smokey, one almost for butt only with some side room second open after rings and fatties so perhaps potential room for something. So some food can be for lunch as well? ? Will help rid of it. Also I am trying to design and machine an annual trophy/medal for best fattie to be annually won..thoughts?

fpmich · Jun 20, 2014

My wife laughed, when I told her I posted that we would just bring scalloped potatoes and maybe a desert. I told her there was going to be more meat there than a army could eat!

They'll figure it out sooner or later, I said.   And now you have! LOL

I've got to admit, my first thoughts was what meat to smoke too. I mean, after all...... who doesn't think that way with a smoker? Especially for a smoking party!    It just struck me funny, is all.   Besides, how can you only smoke a couple or 3 lb of meat?

I'm beginning to regret volunteering to be a Fatty judge. (Even tho' I qualify as a fatty).

It appears, that if I only take one bite from each one, I won't be able to eat anything else the rest of the day.    Let's see now, there is going to be maybe 20-30 people and 87 fatties being cooked for throw down. HA!

I hope there are a couple of you there, with a horizontal smoker sfb type smoker, similar to Char-Griller, so that I can pick your brains on using them. I usually do pretty good with my chargriller, but not always. Especially not when smoking salmon so far.

I'm really looking forward to meeting all of you, learning something, enjoying a common passion, and just hanging out with new friends, and tasting someone else's cooking. Can't wait!

P.S. (Have Zip Locks in my back pocket already)

kingfishcam · Jun 20, 2014

The country ribs were a big hit Kurt. I hate to miss out on them, but a pan of green beans is a good idea. I will probably skip the smoked salmon this year, espically due to fatty cooking on Saturday morning.

FP, not sure about the Q you are taliking about, but somebody else might chime in. I do not have that fancy stuff..

handymanstan · Jun 20, 2014

Kurt I will miss the CSRs but you are probably right. We still have a few weeks till this happens and 5 people who have not responded yet. Let’s wait a bit and see what comes up.

Larry I think you are already bringing enough so if you don’t mind let someone else bring the corn.

Rob those onion rings sound good and even though I know there is going to be too much food I think a dozen might not be enough. LOL The trophy idea is great. Let us know what you come up with.

Frank I don’t think we will have that many fatties to taste but we can get you a spit can so you don’t have to swallow. Be like wine tasting. I can’t wait to meet everyone either.

Cam I will miss the salmon with the cheese and crackers.

Todd from A-MAZE-N Products sent me a PM this morning and has offered to chip in to the party.

Thank you Todd you are much appreciated.

Stan

kingfishcam · Jun 20, 2014

Todd is the MAN!!!

I need to order another Maverick for the smoke. I will have two of my smokers running and only one 732. That is a problem..

OK Stan. I have salmon, but not sure I have real estate in a fish smoker. Could brine a small batch and plug in your electric I suppose??
Might even do that Friday night while poking a fire.

hillbillyrkstr · Jun 20, 2014

Medal for the winner of the fattie throw down huh? Nice! It'll look good around my neck!

Right about now Stan is probably thinking his hands would look good wrapped around my neck! Lol!

This get together is getting better everyday!

towerclimber · Jun 20, 2014

Hey hillbilly...is that a second place medal around your neck cause the firsy place medal is gonna hang out on a special hook on my smoker :)

handymanstan · Jun 20, 2014

kingfishcam said:
Todd is the MAN!!!

I need to order another Maverick for the smoke. I will have two of my smokers running and only one 732. That is a problem..

OK Stan. I have salmon, but not sure I have real estate in a fish smoker. Could brine a small batch and plug in your electric I suppose??
Might even do that Friday night while poking a fire.

Put a fillet or two in your little chief smoker and I can bring a extra 732 for you.

hillbillyrkstr said:
Medal for the winner of the fattie throw down huh? Nice! It'll look good around my neck!

Right about now Stan is probably thinking his hands would look good wrapped around my neck! Lol!

This get together is getting better everyday!

Not at all Scott I hope you win....at cornhole

kingfishcam · Jun 20, 2014

I am going for my rubber boots. It is going to get deep here soon..

hillbillyrkstr · Jun 20, 2014

Hahahahahahaha! Second place.... What's that???

hillbillyrkstr · Jun 20, 2014

Laughing too hard over here! You might want to get your waders cam! It's gone get real deep!!!

kingfishcam · Jun 20, 2014

Anybody into hot sauce?

hillbillyrkstr · Jun 21, 2014

Hot sauce is good but not the stuff that's made with ghost peppers and burns your tongue off

robbq · Jun 21, 2014

kingfishcam said:
Anybody into hot sauce?

I am a hot sauce pepper head! Yes. Love the spice in my life.

kingfishcam · Jun 21, 2014

A guy from High School has gooten pretty successful with his sauce, rught here in Michigan. I will get a few bottles for the party then.

It is called Scotty O Hotty.

humdinger · Jun 21, 2014

I too love hot sauce....siracha, franks, tobasco, and all the others made by folks like you and me. For my 30th b-day, my wife got a subscription to a "Hot sauce of the month" club. It was a great way to try regional sauces from around the country. Though like Hillbilly said, I just don't like anything so hot that you cant even taste the pepper/chile.

As for the CSR's; I guess I can do them if everyone is bringing zip lock bags. It wouldn't hurt to do one batch (I was going to do two) I'll just cut them into cubes when they're done and we'll have enough to go around as little CSR burnt ends...... mmmmm.

Sounds like a lot more excitement leading up to this year gathering. Really looking forward to it!

robbq · Jun 25, 2014

Hello all. Shouting out. It's been toooo quiet here lately. Either we are all busy perfecting the fattie thing, or summer is getting the way. Anyhoo, saying hello, and preparing for a weekend rib smoke with the weber performer doing salmon steak fillets. And perhaps pick your brains where most find the kind of wood you smoke with? Could use a trustful supplier. And do most avoid wood from orchards due to chemicals throughout the years?

Happy hump day.

RobbQ

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